Authors note- Kinda felt the story wasn't going anywhere, so am catapulting it into a magical future world where Sirius has died and continuity errors reign free without fear of reprieve. This allows me to do an elaborate Two Towers homage, among other things. Please R/R. I even enjoy getting bad reviews, because a review is a review and I love reviews like a child loves cake.

* Chapter 9

Harry looked at his watch. It barely felt like a moment had passed since Sirius death, but somehow it had been a whole 36 hours. The Order of the Phoenix book had missed out some serious moments in his post-death-of-a- godfather. Harry was suffering. The only notable moment in the last day and a half was his visit by Remus Lupin, and Hagrid and their...er...trip into the woods for no particular reason so there could be a cool but pointless Two Towers plagiaristic reference.

Here it is....

Hagrid fingered a dark stain on a leaf and brought it to his mouth.

Hagrid: Urg! Unicorn blood.

Lupin: These are strange tracks.

Hagrid: The air is so close in here.

Harry: This forest is old. Very old. Full of memory.... and anger.

Groans reverberate through the forest and Hagrid raises his axe.

Harry: The trees are speaking to each other.

Lupin: Hagrid!

Hagrid: Huh?

Lupin: Lower your axe.

Hagrid: Oh.

Harry: Remus, nad nĂ¢ ennas! (Something is out there.)

Lupin: Man cenich? (What do you see?)

Close-up of Harry's eyes

Harry: The White Wizard approaches.

Lupin: Do not let him speak. He will put a spell on us.

Lupin wraps his hand around the hilt of his sword, Hagrid tightens his hold on his axe, and Harry notches an arrow to his bow.

Lupin: We must be quick.

With a yell, the three swing round to attack. Hagrid's axe and Harry's arrow are deflected. Lupin drops his sword as it becomes red hot in his grasp. They shield their eyes with their hands from the bright light emanating from the White Wizard.

White Wizard: You are tracking the footsteps of two young students.

Lupin: Where are they?

White Wizard: They passed this way the day before yesterday. They met someone they did not expect. Does that comfort you?

Lupin: Who are you? Show yourself!

The bright light dims, revealing Sirius, all dressed in white. The three are astounded. Hagrid and Harry bow.

Lupin: It cannot be. You fell.

Sirius: Through fire and water. From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak, I fought it, the black veil.

Stars wheeled overhead and everyday was as long as a life-age of the earth. But it was not the end. I felt life in me again.

Camera zooms out from Sirius' eye, lying naked and very still. His hair has turned white and wounds are completely healed. He suddenly shudders with a deep gasp and pants as life returns to him

Sirius: I've been sent back until my task is done.

Lupin: Sirius!

Sirius: Sirius? Yes... That's what they used to call me. Sirius Black. That was my name.

Hagrid: Sirius!

Sirius: I am Sirius White. And I come back to you now at the turn of the tide.

Lupin: For God's sake Sirius, drop the stupid KKK cloak and get back to the office, you're ruining the atmosphere, and also any sort of storyline this fan fiction once had.

Sirius: Sorry Sir. You stupid post-modernist bastard.

Lupin: What was that?

Sirius: Nothing Sir.

TO BE CONTINUED!!!