Jack was rushing out towards Elinor as she told the large group of students the rules about visiting Hogsmeade Village. He came up to her with his permission slip, but she put her hand up and shook her head.

"If your permission slip is not signed", Elinor said to Jack, "then you cannot go."

"I was hoping you would sign it, Aunt Elinor." Jack said.

Elinor shook her head again. "I can't…only a parent or a guardian can." She put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, dear." She kissed his forehead and walked onward towards the leaving crowd that was following Mildew to the Village.

Jack looked at all of his friends.

Flynn and Elsa took a step towards Jack.

"Don't." Jack told them. "You guys go on and have fun." He turned to leave.

Everyone else also turned to leave.

Jack stopped halfway and turned back to everyone to watch them leave.

Elsa looked back at Jack and waved; he waved back.

Later, Jack was talking to Mor'du outside.

Jack looked at Mor'du. "Can I ask you something?"

"You want to know why I stopped that Boggart, right?" Mor'du asked; Jack nodded. "I thought it was obvious. I figured it would have taken the form of Drago…or what you imagined Drago to look like."

"No." Jack shook his head. "I've never been afraid of Drago…but that night on the train with the Dementor." He looked down, like a scared child.

Mor'du nodded and grinned. "I'm impressed. It seems you fear; fear itself…which is very wise."

Jack exhaled a 'heh'. "That's what the Sorting Hat said about me."

Mor'du then turned to Jack. "I was not a part of your parent's large group, but me and your parents were friends, Jack."

Jack was kinda shocked. "Really?" Jack looked at the large man.

"Yes." Mor'du nodded. "When I first saw you, I recognized you immediately. Not by your scar, but by your eyes. You have your mother's eyes. Not the color, but the kindness and gentleness. The color of your eyes come from your father."

Jack clearly became irritated and looked away from Mor'du.

Mor'du cleared his throat. "Your mother…was always there for me. Not only was she the most gifted witch, but she was extremely kind."

Jack chuckled. "You already said that."

"Well it…is true. She had a way of seeing the beauty in others. Even when, especially when, they could not see it in themselves. I know you don't want to hear about him, but your father Manny…well, let's just say he had a way of getting into trouble."

Jack failed to fight off his smile.

"I've been told that his knack for trouble was hereditary." Mor'du bumped his shoulder against Jack, causing Jack to laugh. "You're a lot like them and in time you will come to see just how much."

Much later, Jack was being regaled by Anna and Rapunzel about the trip to Hogsmeade and all the wonderful things there, waiting for their staircase to make its way to the next hall, they heard the Fat Lady yell.

"What in the world?" Jack rushed up the stairs and then made his way to the animal pictures where all of Gryffindor, North, and Mildew were; but on his way he saw three large gashes on the Fat Lady's picture.

The Fat Lady whimpered, as she stood, next to a hippo. "Eyes like the devil he has…and a soul as dark as his name. He's here Headmaster, the one they all talk about…he's here somewhere in the castle! Pitch Black!" She yelled again and hid.

"Secure the castle, Mr. Mildew." North said; he then saw Jack. "All of you! Go to the Great Hall!"

That night all the doors and windows were securely closed and all of Hogwarts had to sleep on the Great Hall floor.

The next day, Flynn was telling Jack what he heard North and Munds talking about the night before.

"Munds thought a professor helped Black into the school." Flynn said.

Jack rubbed his chin. "Munds didn't say, who?"

Flynn shook his head. "He was interrupted by Uncle North…Uncle North said that no professor would help Pitch inside the school and that he was confident enough to send us back to our house dorms."

"Dang." Jack said. "I shouldn't have gone to sleep so quickly."

"Munds wanted to warn us, but North figured it would have been best to let us all sleep."

Jack stopped right before they entered DDA. "I'm done sleeping. I'm ready to fight."