Chapter Four

'HE'S…INNOCENT?'

"Please, let me explain!" These simple four words escaped Blacks' mouth rapidly like a single flame licked away at a trees leaves. Emily stood there, open mouthed. She didn't know what to do. Should she scream for help? Or should she listen to him?

"I'm no murderer,"

"Hah! You can't lie to me, I know who you are," Emily snarled, acting defensive. The so-called-stray-dog she'd picked up from the streets wasn't a dog; it was an animagi, a convicted murderer on the run. "Don't scream please, just let me explain," Black begged.

Emily thought about it, and reluctantly agreed. She walked towards her dormitory bed and sat down, indicating for him to do the same. Sirius Black cautiously walked towards the bed and sat on the end.

"I didn't kill those Muggles all those years ago. I'm innocent; I was framed by who I thought was my friend. Please, you have to believe me." There was something in his gaunt, pale face that made Emily pity him. He was genuinely telling the truth, she could see it in his eyes.

"Fine," Emily breathed, "I believe you, only because I feel like I have to help you," Black smiled at her, relieved that there was at least someone on his side. For a moment, Black seemed rather…handsome.

"But…"

"I have to be careful," Black cut across her, finishing off her sentence, "Yeah, some of my friends may enter here, and I don't want them thinking that I'm hiding a convicted but innocent murderer in my dorm," Emily riposted, and Black laughed a throaty laugh, "Knock on your door when you're going to enter, so I can change into my human form. I don't want to stay a dog forever,"

"Alright," Emily nodded agreeably. "Black I don't—"

"Call me Sirius,"

"Fine, Sirius," Emily emphasized his name clearly, making him smirk, "I don't want no funny business, 'kay?"

"By funny business…" Sirius asked a large, flirtatious grin plastered across his lips, "Whaddyah mean?" Emily rolled her eyes, "Only you would want to know what I meant. Are you going to sleep or not?"

"Later maybe, why'd you ask?" Sirius questioned, "Because I'm going to bed now." Emily replied austerely, her tone fairly sombre. "Ah, you're no fun," Sirius sighed, and he stood up and circled the floor, "Sirius, what are you doing?" Emily enquired, pulling a face at his strange behaviour, "Sleeping on the floor?" Sirius frowned, "I'm not that mean," Emily groaned, rolling her eyes, "Change back into a dog and sleep on my bed,"

Only to willingly, Sirius changed back into his usual, black shaggy dog shape and jumped up onto Emily's bed, "Like I said," Emily mumbled jadedly, sleep beginning to evade her, "No funny business," As she slowly began to drift off to sleep, she felt extra weight pile up onto her bed as Sirius morphed back into a human being.

*

As the sun arose slowly in the orange sky, Emily slowly crept out of her slumber to feel a warm embrace and warm breath on her neck. She opened her eyes gradually and turned around to see a fully clothed Sirius Black lying next to her. She shrieked, causing him to stir quickly and fall out of the bed.

"Owww…whatcha shriek like that for?" Sirius demanded of her, rubbing his eyes, "Pervert!" Emily hissed, also jumping out of bed, "I thought I said no funny business?!"

Oh that man had a lot of explaining to do.