A/N: Again, sorry for the long wait for those of you who are still reading. I am currently dealing with a lot, and I've begun to lose the inspiration I had for my stories. The only one that is currently completed is Iniquity Approaches. I will finish posting that one soon, since this one almost coming to a close. Two to three chapters to go... maybe. Reviews help, so if you please.

Sorry for the short chapter..

Onto the story.

For the rest of the night, we were given an hour extension past our usual lights out, or bed time. It was leisure, giving us a chance to do whatever we wished to do without the constant fear of having to check to see if anyone was watching us over our shoulder. Most of us, decided to go back to our dormitories after finishing our studies, laying in bed talking for the rest of the time, by the time lights out came most of us were already asleep, or halfway there.

Come morning, we were all up earlier than usual, the day still coated with darkness. The skies painted in dark gray and black hues from the previous night, with harsh winds whistling through the castle, making the trees quiver as it harshly blew through them.

"We better dress warmly today." Lily mutters as she pulled out a crisp uniform from her trunk.

I nodded, quickly pulling out my thick gray stockings, along with my skirt, a white crisp button down shirt, and my tie before I pulled out my winter cloak and my knit hat and scarf.

"Are we allowed to wear other hats?" Alice asked, curiously as she finished pulling on her winter cloak.

"I have no idea, but I'd rather get into trouble then catch my death in the form of a cold because of the weather." I replied as I stepped into my knee length boots.

The morning seemed to be normal, except for the fact that we were all herded into the common room. After gathering us in the common room, Ms. Bettie, the head of Gryffindor house explained the situation to us, the new rules we were expected to follow, along with the original ones. In the Great Hall.

All students were to be escorted to and from class by either a professor or prefect.

Classes are now going to last thirty minutes, and all study hall hours will be moved to before and after supper.

Along with changes to the eating hours. They shall be extended from one hour to ninety minutes.

Any detentions will now be on Saturday mornings and will last no longer than a quarter past noon.

All visits, and trips to Hogsmeade are canceled until further notice.

I watched as the Great Hall reacted to the new rules given, Grisha snorting next to me as she watched along with the rest of us.

"Is there a specific reason as to why we are not being escorted everywhere? What about when we need to use the lavatory, or need to shower? How are we going to go on doing our business if we're being passed around like a herd?" She complained after all of the excitement died down.

I shrugged my shoulders as I picked at the scrambled eggs on my plate, as I began feeling a dull ache on the side of my head began turning into a sharp searing pain. I began to feel something hot travel down my nose, and sweat dew on my forehead as everything around me began to spin before it blurred and I felt the complete darkness drag me under.

The last thing I remember is a familiar voice yelling my name before complete silence surrounded me.

I pushed against the gagging feeling I had begun to feel, I tried shaking my head, and limbs to get rid of the feeling but nothing seemed to be working. I had begun to tire when I suddenly began to see distorted images appear before me.

At first I was confused as to what i was seeing but then the images began to clear it was then that I realized what Tom and Dave had told me was true. Everything I was informed about Sirius Black was indeed true, I was merely a simple to for his amusement.

Disappointment, was indeed a mangy emotion to deal with but that was nothing compared to the anger I began to feel rise within me.

Weeks would pass before I saw those images play before my own eyes. But nothing compared to the utter pain I began to feel as I felt Tom and I's friendship dwindle as we grew further and further apart.