a/n: Ok, well this story is Sirius' POV. In some spots it may be just a tad hard to figure out who is really talking, you know, at one point he may be
talking to himself in his head. Sometimes it's almost like he's doing a commentary type deal, at other times he is thinking of an event that happened.
It should be easy enough to figure out though, if you look. Anyhoo, I don't think my grammar and spelling are too bad in this story, but don't focus
too much on that nit-picky technical stuff, I feel the story is much more important, so please only really bring that stuff up if it is so bad that it really does need mentioning...
And also, in the part where Sirius is talking to himself, the part of him that is really talking will be in quotation marks like these: "Hi"
The part that is answering back will be in quotation marks like these: 'Hi'
*NOTE* I DON'T OWN ANYTHING! (except the plot cause I wrote that) everything else belongs to the ONE AND ONLY J.K. Rowling!!!!
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The Black Night
Chapter One-
"Repeating the Night"
"James, Lily...?"
"Oh, hello Sirius! What was so urgent that you needed to see us right away?" said Lily.
James walked into the room and said "Sirius! What happened? Whats wrong?"
"I can't be your secret keeper."
Lily gasped and James replied, "What? But you said-"
"Never mind what I said, I can't, everyone will suspect me.
You know I'd rather die than tell anyone willingly, but Voldemort will try me first and if he forced it out of me I'd never forgive myself."
"Then who do you suggest? Lupin?" Lily asked.
"Not Lupin, I have reason to believe he may be the spy. I'd suggest Peter."
"What makes you say Lupins the spy?" James said shortly
"Because he hasn't been answering my letters and anytime I try to visit him he avoids me. Think about it, he wasn't even at Harry's Christening!"
"Oh come on Sirius! It was a full moon that night! You don't seriously think I would have wanted a werewolf at my own son's christening, do you?" James yelled.
"James dear," said Lily soothingly, "We'd rather be safe than sorry, wouldn't we? I think if Sirius really thinks it's Lupin we should trust him. We know Peters not the spy!"
"True Lily, yeah, you're right. Voldemort would never suspect peter!" James replied. James seemed to ponder the subject a minute and then he said finally, "Okay Sirius, I'll contact Peter and then write Dumbledore-"
"No, we can't tell another soul, someone could interecpt the owl, the less people we tell, the safer it will be."
Lily looked at each person in the room as though trying to read their thoughts. She stood a few more moments thinking what to say then, "Ok, we'll do as you say, we trust you Sirius."
Then a baby's cry cut the silence and Lily whipped off to tend to Harry.
"Is that all?" James said weakly.
"Yes"
'Well, then, I'll see you later. I'll just go off and send Peter an owl." James embraced Sirius like a brother and said, "Good-bye for now Padfoot, old friend!"
"Good-bye Prongs!"
BANG!
I was jolted back into real life. The Dementors opened my door to give me my evening meal. They set it down and shut my door with another bang. I wasn't hungry so my thoughts drifted back to Lily and James.
"...We trust you Sirius." Lily's voice echoed in my head.
"Why? Why did they have to trust me? If they hadn't have trusted me they'd still be alive, I wouldn't be here!" I thought bitterly.
'You're innocent Sirius.' I thought back.
"It's my fault they died!"
'No it's not, trust yourself.'
"I can't! I barely even know who I am anymore!"
'You are Sirius Black and you are innocent!'
"No, I-"
'You are Sirius Black and you are innocent!'
"But, I-"
'YOU-ARE-SIRIUS-BLACK-AND-YOU-ARE-INNOCENT!'
"I AM SIRIUS BLACK AND I AM INNOCENT!" I shouted out loud in my cell.
Thats what kept me going. I knew I was innocent. It kept me sane, it kept me knowing who I am. I am Sirius Black and I am an innocent man!
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Please R/R! No flames, but constructive critisism is welcome! And you don't have to R/R chapter by chapter, just every few chapters, tell me how I'm doing.
