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It had been pretty normal at Hogwarts lately, or as much as it could be there anyways. Students enjoyed Halloween as it came and passed as much as one could when it was a Saturday with no classes and little to no homework. So, it was pretty strange - actually alarming - to be ordered out of their dorms late at night by Head Boys and Girls in their pajamas.

Personally, Romina felt like cattle being herded from the dorms. She didn't know whether or not to feel better when they learned that the entire student body was being 'herded' into the Great Hall. They were all to sleep there tonight. Murmurs were quick to start about the reasons behind this sudden arrangement, and it wasn't until the Gryffindors began to arrive that the other Houses started getting some answers. The moment Romina heard about Sirius Black's attempt to get into the Gryffindor tower, her legs went wobbly. Angel had to swoop in and catch her before she actually crashed onto the floor.

"I wonder why she's scared," Pansy began to tease her. "I bet it was her who helped Black into the school."

"Shut your mouth, Pansy," snapped Arden. "That makes literally zero sense!"

Angel took Romina away from the two arguing girls to make sure she was okay. "You do look a little pale," he remarked, taking one of her hands in. "Even if Sirius Black did manage to get into the school, I don't think he stuck around much. You don't have to be scared."

"I don't think this is about me," Romina said, swallowing hard. She felt people were already looking her way. She looked around, trying to spot one specific boy in the sea of students. "I need to see Harry, find out what happened."

"I don't think that's a very good idea," Angel said, "At least, there's no point. What happened, happened."

"Then I need to know what happened," Romina said with a slight edge in her voice. She wasn't one of those people who could live without knowing, at least not for some things. She pulled her hand out of Angel's and told him she'd be back later. She went in search for Harry right after.

She eventually found him setting up his sleeping bag next to Ron's and Hermione's and sat down with them, immediately asking what happened.

"It's fine, we weren't even inside yet," said Harry.

"So...do you think it was actually him then?" Romina asked nervously.

"Well, I believe something happened," Hermione said. "Somebody definitely tried entering the portrait hole - the Fat Lady's been marred. Poor thing."

"It was Sirius Black!" Ron cried again, drawing the attention of other students.

"Ron," Harry hissed at him. "Shut it, will you? I don't want the extra attention on us, if that's alright with you!"

"Ditto with that," Romina said. "I bet the stories and conspiracies about how Sirius Black entered the school will be flying by tomorrow morning. I mean, all this still leaves the question, doesn't it? How did Sirius Black get into the castle?"

"Maybe it wasn't even him!" Hermione insisted with the alternative.

"It was him, Hermione," Ron said sharply. "Stop trying to convince yourself it wasn't."

"Sorry if I'm a little bit hesitant when people are swearing that Sirius Black just apparated into the school," Hermione said with a huff. "Honestly, am I the only person who's ever bothered to read Hogwarts, A History?"

Harry shook his head as the two started going back and forth. He looked at Romina and saw she'd fallen pensive. "Rom, you alright?"

Romina blinked several times as she brought herself out of her thoughts. "I was just thinking...well...if he got in once...what's stopping him from doing it again?" Her quiet question managed to silence Hermione's and Ron's bickering, and leave Harry a little pale.