Investigation and Duels 1

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Broken Shackles

Chapter 16

Investigation and Duels

"It's an intense match," Harry said as he came out of his bath. He saw Cho looking around curiously.

"Interested in my room?"

"I want to see why I feel different here compared to other rooms," she answered honestly.

"Oh? What do you feel different here?"

"Don't know. Maybe you?"

"Yup. That's it. Will you stay for the night?" He asked with a longing look.

"I don't want to spread the rumour of us staying a night together in your room, Harry. So no,"

"Ah, come on. I'll make sure to keep it quiet and will eliminate any such rumours," Harry promised, coming near her.

"I promised my friends this would be a short trip. Since you are insisting, I'll stay here till night. After you sleep, I'll leave," Cho compromised.

"At least it's better than leaving now. Thanks. How did you feel about the match?" Harry asked. They started talking and it went to cover many subjects and after hours of talking, Cho went to her room after Harry slept.

As he slept, he went into his mindscape to ask Hogwarts for help. He reached the vibrating Castle, he can feel her happiness to meet him.

"How is everything going on, Hogwarts?"

"Well, my Lord. What can I do for you?" The familiar female voice asked as he reached the Hogwarts in his mind.

"Can you tell what happened when Sirius Black came?" Harry asked and Hogwarts gave a vibrated shake as if nodding. His Slytherin Lord ring glowed brightly and Harry slipped into a black hole.

"I'm going to take you through what happened, my Lord. So please close your eyes," Hogwarts said gently and Harry did as said.

As he closed his eyes, he saw a weak man walk into Hogwarts through one of the secret passages and towards the Gryffindor Tower.

Harry knew it to be Sirius from the wanted posters he saw and saw him hide from many students in the hallways and reach the Gryffindor Tower in his Animagus form unnoticed. As his Dog form perfectly merged with the darkness in the dimly lit hallways.

The fat lady in the portrait was none the wiser as she is trying her best to sing some song and impress her fellow portraits.

Harry saw him move forward and reach his old room after a bit of searching, the same room Harry stayed in when he was in Gryffindor. Sirius panicked as he noticed the lack of Harry's presence.

Harry saw him turn towards the calendar and realise the day it was and move out of the Gryffindor Tower. But this time, he was noticed by the Fat Lady as he was in his Human form.

As if to keep her shut, Harry saw Sirius cut her portrait with his claws and ran towards another secret passage in his Dog form and escape from it.

Harry noticed what no one believed till now. Sirius was sombre the entire time and his eyes spoke volumes of his failure to meet Harry than words could ever say.

Harry felt wet on his cheeks and touched them to feel tears, his tears. He was unknowingly crying by the amount of grief Sirius was feeling. Harry doesn't need anything more than this to say Sirius is innocent.

His determination to save Sirius grew stronger and he asked Hogwarts to inform him if Sirius entered Hogwarts again and Hogwarts happily accepted.