Harry Potter and the Savior of Azkaban

     Harry looked around surveying the scene. Ron was on the floor fighting Crookshanks off of him. Hermione was pale-faced and edged on the wall with a bleeding lip. And Sirius, Sirius was looking at him calmly, he had now dropped Ron's wand, as it lay on the ground next to his left leg. Harry pointed his wand at him. His hand, wand, and the rest of his body were shaking with fear, and/or anger. He had to do it, he had to kill Black. He took a step forward at the edge of his wand now on Blacks' throat.

"You'll regret this." Said Black gasping for air.

      Harry grimly smiled as a response. He had to do it, he didn't have a choice. He had to kill Sirius Black. It was now or never. Just as he pulled his wand back and was about to fire, he heard footsteps coming up the stairs. He looked to Ron and Hermione who just like him had looks of relief on their faces.

"WHERE UP HERE!" SCHREECHED Hermione, "WE'RE UP HERE-SIRIUS BLACK-QUICK."

       The footsteps came closer and closer. Harry relaxed a little as he saw the look of panic take over Blacks face. The footsteps came to halt and Professor Lupin emerged with his shabby robes on and his wand out. Hermione breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of a teacher. Professor Lupin walked silently to were Sirius and Harry were standing. He lowered Harry's hand that he held his wand with and faced Sirius.

"I saw his name on the map, but I didn't believe it. Was he alive? After all this time?" Professor Lupin said in disbelief.

     "It isn't possible!" He added looking at Sirius's face as if to pull information from it. "Unless" he whispered shakily. "Unless you switched without me knowing?" Sirius nodded, confirming Professor Lupin 's Story. Professor Lupin gave what seemed to Harry as a sort of half laugh and half cry of relief. Then, unexpectedly, Professor Lupin embraced Sirius like a brother.

"I hope you can forgive me." Said, Professor Lupin, as he let go of Sirius."For believing you were a traitor and a bit of a psychopath for all these years."

"Only if you forgive me for keeping it a secret from you." Said Sirius returning his smile. "Now, shall we kill him together?"

     Harry looked at Ron and Hermione. Surely he was missing something, but they looked just as confused as he did. Harry watched carefully as Sirius and Professor Lupin made there was over to Ron, both of them looking ready to pounce.

"Who are you going to kill?" Asked Hermione bravely, chewing on her fingernails with a horrified expression.

"His filthy rat!" Spat Sirius disgustedly. "Hand him over!"

"Whats Scabbers got anything to do with all this?" Said Ron going pale.

"Hand him over!" Sirius bellowed. "THEIRS NO TIME FOR QUESTIONS! I WAITED 12 DAMN YEARS FOR THIS I WILL NOT, I REPEAT, I WILL NOT WAIT ANOTHER GOD DAMNED SECOND!"

    Ron, now shaking with fear handed over Scabbers, which believe it or not, seemed more frightened than he did. Sirius laughed maliciously as he held him up by his tail. Scabbers tried to escape, but it was no use. Sirius had a firm grip. Professor Lupin, who was standing next to Sirius, saw the scared look on the children's faces. He quickly took a step closer to Sirius.

"Surely you can explain to them what you're doing Sirius?" Asked Professor Lupin looking over at their daunt faces.

"Theirs no time for explanations," said Sirius, not once taking his eyes off Scabbers.

"You owe Harry an explanation," said Professor Lupin firmly. "There are parts I don't even understand myself."

"I can explain everything later over a cup of tea after I have cleared my name." Said Sirius losing his patience. He picked up Ron's wand from the floor and walked over to the corner of the little shack.