"Harry, you alright mate?" Ron said to his best mate.

"Yeah, just sick of all this nonsense that's all" he sighed.

"So, what did you talk to Ginny about?"

"A new development in my family"

"What's that?"

"Sirius Black is my god father. By law I am allowed to go live with him if I choose. He is the closest thing I have to a dad. I haven't even met him yet and I feel like I have known him forever" Harry said.

"Are you kidding me?" Ron said standing up.

"And this is why I told your sister" Harry said. He rolled his eyes and lay down on his bed, facing away from Ron.

"So you're telling me that Sirius Black, the criminal, is your god father?" Ron asked.

"Yes. You don't understand. He is the closest thing I have to a proper family".

"But you've never even met him!"

"He's still family!" Harry reasoned, "If you were my best friend you would understand. Hermione would to" he said.

"We will talk about it tomorrow. I'm beat" Ron said, lying on his bed. This was going to be a long week.

Harry woke up early. He decided to get up anyway. He walked downstairs to find Hermione sitting on the couch.

"Hermione?" he said. She spun around.

"Oh, Harry. Hi" she said.

"Hi" he said.

"Couldn't sleep" she said.

"How long have you been up?"

"Since four this morning" she said.

"Wow. Hermione, I have to tell you something. Just please don't be mad" he said.

"Yeah" she said. She didn't know what he was going to say.

"Sirius Black" he started, "He's my godfather".

"No"

"Yes. He is the closest thing I have to a family"

"But you"

"Haven't even met him yet? I know. That's what Ron said"

"Harry" she said, turning to face away from Harry, taking a deep breath.

"If you want to meet him, then I will give him a chance. But if he messes it up, he won't want to be anywhere near me and my wand" she said, "Is that what you told Ginny about last night?" she said.

"Yeah, it was" Ginny said startling them both.

"Hey" Harry said walking over to her. She kissed him lightly.
"Hey" Hermione said.

"Hi" Ginny said cheerfully. She sat down next to Hermione. Harry sat next to her, playing with her hair.

At breakfast things between the trio were quiet. Filch ran in, a panicked look on his face.

"Professor Dumbledore, the pink lady, she's gone" Filch said, running in. The whole student body started whispering as to who could be to blame.

"Bout time they got rid of her" Draco Malfoy said smugly.

"Did you do it?" Goyle said.

"No, but whoever did it is my hero". He wouldn't be saying that if he knew who actually did it.

"Students calm down" Professor Dumbledore said. He himself was worried. Was Sirius Black to blame? He walked up to the Gryffindor portrait.

"Where is she?"

"Over here sir" Filch said.

"Who did that to your painting?" Dumbledore asked the frightened lady.

"He did it" she said trembling, "Sirius Black. He's in the castle, he was here not long ago. Looking for you and him" she said pointing at Harry.

"Professor McGonogall, get the school in lock down. No one is to get in, or out" he said.

"Yes sir" she said.

"Students, to the great hall! Harry Potter, stay here with me" Dumbledore said.

"Harry" Ginny said, she was worried for him.

"I'll be ok. You go, stay with Hermione and Ron. You'll be safe" he said as their hands slipped apart.

"My understanding is that you are Sirius' god son" Dumbledore said calmly when all the students had gone.

"Yes sir"

"When did you find out?"

"Last night sir. Professor Lupin told me. I didn't believe anything at first, then he showed me this" he said taking out the photo. Dumbledore took it from his hands and looked at it.

"Those four were always getting into trouble" Dumbledore sighed, starting to walk to his office. Harry followed.

"Sorry sir, did you say four?"
"Yes I did Harry. Your father, Sirius, Remus and Peter Pettigrew I believe. But I am not the person who should be telling you about this. Sirius should be. Go catch up with the other students" Dumbledore instructed. Harry followed. His mind was buzzing, how could Sirius be a bad person if his father trusted him with his life? He walked into the great hall.

"Harry" Ginny said running up to him and hugging him. They walked over and sat down next to Hermione, Ron and Amos. Their trio had become five.