[a/n]Been a year since LT made an appearance.

Harry Does Different CDLXXIX

Lone Traveler XIII:Save Sirius

As the light of transportation faded, Harry sought his bearings. Seeing a student asked "Are you a prefect?"

"There is an emergency!" said the girl, urgently "But visitors can should NOT be near student quarters. You'll have to follow me back to the Great Hall."

Harry recognized her as Susan Bones, but couldn't betray that knowledge, so he replied "Lead the way, prefect. Tell me, what is this emergency?"

"One of my friends is in trouble." She was already getting breathless from running.

This raised an eyebrow, though he covered with a minor criticism of her "Some exercise will stop you from doing that."

"You look a bit like my friend." Commented the redhead, in a visibly annoyed tone.

That was when it clicked. He honestly didn't mean to knock the girl over as he ran past, the Lone Traveler even gave himself away some, yelling back "Sorry Susan!"

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"Harry Potter stop!" the Lone Traveler yelled at the top of his lungs. Despite vastly outdistancing the Hufflepuff he arrived barely in time to see the several students boarding their invisible horses. It was hardly his first crime in his long career, but it was among the most public one. His wand came out in a flash and he yelled "Imperio!" then ignoring the witnesses, commanded his other self "Step away from the thestral Harry."

Luna Lovegood slapped a nearby wand off-target "Stand down Frederick, something is happening that is beyond our ken."

"Thank you for your trust." the Lone Traveler acknowledged her with a smile. Then focusing on the Trio, snapped "No damning you two for your loyalty, but Harry, you need to THINK! You won't be helping your Godfather by just rushing in blindly. And you needn't rush in at all if you just check your right robe pocket."

At this the boy blinked back shock and surprise. His hand flashed to the indicated spot and he first squeezed the outside protectively. Looking to his friends for guidance and finding blank looks [no one really knew about the mirror] then back to the odd man. Drawing the palm-sized object, he spoke into it sharply "Sirius Black!?"

"What?" "Why would Harry call Who-Know-Who's top lieutenant?" there were a lot of similar questions.

Into the scene came a tense shout "What is this? Who are you sir? What are you doing with my students?"

"Professor McGonagall." The Lone Traveler looked at her with narrowed eyes "Hopefully cleaning up a wrong your generation is guilty of."

She began with an angry "How DARE you?!" Then she got a good look at the man and gasped, going for her wand "You are NOT James Potter!"

"Don't you think Harry would have benefitted from knowing Black was his Godfather…openly… instead of YOU whispering about it behind his back?" the Lone Traveler did not visibly react to her threatening move.

The growing crowd was stunned to see the Deputy's wand briefly glow orange and slowly vanish. What occurred next would be talked about for centuries. The austere woman gave a horrid squeal and grabbed at her robes. Outraged, she snarled "No gentleman would do such a thing!"

"Harry? What's going on? Why did McG just scream?" came from the mirror.

The boy replied with a shrug "Dunno Sirius. Just glad you're not in danger."

"I'll let him tell you later, Mr. Black." the Lone Traveler leaned in "As well as why I look like your friend. Which I'm not. At least, not in how you're thinking. It's good to see you again. A brief private chat before we part company Harry?"

Minerva injected "You will NOT remove one of my students!"

"Professor, I didn't even disarm you. Not really." The man's tone betrayed boredom "And I don't imagine you want your situation announced in present company. And you have my word, both that I won't announce it. AND that young Mr. Potter is in no danger from me."

The Deputy Headmistress watched sternly until, after a few minutes of a conversation no one heard, the visitor vanished. She now had to figure a way to deal with her wand while maintaining her dignity.