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YOU HAD SPENT MOST OF YOUR HOLIDAYS SWITCHING BETWEEN ALLEYS AND STEALING FOOD FROM STORES.
you had worn your new outfit mostly every day, with the occasional wash at the local dry cleaners.
you had come across that same big black dog multiple times over the weeks, it always seemed to just be around.
but just recently, you had gotten a letter from the weasleys, inviting you to come stay in the leaky cauldron ; a wizard pub, with them.
you gleefully accepted, happy to have somewhere to stay, even if only for a few days.
hermione was there too, and harry was due to be arriving soon. hermione had also gotten a cat over the holidays, his name being crookshanks. ron kept blaming crookshanks and himiko for nearly 'killing' his rat.
the both of them had grown over the holidays, you had as well. you all looked more older and mature.
you catch himiko as she jumps into your arms, shortly followed by scabbers who ran passed with ron picking him up and crookshanks who followed short after. hermione cuddles him as well.
"i'm warning you both!" ron hisses, "keep those bloody beasts of yours away from scabbers, or i'll turn them into tea cozy's"
you hold himiko closer to you.
"they're cats, ronald. what do you expect? it's in their nature" hermione sasses, you nod.
"cats? is that what they told you?"
"looks more like pigs with hair if you ask me"
you gasp offendedly, rubbing himiko's ears.
"that's rich coming from the owner of that smelly old shoe brush" hermione scoffs, you coo at himiko, "don't listen to that big fat meanie, himiko-chan.."
hermione does the same, "it's all right crookshanks, just ignore the man little boy"
ron shakes his head at you two in disbelief before glancing up in joy, "harry" he calls gleefully, happy to be out of that conversation with you two.
you and hermione turn around, "harry" you both chorus with a grin.
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"EGYPT. WHAT'S IT LIKE?"
"brilliant. loads of old stuff like mummies, tombs, even scabbers enjoyed himself" ron chuckles, he had just shown harry the newspaper with him and his family in it.
"you know the egyptians used to worship cats" you say knowledgeably, rubbing himiko's back.
"yeah, along with the dung beetle"
you scoff.
"not flashing that clipping about again, are you, ron?" one of the twins muses as the two of them walk over.
"i haven't shown anyone" ron says in annoyance as the same twin snatches up the newspaper, "no, not a soul" the other one says.
"not unless you count tom"
"the day maid"
"the night maid"
you and hermione both stand up, walking over to ginny.
you grin at her as you all start a conversation.
you look off to the side, catching sight of a poster strung up on the wall. it had a man on it, he looked crazed and was holding up a number. it looked like a wanted sign of sorts, you titl your head.
"hey, who's that?" you ask, pointing briskly over to the poster.
both girls blink in shock, they both lean in closer, "you don't know who that is?!" ginny whisper shouts.
you tilt your head in confusion, "uhm, no.. should i?"
hermione brings her voice to a whisper, "that's sirius black. he used to work for you know who.. he was the one who gave away harry's parents" she says as quiet as ever.
your lips form an 'o', "oh.."
ginny shakes her head slightly, "he's escaped from azkaban, everyone is out searching for him"
you breathe out, blinking slowly.
hermione shuffles back out, "it doesn't matter anyways, i'm sure he'll be caught soon" she finishes the conversation.
you both nod, walking back over to the table.
"hermione, [name]" ron's dad greets, you both nod, "good morning, mr. weasley" you both say together.
you all take a seat at the table with mrs. weasley nagging you to eat some more food, commenting on how skinny you look.'you just cough awkwardly and nod, "ah, thank you mrs. weasley.."
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