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Back in the castle, Lucy curled herself on the hill, unconsciously chewed on her nails as she stared at the Whomping Willow. She wished she was there, but this was something they couldn't interfere with. At least not yet.
"Worried about your Natsu?"
Lucy looked up, noticing Makarov. "Master… No, not really I trust Natsu, and I trust Master Mavis, and I know the others are strong…. but I'm just worried that…." She trailed off, hugging her knees tighter.
"Don't worry my dear they will be alright." Makarov soothed, sitting besides Lucy. She shook her head, burying her forehead deeper behind her knees. "It's not that…. It's if Natsu goes overboard…" She whispered. Makarov went stiff, finally understanding Lucy's fear.
"That idiot better not do something that will be the death of us!" He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "If he reveals who we are?" She asked. "Then Professor Dumbledore can handle it. If it's time for them to know the truth, so be it. If not, then we can erase their memories." He sighed. Lucy groaned with him, tightening her hold. She looked into the sky, a full moon tonight. She sighed, knowing what would happen next if they were not careful.
She really hoped it would all go to plan.
Natsu ran up the stairs as fast as he could. He kept yelling Ron's name, but there was no reply in return. He tsked, wondering if he should don his cloak but then again he would be suspicious as to why he would be missing. He sniffed the air, trying to search for Ron's scent. The air was still musky mixed with dirt, dust, and soil, but there was definitely a lingering presence of human and wolf life. His nose finally picked up Ron's scent and followed it to a trap door already opened.
"Ron!" He called out again, sprinting up the stairs, Ron's yells echoed through the house. He finally reached the top of the stairs and ran into the room. Ron was cowering in fear, keeping his eyes firmly on the corner of the room. "Ron, hey look at me! What's wrong?" Natsu asked with a firm, yet gentle voice. Just then, Harry and Hermione burst through the room, their faces in complete relief that the two were okay. "Ron! Natsu!" They both exclaimed in relief as they ran up to them. "W-Where's the dog?" Harry asked, looking left and right. Ron stuttered and shook all over the place, speaking gibberish no one could understand. Except for one sentence.
"He's not a dog, he's an animagus!" He yelled, pointing behind them.
Everyone eyed the floor, dirt tracks leading up to where Ron was dragged, then there was the other trail. Dog prints leading to the corner of the room where Ron was staring earlier. It morphed into human footprints, everyone's eyes widening with horror, praying it wasn' t who they hoped it was. Their eyes met a pair of dirty boots, their eyes following up the person's body. But they didn't have to see the person's face to know who it was, as that prison uniform already gave away it was their worst fear come true. The man emerged, his black wavy hair oily and sticky from the neglect of hygiene, his teeth black from God knows what, and his clothes ripped and stained with dirt, sweat, and dust.
It was him in the flesh.
Sirius Black.
He breathed heavily stepping towards the children. Hermione's protective instincts kicked in as she leapt up, shielding the boys from the escaped convict. "If you want Harry you'll have to kill us!" She declared, a shakiness in her voice. Natsu could tell she wanted to run, but she just…. Couldn't.
Sirius staggered forward shaking his head slowly. "No, only one will die tonight…" He whispered, still sluggishly moving forward. "Then it will be you!" Harry roared, pushing past Hermione's shoulder and lunging at the man. "Harry!" Hermione cried, Natsu sharply standing up as the scuffle unfolded.
He bit his lip, the wheels in his head turning. Should he step up or let Harry deal with this? He groaned and ran towards the door, hoping help would arrive in time. "Natsu!" Ron and Hermione screamed but did not have the chance to follow him as the tussle between Black and Harry blocked the entrance, Harry topping Black with his hand at his throat and wand to his forehead.
Sirius stared into Harry's cold angry eyes. Those eyes played what Harry was thinking like a movie. Mixed emotions could be seen in those windows to the soul. Relief, anger, revenge, happiness, sadness, but most of all… death.
Sirius began to laugh at his eyes, his black teeth showing as he laughed. "Are you going to kill me Harry…?" He asked with a hint of teasing. It was as if this man had given up on everything. Either he didn't care what would happen next or…
BANG!
"Expelliarmus!"
Harry screamed slightly as his wand fly out of his hand across to the other room. Everyone gasped when they turned to the broken door, Remus standing there, pointing his wand at the two on the floor. Behind him was Natsu, his chest violently raised up and down a sign he had been running. Remus gestured to Harry to get off him, which Harry did after a second of thought.
Now with Harry out of the line of danger, he aimed his wand at the escapee. "Well well Sirius, looking rather raggared aren't we. Finally the flesh reflects the madness." He scoffed, his eyes still fixed on the man who was charged with the death of Harry's parents. Sirius began to shake, swallowing a lump in his throat before he dared speak. "Well you would know all about the madness within, now wouldn't you Remus?"
Remus stared down upon him a little longer, before he put his wand down and smirked. He bent down and reached out for Sirius's hand, who took it with no hesitation. Remus pulled up into an embrace. Ron, Hermione, and Harry gasped, looking around with confusion and shock. The teacher and prisoner began to mumble to each other, until the whispers and mumbled escalated to yelling about murder.
"I'm sorry… I can't do this anymore…!"
"I know I understand."
"Let's kill him! Kill him now!"
"NO!" Hermione screamed stepping in front of Harry once more. "How could you?! I trusted you! And all this time, you've been his friend!" Hermione screamed. Remus looked at the children, the moonlight seeping through the windows illuminating his face into a sinister frame. At this point, Natsu was hiding in the corner, not wanting to get involved with this just yet.
Hermione panted, looking back at boys and back at their teacher, her hair flicking as she moved her head with sharp turns. "He's a werewolf! That's why he's been missing classes!" Remus was surprised that Hermione found out his little secret, stepping forward with a glint of murder in his eye. "How long have you known…?" He asked, his eyes fixed on the girl. "Since Professor Snape set the essay…" Hermione admitted.
"Heh… Well well well Hermione, you really are the brightest witch for your age but that doesn't-"
"Come on Remus enough! Let's kill 'im!" Sirius roared, twitching with rage and unstability. "Wait!" Remus commanded. "I'VE DONE MY WAITING!" Sirius roared, before his voiced softened to a cry. "Twelve years of it… In Azkaban!" Remus sighed, rubbing the back of his head. He looked back at the children, seeing them seeth, almost on the point of snapping. Remus sighed, toying with his wand.
"Very well. Kill him." Remus permitted, Black snatching the wand out of his hand. "But! Wait one more minute, Harry has the right to know why." Remus explained in his usual calm manner. "I know why…" Harry muttered, just loud enough so that everyone could hear. He took a step forward, the quivering in his voice indicating he was scared, he truly was. But the steps he took forward put up the display that he was brave and wanted justice on his parents to be served. "You killed my parents… you're the reason they're dead!"
"No Harry, it wasn't him, someone did betray your parents but it was somebody who I until quite recently I believed to be dead!"
"Who was it then?!"
"Peter Pettigrew!" Sirius snapped, gesturing his arms out and spinning around like a mad man. "And he's in this room! Right now! Come out come out Peter!" Sirius laughed, bending over and back, calling for Peter to appear and face his fate like a man. "Come out and play!" He sung, stepping towards Ron.
"Expelliarmus!"
The wand flew out of Sirius's hand, everyone turning around to see Snape march in with his wand pointed at Sirius. "Ah, vengeance is sweet, I hoped I would be the one to catch you…" Snape sneered. "Severus-" Remus tried, before the potions master shot him a venomous glare, making the defense teacher shut up. "I told Dumbledore you were helping an old friend into the castle, and now here's the proof!"
Natsu took a deep breath in and out. He wanted to interject so badly that it wasn't his fault, that he was responsible, but he couldn't as it was part of the plan. It could lead up to months of hard work being lead down the drain!
"Hah! Brilliant Snape, once again you keep your mind to the task and as usual, you come to the wrong conclusion." Black scoffed, Remus just stepping back and leaning on a nearby table. It was as if they were extremely comfortable around each other, that each person could see what the other was thinking. Snape's mouth was led agape as Sirius stepped forward into his personal space. "Now if you excuse me, Remus and I have unfinished business to attend to-"
One step to close was all it took for Severus to point the wand at his throat, Black backing away.
"Give me a reason… I beg you…"
"Severus don't be foolish…."
"He can't help it-"
"Sirius be quiet-"
"BE QUIET YOURSELF REMUS!"
"Oh listen to you two, quarreling like an old married couple."
"Why don't you go along and play with your CHEMISTRY SET!"
Snape's grit hardened, pressing his wand onto his most vulnerable part of the neck, causing the captured man to groan in pain. "I could do it you know…" He said darkly, wand still digging into his skin. "But why deny the Dementors… they've been longing to see you…." He groveled. Black became pale, stepping back, but Snape took one step forward for every step Sirius stepped back. "Is that a flicker of fear…?" Snape scoffed as he continued to threaten him.
As the three men argued and pleaded, Harry slipped an arm around Hermione's waist, pulling out her wand still stuffed in her pocket. Snape finally pulled away from Black and gestured towards the door. "After you…" He offered sarcastically before gesturing the children to leave first.
Harry stepped forward first, before he aimed the wand at Sirius first. Before sharply pointing his wand towards Snape. "Expelliarmus!" Snape grunted as he flew back landing on the bed, the frame falling on top of him, dust falling on him and around, rendering unconscious. Ron and Hermione gasped, not believing what happened. "Harry!" Ron gasped. "You just assaulted a teacher!" Hermione scolded. Harry ignored them, his focus going back to Sirius.
"Tell me about Peter Pettigrew!" He demanded. "He went to school with us, he was our friend!" Remus explained, Harry pointing the wand at him now. "But Peter Pettigrew was killed-" Harry began to rebuttal before Remus stepped in again. "No he wasn't, I thought so too until you mentioned him being seen on the Marauder's map!"
"So the map was lying?!"
"The map never lies! Pettigrew's alive. And he's right there!" Sirius pointed at Ron's direction, everyone following his line. "Wait…" Natsu began, stepping out of the corner, Happy resting with worry on his shoulder. "Ron's-" He began. "No you stupid boy, the rat!" Sirius snapped. "What, Scavers?! But he's been in my family for-"
"Twelve years?! Pretty long time for a common garden rat! He's missing a toe isn't he?!"
"So what?!" Ron defended. Harry blinked, unconsciously mumbling to himself. "All they could find of Pettigrew was a-"
"Finger! Though' he could cut it off and made it think he was dead!"
By this time, the rat began to squeal and squirm, as if trying to get away. "And then he transformed into a rat!" He seethed. "Show me!" Harry demanded. Sirius had no objections to that, immediately grabbing the rat. "No! Let go of Scavers!" Ron pleaded. "Just give him the rat Ron!" Natsu said with a slight snap. After a bit of a tussle, the rat was grabbed by the neck and carried away to the table. "No! What are you doing to Scavers!" Ron cried.
Once Sirius placed the rat on the table, Scavers immediately made a run for it. The spell bouncing off the wood and walls as they tried to reveal the monster for who he really was. "I got it!" Happy yelled, spreading his wings and flying to catch the rat.
"Come on!" Happy gritted, and finally caught the rat by the leg. At the same time, the spell hit the rat, and Scavers transformed from a rat to a fat balding man. Two bucked teeth were overbiting in his jaw, hands like claws. It took him a while before the man realised he had transformed back and was stuck in a hole in the door.
Happy's arms were now wrapped around the man's leg. He had to blink a couple of times before Natsu picked Happy up, whispering that it was alright now. Remus and Sirius grabbed him and pulled him away and pushed him in the corner, wands at the helm. Peter twitched as he looked around, before noticing who was in front of him.
"Ah Sirius… Remus… my old friends…." He laughed nervously, before trying to make another break for it. But Remus and Sirius pushed him back before he had the chance. He looked around once more, before noticing Harry. "Harry you've grown! You look just like your father… I've changed really! We'll be the best of friends-" He laughed, about to touch him. "How dare you speak to Harry!" Sirius roared, pulling him back and pushing him back towards Sirius and Remus. "And how dare you speak to him about change!"
"You sold James and Lily to Voldemort didn't you?!"
"I didn't mean too!"
Happy tugged at Natsu's shirt, his owner looking down. They both nodded as it was time to go. They'd have gathered the information they needed. Natsu tapped Hermione's arm and leaned in to speak. "I'm going to get help… make sure he doesn't leave…." He whispered, before slipping away. "Natsu-" Hermione began, but he was already gone.
Lucy still sat alone watching the Whomping Willow. She had a feeling that at any second it would explode in flames. She just knew it. She held Aquarius's key in hand, but she still wouldn't appear. But at least she could try. She sat there still squinting at the tree for any signs of smoke or fire.
"Lucy!"
Lucy jumped at the sound of her name and looked up, Happy flying Natsu down to greet her. "Natsu! You didn't explode the tree!" She gasped in surprise. "Mavis was right! We- Hey, what's that supposed to mean?!" Natsu yelled. "Natsu!" Happy yelled. "Oh right! Come on, we gotta go!" He yelled, grabbing her hand and running towards the hideout.
"Master Mavis!" Natsu yelled, everyone already there. "It happened! Your prediction was correct!" He yelled. "Oi calm down lava breath you'll make us deaf…" Gray groaned rubbing his ears. "Shut up!" Natsu yelled again. "Anyway, the culprit was Peter Pettigrew!" Natsu exclaimed.
Mavis hummed, before extending her hand. A folder flew down from the floor above, flicking open to where Mavis wanted to read. "Peter Pettigrew, Gryffindor, friends of James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin. Deceased." She read out loud.
"But he's alive! We saw him!" Happy exclaimed. "And he's the one who betrayed Harry's parents!" Natsu exclaimed. Everyone went into shock asking if he was serious, which Natsu nodded to. "Well then-"
"Everyone!"
Everyone looked up, Charla and Lily flew down just half a meter above the table. "Charla! Lily!" What's wrong?!" Levy gasped. "Remus transformed into a werewolf and Sirius is fighting him as we speak and Harry followed them. "What?!" Everyone gasped.
"Masters, what do we do?" Erza asked. Mavis hummed thinking. "Everyone done your cloaks! We're going into battle!"
Phew this series is gonna be the death of me!
Haha jokes I love writing this.
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