The wind howled, and rain poured down.
Because it was so dark inside the Castle, extra torches had to be added to the corridors and classrooms.
Today was the day the Gryffindor Quidditch Team faced the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team.
Early that morning, Sirius arrived at Douglas's office in high spirits.
"Sirius, I finally get a rainy day to sleep in!"
Sirius laughed, threw an arm around Douglas's shoulders, and said:
"You're young. How can you need so much sleep? Harry's playing today. Don't you need to give him some encouragement beforehand?"
Douglas looked at Sirius's expression, which said, "Take me along, you have to take me along," shrugged off his arm, and said:
"I think you've forgotten that I'm a Hufflepuff. If I'm cheering for anyone, it'll be Hufflepuff."
With that, he sat down leisurely at the table and began enjoying his breakfast.
Dobby stood nearby, reporting on yesterday's studies and today's study plan.
Sirius, meanwhile, reluctantly tossed a sheet of parchment containing a brief summary and plan in front of Douglas.
Douglas had originally wanted him to do the same as Dobby and simply give him a verbal report every morning, but Sirius really could not put himself on the same footing as a house-elf, so he took a shortcut and wrote his report down instead.
By the time they arrived at the Quidditch Pitch, quite a few students were already there.
The rumbling thunder, the wind battering the Castle, and the sound of branches snapping in the distant Forbidden Forest could not dampen the students' enthusiasm.
Wearing a rainproof cloak, Douglas brought Sirius, in his Animagus form, to the edge of the stands.
Shortly after sitting down, he noticed Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall glance his way from the main stand.
Douglas smiled and nodded to them.
Soon, the