Prologue

A/N I'm back now, I abandoned my first story and removed it from here 'cause I didn't like the direction of it, but now I'm back in business with a different story! This is story about Sirius and Hermione mostly, but don't worry, there'll be a lot more than that also. Things maybe will turn slightly ooc, but I'm planning to write this with respect towards the original Potter :)

My storyline assumes few things; Remus and Tonks lived, so did every single member of the Weasley clan. And I just couldn't kill Dumbledore! Umm… I also didn't have a heart to kill Snape, that lovely greasy git :) What becomes to one very certain elder wizard, I won't tell you… Though you can probably guess that he is very much alive at least some point of this story, this is Sirius-story after all :D

This story takes place mostly during trio's seventh year at Hogwarts, and there's no horcrux chase. Volde is still alive though, but the Order is chasing those nasty pieces of soul. Trio maybe gets involved eventually ;)

I must add, that this whole story and a huge part of Sirius in this story, is fully inspired by Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, his appearance and all… Isn't he just simply hot? *smirk*

I talk too much, don't I?! I'll get started with this story now…


It had been little over year ago when he fell. Over a year ago Harry had lost him. Over a year he had tried to forget him and learn to live without him. It had almost killed him.

If only there would be some way to bring him back… He would do anything.

"Harry? You're still awake?" He heard familiar female voice, which belonged to Hermione Granger. Harry sat in the common room of Gryffindor tower, staring the empty fireplace. Hermione slowly made her way next to him, on the couch. She placed her hand to his shoulder.

"You're thinking about Sirius?" She asked quietly, and he nodded. She sighed. Hermione would do anything to get his best friend's godfather back. She knew how much Sirius had meant to Harry. They sat there for a while, 'til Harry spoke.

"You know, 'Mione, I would do anything to bring him back. I miss him so much"

"I know… Me too"

"You don't really… But thanks anyway" Harry smiled sadly to Hermione. She didn't say anything. It was true that she couldn't possibly know how much it hurt. There was a long silence between them again.

"You should sleep Harry" She said and stood up. Harry looked up to her. She smiled to him, and headed to the girls' dorm.

"Thanks for worrying, but I think I go and walk around a little before that"

"Harry, if Filch…" She started with her usual tone, but Harry cur her off.

"Don't you worry about that 'Mione. I'll use the cloak. I just feel that I need some air or something"

"Alright then, goodnight Harry"

"Night Hermione"


Pair of twinkling blue eyes of one certain white-haired wizard watched Harry as he wandered around the grounds. The wizard frowned. This wasn't the first time when he saw Harry wandering around at night.

This is not going right. I should have known better. But even the wisest can make mistakes, obviously.

Albus Dumbledore watched how the boy, young man, collapsed to his knees. He shaked his head and the decision started to build up in his head.

Tonight Sirius Black would return from the Veil, and Albus Dumbledore would take his place in emptiness.

Old wizard closed his eyes. This was something he must do. For Harry.


He wasn't able to move.

He wasn't able to feel.

He wasn't able to smell.

But he was able to think, and that was what kept him struggling against falling. Same thing what kept him insane in Azkaban. Faith.

I still have a life to live. People to love. I refuse to leave like this!

And he had told it to himself, over and over again, time after time. He had no idea how long he had been there, middle of nowhere, where he was no alive, but not dead either. Half-way to fall in emptiness. But nonetheless, he kept repeating to himself that this wasn't it, and he refused to leave.

I still have a life to live…


A/N Okay, I _know_ that thing with Veil is absurd, but this is fiction, so bugger it :D I just don't want write that 'Sirius had somehow returned from the Veil' and continue like nothing happened :)

But I hope you liked it so far, I guess I'll post the first actual chapter very soon, it's under progress already… Reviews are appreciated, criticism also, but please don't hurt be badly, I haven't write for while, and this is my second published fic ever :)