The Potions Master's Daughter (Book Two)

Chapter 34

Here's a long chapter to make up for the short chapter last time :))

The next day was easy. None of the teachers were stressed out about students passing exams so everyone seemed a bit nicer and classes were much easier. After dinner the five of us walked down to Hagrid's hut for some tea and what he claimed to be cakes.

On the way down Hermione and Ron were bickering because Ron thought Crookshanks scared away his rat. I told them to shut up once we were at Hagrid's hut, there was no reason to be rude by fighting the whole time.

Once we were inside Hagrid started some tea and then turned to Ron with Scabbers in his hand, "I found your rat down here Ron. Not really sure why it was here exactly but here you go."

Ron gratefully took the rat form Hagrid and glared at Hermione who steadily glared back at him. We stayed there for two hours before Hagrid decided we should get going because it was late.

As we were walking back Ron dropped his rat and said, "He bit me. He's never bit me!"

Ron ran after it as the four of us ran after Ron. He kept running after Scabbers even after we stopped.

"Stop!" Hermione yelled, "That's the Whomping Willow Ron!"

Ron picked up his rat from the ground and seemed to notice where he was. He tried to run back to us but the tree knocked him down. Against my better judgment I began to run towards him with everyone else on my heels. I stopped dead in my tracks when I noticed a large black dog on the other side of Ron. It took Ron by the leg and dragged him to a hole at the bottom of the tree, dodging the stunning spells I sent at him.

Quickly I conjured my Patronus and sent it to Severus just telling him to come, I didn't have time to tell him any details. Once that was done I raced after Ron. I was forced to stun the tree so we wouldn't get hurt but we made it into the tunnel all in one piece.

"What's up with that dog?" Hermione asked.

"That's Sirius Black, he's an amimagus," I stated.

Harry was fuming, "I'm going to kill him. We are going to go up there, save Ron and kill Sirius Black."

At the end of the tunnel there was a door and I realized where we were. We were inside the Shrieking Shack. Boldly I opened the door and saw Ron sitting on a bed clutching his rat and shaking.

"It's a trap," he whimpered, "It's him, the dog is Sirius Black."

I nodded, "Yeah I know, it's okay Ron. Are you okay?"

The door closed again and a voice came from the man who stood behind it, "Of course he'll be alright. It was a small bite, I just had to get him in here."

I scowled at the man who must've been Sirius Black. He looked ragged and malnourished. He had long tangled hair, a long mustache and was still wearing his Azkaban uniform.

"What do you want Black?" I asked coolly.

"I want him!" shrieked Sirius pointing not at Harry but at Ron.

"Me?" squeaked Ron, "Why me?"

"Not you," Black moaned, "Your rat."

"What's the matter with Scabbers?" Ron asked.

Black probably would've answered him if the door hadn't been opened. At first I was excited because I thought it was Severus but when Lupin walked in my hopes went down, but just a little.

"Sirius," Lupin said.

"Remus," came the reply.

"You look terrible."