Chapter 2

Harry was stunned.

For one thing, how could Sirius talk to him if he's dead, and two, since he is dead, who would even try to impersonate Sirius?

There wasn't anybody Harry could think of, besides Voldmort or Bellatrix, who would fake it.

If it was Voldemort or Bellatrix, they would have done it before a year from the incident.

Against Harry's better judgment, he wrote back.

How could you possibly be Sirius? He's dead!

Harry sealed it.

He looked around the kitchen and saw that an owl he didn't recognize, was sitting on a windowsill.

Harry concluded that the owl was the one who brought the letter.

Harry gave the owl the letter, which in turn flew away.

"Harry dear, go into the dining room. Breakfast is ready" Molly said.

Harry nodded.

He sat down in the dinning room and was joined by the others a few minutes later.

When everyone was settled and eating, Remus spoke.

"Harry, Hermione, Ron, what have you found concerning the Horcruxes?"

"Nothing really except the possible Horcruxes and where we could find one of them" Hermione answered.

"What are the possible Horcruxes?" Minerva asked.

"Well Dumbledore suspected that Voldemort had made seven Horcruxes. There are two that have already been destroyed; Marvolo Gaunt's ring and Tom Riddle's diary. The four others Dumbledore suspected are Hufflepuff's Cup, something of Gryffindor or Ravenclaw's, Slytherin's Locket, and Nagini, Voldemort's snake. Then of course, Voldemort himself. We haven't found anything else other than where we might be able to find Slytherin's Locket" Harry responded, then finishing his breakfast.

"We think Aberforth Dumbledore might have it" Ron finished for Harry.

"Why would Aberforth have it?" Minerva asked.

"When Mundungus was seen with a suitcase full of objects from here, last year ago, he was seen with Aberforth. The suitcase had nothing in it that would be the locket. So we think that it's possible he'll have it" Harry replied.

"This was very delicious Molly. Thank you. Now if you'll excuse me" Harry flashed his smile before leaving the table and going upstairs to his room.

"Harry" Hermione called.

"Let him go dear. Talking about Dumbledore's thoughts must be getting to him. Just let him be for a while. It is his birthday after all so, with him being upstairs will give us time to get him presents and decorate" Molly told her.

"Alright" Hermione relented.

In Harry's room, Harry found that the same owl that he didn't recognize was there with another letter and a package.

Harry closed the door to his room and opened the letter.

But I am alive, Harry! Me, your godfather, the one who loves you like a son! The Ministry found me in the veil two days after I fell through. I erased their memories of it so they couldn't have possibly told you. I erased their memories because you would have been in even more danger if you found out and if Voldemort found out.

-Sirius

p.s. open the package.

Harry couldn't believe it yet. He was skeptical.

He opened the package to find a notebook and another piece of parchment.

Pronglet,

I came up with this notebook with your dad. It's a two way notebook. Which means, when you write in it, it shows up in the other person's notebook. James and I used it to talk in class. The notebook I gave you is your dad's. It still has your dad and my writing in it. We talked about some crazy stuff. Oh the notebook will never run out of paper. I came up with that one myself. Harry you've got to believe me. I know what you're thinking. 'Why are you telling me this now and not earlier?' Well like I said before, you would have been in even more danger if I did. I'm telling you now because you don't have your mother's protection anymore and you need all the help you can get. I also figured that you would be better off without me. But I have been using another invention of James, Remus and I, to watch what you have been doing. The invention we came up with is like a pensieve, but you can see what someone is doing rather than what they did. To focus on one person, you speak the person's name and in an instant they will appear in the liquid. We call this the Looking Glass. If you still don't believe me after this, then talk to me using the notebook. Maybe I can convince you. I marked a blank page for you to start writing.

-Padfoot

Harry was really trying to believe this person claiming to be Sirius.

Harry opened the notebook and turned to the blank page.

(Harry's writing will be in bold italics and Sirius's will be in just italics)

How do I know you're really Sirius? How do I know you're not just some Death Eater playing the part of Sirius? Tell me something that happened that only Sirius and I would know.

In your third year you and Hermione used the Time Turner to break me out of the cell they were holding me in at Hogwarts.

Tell me something else.

In your fourth year I spoke to you in the fireplace when you told me about the dreams.

One more thing.

When your parents were holding you in the hospital after you were born, I saw your face and I knew immediately that I loved you like a son. When they made Wormtail their Secret Keeper, I told them they were right in making him that because, if they made me that, Voldemort could find out easily. I told them they were right and they ended up getting betrayed and murdered. I was devastated when they were killed. I was crushed that they made Wormtail their Secret Keeper and not me.

Sirius why, why?

Oh Harry, I know you blamed yourself. Look at these words: IT WAS NOT YOUR FAULT. I came to help you. It was a crucial step in this war. You didn't send me to the veil. Bellatrix did.

It was my fault that he got into my mind and tricked me. I was too weak.

Harry James Potter, you were not weak. He would have gotten into my mind too if I was taught by Snivellus. He was never compassionate to anybody other than his own kind. Well that is partly us Marauders' faults but, he was the wrong person too teach you Occlumency.

Padfoot…..

Yes Pronglet?

Where are you?

Right behind you.

There was a pop and Harry turned around.

"Happy Birthday Harry"

"Sirius….." Harry got up and hugged his godfather.

Sirius had his hair shaggy as it would have usually been and had a beard, not too scruffy but a little. He was very bony, like he hadn't had a meal in years. He had dark blue robes on and black leather shoes.

"I missed you Padfoot"

"I missed you too Pronglet"

They backed away and sat down on Harry's couch that he had in his room.

"Does anybody else know?"

"No Harry, nobody else knows. I wanted to tell Remus but I wanted to tell you first. Oh that reminds me, I have to show you something" Sirius answered, getting up.

"What?"

"Follow me"

Harry followed Sirius to the tapestry of the Black Family Tree.

"Harry, look there. See there is Dorea Black married to Charlus Potter. They were in the same generation as my grandparents. They had a son. That son was James Potter. His parents were old for our standard when they had James. Yes they were your grandparents Harry. James and I were cousins once removed. So that would make you and me second cousins. So you have family alive after all. I hadn't told you this before because I had actually forgotten until recently. I had just recently been randomly looking up my family history and I found what I had forgotten" Sirius told him.

"It's good to have you back Sirius" Harry said.

"I'm glad to be back, Harry. Hey, now you actually are the heir of the Ancient House of Black. I know I already gave you everything but I still have a secret vault in Gringotts with stuff I haven't looked through in years. I want to show you all of it, today. But I think that is impossible. Since nobody knows I'm alive, I won't be able to get my stuff from the vaults. Harry, say something" Sirius said.

"Sirius I don't know what to say. I have my godfather back and a cousin I never knew I already had. When I go downstairs smiling, when this morning I was moping about my parents, you and Dumbledore being gone, will look very suspicious. If they ask me questions about why I'm happy, I won't know what to say. I'll need a plan" Harry said.

They formulated a plan and Harry got dressed.

"Do you think they'll be happy to see me?" Sirius asked, laughing a little.

"They'd probably curse you to oblivion, thinking you're a Death Eater" Harry laughed a little.

"Yeah you're probably right" they both laughed, as they got to the top of the stairs, before Harry made his way down.

A/N: I'm a little disappointed that this fic only got 1 review so far. Hopefully this chapter will get me more reviews. I just want to thank my 1 reviewer, random zinthos for reviewing. Your review made my day. I hope this is long enough for you. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!