Hello!!! A new chapter!! thank you for being patient!! thank you to Freespritsprite for all the wonderful reviews!! Any way, I sincerely hope you like this chapter!! I have finished 3 more chapters and just have to type them in, which takes time. I am a very busy person!! I will be moving soon and as you may know the preparations take time!! a lot of it!!

so just hold tight and enjoy the story!!

elfgirl05

Books and News

Sirius Black woke up early on the day Remus was returning, after his long conversation with Harry, He had promised to show Harry the scrapbook that he put together with James.

Sirius and James Buried the book in the back yard of godricks hollow. Sirius was indeed very aware that going back to Godricks Hollow would bring sad memories he also knew that there was a big chance that the book had been removed long ago, but he knew that time would not destroy the book as it was charmed to last years and years and resist decay.

'What will Harry think while reading the notes passed by his father to the three other Marauders?' he wondered sadly.

Sirius growled low in his throat. Yes, Harry would find notes Peter that stinking coward wrote, and Sirius wasn't quite sure how he would comfort him after 12 years away from human contact in Azkaban.

Sirius sighed and Aparated into the kitchen. When he arived there he saw Harry at the sink washing the dishes he had dirtied eating breakfast with.

'Morning Sirius' Harry said happily, no doubt excited to see the scrapbook Sirius thought still not looking forward to retrieving the book from Godricks Hollow.

Sirius pored himself a glass of milk and sat down at the table placed in the center of the kitchen. Harry sat down next to him 'When is Lupin coming?' he asked Sirius curiously. '6:00 and call him Remus or Mooney he hates it when people he is close to call him by his surname' was his gruff reply. Sirius Looked at the clock sadly, 'Well, now or never!' he mumbled to himself saying good bye to Harry before apparating away.

Once Sirius Apparated he found himself immediately on the outskirts of Godricks Hollow, he had decided to walk from there, when Sirius arrived at James and Lilys house he stopped dead in his tracks with a look of pure horror on his face. Where James and Lilys house once stood was a mass of chard wood and ash, apparently all that remained of the Potters cherished house. The aurors had not even bothered to clean away the debris.

Sirius had known the Potter house burned down the night of the attack, he had seen it on fire himself the night he went after the traitorous Peter pettigrew, yet seeing it again was more painful than he could have Imagined, Sirius reached up to touch his face when he felt something wet touch his cheek, he realized then that he had been crying the entire time and just didn't notice it, crying wasn't something he usually did but he couldn't bring himself to stop the flow of tears.

Sirius took a step forward, and another, and another until he was standing where the front door used to be. Sirius all of a sudden felt a wave of anguish wash over him and let out a pained cry.'This wasn't supposed to be so hard!' he sobbed and apparated to the back yard still crying for the loss of his friend.

Sirius walked slowly towards the only tree that survived the fire untouched and fell to his knees, he began to dig furiousely with his hands. he dug for hours before using his wand to finish the job, there, laying face up in the dirt, was the scrapbook he and James put together.

Sirius took it and turned to look once more on the ruins before apparating away to the three broomsticks. When he got there he was greeted by Madam Rosemerta instantly.

'Sirius!' she said happily 'Its wonderful to see you!' she finished leading him to a seat at the bar. Sirius smiled weakly at her from his seat 'its nice to see you as well' he replied.

Rosemerta went around the bar to stand in front of him cheerily, 'What'll it be?' she asked him brightly. 'I'll have a fire whiskey.' he replied sadly, Rosemerta looked concerned but retrieved his drink anyhow. Sirius took a long swig of the strong drink before setting it aside lost in his depressing thoughts.

Sirius turned his head when he heard the talking shrunken heads at the door saying hello to hagrid who had just walked in. When Hagrid noticed Sirius a grin found its way to his large face 'Sirius ye old dog!!' he bellowed happily taking up two seats next to him.

Sirius smiled genuinely for the first time all day 'Its nice to see you Hagrid!' Sirius said sincerely. Hagrid grinned again 'I've been wantin ta see ye...' Hagrid began 'I've been so darn busy tho' Hagrid said before ordering a fire whiskey from Madam Rosemerta.

After a moment Hagrid noticed the book Sirius had placed protectively on his lap 'Whas tha'?' Hagrid asked. Sirius sighed and downed the rest of his fire whiskey before answering 'This is a scrapbook me and James made' he replied sadly. Hagrid nodded and dropped the subject wisely realizing that it was a touchy subject for him.

Sirius rose to his feet after a moment of silence and said 'Well, I better be going, I promised Harry I would give the scrapbook to him.' Hagrid nodded and replied 'Well, I guess ill jus' see ye some other time' Hagrid finished sad to see Sirius go.

Sirius tipped his head at Rosemerta and apparated home, when he got there Remus was sitting on the couch a dazed look on his face. 'I have some thing to tell you...' he began 'Tonks is...

Wow, My first Cliff hanger!! Review please! lol

elfgirl05