The Marauder's Fox sequel

by Nattie8516

Waking up 3 years later, Emma find her life in ruins. Sirius is in Azkaban and no one believes her of his innocence.Worst of all, she's refused custody of Harry and even as an adult she seems to find trouble. Fighting for her nephew and Sirius' freedom, Emma's lost as to where to begin. But their troubles have yet to come, Voldemort is on the move and thirsty for his returned power

19. Chapter 19

Author's note: Please be aware that I own ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, everything, except my character ocs' I place here, belongs to the wonderful Lady J.K. Rowling. This is a Sirius Black/OC Fan-fiction. Eventually it will get there.

Thank you all for the reviews! I'm glad you're all enjoying how its set! Thank you all for the reads and I hope you'll still enjoy them as they go! :)

** I was given a glorious idea, even though I know it's never happened and very impossible to have ever happened in Hogwarts history and likely to never happen whatsoever. But I LOVED this idea, I don't know who it was who gave the idea, so I unfortunately have no idea who to give my thanks to, and credit for this idea, but if you're still reading this, then you'll know who you are, and I believe you'll love it, as I hope everyone else does too. However, before I do the next chapter, I am unfortunately, going to spoil the surprise because I would like more than one opinion on this. So, here it is.

- How would any of you like the idea, or joys, of this Draco being changed houses? Meaning he would be removed from Slytherin. I ask only because I know, quite literally, that once you are placed in a house there is ABSOLUTELY no changing them in the actual books/movies, but I loved this idea and I do have a scene written up for this just in case, but I'd like your, the readers, opinion(s) on how you feel about this idea. I'll wait about… 3 days, 4 days max, before typing up Chapter 20 to give everyone time to read and catch up and think on it to give me your opinions of this.

ENJOY Chapter 19!

UPDATED:9/30/2019

Chapter 19

Snape had given Finn a detention, just one. But over that one detention Finn Malfoy had gotten three days' worth of detentions for not only giving mouth and snide with Snape and Emma, who really wanted to send the boy across the room, but for being inappropriate to a woman. Though, Snape had reminded Emma she was a teacher and that tossing the boy across the room was bad manners in the first place. That had ended with Emma's jaw hanging open with the thought running through her mind, 'Bad manners? He just said I was hot and wanted to know what my body looked like under my gown! How could my desire to toss the perverted git across the room be bad manners!'

That was until Snape had given the boy more detentions for being rude to a lady and in the process, he was to have the remainder of his detention with Snape alone. He was also required to do all the paperwork he was given. Snape had to grin to himself, by the time Finn's detentions would be over he should be a week ahead in class work.

This had caused Finn to groan and roll his eyes.

"Mr. Malfoy! Would you desire more detentions, or shall I simply spare myself and the rest of the Professors your arrogance and escort you to Professor Dumbledore for expulsion!" Snape snapped in anger.

His eyes may have been dark, nearly black voids in space, but at that moment Finn could have sworn Severus's eyes were in flames. With the desire to not be sent home by expulsion, Finn had stayed silent the remainder of his time in his first detention that night after classes had finished.

"He's been sighted, he's been sighted!" Lee shouted at the morning table for breakfast as he read the Daily Prophet, they were enjoying the quiet and relaxing morning they hadn't had the day before. Finn was currently in detention

"Who?" Ron shouted in shock, "Sirius Black!" Lee quickly informed them. With the name spoken out loud many students had rushed to Lee to look over his shoulder at the Daily Prophet. The rest of the group had rushed over to Lee who had answered him just as he the rest moved over to him and others crowding around, even Hermione.

"Dufftown! But that's not far from here." Hermione exclaimed in shock, looking directly to Harry. She was fearful for him, for all of them. She knew Emma loved Sirius Black from the conversation they had all had before returning to school. Emma and Remus had their stone set ideas of what had happened, but there was a strong possibility they were both wrong about something involving that night, or Emma really was brainwashed into thinking he was in fact innocent where he possibly wasn't. Hermione saw the same worry and doubts in the other boys, she knew she wasn't alone in her concerns.

Ron shivered as he and Draco sat down, both still reading along with the paper describing everything with Sirius Black, much of which were lies. But who would know that besides Sirius Black himself and Emma? The answer was no one, the Prophet could write anything and anyone or everyone could or would believe it. Draco looked to Hermione and Harry, both of which he could tell were worried, "What are we going to do?"

Harry looked to the blond and shrugged, he was silent, he had no idea what to do, but Ron had answered for him saving Harry's breath, "What can we do? We can't do anything. Aunt Emma is being watched like a Hawk around here."

This had Harry adding his own two cents with a nod, "He's right, she can't even breathe without being given a kind of look from everyone, even Professor Snape is giving her a worried look."

Draco and Hermione shared a look of confusion, "Why?"

"Because they probably think she'd help him, Uncle Remus is even watching her closely." Ron answered simply. He and Harry must have been the only ones to notice, and that was a bit of a shock since Hermione hadn't noticed it at all, this too also shocked the Witch, because barely anything escaped her notice.

They sighed and headed off to classes for the days, all wondering what was going to happen next.

They had attended a class with Lupin, the first class they had was involving a shaking closet. Fox was sitting on the table pushed up against the wall, she was just there to observe, but the students were curious.

"Professor, why is Fox in almost every single one of our classes we happen to go too?" Draco asked, he was curious as ever. Ever since he and the others got to Hogwarts their first year, the white cinnamon colored Fox was always in the same class. Remus had only smiled at the boy and looked between Emma. She was just "Sitting pretty" and giving him a sideways look with a small shrug saying, 'What?'

Remus gently laughed looking at the Fox, "They don't know I take it then." At the shake of her head, Remus nodded with a grin, turning his attention back to his students. "Well then, I believe, Draco, that I am not able to say besides the fact that I knew Fox when we were here at Hogwarts together, you all know her too, you just have to piece the puzzle together. Now, class has begun. So, today we will be learning about Boggarts. Does anyone know what a Boggart looks like?"

"Nobody knows, they are shapeless when alone and no one has been able to find much of anything out about them besides what their skills are." Lee said. He really didn't want to face a Boggart, he feared a lot of things, but so did many others, and he didn't want to be embarrassed with his fears. But he supposed he'd have to face his fear sooner rather than later in his life, maybe it was a good thing?

Hermione's voice had popped out of nowhere scaring the boys from their spot up front, "Boggarts are shape-shifters. They take any form of what their target is most fearful of."

"Yes, thank you Mr. Jorden, and Miss. Granger. You are both correct. Boggarts take the form of what their enemy fears the most, nobody has a clue as to what they look like when they are alone, and we have very little information about these creatures as it is. They use this talent, however, to protect themselves and to hunt. What they hunt and what they use as nourishment, again, nobody knows."

Ron looked between Draco and Harry who looked just as shocked as him, "When did she get here, did any of you see her come in?" They shook their heads to the frightened and bewildered redhead, they had definitely not seen her walk in, she hadn't even gone to class with them.

"Now, who would like to go first... Ah, Neville, come on, how about you give it a go first." Remus said, a happy and playful smile on his face. He had chosen Neville to go first mostly because he knew the poor boy needed to start finding his feet to stand his ground a bit. So, starting him off small should possibly help, he had only hoped. He had adored the Longbottom's, Alice had been such a sweet woman, kindhearted and very spirited, but she had a fierce side to her, she was strong, just like her husband. And Remus admired them both for their strength and courage, he would admit that the Longbottom's suffered the worst fate than anyone beside James and Lily. The Potter's had only been killed and their suffering had been over in one night, whereas the Longbottom's were still suffering from having their minds damaged beyond any form of repair. This was the least he could do for them, to try to help their son find his courage, to help him take the first few steps forward to it.

Fox was trying not to laugh when Neville had admitted to being terrified of Snape, she would admit to herself though, that Severus could very well have a scary side to himself. It had all happened around the time he had left Hogwarts and began his time fully with the Death Eaters that he grew a heavy backbone and tried applying for the Defense against the Dark Arts that he had changed a lot. She had ended up cackling with laughter when the Boggart as Snape came out and Neville had sent him straight into his grandmothers' clothes, which she had to admit was a bit bothersome since Augusta had a few animals as accessories.

They had continued along with class, with the Boggart, Hermione had been most fearful of her failures, Ron was petrified of Spiders, Draco was a different story. He hadn't been able to think of anything to make something funny. He watched the Boggart of himself as a child, crying all alone into his knees as he held his legs up closely, an attempt to comfort himself. He had no idea what to do to make this funny. Loneliness was something he feared the most. Draco had felt alone for much of his childhood, it wasn't until he was actually trying to be friends with Harry and the others that he felt whole.

"Come on Draco, you can do…"

"Yeah, come Draco, just one simple word," he heard Ron and Hermione call out to him from behind, they were giving him courage. Then it hit him, he had friends now, friends that would never abandon him, "Riddikulus" It was a soft-spoken command to his wand, three kids jumped out of nowhere laughing as they all three tickled the crying imitation of himself. It made him smile and everyone else, but what made him laugh was the real Ron, Hermione and Harry walking up to him. Both boys draped an arm around each of his shoulders and Hermione stood close to Ron's side, all laughing and smiling. Topping it off, they all three made funny faces, making them all laugh.

Remus smiled with pride. His student was strong. "Nicely done Draco, I'm impressed. Very well done." Remus complimented him, he'd smiled back to the blond when he laughed and smiled. Remus wouldn't lie if he was asked if he saw Sirius in the eyes of Draco, because he did. Every time he looked at Draco, he thought of the young, hyperactive, fun loving and prank master, Sirius Black, when Sirius was good and untainted. He'd admit that Narcissa had done wonderful with her son, especially with the environment the poor boy had been subjected too. Clearing his mind Remus brought himself back to class, Remus nodded to Harry. He had to be ready for this one, Harry was not only a difficult case, but he couldn't risk it with him.

They all watched the boy stand his ground and the Boggart took shape.

Remus and Fox both waited and watched, both at the ready. Fox was in a near panic, she had a feeling she knew what it would be, because the smile he had from all the fun was fading from him quickly as the Boggart froze in a cloaked figure for a few moment nearly sending Remus and Emma into action, but they had waited, and where glad they had. It changed forms and split into bodies that fell to the floor with a heavy thud, two bodies that Remus and Emma recognized all too well. Lily's fallen body and Emma's own, a blood pooling out around her and covering her abdomen in the location where Voldemort had shoved his wand through her.

Remus felt his heart drop as he looked at the sight before him and his class, it was pure horror, 'So this is what Sirius walked into when he found them. How does Harry remember this?' they hadn't had enough time to question it as the bodies morphed back into one and continued spinning and swirling together. Finally, a Dementor unfolded, moving after Harry. Remus had, had enough, the boy was in a state of shock, he was frozen in his steps he could barely lift his wand to say the words, he just stared at it. Remus moved quickly in front of Harry, arms outstretched guarding him from the Boggart and watched it morph into a moon.

Emma's heart leaped into her throat as she watched and waited, Remus was frozen. Hoping her action would help she yipped and brought Remus back to reality as he quickly spoke the counter curse, the moon morphed into a yellow balloon and began flying off around the room deflating itself as Remus grabbed the prank with a spell and guided it back into the closet and locked it, "Uh-th-that's all for today, sorry."

Everyone had gone out to Hogsmeade and had a blast. Looking through the candy shops and other places, the group had stumbled upon the three broomsticks and found their Aunt walking through with Remus. This caught their curiosity, they were both smiling for once, they were happy. The four followed behind the two adults wanting to see what they were talking about and what was going on. "I know we haven't been as close as we used to, I suppose that's my fault." Remus sighed out.

"It's both of our faults Remus, we just… We argue about him, and Peter," Emma suddenly felt sick, she always did when she said his name, she never understood why, she couldn't remember, but she wanted to try to have a good day out with her friend that she hadn't had for years due to their constant arguing about Sirius. Pushing the sick feeling of bile back down and took a breath to calm herself, "I know you think Sirius was the one that caused it, that he was the one that sent us to him, but he didn't, he really is innocent. I just don't know how to convince you-"

Remus sighed, he had always seen her reaction to Peter Pettigrew's name, even to 'Wormtail' she'd get green and pale and look as though she would vomit and pass out, but he had to ask, he'd spent years trying to figure out what Peter had done to Emma for her to react to his name in such a way. "Every time we bring up Peter you get this I'll look, like you're scared and lost and have no idea what to do. But you also always look as if you're going to vomit or faint. I wish I knew why, to help you. Albus said something must have happened to have caused this, like a very deep traumatic event, but I can't think of anything he had done that would make you react that way to him. Did he do something to you that you never told us?" and Remus simply watched her think about it for a bit, it had finally bothered Remus to a breaking point. He had asked, now it was up to her to answer him, if she wanted to. He had a deep hope that she'd say nothing happened and she had no idea why. He didn't want to have two friends to think badly of, in life nor death.

"Not that I can remember, but I think remembering seeing Peter at the safe house before Sirius locked us down, before he left. Every time I think of him or hear his name, anything about him, my mind goes right to that moment then it all goes blurry and blank. I never let him stay entirely in my memory I gave Albus because I thought it was irrelevant or just trying to make an excuse for why my mind had him there. I was afraid I'd tarnish his name too, but I made my own copy of my memory. Albus has both memories of course, just in case.

I have the one with Peter in it. It just feels right-"

"I know. I've seen them… So, the fact that your mind believes Wormtail was likely there that night means that he knew where the safe house was, he was there when Sirius left to trade out the secret keepers, he knew the replacement then and then that happened? You think it's possible that Peter was the one who framed Sirius then? Emma, look, I adored Peter just like you and James, but he wasn't that bright. At least not all the time, he had his moments where he had a brilliant idea, but they barely ever worked, he always had Sirius and James to help him fix it or myself to help him through class work, you really think Peter Pettigrew pulled that frame job off on Sirius?"

"I could be asking if you did simply because you have the knowledge and skills to pull it off. You'd have been a great Auror Remus. Never think little of someone, that was Sirius's first lesson to me when he did his training. If it was Pettigrew, then he not only paid for it with his life, but he also had help in finishing the job. But yes, my mind keeps placing Peter there that night, I just don't know who." She was getting flustered just thinking about it.

Remus sighed, grabbing her hand he pulled them to a stop and looked into her eyes and saw her loss and pain, he saw the disappointment in her ability to remember that night fully and it ate at him.

She remembered the event but not the person that had abandoned and betrayed them, and Remus had a sinking feeling she thought it was indeed Peter Pettigrew, why wouldn't she? He was the last person she remembers seeing there.

"I'm so sorry, Emma. I just don't know what to believe, I wasn't there and I'm sorry Sirius is suffering for crimes you believe he didn't commit. But Pettigrew was never smart enough to pull something like that off, and please don't yell and tell me it's because I'm defending a dead man's honor, because I just truly don't believe he had the capability to do so. But I will stand by you no matter our different beliefs."

Emma smile, he may not believe her fully, but she had a feeling he was beginning to question things a lot more than he had before. Her eyes flickered gently off in the distance almost behind Remus and smiled. She caught sight of her nephews and Hermione, "I know, but Remus, I think we have some visitors,"

Smiling, Remus kissed her brow. "I know, but let them watch, I just want my best friend back, even if it's just for a day."

Days turned to weeks, weeks turned into a month and Remus had begun to feel the end of the month taking its toll on him, there was too much pain going on that he'd been reduced to sending word to Emma and Severus. Emma had agreed to teach Severus's Potions and he teach Remus's students, to give him a chance to take up the class for a few days, and Severus had taken the offer gladly, he had helped Emma and Mellena with their Potions and they had excelled in it, he knew he could trust her. Everyone had been curious as to why Emma was teaching Potions, they knew all too well how Severus was about his class. He didn't like anyone but himself teaching his students, Potions was meant to be his domain, but as he had walked into Remus's class and began his lessons everyone was even more confused and curious, "Uh, excuse me Professor, but where's professor Lupin?" Harry asked, his curiosity was really going to be his ending one of these days.

"Quiet… Turn to Page 394." The class continued, Snape was being a bit arrogant, that day, he felt empowered for finally being able to teach this class and he had the perfect lesson, he only wished a few certain students paid attention besides Hermione. Though, he couldn't help but continue to feel annoyed with the girl. She continued to shout out the answers, then again if he would simply acknowledge her, he wouldn't have that kind of a problem. Now would he?

"Two scrolls of parchment on the differences and recognizing it-"

"But sir it's Quidditch tomorrow!" Harry pointed out, there was no way he'd get that homework done by Monday Morning.

"Then I'd suggest you be careful then, Mr. Potter. Los of limb will not excuse you." Severus said with a stern look to Harry, Severus sighed a calming breath to keep calm as he continued on with the class. It took Severus a lot of self-control not to Jinx's the boy because all he saw when he looked at Harry was James when he was in Hogwarts. He still thought James and the others were arrogant gits as they grew up, but the thought of James as an adult, he felt no contempt, no anger or judgment. It was just the thought of a younger James that angered him. But it wasn't Harry's fault, he just didn't know Severus was trying to help keep him safe. And he wanted to keep it that way.

Quidditch had started that next afternoon, Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff. The weather was terrible, the rain and a heavy storm had set in making it more difficult for any of the players to see, barely anyone in the stands could see the players as they flew around and played the game. The teams had all agreed to play in the weather after given the choice to call the game postponed or to play on in the weather, they choose to play.

Harry had flown up into the storm after the Hufflepuff Seeker, both chasing the Snitch, Harry nearly came close to swallowing his tongue when he watched the other team's Seeker reach for the Snitch, he almost had it and Harry was seconds behind him, but he felt terrible when the Seeker had been struck by lighting and sent flying backwards back towards the ground and Harry felt a glimmer of ease wash over him when he was thankful the other Seeker hadn't gotten a hold of the Snitch and flew off after it, but something had taken his attention from the Snitch, a cloud in the shape of a dog and Professor Trelawney's Divination class came to his mind when they had discussed "The Grim".

He hadn't told anyone that he had seen this kind of sign before the year started, he could have sworn he saw a black dog hanging around The Potter's Estate over Summer break. But his distraction was about to cost him his broom and almost his life when the air suddenly grew cold as he took off after the Snitch once again, he soon enough began to notice his broom had begun to freeze, snow flying around him, he had no idea what was going on until it was too late.

Cloaked figures flying around, and it had hit him then that they were Dementor's.

'Great! Time to fly away now,'

It was too late, they had spotted him and took to the chase when Harry took off back towards the Quidditch field, in the hope they'd back off when they realized he was a student, but they hadn't. The Dementor's surrounded Harry, one cut him off guard when it came up out of nowhere in front of him and began draining him. The sudden attack had made him lightheaded and that had caused him to faint, sliding right off his broom into a free fall.

Harry woke up a few hours later with a headache and figures around him and a warm hand holding one of his chilled hands. He had smiled when he heard the twins telling Ron they should take him up to the Astronomy tower and toss him off of it and see how he felt after something like that happened, "He'd probably look worse than me," Harry grumbled out in a joke and everyone breathed a sigh of pure relief, "How are you doing mate?" George asked him with a sympathetic smile, but all he cared about was who won the game.

"Who won?" The group around him looked between one another confused, they had actually been taken by surprise by his question, and all had asked in sync with each other, "What?"

"The match, who won?"

"Uh…"

Hermione sighed, knowing no one was going to tell him, they had no idea how to tell him, so it may as well be her at this turn, "No one blames you Harry, the Dementor's were far from where they were supposed to be too close to the school than they should have been. Dumbledore was furious when he sent them off after saving you." She said, slightly shrinking away, gently nudging Ron, it was his turn now.

Ron took in a deep breath of courage, he really didn't want to tell Harry about his broom, but he was the one that was holding it, and the confused look Harry was giving him kind of told him he was the one that was going to have to tell him, "Right, uh, about your broom, um.. It sort of… your broom kind of flew into the Whomping Willow and um, well." Ron said, sinking a bit behind Hermione and his brothers when he showed Harry the destruction the tree had given his broom.

Harry sighed in defeat, it had been a gift from Minerva McGonagall his first year, he had adored that broom it, it never failed him.

They had spent the next few weeks going to Hogsmeade every time they had the chance too, Draco was having fun and enjoy their time, ever since Finn had served his detention with Snape he hadn't exactly bothered 'the golden four', four friends who had been once announced as 'the golden trio'.

They had just returned from Hogsmeade, with everyone laughing and talking about all the fun they had and glad the school had the village just down wind of them, it had a history and an amazing culture to its grounds, just like Hogwarts. It felt right, and it felt like home. Though, the fun hadn't lasted long when everyone was waiting at the Portal of the Tower, waiting to get into Gryffindor Common room, "What's going on?"

"Neville probably forgot the password again," Ron grumbled, but that had been killed the second Neville piped up, obviously offended, "Hey,"

Stunned and confused, Ron felt instantly sorry he'd even made the accusation, "Oh, you're right there, sorry mate."

"It's alright. I lost my slip of paper anyways with the Password on it. I'd have been sleeping in the corridor again tonight if I wasn't with everyone else, that's why I try to stay with someone going back to the Common room because I can never remember the password." Neville explained.

Harry simply nodded, "I know, I almost had to do the same thing the first year a few times, honestly I don't think I would have gotten in if Hermione hadn't been behind me." Harry spoke up, he grinned and playfully nudge her when she giggled for the praise.

Ginny had rushed back towards them, panic clear on her face, "The Fat Lady, she's gone!" they could clearly see her fear in her watering eyes, and her panting breaths.

"Everyone, out of the way, please move out of the way," Dumbledore said trying to gently push through the students, Percy had walked up in front of him and help separate the students from crowding him with questions he knew the Headmaster couldn't answer.

Emma followed closely behind them in worry, "The Headmaster's coming through come on clear out of the way please… Move! He can't do his job as Headmaster with all of us crowding him! Go on, back up, thank you." Percy shouted, he'd been nice the first time he said it, as had Albus. So, he took a harsher tone and had been relieved when everyone cleared the way for the Headmaster and the others who followed behind him.

Emma had panicked when she saw the claw marks running across the painting, "Sirius couldn't have caused this Albus, the claw marks are too far apart."

"No matter, we have a dangerous creature either running around the Castle or he had someone's wand to do this. I'm sorry Emma, but I have to report this. Mr. Filch, round up all the Ghosts and have them search the castle for the Fat Lady. Look through the paintings-"

"No need for Ghosts Professor, the Fat Lady's there." Mr. Filch said, pointing to the Amazon painting, a woman in a white toga and headpiece made of dried vines and grapes hiding behind a Rhinoceros crying and in full panic.

Albus took off after her just as everyone else did and he had been forced to push through the students, just to speak to her, "Dear Lady, what happened?" he asked calmly to her, as long as he remained calm it should help keep everyone else for going into sheer panic. He hoped.

"It was him Headmaster… T-the one they all talk about, he's here… In the Castle…. Sirius Black!" she screamed and went back to hiding. Her words and fear had obviously created an uproar of panic from the students, "Everyone! To the great Hall, NOW!"

{7/31/18 - Happy Birthday Harry Potter!

THANK YOU ALL FOR READING AND I HOPE YOU'VE ALL ENJOYED!

Okay, I know there was a sudden change of the sequel, um I did not notice that the actual sequel made it sound like the first one was called "The return of the Marauder's Fox" Until someone pointed that out to me, I honestly did NOT think of that XD MY BAD! Terribly sorry!

Author's note: Please be aware that I own ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, everything, except my character ocs' I place here, belongs to the wonderful Lady J.K. Rowling. This is a Sirius Black/OC Fanfiction. Eventually it will get there.

Thank you all for the reviews! I'm glad you're all enjoying how its set! Thank you all for the reads and I hope you'll still enjoy them as they go! :)