An update on the last day of 2015 :)

CHAPTER 16

Although I knew how stupid it would be for me to go walking around while Sirius Black had been in the school, I still got out for some air when my thoughts kept me awake at night too much.

"Stand and fight! How dare you pass – "

"Oh, shut up!" Sir Cadogan really started to irritate me. I wish the Fat Lady would return quickly. I liked her far more than this idiot. I walked down the staircases and didn't seem to have a specific direction when suddenly I bumped up into someone.

"Emily", a voice said surprised.

"Lumos!" I whispered. The top of my wand lightened up and shone right into a bright pair of green eyes. "Professor Lupin, I – "

" – better not walk around in the castle at this hour", he said, stern.

"I'm sorry, Professor… " But Lupin gave me a sort of smile.

"It can be refreshing when you can't sleep at night, I must admit. But you know this isn't wise, don't you? Well, it isn't wise to let you stay in a cold and deserted corridor either, why don't you come in my office for a cup of tea at midnight?" So I followed Lupin to his office, where I sat down while he made some tea.

"I am surprised of your achievements in my class, Emily", he said suddenly. I shrugged.

"You are a really good teacher. The best we've had", I said. Lupin smiled again, which pointed up the wrinkles on his face and his green eyes that looked bright yet seemed to be doused.

"You remind me a lot of your mother", he said when sitting down and nipping of his tea.

"Yes, a lot of people say that", I said, looking at my feet, "Harry too, however. He looks so much like dad, but he's got mum's eyes." The memory of Harry, flustered, looking up to me and noticing the bright green, almond shaped eyes.

"Yes, he looks more like them than he knows yet." We were silent for a moment and then Lupin said: "I'm glad he's okay after what happened during the Quidditch match."

"Dumbledore was furious, but Harry's okay", I said, "Professor, he's worrying. The Dementors… "

"Yes, I know. They look to have a lot of affection on him."

"He said he heard mum. That he's heard her screaming the night You-Know-Who murdered her." Lupin looked up and his eyes lighted up for a moment.

"Yes, Harry has already spoken about it with me. I will try to teach him how to defend himself against them. He's got a lot of fighting in him, but it won't be easy", he suddenly stood up, "Emily, it's late, I think you should go back to your dormitory now." I nodded and stood up. I felt elated now, knowing Lupin would try to help Harry.

"But Professor, I have a signed form, I have permission!" I tried to talk to Professor McGonagall. Another Hogsmeade trip was planned and I really wanted to go this time.

"No is no, miss Potter. It's just too dangerous." But then suddenly Fred and George appeared and they whispered something in my ear: "Maybe you should take a look at the statue of the one-eyed witch." They smirked and winked. I stood there confused, but curious. The one-eyed witch. A statue I had passed loads of times on my nighty trips. I didn't know what they had planned, maybe a trap to fool me.
What I really saw was Harry, standing in front of the statue with a map in his hand.

"Dissendium", he whispered. At once, the statue opened. Harry glanced up and down the corridor, looking terrified when noticing me.

"What do you think you're doing?" I asked.

"Emily, I –"

"What's that you're holding?" I stepped forward and took the map from Harry. It showed a perfect view of the whole castle, with dots showing people walking down the corridors. "No way! Harry, how did you get that?"

"Fred and George gave it to me", Harry said, still looking caught of this secret.

"Probably ripped from Filch's?" I said. Harry nodded. Now we both looked into the gap of the statue. It took Harry a second, then he decided to trust me his secret.

"Look," he pointed onto the map, "it's a secret passage way, leading right into Hogsmeade."

"Wait are you sure you can trust this?"

"Why not? Fred and George must have used it loads of times", he said, but he didn't seem to be one hundred percent sure of it. "Come on let's go."

Harry hoisted himself into the opened hump of the stone witch, me following. It took ages through a cold, stone passageway until we seemed to be led into the cellar of Honeydukes.

"Wicked", I whispered. We climbed out and reached the front of the shop unseen. "Wicked", I whispered again. I saw Rose a few feet away and I already saw Harry with Hermione and Ron.

If we get caught we'll be death, I thought.

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