Chapter 7

Hi guys, I'm really sorry for the long wait and everything...but yeah. Just to warn you, this chapter is crap, and it's the last one. There will be no sequel.

One more thing. I need a BETA reader for this other story I'm writing. Rozzie normally BETA's all my stories, but I want this one to be a surprise when she reads it, cos she does all of my other ones and she's got GCSE's this year so yeah...You need to be not very squickable, even though its not that bad, and I would appreciate it if I was able to bounce ideas of you. PM me, or email me at: fentl001 westberks . org (REMOVE SPACES) with the subject line as BETA help. Just sort of say if you would be interested and how much spare time you would have. The story won't be posted for ages because I want to write most of it, and then get it BETA'd and then post it. Also I have bits written but I'm plotting it out. And Fifi, you're not allowed. This one's also a surprise for you.

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"I still can't believe you threatened to put me on the leash Remus."
"Well it's your own fault."
"How was it?"
Harry distantly heard voices arguing. They sounded familiar, but he couldn't place them.
"...Then you gave Minerva the puppy-eyes. You know they don't work on her!"
"Honestly Remus, she doesn't know it was me, does she?"
"She's going to figure it out Sirius."
Ah. So it was Sirius and Remus arguing. Well that wouldn't do. Harry was trying to sleep. He'd have to shut them up. But how? He didn't have his wand. Maybe he could just will them to be quiet. 'Wishful thinking' thought Harry.
"...Be she will work it out, but Albus will tell her. She'll go to him before she confr..." Sirius suddenly cut off.
"Sirius? What's wro...?" Remus just stopped as well. What was wrong with them? Why had they both gone quiet? Unless... Harry opened his eyes to see Remus and Sirius holding their wands in front of them, glaring at the other. Sirius waved his wand and a sickly looking yellow curse went flying towards Remus. He had no time to block so he went flying across the ward with a bang. Remus got up, rubbing his head and attempting to yell at Sirius, but no sound came out. Harry's eyes widened. Willing them to be quiet had worked, would willing them to be able to talk work too?
"...elieve you Padfoot! I didn't not use a silencing charm on you. You put one on me! Why would I put a silencing charm on you?"
"I don't know Remus. You tell me. And I didn't put a silencing charm on you. Until you put one on me I had my wand in my pocket."
"How about the pair of you both shut up before you wake me up...Oh wait, too late!" Harry interrupted.
"Harry!" They both exclaimed.
"What? I'm trying to sleep." he said. "But I don't suppose I'll get back to sleep now."
"Sorry, Harry. Sirius just decided to be an idiot and gave Professor McGonagall puppy-eyes, which is something Sirius used to do all the time to get away with not doing his homework. He doesn't seem to be taking the fact that he's an escaped convict seriously."
"Ah, but Remus, you're forgetting...I'm always Sirius!" Remus and Harry groaned.
"I knew that was the wrong thing to say." Remus said, "Padfoot, do you have any idea how old that joke is?"
"As old as me?"
"Exactly!"
"That's true...HEY!" Sirius exclaimed after a short pause, "Are you calling me old?" Harry sniggered. "What are you laughing at, Mister Potter?"
"Just the fact that you called yourself old." Sirius stuck his tongue out at Harry, causing him to snigger again.
"Oh yes, Padfoot. Very mature." Sirius stuck his tongue out at Remus again. "Honestly Paddy, Harry's more mature than you!"

The three spoke about other things for a while, until Harry realised something.
"Hey! What about the tournament? What happened to Cedric, Krum and Fleur?"
"Err..." Remus started. "Padfoot you do this."
"Well...er... um..."
"Sirius spit it out. What. Happened. In. The. Tournament?" Harry demanded.
"Someone sabotaged it. They called the grindylows and got them to attack you."
"So who did it?"
"Krum." Remus said
"Krum?!" Exclaimed Harry in disbelief.
"Yeah, he was under the imperious curse though." Sirius said.
"Oh that makes me feel so much better!"
"Really?"
"No. Who had him under the curse?"
"Moody." Remus admitted.
"What? Professor Moody?"
"Yes, only Moody wasn't Moody. It was actually Barty Crouch Jr. He was using polyjuice potion. It was a plan of Voldemort's. He was going to get Moody to change the cup in the third task to be a portkey and get you to touch it and then when you turned up, Voldemort was going to use you as part of this ritual to get a body, then kill you." Sirius said. "But he was arrested and given veritaserum yesterday, and he told us all about Voldemort's plans and admitted Wormtail was alive, a Death Eater and that he was your Mum and Dad's secret keeper, so I've been freed."
"Really?!"
"Well, I need to go see the Ministry, but I wasn't going to until you could come."
"No. Go now. Go on Sirius. Please. The sooner you get freed the sooner you can get custody of me and I can live with you two. Please." Sirius looked at Remus, who nodded.
"Go on Padfoot. I'll stay here with Harry. We'll be fine."
"Ok. I'll just go grab Albus. I won't be too long. Bye."

"Harry? Harry wake up... Sirius is here." Remus attempted to get Harry up.
"Here Moony, I'll do it. Oi Harry. Wake up." Both men tried unsuccessfully to wake Harry up.
"Hey guys." It was Ron and Hermione. " Are you trying to wake Harry up? Here let me do it." Ron walked over to him, bent over and yelled in Harry's ear. "GET UP!" Harry let out a girly squeak and fell out the bed. He looked up at Ron and glared; Ron just laughed. "Sirius wanted you and couldn't get you up. I offered to."
"So..." Harry looked at Sirius in expectation.
"So what?" Harry glared. "Ok, ok. Yeah I'm free." Harry yelled in joy and jumped up at Sirius and hugged him.
"And I can come and live with you can't I?" He asked.
"Yeah. I promised didn't I?"

THE END!

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