Chapter

Professor Dumbledore immediately flooed the minister and also called Professor Snape with a bottle of truth potion and also sent his Familiar Fawkes to get Potter. Soon all the aforementioned people were in the office. Pettigrew was bound in stronger ropes and the petrifaction charm was lifted so that he could speak. He was given three drops of the truth serum forcefully and then the questioning began.

"What is your name?"

"Peter Pettigrew"

"Was Sirius the Potter's secret keeper?"

"No"

"Were you the secret keeper?"

"Yes"

"Did you leak information to Voldemort?"

"Yes"

"Did you kill all those Muggles and fake your death?"

"Yes"

All of the occupants in the room drew a sharp breath at this and the minister slumped in his chair with an ashen face and said in a shaky voice.

"Because of this new evidence Peter Pettigrew is sentenced to a dementor's kiss and Sirius is hereby released and awarded 5 thousand galleons as an apology."

Another floo call was made and two Aurors came in and took him away. Soon the Minister too went and all the other people were dismissed but I was held back.

"Ms. Granger I must ask you something how did you know about Peter Pettigrew?"

He asked me in a light tone

"What do you mean professor it was quite buy coincidence that I found out about him"

I said innocently but he was still gazing at me seriously over his half moon spectacles.

You can trust him….

Griffin whispered and I cracked

"Okay the truth is that I can speak to the dead"

When he didn't reply I said more passionately

"No really I can"

But I could still tell that he didn't believe me and then a young feminine voice said

Tell him that his sister forgives him

I didn't ask her what she meant and immediately blurted out

"Your sister tells you that she forgives you"

He stills and whispers

"Arianna"

I waited for his reply and after a while he said

"Okay I believe you"

I sighed at that in relief

"Who else knows?"

He asked me sharply

"Nobody"

I answer and he nods in satisfaction after that I leave his office and then go to the common room so that I could celebrate this with moment Sirius.

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The very next day there was an article about this whole debacle. It was written that Sirius did not get a fair trial as his was quite hasty and as such he was wrongly imprisoned and he broke out to find the real murderer which was Peter Pettigrew. It went on to explain what happened that night and how Peter faked his death. It further said that if Sirius was reading this then he should come to the ministry to take his wand and to get his vault and properties unfrozen. I gave the Newspaper to Sirius myself and watched as he whooped in happiness.

The next day another article was out describing Sirius as a martyr and how he was settling in his old family home and was taking custody of his godson Harry who was the boy-who-lived. Potter was quite happy at that news and several of his dorm mates who had known of his home life had patted him on the back.

At the end of the year I was still sitting with Potter and Weasly but my time turner was not around my neck as I had given it back because I did not take Muggle study and divination. I looked at the happy faces of Potter and Weasly and felt guilt twist my stomach but I reasoned it was for their own good and besides they know soon enough and then they would give me the punishment that I deserve.

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We sat in a compartment together on the train but I did not participate with them in their silly games and instead chose to read an ancient book. We soon reached the station and there waiting for him was Sirius black who was looking much better after a trim and a bath. He was still thin though and his robes hung of him but he was beaming and bouncing his toes. Potter ran after and hugged him tightly and Sirius hugged him back just as tightly. They separated with teary eyes

"I'm so glad you're here Sirius"

Potter gasped out and I looked away from the emotional display

"You know you should thank Hermione here she sought me out and told me her plan"

Sirius said with a smile

"Plan, what plan?"

Potter asked surprised and I butted it before Sirius could reply

"I got close to you so that I could get access to Pettigrew so that I could turn him back to his human form and he could get caught"

Weasly's face turned red as Potter's face turned cold

"You were pretending to be our friend"

He said in a quiet and dangerous tone but I did not respond and instead I chose to remain quiet and Sirius to stayed out of this but I could see that he didn't like this. He was conflicted on one hand betrayal was a sensitive topic for him and he thought that using someone was unethical but on the other he would get justice and he could meet his godson after so many years.

"I can't believe that you could do this"

He muttered angry and his time I answered

"I did it to save Sirius"

He scoffed and sneered at me and said in a vicious tone

"Get out of my sight"

I did just that I grabbed my trunk and pet carrier and went through the portal and looked for my parents. I stayed silent through the ride and my parents sensing my turbulent emotions did not say anything. I kept my composure throughout the whole day. I unpacked my trunk with my mother and then ate dinner with my parents. When I was in my bed then finally I let a few tears escape my eyes.

I knew that this friendship wouldn't last beside the fact that I was using them we were fundamentally different. They were lazy and did not do their homework and potter was only good at flying and defense against the dark arts. Still I had started to feel something for them one could not share one's life story with another person and not feel anything. It hurt to know that now they would have such low opinions of me. I tossed and turned half of the night dreaming of their accusing faces and then fell into a fitful sleep.