A/N: This fic twists a few events around to place them out of order. Sirius "dies" in the seventh book, and Dumbledore "dies" in the fifth. I simply refuse to believe them both to be dead.

The Veil
Prologue

Harry didn't know why, but Voldemort had Sirius. In the Department of Mysteries where Harry had fought him two years previous. He remembered the room so well it was shocking; the veil slowly fluttering as though the lightest touch had been applied, the dais, the seats, the crumbling arch, the whispering. The only different aspect was Sirius, bound to the side of the arch, gagged. There was no question about it. This meant war.