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Chapter 16 - The Prisoner of Azkaban

Peter had somehow gotten a hold of a wand and held it against her.

"I-I'll kill her, I w-will." Peter stammered.

"You couldn't kill me if you tried." Erica retorted, rolling her eyes.

"He doesn't know when to stop, does he?" Parker sighed.

"Hey S- Peter. That's my sister!" Ron shouted, reaching for his wand.

He couldn't get his wand out from his pocket as it was the one with the broken leg and it was the only thing provided a bit of support to the bone.

"He's lived with you for twelve years, I think he knows that." Hermione whispered.

Sirius took Lupins wand before he pointed it at Peter, "Leave Miss Weasley, out of this."

"Yes, friendship!" Erica cheered before the wand jabbed her,"Ow, watch it!"

When Erica raised her voice, Peter flinched. Once Peter dug the wand into Erica, Sirius threw a spell at Peter, causing him to get flung back and knocked out as well.

"Thanks bud, now, to the castle?" Erica asked, picking up the unconcius Peter by his coat.

"To the castle, yes." They all nodded before Harry and Hermione helped Ron up.

Once outside, they helped Ron sit down. Erica took off her cloak and started wrapping it around Ron's leg.
Sirius walked down the hill slightly, looking at the castle.

"Mr Black?" Parker asked while she walked up beside him.

"Parker? Erica mentioned you in one of our meetings." Sirius replied.

"She did?" Parker raised a brow while she glanced back at Erica.

"I can't recall the exact situation but I can remember her mentioning you." Sirius stated.

Parker nodded before she looked back at Sirius, "May I ask a question?"

"Well that depends, what is it?" Sirius asked her.

"Your last name. You're obviously from the Black family." Parker held her hands behind her back, "My parents forbid me from knowing too much of my family history, they think I'll get obsessed and find out something I shouldn't."

She sighed and there was a slight pause.

"My mother's last name was Black before she married my father, and Harry told us that you had a relative here. Does that mean?.." Parker trailed off.

Sirius shrugged,"You caught me there."

"So Draco and I are your.. Second cousins?" Parker guessed.

"Correct." Sirius told her before looking at the others,"Maybe I should practice my aim."

Parker chuckled softly, "Maybe."

"Guys!" Hermione shouted before she pointed at the moon.

"That's not good i-" Erica began as Lupin began transforming as Peter scampered away.

Sirius quickly ran up to Lupin, Parker joining the teens.

"Remus, my old friend. Have you taken your potion tonight?" Sirius held onto Lupin, "You know the man, you truly are!"

He tried to stop him from transforming. Sirius was knocked back as Lupin fully transformed, despite his best efforts to halt it. Lupin turned to the teens as if he was going to strike but Snape jumped in front, shielding them.

"This is new." Parker whispered to the Herd.

Lupin swiped them, causing them all to fall. They all then hears a low growl before seeing Sirius, in his animagus form, tackle Lupin to the ground. Although Sirius tried hard, he was no match for Lupin, who threw him like a ragdoll. That's when they heard a howl from the distance that Lupin started to chase after. Parker looked at the direction of the howl, weird. It almost sounded like her? Harry managed to get free of Snape and ran down the hill to go get Sirius. Hermione and Erica helped Ron back to his feet, unsure what to do with him now.

"We've got to get him to the infirmary. I just hope Harry, Sirius and Lupin will be okay." Parker sighed.

"They should be fine." Hermione stated as her and Erica began helping Ron back to the castle.

**

The Herd were all in the infirmary, Parker was pacing, Hermione was checking Ron and Erica was poking Harry.

Harry then soon woke up, "I saw my dad. He sent the dementors away."

"Maybe I poked him a little too hard guys." Erica told them, half jokingly.

"Maybe." Ron muttered.

"Harry, they've captured Sirius. Any minute they're going to preform a kiss." Parker sighed, walking over to him.

"No! I will not let my Midnight Buddy die." Erica announced, leaning her hand on Ron's leg before quickly removing it,"Sorry Ron!"

Ron groaned and put his head back on the pillow.

"It's much worse. They're going to suck out his soul." Hermione added.

"Still. It's not going to happen because I will not let it happen. I've been compiling my evidence." Erica stated, revealing her notepad.

"You've what?" Harry asked, walking over to her.

"My case for why Sirius is innocent. Pettigrew confessed in the shrieking shack with witnesses! I have witnesses." Erica informed them, flipping through quite a few pages with writing, some with diagrams.

Parker walked over to Erica and stood beside her, "She actually has quite good points here."

"I've been working really hard on it. Do you think they'll let me present my case?" Erica asked.

"Probably not, you know how corrupt the ministry is." Hermione reminded her.

"And my father is in the Ministry, and he absolutely dispises Sirius." Parker sighed, "I'm sorry Erica."

After a few seconds, Dumbledore strutted into the room.

"Professor Dumbledore? What are you doing here sir?" Erica asked him.

"I was walking by and overheard your little chat. I believe you all. Sirius Black is innocent." Dumbledore nodded.

"So stop the dementors." Parker told him.

"I'm afraid they're out of my control but if some actions were to be altered... What would happen?" Dumbledore asked, obviously implying something.

Parker crossed her arms, looking down, slightly.

"What do you mean, Professor?" Ron asked.

"Well, if you were to... Go back and change it?" Dumbledore suggested.

"Sirius Black is at the top cellar at the dark tower." Dumbledore then went onto saying, "You know the laws, Miss Granger, Miss Malfoy. You must not be seen, and you must be back before the last chime. If not, the consequences are too ghastly to discuss. If you succeed tonight, more than one innocent life can be saved."

Dumbledore turned as if he was going to leave but turned his head back around briefly.

"Three turns should do it." Dumbledore winked at them before he walked off while the clock began to chime.

"What does he mean by that?" Harry asked them.

"Sorry Ron. But seeing as you can't walk." Hermione sighed, pulling Harry to her.

Parker clipped a necklace with a large chain around hers and Erica's neck before both girls began to spin their necklace three times. That's when they appeared at the entrance of the school just as past Erica had kicked Draco. Parker took the necklace off of Erica while they hid behind a few pillars.

"Whats happening? That's.. Us." Harry said, confused.

"This is a Time Turner." Hermione held her Time Turner up, "McGonagall gave it to us first term. This is how we've been getting to our lessons all year."

"I knew something was suspicious. I knew it was only Ron and I at that table." Erica muttered as past Draco and his friends ran past.

"She wanted us to try them out. They haven't been used in years." Parker sighed.

"Dumbledore obviously wanted us to return here. Clearly he wants us to change something." Hermione looked over at Hagrids Hut.

"Buckbeak!" Erica exclaimed,"We can save Buckbeak!"

Parker smiled, "Come on. But be careful, we can't be seen."

She quickly ran down the hill. Hermione quickly joined Parker as Erica began dragging down Harry.

Once they were behind the pumpkins, they watched as themselves talk to Hagrid.

"We aren't leaving..  Why aren't we leaving?" Hermione asked before she threw a rock at the vase that smashed.

"My turn." Parker grabbed another rock and threw it at Erica.

Erica then held the back of her head,"Rude. I know it happened but still."

"Sorry, I was aiming for Harry." Parker shrugged.

"Hey." Harry looked at her

"Nevermind that, we're coming." Parker told them before they ran behind some trees.

Erica watched as her past self caught a glimpse of Hermione before she pulled her in closer.

"And now.. We're going up the hill again." Harry sighed.

"Come on, let's get Buckbeak." Hermione told them.

Erica snuck out and grabbed the belt of ferrets as Harry and Hermione untied the rope that attached Buckbeak to a fence post.

"Come on Buckbeak. Come eat the tasty ferrets that Erica has for you." Parker bowed slightly to Buckbeak.

Buckbeak, of course, followed as Erica chucked him a ferret. They all retreated back to their hiding spot behind the trees. They walked further and further into the woods until they spotted the shrieking shack.

"Good boy Buckbeak." Parker petted him while they stopped.

"Now we need to save Sirius." Hermione ran towards an opening in the trees.

"There's Lupin going inside the Whomping Willow." Harry pointed.

"Well, that means we just have to wait." Erica told them.

"For like an hour." Parker sighed before she began to keep Buckbeak company.

**

Parker soon came up when she heard Hermione shout, well. Hermione from the past.

"Come on, we've got to save him." Harry ran forward with the girls.

They saw Snape and their past selves get flung back. Erica then nudged Parker.

"What?" Parker asked before she realised, "Oh shit, I'm the other wolf!"

Parker whispered that before she cupped her hands and howled.

"You guys keep Lupin wolf distracted, I have a somewhat decent plan." Erica told them, running into the forest, Buckbeak following because she was still wearing the ferrets.

"What? Erica! What are you doing?" Hermione asked.

"I suggest we run." Harry told them as Lupin started running, following the howl.

"You think?" Parker stated the obvious before they all ran into the woods.

That's when they did the worst possible thing. They backed themselves up into a clearing, looking for Lupin.

"We're done for." Hermione muttered.

Just as Lupin approached them he was knocked out after being hit by a stick from Erica, riding Buckbeak.

"Look at you two, getting all friendly." Parker smiled.

"I have my way with animals." Erica joked.

"Have you ever actually had a pet?" Harry asked her.

"Well, I found a goat and decided to keep it. Does that count?" Erica questioned.

"Yes, Erica. It does." Parker nodded.

"My dad. I've got to go see him!" Harry told them before running off, Hermione following him.

"Let me guess. We're getting Sirius?" Parker asked.

"Hop on, it's time to fly." Erica informed her.

Parker smirked before she gave Buckbeak a small run and got on him, "To infinity and beyond."

Buckbeak then flew up, out of the woods and high up to the dark tower, landing outside of Sirius' cell.

Parker jumped off Buckbeak, getting out her wand and pointed it at his cell doors, "Bombarda!"

The cell doors burst open and fell to the ground.

"Chill, he's not going anywhere." Erica joked, hopping off Buckbeak.

"I'm trying to not get caught. If you haven't noticed." Parker pointed to the Dementor not far from them.

"I know there's a spell for them. Harry didn't tell me what it was though." Erica told her, pulling Sirius out of the cell.

"What are you girls doing here?" Sirius asked them.

"Saving your ass, duh. You're welcome." Parker put her wand away.

"So, are we done here?" Erica asked.

"We're done. Come on." Parker quickly got back on Buckbeak before a dementor noticed them.

"Fly on!" Erica ordered, giving Buckbeak the last ferret as all three of them starting to fly away.

"This is marvellous!" Parker smiled while they flew.

Once they got to the courtyard, Harry and Hermione were already waiting for them. They all got off Buckbeak and grouped together.

"Harry, may I speak to you?" Sirius asked.

"Oh, sure." Harry answered, walking towards him.

Hermione, Parker and Erica walked back a bit to give them some privacy.

"What happened at the woods? What did Harry mean by his dad?" Parker questioned Hermione.

"Turns out it was him, not his dad." Hermione explained.

Parker nodded, "I think we all did pretty good tonight."

Erica pointed at the clock, five minutes until midnight,"Uh, we need to hurry."

"Shit." Parker looked over at Harry.

But they were fine, Sirius and Harry walked over.

"It was lovely meeting you Hermione. And thank you for being my Midnight Meeting partner, Erica." Sirius nodded, "And it was lovely meeting you again, Parker. Just.. Don't tell your parents about this."

"Come on guys, we need to get back to the infirmary." Erica told them.

"Bye Sirius." They all waved before they quickly ran back to the infirmary.

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