"You want me to meet a dog?" Hermione asked Regulus on their way to the oak tree near the lake.
Regulus sighed, "We just finished our OWLs, Hermione. We need fresh air, especially you. You've been spending these past weeks cooped in the library."
It was Hermione's turn on sighing, "It's important."
A big black dog was already perched on the tree root. Hearing the sound of footsteps, its ear perked up. It was Regulus, who greeted the dog first.
"Snuffles!"
Hermione stood frozen. She knew the dog. The same dog that she found playing with his brother last summer. It was Sirius Black in his animagus form.












