Chapter 232
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-East Corridor, Fourth Floor-
[POV – Sirius Black]
'I'm sure it's this way' I thought, running in my dog form down the corridor, looking around and looking for the passage that would take me directly to the entrance to Gryffindor Tower.
I had to act quickly, as I didn't know when the Halloween feast would end, and it would be much harder to get into the Gryffindor common room with students around.
And I don't think any student in their right mind would ignore a large black dog strolling through their common room and dorm.
Continuing to run down the corridor I came in front of a bronze armor leaning against the wall holding a shield, I then approached the wall.
'Let's see... Third brick to the left of the shield, a little above the knee' I started to look at the wall, and then I found a brick that if you looked closely you could see that it was a little different from the others.
I then put my paw on this brick and hit it three times, after which the armor lowered the shield placing it on its feet, and in the center of the shield a passage appeared.
The passage wasn't very big and if I wasn't so skinny I wouldn't be able to get through.
Putting those thoughts aside I entered the passage, and following the dark and narrow path for a few minutes I finally arrived in front of a transparent wall.
Fearlessly I walked through the wall, and when I got to the other side I found myself in a corridor that I knew would lead towards the entrance to the Gryffindor common room, where the rat was likely to be.
'Finally, after all these years I'm going to finish what I started that day Peter, and this time you'll have nowhere to escape' I thought, growling slightly with a cruel and vengeful look on my dog's face.
Thinking about the damn rat's betrayal, about all the suffering he's caused, and about how he could hurt my godson, I started walking, planning to end it all.
I then lifted my paw, taking a step forward, fully concentrating on my goal.
"[Stupefy]" and that was the last thing I heard before everything around me went dark.
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-Room of Requirement-
[POV – Ethan]
"That was easier than I expected," I said aloud, looking at Sirius' unconscious form trapped in an iron cage.
After receiving Nyx's alert I realized Sirius was looking for the shield passage, so I waited for him on its way out.
As soon as I saw Sirius coming out of the passage I stunned him, and after levitating him under a disillusionment spell to the Room of Requirement I trapped him inside this cage, as I didn't know how he would react after waking up.
If it were me in his place I'd probably panic, as being suddenly stunned and waking up in an unfamiliar place is at the very least disturbing, especially when I remember that I'm a wanted fugitive.
And speaking of waking up Sirius, I think it's time to wake him up to start asking some questions.
And with that in mind I pulled out my wand.
"[Rennervate]" I said, pointing my wand at Sirius, who was still in his dog Animagus form.
As soon as Sirius woke up he sat up a bit dizzy, before realizing his predicament and starting to look around in panic.
He then seemed to notice my presence, and seeing that the one in front of him was a student he sadly lowered his head and began to whimper, putting his paw over his face.
'Nice try, but trying to fake sadness in front of an empath isn't a very smart move' I thought.
"Cut the act Black, I know it's you" I said rolling my eyes, and I could see the dog in front of me freeze, getting tense and nervous.
He then looked at me, and I stared at him coldly, and after a few seconds the dog inside the cage began to transform, turning into a dirty, disheveled man in dire need of a barber.
"See, it wasn't that hard," I said with a slight smile on my face.
"Yes, you captured the infamous Sirius Black. What do you intend to do now?" Sirius asked in a husky voice, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.
"What do I intend to do?" I repeated, and then started tapping my chin with a finger, "Well that will depend on your answers to my questions" I said.
"Questions?" he repeated confused.
"Yes, starting with why an innocent man was arrested in Azkaban?" I said, and immediately Sirius' confusion turned to shock.
Sirius was now looking at me with wide eyes and open mouth, and I could tell by the look in his eyes that this wasn't the kind of question he was expecting me to ask.
"W... What?" He asked.
"Exactly what you heard," I said with a shrug.
I then summoned a chair across the room for me, and sitting in it in front of the cage I faced Sirius.
"Why was an innocent man arrested in Azkaban?" I repeated the question, and Sirius blinked as he looked at me.
He then looked at me warily and uncertainly.
Seeing his wary gaze I sighed, running a hand through my hair.
"Look, I know you're not the cruel, maniacal killer everyone talks about, and I also know why you tried to go to the Gryffindor common room," I said, and once again Sirius looked at me in shock.
"How?" he asked in a whisper.
"Let's just say I have a sixth sense to know if people are good or not" I said shrugging my shoulders, "As for how I know what your reason is for wanting to go to the Gryffindor common room... Well, I just came to the conclusion that you wanted to finish your job."
"Finish my job?" he repeated confused, looking at me strangely.
"Kill Peter Pettigrew" I said simply.
Hearing this name being said by me Sirius immediately tensed up, looking at me seriously.
"How do you know Peter is alive? As far as I know, everyone thinks I killed him 12 years ago," he said.
Hearing his question I smiled slightly, and then I tapped the stone on my bracelet.
"With this," I said, and Sirius looked at me like I was crazy.
Noticing his gaze I smiled even more.
"ATLAS, activate map" I said, and the stone on my bracelet glowed for a moment, after which I placed my hand on the floor.
From the stone of my bracelet a kind of dark ink began to leak, running down my hand and covering the floor. After that the ink started to move, and after a few seconds a map of Hogwarts was drawing on the floor, with the footsteps of every person in the castle being shown along with their name.
Sirius at the sight of this nearly jumped back in shock, gaping at the map that appeared on the floor.
Seeing his reaction I smiled amusedly, and decided I wanted to surprise him a little more.
"ATLAS, Gryffindor Tower, third year boys' dormitory," I said aloud, and the stone glowed again as the map on the floor shifted, as if looking for a place, and after finding it the map zoomed in.
Now on the floor in front of me was a map drawn, in detail showing the third year boys' dormitory, and on the map there was only one name and footstep showing, which was 'Peter Pettigrew'.
"And that's how I know Pettigrew is alive," I said, looking at Sirius who was torn between looking at me in surprise and wonder, and looking at Pettigrew's name with hatred.
Shaking his head to rid himself of the shock, Sirius turned to me.
"This... This is amazing! It's like an improved version of Marauder's Map," he said, and I looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"It IS an improved version of the Marauder's Map," I said, and then looked at him with narrowed eyes, "And how do you know what the Marauder's Map is?" I asked, knowing I couldn't say that I already knew he was one of the map's creators.
"Because I was one of its creators," he replied, looking lightly at the map on the floor, getting lost in his memories.
"Hmm, so I can assume the other three creators are Professor Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Harry's father," I said, again surprising Sirius.
"How did you find out?" he asked.
"I just put the facts together" I said with a shrug, "You four were best friends when you were studying here, and if you were one of the creators most likely your three best friends back then were the others. Besides, the nicknames you chose were an obvious clue"
"Our nicknames? What about them?" he asked me.
"Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Their nicknames have to do with their Animagus forms, right?" I asked, and Sirius finally understood what I meant, "You're Padfoot because of your big paws, Pettigrew is Wormtail because of his rat animagus, and Professor Lupine is Moony because he's a werewolf. And the only one left was Harry's father, who I don't know what the animagus form is." I said, lying at the end as I would have no explanation for my knowledge if I said I knew he was a stag.
"Impressive," Sirius said, but then he seemed to notice something, "Wait, how do you know Remus is a werewolf?"
"He doesn't teach classes on a full moon day, he always looks tired two days before and after the moon comes up, he has claw scars on his face, and a few other reasons I'd rather not talk about," I said, and that made Sirius stop.
"...You're a Ravenclaw, aren't you?" he asked me, and I smiled at him.
"How did you reach that conlucsion?" I asked, and Sirius huffed in amusement.
I then looked at the map on the floor in front of me, seeing that it was again showing the entire castle, and I noticed that students had started to head to their common rooms, signifying that the Halloween feast was over.
"Well, I think I've already answered many of your questions, now it's your turn to answer my questions," I said, and Sirius looked at me for a moment before sighing.
"Alright" he said, "What would you like to know?"
"Oh, I'm not going to ask you anything right now. I think you should eat first," I said, and Sirius was going to deny it but his stomach growled.
"Dobby!" I called, and immediately the cheerful little elf appeared at my side.
"What does Sir Ethan sir need Dobby for?" he asked excitedly, wearing a set of 4 socks, 2 scarves, a bonnet and three blouses.
"Could you get some food for my guest here?" I asked, gesturing towards Sirius, and Dobby turned around.
"SS-Sirius BLACK!?" Dobby exclaimed in alarm.
"Calm down Dobby, he's not a bad guy" I said to reassure the elf, placing my hand on his head and using my Beast Talk to calm him down.
"Sir Ethan are you sure?" he asked, looking fearfully at Sirius, but still he stood protectively in front of me.
"Yes, I'm sure," I said, "And as you can see, he hasn't had a good meal in years. Could you bring him some food? Please?"
"Sir Ethan is so kind saying please to Dobby *Sniff*" Dobby said, almost crying, and I smiled slightly at him. He then wiped away his tears and looked at me with conviction, "Dobby will prepare the best meal in the world for Sir criminal, Dobby will not let Sir Ethan down" he said, and then without waiting for me to say anything else he Apparated.
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"What the hell just happened?" Sirius asked in a mixture of confusion and awkwardness.
End.
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(End AN: Today, the 24th, is the day that Brazil will play its first match in this 2022 World Cup.
I really hope Brazil wins this match, and that being said...
VAMOS BRASIL KRL!!!!)