A/N: FINALLY! I am now able to write...this week's been crazy..grr...anyways... Sirius is in this chapter...HES MY 2nd FAV! I've also got more Ron for all you people obssessed with Ron..This may be one of my longer chapters...and we see a weird side of Snape..O_O

Chapter 24

Harry looked out the window as a large brown owl came flying towards him. It landed on the table before promptly passing out in front of him. Harry took the letter from the bird and read it.

Dear Harry,

I'm really sorry about the way I've been acting lately. It's just, well, you know I don't trust Snape, and I don't want you to get your hopes up or be hurt by him or anything. That's the real reason I'm upset, Harry; I'm really sorry about what I said to you at Hogwarts. Just try not to hate me too much.

Ron

P.S. The owl's name is Errol. If he passes out on you, just give him a bit of water and he should be allright.

Harry reread the letter about three or four more times. He was engrossed in it for the ninth time when he heard a voice behind him.

"Harry?"

Harry jumped and turned around to see Severus watching him.

"Sorry, Sev, just reading this letter from Ron," he said quietly, reading it for the tenth time. He couldn't believe it; so Ron didn't hate his guts after all, he was just worried about him. Leaving the note on the table, he got up to get a bit of parchment and his quill.

Severus knew he probably shouldn't, but then again, he knew that Ron and Harry had recently gotten into a fight; he didn't know what they had fought about, he hadn't been able to get that out of Harry. Feeling only slightly ashamed, he picked up the parchment and began to read.

HPSSHPSSHPSSHPSS

Sirius shuddered as another Dementor passed his cell. He sighed. Ever since the news had come out about Voldemort returning to power he'd been thinking about his godson. He had to get out of here and make sure Harry was allright. A plan began to form in his head. He would carrry it out the next morning.

HPSSHPSSHPSSHPSS

Harry came back downstairs only to find Severus reading his letter.

"Er-Sev?" he asked.

Severus turned around, looking extremely guilty. He placed the note down and cleared his throat. He was hot with embarassment.

"It's fine," Harry said, not really angry. He knew Severus had probably just been worried, seeing as he knew the two of them had been in a fight.

"Sorry, Harry, I had to be sure," Severus tried to explain.

"It's fine, Sev," Harry said. Severus's face was red with embarassment, and Harry longed for a camera. Ron would never believe it when he told him.

A/N: Sorry if you're seeing alot more typos, I' using my mom's compter because I don't have accesss to my laptop. And this isn't Microsoft I'm on...no spellcheck... Seeing as I don't have Microsoft, I'm not doin review replies except for one really awesome constructive criticism I got because it'll take forever to do...but I still love you guys! :)

T.H. Enesley: thanks so much I'm actually wondering if you could give me a couple of ideas so I can edit the story and make it way better!