Why the Hell Am I Studying Product Design? Because I'm a Glutton for Punishment, That's Why

Late at night, in the main group chat.

Hogwarts's Sorting Hat: Woohoo!!!

Hogwarts's Sorting Hat: It's vacation, everybody! Ahahahaha!

Is Draco Still Slicking His Hair Back Today?: Ah, I'm jealous.

Young Master's Fiancée: Sad me was still sadly attending classes today.

My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me: ? Scum, why are you on vacation?

Voldemort's Hair: Huh? It's July already. Isn't it normal to be on vacation?

Knowledge Is Power: July? It's almost October for us?

[Admin] !: ???

[Admin] Farmer's Three Punches: ???

Cold Candy: ? Huh

Wants to Make Friends: ? Is that wrong? My godfather hasn't shown up yet.

Magpie: Help, why do I feel like everything's over?

[Admin] !: Oh, right, Sirius hasn't been dealt with yet. Wait, why are we on vacation in July??

Bug Ming: ? No, when did time start passing differently?

My Older Brother Is Farting: Things are getting weirder and weirder, bros.

Time was different now. Harry was a little surprised, because ever since he'd received the phone in his first year, he'd thought time in the two worlds had always been in sync. Now it was different. Why?

Ron's eyes widened in shock as he sat on the common room sofa, tapping furiously at his screen.

What's Wrong with Eating More?: You're on vacation???

What's Wrong with Eating More?: Why!!! It's still October for us!!!

What's Wrong with Eating More?: Merlin, that's not fair!

My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me: Oh-ho, Little Ronnie's losing it~

My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me: (poke poke.jpg)

Snuggling with My Wife Luna: (thinking.jpg)

Snuggling with My Wife Luna: If I may ask, is it nighttime at Hogwarts now?

Carrot Earrings: No, but it will be soon.

Snuggling with My Wife Luna: ?

Little Angel Luna, No Arguments Accepted: ?

Luna's Underpants: ?

Snape's Hair: ? Wait, this is Luna

Carrot Earrings: Oh~ Looks like I lost.

Hermione's Secret Girlfriend: It's almost night, so Sirius will show up soon, right?

Ghost of the Boys' Toilet: True.

Grindelwald and Dumbledore Are Having an Affair: (rubbing hands.jpg) Aha! The godfather is going to attack Ron!

What's Wrong with Eating More?: ...

What's Wrong with Eating More?: Why do I feel like this world has it in for me?

Little Angel Luna: Wait, hey, don't change the subject!

Harry stopped paying attention to the conversation in the group and began imagining what meeting his godfather would be like.

Today was supposed to be the day they went to Hogsmeade, but knowing Sirius would appear, Harry wasn't even a little sad about missing the trip. Ron had been a good friend and stayed behind to keep him company too.

When night finally came, Harry sat on his bed, eagerly scrolling through his phone, its screen glowing. Neville slowly woke up. "Harry? You're not asleep?" Neville naturally knew about the group chat. "They said Sirius might come tonight. He's your godfather, so we don't need to worry, right?" He trusted Harry, but he couldn't help being a little scared.

"Yes, I promise," Harry whispered, nodding.

So Neville lay back down and went to sleep again.

Sirius, whose full name was Sirius Black, was now sneaking into Hogwarts in his Animagus form to see his good friend James's child.

He only wanted one look before he left. He didn't dare hope for much.

Years of life in prison had left him looking terribly gaunt even in his Animagus form, his skin almost stretched over his bones.

Sirius had imagined sneaking in-seeing Harry's sleeping face-leaving satisfied.

Like a father who wasn't good with words, slipping into his child's room late at night to check if he was sleeping well.

As it turned out, Sirius slipped in without trouble and saw Harry's-beaming face?

There was even a strange light shining on Harry's face.

The result was like a father discovering his child secretly playing on his phone in the middle of the night and then getting beaten up.

Of course, Sirius couldn't bear to hit Harry. So the moment he saw Harry was still awake, he quickly turned and ran. At that same moment, Harry spotted Sirius. Forgetting the group members he was still chatting with, he tossed his phone aside, jumped out of bed, and ran after him.

"Wait!"

Harry tried his best to keep his voice down so no one else would notice, while also trying to tell his godfather he didn't need to run so fast.

But Sirius was running too fast and didn't hear Harry at all.

Harry hadn't even had time to put on his shoes. He chased Sirius barefoot into the corridor, so focused on him that he forgot how he'd gotten out without the Fat Lady noticing.

"Sirius, wait! I know you're looking for Peter Pettigrew!" Harry was getting desperate. Before he knew it, he hoarsely called out to Sirius as he ran ahead.

Sirius stopped abruptly and slowly turned around, his face full of disbelief. Harry stayed where he was, hands on his knees as he caught his breath. The boy and the dog stared at each other in a bizarre silence.

Red-Lipped, White-Toothed The Chosen One: ? Where's Harry?

Harry Potter Is Forever God: He was here two minutes ago?

Draco's Watchdog: Damn, he vanished in an instant

Proprietress Number Two: Did he fall asleep?

Proprietress Number Two: I've stayed up too late and passed right out before, then woken up the next morning to find my phone had shut down.

Fujiya Nougat: ? Teacher Number Two, you...

Bug Ming: What a coincidence, me too (doge rose)

Harry Is Mine: So... where's Harry?

Oh My Mother: Is it possible

Oh My Mother: That Harry went after Sirius?

Wang Qiu: That makes sense. Sirius really is supposed to show up tonight for them.

What's Wrong with Eating More?: What?! Harry went after Sirius???

Ron's Big Chicken Leg: Kiddo, why are you still awake?

Ron blushed in front of his screen. How could he possibly tell his fans he'd dreamed a crowd of spiders wanted him to tap-dance and scared himself awake?

When he'd woken up, Harry was gone. All he'd seen was Harry's phone glowing faintly on his bed.

Before long, Ron watched Harry come sneaking back in. Yes, that was right, sneaking.

Ron rubbed his aching eyes, his eyelids heavy, and seemed to feel much less sleepy, because he saw a wolfdog following Harry inside.

"Attack..." Ron's eyes rolled back and he collapsed.

Sirius glanced at Harry, his expression seemingly asking, Is your friend all right?

Harry silently scratched the tip of his nose, carefully picked up his phone, and went back out, taking Sirius to the common room.

Sirius hadn't entered the common room through the main entrance, but through a hidden passage. Harry was shocked that there was a passage in the common room leading somewhere else.

Harry was very nervous. He didn't know how to face his godfather.

At that moment, he was as flustered as a child traveling far from home alone for the first time.

"Sirius, would you like to sit down?"

"Sirius, are you hungry?"

"Sirius, are you thirsty?"

Sirius: You won't even call me godfather.

In the end, Harry stuck to his habit of asking the group whenever he didn't know what to do. After Sirius pressed him into a seat with his paw, he sent a message to the group right in front of him.

Wants to Make Friends: I found my godfather, but I don't know what to do.

Harry Is Mine: !!

Black's Official Girlfriend: !!?

[Admin] !: !!!

Oh My Mother: Harry! Calm down! First, get your godfather something to eat!!!

Proprietress Number Two: ?! Sirius?!!! (screaming) (horrified) (going crazy)

Proprietress Number Two: Aaaaah, is it really Sirius!!!

Harry realized it then. Seeing how his godfather was so hungry he was skin and bones, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful. He should have gotten his godfather some food right away.

Fortunately, there were plenty of snacks Fred, George, and some others had stashed in the common room. They probably wouldn't mind if he borrowed a little, right?

Harry said he could pay them back later!

As soon as Sirius had regained some strength, he transformed back into a human and eagerly seized Harry by the shoulders. "Harry, did you just say Peter Pettigrew!!? Where is that guy!!"

"Wait! Sirius, calm down!!" Harry was afraid Sirius would wake them up and bring other people running.

There were still people who thought Sirius was a criminal.

So it was still dangerous.

Sirius regained a little of his composure. Though his face was gaunt and dirty, his gaze was still stern, and there was still something of his former roguish handsomeness about his features.

"Come on, Harry, I'll take you somewhere safe first." Sirius turned back into a big black dog.

Wants to Make Friends: I'll talk to you all later!

Harry hurriedly left the group members a message, then followed Sirius out through the passage.

Red-Lipped, White-Toothed The Chosen One: Okay, Harry! No problem, Harry!

The Woman Severus Can't Have: Harry, please start a livestream!!!

Proprietress Number Two: Let me see Sirius!!! Please!!!

Sirius's Girlfriend: Sob, sob, sob, X﹏X he's alive, it's a living Sirius, aaaaaah!

Oh My Mother: It's real! It's real!!!

Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes Proprietress: I'm fucking crying crying crying crying crying!

Bug Ming: Damn, good thing I didn't take a nap, or I'd have missed it.

Bug Ming: Sirius, aaaaaah! (big loaf screaming.jpg)

No one knew how much time had passed.

Everyone was waiting eagerly for the call notification that would turn on the video.

Magpie: My heart, help, I'm so excited.

Kerun: Sob, sob, sob, I haven't been online in ages, and now I can already see Sirius.

[Wants to Make Friends started a voice call. Click to join.]

Kerun: !!! Sirius, here I come!

Mrs. Malfoy Number Two: I must have gotten up too fast. I'm seeing Harry start a livestream.

Oh My Mother: Aaaaaah, it's really Sirius!!!

In front of the camera, Sirius looked a little taken aback, shocked, and at a loss. He hadn't even had time to think about what Harry had meant when he'd said he wanted to show him something.

But this thing in front of him was probably it.

Even among the treasures the Black family possessed, Sirius couldn't remember seeing anything like it, no matter how hard he thought.

It was novel, strange, and fascinating.

Why wasn't this Muggle electronic device affected by Hogwarts's magnetic field?

Sirius stood there in a daze for so long that Harry had to call him several times before he came back to himself.

"Harry, what did you say this was called?"

"A phone. None of us knows how it appeared, but..." Harry paused, looked at the screen, and smiled. "They all seem to like us a lot over there."

Harry smiled, looking rather happy, but the group members watching from the other side of the screen were heartbroken.

Red-Lipped, White-Toothed The Chosen One: Sob, sob, sob, my poor Harry QAQ...

"And! They know everything, including how Peter Pettigrew framed you, Sirius!" Harry continued at once. They were in a hidden room at Hogwarts, and since Sirius had brought Harry here, he naturally wasn't afraid of being overheard.

Very few people knew about this place besides a handful of them.

At the mention of Peter Pettigrew, Sirius's expression visibly grew angry. "That damn rat!!"

"Sirius... Black?" a girl's voice came through the call.

It was a very cautious voice, afraid of disturbing others.

Even Harry couldn't help widening his eyes. The group members rarely took the initiative to speak when they were on voice calls with them.

It wasn't that they didn't want to speak, but that they didn't dare.

Heaven knew how much courage the girl "Kerun" had worked up. At that moment, the group members were all blushing in front of their screens.

This might truly be breaking the dimensional wall.

Through a small phone.

Through a call that wasn't very long.

When Sirius saw the comments refreshing frantically, his eyes still held the sparkle of that carefree young man. He moved his parched lips and thanked the group members very solemnly.

"Thank you for explaining all this to Harry."

"But can you tell me where that damn rat is now? I have to avenge James and Lily!"

When he learned that the rat might have anticipated something and had already been missing for several days, Sirius sneered. "Just like him, running scared at the slightest sign of trouble. Coward!"

He cursed angrily, then looked at Harry.

"Harry, don't get involved in this anymore. Once I've killed-"

"Kill Peter Pettigrew?! No, there has to be a better way! Sirius, you can clear your name!" Harry said urgently. "There has to be a way!"

Sirius looked deeply at Harry. "Harry, you really are a lot like your father."

Then Sirius reached out and ended the video call. He was no fool; watching Harry use it earlier, he'd figured out most of how it worked.

But the group members went wild.

Bug Ming: !! Sirius hung up on us!!

Magpie: He cares about us!

Kerun: Aaaaaah, I talked to Sirius!!! Aaaaaah!

Oh My Mother: Seriously, I'm crying, he even hung up the phone himself.

Cedric's Underpants: Group members these days really know how to PUA themselves.

Cedric's Underpants: But, damn it all, so do I.

[Admin]!: Why can't we give Sirius a phone? qwq

Mrs. Sirius: Thanks for asking, the fan group is already standing by (resolute thumbs-up.jpg).

I Am Lupin's Dog: Ahem, now that Sirius is getting one, Lupin ought to get one too, right?

Lupin and Tonks Forever: Ahem, ahem, if Lupin's getting one, his canon partner and all...

Put Down That Braised Egg!: Ahem, ahem, ahem! Well, could our young Tom get one too-

A whole row of "no"s followed, which we shall ignore.

In Professor McGonagall's office, Professor McGonagall watched the screen, unable to calm herself for a long time.

"It really was him... Sirius Black."

Professor McGonagall's emotions shifted endlessly. She took off her glasses and wiped them over and over.

Sirius was wary and hadn't talked with everyone for long. Now he had also sent Harry back to bed.

He said he would have a plan.

But Harry was a little worried.

Because, judging by what the group members had said before, most of his godfather's plans couldn't keep up with changing circumstances.