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JulieAnn · 04-16-2007, 06:28 PM

AN: This is only part of chapter 36, sorry it is short

Chapter 36: The Mauraders

“So what did you talk about with your Mum?” Harry asked, trying not to sound too curious.

Sirius shot Harry an amused look before saying, “Oh a little of this, a little of that.”

Harry rolled his eyes, knowing that Sirius was goading him. Seeing nothing left for it he stopped walking, and turned towards his Godfather saying, “Come on Sirius, why did you want to talk to her?”

Sirius simple laughed, “It really isn’t important! But since you seem to really want to know, I basically just told her she could stop fretting over the death of her favorite son; that I was back and here to stay for a very long time.”

Harry looked at his Godfather in disbelief, “So basically you were just gloating?” He shook his head, chuckling softly.

“Pretty much!” Sirius said cheerfully as he continued down the hallway. “I also told her that it was out of respect for your decision and level headedness that she is still even in this house. I told her that if it were up to me, she would have been gone the second I got back and basically that she is on borrowed time.”

“But it is up to you, Sirius. This house belongs to you.”

“I know, but you made a deal with her, and call me sentimental, but I just don’t feel right about breaking it, at least at the moment.” His eyes twinkled and he winked at Harry as he continued on.

Sirius was leading Harry down a hallway, that although was spotless, Harry had never been down.

Sirius stopped suddenly and looking around to make sure they hadn’t been followed quickly pulled a lever disguised as a sconce, and ducked into the small opening that appeared.

Harry quickly followed suit. The room they were in was pitch black, and Harry, feeling a sense of anxiety and claustrophobia swelling up, was about to say something to Sirius when the room lit up.

The room they had entered was not actually a room, but a long hallway, Harry realized as he approached where Sirius was standing. He could feel Sirius searching his face to judge his reaction. Harry hoped that he was effectively masking the panic he had felt just moments before.

There was on torch lit on the wall and Harry wondered why Sirius did not grab it for light as he followed, somewhat reluctantly in Sirius’ wake.

As they approached each torch however, it lit on its own accord Harry realized, and then slowly went back out, plunging the path behind them into as deep of darkness as the path in front of them.

Both were silent as they traversed down the long straight path, and Harry, who had been following closely behind Sirius, nearly ran into him when he suddenly stopped.

The were standing in front of a brick wall that held a very large, thick steel door, not unlike the bank vault doors Harry had seen in the muggle banks on the few occasions the Dursley’s had allowed him to go anywhere with them.

“You must promise never to relate what you are about to see or hear when you step through this door. Do you so promise?” Sirius had a look of utmost seriousness on his face.

“Of course.” Harry said, confused as to what was happening.

Sirius began to tap a sequence of bricks surrounding the door. As he touched the last brick, Harry could her clanging and banging coming from the inside of the door as the massive locks unlocked themselves. The door opened slowly with a rusty sounding groan as if it had not been opened in decades.

“Remember your promise.” Sirius whispered cryptically as walked through the door.

Harry followed slowly, unable to see what was in the room. The door slammed with a bang just after he managed to squeeze through, causing him to jump.

“Jumpy much aren’t we?” A voice asked him from the darkness.

“What’s going on here?” Harry called out, dismayed by how small his voice sounded. He cleared his throat. “Sirius, where are you?”

“A brave façade.” Another voice answered, “Unwilling to show his enemies how scared he really is; admirable.”

“What is going on here?” Harry demanded, in his strongest voice possible. This time he was pleased to hear it sounded much stronger than he felt.

“Listen to him, giving orders.” A third voice chimed in, “I almost believed him that time.” The voice laughed.

The lights flashed on so brightly that Harry staggered back, putting his hand over his eyes to protect them from the light.

Slowly he lowered his hand as the lights dimmed. He could see three figures sitting in front of him.

“What is going on here?” He again asked, not as forcefully as the figures of his father, Lupin and Sirius came in to view.

04-16-2007, 06:28 PM	#233 (permalink)
JulieAnn DA Secret Keeper RWFC B'day Blast officer SS100 Triumphant Snidget Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thanks so much Mich for the Avvie and the Siggy!! You Rock my Socks!! Posts: 2,545 Hogwarts RPG Name: Athena Evans (A twin) Third	AN: This is only part of chapter 36, sorry it is short Chapter 36: The Mauraders “So what did you talk about with your Mum?” Harry asked, trying not to sound too curious. Sirius shot Harry an amused look before saying, “Oh a little of this, a little of that.” Harry rolled his eyes, knowing that Sirius was goading him. Seeing nothing left for it he stopped walking, and turned towards his Godfather saying, “Come on Sirius, why did you want to talk to her?” Sirius simple laughed, “It really isn’t important! But since you seem to really want to know, I basically just told her she could stop fretting over the death of her favorite son; that I was back and here to stay for a very long time.” Harry looked at his Godfather in disbelief, “So basically you were just gloating?” He shook his head, chuckling softly. “Pretty much!” Sirius said cheerfully as he continued down the hallway. “I also told her that it was out of respect for your decision and level headedness that she is still even in this house. I told her that if it were up to me, she would have been gone the second I got back and basically that she is on borrowed time.” “But it is up to you, Sirius. This house belongs to you.” “I know, but you made a deal with her, and call me sentimental, but I just don’t feel right about breaking it, at least at the moment.” His eyes twinkled and he winked at Harry as he continued on. Sirius was leading Harry down a hallway, that although was spotless, Harry had never been down. Sirius stopped suddenly and looking around to make sure they hadn’t been followed quickly pulled a lever disguised as a sconce, and ducked into the small opening that appeared. Harry quickly followed suit. The room they were in was pitch black, and Harry, feeling a sense of anxiety and claustrophobia swelling up, was about to say something to Sirius when the room lit up. The room they had entered was not actually a room, but a long hallway, Harry realized as he approached where Sirius was standing. He could feel Sirius searching his face to judge his reaction. Harry hoped that he was effectively masking the panic he had felt just moments before. There was on torch lit on the wall and Harry wondered why Sirius did not grab it for light as he followed, somewhat reluctantly in Sirius’ wake. As they approached each torch however, it lit on its own accord Harry realized, and then slowly went back out, plunging the path behind them into as deep of darkness as the path in front of them. Both were silent as they traversed down the long straight path, and Harry, who had been following closely behind Sirius, nearly ran into him when he suddenly stopped. The were standing in front of a brick wall that held a very large, thick steel door, not unlike the bank vault doors Harry had seen in the muggle banks on the few occasions the Dursley’s had allowed him to go anywhere with them. “You must promise never to relate what you are about to see or hear when you step through this door. Do you so promise?” Sirius had a look of utmost seriousness on his face. “Of course.” Harry said, confused as to what was happening. Sirius began to tap a sequence of bricks surrounding the door. As he touched the last brick, Harry could her clanging and banging coming from the inside of the door as the massive locks unlocked themselves. The door opened slowly with a rusty sounding groan as if it had not been opened in decades. “Remember your promise.” Sirius whispered cryptically as walked through the door. Harry followed slowly, unable to see what was in the room. The door slammed with a bang just after he managed to squeeze through, causing him to jump. “Jumpy much aren’t we?” A voice asked him from the darkness. “What’s going on here?” Harry called out, dismayed by how small his voice sounded. He cleared his throat. “Sirius, where are you?” “A brave façade.” Another voice answered, “Unwilling to show his enemies how scared he really is; admirable.” “What is going on here?” Harry demanded, in his strongest voice possible. This time he was pleased to hear it sounded much stronger than he felt. “Listen to him, giving orders.” A third voice chimed in, “I almost believed him that time.” The voice laughed. The lights flashed on so brightly that Harry staggered back, putting his hand over his eyes to protect them from the light. Slowly he lowered his hand as the lights dimmed. He could see three figures sitting in front of him. “What is going on here?” He again asked, not as forcefully as the figures of his father, Lupin and Sirius came in to view. __________________ \| T•I•GG•ER \| The most wonderful thing about Tiggers, is Tiggers are wonderful things. \|Mich Made It For Me!!Mich's Fantastical Creations\| \|DAFC\|HPFC\|HGFC\|RWFC\|GWFC\|ADFC\|LLFC\|I Finally Finished It\|