The Pursued Twins (Book 3)

Chapter 13

Word Count: 1519

"If you want to kill Harry, and (Y/N), you'll have to kill us, too." Hermione said stepping in front of Harry as Draco stepped in front of me pushing me gently behind him.

"No. Only one will die tonight." Sirius said as he slowly walked towards us.

"Then it'll be you!" Harry said shoving Hermione out of the way and running forward. When I moved to grab him, Draco stopped me wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me back against him. As I watched my brother wrap his hands around Sirius's throat and tackling him to the floor making us take a step back, as Harry pulled out his wand and held it to Sirius's face.

"Are you going to kill me, Harry?" Sirius asked laughing slightly, as the door burst open from Professor Lupin, and he pointed his wand at Harry.

"Expelliarmus!" He shouted making Harry's wand fly across the room, pointing his at him motioning with his head for my brother to move, I could feel Draco's grip tighten on me holding me closer his heart beating rapidly against my back, the only signs that he was scared.

"Well, well, Sirius... looking rather ragged, aren't we? Finally, the flesh reflects the madness within." Professor Lupin said stepping closer to Sirius black as Hermione gripped onto Harry's arm.

"Well, you'd know all about the madness within, wouldn't you Remus?" Sirius asked as Professor Lupin lowered his wand with a smirk and helped the other man off the floor sharing a hug.

"I found him." Sirius said with excitement as Hermione slowly stepped forward as we all watched in confusion.

"I know." Professor Lupin replied.

"He's here!!" Sirius said gripping Professor Lupins arms tightly.

"I understand." Luping replied.

"Let's kill him." Sirius said and Hermione clearly had enough

"No! I trusted you! And all this time y-you've been his friend. He's a werewolf!" Hermione said turning back to us as I gently pulled out of Draco's arms standing next to her.

"That's why he's been missing classes." I said confidently the pieces connecting together after Hermione mentioned it and I could see on Draco's face that the pieces connected for him too.

"How long have you known?" Lupin asked as he walked towards us.

"Since Professor Snape set the essay." Draco said stepping next to me holding my hand tightly in his own.

"Well, well, well, you three, you really are some of the brightest witches and wizards of your age." Professor Lupin said impressed by the three of us.

"Enough talk, Remus, come on, let's kill him!" Sirius said obviously exasperated from all the small talk.

"Wait!" Lupin called to him.

"I did my waiting! 12 years of it... in Azkaban!" Sirius yelled his voice breaking at the end. I would've felt bad if it wasn't for him killing my parents, and possibly us, as Lupin looked back at us.

"Very well. Kill him." Lupin said as he held out his wand to Sirius, as he snatched the wand. "But wait one more minute. Harry and (Y/N), has a right to know why."

"I know why." Harry said drawing my attention to him, but I watched the two men carefully from my peripheral vision.

"You betrayed our parents. You're the reason they're dead!" Harry said looking at the two men.

"No, Harry, it wasn't him. Somebody did betray you parents, but it was somebody who, until quite recently, I believed to be dead!" Lupin said making me furrow my brows in confusion.