A/N: I was so obsessed about the death in Book 5, I couldn't anything else
and so THIS came into mind.Please don't flame me...If you don't like it,
just don't review..Thank you..
'Harry saw Sirius duck Bellatirx's jet of red light: he was laughing at her.
"Come on, you can do better than that!" he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.
The second jet of light hit him squarely on the chest. The laughter had not quite died from his face, but his eyes widened in shock. Harry released Neville, though he was unaware of doing so. He was jumping down the steps again, pulling out his wand, as Dumbledore, too, turned towards the dais.
It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall: his body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arc. Harry saw the look of mingled fear and surprise on his godfather's wasted, once- handsome face as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil, which fluttered for a moment as though in a high wind, then fell back into place.'
-excerpt from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Sirius's POV
When I woke up, the first thing I thought was, "Where am I?" All I could see was white, nothing else except my body lying right beside me. Then I remembered. At the Department of Mysteries. Bellatrix had hit me with a spell. Am I dead? I can't be dead! I have to clear my name! Do my part for the Order! Stay with Harry..At the thought of Harry, I just went mad..
"I'M NOT DEAD!!! I'M NOT DEAD!! I CAN'T BE DEAD!!! HARRY NEEDS ME!! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PLACE!! GET ME OUT!!!"
I broke down. Really. Never thought I'd really be able to.
"Harry..James..I failed you.." I sobbed.
Then I heard something so incredible, that voice.
"Hey.What's-...Padfoot???" I turned around and saw James Potter. Messy hair, hazel eyes.Yup, no doubt about it but I was in disbelief. Hadn't he died in 1981 on Halloween?
"Ja.James?? Is that really you?"
"Yes.Lily's around here too.But why are you up here so fast? You're supposed to take care of my little boy and you- Hey..don't tell me you messed up and left my boy back there?!"
"I'm really sorry James.."
"Oh great..You're always who messes up! But it's strange, how did get here when I didn't see you back there." Then he spotted Sirius's body lying on the floor. "Unless.." James mumbled to himself.
"Huh? Back where?
"Where you had to meet the guy who tells you if you go to hell or heaven or somewhere in between. Back THERE.." James explained plainly, pointing at a door which appeared where Sirius could have sworn, wasn't there before.
"Well I suppose it wouldn't hurt to take you to meet him now." James muttered as he grabbed Sirius's arm and led him towards the door.
"Where are you taking me?" Sirius asked.
"You'll see soon enough.You get in there first, I'll bring your body in."
I walked through that door and everything was still white. Except that there was a desk and two chairs in front of the desk.
"Haven't you called him into the room yet?" James asked.
"Who, James?"
James gave an impatient grunt and called for Lily. Lily then appeared in front of them.
"Lily, do you know where he is?"
"You mean him? Yeah I just saw him a minute ago, I think he should be coming now..Err..What is Sirius doing here?"
"I.I err.I died.." Sirius answered for himself.
"You did?? How-" Just then, a bearded elderly man entered the room wearing all white.
"What is it with this place?! Everything's white!" Sirius thought.
"Sirius Adam Black, eh?" The elderly man wheezed.
"Yes, that's right."
He settled himself behind the desk and opened a file.
"It says here that you appeared in one of the waiting rooms. How did you get there?"
"I disappeared behind this weird veil in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic. When I woke up, I found myself in this odd place. Where am I? Why are James and Lily here?"
"Well you aren't exactly alive. But neither are you dead. You were hit by a stupefy curse but it seems that this 'weird veil' you fell into, transported you here. If you were really dead, your body wouldn't have been here. Notice they don't have their bodies with them?" The old man pointed out.
Sirius nodded.
"Now I'm sure you've heard of Heaven and Hell, right?"
"Uh huh."
"Well what you don't know is that there is a somewhere-in-between as well. This is the place where people are judged and those who qualify going to Heaven, have a choice of staying here and waiting for their family or friends. In Heaven, you will be perfectly happy where what you wish for will appear in front of you anytime you want it to. In Hell, you get tortured according to your evil deeds and eat bad food. But in here, this is where there are no needs. You do not need water, food or anything. Your purpose here is to wait."
"So I get to choose?" Sirius asked.
"Actually, no"
Sirius let out a disappointed sigh.
"It's because you haven't died properly. It's not my fault really. But I have an idea, James here says you have an animagus form. Can I have a look?"
Sirius, not sure if it could be done without his body, gave it a shot. Before the old man was a large shaggy dog.
"Perfect, just perfect. I heard you shouting in one of the empty waiting rooms that you had to take care of this Harry. You are unable to go in human form as your body is stuck here and there is no way you can get it out of here. You can only be in human form when visiting anyone's dreams."
Sirius transformed into human form.
"Really???? I can be with Harry?? Whatever it is I accept!!! But I have a request."
"This is not a place where you will do as you please. But lets hear what you have to say."
"Can I spend some time with Lily and James for a while before going back down?"
"Well I suppose it won't hurt. I'll give you 2 days. By 2 days, you must be here to report to me or I will be unable to send you down."
"Sure! Thanks a lot!!"
"Sirius, I'm so glad you still able to take care of Harry!" Lily said as she gave Sirius a big hug.
"Remus won't be alone then. I'll bet he'll be happy you're back." James grinned.
"Can I go to your waiting room then? I have lots to tell you about Harry and his adventures." Sirius asked, getting out of his seat.
'Harry saw Sirius duck Bellatirx's jet of red light: he was laughing at her.
"Come on, you can do better than that!" he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.
The second jet of light hit him squarely on the chest. The laughter had not quite died from his face, but his eyes widened in shock. Harry released Neville, though he was unaware of doing so. He was jumping down the steps again, pulling out his wand, as Dumbledore, too, turned towards the dais.
It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall: his body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arc. Harry saw the look of mingled fear and surprise on his godfather's wasted, once- handsome face as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil, which fluttered for a moment as though in a high wind, then fell back into place.'
-excerpt from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Sirius's POV
When I woke up, the first thing I thought was, "Where am I?" All I could see was white, nothing else except my body lying right beside me. Then I remembered. At the Department of Mysteries. Bellatrix had hit me with a spell. Am I dead? I can't be dead! I have to clear my name! Do my part for the Order! Stay with Harry..At the thought of Harry, I just went mad..
"I'M NOT DEAD!!! I'M NOT DEAD!! I CAN'T BE DEAD!!! HARRY NEEDS ME!! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PLACE!! GET ME OUT!!!"
I broke down. Really. Never thought I'd really be able to.
"Harry..James..I failed you.." I sobbed.
Then I heard something so incredible, that voice.
"Hey.What's-...Padfoot???" I turned around and saw James Potter. Messy hair, hazel eyes.Yup, no doubt about it but I was in disbelief. Hadn't he died in 1981 on Halloween?
"Ja.James?? Is that really you?"
"Yes.Lily's around here too.But why are you up here so fast? You're supposed to take care of my little boy and you- Hey..don't tell me you messed up and left my boy back there?!"
"I'm really sorry James.."
"Oh great..You're always who messes up! But it's strange, how did get here when I didn't see you back there." Then he spotted Sirius's body lying on the floor. "Unless.." James mumbled to himself.
"Huh? Back where?
"Where you had to meet the guy who tells you if you go to hell or heaven or somewhere in between. Back THERE.." James explained plainly, pointing at a door which appeared where Sirius could have sworn, wasn't there before.
"Well I suppose it wouldn't hurt to take you to meet him now." James muttered as he grabbed Sirius's arm and led him towards the door.
"Where are you taking me?" Sirius asked.
"You'll see soon enough.You get in there first, I'll bring your body in."
I walked through that door and everything was still white. Except that there was a desk and two chairs in front of the desk.
"Haven't you called him into the room yet?" James asked.
"Who, James?"
James gave an impatient grunt and called for Lily. Lily then appeared in front of them.
"Lily, do you know where he is?"
"You mean him? Yeah I just saw him a minute ago, I think he should be coming now..Err..What is Sirius doing here?"
"I.I err.I died.." Sirius answered for himself.
"You did?? How-" Just then, a bearded elderly man entered the room wearing all white.
"What is it with this place?! Everything's white!" Sirius thought.
"Sirius Adam Black, eh?" The elderly man wheezed.
"Yes, that's right."
He settled himself behind the desk and opened a file.
"It says here that you appeared in one of the waiting rooms. How did you get there?"
"I disappeared behind this weird veil in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic. When I woke up, I found myself in this odd place. Where am I? Why are James and Lily here?"
"Well you aren't exactly alive. But neither are you dead. You were hit by a stupefy curse but it seems that this 'weird veil' you fell into, transported you here. If you were really dead, your body wouldn't have been here. Notice they don't have their bodies with them?" The old man pointed out.
Sirius nodded.
"Now I'm sure you've heard of Heaven and Hell, right?"
"Uh huh."
"Well what you don't know is that there is a somewhere-in-between as well. This is the place where people are judged and those who qualify going to Heaven, have a choice of staying here and waiting for their family or friends. In Heaven, you will be perfectly happy where what you wish for will appear in front of you anytime you want it to. In Hell, you get tortured according to your evil deeds and eat bad food. But in here, this is where there are no needs. You do not need water, food or anything. Your purpose here is to wait."
"So I get to choose?" Sirius asked.
"Actually, no"
Sirius let out a disappointed sigh.
"It's because you haven't died properly. It's not my fault really. But I have an idea, James here says you have an animagus form. Can I have a look?"
Sirius, not sure if it could be done without his body, gave it a shot. Before the old man was a large shaggy dog.
"Perfect, just perfect. I heard you shouting in one of the empty waiting rooms that you had to take care of this Harry. You are unable to go in human form as your body is stuck here and there is no way you can get it out of here. You can only be in human form when visiting anyone's dreams."
Sirius transformed into human form.
"Really???? I can be with Harry?? Whatever it is I accept!!! But I have a request."
"This is not a place where you will do as you please. But lets hear what you have to say."
"Can I spend some time with Lily and James for a while before going back down?"
"Well I suppose it won't hurt. I'll give you 2 days. By 2 days, you must be here to report to me or I will be unable to send you down."
"Sure! Thanks a lot!!"
"Sirius, I'm so glad you still able to take care of Harry!" Lily said as she gave Sirius a big hug.
"Remus won't be alone then. I'll bet he'll be happy you're back." James grinned.
"Can I go to your waiting room then? I have lots to tell you about Harry and his adventures." Sirius asked, getting out of his seat.