“Harry,” the man said opening his arms out catching Harry in a hug. “I am so pleased to see you, I have missed you.”
“It’s…You…I mean, you’re alive?” Harry managed to say whilst hugging his godfather.
“I think so, my boy. How are you?” Sirius said looking at him with a large smile on his face.
“Great, but, I thought you die-,” Harry began.
“Harry, what if he’s like Cuthbert, you know?” Hermione said looking scared.
Harry listened to her and began thinking about what she said, Cuthbert, the first year. What if he was a death eater, disguised as Sirius. Harry covered this thought up, of course he would. He just realised that his godfather was alive, he couldn’t be a death eater.

Hermione began walking into the castle, Harry followed her. But she told him
to wait in the entrance hall as she went to do something with Ron.

Her and Ron ran as quick as they could to the headmaster’s office. When they reached it the gargoyle sprung to the side, not asking for the password. The knocked heavily on the door and waited for a response.

“Ron, Hermione, what can I do for you?” Professor Orios said.
“Professor,” Ron said, catching his breath. “Sirius Black’s alive, or someone like him is. He’s in the grounds with Harry but we don’t know what to do. Is it really him?”

The headmaster chuckled, and then calmly said, “Remus.” The door swung open and Remus Lupin walked into the room, looking quite healthy. He walked towards Orios and whispered something to him. The only words Ron and Hermione could hear was, “It’s time.”

The two men began walking out of the door, in the direction of the entrance hall. They picked up the pace and were nearly jogging when they saw Harry stood out in the grounds. Luna was stood near them with her wand in her hand, just in case anything happened. Hermione had told her to keep an eye on “Sirius” and that was exactly what she was doing.

“Sirius!” Remus said running up to one of his best friends. “I’m sorry I have to do this, but it has to be done.” Lupin raised his wand, and brought it down with force. Out burst a similar yellow blaze, and shot down Sirius’ throat. It illuminated his body for a moment, and then came out a shade of green.
“It has a million uses,” Lupin said to Harry who had experienced that spell before. “Sirius, you’re clear.”

“Yes, why, who did you think I was?” Sirius said with a look of confusion on his face.
“Didn’t you die?” Harry asked him. “We thought that you were polyjuice.”
“Oh Harry, hasn’t he told you?” Sirius said looking at the headmaster, Professor Orios.
“Tell me what?” Harry said, sharing Sirius’ look of confusion.
“How he saved me,” Sirius said.

Everyone looked at each other, including Remus Lupin. Everything had gone quiet, the silence was deafening.

“Roar.”