Author's Note: Easily the strangest thing I've ever written, but I love it.
Sirius's point of view on the night James and Lily died.
Burn
He pulls their bodies from the wreckage.
They deserve better than this.
And...
Sadness
He's going to miss them terribly.
They deserved better than this.
And...
Regret
They should be with their son.
They deserved better than this.
And...
Confliction
He wants them avenged, not forgotten.
They deserve better than that.
And...
Uncertainty
How can he leave his godson alone, unloved?
He deserves better than that.
And...
Comprehension
This was not an accident, it was cold-blooded murder.
They deserved better than that.
And...
Decision
It will only take a few days; he'll find the traitor who ended their lives.
They deserve better than that.
And...
Fear
He might falter, he might lose his nerve, he might fail them.
They deserve better than that.
And...
Conviction
He decides to handle the bodies himself, with the respect the ministry won't give.
They deserve better than that, but it's all he can give.
And...
Agony
He lays them side by side, their hands together, joined in death
They deserve that and more
And...
Numbness
He feasts his eyes on their familiar faces a final time, and says a prayer for their souls
They deserve that, every word
And...
Hatred
They took his best friends away, and he would never see them again. They were dead.
They deserved so much better than that.
And...
Torture
He wets their bodies, faces. Touching them always, constantly. They'll be warm again.
They deserve to be that way.
And...
Knowing
This is the right thing to do; the Ministry won't be able to disgrace their bodies after this
They deserve better than that
And...
Absolution
The graves will be empty, carved stone over hollow earth. They will not decay, forgotten.
They deserve better than that.
And...
Certainty
He will find his godson again, after the traitor was gone.
He owes them that.
And...
Finality
He lights the match and says the words.
" You deserved to live happy. No you can rest in peace."
And...
Burn.