A Stranger Moment

But my intention is a stranger moment
Apart from the world we share
And all our hopes of happiness
Survive between the here and the there
-Crüxshadows

He was falling.

They say your life flashes before your eyes when you face death, but the only thing he could see was Harry. "I'm sorry, James. I couldn't be there for him. I've failed you." All those years locked up for a crime he didn't commit, and now that he was finally free, it was all over.

He was flying.

They say death is like travelling a long dark tunnel with a bright light at the far end, but all he could see was light. "Padfoot, my friend. It wasn't your fault. You've never failed me." All those years he had blamed himself for not being there for Harry, for James. But now he was finally free.

A/N: This is a gift!fic for Rosawyn. Her favourite HP character is Sirius and she loves the Crüxshadows.