Chapter 58: The story of Black and Potter (1/2)

Holidays were very near. The Gryffindor Quidditch team were practising very hard for their much-awaited match with the Slytherins.

Two weeks before the end of term, the sky lightened suddenly to a dazzling, opaline white and the muddy grounds were revealed one morning covered in glittering frost. Inside the castle, there was a buzz of Christmas in the air. Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, had already decorated his classroom with shimmering lights that turned out to be real, fluttering fairies. The students were all happily discussing their plans for the holidays. Chris decided to stay, her father asked her to stay in Hogwarts for the Christmas as he couldn't come back from his business trip. Chris liked the Christmas in Hogwarts, so she was happy to stay.

The day before everyone leaves for Holidays, Chris, Ginny and Colin were talking about the Quidditch matches. Colin had taken lots of photos and Ginny and Chris were looking at them.

”This picture is really good Colin. I'm looking a perfect chaser in it.” Ginny grinned.

”I like this one more. It has all of us, look. The entire Gryffindor team.” Chris showed a picture.

Ginny smiled and picked up another one. ”Well, It's funny.”

”What?” Chris asked curiously.

”Look at this, it's Crookshanks, Hermione's cat,” Ginny answered giving Chris the picture.

”You've taken pictures of Hermione's cat? Colin, you're crazy.” Chris grinned too as she took the picture but as soon as she looked at it, her smile disappeared. The picture was Crookshanks', indeed but there was another figure beside him, a big black dog. The thing everyone believed as the grim. The dog was sitting beside Crookshanks, it was the rainy day when Harry's accident happened. Before Chris could say anything the Common room's door opened and the seniors walked in from their Hogsmeade trip. Fred and George were giving them few weird looking candy when Harry, Ron and Hermione came in.

Hermione was looking sad, Ron looked confused (like, he didn't know how he should feel) and Harry was looking completely lost. Harry walked towards boys dormitory and went upstairs. Hermione bit her lip and sat down.

”Everything ok Hermione?” Chris asked.

Hermione looked at her then nodded.

Chris didn't push it. She slipped the picture of Crookshanks', between her selected pictures and picked them up.

”I'm taking all of these. Ginny, you can take the rest.” Chris said and Ginny nodded. Then she went upstairs towards her room.

Next Morning almost everyone left. Ginny wanted to stay with Chris but her mother asked her to come, so Chris insisted her to go. Chris said bye to her friends and came back and sat in the common room. A few minutes later Ron entered the common room.

”Hey, Chris!” Ron said sitting on a chair.

”Hey!” Chris noticed Ron was still looking very down. ”Everything alright?”

”Huh?” Ron asked startled.

”Everything ok, Ron? You three are looking very disturbed from yesterday.”

”Oh! Yeah, about that. . .”

Chris raised her eyebrows. ”About what?”

Ron sighed.

”Yesterday Harry sneaked into Hogsmeade. We were having fun together then —”

”Ron?” Hermione came down. She was looking shocked.

”What? She can help us with this situation, why not?” Ron said to Hermione.

Hermione looked troubled for a moment then nodded.

”Fine.” She sat down. ”We went to three broomsticks yesterday, where we heard Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Hagrid, Minister of Magic and Madam Rosmerta talking.” Chris nodded seriously, Hermione continued, ”They were talking about Sirius Black and —” Hermione's voice cracked, so Ron completed the line, ”And Harry's parents.”

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