Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any characters dealing with the Harry Potter books. They belong to J.K. Rowling. The plot is based on Mitch Albom's book, the Five People you Meet in Heaven.

Summary: This is the story of how Sirius ascended to heaven after his gruesome death. We will see what his life meant, what he will learn in heaven, ands who he will meet up there. They may be strangers, they may be loved ones, but they still have affected Sirius's life and will teach him the reason for his existence.

Chapter 1: The End

Today is Sirius Black's last day on Earth. Usually stories don't start at the end, but for Sirius, it's the very beginning. He is about to embark on a journey that will explain his entire existence.

10:30 AM. Eleven hours left on Earth. Sirius is in the kitchen of 12 Grimmauld Place. He has long black hair and fathomless grey eyes. He is very handsome and has haughty good looks. He is 36. He is eating breakfast, all alone. He has been all alone for the past few months. While the other members of the Order of the Phoenix are off fighting Voldemort, he is stuck in the house he has hated for years. His only companion is Kreacher, the crazy house-elf who has brought Sirius nothing but bad memories.

10:37 AM. Ten hours, fifty-three minutes left on Earth. Sirius is still in the kitchen. Kreacher runs down the stairs. The old house-elf is wearing a rag for a loincloth. His eyes are bloodshot and his ears are full of hair. His skin is wrinkled and his nose is snout-like. He looks at Sirius for five seconds, then bursts out laughing and rushes out of the kitchen. Sirius stares at the spot where Kreacher had been. Crazy elf, he thinks to himself and continues to eat his breakfast in silence.

11:30 AM. Ten hours left on Earth. Sirius is in bedroom. He is sitting on his large bed. He was looking down into a mirror in his hands. It is the old two-way mirror that he would use with James. He missed James so much.

Right now he is thinking of his godson. Ever since he had given Harry the second mirror, Harry hadn't used it. Everyday, he would check the mirror to see if Harry would ever respond. These days, he was extremely worried about Harry. He was in much more danger than he had bargained for; from what Sirius had heard, Snape had stopped giving Harry Occlumency lessons. Harry was wide open for Voldemort's attack.

Sometimes, Sirius would mistake Harry with his father. Talking with him and being with him brought back so many memories. These memories would also lead to Sirius to think about how James had died, and how it was his fault. Sirius begins to cry, thinking he can't take the idea of losing the last Potter.

A story went around Sirius. When he was younger, he lived in the very house he was in now. He lived with his mother, his father, Kreacher, and brother Regulus. When he was living a miserable life with his family, he was once thrown out of the house. He was crouching by the door while his mother stood over him, screaming. She was calling names like blood-traitor and piece of filth. His father stood behind with a disgusted look on his face. Regulus stood by the stairs, stunned. Kreacher stared at him through the kitchen door with a look of happiness on his face. After his mother slapped him across the face, she performed a Banishing Charm and sent him flying out the door. He was brought home three days later by a ministry official. The official warns the Blacks that if magic is ever used on Sirius again, they'll have serious consequences to pay.

1:30 PM. Eight hours left Earth. He is sleeping on his bed with the mirror still in his hand. He is suddenly woken up. There are yells and screeches from the hall. Sirius thinks that it's his mother's painting and rushes out of the room to shut her up. Once on the landing outside his room, he hears that the screeches are coming from upstairs not downstairs. Sirius rushes upstairs and wrenches open his mother's old bedroom.

Buckbeak the hippogriff was lying on the hay on the floor. He is screeching and wailing. Sirius bows quickly. When Buckbeak returns the bow, Sirius rushes over to the hippogriff and tries to find what's wrong. He notices that his wing is bent at and odd angle and his bird-like front legs are bleeding. He's been attacked, thought Sirius. He conjured supplies from with his wand and starts helping Buckbeak.

3:30 PM. Six hours left. Sirius is still mending to Buckbeak. Buckbeak has stopped moaning, but is still making wails of pain. Sirius petted him easily to calm him and fed him dead rats to help.

He hears something downstairs. It sounds like people talking. Once voice is urgent while another voice is quiet. After a few moments of arguing, the quiet voice bursts out laughing. The laughing moves from downstairs to the top floors. Sirius realizes that the voice is Kreacher's. Sirius does not care. He continues to help Buckbeak.

Another story went around Sirius. He is sixteen and attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He has four friends. Four great and excellent friends. He also has an enemy. A nosy, evil enemy. His name is Severus Snape. One day when Snape had found out a horrible secret, Sirius thought is was amusing that Snape got what he deserved. He told Snape to go to the Whomping Willow, press the knot at the tree with a stick, go down the passage way, and find out everything. Snape had no idea that he was facing the danger of a transformed werewolf. Sirius's friend James had found out about the joke and didn't think it was funny. He went after Snape and saved his life. Snape hated James and Sirius even more and James stopped talking to Sirius. After a while, James and Sirius made up. Today they have stopped talking to each other. James was dead.

4:00. Five hours and thirty minutes left. Buckbeak appears to be okay and Sirius has done everything he could to help. He sits in the kitchen drinking a butterbeer alone. Kreacher was in the attic. Sirius does not care. Suddenly the fireplace blazes with green fire. Suddenly, the head of Severus Snape appears in the flame.

"Sirius!" Snape screams, "Sirius! SIRIUS!"

He notices Sirius and gives a sigh of relief. His face then turns worried. "Oh no," he says, "oh no, oh no, oh no."

"What?" asks Sirius.

"It's Harry," says Snape. "He's in trouble. He had another dream."

"What?" says Sirius.

"I have to contact Dumbledore. And as many Order members as I can," says Snape. His head vanishes leaving Sirius terrified.

5:30 PM. Four hours left. Sirius is pacing in front of the front door. He is very worried about Harry. Form what Snape said, Harry seemed to be in a lot of trouble. Where was he now? Was he being tricked by Voldemort? Sirius was very close to running out the front door and rushing to Harry's aid. Dumbledore's orders were the only thing holding him back.

Just as he was about to rush out the door, Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks open the door. Lupin has graying hair and looks very tired. Tonks has short, pink hair and a heart-shaped face. Both of them look worried.

"Snape just contacted us," says Lupin. "He said Harry went into the Forbidden forest with Hermione and Umbridge and hasn't come out yet."

"Forbidden Forest? Umbridge?" Sirius is clueless. He has no idea what is going on, but he is anxious by the fact that Harry's in trouble.

Kingsley Shacklebolt, a bald, black man with a golden earring, and Mad-Eye Moody, an old scarred wizard with a huge magical blue eye, rushed through the door.

"We're here," says Kingsley in a deep calming voice, "Snape says there's something wrong. Harry's in trouble."

"Well, what are we waiting for?" snarled Moody, limping towards the Kitchen. "Let's get going!"

"We can't just barge into the Ministry," said Lupin reasonably. "We don't even know where Harry is. Let's just wait for Snape's word."

The five of them walk down into the kitchen and wait.

Every life has a true-love snapshot. For Sirius, it was a cloudy, November day at Hogwarts. He was 14-years-old. The entire school came was outside in the stadium, watching the Quidditch game. Sirius and his friends Remus and Peter were sitting next to him. They were excited and thrilled. It was the first match of the season, Gryffindor versus Slytherin, and their friend James was playing substitute Chaser.

The score was one-forty to seventy, Gryffindor. Sirius and his friends were cheering on James as he flew across the field with the Quaffle under his shoulder. James threw the Quaffle as hard as he could at the center hoop, but the Slytherin keeper blocked. Sirius and most of the Gryffindors around him groaned, but Sirius heard soft clapping.

The clapping was coming from the girl next to him. She was about his age. She had strawberry-blonde hair in a ponytail. Her eyes were golden-brown and had a very pretty face. By the looks of her blue and bronze scarf, she was a Ravenclaw.

"Please don't tell me your rooting for Slytherin," said Sirius to her.

"She giggled and then said, "Well, usually I'd support Gryffindor, but my boyfriend's on the Slytherin team and I'm showing him support."

"Who's you boyfriend," asked Sirius.

"Donovan Yaxley, he's the Keeper," she said, pointing him out circling the goal posts.

Sirius gave a disgusted look and said, "I can't believe you're dating a Slytherin."

The girl giggled and said, "Well, I don't think I'll be dating him much longer. Our relationships going downhill ever since he told me that he thinks pure-bloods are the only wizards worth living."

"What are you?" asked Sirius.

"Muggle-born," she replied. Sirius laughed.

"That must be a match made in heaven,"

She laughed a little. "Yeah, I expect the minute I tell Yaxley that I'm a muggle-born, he'll dump me on the spot."

"But it doesn't matter what blood you are," said Sirius. "What matters what's in your heart."

The girl smiled and said, "that was so sweet, but very cheesy."

"Yah, I know." said Sirius. "What's your name by the way?"

"Venus, Venus Smith." She was smiling widely now and wasn't clapping for Yaxley's saves. Two days later, Venus told Yaxley she was muggle-born and they broke up.

That was Sirius's snapshot. Whenever Sirius thought of her, he would think of their beautiful conversation. He wanted to marry Venus, but that never happened.

6:30 PM. Three hours left. The five of them are sitting down in the kitchen, worried. An hour of silence had gone by and they were all staring at the fireplace. Sirius was brushing his black hair out of his hair. Lupin stares at the fireplace with a stern look on his face. Tonks has her hands to her face looking tired. Kingsley guzzles his fifth butterbeer out of stress. Mad-Eye Moody appears to be sleeping, but his huge blue eye rotates around.

The fireplace blazes. Once again, Snape's head appears in green flame. "He's left," pants Snape. "Harry and a group of students have left the forest."

"Who?" asks Tonks quickly, "Which students?"

"The Weasleys," starts Snape, "Hermione, Neville Longbottom, and Luna Lovegood."

"Where did they go?" asks Lupin.

"I don't know," says Snape, "I saw them leave on thestrals. I'm sure they're heading for London."

"Let's get going then," says Moody. He gets up from the table and heads for the door. The other four follow in suit, but Snape stops them.

"Hold on. I need someone to stay here and inform Dumbledore." He looks at Sirius.

"No," says Sirius quickly, "I'm not leaving Harry. He's my godson, and I have to protect him,"

"Touching," says Snape, "but you are not allowed to leave your house and I need someone to inform Dumbledore."

"I don't care anymore about this house," yells Sirius. "I'm not leaving Harry! Have someone else inform Dumbledore."

"Sirius," starts Lupin quietly, "You should stay here, for Harry's sake."

Sirius glares at Lupin and Snape but sits down at the table. Snape vanishes and the four leave the kitchen.

7:30 PM. Two hours left. Sirius is pacing around the kitchen waiting for Dumbledore. He is anxious and worried and angry that he can't help Harry. Harry was his godson. It was his job to protect him. Why was he deprived of doing his job? He did not care anymore about getting caught. All he cared about was Harry.

He calls out through the empty house, "KREACHER!"

Kreacher appears in front of him. He is hunched and staring at the floor. He is completely silent.

"Kreacher," says Sirius, "I'm leaving. When Dumbledore comes, tell him where I am and inform him on what's going on. Tell him everything. Got it?"

Kreacher says nothing but nods his head. Sirius is merely surprised at Kreacher's obedience. His shock subsides and rushes up the stairs. He bursts through the front door.

After looking around the tiny square and taking in the warm summer air, he transforms into a large black dog. He sniffs the air and takes in the scent and then runs down the street towards the heart of London.

8:30 PM. It is Sirius's final hour. He has been running through London as a dog, looking for his godson. After searching most of the city, he reaches a dirty alley. He walks around the alley for a second sniffing the air. Then he notices them. Six thestrals are eating from some dumpsters next to an old telephone booth. His heart leaps.

Still as a dog he walks into the aged telephone booth. Once inside, he transforms back into a human. He reaches for the receiver and dials 6-2-4-4-2.

"Welcome to the Ministry of Magic," says a cool female voice all around the booth. "Please state your name and business."

"Siri-oh! I mean Snuffles. I'm here for a rescue mission."

"Visitor," says the voice, "please take the badge and attach it to the front of your robes."

There's a click and a rattle. A silver badge slides out of the metal chute where returned coins appear. It exclaims Snuffles, Rescue Mission. Sirius picks it up and throws it out of the booth.

"Visitor to the ministry, you are required to submit to a search and present your wand for registration at the security desk, which is located at the far end of the Atrium."

The floor of the booth shudders and starts to sink slowly into the ground. As the booth sinks into the ground, Sirius transforms back into a dog. He thinks that if the ministry is full of aurors, he'll be captured instantly and thrown back in Azkaban.

When the booth finally stops and opens into the Atrium, the womanly voice says, "The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day."

He walks into the Atrium which is dark and empty. He gets an uneasy feeling by the fact that no one is at the security desk. He transforms back into a human and runs across the Atrium.

He stops abruptly when the gates to the lifts open. He is about to change into a dog, when he realizes that it is only Lupin and Tonks.

"Sirius!" says Tonks, "what are you doing here?"

"Saving my godson," says Sirius shortly. "Now where is he?"

"Well, we've looked through most of the levels," says Tonks, "Kingsley and Moody are searching the Department of Magical Law enforcement now. But you shouldn't be here Sirius!"

"Yes I should," Sirius cuts in, "Kreacher'll take care of everything, stop worrying."

Tonks and Lupin stare at him for a moment but the golden gates open revealing Kingsley and Moody.

"They're not up there," says Moody. "There's only one place left."

They all look at each other, worried, than rush to the lifts.

When the lift reaches level nine, the five of them rush out into the hallway. It has no windows. It is dark and creepy. There is one door at the end of the corridor. They all run towards it.

The door opens easily. They enter a circular room with an eerie blue glow. After the five of them enter the room, Moody shuts the door.

The moment the door shuts, the walls start spinning. The five of them don't move a muscle as the walls circle. The walls slowly stop and they don't know where the exit is.

"Look!" says Tonks. She points at a slightly open door. They rush forward and burst through. It is a large rectangular room. The center of it is sunken, forming a pit. There were steep steps descending around the room leading to a raised stone dais in the center of the room. Upon the dais stood an aged, stone archway that was hung with a black veil that was fluttering. At the dais, Harry Potter, Sirius's godson, stands with a boy his age and is surrounded by Death Eaters.

They all look up at the five of them. One of the Death Eaters raises their wands, but Tonks quickly sends a Stunning Spell at him. Chaos erupts everywhere.

The five of them rush into battle. Sirius begins dueling with a hooded Death Eater. He starts sending spell after spell at Sirius, but Sirius blocks them all. Just as the Death Eater is about to send another curse at him, Sirius cries, "Impedimenta!" and the Death Eater goes flying.

Sirius looks around. He sees Harry. He is knocked sideways by a curse a death eater hits him with. The Death Eater starts to summon the prophecy out of Harry's hand.

Sirius lunges out and rammed the Death Eater. They started dueling violently, brandishing their wands like swords while sparks fly. The Death Eater makes a slashing movement with his wand, but Harry yells, "Petrificus Totalis!" The Death Eaters arms and legs snapped together and he keeled over.

"Nice one!" yells Sirius. He pushes down on Harry's head to protect him from Stunning Spells. "Now, I want you to get out of…" Sirius starts, but they both duck as green bolts of light flew over them. He looked over and saw Tonks fall from halfway up the stone steps. As her limp body topples Sirius sees a woman with long black hair and haughty good looks. He recognized her immediately as Bellatrix Lestrange, his cousin.

"Harry," shouts Sirius, "take the prophecy, grab Neville and run!" He runs across the room to meet Bellatrix. He sends a Stunning Spell at her, but misses. Bellatrix turns around and sends green light at Sirius. Sirius runs away from the jet and cries "Impedimenta!"

Bellatrix blocks it and sends another green jet of light at him. He dodges it again and sends another Stunning Spell at her. For a few minutes their fight goes on. They each fight ferociously, dodging each other's spells and attacking fiercely. Soon they reach the center of the pit where the ancient archway stands.

Sirius quickly dodges Bellatrix's jet of red light. He starts laughing at her. "Come on, you can do better than that!" he yells.

Bellatrix sends another jet of light at him. It hits him squarely in the chest.

Sirius is launched backwards. His body curves in a graceful arc. His once-handsome face is full of fear and surprise. Slowly, his body sinks backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arch. He disappears behind the veil that flutters for a moment and falls back into place…