I am sorry I have not updated in a while but my computer has had a bad virus and the hard drive needed to be replaced. I just got it back yesterday but the internet connection does not work for some reason. I do not know when it shall be fixed so please be patient with me. I have Chapter 8 and most of Chapter 9 typed up and ready for update. Right now I am using my sisters laptop, though she doesn't know about it.

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Chapter 7 Department of Ministries Again?

"I never believed in fate or destiny" Harry said. Several people tipped back their glasses and drank the butterbeer contained in it.

"I never saw a Crumple-Horned Snorkacks." Luna said, somewhat upset, which was probably do to the fact that she never saw her beloved beast. No one even touched their glass, to busy staring at Luna.

"Um ok.....I never played Quidditch" Lavender said. Hermione and Neville were the only ones who did not drink.

"I never..." Oliver started to say, however the fact that Harry just fainted stopped him from saying anything.

It seemed like Harry was flying above England. He was flying north to Scotland it seemed. After a while he dived to the ground, a great forest with a huge mountain below him. He flew over the mountain and went lower to the ground, coming to rest at a large house in the middle of the forest. He walked up to the door and seemed to of become a ghost as he passed through the door. He was led down a hallway to a library. He kept floating till he was in front of the farthest bookshelf from the door he entered from.

Glancing at it curiously Harry didn't have much time to take in what was on it before he went through it and down the steps leading to some kind of basement or dungeon.

"Hello?" Harry called out. He was in the dungeons of some place. Looking around he noticed that there were ten cells and he was standing in the hallway. He walked down the row of cells, looking inside. They all appeared to be empty. Until he got to the last one and the person that was inside chilled him to his core.

His face was pale and dirty. The long black hair was covered in dirt and blood. His grey eyes looked so dull and lifeless.

"Si-sirius?" Harry asked quietly.

"Leave me alone!" Sirius shouted. "I told you I won't tell you anything about the Order!"

"No Sirius it is me...Harry!" Harry told him.

"Harry?" Sirius questioned. He looked around frantically. "Stop playing games with my mind!" Sirius screamed.

"No it is really Harry!" Harry said soothingly. "Can't you see me?"

"If you are really Harry then what did I get you in your third year for Christmas?" Sirius questioned.

"My firebolt" Harry replied.

"Harry? Oh Harry I'm so glad you are okay!"

"Wait..how do I know this is really Sirius?" Harry asked, suspicious. "Where was the first time you saw me out of Azkaban?"

"In the alley way about a block away from your relatives house. You fell and accidently called the Knight Bus" Sirius said.

"What song were you singing horribly at Christmas?" Harry questioned.

"Hey! My voice is not horrible! I'm one of the greatest singers ever to be born!" Sirius said indignantly.

"Yup, you're Sirius alright. Only you would think that highly of yourself" Harry said chuckling.

"Great to know but when you are there chuckling I'm trapped in the dungeons of the House of Avery!" Sirius said, disdainfully.

"Sirius I forgot!" Harry whispered. "Oh Sirius they said you were dead...they said you didn't survive. I tried going after you but Remus wouldn't let me! He wouldn't let me go after you Sirius!" Harry cried.

"Shh...it's ok Harry. Would it be possible if you could tell Dumbledore where I am. Maybe he could send a rescue or maybe even let Snivellus sneak me a portkey or something" the black haired man rambled.

"Don't worry Sirius. You'll get out of there. I promise" Harry said as he began to fade away from the dungeons of the House of Avery.

"Harry?" someone said shaking him.

"Sirius" he gasped out.

"Harry..he is dead Harry. Don't you remember?" Hermione said quietly.

"No Hermione I saw Sirius! He is alive! I know it is him...where is Dumbledore?" Harry questioned.

"He isn't coming for another hour Harry" Mrs. Weasley said. "Why don't you guys go back to playing your game hmm?"

"Mrs. Weasley tell Dumbledore to get his arse over here now before I do something rash..." Harry said, his voice calm.

Mrs. Weasley gave him a worried look before going into the house.

Harry sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. The people that were giving him funny looks were the ones that didn't know about what happened at the Department of Ministries. The ones that did know were giving him looks of sympathy.

"Harry" Dumbledore said, coming outside of the Burrow. "Molly said you wished to speak with me" Harry nodded his head. "Then come inside please" Dumbledore walked back into the house, Harry right behind him.

"I had some kind of vision sir. Sirius was in it...he is alive. I know it is him!" Harry said quickly.

"Harry, how do you know this isn't another trapped set up by Voldemort?" Dumbledore asked.

"Because he knew things only Sirius could know! He knew what he got me for Christmas in third year, he knew where he first saw me out of Azkaban. These are things that only Sirius could know! It could of been a vision but then how would Voldemort know all these answers? He would of have to of used Veritaserum on Sirius that would mean he is still alive, I mean when would of they have been able to use it on him, since he was locked up in Grimmauld Place for the last year?" Harry said.

"Harry I'm afraid we don't know for sure about anything. I'll get a team together to look into this but I can't promise you anything" Dumbledore explained.

"Fuck it....Have to do it myself. And if it is just another trick then damn me and my stupidity!' Harry thought.

"Now tell me Harry have you thought about the situation with the D.A?" Dumbledore asked, trying to change the subject.

"Yeah I'll go through with it but I want to keep the original D.A. going as it is, with maybe a few more members added in. The new club can be called something different." Harry said.

"And the books?" Dumbledore questioned.

"I want Julius Caesar's 'Magic and Discipline: The Guide to a Victorious Army' and 'The Big Book of Duels'" the student told his headmaster.

"Both excellent choices Harry" Dumbledore said, impressed at his pupils choices.

"Thanks you sir" Harry replied. "Is there anything else sir?" Harry asked politely.

"Actually I have a birthday present for you" Dumbledore handed him to books. 'Think You Got What It Takes to Do Wandless Magic?' and 'Casting Silently: Skill of Assassins' read the two titles.

"Thanks sir!" Harry exclaimed looking at the two books.

"Now you may have some problems doing wandless magic and being able to cast silently. Only mages such as myself and Voldemort can do it and even then we can not do it to its fullest possibilities. Only minor and some major spells really" Dumbledore explained. "Now I'm afraid I must be going"

Harry sighed before walking back out to the backyard. People were milling about, talking to each other though some of the conversations seemed forced.

"Harry everything alright?" Ron asked quietly, walking up besides him. "You gave us quite a scare"

"Sirius is alive...don't say anything Hermione" he said, stopping the brown haired girl from speaking. "I know for a fact that he is but Dumbledore wants to "gather information" before he does anything. Therefor I'm rescuing him tonight"

"Harry you can't do that!" Hermione hissed.

"I can do whatever I want to Hermione. No one can stop me because my guardians are the Dursleys and they don't care what I do, especially if me dying is a possibility. Tonight, I'm going to the House of Avery and I'm breaking Sirius out of there" Harry said, in a tone of finality.

They returned to their game of 'I never' until dinner time. The tables all groaned under the pressure of the food that was piled atop of them. However after about thirty minutes the weight was significantly smaller then it was before the starving teens got their hands on it. After dinner, a wide variety of dessert such as treacle tarts, puddings, cakes and pies appeared on the table.

"See ya on the train Harry!" Neville said, waving good bye as he stepped into the green flames in the fireplace.

"Come on Harry we are flooing to Arberella's!" Remus called.

"What about Godric?" Harry asked, referring to his non-muggle hating crup.

"I'll bring him over the next time I see you" Remus told him. Harry nodded his head and looked at Ron and Hermione. He walked up to the fireplace and was about to grab some floo powder.

"Harry wait!" Ron called. He ran up to his best friend. "Harry, I want to come" he whispered.

"What!?" Harry almost yelled. He glanced around nervously. "You can't come! For all I know this could be another Department of Ministries!" he said, making his voice was still a whisper.

"You can't do it alone! Besides I've been practicing some since I was allowed to do magic. I've gotten pretty good actually. I was able to be Fred and George in separate duels!" Ron explained.

"Do you know the dangers of this? I wouldn't be able to forgive myself in anything happened to you. I don't think you should come" Harry stated.

"What are you going to do tell my mom?" Ron asked sarcastically. "You do know there is no way you can stop me right?"

"Fine" Harry snapped. "Can you meet me at the Dursley's in two hours?"

"Sure" Ron replied. He shook Harry's hand before walking off again. Harry sighed before picking up some floo powder and throwing it in the fireplace. "Number 14 Wisteria Walk!" Harry shouted. He stepped into the fire and tucked his elbows in as he started to spin.

He stumbled out of Mrs. Figg's fireplace but amazingly was able to stay on his feet, that is until he stumbled over one of her cats, making him fall flat on his face. The cat he tripped over let out a loud "Meow!" before running off

"Never liked cats" Harry mumbled as he picked himself up off the floor.

"Come on Harry" Remus said, holding in his mirth. Harry glared at his uncle-like mentor.

"Oh yeah you make a perfect landing because there were no damn cats around you!" Harry muttered under his breath. Remus snorted at Harry's comment as he opened the door and stepped out into the darkness.

The walk back to the Dursley's was a quiet one. Both just enjoying the company of the other on the quiet night. "You have fun today Harry?" he asked as they walked up the walkway to the door of Number Four Privet Drive.

"Yeah it was great. Thanks Moony" Harry said, hugging the older man. Moony returned the hug.

"I'll see you tomorrow or the next day" Remus promised as he released the teenager.

"Alright. I'll see you then" Harry replied as he stepped into the tidy house. He gave Remus one last smile before closing the door. He slipped off his shoes, picked them up and crept up the stairs to his room. He didn't think the Dursley's would enjoy being waken up at 11:00 at night. Well except Dudley who was probably out terrorizing the neighborhood with his friends.

Up in his room Harry was going around frantically getting things ready for his and Ron's rescue mission. He pulled out his three dueling robes that Remus had given him the week after they visited Diagon Alley and Ravuffdor Alley. He also got his wand from Mr. Olivander.

The wood was from the Whomping Willow that resided at Hogwarts. The magical core was actually from three different animals. A feather from an augurey(1), hair from a centaur's tale, giving freely by Firenze, and a hair of a re'em.

Harry was sitting there, twirling his original wand around with his fingers. He as to anxious to do anything except sit there and wait impatiently for Ron. It was almost two hours since Harry told Ron to meet him and he was very impatient.

'Tap, tap tap' Harry looked at his window and saw Ron outside of it. Harry raced to the window and yanked it open. "Come on Ron, hurry up" Harry said as he helped his best friend climb in.

As soon as the tall, red head was inside Harry went to close the window. "Hey!" an indignant cry could be heard.

Harry looked outside and saw Hermione out there, with her arms crossed sitting uneasily on a broom. Harry helped her inside his room as well.

"Why is Hermione here?" he hissed at Ron.

"She wouldn't let me leave!" Ron said. "She threatened to tell my mom if I didn't take her along with me!"

"You two are not going off to a Death Eater's house without me! Who knows what kind of trouble you could get in!" Hermione said, glaring at them both. "I don't even know why you are doing this in the first place. Remember what happened last time Harry?"

"Yeah well if I'm right then this is a chance to rectify that" Harry snapped at her, hurt that she had to bring up the Department of Ministries.

"Harry you have to let me come! Come on...you let Ron come!" Hermione almost whined.

"Ron told me he can beat Fred and George in a duel! He has been practicing and training, and I believe him" Harry told his bushy haired friend.

"I've been reading up on spells though! I must of learned fifty new ones this summer and even a good shielding one!" Hermione stated.

"Knowledge will only get you so far Hermione!" Harry shouted. Hermione looked at him as if he was telling her the world was ending. "Tell me Hermione can this new shield deflect an Unforgivable?" Harry asked. Hermione shook her head no. "Then what good would this shield do you? You have to learn how to duel, how to fire curses so quickly you opponent is always on the defense. You can't just know spells."

"Harry I'm coming with you and then I final. If you don't allow me then I'll never talk to you again!" said the now upset Hermione.

"Fine" Harry snapped. "But don't say I didn't warn you!" He walked over to his bed where his three dueling robes laid.

"Here" He said as he handed Hermione the Hebridean Black dueling robe with the stag on the back. He picked up the drake hide dueling robe with the golden griffin and hippogriff and handed it to Ron. "Put these dueling robes on. Hermione you have a Hebridean Black hide and you know what that does. You have a drake hide Ron, not as strong but easier to move in" Harry explained.

"And what about you?" Hermione asked him.

"I have a basilisk hide one. Slightly weaker then the drake hide but very good against fire and water. Plus I have a pair of gloves and boots made from a Hebridean Black hide" Harry explained.

"How do you know where to go?" Hermione asked.

"It is a large house in the middle of the forest north of Ben Nevis" Harry explained.

"Okay so that narrows it downs to about 600 square miles!" Hermione shrieked.

"It is within fifty miles off the mountain directly north of the highest point" Harry said.

"Oh..ok that should help us" Ron said rubbing his ears after Hermione yelled in them.

"Do you know how long that will take us to get there?" Hermione asked. "Ben Nevis is 400 miles away!(About 643.6 km) That will take one and a half hour going at full speed on your firebolt! And all three of us cannot fit on it!"

"I have a way. At least I think I do...I'm not sure it will work but if it does then I have a way of getting all three of us there without my firebolt" Harry said, uncertain.

"How?" Hermione asked him, skeptically.

Harry closed his eyes and focused. He wasn't able to do the full transformation yet. He was the farthest along on this from than the dingo and hippocampus. He was able to turn his arms in wings and sprout feathers from most parts of his body. He could get his internal anatomy to that of the royal eagles even but he was still stuck on some of the external features such as the face, tail and feet.

"Harry what are you doing?" Ron asked him, looking at his friend.

He was answered with a 'pop' as Harry turned into a royal eagle.

"Oh my god, Harry!" Hermione gasped out. "You are beautiful"

"You became an animagus!? Can you teach me? Please can you?" Ron pleaded.

Harry turned back to his self. "That was the first time I got a successful transformation with this form. I still haven't gotten the other two down perfect yet but I figured since royal eagles can fly up to 500 miles if they give it all they got then this form would be perfect" Harry rambled.

"Other two forms?" Hermione asked shocked.

"Yeah...a dingo and a hippocampus. But lets not get into that right now." the dark haired teen said.

"Harry I read up on the royal eagles. They can only fly that fast for a certain amount of time. Then they get exhausted and need a while to rest!" Hermione stated.

"That is why I got this" Harry held up a vial of brown colored liquid. "It is a Restituo Potion"

"A what potion?" Ron asked.

"Restituo means restore in Latin. If someone is tired they take this potion to restore their energy but after three hours the effects wear off and the person passes out do to lack of energy" Hermione explained quickly.

"What?" Ron asked confused

"It restores energy for three hours before person faints" Harry said.

"Oh, ok! Well let us get going then. Wait...are you sure you can carry both of us on you?" ron asked. "You're bird didn't look like it would handle us both"

"Royal Eagles are like the phoenix and how they can carry and lift more double the weight they look like they can carry. I could probably carry Hagrid if I wanted" Harry told his friend. "I just hope I can hold the form long enough in order for us to get there"

"Me too!" Ron exclaimed, nervously.

"Hermione you know the Disillusionment Charm?" the black haired teen asked his brown haired friend.

"Yeah, a couple of weeks ago" she replied.

"Good. I'll do it on you and Ron and then when you two are on my back, you do it to me." He looked at them both. "Make sure you hang on tight and stay as close to my body as you can. As long as you have a good grip on my feathers you shouldn't go flying off"

The new animagus climbed out the window onto the roof, Hermione and Ron right behind him. Harry turned around and tapped Ron on the head and his friend shivered as the egg running down his back feeling too effect. He did the same to Hermione and she too shivered.

Harry closed his eyes and focused again and the soon to be familiar feeling off shifting forms took place. Hermione awkwardly tried to climb on top off him. Ron gave her a helping hand and as soon as she was on he pulled himself on as well.

Harry shivered slightly as Hermione tapped his head and the feeling off an egg being cracked on his head took place.

"Merlin, I hope this works!' Harry thought as he spread his wings and with a loud 'woosh' he took off of the roof of Number Four Privet Drive and flew into the night sky. He had to change direction though, remembering that if he wanted to go north he would have to pass over his old grammar school and not the park.

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(1)- in my story the Augurey looks very similar to a phoenix except thinner and instead of red and gold it is black and green. The Augurey has a morbid beauty to it. Not the vulture looking creature that they show on

Sorry updates are so few and far between but my classes are intense and I have usually two-five hours of homework every night. Word to the wise AP World History and English 10 Honors are not worth it. I wanted to add more onto this chapter but I figured you guys were do for an update. Hopefully this weekend I'll have some free time between the English essay, Math dittos and Social Studies outlining.