Chapter Eleven - The Betrayal.

"Did you see what happened at work, Lily?"
"No, Sirius, nothing bad I hope." A woman said.
"Fudge was walking through the office and was really angry, probably didn’t get the promotion he wanted. When he came to me he was about to explode, but a stag just happened to walk past. It distracted him as he went to chase it."
"A stag. James, did you know anything about this," Lily said sternly with a smile on her face.
"I’d like to sat I didn’t," James said.
"No you wouldn’t," Lily said butting in.
"Well, I just happened to stroll past-."
"In your animagi form?" Lily said trying to stop herself from laughing.
"You could say that," James said with a grin on his face.
"You know you could be arrested for that because it isn't legal. You don't even have a licence."

The three stopped for a moment and shuddered at the sound of being sent to Azkaban.

"Have you heard from Wormtail recently?" Sirius asked.
"Nope, he's been weird around us," Lily said,
"Don’t worry, I doubt he would do anything weird or dangerous," Sirius said.
"Unless we're doing it with him," James said as they all began laughing.

In the distance, a baby started crying. Lily jumped up and went to check on him.

"Look's like your joke woke Harry up, maybe he didn't find it funny." Sirius chuckled.


"Harry." A voice said.

The potions class was hot and stuffy, unlike January weather. Harry had just been day dreaming whilst the class was making a green potion. Professor McGonagall was stood in the doorway.
"Harry, McGonagall wants a word with you," Ron said.
Harry jumped and walked near her, trying to figure out what he had done wrong.
"Mr Potter, I heard you got a book teaching you how to be an animagi. Is this correct?" McGonagall said.
"Um, yeah, but how did you know?"
"Professor Orios told me to check a few presents that you received after the locket turned out to be a portkey." She said. "Would you like to have animagi lessons?"
From everything he expected her to say, this wasn't expected. "Yeah, sure. Thanks."
"Meet me in the room of requirement and 7pm. You may bring Ron and Hermione, no one else." She finished and hurried of.

Harry walked back into the class and told Ron and Hermione the news. They were all just as excited as he was and agreed to go to the Room of Requirement with him. When the potions class ended they went to the great hall for dinner.

"Do you think it'll be hard?" Ron said.
"Probably, will we use the book?" Harry said wondering whether or not McGonagall would need help from a book.
"We might do, I'm just so excited," Hermione said.
"We need to keep this quiet, or else everyone would want to do it." Harry told them.
"Why do you think she's giving us these lessons?" Ron said.
"She probably saw the book and thought we'd try it out anyway. At least this way she can keep an eye on us."