The Order of the Marauders
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the Harry Potter universe. All I own is what comes from my little mind. Thank you JK Rowling for let me play with your characters for a little while.
A.N: I just wanted to say thanks for tuning into my first official story. I know where this is going and it's going to be a fun ride so come along and join the fantasy train to Hogwarts!
*Chapter One: A Little Bit of Life*
Sirius Black woke up in a white room. There was nothing in the room with the exception of a white table and chair. The last thing he remembered was watching Harry in horror as he fell back into nothingness.
He looked around the room again trying to find some way to escape, but there were no doors or windows. Suddenly the ground shook for several seconds and then ceased. When he looked around he noticed that a long hallway had formed. He was making up his mind whether to walk down it when he saw two figures walking towards him. He gave pause as they came closer, it was to blindingly white to make out who they were.
Sirius backed up into a corner of the room trying to come up with a mode of action as the white robed people gathered nearer. I must have gone insane, it's like Azkaban without the fear, he thought as the two figures stopped in front of him. The taller one removed his hood and stared at Sirius with a grin on his face.
"J… James? L…Lily?" Stuttered Sirius as the smaller figure removed her hood to reveal copper hair and green eyes.
"Sirius, dear friend. It's good to see you, even though the circumstances are less than satisfactory." Said James as Lily gave Sirius a hug.
"How are you guys here? Am I insane? Or dead?"
"You have passed on, but are at an in between stage. Here is the thing Sirius, you weren't supposed to die just yet."
"So what's going to happen now James?"
"Well you have been provided a choice, you can go on to the next world, or you can return to Earth. You get to make the choice, but I will say not many people get this opportunity."
"I would love to spend the rest of eternity catching up with you, but that will happen eventually. I'm the only family Harry has down there and he needs me."
"We knew you would feel that way. We wanted to thank you for the care you show him, as if he were your own son. We can never repay you for that, or give you back the years you spent in Azkaban. We did fill your bank account and money will never be an issue for you or Harry."
"Thank you James, and you too Lily. Harry deserves the best and I intend to give it to him. Thank you, you two have always been the best friends a guy could ever hope for."
"One more thing Sirius, we never got a chance to right our wrongs, not everything is as it seems. Enemies could become friends, friends could become enemies. Don't make the same mistakes we did." Said Lily as her and James began walking back down the hallway.
Sirius watched them leave, not sure what was going to happen next. Awhile past and still nothing was happening when all of a sudden a shock had Sirius landing on the floor. He thought something was finally happening but to his dismay all that changed was the table and chair being replaced by a bed. On the bed was a vial and a note.
Sirius,
Drink this potion and fall asleep, you shall awake in the casket they are putting in the ground for you. It should be interesting.
Love,
J&L
Sirius chuckled, whispered his love back, and drank the potion in one shot. It tasted like honey and blueberries. He immediately felt drowsy so he laid on the bed and fell asleep.
Harry was sitting in the front row at the outside ceremony of Sirius Black's funeral. He just stared at the casket, hoping it wasn't true, that Sirius was playing a jest that had gone too far. For him to be gone from this world after just regaining his freedom, it just didn't seem fair. Though what in life was fair? The biggest bully could have been everything their hearts desired. The nicest kid could have rags for clothes. No, fair this world is not. Though is It better to have whatever you want, or love. Money can buy many things, but love was not on that list. Harry was in deep thought and didn't realize Professor Dumbledore had called his name until Ginny nudged him and brought him back to the present, to the casket.
"Harry, I thought that you would like to share a few words to the guests about Sirius." Harry gave an affirmative nod and moved from his seat to the podium.
Harry was at a loss of words at first, just staring at the familiar faces of his friends and friends of Sirius.
"Thank you all for attending, I know this is a small crowd, but you are the only people he ever cared about, and who believed his innocence. I didn't get a chance to know him as well as some of you. He was a caring man, a hard worker, and a man who had been wronged. I miss him and I will fight for him because he fought for me and now he's gone. Now, more than ever, we need to fight for those who have been taken from us, and those who will be taken. Without their sacrifices, we wouldn't be where we are today. They do not die in vain, but rather in hope. In hope for a better future for our children and grandchildren. They are worth fighting for, and never giving up on." Harry wiped the tears from his face and moved towards his seat when he heard a noise behind him.
He turned around but didn't see anything so he started down the steps and out of the corner of his eyes he saw the casket move and heard a banging noise. He turned and stared at the casket, not sure what was going on. Dumbledore came up behind him, laying a hand on his shoulder and shaking his head no.
Harry shrugged him off and moved forward with his wand up. He whispered 'Alohamora' and the casket lid flew open and up sat Sirius Black. After that, Dumbledore threw himself at Harry and Sirius and the three of them disappeared in a hazy smoke.
The three wizards landed in Dumbledore's office with Dumbledore pointing his wand at Sirius' throat.
"What trickery is this? Who are you and who sent you?"
"Professor, it is me, Sirius. There are no tricks, I was dead. I saw James and Lily, we talked. I had a choice to go on or come back. I chose to come back, to help Harry. I couldn't let him believe I had deserted him."
"Lies! No one comes back from being dead. I have called the ministry and they will take you to Azkaban until we get this mess sorted out."
"Albus, you can't be serious! And what? Spend another 12 years in Azkaban for doing nothing? How could you?" Spat Sirius angrily.
"The Sirius I knew died, I saw him. There is no way he didn't."
"I was dead Albus! They gave me a choice and I came back."
"We shall see, we can always give you a truth serum. Than we will see who you really are."
"Please be reasonable Albus, it's me," replied Sirius in a pleading tone.
"I believe him," whispered Harry all the while having watched the interaction between the two men.
"What would you know Harry? You're just a boy," Dumbledore said in a tone that marked amusement.
"Don't talk to him like that. He's more of a man then most men out there. He's earned enough respect from the wizarding world, and that includes you Albus."
"Professor, what's going on here?"
"I don't have time to explain Harry. Just trust me and all will be revealed. For right now, Sirius is going to be sent back to Azkaban until everything is figured out."
"NO! I don't think he will be professor. With all due respect we can't send this man back to jail. There is no need to keep him combined. He hasn't done anything wrong and you have taken 12 years of his life. 12 years he could have spent with me. You took him from me once, I thought I had lost him before I got a chance to know him. Now you want to take him from me again?"
"That was all for your protection Harry."
"It was for my protection to be abused by my muggle relatives? You people knew but didn't prevent it. I lived in a cupboard until I was ten and the one man who cared was locked away. We are leaving this place together Professor and you can't stop us."
"Move aside Harry, this is for your own good."
"Accio Firebolt!" Yelled Harry as Professor Dumbledore pushed Harry aside and grabbed for Sirius.
Harry's broom came blazing through the window and Harry jumped on and held out his hand for Sirius to grab. Before Albus Dumbledore had time to react, the broom with the two figures was flying into the clouds above.