By the next day, all of my friends have forgotten about my disappearance from Hogsmeade. All except George of course who was getting very jealous over this fictional old friend of mine. So when it was just the two of us walking the halls I told him what actually happened.
"You saw Sirius Black?" George whispers.
I hit him because a few students are passing by us, "Don't say his name! And yes I did. I followed that dog that Emma saw your brother and his friends with. Turns out he's an unregistered Animagus and he's been in Hogsmeade for the past while so he's close to Harry if he ever needed to help him with something."
"He didn't tell you how he did it by any chance, did he? Become an Animagus? Because that would be so cool."
I roll my eyes, "Will you focus on one thing at a time for once in your life?" George mumbles an apology and I continue talking. "He said that if I ever decide to leave the family that I'm allowed to stay with him and Remus at their house. That he'll protect me till I get my things in order."
"You can stay with us at the burrow too you know," George says.
"Couse I know that but my aunt and uncle would check there first and you and I both know that. But staying with Sirius means that I could be who I've always wanted to be. We could have that big giant family that you want."
George nearly throws himself on top of me which makes me stumble and nearly fall over in the middle of the corridor, "So you're thinking about it? Taking up his offer once we're done here?"
I laugh, "As long as nothing too crazy happens it seems like a very real possibility. He even said that he would help Draco if I get him to come with me."
"What would be the craziest thing that has to happen for you to not leave your family?"
I throw my hands in the air, "I dunno! Like if someone dies. Or the Dark Lord comes back... something crazy."
George kisses my knuckles, "So basically you're going to leave and live the rest of your life with me and Fred at the joke shop."
I laugh, "Essentially yeah."
For the next week or so nothing too wild happened, except for that poor Hermione who was getting howlers nearly everyday that just shouted insults at her. Draco told me it was because of some article that Rita Skeeter published about how she's been playing with the hearts of both Harry and Viktor.
"Pansy's right upset about it you know. But course she won't let it show to anyone but me. Her and I have been staying up really late in the common room talking about it. It's more her talking about it than me but whatever." Draco says to me. We've been studying in the common room together all night.
"So you've been up all night talking about love and romance? That's not the Draco that I know." I say joking with him.
"My friend needs me and I like being needed. You surely don't need me with all the friends you've got."
I look up from my Herbology textbook. "You don't really think that way do you?"
Draco shrugs but he doesn't say anything. I put my hand on his shoulder and shake him a bit so he looks up from his Care of Magical Creatures notes, "You know that that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard right? You're one of the things I need most on my life you dumbass. You're my brother."
Draco smiles a bit, "I know."
"Then shut the fuck up about it. I love you dumbass. My little baby Dray Dray."
Draco looks at me, "Never say that to me ever again."
"Awh little Dray Dray got angry." I say in a baby voice.
"I'll kill you dead." Draco laughs.
I tackle him down onto the couch that we are sitting on and lie on top of him, "You'll kill me dead will you? Mister tough guy over here can't even stop himself from being knocked over and you'll kill me dead?"
Draco groans "Would you get off me!" He tries his hardest to push me off of him but I don't budge.
"Oh yeah look at me all dead and dying! Better watch out! Big man Draco Malfoy is coming to get you all!"
Draco shoves me harder and I crawl back over to my side of the couch. I look at Draco and his hair is a total mess. He looks at me and shoves me with his hand, "You're the worst person in the world you know." He tries to fix his hair.
"You would be so lost without me."
"Would not."
"Would too."
"Not."
"Would."