Chapter 8
Walking through the archway leading to Diagon Alley. People were everywhere, some stopped in their tracks at the site of Sirius, but other just went on by him, Sirius didn't seem to mind at all but he did seem to notice when a very stern lady walked up to Sirius.
"Sirius Black is that you " She asked, it was Professor McGonagall.
"Why of course it's me who else did you think it was, " Sirius said
"Well I couldn't believe it when I saw that you were out in the open " McGonagall said then dropped her voice to a whisper, "Why are you outside the Headquarters. "
"Didn't you hear that Peter Pettigrew was caught, confessed, and was put under arrest " Sirius said
"Well yes I did but I couldn't believe it when the Daily Prophet said that he was caught and you released I mean it's been so long " McGonagall said.
"Well believe it because I'm free and loving it " Sirius said happily
"It's good to see you again, by the way is Harry hear as well, " McGonagall asked.
"Hi Professor, " Harry said,
"How are you " McGonagall said.
"Fine " Harry said "Still living with you Aunt and Uncle I presume " McGonagall said,
"No actually I'm living with Sirius " Harry said
"You are " McGonagall said "But what about the ancient magic spell in the house and what did Dumbledore say "
"He said it was alright when I asked him, " Sirius explained
"He did " McGonagall said
"Yes "
"Professor I've been wanting to ask you if I could anyway get back on the Gryffindor Quidditch team as the seeker because Ginny said that she would try out for chaser " Harry said
"Yes about that, since we do not have a captain yet, so it is tradition that the head of the house helps out with team tryouts, So I'll be sure to put you as seeker, but tryout anyway to make it fair to the others " McGonagall told him with a warm reassuring smile.
"So Dumbledore wouldn't mind " Harry asked.
"Heavens no, he was so furious when that Umbridge women banned you from every playing Quidditch again " she said
"Great I think I still have my old robes still or did they give them to Ginny " Harry said his spirits rising considerably.
"No you've still got them Ginny was a lot smaller that you so we got her some new ones, anyway I've got to get back to Hogwarts to get ready for the term to start so see you there " McGonagall said she turned, her green cloak swirling in the wind.
"Did you hear that Sirius, I'm back on the team YES! " Harry said leaping in the air causing some funny looks from other witches and wizards.
"Yes I did, see you didn't need my help after all, " Sirius said.
"Hey Harry what's all the commotion about " Ron said coming up behind him making Harry jump.
"Oh hi Ron, you just scared me half to death you know that " Harry said.
"Sorry Harry, hi Sirius " Ron said "How come you late "
"We hat a bit of a hold up " Sirius said.
"What kind of a hold up " Mr. Weasley said.
"Well I had a duel with Lucius Malfoy, because he was following us, at first I didn't know who he was until I came up behind him to find out who he was, but he turned around and had his wand at the ready " Sirius told all of them.
"Excellent how did it go " Fred and George said popping out of thin air,
"Well I won't go into details but I got the full-body bind on him so I just left him like that " Sirius said with a bit of pride in his voice.
"Why was Lucius Malfoy following you " Mr. Weasley said.
"He said that he came to collect Harry for Voldemort " Sirius said.
All the Weasley's winced at the sound of his name, but all had worried looks on their faces at the news of this.
"So where is everyone else " Harry asked.
"We're right here, " Mrs. Weasley said coming from behind then.
Mr. Weasley hurried to help them with the packages that they had purchased.
"Hello Harry dear, nice to see you again " Mrs. Weasley said giving him an unnecessary hug.
"Hi, Mrs. Weasley, can I help you with anything " Harry said
"No I'm fine but thanks anyway, " Mrs. Weasley said. "Well I think you would like to get your school supplies "
"Mum can I go with them " Ron asked.
"Sure you can, just meet us at Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlor at two o'clock " Mrs. Weasley said the she headed in a different way followed by her husband and Sirius.
"Ron have you seen Hermione " Harry asked looking around for her.
"No I haven't, by the way what is it between you and Hermione " Ron said.
"Oh um I um " Harry said flushing a brilliant shade of magenta "I asked her to go out with me "
"Really " Ron said in surprise "What did she say "
"She said yes, " Harry told him.
"So now you have a girlfriend, I'm happy for you, she's smart, and she's beautiful this year, I'm jealous "
"What are you jealous about Ron? " said Hermione from behind then causing them to jump about a mile high.
"Don't do that, I've already had two or three people do that and scar the bloody hell out of me, " Harry said giving her a bear hug
"Well sooory " Hermione said, "So what have you two been up to nothing illegal I hope "
"Hermione you just barely seen us yesterday how could we do anything illegal in that amount of time " Ron said sarcastically
"You know what I mean, " Hermione said
"Really now what have you been up to " Ron said in an accusing voice.
"I beg you pardon " Hermione said, "I would do nothing of the sort "
Ron snorted.
"What " she asked
"Nothing, nothing, " Ron said.
"Come on we'd better get out school stuff then " She said lightly ignoring Ron and changing the subject.
Harry entwined his hand with Hermione's, her hand was soft like rose petals, I'm so lucky he thought, looking at her so lucky. Hermione was thinking the very same thing.
"Do either of you know who's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher " Ron said.
"No " they both coursed "Do you " they done it again and ended in a fit of laughter, that didn't stop for a long time.
"I hope its Lupin he was the best, " Harry said.
"Yeah I know he really knows his stuff " Ron agreed.
"Actually I hope Mad Eye is " Hermione said
"Why? " Ron asked
"Well because he's an ex-auror and he's been to then in the wars. " Hermione explained.
"Look who it is ' The Lovely Trio ' " said a drawling voice ahead of them.
"Look who it is the Pesky whit ferret " Hermione said scathingly to Draco Malfoy.
Malfoy's pale cheeks went a little pink in embarrassment. Draco Malfoy was Harry's worst enemy with his white-blonde hair slicked back, high pale cheekbones, and a pointed chin, with cold silver gray eyes. Behind him were his two cronies Crabbe and Goyle who were as stupid as they could get. Crabbe was the biggest, and thickest out of the two, he had a pudding bowl haircut, and long gorilla arms. Goyle had a similar build but was smaller and has a low forehead and a crew cut.
"What's this is Potter and Granger an item now " Malfoy drawled on in a sarcastic tone.
"Yes we are if its any of your business " Harry and Hermione said together.
"Really this should be a lot of fun this year, just think the famous Potter and the 'mudblood' Malfoy said scathingly
Harry, Ron, and Hermione acted at the same time but it was Harry who got there first, pulling out his wand Harry aimed it at Malfoy.
"Don't ever say that again, or there will be hell to pay from me. " Harry said dangerously, his green eyes narrowed as he stared murderously at Malfoy.
"Oh threatening me Potter, I'm really scared, I'm just shaking see " Malfoy said maliciously
"Good, now don't ever say that again or you'll be answering to me and it won't be pretty " Harry said, he opened his mouth to curse Malfoy be Ron and Hermione stopped him.
"Come on Harry he's not worth getting in trouble for " Hermione said as she and Ron dragged a struggling Harry away from Malfoy, but he called back.
"This isn't over "
"Oh I think it is but if not then you'll be suffering worse than me I guarantee it " Malfoy said dangerously.
Walking through the archway leading to Diagon Alley. People were everywhere, some stopped in their tracks at the site of Sirius, but other just went on by him, Sirius didn't seem to mind at all but he did seem to notice when a very stern lady walked up to Sirius.
"Sirius Black is that you " She asked, it was Professor McGonagall.
"Why of course it's me who else did you think it was, " Sirius said
"Well I couldn't believe it when I saw that you were out in the open " McGonagall said then dropped her voice to a whisper, "Why are you outside the Headquarters. "
"Didn't you hear that Peter Pettigrew was caught, confessed, and was put under arrest " Sirius said
"Well yes I did but I couldn't believe it when the Daily Prophet said that he was caught and you released I mean it's been so long " McGonagall said.
"Well believe it because I'm free and loving it " Sirius said happily
"It's good to see you again, by the way is Harry hear as well, " McGonagall asked.
"Hi Professor, " Harry said,
"How are you " McGonagall said.
"Fine " Harry said "Still living with you Aunt and Uncle I presume " McGonagall said,
"No actually I'm living with Sirius " Harry said
"You are " McGonagall said "But what about the ancient magic spell in the house and what did Dumbledore say "
"He said it was alright when I asked him, " Sirius explained
"He did " McGonagall said
"Yes "
"Professor I've been wanting to ask you if I could anyway get back on the Gryffindor Quidditch team as the seeker because Ginny said that she would try out for chaser " Harry said
"Yes about that, since we do not have a captain yet, so it is tradition that the head of the house helps out with team tryouts, So I'll be sure to put you as seeker, but tryout anyway to make it fair to the others " McGonagall told him with a warm reassuring smile.
"So Dumbledore wouldn't mind " Harry asked.
"Heavens no, he was so furious when that Umbridge women banned you from every playing Quidditch again " she said
"Great I think I still have my old robes still or did they give them to Ginny " Harry said his spirits rising considerably.
"No you've still got them Ginny was a lot smaller that you so we got her some new ones, anyway I've got to get back to Hogwarts to get ready for the term to start so see you there " McGonagall said she turned, her green cloak swirling in the wind.
"Did you hear that Sirius, I'm back on the team YES! " Harry said leaping in the air causing some funny looks from other witches and wizards.
"Yes I did, see you didn't need my help after all, " Sirius said.
"Hey Harry what's all the commotion about " Ron said coming up behind him making Harry jump.
"Oh hi Ron, you just scared me half to death you know that " Harry said.
"Sorry Harry, hi Sirius " Ron said "How come you late "
"We hat a bit of a hold up " Sirius said.
"What kind of a hold up " Mr. Weasley said.
"Well I had a duel with Lucius Malfoy, because he was following us, at first I didn't know who he was until I came up behind him to find out who he was, but he turned around and had his wand at the ready " Sirius told all of them.
"Excellent how did it go " Fred and George said popping out of thin air,
"Well I won't go into details but I got the full-body bind on him so I just left him like that " Sirius said with a bit of pride in his voice.
"Why was Lucius Malfoy following you " Mr. Weasley said.
"He said that he came to collect Harry for Voldemort " Sirius said.
All the Weasley's winced at the sound of his name, but all had worried looks on their faces at the news of this.
"So where is everyone else " Harry asked.
"We're right here, " Mrs. Weasley said coming from behind then.
Mr. Weasley hurried to help them with the packages that they had purchased.
"Hello Harry dear, nice to see you again " Mrs. Weasley said giving him an unnecessary hug.
"Hi, Mrs. Weasley, can I help you with anything " Harry said
"No I'm fine but thanks anyway, " Mrs. Weasley said. "Well I think you would like to get your school supplies "
"Mum can I go with them " Ron asked.
"Sure you can, just meet us at Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlor at two o'clock " Mrs. Weasley said the she headed in a different way followed by her husband and Sirius.
"Ron have you seen Hermione " Harry asked looking around for her.
"No I haven't, by the way what is it between you and Hermione " Ron said.
"Oh um I um " Harry said flushing a brilliant shade of magenta "I asked her to go out with me "
"Really " Ron said in surprise "What did she say "
"She said yes, " Harry told him.
"So now you have a girlfriend, I'm happy for you, she's smart, and she's beautiful this year, I'm jealous "
"What are you jealous about Ron? " said Hermione from behind then causing them to jump about a mile high.
"Don't do that, I've already had two or three people do that and scar the bloody hell out of me, " Harry said giving her a bear hug
"Well sooory " Hermione said, "So what have you two been up to nothing illegal I hope "
"Hermione you just barely seen us yesterday how could we do anything illegal in that amount of time " Ron said sarcastically
"You know what I mean, " Hermione said
"Really now what have you been up to " Ron said in an accusing voice.
"I beg you pardon " Hermione said, "I would do nothing of the sort "
Ron snorted.
"What " she asked
"Nothing, nothing, " Ron said.
"Come on we'd better get out school stuff then " She said lightly ignoring Ron and changing the subject.
Harry entwined his hand with Hermione's, her hand was soft like rose petals, I'm so lucky he thought, looking at her so lucky. Hermione was thinking the very same thing.
"Do either of you know who's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher " Ron said.
"No " they both coursed "Do you " they done it again and ended in a fit of laughter, that didn't stop for a long time.
"I hope its Lupin he was the best, " Harry said.
"Yeah I know he really knows his stuff " Ron agreed.
"Actually I hope Mad Eye is " Hermione said
"Why? " Ron asked
"Well because he's an ex-auror and he's been to then in the wars. " Hermione explained.
"Look who it is ' The Lovely Trio ' " said a drawling voice ahead of them.
"Look who it is the Pesky whit ferret " Hermione said scathingly to Draco Malfoy.
Malfoy's pale cheeks went a little pink in embarrassment. Draco Malfoy was Harry's worst enemy with his white-blonde hair slicked back, high pale cheekbones, and a pointed chin, with cold silver gray eyes. Behind him were his two cronies Crabbe and Goyle who were as stupid as they could get. Crabbe was the biggest, and thickest out of the two, he had a pudding bowl haircut, and long gorilla arms. Goyle had a similar build but was smaller and has a low forehead and a crew cut.
"What's this is Potter and Granger an item now " Malfoy drawled on in a sarcastic tone.
"Yes we are if its any of your business " Harry and Hermione said together.
"Really this should be a lot of fun this year, just think the famous Potter and the 'mudblood' Malfoy said scathingly
Harry, Ron, and Hermione acted at the same time but it was Harry who got there first, pulling out his wand Harry aimed it at Malfoy.
"Don't ever say that again, or there will be hell to pay from me. " Harry said dangerously, his green eyes narrowed as he stared murderously at Malfoy.
"Oh threatening me Potter, I'm really scared, I'm just shaking see " Malfoy said maliciously
"Good, now don't ever say that again or you'll be answering to me and it won't be pretty " Harry said, he opened his mouth to curse Malfoy be Ron and Hermione stopped him.
"Come on Harry he's not worth getting in trouble for " Hermione said as she and Ron dragged a struggling Harry away from Malfoy, but he called back.
"This isn't over "
"Oh I think it is but if not then you'll be suffering worse than me I guarantee it " Malfoy said dangerously.