Year 3: 15

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[Harry and Hermione make their way through the primitive passageway, ducking the roots that dangle overhead. Then, abruptly, the tunnel... ends. Confused, Harry and Hermione glance about, then -- peer up. A small opening. Harry reaches up, hoists himself through.]

[Harry pulls Hermione up. Looks about. Paper peels from the walls. Stains -- suspiciously similar to dried blood -- blot the floorboards. Shattered furniture lies strewn everywhere.]

Hermione: We're in the Shrieking Shack,aren't we?

[Harry doesn't answer, staring at the DOG PRINTS in the DUST on the floor. The CEILING CREAKS. They dash to the stairs.]

[They come out, look down. A wide, shiny stripe cuts through the DUST-LADEN floor -- as if something has been dragged -- to the end of the hallway, where a LIGHT seepsfrom a door.]

"You guys are exactly what you shouldn't do." Julianne sighed

Harry: Nox.

[His wand-light dies. Slowly, they step to the door. Exchange a look. She nods, wand ready, and Harry KICKS the door aside.]

[Ron sits upon a sagging bed, clutching his bloody foot.]

Hermione: Ron! You're okay --

Harry: The dog -- where's the --

Ron: He's the dog. It's a trap, Harry. He's an Animagus...

[Harry looks down, follows the PAW PRINTS on the floor to a pair of FILTHY HUMAN FEET. Harry looks up slowly at the MAN standing in the shadows. Filthy, matted hair hangs to his shoulders. His skin like a corpse SIRIUS BLACK.He studies Harry's face keenly. Harry draws his wand.]

"Oh darling, you look awful!" Julianne cringed.

"And you're only seeing it now?" Regulus snorted earning a glare from Sirius.

Hermione: If you want to kill Harry, you'll-- you'll... have to kill us, too!

Sirius Black: No. Only one will die tonight.

"Seriously mate? You do sound like a criminal there." James shook his head.

Harry: Then it'll be you!

Hermione: Harry! No!

[Harry eyes Black, wand hand shaking violently. As Black turns back, he stops, regards Harry cautiously.]

Sirius Black: Going to kill me, Harry?

Harry: Yes.

[Harry raises his wand. BLAM! -- the DOOR CRASHES OPEN: Lupin.]

"Did you take classes from Snape for dramatic entrances, moony?" Aurora snickered.

Harry/Hermione/Ron: Professor Lupin!

[Lupin ignores them, eying Black intensely.]

Professor Lupin: Looking a bit ragged, aren't we, Sirius? Finally the skin reflectsthe madness within.

Sirius Black: You'd know all about the madness within, wouldn't you, Remus?

"I can see the sexual tension there." Julianne snorted.

"Yeah, me too." Tonks nodded.

"What have we married into?" Remus asked Sirius.

"Who knows mate." Sirius shrugged.

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