Huddled into a corner of the most guarded cell in Azkaban, Sirius Black
laid his head of matted hair against the cold and dirty stones that made up
his hell. Sometimes the cold of the stone helped force him to remember
that he was alive...alive and innocent.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
But tonight Sirius found that these thoughts were not strong enough to keep away the memories of Godric Hollow and the family that was inside. He could still see James on the floor, his hazel eyes wide but determined while beautiful Lily laid on the floor of her son's room, the son she died to protect. And where was he? He was nothing more than a murderer. He had destroyed the life of his best friend, more like his brother, by telling him to switch to Peter.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
At first his heart filled with anger and rage, damn Peter to hell!! He was always such a follower, tagging along hoping either Sirius, Remus or James would pay him more attention than usual. They had called him a friend...some friend he turned out to be giving all of them up for his new power hungry friends. Sirius was ashamed of this more than anything else, he had forced James and Lily to switch to that little, worthless rat. Suddenly his body was racked with sobs of guilt, pain and most of all loneliness. It was his entire fault and nothing could change that. He would rather James and Lily be alive and hate him utterly then let them be dead. He would die if only they could be brought back.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
"Sirius....." That voice slowly brought the sobs at bay as he picked his head up to look towards that voice. A voice he had not heard in years and one he had not expected to hear for more years to come when he would finally die and be free from the hell he called existing. When he actually managed to look up upon the face that had haunted his dreams since he was placed in here he shook his head in negation. "...James...no...your d-de-dead..." The "James" in front of him nodded sadly and lowered to kneel in front of him. "In the morning you will not remember this...but you will. I am dead...but you are not-" At this Sirius tried to interrupt him but James quieted him "You are not dead and will not be for some time...You are Harry's godfather...You must go to Harry do you understand?...He's at Hogwarts...The one you seek is at Hogwarts."
As the shade of James started to rise Sirius reached towards him "No...James please don't leave me here...I am sorry...I should never have told you to switch..." James just smiled and as he melted into the stone but his voice came back once more- "Go to Harry Sirius...we will be together again soon enough...Go to Hogwarts..." And then Sirius knew nothing.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
The next time Sirius awoke he had a feeling that something huge had happened, but rather than think of it he switched to his dog form. As a dog thoughts were easier for him to bear and simpler than a human's the dementors could not steal them. The dog heard a large commotion and thinking it better, turned back into the human Sirius. Almost as soon as he had changed a somewhat familiar man passed by and stopped in front of the bars to look in. Cornelius Fudge. For the first time in the last few days Sirius was thinking pretty straight as he looked up to the current minister of magic. "Well, if it isn't the famous Sirius Black. How are you doing today?" "I am just fine minister. How could I not be wonderful in these beautiful conditions you threw me in?" "Well it was not I who murdered my supposed best friend and wife...Good day Black" Sirius would have liked to ring the man's neck at that moment but just smiled and noticing the newspaper asked politely. "One more question Fudge...Could I possibly look at that newspaper? I do miss the crosswords..." Fudge glanced at him suspiciously and then without another word threw him the paper and walked away from his cell. Grabbing the paper Sirius didn't even get past the first page when he looked down in shock...there on the front page was a family of wizards who had won a prize and was in Egypt. And on the shoulder of what looked like the youngest boy was a rat...a rat that looked very familiar. "Peter....He's at Hogwarts....Harry...." And then words suddenly came back to him as if from a memory. "You must go to Harry do you understand...He's at Hogwarts...The one you seek is at Hogwarts." It was at that moment that Sirius Black made the final decision, he would have to escape as a dog and make his way to Hogwarts. "I will not make a mistake again James...."
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
But tonight Sirius found that these thoughts were not strong enough to keep away the memories of Godric Hollow and the family that was inside. He could still see James on the floor, his hazel eyes wide but determined while beautiful Lily laid on the floor of her son's room, the son she died to protect. And where was he? He was nothing more than a murderer. He had destroyed the life of his best friend, more like his brother, by telling him to switch to Peter.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
At first his heart filled with anger and rage, damn Peter to hell!! He was always such a follower, tagging along hoping either Sirius, Remus or James would pay him more attention than usual. They had called him a friend...some friend he turned out to be giving all of them up for his new power hungry friends. Sirius was ashamed of this more than anything else, he had forced James and Lily to switch to that little, worthless rat. Suddenly his body was racked with sobs of guilt, pain and most of all loneliness. It was his entire fault and nothing could change that. He would rather James and Lily be alive and hate him utterly then let them be dead. He would die if only they could be brought back.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
"Sirius....." That voice slowly brought the sobs at bay as he picked his head up to look towards that voice. A voice he had not heard in years and one he had not expected to hear for more years to come when he would finally die and be free from the hell he called existing. When he actually managed to look up upon the face that had haunted his dreams since he was placed in here he shook his head in negation. "...James...no...your d-de-dead..." The "James" in front of him nodded sadly and lowered to kneel in front of him. "In the morning you will not remember this...but you will. I am dead...but you are not-" At this Sirius tried to interrupt him but James quieted him "You are not dead and will not be for some time...You are Harry's godfather...You must go to Harry do you understand?...He's at Hogwarts...The one you seek is at Hogwarts."
As the shade of James started to rise Sirius reached towards him "No...James please don't leave me here...I am sorry...I should never have told you to switch..." James just smiled and as he melted into the stone but his voice came back once more- "Go to Harry Sirius...we will be together again soon enough...Go to Hogwarts..." And then Sirius knew nothing.
I'm innocent, I'm innocent
The next time Sirius awoke he had a feeling that something huge had happened, but rather than think of it he switched to his dog form. As a dog thoughts were easier for him to bear and simpler than a human's the dementors could not steal them. The dog heard a large commotion and thinking it better, turned back into the human Sirius. Almost as soon as he had changed a somewhat familiar man passed by and stopped in front of the bars to look in. Cornelius Fudge. For the first time in the last few days Sirius was thinking pretty straight as he looked up to the current minister of magic. "Well, if it isn't the famous Sirius Black. How are you doing today?" "I am just fine minister. How could I not be wonderful in these beautiful conditions you threw me in?" "Well it was not I who murdered my supposed best friend and wife...Good day Black" Sirius would have liked to ring the man's neck at that moment but just smiled and noticing the newspaper asked politely. "One more question Fudge...Could I possibly look at that newspaper? I do miss the crosswords..." Fudge glanced at him suspiciously and then without another word threw him the paper and walked away from his cell. Grabbing the paper Sirius didn't even get past the first page when he looked down in shock...there on the front page was a family of wizards who had won a prize and was in Egypt. And on the shoulder of what looked like the youngest boy was a rat...a rat that looked very familiar. "Peter....He's at Hogwarts....Harry...." And then words suddenly came back to him as if from a memory. "You must go to Harry do you understand...He's at Hogwarts...The one you seek is at Hogwarts." It was at that moment that Sirius Black made the final decision, he would have to escape as a dog and make his way to Hogwarts. "I will not make a mistake again James...."
I'm innocent, I'm innocent