Dangerous Times

Third Person P.O.V.

Fred and George continued their mischief until they left. It was amazing how they recruited Asteria and Thalia in their shenanigans. The moment they left was the moment all the demigods made it their priority to make Umbridge's life a living hell. Leo was the first one, besides Thalia and Asteria to do something, to crack. He made a mini replica Festus that breathes fire, with the help of Asteria, of course, it flys around and just disturbs the classrooms. Umbridge couldn't stop him. Even if she tried Fetus was magical immune because of Asteria. Nico was the second person to join, allowing skeletons to pop up from the swamp floor that Fred and George left. It was amusing to Asteria, to say the least. Since Defense Against the Dark Arts was the only class that most of the demigods didn't enjoy everything else was at most.

All was going well, for the demigods until the O.W.L.s had to accord. Which by the looks of it only be difficult for them to concentrate. Practical and regular exams went on for two weeks. Nothing unusual happens to had happened until Asteria heard Harry muttering on his own. Wandering out to places she didn't know anything but to eavesdrop on him. He was running again, pushing students out of the way, oblivious to their angry protests and shouts. He sprinted back down two floors and was at the top of the marble staircase when he saw them hurrying toward him.

"Harry!" said Hermione at once, looking very frightened. "What happened? Are you all right? Are you ill?"

"Where have you been?" demanded Ron.

"Come with me," Harry said quickly. "Come on, I've got to tell you something. . . ."

He led them along the first-floor corridor, peering through doorways, and at last found an empty classroom into which he dived, closing the door behind Ron and Hermione the moment they were inside and leaning against it, facing them.

"Voldemort's got Sirius."

"What?"

"How d'you — ?"

"Saw it. Just now. When I fell asleep in the exam."

Asteria freezes. She knew this wasn't going to end well for either of them. And helping would mean she had to get everyone on board. She rushes on to find everyone. Asteria slid down the staircase without a problem, she caught up to Nico and Piper.

"We need to do something stupid," Asteria says grabbing the two of them.

"And what is that," Piper says.

"We might have to break into the Minister of Magic with the trio. All of us."

"That's crazy. What are you thinking?" Nico says.

"That he might get hurt. And I know that he do something crazy without help," Asteria says. "So we have to tell everyone about it."

Nico and Piper nod. They went their separate ways without worrying. Asteria went away from them and to the trio. The demigods all came to where she was to see that she was listening to the golden trio. Of course, they all just followed whatever that they could be able to connect with Asteria.

"Harry, I'm begging you, please!" said Hermione desperately. "Please let's just check that Sirius isn't at home before we go charging off to London — if we find out he's not there then I swear I won't try and stop you, I'll come, I'll d-do whatever it takes to try and save him —"

"Sirius is being tortured NOW!" shouted Harry. "We haven't got time to waste —"

"But if this is a trick of V-Voldemort's — Harry, we've got to check, we've got to —"

"How?" Harry demanded. "How're we going to check?"

"We'll have to use Umbridge's fire and see if we can contact him," said Hermione, who looked positively terrified at the thought.

Asteria opens the door. She didn't take much to unlock it and it was a surprise for them. Every one of them gawked at the demigods. It didn't take long before Harry smiles. He could tell from her expressions that Asteria did want to help.

"If you need a distraction and lookout we can be that," Asteria says.

Harry smiles at them without any thought about the consciences. It would be in no time Harry would be able to find out if Sirius is ok.