Chapter 1: Running with Harry

Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.

Dedication: This whole story is dedicated to my close relatives who have recently moved away from me to Florida. Uncle Joe, Aunt Kathy, Joseph, Danielle, and Michael, this story is for you.

A/N I have started to redo my chapters with more detail and better grammar. I hope you like the newer more improved.

This is an AU. There will be no slash but there will be something different in this story then before. Dun Dun Dun...

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I hope I get there in time. Oh my god. I can't believe this is happening. It wasn't supposed to be this way! They were all supposed to be o.k. I hope this is all just a cruel joke After going to Peter's hideout and finding it empty with no struggle, Sirius knew that something wasn't right. Peter wasn't supposed to leave for anything. Sirius had a bad feeling since he woke up that morning. I should have realized that it wasn't Remus but Peter!

Sirius flew his flying motorcycle as fast as he could go (which is pretty fast.). As he flew to his best friends summer home he gasped.

"Oh no James! This can't be happening." He parked his bike and ran into the crumbling house. He found his best friend of ten years laying sprawled out in front of the stairs. His wand still in his hand. Looking into his face Sirius saw not terror, like he has seen on so many others that have been hit by the killing curse, but sheer determination. Sirius knew his friend had died trying to save his 'sister' and godson.

Just then Sirius heard a cry up the same stairs James had gallantly tried to defend for his wife and son. As Sirius rushed up the stairs he tripped on something just inside the door. It was a bundle of robes and ash. Sirius shook his head when he heard the cry again. As he looked up he saw Lily laying on the floor dead. She too had determination spread across her face. Her robes were tattered and the once bright mischievous emerald green eyes were now vacant. He knew the kind, caring, and funny woman he thought of as a sister was now dead. Silent tears started to fall down his cheeks. First his very best friend and now Lily.

At that moment Sirius saw something that made his heart jump. A bundle of blankets in the cradle behind Lily started to move. He again heard a soft cry. Sirius peered into the soft blue blanket and there lay his godson. His beautiful green eyes were filled with fear, surprise, and pain. Fear because he just saw his mother get killed and was left alone. Surprise because Sirius had found him and he hadn't seen his 'Unkie Padfoo'since his birthday and pain because he now had a lightning shape scar on his forehead.

"Oh Harry" Sirius murmured "Are you o.k. big boy? Its all going to be o.k.. We can get through this together. First we need to get out of here. People are going to be looking for us. We can leave the country and go to America. James, Lily, Remus and I went to Michigan for a vacation once and it was wonderful. We will move to the lake and you can make normal friends. We don't have to worry about Death Eaters, The Ministry, or anything else. How about it Harry? Want to move to America?" Harry gurgled happily and Sirius took that as a yes.

"First we need to get everything in order. We can head to Grimauld Place. We will spend the night there and then leave for America in the morning. Kreacher can go get a few supplies that we'll need. We will have to change our appearances until we are out of the country. I highly doubt that we will have to do anything other then change our last names in America."

"We'll become a family okay hun?" Sirius continued while walking towards his motorbike. At that moment Hagrid came from the forest on the opposite side of the house looking for Harry. Sirius jumped on his 'old friend' and sped off with Hagrid shouting after them.

Harry squealed with happiness while flying through the open sky. Harry loved when Sirius took him flying. In fact it was Sirius who gave Harry his first trip flying through the open sky. Sirius chuckled remembering the curses Lily had sent him after landing.

"How dare you do that Black! He is only a week old! You could have killed him! I never want to see your face again!" And with that she slammed door on his face. By the next day James had convinced him to apologies to Lily and stay close to the ground unless she was out watching them when they flew.

Sirius was going to miss her. Sirius would also miss his best friend even more. James was one of a kind. You could never find someone as special as him. No matter how much war he saw he always had a smart-alec comment to share and a prank planned.

Sirius remembered when they had first met. Needless to say they hit it off from the beginning. Even though my last name is Black he gave me a chance. After five minuets we new that this was going to be a great friendship. Then we had met Remus that day to and when we were all sorted into Gryffindor we were inseparable. The only reason that Pettigrew joined was it was hard getting out of the dorm without him knowing.

Sirius shook his head clearing his thoughts. He was almost to his old home'. Nearly every bad memory in his life happened here. He walked up to the door and stated his name and the 'password'. "I am Sirius Black a member of the Legacy of the Dark. Dark will always concur the light." He looked down at the sleeping baby and murmured "Remind me to change that." Sirius walked through the door and flinched. He hated this place with a passion and couldn't believe that he had to come here again.

"I'm doing this for Harry. I'm doing this for Harry." Sirius said over and over again to keep his cool.

At that moment he heard footsteps and whipped around wand drawn with years of training at the auror academy . There, about two steps away stood that traitor of an elf Kreatcher.

"So, Mistress's blood traitor of a son is back. Kreatcher thought you said that you'd never return. What? Need help from the dark side? The light wasn't giving what you want did it? You mud-blood lover!" Kreacher sneered with venom dripping from every word.

"I am now your master Kreacher and I command you to never speak to me like that again!"

By that time Harry was bawling his eyes out at the way his godfather was sneering hatefully.

"It's ok sweetheart. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound that way. Come on. Lets go get you to bed. Its been a long day." Sirius whispered softly. Then even softer he whispered to the ugly house-elf. "You better be here waiting for me in ten minuets!"

He then turned around and softly walked up the stairs. At the top of the stairs he stopped at the last room. It was the farthest one away from his brothers and parents. He put his wand on the doorknob and whispered "Maurders forever!" The door swung open to the only room of the house that Sirius could stand. It looked like it was never touched. There was a four poster bed with a crimson red bedspread placed beside the window he snuck out as often as he could. After laying Harry down on the bed he got on his hand and knees to crawl under the bed and get his stash of muggle money under a loose floor board. After getting back on his feet Sirius ran back down stairs.

Kreacher was standing at the bottom of the stairs talking to portrait of the now awake portrait of his mother.

"Now Kreacher you will go to Diagon Alley take out all of my money in the Black Family account. Then exchange half of it for muggle money. Get the items on this list. You will not speak to anyone. You will not tell them of me OR Harry. Nor will you tell what the supplies are for. Be back in no less then one hour!"

Sirius handed over the money and Kreacher turned and left the house muttering. At that moment the picture of Sirius's mother decided to speak up.

"So my blood traitor of a son is back, is he?" she sneered hatefully

Sirius rolled his eyes and said "You and Kreacher are perfect for each other you old hag. Right now though I am going to check on my godson. So keep your mouth shut or Ill cut your picture out of the frame!" With that Sirius rushed up the stairs leaving the evil portrait in silence.

Sirius entered the room and stopped short. Just looking at the baby boy made his heart stop. He loved him like a son. Sirius remembered the first time he held little boy. Only James and Cass (lillys best friend) were allowed to be in the delivery room but within an hour Lilly hexed him eight times and promised she'd kill him for putting her through the pain of labor. So in other words Lilly kicked him out. After that it was Sirius and James pacing back and forth until a nurse came back into the hallway asking James if he wanted to hold his son. Sirius of coarse beat James to his godson but impatiently waited for his turn to hold little Harry. The second his arms closed around the tiny bundle his heart melted. Harry's tiny hand grabbed Sirius's finger he knew that he would protect Harry and would continue to do so until the day he died.

Sirius crept into his room and set his wand up so that it will make the annoying alarm clock ring in two hours so that he can catch a plane with Harry.

At five in the morning Sirius Orion Black was awoken by an annoying ring on the dresser. He yawned widely and grabbed the wand to shut it off. He rapped Harry up in a soft blue blanket and held him as gently as possible making sure he didn't wake up the infant. Sirius then grabbed his trunk and shrunk it before walking out the door shutting it and locking it.

As Sirius left the house he could feel a presence watching him. Having thought of this ahead of time Sirius whipped out a untraceable portkey, it was actually Lily who taught him. He whispered the phrase to get him to the airport "freedom" and was gone. Ending up in an alleyway right down the street of the airport. He ran as fast as his long legs could take him so that he could get on his plane as fast as possible. He wanted to start a new life with Harry as soon as possible.

Running through the airport at top speed wasn't Sirius Blacks smartest option but it doesn't mean he didn't do it. As he ran he didn't seem to look out for figures that had stopped. He ran right into a tall blond woman that was only up to his shoulders.

Turning around so she could see the figure that ran into her, seeing his handsome face only did a little to calm her down. "And what exactly do you think your doing? You could have hurt my daughter! I know for a fact there is a half-in-hour until the next flight leaves, so why were you running top speed through the lobby?" She asked in a very American voice.

It was then that Sirius got a good look at the woman. Her long dirty blond hair hung in a low pony tail loosely down her back. She had a heart shaped face with sky blue eyes, that were larger because of the fact one of her eyebrows were arched. It was then that Sirius figured out he was staring, shaking his head he stated in a sincere voice "I am SO sorry miss, I wasn't watching where I was going. The reason I was running is, to tell you the truth I feel that the sooner I get to America the better it is. Oh and I am so sorry about almost hurting your daughter. I know that if anything happened to my godson I would die."

The womans eyes widened and said "I'm sorry for snapping but I feel the same way. Toni is my life. Oh by the way my name is Kathy. Whats yours?"

Thinking this woman is a muggle Sirius stated the truth. "My name is Sirius Black and this is my godson Harry Potter."

The woman gasped. "It's you!"

Haha! Cliffy Cliffy! So Im back. I know. Most of you probably thought I was dead but I wasn't. I know the chapters not that long but it is way longer then it used to be!

Ill update more a.s.a.p!

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