AN: Still Not JK Rowling.
The next morning Umbridge put up a new decree for clubs. She knew, I had no idea how she knew but she knew.
"We're going to do it anyway of course," Harry said at breakfast. All the kids who had been at the meeting started to come over but I waved them away. It would look way too suspicious if everyone came over to us at once asking about the lessons. Ginny ran off to tell Michael and Harry looked after her longingly. I quickly looked away biting my lip, hopefully Ron would take it well when he found out.
Angelina came hurrying over. "Its okay we're still going to -"
"You know she's included quidditch in this? We have to go and ask permission to re-form the Gryffindor team!" Angelina was shrieking loudly. Harry promised her he would keep a hand on his temper and she walked away a dark look on her face.
In History of Magic Hedwig was hovering outside the window her wing badly bent. Harry snuck across the classroom and silently let her inside. Hedwig's feathers were all ruffled and she looked slightly dazed. Harry passed me the note and quickly excused himself from class. When Professor Binns wasn't looking I unrolled the note.
Same time same place tonight.
It was obviously from Sirius but someone had read the note. Oh Merlin what if someone caught us talking to him? I shivered at the thought.
Harry and Ron were distracted all through Potions while Professor Snape went under his inspection. Harry almost ruined his potion was paying so close attention to the way Umbridge was treating Professor Snape.
At dinner Angelina came by and told Harry and Ron that Umbridge was taking her sweet time to consider it. I had a funny feeling she was just waiting for Harry to loose his his temper again so she could easily get rid of the Gryffindor team. Harry glared at Umbridge when she was looking in the other direction. I may have not liked the game myself but I knew it would destroy Harry if he ever lost his position.
The three of us worked on our potion's essay while we waited for Sirius. My stomach was churning and I bit my lip. I missed him so much it almost hurt. The hours past slowly and I finally threw my potions book to the floor and just sat staring into the fire.
"I miss him too." Harry said putting his potions book in his bag. I nibbled on my lip for a moment thinking and finally decided to just ask them.
"Have you ever been in love?" I asked in a hushed tone. Harry blushed and rubbed his neck nervously.
"Uhh no but have felt deep attraction before." The blush was on his cheeks but it was more faint. "Why do you think you love um -" he paused and swallowed thickly. "- Sirius?"
"I think I'm getting closer to it everyday. A warmth spreads through me when think about him and its more than just a physical attraction. I feel like I could tell him any stupid idea I come up with and he'd listen to it. He's held me when I cried and I know he stayed by my side when I was almost died from that doxy bite."
"Well I think you should tell him how you feel then." Harry said casually draping his arm behind my back.
"It's absolutely terrifying putting yourself on the line like that." I said shakily my heart pounding loudly in my chest.
"Maybe he feels the same way about you and he's just as scared." Ron said running his fingers through his hair.
"I doubt it, Sirius Black is scared of nothing." I muttered shaking my head.
"Oh I don't know about that," a deep voice said from the fire. I looked up my heart in my throat.
"Sirius!" I kneeled next to the fire wishing I could hold him.
"Hi," he said smiling brightly.
The boys were about to say something back but I cut them off. "How much did you hear?"
"Just the fact that you think I'm not afraid of anything. Why did I miss something good?" I blushed and Sirius gave a cheeky grin. "Apparently I did anyway how are things going over there?"
"Not that good the ministry has forced through another decree which means we're not allowed to have quidditch teams -"
"Or secret Defense Against the Dark Arts groups?" My mouth dropped open in shock.
"How the hell do you know about that?" Harry demanded. Sirius explained that we were overheard by Dung who had been following us. Next time I needed to pick a better place to hold a secret meeting and Sirius said as much. Apparently Mrs. Weasley banned Ron and Ginny from joining illegal defense groups and highly advised Harry and I against it too. But the look on Sirius' face said it all, he was extremely proud of us.
"Where will you guys be meeting?" Sirius asked. We sparred around some ideas but nothing seemed to work.
"You guys are smart you'll come up with someone. Well I should really get back to -" Sirius paused his face suddenly tense, alarmed. He looked behind himself and disappeared a moment later. My heart was suddenly pounding loudly in my chest this was bad. Someone knew he had been there.
"Why did he -" Harry started but I gasped sharply cutting him off. Umbridge's hand was grabbing furiously for Sirius' head where it had been only moments before.
The three of us ran up the boys staircase to their room. Ron quietly shut the door and I clamped a hand tightly over my mouth to keep my sobs quiet. Harry paced back and forth his fingers in his hair and Ron pulled me into his arms. I bit my arm hard to keep myself from waking the others with my sobs. Ron just held me as I cried and I clung him close to me.
Umbridge knew he would be there and she had almost got him. How could she go after the man I loved? I froze shocked. Did I love Sirius? The pounding fear in my veins told me that I was, the way he made me feel, the way he treated me. I pulled my hand away from my mouth and let out a shuttering breath. I'm in love with Sirius Black.
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