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Iris was walking with Shadow, Ron, Harmonie, and Harry.

"Honeyduke's Sweetshop is brilliant, but nothing beats Zonko's Joke Shop." Ron was going on then looked at Iris with a cheeky grin. "We saw you and my brothers." This made Iris blush. "We never got to go to the Shrieking Shack. - You heard it's the most... - Haunted building in Britain." Harmonie said as Shadow wrapped an arm around her. "We will go next time ok." He had this gentle smile that made her heart melt. "Ah yuk not you guys too. At this rate Harry and I will be the only single people in our group." Ron said making them laugh. "What's going on? Probably Neville forgot the password again." Ron said only for Neville to speak up. "Oh, you're there." He said with a bit of sass. "Let me through, please. Excuse me! I'm Head Boy! Get back, all of you. No one is to enter this dormitory until it's been searched." The kill joy himself..Oh I mean Percy yelled "The Fat Lady! She's gone!" One studen yells. "Serves her right. She was a terrible singer." Ron said before Harmonie wacks him. "It's not funny, Ron." She said but in fact it was kinda funny. "Keep calm, everyone. Break into fours. Back to your common room." Percy said before he noticed Dumbledore.  "Be quiet. Make way. The headmaster's here. Come on, move." Filtch said leading Dumbledore to the ripped painting. "Mr. Filch? Round up the ghosts. Tell them to search every painting in the castle to find the Fat Lady." Dumbledore said with little to no feeling. "There's no need for ghosts, professor. The Fat Lady's there." Filtch said pointing at a painting. The students and some professors ran over. "Mind where you're going! Slow down! You listen! I'm Head Boy!  Come back here!" Percy yells and Iris  finally had enough. "SHUT UP YOU ASS! WE GET IT YOUR HEAD BOY AND YOUR PROUD OF IT!" She yelled getting in his face. That was till her father pulled her away from the poor boy. "Dear lady, who did this to you?" Dumbledore asked sympathy in his voice. "Eyes like the devil, he's got, and a soul as dark as his name. It's him, headmaster. The one they all talk about. He's here, somewhere in the castle! Sirius Black!" The Fat lady yelled in fear. Dumbledore backs away before turning to Filch. "Secure the castle, Mr. Filch. The rest of you, to the Great Hall." He announced making the students shuffle into the grate hall. Iris stood by her father he shook his head. He didn't want her looking for Black but he also knew she would listen. "Iris I mean it stay in the grate hall. If he shows up you are the best defense for Harry. I know you want to look for him but this is for the best sweetheart." He said holding his daughter's cheek looking into her storm clouded eyes. Though she didn't want to she agrees with her father's request. "Please be careful." She said he smiled down at her. "Always." He said before leading her to the grate hall. Some time had passed waiting for news. She laid between the twins their arms around her protectively.  Dumbledore watched over the students as they slept.

"I've searched the Astronomy Tower and the Owlery. There's nothing there." A professor said.-"Thank you." Responded Dumbledore "The third floor's clear too, sir." Said another. " "Very good." Was his response "I've done the dungeons. No sign of Black, nor anywhere else in the castle." Snape said annoyed by the turn of events. Not only was Harry in danger, but his daughter was too. He had to put her safety before any grudge he may have. "I didn't really expect him to linger." Dumbledore said walking with Severus. "Remarkable feat, don't you think? To enter Hogwarts Castle on one's own... ...completely undetected?" Snape said before looking down at Iris. Though he didn't like the idea of her with the twins. He was happy she was safe."Quite remarkable, yes." Dumbledore said walking over to Harry. "Any theories on how he managed it?" Snape asked heading to the headmaster's side. "Many. Each as unlikely as the next." Dumbledore said looking at his friend. "You may recall... ...prior to the start of term I expressed concerns... ...about your appointment of Professor..."Severus tried hinting at something. "Not a single professor inside this castle would help Sirius Black enter it. I'm quite convinced the castle is safe... ...and I'm more than willing to send the students to their houses." Dumbledore said defending the staff of the school from unsavory accusations. "What about Potter? Should he be warned?" Severus asked feeling a bit sorry for the boy. He knew full well Iris would have Harry stay with her. "Perhaps. But for now, let him sleep. For in dreams, we enter a world that's entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud." Dumbledore said knowing Harry was still awake.