AN: Yes I know there are some mistakes within the story. Once I am done I will go back and fix the mistakes until then please bear with it. I absolutely adored that last chapter. It was really fun writing it. I'm trying to make Severus more likeable and I've always liked the idea of Sirius, Severus and Remus being friends. Once again I am not JK Rowling.

Harry, Ron, Neville and I left the great hall all of us had disgusted looks on our faces.

"Well that was a fail." Neville said frowning. We had had our first Apparition course and nothing had happened to anyone accept Susan Bones who accidentally splinched herself leaving her legs five feet behind her. But that was the only interesting thing that had happened during the whole hour and a half class.

"I think I felt something the last time I tried — a kind of tingling in my feet." Ron said excitedly a large smile on his face.

"I think I prefer flying." Harry said shaking his head. "It's not the most pleasant experience ever."

"What's not?" Ginny asked slipping her hand into his. He smiled and kissed her knuckles while Ron looked pointedly away. Luna came up to Ron a small smile on her face and kissed his cheek. His ears turned red and he slipped his arm around her waist.

"Apparition." Neville said slowing down a slight frown on his face.

"What's it like Harry?" Ginny asked looking at him.

"Feels like your being sucked into a tube and squeezed from every side. And when I say every side I mean every side." He shook his head frowning. I nodded in agreement. It really did feel like that.

"That's right Hermione you've Apparated with Sirius." Ron said thoughtfully.

Sarah came around the corner a moment later her face pinched and her face pale. When she saw us she darted to me her small body shaking.

"Whats wrong?" I asked immediately.

"Someone wrote on the walls!" She gasped softly. Ginny made a soft noise like a mouse and we darted around the corner. Green paint was dripping off the walls and my stomach clenched at the words.

Choose carefully which side you join.

The Dark Lord is a forgiving Master.

He only wants to purify our race so there is no filth among us.

Force out the Mudbloods and Blood Traitors from Hogwarts and we will be pure once again.

They don't deserve to be here but you do.

~ The Serpents of the Dark Lord

Everyone stood frozen. A small doll was hanging by a noose that had thick curly brown hair and a white dress another one was next to it with short wavy black hair and a tux. It was supposed to be me and Sirius. I swallowed thickly and turned to Sarah.

"Do any of the teachers know?" She quickly shook her head tears in her eyes. I held my head up trying to be strong and went in search of a teacher. Professor Flitwick's classroom was closest. He had a third year class in session but I threw the door open anyway. Everyone turned to me and Flitwick squeaked in surprise and fell off the stack of books he always stood on.

"Miss Granger?" He asked in surprise once he finally got up.

"Mrs Black actually and there's writing on the walls from Voldemort's followers." The class gasped and Flitwick squeaked when I said Voldemort's name.

"Class dismissed!" He ran up to me and darted out of the room. I led him to the wall where more people were standing looking at the words.

A fifth year Ravenclaw saw me and shrieked pointing at me. "Get rid of her she's the one they want!"

I froze trying not to show how truly terrified I was. The girl fumbled trying to grab her wand. Neville stepped in front of me standing up to his full height and pulled out his wand. When did he get taller than me? "You'll have to go through me."

"And me." Parvati said stepping next to him her eyes fierce. Harry stepped next to her and nodded. My other friends nodded shouting in agreement and pulled out their wands too. The girl from Ravenclaw looked at everyone in front of me her eyes wide. She was outnumbered big time. Little Sarah stepped to the front of the group spreading her arms wide fierce determination on her face.

"You have no right to say who deserves to be here and who doesn't!" She yelled her face turning red. "Why don't you leave before you embarrass yourself further!"

The girl took a menacing step forward and Flitwick stepped forward his lips pressed into a thin line. "Detention Rebecca."

She blinked owlishly at Flitwick her shoulders slumping. It seemed all the fight had drained out of her. She sent one last scathing glare at me and turned her long blonde hair slapping through the air. The air was still thick with tension and Flitwaick raised his head.

"Alright everyone head back to class there's nothing to see here." Everyone started to leave accept for my friends standing guard in front of me. Once everyone else was gone they relaxed.

"Merlin saggy left -"

"Ronald!" Luna and I exclaimed cutting him off. His ears turned red and he rubbed his neck.

"Sorry its just," he paused. "student Death Eaters." He shook his head as if he couldn't believe it.

"Who would have thought?" Padma said shaking her head. Parvati rubbed her face and frowned letting out a long breath. Flitwick looked at all of us his eyebrows pulled together.

"Five points to everyone who stepped in front of Mrs Black and five to her for getting me." He said a small smile on his face. "Now if you'll excuse me I have to go speak with Albus."

He left quickly and I turned back to the wall a dark look on my face. What would Sirius do if he had seen something like this? I rubbed my hands over my eyes frowning. It had only been a week. How could I keep going if stuff like this kept happening?

"Hermione?" Luna asked softly stepping up next to me. I whipped my wand out and pointed it the wall.

"Hermione no!" Ginny yelled darting forward to stop me. I screeched loudly my voice echoing around the walls.

"Confringo!" The spell rebounded off the wall and hit a torch on the wall. It exploded and curly cursive that was easily Pansy's writing appeared on the wall.

You'll have to try harder than that Mudblood.

Harry had to hold me back from cursing the wall again. His arms were wound around me and Neville stepped in front of my trying to capture my attention.

"Don't react to it Hermione. She just wants you to lose yourself in anger so that you will be blinded by it so you won't be able to protect yourself while Sirius is gone." I slumped against Harry and he held me close to him trying to calm me. Ron's stomach growled loudly and I forced a smile.

"Lets go to lunch." We ate lunch quickly. I ignored the food and paid more attention to the teachers. They were whispering quietly to each other strained looks on their faces. Severus looked the worst of all of them. His skin was pale and he had circles under his eyes. He seemed to feel me looking at him because his head suddenly snapped up. Our eyes met and he frowned his black eyes sad. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Something changed in him. He looked determined. His eyes caught mine and I could feel him pushing into my mind. I let him and he whispered clearly.

I'll protect you until he comes back.

He left my mind and his lips quirked. I nodded at him and turned back to the food.

"You okay?" Luna asked vaguely her eyes large.

"Yeah." I said grabbing a cup of coffee. When we finally left the great hall a group of students were standing in front of the front doors. Oh hell, it better not be more writing. I tried to look over everyone else but I was too short. The door shut and I frowned. Someone had just came through the front doors.

Neville stretched up looking over the crowd to see who it was. A moment later his eyes sparkled and he whooped darting through the crowd. The students parted easily for him and my breath caught when I saw her. Neville pulled Hannah against him and crushed his mouth against hers.

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