"Hahaha! A paw-print signature? Is Harry trying to make me die laughing so he can inherit my supermarket card?"
"Hehe, Harry's hilarious..."
The young wizards nearby burst into laughter and mockery. Only when Draco glared back at them did their laughter stop.
Harry's face flushed red as he tried desperately to explain.
"Mr. Filch, this is my godfather Sirius's signature. His Animagus form is a black dog. You know that too."
Filch remained utterly impartial.
"I only accept signatures with actual names. All right, Mr. Potter, please go back. Don't hold up the other students."
In fact, even if Harry had brought Sirius's signature in his normal form, Filch would never have let him through.
After all, both the headmaster and Snape had given him instructions.
Harry stepped aside dejectedly. Looking at the most unusual guardian permission slip in his hand, he felt rather ridiculous himself. He would probably be the school joke for quite some time again.
Months had passed, but Sirius still stubbornly refused treatment. He spent all day holed up at home drinking, completely out of touch with the rapidly changing times.
As a second-year student, Ginny wasn't eligible for Hogsmeade visits. She had simply come along to keep Harry company.
Seeing her boyfriend upset, she freely offered him a warm embrace.
"Don't be sad. Now you can stay and keep me company. Let's go on a date by the Black Lake."
Harry looked embarrassed, but he didn't refuse his girlfriend's hug.
Only after Shawn had forced them together had Harry realized he had been overlooking this beautiful witch beside him, whose looks rivaled Cho Chang's. She was also his devoted fan and shared his love of Quidditch!
Harry was an unabashed sucker for a pretty face, so over the past two months, their relationship had heated