Siriusly, Voldy? *Sequel to Why? Because of Them.*

Chapter 33: Aftershock.

~Third Person~

The trio entered through the public entrance of Hogwarts and started for the Gryffindor Common Room. Harry, however, went through the secret passageway that his newly-found Marauder's Map led him through. He didn't even realize how he got back to the Common Room, because he was still thinking about the entire conversation... and why no one every told him about any of this - the betrayal, the fact that Sirius is his godfather. 

And Autumn faced some shock as well. She was never told that Sirius was...or actually still is...Sapphire's husband, and Autumn's father. She had suspicions, but her mother never bothered to admit it. The indecency, Autumn thought. Of course, she had to admit that she wonders if her mother did have a serious reason for not telling.....

Ron and Hermione stood still, not sure of what to do. They were both concerned for their two friends. Neither even knew what to say. They didn't want to say anything about what just happened, because Percy sat not so far off.

Harry noticed Fred and George, and wanting to avoid their questions of how he got to and from Hogsmeade, sneaked to his dorm room. Making sure he was alone, he found what he was looking for - a photo album, that Hagrid once gave him. 

And then he found a photo, one taken on his parents' wedding day. He looked it over. He saw his father, with the untidy black hair, like his, and arm in arm with his dad was his mom. They looked so happy...so alive..as ironic as that was. 

And Harry noticed him. Their best man. Harry never really noticed him before now, though. He wouldn't even have noticed Black in the photograph if he hadn't known it was the same person. Harry had so many questions, and he didn't know who to ask. Sapphire? No, she would figure it out. Professor Lupin? Maybe, but what would he really know? Professor Mcgonagall? She wouldn't divulge much information either. 

But questions still tugged and tugged in his mind. Had he been working for Voldemort when the picture was taken? Was he already planning the deaths of the people standing next to him? Did he realize that he would then spend twelve years in Azkaban? It was too much for Harry to process all at once. He got ready for bed and lied down, and in came Ron, almost nervous. Harry, in response, pretended to be asleep and so Ron shut the door before leaving. As the door made the sound of being closed, Harry turned back around and frowned, hatred coursing through his veins, imagining Black laugh at him, while Harry fell asleep. 

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Autumn sat, staring at the fire. 

"He's asleep." Ron came back down to sit near Hermione and Autumn. 

"You think he's alright?" Hermione asked. "I'm worried." 

"No, I don't. He's suffered too much." Autumn said through gritted teeth. She didn't want to talk, or hear anyone talk. It was just too much. She was still trying to think. She noticed that it wasn't that late, and that Harry being asleep only means the stress that was put on him, and she decided to go for a walk. She stood up without a word and stalked off, ignoring Ron and Hermione's cries asking where she is going. She rolled her eyes, knowing that they probably didn't leave the Common Room at all. 

She walked and walked, clearing her head. Her own father is number one most wanted. He's a criminal. And even worse, she never knew he was her father. She let a few tears slip, unknown to her that her face was red and splotchy already. Fear ran through her as she heard footsteps coming closer, behind her, and she turned around.

"Oh my god, you scared me!" She whisper-yelled. "Oh. It's you."

"The feeling is mutual." It was Draco Malfoy. "What are you doing out here at this time of night, anyway?"

"Nothing." Autumn was hostile, but he raised his eyebrows. "Walking. Clearing my head. You?"

"Um...no reason." They were entering a more light area, and Draco noticed Autumn's face. "Have you been crying?" 

Autumn raised her eyebrow at him, as if to ask, "Why do you care all of a sudden?" 

"Not that.. not that I care." He covered it up.

"Right right." She winked at him. 

"What's that supposed to mean?" 

She laughed in return, almost forgetting about the whole situation with her parents. Almost. 

"Nothing, it's just you don't seem like a person to actually be nice." 

"That wasn't very nice of you to say, Black." 

Autumn winced at that last name. 

"I know we dislike each other, but don't call me by my last name, let me just be Autumn to you." 

"Agreed." 

They looked at each other for a moment, maybe two, but no more than that. 

Because then came Professor Mcgonagall. 

"You two! Shouldn't you be back in your dormitories by now? Malfoy, Black?" 

"Right. Sorry, professor." They said at the same time, in sync, and went their separate ways with a simple 'Goodbye!' 

A/N: Look, another update! Weee. Okay thanks for reading, comment what you thought about it. :) Byee <3