July 9, 2003
Harry Potter's 6th Year
Harry's Pensieve: Finding Sirius
Written by: Phoenixangel
Note: Caution! Contains SPOILERS for Book 5!!!
Summary: In the summer before Harry's 6th year, Harry receives a Pensieve as a gift. Using it, he journeys back to his memory of the battle in the Department of Mysteries and goes "beyond the veil" to find Sirius.
The sunset's orange and scarlet rays cast a warm glow over the houses in Privet Drive, although most of the inhabitants of the quaint little street had more pressing matters to attend to than watching the sun go down. But one boy in particular could be seen gazing out longingly from his window at Number 4 Privet Drive. His rumpled black hair, bright green eyes, and grubby clothes made him very conspicuous among neighborhood people, who prided themselves on cleanliness. Although young, he had the wise but haunted gaze of someone who had been through enough horror and sadness to last a lifetime.
Harry Potter stared moodily out his window and thought dully that he should really be getting a move on with his letters, which he hadn't bothered to open in over 3 weeks. They lay in a forgotten pile at the foot of his unmade bed. In fact, he suddenly realized that three whole days had gone by since he had last written a letter to Moody and the rest of the gang. They would probably be wondering what had happened to him, but what did he care? Besides, what else could he say besides "I'm fine…really," in his letters? In any case, if they came by the house to check on him, at least he would have a much-appreciated break from his summer, which was turning out to be a very gloomy one indeed, despite the blistering heat that radiated from the open windows in the house.
It was all their fault that Sirius was gone, he thought angrily, punching his pillow in frustration. Why didn't they tell him the truth when he had really needed it? Did they think that he was only a child, incapable of understanding or comprehending the truth? Sirius had wanted to tell him…Sirius had known that he was able to handle it, but the others had decided that the truth wasn't meant for "poor Harry's" ears. And now look what happened! Harry thought furiously. If he had known about Voldemort being able to control his dreams, he would never have fallen into the trap and gone to the Department of Mysteries!
Sighing wearily, Harry reached beneath his pillow and pulled out the little pouch that contained the shattered remnants of Sirius's two-way mirror. Although he knew that it would probably never show Sirius's face again, he had kept it anyway. Tears prickled his eyes and threatened to fall as he gazed at the object that would have changed everything. If only he had known about it before Sirius's death. Instead of talking to Sirius through Professor Umbridge's fire, he could have been using the mirror! But now…it was of no use anymore. If only he had used it during the school year…if only he hadn't been thickheaded enough to put it into his trunk and forget all about it! If only…. If only he could see Sirius again…
Author's Notes: READ CAREFULLY!!! (hehe) If you liked this fanfic story, then please review! This was, of course, written after HP and the Order of the Phoenix came out! I got the book the first day it was out (Saturday) and I finished it in 9 hours! I liked it a lot, although I was surprised (at first) at the darker and angrier tone. But anyway, I liked it so much that I wanted to make a story where Harry finds Sirius again…hehe, since I obviously can't believe that Sirius actually died! So anyway, please review if you like this story! And also, if you DO like this story, then please visit my Harry Potter's Pensieve Messageboard/Forum at (www.aimoo.com/forum/freeboard.cfm?id=490532) and JOIN! I really want some members on the forum (since right now, there are no members) so that we can discuss HP stuff and role-play! (You can't role-play characters without other members!) There's a lot of cool stuff on the messageboard, including:
Dumbledore's Army/ Dueling Club (practice spells!)
Harry's Pensieve (if he went back inside, what would the other characters be doing?)
Rant against Prof. Umbridge! (exactly what it says…plus, I'll probably write what Umbridge says, so you can pretend that you're really yelling at her!)
Book Discussion (favorite quotes, theories, etc.)
What If and Why Didn't They? (Things that could've happened; for example, why didn't Lily and James Disapparate from their house when Voldemort came? What if Sirius hadn't fallen through the veil?)
The Sorting Hat and The Great Hall (get sorted and become characters! Meet up in the Great Hall!)
Hogwarts Classes (we need teachers! You can also become students!)
Character Back Stories (what is their history?)
Where Were They Then and Where Are They Now? (A look back to the time when characters were first mentioned!)
Harry's 6th Year (The role-playing game for Harry's next adventure!)
So, UNLESS you join the forum, I might not continue writing this story…. (heh heh heh…)
Remember, the forum is
www.aimoo.com/forum/freeboard.cfm?id=490532
