CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

OWL POST AGAIN

Sprout took the book from Hermione. "Chapter 22, Owl Post Again"

"Run out of good Chapter titles?" Ginny asked.

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"And he made difficulties." Fred said smirking.

"Gotta make up for the injustice in the world." George added.

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"Good idea. Don't mess with Poppy in a bad mood" Sirius agreed.

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"Bet a certain someone found out about a missing convict." Ron said.

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"You always do in these situations" Snape said glaring at Dumbledore.

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"Show the evidence and this book doesn't count" Bill said.

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"I bet James was enjoying every minute of this" Sirius whispered to Remus.

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"For once I agree with Fudge" Moody said.

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"Thank goodness" Molly and Arthur chorused.

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"WHAT?!" Molly exclaimed as Charlie smiled broadly at the idea.

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"You were thinking of Norbert, weren't you?" Ginny asked the headmaster.

"Yes Miss. Weasley" Dumbledore confirmed.

"I'd like that too." Charlie said. "Might entice me to move back to England full time."

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"It's the past" Snape said to the glaring Tonks.

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"Glad to see you were still using it" Sirius told his friend.

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"That was a fluke." Harry argued.

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"Remus!" The teachers and Molly exclaimed.

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"Didn't…Harry. There's a time and a place to look at the big picture just as there's a time and a place to look at the details." Hermione said. "Yes, big picture wise, not too much of a difference was made. Sirius still a wanted criminal on the run. But you saved two innocent lives, Sirius' and Buckbeak's, you found out the truth of what happened the night your parents died, and you brought it to light to a number of people."

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"Honestly?" McGonagall sighed.

"I wonder what the first one was." Ron mused.

Ginny noticed the Order members exchanging looks. Something told her that whatever it was, it was vital to the war.

She also noticed that Hermione seemed to be picking up the same vibe.

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"Hasn't happened yet" Harry said fingering the scar on his arm from where Pettigrew had stabbed him last June.

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"True" Remus agreed.

"Yeah" Sirius added. "For him, killing was a last resort that needed to be avoided at all cost. I think the only one he would have been willing to make the exception for would be Voldemort."

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"James would have had your head for that" Remus teased Sirius.

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"Of course" Charlie grumbled.

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"Doubt they would work" Fred whispered to George who nodded.

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Remus smiled at that.

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"Try a Death Eater disguised as an ex-auror." Hermione said.

"Though that would be fun, having a vampire as a professor." Ron said.

Harry noticed the Weasley twins stealing a glance at Snape. It was all he could do not to laugh.

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"One day" Sirius promised Harry. "Even if it's when you're of age."

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"Did you?" Arthur asked Dumbledore.

The headmaster nodded earning a good number of glares to be sent to the Potions Master.

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"Impressive" Sirius said.

"Well, you have to consider I'm muggleborn" Hermione said.

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"We all should have taken it" Hermione said. "Between Harry and me being muggleraised and Ron's connection with his father who collects muggle things, we could help him. Would have been better than sharing Divinations."

"But Hermione, then we wouldn't have been able to B.S. our way through." Ron argued.

Sprout sensed another Ron Vs. Hermione argument brewing so she continued reading.

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"I had quite enough of chocolate that year." Harry added.

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"Pig!" Ginny recognized.

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"Smart move" Moody said.

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"It at least taught me how to summon the Knight Bus." Harry told his godfather.

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"Thank you" Molly told Sirius. "Just, with Errol so old and Percy…and during these times, it's getting harder and harder to be able to send a letter without risking it intercepted.

"Of course Molly" Sirius said. "As I said, it's my fault he no longer had a pet and I figured he might appreciate an owl more."

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Everyone laughed at that.

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"So from now on we run all pets by Crookshanks" George declared.

Hermione rolled her eyes.

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"Bloody brilliant" the twins exclaimed as Charlie and Tonks laughed at Harry using his godfather as blackmail.

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"And that's the end of that book" Sprout said. "So we should break for bed now?"

"Sounds good." Bill said stretching. "That was an intense book."

"I'm looking forward to the next one. Can't wait to read about the Horntail"

Molly whimpered at that.

"I can wait." Ron said recalling his behavior.

End Book 3