snake in the lions den|| WTM

thirty four

"Lumos." Ada's wand lights up with a white light reveling a long snaking tunnel. "Where do you suppose this goes?" Hermione asks with a shiver.  "I have a hunch. I just hope I'm wrong..."Ada Mattheo and Hermione make their way through the primitive passageway, ducking the roots that dangle overhead. Then, abruptly, the tunnel ends. Confused, the trio glance at each other then peer up at a small opening. Mattheo reaches up, hoists himself through.  The boy pulls Ada then Hermione up. Looking about. Paper peels from the walls. Stains suspiciously similar to dried blood blot the floorboards. Shattered furniture lies strewn everywhere.

"Creepy." Someone mutters gaining some nods.

" We're in the Shrieking Shack, aren't we?" Hermione states, Ada doesn't answer, staring at the dog prints in the dust on the floor. The ceiling creaks. They dash to the stairs. They come out, look down. A wide, shiny stripe cuts through the dust laden floor as if something has been dragged to the end of the hallway, where a light seeps from a door. "Nox." Ada whispers putting out the light coming from her wand.

 Slowly, they step to the door. Exchange a look. Hermione nods, wand ready, and Ada kicks the door aside. Upon entering they spot Ron on an old rickety chair shaking. "Ron! You're okay. The dog ,where's the .. " Ada starts but id cut off by her ginger haired friend. "It's a trap, Harry. He's the dog. He's an Animagus..." 

Ada looks down at the paw prints left in the dust but as she follows them with her eyes they turn human. Looking at the door that they just entered it suddenly shuts revealing the one and only Sirius Black. 

The hall filled up with gasps of shock, Ada just rolls her eyes, "Who did you think it was gonna be, the bloody queen of England. Also have you all got short term memory loss. You all saw him turn from a dog this morning."

"I look smoking hot." Sirius announces causing Remus to laugh, the grey eyed man looks over to his husband "What are you laughing at?" He asks looking offended while Remus just smirks, "It's not your best look." 

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well dad you kinda look..." Ada says but trails off knowing how sensitive the man is about his looks. Sirius gasps practically clutching his imaginary pearls. "Look like what!?" 

"Like a homeless man looking for crack." Mattheo tells the man with a smirk while Ada whacks his arm trying to hold back a grin while Remus laughs nodding in agreement. "I DO NOT!" He shouts in outrage, "Anyways I was homeless but I was not looking for crack." 

"Look like it though." Mattheo teases while Sirius narrows his eyes, "One more word from you young man and I'll force Ada to break up with you." The boy pouts pulling Ada closer to him while the girl just looks at the man with a bewilderment on her face, thinking 'yeah like that's gonna happen.' 

 He studies Ada's face keenly. The girl draws her wand. "If you want to kill Ada, you'll-- you'll... have to kill us, too!" Hermione announces bravely whilst Mattheo pulls the girl behind him. Sirius eyes darken. "No. Only one will die tonight."  

Pushing past Mattheo. "Then it'll be you!" She rushes forward grabbing the man throwing to the floor which was surprisingly easy for a thirtheen year old, 5'2 girl, Mattheo was a bit suspious on why she could take the man down with ease but put it up to his malnourished frame and the fact he was a bit mad. Sirius looks at the girl as Ada eyes him carefully lifting her wand with a shaky hand. "Going to kill me, Ada?" He laughs

"This is so tense." George whispers to Fred who nods before throwing a handful of popcorn into his mouth, "Great TV though."

Ada raises her wand. Then the door crashes open to reveal Lupin "Expelliarmus" Ada's wand flies of of her hand The four students call out in surprise "Professor Lupin/ Remmy!" Lupin ignores them, eying Black intensely before pulling Ada off the man ."Looking a bit ragged, aren't we, Sirius? Finally the skin reflects the madness within." The tall professor mocks lightheartedly. "You'd know all about the madness within, wouldn't you, Remus?" The two regard each other, the moment taut with tension, then Lupin steps pulls Sirius up and embraces Black. "I found them."