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Hermione, Ron and company were waiting anxiously for Sirius and Harry upstairs. Despite the distractions of people tooing and froing around them….what they heard earlier and Sirius reaction made them wonder could there really be death eaters at the quiddtich world cup?

"Why do you think they are taking so long?" Ron whispered to Hermione.

Hermione was sitting at the edge of her seat looking towards the left because she anticipated that this was the direction which Harry and Sirius would come from.

She looked quickly at Ron shrugged and muttered "I don't know" and continued her watch. Fred and George who were distracting Arielle and Ryan by letting them use their omnioculars were sitting to her right. The warm up had started; the teams were sweeping onto the pitch with thousands of cheers rupturing throughout the stadium.

Ron who was biting his lip stopped to ask Hermione….

"Hermione…..you don't think that Sirius changed his mind and maybe Harry got kidnapped?"

"Oh for goodness sake Ron!" She barked paying him her full attention now.

"Sirius is very responsible when it comes to Harry. He would never abandon him. You heard what he said when Mr. Diggory asked him for his assistance."

Ron nodded pensively. "Yeah….you are right Hermione.

Hermione stood up and they all looked in the direction she was facing.

Harry and Sirius were approaching them along with Remus, James and Arthur.

"Sorry to keep ye waiting but when Harry and I were going in we heard James and Remus shouting at us to wait for them…."

"Oh its fine Sirius. Don't worry about it". Hermione replied smiling broadly at him. Sirius winked which sent butterflies all over her body.

"I knew that you would understand love." He said as he stroked her cheek with his index finger. She blushed as she collapsed on to her seat and exhaled deeply.

Fred and George looked from her to Ron smirking cheekily while Ron looked from her to them horrified at the thought he knew he shared with his brothers. Ron looked back to make sure nobody could hear what he was about to say.

"Hermione…..please don't take this the wrong way because it is just an observation but….have you got a crush on Sirius?"

"WHAT? No Ron of course not! He is Harry's godfather for goodness sake! He is married to Shari….he is a father Ronald and if I ever hear you saying something as ridiculous as this again…." She gritted her teeth so only Ron could hear as she whispered…."I will not be held responsible for my actions."

"Alright is everybody ready to enjoy the match?" This will be a night to remember I promise." Sirius exclaimed winking at them. Hermione smiled discreetly and blushed. Ron saw this and smirked over at his brothers who grinned and nodded their heads.

"Hey guys did I miss much?" Harry asked taking a seat next to Hermione and looking around at them all.

"No not much at all Harry mate. Did he Hermione?" Fred asked smirking at her.

She looked at him perplexed but said…..

"No. the teams just arrived on the pitch about a minute before you came up. What happened downstairs Harry?"

"Yes tell us Harry what happened with Sirius. We ALL want to know don't we Fred?"

"Yes we do George." They both smiled broadly at Hermione.

She rolled her eyes and shook her head. Harry looked at them puzzled but said….

"Well dad and Remus or Arthur didn't see anyone so we don't know what actually happened. However, the person who was attacked has been taken to St Mungos for shock treatment. He is certain that he was attacked by a death eater."

"Did he say who he thought it was?"

"Well….this is the weirdest part Hermione….." Harry looked around at all his friends before continuing.

"He said that he thought the voice resembled Regulus Black's."

"Regulus as in….Sirius brother?"

"Yes that's right Arielle."

"But Sirius said before that Voldemort killed him."

"Well…..he authorised it Airs….."

"Does Sirius believe that he could still be alive?"

"Ohhhh two Blacks now Hermione. You will be well away girl!" Fred exclaimed winking at her. Harry looked at him quizzically as Hermione intervened.

"Fred…" She stared sternly at him before asking Harry…..

"Harry do the others believe that Regulus is still alive? That he could have attacked someone here tonight?"

"They don't know Hermione. There could be a small chance that Regulus is alive but….they will know tomorrow after Kingsley goes and talks to Steven Finnegan."

"Wait a minute……Finnegan? As in….Seamasdad?

"Yes Ron…."

"Seamasdad was the one who was attacked tonight?"

"Yes Ron which means that even if Regulus didn't attack him…..it wont stop him giving me a hard time at school…..

"Because he knows that Sirius is his brother….."

"And my godfather." He smiled glumly at his two best friends who reciprocated.

After the match James and company felt it was best to take the kids home considering what happened earlier. However, when they reached the outside of the stadium they were surrounded by pandemonium. People were running in all directions. On the far west of the stadium James saw the dark mark hanging high and proud.

"Oh no…."he muttered to himself.

"Do you guys see what I see?"

"Yes Sirius…..we have to investigate."

"James are you mad? We need to get out of here mate!"

"How do you suggest we do that Sirius? The boot is in the tent which is quite possibly burnt to the ground by now…."

"I have it here in my bag actually James. I thought it might be safer to carry it with us just in case it got stolen…"

"Who in their right mind would steal an old worn out boot Hermione?"

"DON'T YELL AT HER!" Sirius and Harry chimed at once.

James massaged his forehead roughly before saying….

"Okay Hermione I am sorry for shouting at you. Sirius you are going to have to take the kids and go lay low somewhere for a while. Remus and I will come and find you when all of this is over. We have to go and find the rest of the aurors now…..if there are any left." They ran after Arthur in the direction of the chaos.

"Okay…..do you guys see those woods over there? I want you all to make a bee line for it now okay? Fred, George you two go first with Ginny. Ryan you and Arielle follow after, Ron and Hermione you are next and Harry….I will be right behind you kid now go go go!" They all ran those few metres into the woods into the woods. Sirius instructed them to go into the heart of the woods because it would be easier for James and Remus to see the sparks. As they did what they found laying half dead against a tree they did not expect. A man lay unconscious bleeding from his nose and the side of his head. He was someone from Sirius's past. The twins alerted Sirius to this and as he approached the figure he turned pale. He stood there staring at the man for a good minute, his eyes popping out of his head nearly when he realised who it was. Eventually he came back to earth and said…..

"Fred, George you are both responsible for the girls and smaller ones. Harry…..stay back…..stay as far back as you can from this man."

"Why Sirius who is he?"

"Well technically Harry he is my brother….Regulus" Sirius answered staring down at him.

"Hmmmm………Ohhhh…." Regulus groaned.

Sirius walked a little closer to him. He held his wand tightly in his hand as he x – rayed his body up and down.

"Regulus…..Regulus…..are you with us?" He asked firmly.

"Hmmmm…..who is there?" He asked hoarsely.

"Maybe if you opened your eyes you could see me you lazy git!"

"Hmmmm…..what….." Regulus squirmed around on the ground and squinted his eyes briefly before blinking them repeatedly to get them to focus. When he did he saw Sirius standing above him with his wand pointed at his chest looking menacingly. Regulus started to scoot back but the tree was in his way so he kept collapsing on the ground. Sirius walked around to his left so that he was facing him face to face. He bent down beside him saying….

"You mind telling me what the hell is going here Reg? Why are you looking half dead at the quiddtich world cup when the rumour was that old Voldie killed you himself about ten years ago?"

"I…..I….I…."

"Oh come on now Reg. As far as I remember you were never stuck for words mate."

"I….Sirius I'm sorry…….for everything that I put you through but please you have to believe me…I didn't attack anyone tonight. It was Malfoy…..Lucius…."

"That still doesn't explain what you are doing here…..alive."

"I'm sorry Sirius….."

"Yeah so you keep saying…."

"I didn't do what Voldemort wanted me to do so he tried to kill me but that same day Wormtail showed up and told him where James and Lily were in hiding. So….when he left I apparated as far away as possible. I have been in hiding all these years…..when mum died….I went back to Grimauld place. Kreacher has been looking after me…."

"Yeah well he always did prefer you to me."

"Please Sirius you have got to believe me. I want out. Mom and dad put a lot of pressure on me when you ran away and I didn't want to disappoint them. I thought that I did want to serve under Voldemort….."

Sirius began to soften towards his brother a small bit but still held up his guard.

"You are lucky to be alive Regulus…."

"I know…..this is my sanctuary." He said pointing to the woods around him.

"I sometimes come here to think. Its safe and quiet but that was until tonight." Sirius looked at him quizzically.

"I saw Malfoy coming this way so I ran but he caught me and if it wasn't for the people running away from the chaos outside….he would have killed me. That is the truth Sirius I swear…"

"You cant stay in that place Reg. You are going to come with us but the first thing I am going to do is ask Dumbledore to come over with a bottle of vertiserium and if I find out that you have breathed one vowel of a lie to me…..then what Voldemort can do to you will nothing in comparison to what I will."

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