One More Candle

by done.with.marblesxx

Age seems to have little effect in taking away woes. Story of Sirius Black's life, told through his thirty six birthdays and one more in the afterlife. Drabble.

21. XXI

XXI

"Pa-foo!"

I laughed and embraced my godson.

"Happy Birthday, Harry!" I cried, tapping his nose.

"Sirius, you came!" Lily exclaimed. I nodded and handed Harry a present.

"For your birthday," I said. He ripped at the brown paper and pulled out a broom.

"Sirius, are you planning to kill him?"

"It's safe."

"What's safe?" James asked. He saw his son on a broom and smiled. "You got him a broom? Excellent!"

"James! It's dangerous!"

"It's be fine. We just have to be careful. Look, Harry likes flying."

Lily scowled, but didn't argue. I took the first shift of watching Harry.

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This one was so hard to write. It probably sounds a bit detail-less, but forgive me. A 100 word budget is really tight. Remember, this is before Halloween so everything was happy. And I assume Sirius was a bit late for Harry's birthday celebration because of some Order stuff...