Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling. I'm just playing in her world.
A/N: This is sort of connected to the second Untold Story, 'A True Black'. I'm working on ones for the other Blacks, too.
Title: No Laughing Matter.
Summary: He laughed just because he could.
Genre: Family?
Rating: K+
Warning: Mention of character death.
Pairing/Character: Sirius.
Word Count: 146
As he stood in the half-damaged street, the remains of Peter Pettigrew at his feet, Sirius Black threw back his head and laughed.
He laughed because the situation was ironic. He laughed because he never suspected that Peter was the traitor. He laughed because he was wrong. He laughed because he knew he would be framed. He laughed because James and Lily were dead, and Harry was in the care of Hagrid. He laughed because he had accused Remus of being the traitor.
He laughed because this was no laughing matter. He laughed because it was better than crying. He laughed so he wouldn't mope. He laughed because they say laughter is the best medicine. He laughed to hide how much it hurt. He laughed just because he could.
He laughed because that's what a Black would do.
A/N: I always wondered why Sirius laughed when Peter framed him, so I experimented a little, and came out with this. (:
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