Dumbledore replied to his letter very quickly.
He shared the same suspicion as Harry that another of Voldemort's Horcruxes was still hidden within Hogwarts. He had already set the house-elves to searching, and perhaps there would be results by the start of term.
Not being able to find Sirius left Harry somewhat restless, and this agitation bled into his practical training. Professor McGonagall's legs went weak, and she shook almost the entire way back home. A young man brimming with energy and fierce as a wolf was simply more than she could handle.
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