Alohamora || Fred Weasley

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It was the week before the next Hogsmeade trip and Charlotte was sitting in the common room with Fred, her head in his lap. The two enjoying each other's company.

"So Lotso, what do you wanna do next weekend at Hogsmeade? We could go to Madam Puddifoots?" Fred asked her.

"Erm, I already have plans." Charlotte replied.

"Surely Isla and Kathleen can survive one day without you."

"I'm not doing anything with the girls. I'm going with Harry, Ron and Hermione too see my dad."

"You know where you dad is? And are you sure that's a good idea. You know he's still a wanted criminal"

"Yeah and I know but he's not gonna do anything and we're not meeting him out in the open."

"But won't someone see him and recognise him?"

"Freddie, he's an animagus. He just wanders around like a loveable stray. You know were going to have to tell the others soon."

"Yeah, I know, but we can do that another time. It doesn't have to be right now does it." Fred replied looking into Charlotte's eyes.

"Well no of course not."

"Good, because I had something else in mind to do right now."

"Oh, I bet you do Freddie." Charlotte said lifting her head up towards her boyfriend and leaning in. Their lips touched and the butterflies started in their stomachs. Fred cupped Charlotte's checks and bit her lip allowing him to slip his tongue in. The two continued their little snogging session until Fred was hit in the face by a pillow.

"Ow" Fred said looking around seeing who threw it.

"Oi, get a room you two." Isla and George said from the other side of the common room.

After this the group four of them sat by fire and were soon joined by Lee and Kathleen. The group sat there for hours just talking about anything and everything before they all went up to bed.

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The next week had been pretty uneventful and the day of the Hogsmeade trip had arrived. Charlotte had awoken and got dressed into a pair on baggy jeans, crop top and flannel shirt. She then pulled in her converse on and went down to the great hall to grab some breakfast. Most of the group were already down with the exception of Isla who was planning spend the day in bed. Charlotte then took her seat next to Fred.

"You look hot, in that." Fred whispered in her ear

"Do I now?"

"Hell yeah you do" He replied rubbing his hand up her thigh.

"Don't start something you can't finish Freddie."

"Who says I'm trying to start something darling? Unless there's something you want?"

"I think I'm alright Freddie, but I can't say the same about you." She said looking at the growing bulge.

"Well guess your gonna have to sort it out now aren't you?" He told the girl. During this time Harry made eye contact with her motioning that the trio were leaving.

"Looks like your own for that, I'm leaving now" She said planting a kiss on his lips. She went to leave but he pulled her in again deepening the kiss.

"Sure you can't stay for a bit?" He asked

"Im afraid not, I'll see you later"

"You know I really hate you sometimes. Charlotte Black."

"I love you too Fred Weasley." Charlotte said as she walked out the great hal to were the trio were waiting for her. The four of them boarded a carriage headed to Hogsmeade.

They quickly went into honeydukes to get Sirius some food and then go off to find him near Deverish and Banges on the very outskirts of Hogsmeade. When the four arrive they start whispering out the code name Snuffles to alert Sirius they were nearby.

"Hello Sirius" Harry said causing Charlotte to turn her head in that direction.

"Dad!" She almost shouted and went up to stroke the dog.

The group then started to follow Sirius up the mountain. Sirius squeezed through a small gap in a cave with no effort and the four teenagers followed closely behind. When they arrived they saw Buckbeak on the end of leash towards the back of the cave and Sirius transformed into his human self.

Chicken!" he said hoarsely.

Harry opened his bag and gave Sirius the food he had requested.

"Thanks," said Sirius as he started to eat the drumsticks. "I've been living off rats mostly. Can't steal too much food from Hogsmeade; I'd draw attention to myself."

"What're you doing here, Sirius?" Harry asked.

"Fulfilling my duty as father and godfather." He said nonchalantly. "Don't worry about it, I'm pre- tending to be a lovable stray."

"What if they catch you? What if you're seen?" Said Charlotte not wanting her dad to be caught and be sent back to Azakaban or worse.

"You four and Dumbledore are the only ones around here who know I'm an Animagus."

"They're making it sound like he's dying," said Harry slowly. "But he can't be that ill if he managed to get up here." He was looking down and the Daiky Prophets scattered across the floor this particular one talking about Barty Crouch Sr.

"My brother's Crouch's personal assistant," Ron said to Sirius. "He says Crouch is suffering from overwork."

"Mind you, he did look ill, last time I saw him up close," said Harry slowly, still reading the story. "The night mine and Charlottes names came out of the goblet."

"Getting his comeuppance for sacking Winky, isn't he? I bet he wishes he hadn't done it now — bet he feels the difference now she's not there to look after him." Said Hermione.

"Hermione's obsessed with house-elfs," Ron muttered to Sirius, casting Hermione a dark look. Sirius, however, looked interested.

"Crouch sacked his house-elf?" He asked.
"Yeah, at the Quidditch World Cup," said Harry, and he launched into the story of the Dark Mark's appearance that night.

At this point Charlotte zoned out she had heard this story a thousand times and Sirius would just say something like it sounds fishy look after each other. the young girl walked over to Buckbeak and bowed at him. He bowed back and she preceded to walk up to the Hippogriff to stroke him.

The trio and Sirius continued their conversation with Charlotte piping up every now and again. But even Charlotte was shocked to discover Barty Crouch  SR have his own son to the dementors. A fate worse than death. Before long Snape was bought into the conversation. Th classic argument is he good or is he bad?

Soon after it was time for the quartet to head back to the castle. The four of them bid Sirius good bye and walked out the cave and headed back down the track to rejoin the bustling streets of Hogsmeade.

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A/N

Hey guys.... Long time no see. I'm gonna try and update this more but I've said that before and not delivered so take it with a pinch of salt.

Also I just want to say thank you so much for the continued support in this book. I never thought it would get as popular as it did.

Anyway this is more of a filler chapter and does contain dialogue from the book. The rights to that obviously go to JK Rowling.

Anyway moving on from she who must not be named, hope you all enjoy the surprise chapter.

Allana xx