"I don't care how long it takes you. How long you're away. Just promise me this. That you'll come back. That no matter where I end up you wont stop looking for me." I whispered in his ear as we stood on my porch in Tennessee. "That you'll never forget me."
"I could never Gracie." he whispered as he moved a strand of my then light ash brown hair out of my face.
"Promise me." I begged grabbing a hand full of his jacket.
"I promise to always love you." he whispered then he placed a tender kiss on my check. Pulled away and apparated.
"Sirius." I whispered then I fell to my knees and cried.
My brother James who was a year older then me had asked Dumbledore to hide me away from Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Dumbledore had chosen the states. America was nice different from England. I liked it. I started dating Sirius Black, my brothers best mate, when I was seventeen. I fell head over heels for him. We were together for three years when Voldemort started hunting James and his wife and son, Lily and Harry. I was born on June 16th, 1961 and I'm a metamorphmagus. My name is Grace Potter, James Potter's younger and only sister and I'm the fiancee of one Sirius Black.
I was working in the little garden I had grown on the morning of November 2nd, 1981 when Albus and Remus Lupin showed up. I heard the crack and looked up to find them walking toward me. I hopped up and smiled. "Heya Remus, Albus. What are you doing here on such a lovely day?" I asked then I watched Remus's face fall. He was pale and looked as if he was trying his hardest to hold in his anger.
" we have some news." Albussaid "Bad news."
I looked at Remus again. I saw a tear slide sown his cheek. And in that instant I knew the bad new swas about either Sirius, Peter or my brother and his wife. "What news?" I asked as my throat tightened
"It's Lily, James and Peter." Albus said "They're dead. I'm so sorry."
I gased "Remus, tell me it's not true. Tell me this is all a dream."
"I wish I could." Remus whispered
"Sirius?" I asked
"Black's in prison." Remus said his voice turning cold. A sound I never thought I'd hear come from Remus Lupin. "He deserves worse."
"What's worse then Dementors?" Albus whispered
"Dementors? Surelt they didn't sind him to Azkaban." I said
"Why do you care what happens to the murderer?" Remus asked "He gave Lily and James to Voldemort and killed Peter and twelve muggles."
"No." I whispered shaking my hand. "It's Sirius. He wouldn't, he'd die before he'd betray them."
"He's a murderer Gracie." Remus said
I broke down. I believed him. Remus never lied, Sirius gave up my brother and sister in law to the Dark Lord. All I was able to say was "Harry?"
"That is also the reason why we are here. The only other family Harry has besides you is Lily's sister Petunia." Albus said
"No. You cannot possibly think about placing my nephew with those people." I said
"That's what I thought you'd say. Harry is at Hogwarts right now. You may come pick him up now if you'd like." Albus said
I nodded then said "Lets go."
I sat holding my nephew in the Hospital wing when Severus Snape walked in. "Snape?" I looked at Albus.
"He's potion professor here." Albus answered my unsaid question.
"Oh. Good afternoon Severus." I managed to say as I looked into his black eyes.
"." Snape said as Albus left the room saying he had things to do. "You know I don't have a grudge against you. Just your brother."
"James is dead Severus, can't you let him rest in peace?" I asked
"I do not believe that is possible GRace." Severus said
No body knew it but Severus and I had been really good friends while we were in Hogwarts. Even if Severus was a Death Eater. He was different then the others though. He was evil but he was human. He was able of having feelings. When I was in Hogwarts I was placed in Gryffindor but got along with Slytherins better then any other house.
"How are you holding up Sev?" I asked
Severus shook his head. "People die, nothing any of us can do is there?" then he walked from the room.
I sighed then walked out of the Hospital wing and to Minerva's office. Half way there I rememberd it was only October, that kids were still at Hogwarts. I was walking out into the grounds when I ran into Alastar Moody. "Madeye, sorry I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
"Don't worry about it Potter." Madeye said he always seemed to be nicer toward me then anyone else. "I'm sorry about your lose."
"Thanks." I said then I walked past him and to the gate. I held Harry close as I walked down to the lake. To where Sirius first told me he loved me.
"He's grown since the last time I saw him." Remus said
"That was two years ago Remus." I said as I stared at my six year old nephew who was building sand castles near the water. "Where have you been anyway Moony?"
"I got a job. And Peter's mom died." Remus said
"Oh, Harry missed you." I said looking around the beach.
"I missed both of you." Remus said
I looked at Remus and he looked back. We leaned toward each other, not really knowing what we were doing. Remus's lips met mine first. It was nice. I kissed him back. He put his hands on my cheek and deepened the kiss. We needed this. We needed each other. Remus pulled away first. "Sorry." he whispered "I don't know what happened."
"It's fine." I said looking away
"What have you been doing these past years?" Remus asked
"Nothing. I went to see Sirius." I whispered
Remus's head snapped toward me. "What? Why would you do that?"
"I needed to talk to him." I said
"And? What happened?"
flashback
I walked into Azkaban following the auror named Kingsley and looked around at all the people. Someone or someones were screaming and crying. I tried to block it out. Harry was with Minerva and Albus.
"Are you sure you want to talk to him alone? And with nobody watching?" Kingsley asked
"Kings it's me. You know as well as anyone that I can handle myself." I said as we stopped outside a room.
"I know. But Sirius isn't Sirius. Not the one you knew. He's different. Azkaban's ruined him." Kingsley said
"Yeah? Good. He deserves it." I said
"You think he really did do what he was sentenced for?" Kingsley asked
"Remus doesn't lie." then I walked into the room. Kingsley shut and locked the door once I was inside.
I looked at the man sitting chained to the table and almost ran over and hugged him. His hair was a mess and he was very pale. He difinitly wasn't the Sirius Black I had loved.
"Sirius." I whispered his eyes flickered to mine then back to the table. "Sirius, look at me." he didn't move. He just sat there. "Damn it Black." I said forcing him to look at me. His eyes were dark. Not the usual grey I remembered. "What did you do?" I asked then something snapped. I hit Sirius across the face before I knew what I was doing. The moment my hand connected with his cheek Sirius bolted to his feet. That's when I noticed the chains hadn't really been around his wrist. They fell to the floor. Before I could move my hand Sirius grabbed it and was infront of me before I could blink.
"What are you doing here?" he asked pushing me into the wall. "Huh?!" he held my arm behind my back. I had never seen anyone like this. Not even Severus.
"Sirius it's me. It's Gracie." I whispered putting my free hand on his cheek.
"No, that's impossible. Grace is dead." Sirius said
"Sirius I'm not dead. I'm right here." I said
"Stop lieing!" then he hit me. That's when I knew it dinitly wasn't my Sirius locked in the room with me. I fell onto my back and Sirius bent down in front of me. "Now, who are you?"
I grabbed a hand full of Sirius's hair and pulled his head down to mine. Our lips met and I found myself in Sirius's arms. He wasn't holding me like a prisoner who'd been in Azkaban for four years. He was holding me like the 21 year old I knew. I wrapped my arms around his neck and a tear rolled down my cheek. Then Sirius pulled away. "Grace." he whispered then he shook me. "What are you doing here? Get out now, get away. You shouldn't be here."
"Oh Sirius." I said "How could you betray them like that? We were happy. Weren't we?"
"Yeah we were. Maybe I was just destined to be like the rest of my family."
"No! Sirius you're nothing like them. Please snap out of it." I said "Tell me you didn't do it. Tell me you're innocent."
"I wish I could."
I didn't say anything. Just turned and bolted from the room leaving Sirius standing there against the wall.
end of flashback
"Grace." Remus said "What happened?"
"He did it. He really did betray them." then I stood up and walked over to help Harry with his sandcastles.