"Oh, that. Well, it was the Bloody Baron and the Grey Lady having their final confrontation. See what had happened was…" and Harry proceeded to tell him about the ghosts, their history, his part in it and final days. He did tell his godfather that it was Snape that helped his amnesia along, albeit not directly. That made Sirius growl and promise retribution. As he talked he led the man to the tunnel, and then stopped at the end to finish his tale. "… they're both gone now," he ended with a shrug. He was a bit miffed that the Bloody Baron had moved on. He really had had plans for that ghost. Now, he would have to remake all his ideas around the spirit's departure.
"Wow, I never knew all of that," Sirius said, thinking that there was far more to Hogwarts than what he had learned while there, and chastising himself for not talking to the ghosts when he was a student. It made sense, after all. They would be a wealth of information, that he and his buddies could have used to pull more pranks. He looked around the tunnel. He had been so caught up in the tale, that he blindly followed his godson. "How are you going to get me in the school? I mean, yeah I look young, but not that young." He knew that if he were seen, one of the teachers would call him out. He wasn't prepared to be caught yet. Not even his lawyer knew where he was.
Harry just smiled and waved his hand. Sirius became invisible and you could hear his shivering as the cold washed over him.
"That doesn't feel like a disillusion charm," the dogman said when the cold stopped.
"That's because it isn't," the teen stated and then reached out and pushed the knot. The Willow stopped, and he led the way to the castle. They walked quietly until they reached the seventh floor. The door wasn't there, so Harry paced and called it up. He heard a gasp when it appeared and led Sirius into the Room of Lost Things. "Hey, guys, come over here. There's someone I want you to meet," he called to his friends, who were spread out among the piles, as he made Sirius visible.
The other teens, who had been working diligently, came to see what who it was. None of them recognized the man who was standing by Harry.
"Guys, meet my godfather, Sirius Black," the dark-haired wizard said, pointing to the disguised man.
"Harry," Hermione said tentatively, taking a step back. "That's not Sirius. Sirius is much older and has darker hair." She then drew her wand and pointed it at the new person. "I don't know who you are, but you're not taking advantage of my friend's condition," she snarled.
The other four agreed and also pulled their wands. They too knew what the fugitive looked like, what with his wanted posters, and all the articles that were printed when he escaped. The man standing before them looked around twenty and had light brown hair.
"Whoa, guys, I put a glamor on him, so he could walk around," Harry said, standing in front of his godfather and holding up his hands. He had no idea his friends would react this way. But now that he thought about it, it was kinda cool that they were so protective.
"How do you know it's him? I mean, you don't remember the man," was Hermione's rebuttal, not lowering her wand. She would be damned if some stranger thought he could use Harry for his own gain.
So, Harry quickly told the story of how he ran into Sirius in Hogsmeade, and the few adventures they had had since. Sirius then turned into his dog form, which still a large Grim, albeit lighter in color. They gang lowered their wands, and the twins grinned at all the mischief the two had gotten up to. "Anyway, from what he told me, he should be a free man come this summer." His face broke out in a huge grin.
"Wicked," the twins said.
"So, what do you want to do first? More magic, or talk about shite?" Harry asked, relaxing now that his friends weren't threatening his godfather.
"I think we should talk first. I can't concentrate with all of this running through my mind," was Hermione's answer. She had so much to ask and she wanted to make sure that Harry wasn't going to do anything that would get him arrested.
The other teens nodded, and it was settled. Harry waved his hand to make a clear space, and then he called some of the fixed chairs to form a circle.
"Does anyone have anything to eat? Harry kind of dragged me here without breakfast," Sirius said, sitting in of the chairs and crossing his legs. He was just glad that no more wands were pointed at him.
"You can call Winky," Harry stated blandly with a lifted eyebrow as he too settled in one of the like new seats. He was going to keep his sandwiches for later. He knew they would work through the day and everyone would use a lot of energy.
"Right. Winky," the glamored man called to the air.
The little elf popped in. "What can Winky be doing for her master?" she asked.
"Can you bring me some breakfast, and this lot some tea?"
"Winky can be doing that," she said and popped away.
"You own Winky?" the bushy-haired witch said through gritted teeth.
"I thought we talked about this," Harry said, confused as to why she was reacting this way.
"Besides, Winky is well taken care of," Sirius stated with a wave of his hand. Lily too had been against house elf slavery. She ranted for hours about it, until they dragged her to Hogwarts' kitchen.
Hermione huffed and folded her arms. She would talk to Winky later, though she did admit the elf looked happy.
"So, what are your plans for the first task?" Neville asked, changing the subject. He had no clue what Hermione's problem was, but her tone suggested that an argument was to follow.
"Well, I need the twins help, and you guys to be on guard. I'm positive that someone is using this tournament to try and kill me. So, you five be careful. They might use you to get to me," our hero stated firmly. "That said, use the time in here, and right before you go to sleep, to put up some defensive spells, like shields and wards around your body and mind. I know all of you are proficient in Occlumency, so it should be easy. If you read the book thoroughly, then you will know all it takes is intent. I use that golden dome, and it works for me," he said, and then explained his proximity ward and how it functioned.
Everyone was listening to him describe it. They were all making plans to do something similar, each having their own ideas.
Winky popped back in, gave Sirius his breakfast of eggs, bacon and toast, and then snapped her fingers and a small table appeared, which had a tea tray on it. Everyone thanked her and grabbed a cup.
They discussed the mechanics of wards for a while, and then Harry told them about Crouch Jr. That got them all talking excitedly and fearfully. They made plans to steer away from the man and talked about what they were going to do to help Harry. Ideas were thrown around until they had a solid plan.
Then dark-haired teen dropped another question, "So, what are we going to do with all this shite?" He waved his hand to encompass the entire room.
And the argument started.
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