Twisted Paths

Spoilers: This is a fifth year book so there will be a lot of spoilers.

Part 5

Harry looked at Dumbledore, Lupin and Sirus with such hope that it took all of Sirus's free will to run up and hug him. Sirus knew that Harry was still thinking that Mr and Mrs Weasly's death was his fault, as James went through a time when they found out that wormtail's parent's had been killed and James had been sure that it was his fault even though no matter what anyone said he didn't believe it until Lilly finally told him, even then Sirus suspected that James hadn't stopped believing that it was his fault but he had been better than before.  Suddenly a knock came at Dumbledore's office and Sirus went into his dog form.

"Come in" Dumbledore said and the gargoyle opened showing Percy Weasly (still looking upset but who wouldn't be if they just found out that there parents had died)

"Percy, I'm sorry about your parents" Lupin said.

"Yes it is quite a shame, but I'm here for ministry business." Percy said

"Is it about Sirus?" Dumbledore asked

"Yes"

"What is the verdict?" Percy handed Dumbledore an envelope and then went to the door.

"Oh and Professor please give Sirus my regards." Percy said before leaving.

Sirus came out of his amigai form and as he watched Dumbledore open the envelope his mind flashed back to some 20 years ago.

~Flash back~

"Well Dad what is it? What did I get?" Sirus said impatiently. He was waiting for his father to open up for his N.E.W.T results, not many people knew apart from his parents, his teachers, James, Lilly, and the other masquerades that he did quite well in class. In fact everyone thought that seeing as he was a prankster that he would fail his N.E.W.T's. I'll show them he thought to himself.

"Be patient son. Be patient." His father told him.

"But I want to know now…"

~Flashback ends~

"Sirus, Sirus…. Earth to Padfoot. Do you want to know or not?" Mooney brought Sirus out of his thoughts.

"Of course I want to know!" Sirus said defending himself.

"Well you should listen then." Mooney said teasingly.  Dumbledore coughed impatiently and the 2 friends went quite. (Harry had been quite waiting impatitly for what the letter said.)

Dear Mr Black.

We regretfully say that we have been wrong for the last 16 years and you have been wrongfully accused of a crime that you did not commit as condolence for our actions we have given you 100 galleons.

Yours sinserly

The Ministry of Magic.

To Be continued.