James

Disclaimer: This song belongs to Billy Joel. Harry Potter is not mine.

James.we were always friends

From our childhood days.

And we made our plans, And we had to go our separate ways.

Sirius Black paced back and forth in his house. He didn't feel right. He didn't feel like he was doing his part to protect James and Lily.

I went on the road.

You pursued an education.

He sighed. He didn't know why he was so nervous. Perhaps it was because he hadn't come yet.

James.do you like your life?

Can you find release?

And will you ever change? Will you ever write your masterpiece?

Sirius closed his brown eyes, briefly pausing. Something didn't ring right about this whole thing. Why had Peter been so willing to switch? It just didn't make sense.

Are you still in school,

Living up to expectations?

He resumed his pacing. Perhaps he should check on Peter.he almost just burst out the door, but something stopped him. He had a horrifying suspicion. Did he even want to know?

James.

You were so relied upon. Everybody knows how hard you tried.

He remembered their years at Hogwarts together. He remembered the nights they had spent under the full moon-could it possibly be that one in the circle of friends was a traitor? He didn't want to believe it.but at the same time, he had to.

Hey. Just look at what a job you've done. Carrying the weight of family pride.

Was it Wormtail? Sirius doubted it. That's why he had suggested Wormtail as Secret-Keeper. Voldemort would never want to use someone as talentless as Peter.or would he?

James.you've been well behaved.

You've been working hard. But will you always stay Someone else's dream of who you are?

Or was it possibly Moony? No! everything inside him wanted to cry. Moony's loyal. He'd never.. But how could he be sure?

Do what's good for you. Or you're not good for anybody James.

Could he, Sirius, possibly be the traitor, under the Imperius curse or something? No, no, he would know if he was under a curse.wouldn't he?

I went on the road. You pursued an education. James. How you gonna know for sure? Everything was so well organized. Hey.now everything is so secure.

And everybody else is satisfied.

He couldn't take it anymore.he had to know.he knew something had gone horribly wrong when he reached Peter's hiding place, and found him gone. Then he reached the house.and, shamelessly, he knelt in the ash to cry..

James.did you like your life?

Could you find release? And did you ever change? Did you ever write your masterpiece? Do what's good for you, Or you're not good for anybody. James.