A Twist in Time (1)

Chapter Fifteen

James Sirius, James, Sirius, Harry, Ron and Hermione all went to bed. The one thought on there mind was how interesting the next day would be. They slept soundly that night, Harry had the dream as usual, Ron and Hermione helped him. James Sirius woke up at 6:30 am with everyone else, he met James and Sirius in the common room with a smirk on his face. Harry, Ron and Hermione were glaring at them. 

"Today is going to be interesting," James Sirius stated staring right back at them while making a weird face, Harry, Ron and Hermione looked away annoyed.

"I'm starving, let's go get some food," Sirius complained rubbing his stomach.

"Okay," James said starting for the door.

"Yes, are you ready to be interrogated?" Sirius asked James Sirius. James Sirius just shrugged his shoulders. 

"It was weird being caught I'll give them that much. I haven't been caught in a long time," James Sirius answered shaking his head back and forth. They walked down to the great hall walking and talking.

"Do you want to go out to the woods after breakfast?" James asked quietly not wanting anyone to hear. Little did they know however that three other fifth year Gryffindors were listening to every word intently under an invisibility cloak. 

"Sure," James Sirius answered with an enthusiastic grin on his face. They finally reached the great hall and they walked in taking their usual spots near the end of the table. Harry, Ron and Hermione waited a minute or two until they followed suit into the great hall. They sat next to James, Sirius and James Sirius wanting to demand answers for what happened the night before.

"So what really was that last night?" Ron demanded as he took a seat.

"What happened last night?" James Sirius asked with fake confusion. He stuffed his face with bacon and eggs so that his mouth was filled to the brim.

"Why were you asleep in the room of requirement?" Hermione demanded as she glared at James Sirius who gave her a goofy grin with his teeth which just ended up showing half chewed food.

"I'm sorry we have absolutely no idea what your talking about," Sirius answered as he finished chewing his food.

"You know exactly what were talking about," Harry told them with a stern look.

"No, no we really don't," James Sirius answered with his eyebrows raised.

"You know we really should be leaving," James told them motioning toward the entrance hall.

"Ah, yes you are correct. I'll meet you and Sam out there. I want to talk to Teddy," James Sirius told them. The other two nodded and left the great hall.

"Look, last night never happened, nothing ever happened. You won't get any information so don't go looking for it. I am the type of person who loves pulling pranks and being funny, so when you three are really serious it kills my mood. I want to get along with you I really do but if you keep asking these questions then I'm afraid that's not going to work. I have sleeping problems that's all you need to know, that's why I sometimes sleep in other places. Just please stop asking questions your not going to get answers to," James Sirius told them in a stern voice that was different then what he would normally speak in. James Sirius stood up and left without a second look. He could be Sirius when he tried to be, it depended on the situation. As James Sirius left the great hall the three exchanged glances.

"Want to go see why they are in the woods?" Hermione asked.

"Yes," Harry and Ron said in unison. The three walked into the entrance hall which was empty so they threw the invisibility cloak over themselves. They opened the entrance hall doors which led to the outside where they saw James Sirius's retreating form. He was walking directly to the forest without looking behind them. Suddenly, he started running inhumanly fast when he jumped and dived, however when he landed he was no longer a human when he hit the ground but a large grey wolf.

"He's an animagus," Hermione muttered in surprise.

"Like Peter Pettigrew?" Ron asked.

"Exactly like Peter Pettigrew," Hermione answered.

"I wonder if his siblings know?" Harry said after a moment.

"Your a genius Harry!" Hermione yelled and idea hatching in his mind.

"Why am I a genius Hermione?" Harry asked his friend.

"Blackmail Harry, this is how we'll get answers unless he wants his siblings to know he's an animagus," Hermione answered with a grin.

"Oh, he's coming back with two other people," Ron said squinting to see James and Sirius. They weren't in there animagus form but their heads were bowed in discussion. 

"Do you think they are animagus's to?" Harry asked the others.

"I would think so Harry," Hermione told him as they walked back into the entrance hall. They removed the cloak and stood in the doorway. When the other three came in through the door laughing Hermione, Harry and Ron cornered them.

"We need a word, with James," Hermione told them with a glare.

"Okay," both James's said in unison at the sound of their name.

"This James," Hermione said pointing to James Sirius.

"Okay,"James Sirius answered stepping forward."I'll see you lot after."

James Sirius followed Harry, Ron and Hermione all the way to an empty corridor to floors up from the great hall.

"What is it?" James Sirius asked.

"Your going to tell us everything about why you were in the room of requirement," Hermione told him in a stern voice.

"I don't know what your talking about," James Sirius said as he tried to walk away.

"Your going to tell us everything unless you want your family to know your an animagus," Ron told him and James froze, he visually paled.

"W-what?" James Sirius stuttered as he turned back to look at them.

"We know, we saw you just know outside," Hermione told him.

"I-I don't know what your talking about," James Sirius told them.

"We need answers," Hermione demanded.

"Look, I don't have answers. I don't know anything, all I know is that if you tell my family that I'm an animagus my parents will kill me-" James Sirius started before he realized his mistake.

"You said your parents were dead that's why you didn't tell us their names," Ron said with his eyebrows raided in suspicion.

"I-I um just forgot they were dead is all," James Sirius quickly tried to cover up.

"How do you forget that your parents are dead? I could never forget my parents are dead, it's not something you forget easily," Harry stated. 

"Fine, their not dead, okay? I only said that because I'm not allowed to tell anyone there names its confidential or whatever. But if my parents even catch wind of this they will kill me and I'm being completely serious. As for at night I know just as much as you do, so please stop asking questions I can't answer," James Sirius told them.

"Can you answer this? How did you become an unregistered animagus?" Hermione asked.