(Authors note. I own nothing as much as I wish I did. Oh well I'll live.

This is a short opening and I should be posting the the next chapter later today or sometime tomorrow. Review if you want just please no flames. Thank you.

Harry Potter and the Marauder's Legacy

Sirius picked the crying baby from the rubble surrounding him. Tears in his eyes over his fallen friends as he whispered to the infant silently, "don't worry Harry I wont let anyone else hurt you. Uncle Padfoot is gonna keep you safe."

As he walked out of the rubble that was once his friends house he saw the giant of a man named Hagrid advance on him. "Ay Sirius! What happened?"

Sirius pulls the small blanket around Harry holding him closer as answered. "Voldemort must have been told about their location."

Hagrid interrupts with a look somewhere between confusion and concern as he state, "but I thought you were the secret keeper for the fidelius?"

Sirius shakes his head. "No we decided to go with Wormtail, I mean Peter... So either they figured it out and got the information out of him... Or I owe the slimy git."

"Well Dumbledore asked me to take little Harry to his mother's sister's home." As Hagrid reaches for the now sleeping baby.

Sirius steps back, "I'm sorry, but I'm his godfather. I'm taking him. I'll protect him and make sure he's raised right."

Hagrid looks skeptical but nods and replies. "Well even still at least wait til Dumbledore gets here and tell him yourself. He shouldn't be more then a minute. Now I need to try and see whats left over there..." He walks away muttering to himself.

Sirius sits and starts to cry in earnest thinking how unfair the world is for his lost friends when he hears the pop signifying the old man's arrival. "Dumbledore," is his greeting as he looks towards the white haired wizard standing in his traditional powder blue robes.

"Sirius!" he says in a rushed manner looking concerned at the house. "What happened? How was the fidelius broken?"

"We switched to Peter, so either he was captured or..."

Dumbledore nods and says "yes, James mentioned you may switch to either him or Remus since you were the obvious choice. But I would like to believe he was simply captured and not tainted. We must trust our friends in these troubling times."

They both look to Hagrid who is removing two bodies wrapped in sheets, as Sirius is forced to look away lest he start crying again. "I heard you wanted to send Harry to his aunt's. You'll not be doing that, those people are horrible and you know it!"

Dumbledore looks back and nods saying, "I was under the impression you were either indisposed of or possibly the betrayer when I said that. I agree young Harry will be in much better hands with you then he would be with the muggles. But do you have need of any help for lodging?"

Sirius shakes his head, "No I believe I'll pay my cousin Dromeda a visit and find a place from there. I wont return to my flat in case someone is still looking for us. If were done I'll take my leave and get us settled." He says as he starts towards his motorcycle.

Dumbledore calls after for him to wait as Hagrid approaches holding something in his hands. "Here Sirius, it looks like Lily's was destroyed but I found James' wand" He hands it too Sirius with tears falling into his massive beard. "If nothing else but to remember."

Dumbledore nods and adds "We'll get this cleaned up with the orders help and once your settled we can send the necessary items."

Sirius looks at it sadly as he mounts the motorcycle and stashes it in his coat and places Harry in the side car. "Bye" is his only response as he starts the bike and rides into the night.