Brooke Black

Chapter 7: He's back!

     I ran to where everyone was standing.
     "....it's Sirius Black! He's in the Castel!" The fat lady said.
     Everyone seemed to look at me. I ran. Where? I don't even know. I just ran.
     I went to the library. I just sat in a lonely part of it. Away from people. People that would hate me. People that would be scared of me. People who felt sorry for me.
     I don't know how long I was sitting there but after a long time of starring off into space, Dumbledore came.
     "Miss Black," he said. He almost sounded surprised.
     "Yes, Professor?" I didn't want to talk to any one. Dumbledore was an exception.
     "You don't have to be afraid to walk the castle as Sirius Black's daughter. You never did anything. You have no guilt," Dumbledore said peacefully.
     "I am not afraid," I said with the slightest bit of anger. I can't keep in my anger.
     "Then why are you sitting alone here in the library, right after we found out about your father?"
     "I don't want people to be scared when they see me. I don't when them to hate me or feel sorry for me. The only way to do that is to disappear for a while," I was trying to keep from yelling.
     "Come. Let's go to the great hall. Everyone will be sleeping in the hall for the night to protect them from your father..." I was going to say that they didn't need protection but Dumbledore was one step ahead.
     "...Yes I know that he wouldn't hurt anyone but they don't know this," he said.
     I nodded at Dumbledore and went into the Great Hall. The ceiling was a galaxy and down below the floor was covered in sleeping bags.
     I chose a bag by the wall. The girl next to be looked at me. I smiled at her but she whispered something to the girl next to her and they both moved away from me. I rolled my eyes, lied down, then fell asleep.
     We are so close....so close to him....so close to Peter. He's the one who took my dad from me. I can't tell you how many times I've almost attacked Scabber's in my dog form. So close....