sirius
It’s been a week since you left the hospital today Harry has and interview with the daily profit so you decide to meet in the Owlry afterwards.
You’re heading up the stairs of the tower when you hear a familiar chirp. You look to see a familiar owl.
You head into the room and Albertine lands gracefully on your shoulder.
Elodie
How are you my old friend?
Albertine
I am well your highness
Elodie
Albertine what did I tell you call me Elodie.
Albertine
I will not your highness it is not proper.
Elodie
Albertine you know I don’t like anything to do with my last name.
Albertine
I am aware your highness
You sigh and set Albertine on a perch and stare out of a window
Elodie
Alright if you insist
Elodie
Tell me of any news?
Albertine
The dark lord is getting stronger. He has been growing his army back up little by little.
Elodie
And what of your travels
Albertine
I could not find the Heirloom your highness. I have another lead though.
Elodie
It would be wise to follow it and quick we don’t have a lot of time.
Harry
A lot of time for what?
You jump and turn to see Harry in the doorway
Elodie
Oh Harry I didn’t know you were there.
Elodie
I was talking to my owl Albertine.
Elodie
Albertine this is Harry he is my friend so be nice
Albertine
Yes your highness.
Albertine puffs out her chest as Harry walks up to her
Harry pets Albertine on the head
Elodie
Yes she is. She was my best friend during my travels.
A sad look comes over Harry’s face.
Harry
What happened five years ago?
The question immediately catches you off guard and you take a step back. Harry take a step forward and puts his hands on your shoulders
Harry
Hey I won’t judge I just want to be honest with each other. I know you probably don’t want to talk about it but I want to know more about you, your a total mystery to me.
Elodie
Harry I don’t think you will understand.
Harry
I promise to keep an open mind.
He takes his hand and lifts your chin
Suddenly an owl flys into the room. It has a letter.
Elodie
I think that’s for you.
Harry
It’s probably from Sirius.
Harry sighs and turns back to you.
Harry
Can we talk about this later?
You nod your head and Harry kisses you forehead.
Harry walks to the owl and takes the letter. He starts to read the letter and then the bird bites Harry’s hand.
Harry
Yeah just stings a bit
Harry
Sirius wants to meet with me.
Harry
Not in the slightest.
Elodie
Would you like me to go with you?
Harry
Sirius asked me to come alone.
Harry
And how would you know.
Harry looks over and sees a copy of the daily profit. He picks it up and starts to read and then crumbles it up and throughs it into the fire
Elodie
They never wright anything real anymore so just ignore them.
You and Harry kneel in front of the fire
Sirius face start to show through
Sirius
I don’t have much time so let me get straight to it
Sirius
Did you or did you not put your name into the goblet of fire?
Sirius
Now-wait Elodie what are you doing at hogwarts? It’s not safe
Elodie
Mind your business Sirius we are running out of time aren’t we. We can discuss this another time.
Sirius
Now, tell me about this dream of yours.
Sirius
You mentioned wormtail and Voldemort
Sirius
But who is the third man in the room?
Sirius
You didn’t hear a name?
Harry
Voldemort was giving him a job to do.
Harry
Something important.
Harry turns to you and then back to Sirius
Harry
I don’t know why but he was planning to use this man to get to us
Harry
But it was only a dream right?
Sirius
Look Harry, the death eaters at the World Cup, your name rising from that goblet. These are not just coincidences. Hogwarts isn’t safe anymore.
Sirius
I am saying the devils are inside the walls. Igor karkaroffs? He was a death eater. And no one, no one stops being a death eater. Then there’s Barry Crouch. Heart of stone. Sent his own son to Azkaban.
I door is heard shutting and opening in the distance.
Harry
Do you think one of them put my name in the goblet of fire?
Sirius
I have an clue who put your name in the goblet, but whoever did is no friend to you.
Sirius
People die in this tournament.
Harry
I am not ready for this, Sirius.
Sirius
You don’t have a choice.
Footsteps are heard coming down the steps
Sirius
Keep your friends close, Harry.
Sirius winks at you and then vanishes
You and Harry stand up and face each other. He is so close to you, you can feel his breath on your nose. He reaches his hand pulls back a strand of hair that was in your face. Your breath hitches
Ron comes down the stairs.
Ron
What are you two doing up this late?
You pull back from Harry’s intense gaze and face Ron. You let out the breath you were holding
Ron
You were just practicing for your next interview I expect
Ron turn back around and heads up stairs
Harry turns back to the fire
Harry stares at the burning paper on the ground.
You go up and grip his shoulder and watch the paper burn with him.
Elodie
We will get through this together
Harry
I hope you are right.
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