My Side of the Veil
Part 2

"Sirius!"

I hear someone calling my name.

"Sirius!"

I ignore them. I am trying to keep a straight face.

"SIRIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I spin around and say "what?" in an irritated tone of voice. I knew all along who it would be. Who else would watch every time the Order did something special? Who else did I know that would be waiting for me when I came to heaven? Of course it was Mom. (April Fools!) James is the only one thick enough (besides Pettigrew, the traitor) to keep calling my name when I didn't answer. He runs up to me and squeezes me so tight I can hardly breathe.

"Okay, okay. So did you miss me?" as soon as I say it, I know it's a stupid question. Actually, I knew it before I asked it.

"Sirius!" Lily comes out of nowhere. Her long red hair is streaming behind her. I must say, she looks pretty in white robes and a golden halo.

I smile at her and turn away. "Harry's doing fine," I say before she can ask. She always was the parent-y one.

James looks serious now. "You have to check in at the gate. They have to make sure you aren't a mass-murderer or something."

"Are you saying that people up here think I'm a murderer, too?"

"Afraid so. But if you can prove yourself worthy, then you can stay."

"So what do I do to prove myself?"

"I have absolutely no idea. But you better, or else you're sent back down to Earth to posses someone. Good luck!"

James pushes me forward and I stumble toward the golden gates. A man behind a desk looks at me. "Name?" he inquires.

"Sirius Black," I say.

"The mass murderer?"

"I was innocent!" I yell. Why doesn't anyone believe me?

"Okay, okay. Since no one knows if you are innocent or not, you'll have to pass a test."

Oh no! The dreaded prove-yourself-worthy test! I get nervous.

"Follow me," says the big dude behind the desk. I gulp, look at James and Lily one last time, and follow him.