𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗙𝗨𝗟, 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘅 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿

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❝𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦
𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦❞

- 𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳

"HARRY?"

you, genya and hermione stood over harry as he slowly stirred, genya looking quite awkward. he had been thrown into this whole thing while barely knowing harry, ron, or hermione and now he was standing in a hospital room with them.

after the whole mishap earlier, sirius and harry had been found down by the lakes. (she said i looked like an american singerr) it seemed as though the dementors had gotten to them.

harry was brought back to the hospital wing, while sirius was escorted back to azkaban.

"i saw my dad" harry says the moment he awoke.

you and genya shared a look.

"he sent the dementors away" harry says, "i saw him across the lake"

"listen harry, they've captured sirius" hermione tells him, "any minute the dementors are going to perform the kiss"

harry jumps up, "they're going to kill him?"

"no. it's worse" she steps back, "much worse"

harry puts his glasses on.

"they're going to suck out his soul"

you blink in surprise, genya gapes.

but you all turn to the side as the doors open, revealing dumbledore.

you all walk over to him, "headmaster, you've got to stop them. they've got the wrong man!" hermione says.

"it's true, sir. sirius is innocent"

genya shrugged awkwardly.

"it's scabbers who did it" ron speaks up, he was also on a bed. his leg was in a cast and he was resting on the bed.

dumbledore leans forwards slightly, "scabbers?"

"he's my rat, sir"

but he looks to the side, "he's not really a rat. well, he was a rat. he was my brother percy's rat. but then they gave him an owl.." he trails off.

hermione shakes her head, turning back to dumbledore, "the point is, we know the truth. please believe us"

"i do, miss granger" dumbledore places a hand on her shoulder, "but i'm sorry to say the word of four 13-year-old wizards will convince few others"

he strolls passed you three, headed over to ron.

"a child's voice, however honest and true.." he pats ron's leg, ron lets out whimpers of pain.

"..is meaningless to those who have forgotten how to listen"

but dumbledore looks back at you all again, walking back over.

"mysterious thing, time.. powerful" he steps past hermione, "and when meddled with, dangerous. sirius black is in the topmost cell of the dark tower"

he swivels around, "you know the laws, miss granger. you must not be seen. and you would do well, i feel, to return before this last chime. if not, the consequences are too ghastly to discuss" he walks back over, you look at him confusedly.

"if you succeed tonight.. more than one innocent life may be spared. three turns should do it, i think"

he turns back around, walking off and closing the doors before stopping them at the last moment, "oh, and by the way. when in doubt, i find retracing my steps to be a wise place to begin. good luck" he grins, closing the door.

you raise an eyebrow, genya frowns.

ron nods, "what the bloody hell was that all about?"

hermione spins around towards ron, "sorry, ron, but seeing as you can't walk.."

hermione pulls something up and out of her shirt, a long golden necklace with a golden circle down the bottom with different numbers on it and an hourglass in the middle.

hermione pulls the chain over all hers and harry's necks, ushering you and genya over.

the two of you exchange a look.

you frowned. genya looked really uncomfortable. you didn't want him to be uncomfortable.

you shook your head.

"we won't come. we'll stay.. with ron" genya said awkwardly, casting a sideways glance to the boy who looked like he wished he could go.

you give a small wave to the two before pulling yourself and genya out of the room.

date posted ; 31/08/24