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Chapter 14 - Midnight Meetings

Later during the night, Erica decided to go and find Padfoot. Or shall we say, Sirius Black. She came up to the same secret passage, entered it and as expected, there he was. In the exact same spot.

"Welcome back, Erica. Here to set Malfoy's sheets on fire again?" 'Padfoot' asked.

"No, he got his arm slashed so he gets a pass for a while." Erica stated, leaning against the wall.

"How'd that happen?" 'Padfoot' tilted his head.

"We were at Care of Magical Creatures with Hagrid. He showed us hippogriffs and Malfoy thought it was smart to ignore Hagrid's warning about them being very proud creatures." Erica explained,"He didn't bow and he told me to shut up after I warned him again and then Buckbeak slashed him. At least I tried."

"Malfoys find it hard to listen to others. They only care about themselves." Sirius nodded.

"We also had a cool new DADA professor. He's called Professor Lupin." Erica told him.

"Lupin?" 'Padfoot' asked.

Erica nodded,"I've had three professors so far and he's definitely the best. We fought bogarts today and something nearly went wrong."

"May I ask what nearly went wrong?' 'Padfoot' tilted his head.

"Well, everything was going fine. Neville's was Snape and Ron's was a spider but Harry's was a dementor. It tried to kiss him but Lupin went in front. Then it changed into what I think was a moon. Nobody really understood but everyone has different fears for a reason." Erica finished.

Erica saw that Sirius almost had an understanding look for when she mentioned what Lupin's bogart was.

"And you're right. Everyone has a fear, some, silly to others.. But meaningful to them." Sirius nodded.

"So Sirius, how was your day?" Erica asked, using his real name.

Sirius looked up at Erica, beginning to back up.

"It's ok, I trust you. I won't tell anyone, I swear." Erica told him, not moving from where she was.

"How do I know I can trust you?" Sirius stopped.

"I mean, I found out earlier. I could've said you were in the passages but I didn't. I enjoy your company." Erica stated, choosing to sit down.

"But I'm a murderer." Sirius crossed his arms.

"Are you sure?" Erica asked, almost jokingly.

"Well, that's what I was in Azkaban for." Sirius leant against the wall.

"Were you given a fair trial? Were there witnesses? Were people being paid off?" Erica questioned before stopping herself,"Sorry, I'd been looking more into law stuff over summer with Percy."

"Percy?" Sirius questioned.

"Older brother." Erica answered.

"Ah." Sirius nodded, "So who else does know about these passages?"

"Well there's me, Fred, George, Percy and Parker. Parker just knows though, she doesn't know how to use them." Erica informed him.

"Parker? Sirius questioned, he remembered Erica telling him about Fred and George, but not Parker.

"Mhm, Parker Malfoy." Erica confirmed her previous statement,"She's seen me use them but she doesn't know where most of them are."

"And is this.. Parker, like the rest of them?" Sirius asked.

Erica shook her head,"She was my first friend and she's awesome."

Just as Erica said what she did, they heard Parkers voice from the room beside them. It was the Slytherin common room.