In The Closet

1965-ish

Sirius Black was hiding in a closet. His little brother had told his mother what Sirius said. Sirius had said he'd rather be a Hufflepuff than a Slytherin. He had his reasons. He had expected his mother to find him. Well that's not what he got.

"Hello," said the blue haired boy who seemed just as shocked to see Sirius as Sirius was to see him. The boy had just walked in to the closet.

"Who are you?" Sirius blurted out. Five year old boys don't always remember their manors, Sirius is no exception.

"Teddy, who are you?" Teddy stuck out his hand; apparently Teddy was an exception to five year old boys.

"Sirius Orion Black, What are you doing here?" Much to your surprise Sirius actually liked his name... well the first part, he thought it sounded cool. Teddy did not know if this was the Sirius who had been Harry's god father or not, he decided not he looked too young.

"Hiding from Harry, I set a dungbomb off in the parlor," the boy laughs and his eyes change from blue to green his hair goes brown and his nose tips up a bit more.

"Who's Harry?" Sirius asks laughing to.

"My Godfather, but what are you doing here?"

"Hiding from mother and Regulus." The sparkle in eyes from laughing had go out.

"What did you do?"

"I told them I'd rather be in Hufflepuff than Slytherin," Sirius wrinkles up his nose and sticks out his tongue, "Although I don't really want to be in either."

"What wrong with Hufflepuff? My mum was in Hufflepuff."

"I doubt the Hufflepuff would put up with me." Sirius grins, "What house do you think you'd like to be in?"

"I dunno, they all sound great and my family has been in all the houses. My dad was a Gryffendor, my grandmum was in Slytherin, my mum was in Hufflepuff like I said and I think my Granddad was a Ravenclaw. So I could go to any one of the houses."

"Wow, that's amazing. My whole family was in Slytherin."

"Slytherin's not so bad; they just have a bad rep-u-ta-tion with Voldy and all..." Teddy says.

"SIRIUS ORION BLACK!" A voice hollers.

"Who's that?" Teddy asks.

"My mum," Sirius is grinning like a madman.

"She sounds like the picture of Harry's godfathers' mum..." Teddy trails off his thought spinning. Teddy is a very smart little boy and he's guessing at what's happening.

"Poor man." Sirius grins a little forcefully his mum knows about this hiding spot...

The door burst open and Walburga Black glares down at her son who looks towards his new friend ... who isn't there.

"Where'd he go?"

"Sirius Orion Black the third you're in a load of trouble!"

"But there was a boy here and now he's gone!" Sirius wines.

"Oh don't you go making up stories now!" Walburga Black drags he son out of the closet by his ear.

Mean while in 2003-ish

"Theodore Remus Lupin! How many times do I have to tell you no dungbombs in the house!?" Ginny Potter shouts. Harry is holding a sleepy James Sirius Potter who may or may not have just woken up from a nap, in his arms on the couch smirking at his wife.

"I dunno, but Harry thought it was funny." Teddy points to Harry who's face quickly turns to a doting father face.

"Harry," Ginny glares at him.

"Can you tell me about Sirius again, your godfather," Teddy asks quickly remembering what he thought had happened no longer wanting to get his godfather in trouble.

Ginny Potter takes James away from Harry and leaves the room deciding Harry can deal with this if he does not deal the right way, then oh the fun she'll have.

Harry face goes pale for a second the he speaks, "He was a great man, you father's best friend was always pulling pranks at Hogwarts. Hated to be cooped up. A bit like you." Harry pulls his godson into his lap, "What do you want to know about him?"

"What- How well did he get along with his mother?" Teddy tries.

Harry chuckles. "Not very well. She disowned him, he went to live with my grandparents and my father when he was sixteen, and I don't think they ever got along well, maybe before he learned to talk..." Harry trails off missing Sirius and Remus even after all these years and realizing how little he actually knew about them.

"Why do you ask?"

"I was just wondering about him, seeing as this is his family's house."

"Trust me if this was Sirius' house, he had decorated it completely different."

"I miss Grandma." Andromeda Tonks had passed away a few weeks ago.

Harry hugging the little metamorphmagus tighter, "I know."

1965

Sirius was lying on his bed board he had been grounded, no playing outside for a whole month. It had already been a week since he had been found in the closet.

The door to his room opened.

"Sirius?"

'Uhhhhh..."

"What are you doing in my room?"

"Unnn-What?" The little boy with black hair looked up to see another boy with black hair and grey eyes. They boy flopped down again.

"Regulus this is my room, not yours."

The other little boy closeted the door.

"Who's Regulus?"

"Stop making fun of me, Reg. I'm already punished." Sirius moaned. He lacked the energy to argue with this boy who every he is.

"It's Teddy. You got punished? For saying you'd rather be in Hufflepuff than Slytherin?" Teddy asks eyes bugging not believing the mopping little boy; he went to sit down next to him, putting a hand on his shoulder. Sirius winced.

"Roll over, Sirius." Teddy commanded.

"No, I hurt too much," Sirius groaned.

Teddy's eyes grew wide, "Your parents hit you?"

"And I can't go outside."

Teddy looked at the little boy; this was Sirius Orion Black, Harry Potter's godfather! He looks so helpless.

"It'll get better Padfoot."

"Who?" Sirius looks at Teddy curious who's Padfoot?

"My favorite character in my godfathers bedtime stories about four boys named The Marauders: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Four Pranksters of Hogwarts. They each had secret's one was an airhead, one was a tattle tale, one was an odd ball and one was a werewolf."

"A werewolf? Were they friends?" Teddy fights the urge to laugh.

"The best." Teddy nods.

"Wow, I wonder who'd befriend a werewolf."

"Marauders," Teddy giggles, "And every full moon Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs would transform and keep Moony company and they were the best men to ever live." Teddy says enthusiastically.

"I wanna meet them I'd be Moonys' best mate!" Sirius get a glint in his eyes.

"I wanna meet them too," Teddy says softly

"Where do you live?"

"With Harry and Ginny and James."

"I didn't ask who you live with I asked where do you live?"

"In Harry's godfathers house."

"Where's that?"

"In London." Teddy said evasively being the smart five year old he was.

"TEDDY REMUS LUPIN!" A voice calls.

Teddy pales. "I got to got that's Harry."

"What did you do this time?"

"Nothing..." Teddy's hair turn red, "I took all the chocolate frog cards out of Harry's stash."

Sirius laughs, "Come back soon Teddy."

"I hope so," Teddy's hair is a pale wispy brown and his eyes glow amber, "I'll be right back." Teddy promises before he slips out the bedroom door.

So what do you think? Good? Bad? If Teddy and Sirius' conversation doesn't make sense then please please please tell me I had a bit of trouble when I realized I didn't copy this entire chapter my mouse broke I tried to combine it the best I could.

Yes This is a bit AU because James Sirius Potter probably isn't two years younger than Teddy, but that's because I have my reasons that are important in the later chapters and this is all part of my little Doomed universe from Wattpad so if this looks familiar that's why. This will be updated every Saturday for the next maybe seven weeks.

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