It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall. His body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arch…-
pg. 806 OotP
There was a moment when Harry felt himself confused. What was going on? Why was Remus holding him back. Why was Sirius taking so long to come out of the veil. There was a moment where he fell to the floor, sick to his stomach. Where was Sirius? Everyone around him had a face of despair as they saw Sirius go through the veil. Why wasn't anyone going in after him? Did no one care what happened to Sirius? He wormed out of Remus' grasp and ran toward the veil. The battle around him felt like it was in slow motions. Spells cast barely missed him as he continued to run. Bellatrix's laugh was clear his ears as he ran closer to the veil, but he ignored her. His only focus was reaching the veil. That dark veil, filled with danger and mystery. He would save Sirius from it, he would have to. If he didn't who would?
"Harry stop!" cried out Remus as Harry sped up. He was so close now, only inches away when someone stood in front of him. Bellatrix stood in front of him, her wand raised only inches from his forehead. Harry gasped and pulled out his own wand and pointed it at her. "Move now." He ordered. No one was going to stop him from saving Sirius, especially not Bellatrix. She just laughed at him. "I said move!"
"Is little baby Potter going to go through the veil to save his godfather?" she spoke in a mocking baby voice and made faces at him. "I assume you know that the veil leads to your death. Sirius is dead and if you go through you will be dead as well. If you want to go in than be my guest." She stepped out of the way so Harry could pass. Harry looked behind him. Remus was hurrying toward him while dueling a death eater. He looked at his friends than back at the veil. Could Bellatrix be right? Would this be jumping into his own death if he went through the veil? What would Sirius do if it was him who fell through the veil? That was an easy one. He would jump through without even thinking about it. He would do anything to save Harry. Harry took another step toward the veil. This was it. He would save Sirius and come back. He had to come back and save his friends. His eyes closed as he stepped through the archway. Than he heard a loud scream. It was his mother's he was sure of it. He opened his eyes and looked around. It was pure darkness. No one was there. Was he just imagining his mother's scream, he asked himself. He stepped forward into the darkness and than suddenly he heard a voice. "Child you should not have come through the veil. What would ever drive you to do such a thing?"
The voice was booming, yet it had a gentle quality about it. "I came to save my godfather Sirius." Harry said, looking around for the voice. "Who are you?" he finally asked when he couldn't see anyone in the darkness. "I am the veil between this world and the next," the voice said almost sadly. For a split second Harry felt pity for the voice. It was obvious he didn't like his duty. "Does that mean that I am dead?" It was a chance he took. He just hoped that if he was dead his friends wouldn't worry to much. Plus he could always come back as a ghost, though that wasn't any real good alternative. "Does it mean that Sirius is dead?" That's what really worried him. His godfather didn't deserve to be dead so soon. "No child. You are not dead. Neither is your godfather. He chose to go to a new world, a world controlled by your enemy."
Harry felt a shiver of coldness come up his spine. "Voldemort." He muttered under his breathe. He couldn't imagine a world that Voldemort controlled. Why would Sirius ever choose to go there? It would be something anyone would avoid he would think. "Why did Sirius choose to go there?"
"It was between going back to your world, dying or going to the alternate world. He choose the alternate world for his own selfish reasons," the voice responded. "What will you choose my child?"
"I came here to save him, so I will go to the alternate world." Harry said, clutching his hands. He couldn't think why Sirius would ever choose to leave him. He would figure it out once he got there. "Child, just so you know, once you get there all your memories of this world will disappear. They will slowly return to you though, but it will take some time. Sirius also lost his memories. He will not know you right away. Do you still want to go after him?" The voice asked him.
"Yes I do."
"Than I wish you luck and I hope you find what you are looking for."
Harry than started to fall and as he fell his memories started to fade. What was he looking for again? He asked himself as he fell. Was it one of his best friends? What were their names again? Could he be on a mission for the headmaster at that school he might have read about. Nothing was making sense anymore. The harder he tried to grasp the memories the quicker they disappeared like smoke. Than he landed on a hard surface.