AN: Yay, finally finished. Sorry it took so long! I got burned out heh heh, and I got sidetracked when I got this whole timeline for the sequel popping into my head, so I hope it turns out the way I'm planning. Enjoy and please review! ^-^
Ghetto Dumbly - by Tanaka: Midgits, I suggest you best watch yoselves round that Forest of Forbidden Shiznitz... we don' 'zactly know what Hagrid be keepin' dere.
Hehe ok, on with the final chapter!
Posted: July 3, 2003
A tall, slim woman with golden hair that reached to her waist walked slowly around the living room, pausing every now and then to glance at the open window, obviously waiting for something. With a sigh she walked back to a large desk sitting on the side of the room, her bright emerald eyes resting on a small envelope before she picked it up. It seemed like she had been doing nothing but sending letters for the past few days, but at least this was the last one.
She turned to the window when she heard a quiet fluttering of wings, smiling in relief to see Ari perched on the sill. She laughed quietly when the owl eyed the envelope in her hand with something akin to dread. "Don't worry, that was the last one," she said, her soft voice seeming to calm the bird.
Turning, she went to the door and pulled it open to let a slightly taller hooded figure in. "Did it go well?" she asked, shutting the door.
The figure pulled back their hood, revealing shoulder length, gently wavy auburn hair and deep blue eyes set in a feminine face. The woman gave a slight smirk at the question. "Perfectly."
"You didn't kill him did you, Luin?" asked the green eyed woman, amusement tingeing her voice.
"Oh I almost did... but no, I didn't touch him, Aradae," was the reply, as Luin moved to hang up her cloak before sinking onto the couch by the fire.
"Good... By the way, there's another letter," said Aradae, holding up the envelope in her hand.
"Who's the lucky one this time?"
"That's just it... it's addressed to James Potter..." she said quietly.
Luin glanced up in surprise. "So what are we supposed to do with it?"
"Read it?"
"...You're not James..."
"Well he must have wanted it read or he wouldn't have given it to us..."
Luin shrugged. "So read it."
Aradae bit her lip lightly before opening the letter to read it aloud.
Dear James,
I know you can't read this, but I just wanted to write out my thoughts... I have this impending feeling of... dread that seems to grip me whenever I least expect it... It's akin to the hopelessness I felt when I was thrown into Azkaban, and if it means what I think it does, I will probably be joining you soon...
I hope you're not too mad at me... I can only imagine what you thought when Voldemort broke into your house. You probably wondered what could have happened to me to make me reveal where you were, maybe causing you to fear for me... Perhaps you even blamed me, along with the rest of the wizarding world, for betraying you and Lily... I couldn't hold it against you if you did, since I WAS responsible for what happened...
Sometimes I wonder if I had just told someone what I had been planning it all could have been avoided; if I had just done what you had asked me to instead of trying to make sure the secret keeper was kept secret, even from you... What kind of friend am I? I didn't even trust your judgment when I would have gladly followed you blindly in a fight against Voldemort.
I thought I was keeping you from harm, but I ended up killing you instead. I can't believe I wasn't strong enough to protect you. You had put your trust in me and I let you down in the worst way possible... I was such a coward, James. I'm so sorry... I don't know if I'll get a chance to ever see you again, and I honestly don't know what I would do if I did, but I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I wouldn't be surprised if you weren't able to forgive me, I don't think I'll ever be able to forgive myself; I'm just as much to blame as Peter is.
Not only did I let you and Lily down, I also let down Harry. I wasn't able to be there for him and so he was sent to live with his aunt. In the end, it was something that could protect him, but I don't know whether that life-style was for better or worse. He was mal-nutritioned and was treated as an inconvenience all of his life... but when I first saw him at Hogwarts, he seemed to thrive. And seeing him with his friends reminded me of the Marauders, always taking things into their own hands and breaking any rules that hindered their journey...
He's grown up to be a combination of both you and Lily. He's got your looks, your skill on a broomstick, and your disregard for rules; and he's got Lily's kind heart and will to help others... And he has an unbreakable pride; even after all he's been through, he's still true to himself, something that I know takes a lot of courage... And because of that, I'm sure he'll grow up to be a respectable man, just like his father.
I know you'd be as proud of him as I am; he's done nothing but prove himself time and time again. He can take care of himself – and even if he couldn't, he's still got his friends by his side – so you don't need to worry...
Forever your friend and member of the Marauders
Sirius Black – Padfoot
Aradae set down the letter on the desk, a slight frown marring her features, before glancing up at Luin, who was staring into the fire.
"Oh Sirius..." the auburn haired woman whispered. "We'll find a way to bring you back..."
Review answer time!
elfinfaerie: Hehe the llama thing is a French joke from my Sophomore year ^-^
Bananas'n'Cheese: Hehe nice review, yeah, I don't know if I can resist that plea either... guess we'll just see if I'm able to pull it off ne? ^-^
eloisamuggle: Um, I am half way done with one for McGonagall, someone else asked me to do her, but I seriously can't see him writing to the Dursleys... Ok well maybe I can, I don't know, I'll think about it! ^-^
Tara: Um, again I'll think bout doin' Hermione too... but honestly, I doubt it ^-^;
Fanfictionfanatic: *holds out hand for cookie* ^^
Lady Arwen of Rivendell: I'm writing a sequel to this, in which Sirius will be brought back. Darklight was giving me suggestions on how to help pull it off ^-^
Ok, now for all you who suggested I do letters to other people besides these, I have done most of them, a few of which are McGonagall and Voldemort ^^; What I will be doing with those is having them in the sequel (a few at least), and also, once I upload the first chapter of the sequel, I will post them all in this with the label of 'Others' or 'Extras' or something like that ^-^ So, if you have someone that you REALLY want done, send and I'll consider it... Tanaka even sent one to 'Beaky' which is just so damn funny hehe
Anyway, if you've made it this far, I'm surprised. ^_~ I hope you all enjoyed this! I'm kind of surprised I haven't gotten any flames hehe A~nyway, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL YOU REVIEWERS! I LOVE YOU TONS! =^-^=