Back in London, commotion is heard down below and a train whistle is heard as it drives past the window. Several people are very obviously getting ready to depart, as the summer holidays approach the end. Harry looks at one of the books on a table, it is labeled "The Monster Book of Monsters".

Harry picks it up and it growls at him. It snarls at him and tries to bite him, and pieces of paper pop out of the ground, and a fearful Hedwig chirps, as Harry avoids being bitten. Harry steps on the bed, as it goes under the bed.

Harry looks under the bed and sees the book low growling again, as it snarls Harry rears up his head and the book exits from underneath, before returning, and it growls as it does so. Harry takes off his shoe and rumbling is heard, as the room rumbles, causing Hedwig to chitter in fear, as Harry drops the shoe on the book to shut it up.

A maid walks up to a door in the Leaky Cauldron.

Maid: [knocking on the door] Housekeeping.

She opens the door and a lion roars at her, causing her hair to get messed up, and a rumbling sound is heard, and she closes the door.

Maid: I'll come back later.

Matthew leaves his room and wears a loose-fitting, oversized black shirt, and dark blue jeans, he still wears pointy shoes, and he wears a black jean jacket with a grey hood.

Harry: [leaves the room with comfortable clothes] Morning.

Matthew: Morning.

Balthazar: Good you boys are awake.

Matthew: Balthazar.

Harry: Professor.

They see a small, gray rat, Scabbers, squeaking and running as a big, orange cat, Crookshanks, chases after the rat and it snarls as it does so and growls as it does so. Harry, Matthew, and Balthazar are standing in the doorway at the top of the stairs, Harry and Matthew are holding onto the wood railing and looking down and seeing their best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, downstairs, holding Scabbers and Crookshanks, respectively. They are bickering, and arguing about something, like they usually do.

Ron: [referring to Crookshanks, who is Hermione's new pet cat] I'm warning you, Hermione. Keep that bloody beast of yours away from Scabbers, or I'll turn it into a tea cozy.

Hermione Granger: It's a cat, Ronald. What do you expect? It's in his nature.

Ron: A cat? Is that what they told you? It looks more like a pig with hair if you ask me.

Hermione: That's rich, coming from the owner of that smelly old shoe brush. [In an affectionate voice, to Crookshanks] It's all right, Crookshanks. You just ignore the mean little boy.

Ron: [noticing Harry and Matthew looking at them, smiling] Harry.

Hermione: [noticing as well, smiling] Matthew.

The four are sitting at a table, looking at a newspaper of the Weasleys in Egypt, and they all wave. Notable members include parents Arthur and Molly Weasley, and children Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley, as well as Scabbers.

Harry: Egypt, what's it like?

Ron: Brilliant! Loads of old stuff, like mummies, and tombs. Even Scabbers enjoyed himself.

Hermione: You know the Egyptians used to worship cats?

Ron: Yeah, along with the dung beetle.

Fred and George Weasley, Ron's older, jokester twin brothers appear, walking past the table.

Fred Weasley: Not flashing around that clipping again, are you, Ron?

Ron: I haven't shown anyone.

Fred: [taking the newspaper] No, not a soul. Not unless you count Tom...

George Weasley: The day maid...

Fred: The night maid...

George: The cook...

Fred: That bloke that came to fix the toilet...

George: And that wizard from Belgium.

Molly Weasley appears from around the corner.

Molly Weasley: Harry! Matthew!

Harry: [standing up] Mrs. Weasley.

Molly: Good to see you, dears.

Matthew: Good to see you, too.

Molly: Now, have you got everything you need?

Harry: Yup.

Molly: Yes? All of your books?

Harry: Yeah, it's all upstairs.

Arthur Weasley appears from behind Molly.

Molly: And all of your clothes?

Matthew: All gathered.

Molly: [touching his face affectionately] Good boy.

Harry and Matthew: Thank you.

Arthur Weasley: Harry Potter.

Harry: [shaking Arthur's hand] Mr. Weasley.

Arthur: Harry, wonder if I might have a word?

Harry: Yeah, sure.

They walk, passing Hermione and talking to Ron's little sister, Ginny.

Arthur: Hermione.

Hermione: Good morning, Mr. Weasley.

Arthur and Harry walk around the corner to where the rest of the Weasleys and Hermione cannot see them.]l

Arthur: Looking forward to a new term?

Harry: Yeah, it should be great.

Arthur: [whispering] Harry, some within the Ministry would strongly discourage me from divulging what I'm about to reveal to you, [they walk around the corner] but I think you need to know the facts. You are in danger. [Touching Harry's shoulders firmly] Grave danger.

Harry: [looking at a poster of Sirius Black's mugshot that is titled "Have You Seen This Wizard?".] Has this anything to do with Sirius Black, sir?

Arthur: What do you know about Sirius Black, Harry?

Harry: Only that he's escaped from Azkaban.

Arthur: Do you know why? [Harry shakes his head.] Thirteen years ago, when you stopped...

Harry: Voldemort.

Arthur: Don't say his name.

Harry: Sorry.

Matthew secretly hears their conversation as it slowly worries him a bit.

Arthur: When you stopped... You-Know-Who, Black lost everything, but to this day, he remains a faithful servant.

Arthur wraps his arm around Harry's shoulder as dramatic and intense music and they walk into a heavily darkened area to avoid detection and being overheard. He stops to appear in front of Harry.

Arthur: And in his mind, you are the only thing that stands in the way of... You-Know-Who returning to power.

They go to a more darkened area, where several mirrors are shown in the background, and their faces are obscured by shadows.

Arthur: And that is why he has escaped from Azkaban, to find you.

Harry: And kill me.

Arthur: Harry, I want you to swear to me that whatever you might hear, you won't go looking for Black.

Harry: Mr. Weasley, why would I go looking for someone who wants to kill me?

The information was too much as Matthew worried for the safety of not only his friend but everyone.

At Platform 9%, King's Cross Station, London, England, on the day, the Hogwarts Express takes off, Scabbers squeaks and Molly chases the train, as its whistle blows. The train starts taking off, as people are running about to say goodbye to their children, who are leaving for the term.

Molly: [handing Scabbers to Ron, whose head is popping out of the window] Ron! Ron! Oh, for goodness sake! Don't lose him!

Woman: (saying goodbye to a random student, one of their children, who is leaving for Hogwarts during the fall term] Goodbye, darling!

Inside the train, the four are trying to find a compartment, as we see several people running away, and Harry is telling Ron, Matthew, and Hermione about why he blew up Aunt Marge earlier back home. Ron did not know because he, Molly, Arthur, Percy, Fred, George, Ginny, and Charlie were visiting Bill in Egypt, who was working at Gringotts, as established with the newspaper cut-out seen at the Leaky Cauldron in the last scene.

Harry: I didn't mean to blow her up. I just... I lost control.

Ron: [chuckling) Brilliant.

Hermione: Honestly, Ron, it's not funny. Harry was lucky not to be expelled.

Harry: I think I was lucky not to be arrested.

Ron: I still think it was brilliant.

Matthew: Same.

Hermione walks into a compartment with Harry, Matthew, and Ron, a cloaked man sleeping in the compartment is shown.

Hermione: Come on. Everywhere else is full.

The four sit down, Harry next to a man across from him, and Hermione next to Matthew and across from Harry, setting their bags and school trunks down.

Ron: Who do you think that is?

Hermione: Professor R.J. Lupin.

Ron: You know everything! [To Harry and Matthew] How is it she knows everything?

Hermione: [with irritation in her tone] It's in his suitcase, Ronald.

Ron: Oh.

Matthew: [to Hermione] Do you think he's asleep?

Hermione: Seems to be. Why?

Matthew: [shutting the compartment door] I've got to tell you something.

At the mountainside, as thunder rumbles in the distance, and the train passes by the mountainside.

Back to the compartment, Ron has a shocked look on his face.

Ron: Let me get this straight. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban to come after Harry?

Matthew: Yeah.

Hermione: But they'll catch Black, won't they? I mean, everyone's looking for him.

Ron: Sure. Except no one's ever broken out of Azkaban before, and... he's a murderous, raving lunatic.

Harry: Thanks, Ron.

The train's brake skids, and it stops to a halt.

Hermione: Why are we stopping? We can't be there yet.

Matthew opens the compartment door, only for the train to shake, and a loud rumbling is heard, as Matthew is knocked back into his seat.

Ron: [alerted, a bit scared] What's going on?!

The door shuts by itself, making a loud sound as it does so.

Harry: Don't know. Maybe we've broken down.

The light turns out.

Hermione: Ouch, Ron, that was my foot.

Ron: (scared) There's something moving out there.

The rain patterns on the windows and the lights in the train turn off, seen as the train passes the mountain.

Ron: I think... someone's coming aboard!

The train shakes, as does the compartment door, and the trio pants, as Hermione's breath turns cold, ice crackles softly, as the compartment window turns to ice, and as does a bottle, and Harry, Matthew, and Ron pant, and the windows on both sides of the compartment door freeze to ice, as the compartment door freezes, as the trio gasp and shiver. The train shakes again.

Ron: [terrified] Bloody hell! What's happening?!

Harry looks at Lupin's asleep body as the wind whistles through the door, and a cloaked figure appears, including a black, cloaked hand appears, as a soft, muffled whooshing is heard and the compartment door opens, as the hands of the creature touch the compartment door.

The creature reveals itself as a Dementor, as Hermione gasps, Harry stares at it blankly, Crookshanks snarls, Tank whimpers, and Scabbers pop out of Ron's coat, and squeaks in fear.

Distorted whooshing is heard as the Dementor breathes on the group, and pants as the distorted whooshing continues, and the Dementor starts to suck on Harry's face, as the distorted whooshing continues, and the dramatic, intense, and scary builds up.

Harry moans, as the asleep Lupin wakes up, opens his eyes, gets up, and casts a spell which emits a light blue light on the Dementor, which is repelled, as muted shrieking is heard.

???: [voice-only, screaming] Harry...!

A sound swells in Harry's ears. Eerie.
Painful. The sound of a woman screaming. Harry's eyes roll up, eyelids fluttering. Then, everything goes black.

Matthew: Harry... Harry...

The train whistles fade out. Harry's vision slowly appears as he awakens.

Matthew: Harry, you alright?

Matthew, along with Hermione, Ron, and Lupin are concerned for Harry. The train wheels clack, as Hermione gives Harry his glasses, and he puts them on.

Harry: Thank you.

Remus Lupin: [handing Harry a bar of chocolate] Here, eat this. It'll help. [Harry sits up and takes the chocolate bar.] It's all right. It's chocolate.

Harry: Wha-What was that thing... that came?

Lupin: It was a Dementor, one of the guards of Azkaban. It's gone now. It was searching the train for Sirius Black. If you'll excuse me, I need to have a little word with the driver. [Stands up and walks out of the compartment, standing just out of the compartment] Eat. You'll feel better.

Walks out of the room as Hermione grabs and picks up Crookshanks, before going to sit down across from Harry.

Harry: What happened to me?

Ron: Well, you sort of went rigid. We thought maybe you were having a fit or something.

Harry: And- and did either of you two... you know... pass out?

Ron: No. I felt weird, though. Like I'd never be cheerful again.

Harry: [confused] But someone was screaming. A woman.

Hermione: No one was screaming, Harry.

Matthew: Be glad that you along with us are okay, Harry.

Harry looks at his reflection in the train window. The scene then fades to horseless carriages carrying the students to Hogwarts.

Hogwarts Choir: In the cauldron boil and bake, the fillet of a fenny snake, the scale of a dragon, the tooth of a wolf, witches' mummy, maw, and gulf.

Inside the Great Hall, where this is being sung by a choir of students who are holding frogs. As they sing, lightning flashes outside.

Hogwarts Choir: Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burns and cauldron bubbles. Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burns and cauldron bubbles. Something wicked this way comes!

The frog croaks as everyone claps their hands in applause. Then, Dumbledore steps in and gives his speech.

All the students listened to the headmaster.

Dumbledore: I have a few things to say before we become befuddled by our excellent feast. I am particularly looking forward to the flaming kiwi cups, which, while somewhat treacherous for those of us with facial hair.

McGonagall clears her throat.

Dumbledore: Mm. Yes. First, I'm pleased to
Welcome Professor R.J. Lupin, who
has kindly consented to fill out the
post of Defense Against the Dark
Arts to assist Professor Blake. Good luck to you, Professor.

Amid SCATTERED APPLAUSE, Harry, Ron, Matthew, and Hermione CLAP
LOUDLY.

Hermione: Of course! That's why he knew to give you the chocolate, Harry.

Draco: Potter. Psst, Potter.

They turned to Draco and his gang.

Draco: Is it true that you fainted? [The boy next to him mimics the fainting] I mean, you actually fainted?

Matthew: Piss off, Malfoy.

Ron: Ignore him.

Harry: How did he find out?

Hermione: Just forget it.

Dumbledore: As some of you may know, Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher for many years, has decided to retire in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce that his place will be filled by none other than our own Rubeus Hagrid!

Harry, Matthew, Ron, and Hermione stare at each other stunned, then start applauding along with everyone else. Hagrid turns ruby red, rises, and nearly topples the staff table, sending water goblets weaving.

McGonagall tugs him back down.

Dumbledore: Finally, on a more disquieting note, Hogwarts at the request of the Ministry of Magic will until further notice, play host to the Dementors of Azkaban.

A MURMUR of apprehension fills the hall.

Dumbledore: Until such a time, Sirius Black is captured.

Matthew looks concerned at his best friend.

Dumbledore: The Dementors will be stationed at every entrance to the grounds. Now whilst I've been assured that their presence will not disrupt our day-to-day activities, a word of caution... Dementors are vicious creatures, they will not distinguish between the one they hunt and the one who gets in their way. Therefore I must warn each and every one of you, to give them no reason to harm you, it is not in the nature of the Dementor to be forgiving.

All the students are concerned.

Dumbledore: But you know, happiness to be found even in the darkest of times, [waves his hand at one of the candles as its flame is gone] while one only remembers, to turn on the light. [Waves his hand back at the candle to ignite its flame again]

Students exit the Great Hall and scale the Marble Staircase. The students go up the stairs as it constantly change, while the sound of a woman vocalizing loudly reveals a woman in the painting.

Seamus: Fortuna Major.

Fat lady: Bup, bup, bup.

She continued to sing her soprano.

Seamus: Here, listen. She just won't let me in.

Harry: Fortuna Major.

Fat Lady: No, no. Wait, wait. Watch this.

Her singing turned into a scream, and everyone close by covered their ears. She continued to scream and eventually smashed her glass against the wall.

Fat Lady: Amazing. Just with my voice.

Matthew: Fortuna Major.

Fat Lady: Yes alright, go in.

That said, the painting acts as the door as they go in.

Harry: Thank you.

Matthew: She's still doing that after two years.

Seamus: She's still rusty on her singing.

They walk as the ghost goes by them.

Dean accidentally walked through a ghost and was grossed out making Matthew laugh at him.

Dean: Shut up, Matt.

Dean said in a playful tone as he shoved Matthew towards the stairs getting him to head up to the dorm room. The boys were already in sleepwear on their beds.

Ron: Green. That's a monkey.

That said, Seamus eats it and begins to act like a monkey as noises are coming out of him.

Matthew: What is that?

Ron: These what he ate are animal crackers, eating them will make you mimic the animal's sounds.

They all laughed as Ron tossed Neville a piece.

Ron: Hey, Neville, try an elephant.

He eats it, and Elephant noises come out of him and he starts to move his head around. Seamus then tossed one to Ron.

Seamus: Ron, catch.

He catches it and eats it. He then made noises like a lion, and the boys were ooing, and ahing at this.

Matthew: Nice.

Neville: You should try one, Matt. Here, try this. [Gives one to Matthew]

Matthew: Ok.

He eats one and waits for a bit before he starts roaring like a tiger.

Matthew: [laughed joyfully] That's cool.

The boys were awed to see him roaring as Harry reached for the candy.

Harry: I think we have a winner.

Ron: Oh, don't try one of them.

Too late Harry had put it in his mouth, and steam came out of his ears.

Ron: Oh no.

Matthew: Look at his face.

They laugh as the screen slowly leaves the room to show the rainy night. The boys playfully throw food at each other.

As the screen leaves the window, the thunder flashes as it shows the Dementors going towards Hogwarts.

End of Chapter 22