For The Love Of Sirius Black

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Chapter 5- Back To Hogwarts.

Note: This story takes place during Prisoner of Azkaban.

Lita finally moved out of Moody's house because it was finally time too. She bought a house in a small town outside of London. She got around to decorating and having Moody and Remus over for dinner. She had also had the Weasley's as well. Little did she know she would be away for nine months to help out at Hogwarts and fall in love with a murderer.

Lita was washing the dishes when an owl delivered her a letter from Remus she took it and read:

Dear Talon,

I have been asked to teach at Hogwarts this year as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I wanted to ask you if you would come with me and teach on the days that I can't. Seeing as my condition will not allow me to teach three days out of every month I would most appreciate it. Also you would be a better choice then Snape who has told Dumbledore he would be more then happy to fill in for me. I mean we can't have that, we can't put the kids through that.

Also you know that Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. This is not good news for Harry. We need to keep a close eye on him. I also would be most grateful if you could help with that.

Thank you, so much,

Moony

Lita read this letter again. She would be happy to go with Remus to Hogwarts. She went to find something to write with and paper to write her reply, which read:

Dear Moony,

I would be delighted to accompany you to Hogwarts this term. I would most enjoy it really. I would be worlds better then Snape at teaching. You are right we can't let those kids suffer.

Yes I have heard that Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Moody sent me an owl telling me. You don't really think he would go near Hogwarts do you? I mean would he be foolish enough?

With Love,

Talon

She took her owl out of its cage and it took the note and flew away. She knew that this was going to be a year to remember. Her finally being on the same level as Snape, being able to help teach a subject that would be useful to these students.

It was a cold, dark, and dreary day when Lita met Remus at the train station. They both had their things and got on the train. Lita felt right at home doing this. She was going to a place that really felt like home, except home did not have Snape.

The train started moving and soon Remus and Lita were asleep. Then Ron, Harry, and Hermione walked in and sat down, "Who do you suppose that is? I mean I know that's Lita but who is that?" Ron asked.

" Professor R.J. Lupin." Hermione answered.

"How is it that you know everything?" Ron asked.

"It is on his suitcase Ronald." Hermione pointed towards his suitcase.

"Do you think they are really asleep?" Harry asked Hermione.

"They appear to be." She said.

"Good because I have something to tell you." Harry said.

After listening to Harry's whole story about Sirius the train came to a stop. Everyone was looking out the window to see what was going on. Since no one could seem to figure it out they sat frightened in their cars. Then a black shadow appeared at the doorway of the car they were now occupying. It opened the door and went right for Harry. Then Lita and Remus woke up and made the figure go away.

Moments later when Harry regained consciousness, Remus handed him chocolate which was meant to help.

"What was that thing?" Harry asked.

"That was a dementor. One of the Guards of Azkaban. It was searching the train for Sirius Black." Remus said, "Now if you will excuse me I am going to have a word with the driver. Lita watch them would you?"

"I will." Lita said turning back to Harry.

"Eat it will help." Remus said before he walked away.

"What are you doing here?" Ron asked Lita.

"I am helping Professor Lupin this year." She said.

"Fred will be so happy to see you. He misses you a lot." Ron said.

"I will be happy to see him too." She said looking out the window, "Harry you really should dwell to much on Sirius Black right now or that dementor. Remus and I won't let either harm you." She said.

"I did not express concern about either of them." Harry said wondering if she could read his thoughts.

"Yes Harry Potter I can read your thoughts. You needn't worry so much. We will make sure nothing happens to you." She said.

Then they arrived at Hogwarts and Remus and Lita Apparated inside the castle and were met by Professor Snape, "Oh how wonderful that both of you are back." He said, each word dripping with disdain.

They walked into the Great Hall and took their seats at the table at the head of the hall. Lita took a seat next to Remus and was happy that it was on the other side of the table from Snape. Then Dumbledore made his start of term announcements.

"First I would like to introduce to you your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin. Also I would like to welcome Lita Tena who will be helping out Professor Lupin. Also our own Rubis Hagrid will be teaching Care of Magical Creatures."

Then Remus and Lita went to their room to get sleep for the next day's classes. When got there, there were two beds for them.

The next day Lita woke up first and got dressed and woke up Remus. He quickly got dressed and they went down to get breakfast. Then they went Remus' classroom. Today they were going to learn about Boggarts. Lita was going to help with his lesson but as they waited for his class they sat on the on of the desks and talked.

Then students started entering the room. Remus had them stand in the back of the room while they talked about boggarts. Then he said that Lita would demonstrate for the class. Lita stepped in front of the class and the wardrobe opened and out stepped Lucius Malfoy. She could hear Draco laughing in the back of the room but his father truly scared her.

"Ridickulus." She said and Lucius turned into a fairy, wings and all. It was quite funny though Draco was not amused,, "You will pay for this mudblood." He yelled at her.

"Detention, Mr. Malfoy. See me after class." Remus said.

"Why?" Draco asked.

"One you disrespected your teacher and two we don't call people mudbloods." Remus said.

"My father will hear about this. He will mark my words." Draco said.

"I hope he does." Lita finally said.

Class went on and it was Harry's turn to face the boggart. Both Remus and I looked at each other and then Remus jumped in front of Harry. She knew what his worse fear was and it was something that for the last couple of years she knew all too well. She could see already the full moon and then it was a balloon and then they put it back in the wardrobe.

Lita dismissed the class after that and then she went to talk to Remus, "You did good today."

"Thank you. I'm sorry that you had to have those things said to you." He said.

Then they were interrupted, "Sir you said you wanted to see me after class." Draco said.

"Yes, you will serve detention here tomorrow night. You will be putting the desk back and cleaning them by hand. You will also come back next class with a letter of apology for Miss Tena. Am I understood?" Remus asked.

"Yes sir." Draco said walking out.

Later that day Harry. Ron, Fred, George, and Hermione caught up with Lita. They wanted to know about what happened in class. So Lita lead them to a place where they could talk. When they reached the Remus' classroom he was there, "Why are you all here?" He asked.

"They want to know about what happened in class between me and Malfoy today. I feel comfortable enough to talk about it." She said.

"I'll stay then." Remus said.

"Okay." She said as everyone sat around her, " Lucius Malfoy killed my parents when I was seven years old. They wanted me and killed them to get to me. Professor Lupin, Alastar Moody, and Frank Longbottom saved my life. They took me away from there so that he couldn't hurt me. Now the other three men that were there that night are serving life sentences in Azkaban. Lucius will never serve a sentence because I can't actually prove he was there. After that I was taken to a place where I was taken care of. Where I met Professor Snape, and your parents Harry. Yes I did know them. Alastar took me in and he and Professor Lupin have been taking care of me since. Today in class was just Malfoy being a hateful prick just like his father." She finished.

NEAR END OF TERM

The days were starting to become warmer again. And that is when it all happened. Remus called Lita into his office late one night to share something with her, "Peter Pettigrew is alive."

"What?" She looked surprised.

"Remember the story I told you about a certain map. Well the map doesn't lie and he has shown up on it. When we were in school together Peter or Wormtail as we called him would turn himself into a rat and when he died all they found was his finger."

"Ron's rat is missing a toe. Do you think it could be him?"

"Yes I actually do believe it is him."

"Then do you think that Sirius Black is innocent?'

"Yes."

At that moment the door to the office opened and down walked a man. He came and stood right in front of Lita. He was tall, dark, handsome, needed to be cleaned up, and in that moment she knew who it was, "Sirius Black?"

"Yes and I want that rat."

With that they were on the hunt for the rat. Sirius turned into a dog and Lita turned into a falcon. They both went hunting for the rat. When Lita heard Sirius bark and then Ron scream she knew he had found him. Then she spotted Remus and flew down to him. When she turned back into human form she told him where Sirius had taken Ron. She also told him the Harry and Hermione had followed him.

We went to the Whopping Willow and Remus took out his wand, "Immobilus." The tree stopped moving and they crawled down the hole that lead to the Shrieking Shack. When they got there both of them yelled, "Expelliarmus." To take away Harry's wand and both pointed theirs at Sirius.

"Sirius the flesh now resembles the madness within." Remus said.

"You should know all about the madness within, old friend." Sirius said. Then he looked to Lita, "My aren't we beautiful." He just smiled at her.

They laughed and helped Sirius up.

"No I trusted both of you and all this time you were with him. So if you are going to kill Harry you have to kill us too." Hermione yelled, "Harry he is a werewolf."

"How long have you known?"

"Since Professor Snape set the essay."

"You really are bright."

"We don't want to kill Harry. We want to kill Peter Pettigrew." Sirius said.

"But he is dead." Harry said.

"No he is not. You saw him on the map and the map does not lie. He is alive and he is in this room." Sirius said pointing at Ron.

"Me, that's just mental." Ron said.

"No, not you. Your rat." Sirius said.

"But Scabbers has been in my family for…"

"For twelve years. An abnormally long life for you average garden rat." Sirius retorted.

Sometime later Snape showed up and held Sirius, Remus, and Lita at wand point.

"I told Dumbledore you were helping an old friend into the castle but now I have the proof."

"Once again you have come to the wrong conclusion." Remus said.

Then he walked over to Lita and whispered in her ear, "You know Sirius wasn't kidding when he said you look absolutely radiant tonight. I'm willing to let Remus go if you spend the night with me."

Lita pushed him away, "You really think that I am going to let you touch me. I don't think that low of myself." She said, "You can dream on if you think you can ever touch this body."

Sirius and Remus looked at Snape.

"Severus, how dare you talk to her that way. She is not some toy to be played with." Remus said and Sirius nodded his head in agreement. He looked at her standing there with a look of disbelief on her face. She could not believe that her old teacher had made such a proposition. Then from no where, " Expelliarmus." And Snape flew across the room and was knocked out.

"If he is still alive prove it."

Then Scabbers tried to run and he was turned back into Peter Pettigrew. He begged Harry to believe it wasn't him but it was and it was time for Harry to face that.

They dragged Wormtail back to the base of the Whopping Willow before Remus began to change. Wormtail turned back into a rat and ran away.

"Remus did you take your potion this night? Remus live in this heart." Sirius said trying to control his friend.

Then he turned and both Sirius and Lita turned into dogs. Lita turned into a Husky-Doberman mix and started to fight with Remus. She was knocked to the ground in front of Harry's feet and quickly got back up. But she was knocked down again and changed back. Harry and Hermione held her to them so she could not go back. Then Sirius changed back from being hurt. Professor Snape had finally caught up with them and saw a bloody Lita laying on the ground and a werewolf coming towards them.

THREE DAYS LATER

Harry came to see Professor Lupin but he was packing.

" You've been sacked?" He asked.

"No I resigned. Someone let slip the nature of my condition and the owls will be arriving home this time tomorrow."

"Where is Lita?"

"She is with your godfather. He was badly hurt and she is taking care of him. She apparated to where he is yesterday."

Harry left and went to lunch. Ron lead him over to an unwrapped broom claiming that Fred and George made him do it and there was a feather in the wrapping and a note,

From Talon and Padfoot

We love you.

PS. Hope you like the broom Harry. Snuffles or Padfoot here had a hell of a time picking it out.