A Sirius Switch
Chapter 2
The Marauders reunite
Note: I'm switching back to third person writing.
Sirius stormed out of the Hospital wing as he heard Reggie break into cries of desolation. He felt awful but was determined not to show it, so he left and began to walk up the stairs and to the Gryffindor common room where he truly belonged. As he reached the fate lady she awoke.
"Sirius! Are you out of Slytherin at last?"
"No my lady," he replied, trying to be charming so he could get in. "I have found that my brother is in dismay and that it would be better for me to leave him be. Could you let me through just this once? I have to speak to my friends."
She hesitated. At last she said "Just this once." and swung forward.
As he entered she muttered
"Next time say 'Bandlenut'."
He smiled and walked inside. Reentering the Gryffindor common room was the most magnificent feeling Sirius had ever felt. He breathed in the familiar smell of Gryffindor's many parties, he ran his hands along the leather of the arm chairs and he closed his eyes to savor this moment of a beauty like he had never thought or dreamt of. He was home at last.
He silently made his way up the stairs, into the boy's area, and through the third door where his friends would be sleeping. He took one step forward and then another until he was all the way in and closed the door. His friends stirred. Peter was first to wake up.
"Sirius!"
Sirius laughed as Remus awoke as well.
"Padfoot!" he cried with glee as he ran to hug his friend.
James was the last to wake up. His eyes flew open and he sat up in bed. He turned his neck to the right and saw Sirius standing there, looking at him with tears of joy in his eyes, as if they hadn't seen each other for years.
James slowly got out of bed. He had no shirt on and was only wearing a pair of black shorts. He walked over to Sirius and pulled him into a bear wrestling hug. The two teens wrestled each other to the ground and began to laugh until their chests were cramped. Sirius explained why he was there as the other Marauders listened intently.
"But you and Regulus can't be fighting Sirius," said Moony at the end of the story. "He's your younger brother-,"
"I know. He just needs some time," Sirius replied.
He smiled.
"Is it alright if I sleep here tonight?"
The others smiled.
"Great to have you back Padfoot," answered Prongs.
"The bed's all yours," Wormtail added.
He gestured to an empty bed that seemed to call to Siriā¦. to Padfoot.
He smiled and removed his shirt as he climbed into bed. He brushed the one unexpected tear off of his cheek and closed his eyes. He was home.
The next morning he was awoken by James who was now dressed in his Hogwarts uniform.
"Padfoot, wake up! It's time for classes."
Sirius sat up.
"I might be a bit late. See you in a bit."
As James exited, Sirius dressed in his old Gryffindor cloths. He picked up his Slytherin uniform and spat upon it. With the Slytherin uniform in his hands, he strode to Professor Dumbledore's office. He knew the password because of Peeves shouting it for no apparent reason.
"Buck's luck," he stated to the gargoyle of an eagle guarding the headmaster's office. It turned away to show a hidden staircase which was escalating up to a black door with a brass knocker.
Sirius knocked three times.
"Enter," called a voice from behind. It belonged to the headmaster himself.
Sirius walked in.
"Ah, Sirius. You are late for classes. Where were you last night? Your peers had me worried when they came to complain you had gone missing this morning."
"I slept in Gryffindor tower," Sirius answered calmly. "I'm not putting up with Slytherin anymore. I don't give a damn about the bet you made with my freak of a mother! This is what I think of Slytherin!"
He walked over to the fire place and tossed the folded Slytherin uniform in which began to burn like a flag. He turned back to Professor Dumbledore and shouted
"I'm ready to face serious punishment as long as I can have my life back, as long as I'm reinstated as a worthy Gryffindor!"
Dumbledore's mouth broke into the largest smile Sirius had ever seen him wear which was saying something.
"My boy, you have made me win the bet truly now! Your parents also bet that if you ever showed any remarkable signs of being a Gryffindor then you could be reinstated back to Gryffindor. My boy, I would like you to go to your classes now. I need to change your name back to the Gryffindor list. Sirius Black, you have won."
Sirius stood there before smiling and shouting
"YES!"
He ran to Dumbledore who was laughing with joy. They hugged and started to laugh with the greatest joy either of them had ever felt in a long time. Dumbledore awarded "Gryffindor" thirty whole house points for Sirius's bravery of standing up to authority and sent him on his way to charms class.
Sirius entered the Charms classroom and whooped.
The Gryffindors looked at him.
"What's up?" asked Snape.
"Oh shut up Snape," said James.
"I can talk to him like that now that he's a Slyther- Sirius, why are you wearing a Gryffindor uniform?"
"Because Sniveles," retorted Sirius, putting emphasis on the rude nick name he had been longing to use for so many months. "I burned the Slytherin one and Dumbledore sent me back to Gryffindor for standing up to him. I'm back as a freaken' Gryffindor!"
The whole of the Gryffindors in Charms class began to cheer as Snape and his crew glared evilly.
The four Marauders were cheering along with Lily and her girl gang and Professor Flitwick was laughing and clapping.
"Sirius," growled Snape.
Sirius looked at Snape and yelled
"The name's Padfoot if you don't mind greasy head!"
They continued to cheer as Snape raised an eyebrow.
Padfoot? Snape thought to himself. So that was the secret nickname. He would do well to remember it.
The welcome back celebration later in the common room was the perfect way to end the brilliant day Sirius had been having. A pretty black haired girl named Jaime began to snog Sirius as James was slapped by an amused Lily who just turned him down for a date once again.
Note: Was that a happy ending for this chapter or what? Tell me what you think in a review. Also, what was everyone's opinion on how I showed Snape first finding out Sirius's nick name? I thought it might be interesting to put in there. Well, please review!
