Ron's smile disappeared.

"I thought it was you, I didn't expect it at all."

"No, that's what you deserve." Harry said firmly, as if he had a final say. "You are completely worthy of the honor of your superiors. As for me, I have enough troubles..."

"Oh, okay, you're right. Maybe Dumbledore didn't choose you because of this reason. Will he come here today? I mean that inexplicable afternoon tea?"

"Yes, I think that's the case." Harry was very glad that Ron changed the subject and was glad that he started school soon and no longer had to eat a lot of fruit candied fruits. He couldn't stop feeling nauseous when he thought of that thing.

...

In the evening, Sirius was back and Harry welcomed him happily.

"Should I call you Professor Black?"

"You can leave this sentence for tomorrow's dinner." Sirius smiled.

At supper, he sat next to Felix and whispered: "Felix, I heard you are the guardian of the Hogwarts Express tomorrow?"

"Just one of them," Felix glanced at him, letting a jam bottle fly into his hand, "I remember you too."

Sirius turned his head awkwardly: "I plan to take a leave... I will go to work for another day tomorrow."

"Why?" Felix asked curiously, it was not like what he said.

"I was going to inspect Azkaban with Amelia today and set up the thief waterfall. But I received an alarm that a dementor appeared in a Muggle town, which later proved to be a false alarm...
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