Chapter 3: Taken Prisoner
Harry and Katelyn entered the Black house. It was filled with members of the Ministry of Magic. Kingsley Shackelbolts was there. Tonks was also there. Lily was trying to comfort Mary in one corner. Sirius was being held by Kingsley and Tonks. Sirius was not struggling to get away and they were not holding him tightly.
"What is going on here?" James asked.
Kingsley signaled them to the corner of the room where Lily and Mary were. They struggled through the crowded room. When they had arrived Kingsley spoke softly. "I am sorry, but we must take him," said Kingsley, "an anonymous wizard informed the ministry that he was here. I tried to warn you, Sirius, but you were not home. It was too late to contact you then."
"What is going to happen?" asked James.
"We have no choice but to take him back to Azkaban," said Kingsley.
"He will not be given the kiss, will he?" asked Mary.
"No," said Kingsley, "Dumbledore talked to the Minister after Christmas last year. He has promised Sirius a trial if he is ever caught."
"Is McMillan part of the Order?" asked Harry.
"No," said Kingsley, "but he admires Dumbledore and tends to believe whatever he says."
"When would the trial be?" asked James.
"I'm afraid it would not be until the end of April," said Kingsley, "Since Christmas we have caught hundreds of Death Eaters. We are so back logged in trials. It would be impossible to get it any sooner."
"But that's nearly a year away!" cried Katelyn.
"I know, but it is the soonest we can get it," said Kingsley.
"It is going to be ok," said James, "Hopefully Peter will be caught by that time."
Dumbledore had just arrived. He noticed the group and made his way over to them. "Do you know who made the call?" asked Dumbledore.
"I'm afraid not," said Kingsley, "He wished to remain anonymous."
"How are you doing, Sirius?" asked Dumbledore.
"Fine," he said quietly.
Just then another wizard came over. "We are finished," he said, "Are you ready to go?"
Kingsley looked at the others. They just stared at him. Then Dumbledore shook his head yes. "Ok then, I guess we are ready to leave."
"Don't worry Sirius," said James, "We promise we will get you out of this."
"Take care of Mary and Katelyn for me," Sirius told James.
"I will," promised James.
Then, Sirius and the Ministry members disapperated.
"I can't believe this is happening," said Katelyn, "I just got my dad back and now he is gone again."
"I know," said Harry pulling her into a hug. We will get him back. I will make sure Peter pays for what he has done."
"You know that we will never let Sirius be found guilty," said Lily.
"I know," said Mary, "I don't see how they could find him guilty with you here. If you just tell them that Peter was your secret keeper they should find him innocent."
"If they will believe us," said James, "everybody has believed him guilty for so long. The best would be if we could find Peter."
"We all must keep a close lookout for him," said Harry, "I am sure that the members of the Order will help us."
"I'm sure they will," said Dumbledore, "I will set up a meeting for tomorrow morning."
"Ok," said James, "we will be there."
"I will be and send messages to all the members then," said Dumbledore.
"Is there anything we can do?" asked Harry.
"No, just stay here for now," said Dumbledore, "You can do as Sirius requested."
"Don't worry," said Harry, "I will make sure nothing happens."
Dumbledore left and the five of them were left there alone. Lily, Harry, and James spent the rest of the night trying to comfort Mary and Katelyn. Around eleven that night, Lupin joined them. "Dumbledore just told me what happened," he said when he arrived, "I will do anything to help."
"Thanks," said James, "the only thing we can do right now though is look for Peter. We have until the trial in April."
"I'm sure with the entire Order looking we will find him in plenty of time," said Lupin, "especially since he no longer has a leader, thanks to Harry."
Harry smiled at him, "I hope he doesn't find another leader by the time we find him."
"He is looking for power," said James, "So who would he turn to?"
"We if he is smart he would no that Harry is more powerful than Voldemort," said Lily, "He should try to become Harry's follower."
"Yeah," said Harry, "he should, but I doubt he will. He isn't that stupid. He knows what I would do if I ever saw him."
"I doubt it too," said Lily, "but he was stupid enough to join Voldemort. That was almost a death sentence too."
"True," said James, "We can only hope it would be that easy." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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Harry and Katelyn entered the Black house. It was filled with members of the Ministry of Magic. Kingsley Shackelbolts was there. Tonks was also there. Lily was trying to comfort Mary in one corner. Sirius was being held by Kingsley and Tonks. Sirius was not struggling to get away and they were not holding him tightly.
"What is going on here?" James asked.
Kingsley signaled them to the corner of the room where Lily and Mary were. They struggled through the crowded room. When they had arrived Kingsley spoke softly. "I am sorry, but we must take him," said Kingsley, "an anonymous wizard informed the ministry that he was here. I tried to warn you, Sirius, but you were not home. It was too late to contact you then."
"What is going to happen?" asked James.
"We have no choice but to take him back to Azkaban," said Kingsley.
"He will not be given the kiss, will he?" asked Mary.
"No," said Kingsley, "Dumbledore talked to the Minister after Christmas last year. He has promised Sirius a trial if he is ever caught."
"Is McMillan part of the Order?" asked Harry.
"No," said Kingsley, "but he admires Dumbledore and tends to believe whatever he says."
"When would the trial be?" asked James.
"I'm afraid it would not be until the end of April," said Kingsley, "Since Christmas we have caught hundreds of Death Eaters. We are so back logged in trials. It would be impossible to get it any sooner."
"But that's nearly a year away!" cried Katelyn.
"I know, but it is the soonest we can get it," said Kingsley.
"It is going to be ok," said James, "Hopefully Peter will be caught by that time."
Dumbledore had just arrived. He noticed the group and made his way over to them. "Do you know who made the call?" asked Dumbledore.
"I'm afraid not," said Kingsley, "He wished to remain anonymous."
"How are you doing, Sirius?" asked Dumbledore.
"Fine," he said quietly.
Just then another wizard came over. "We are finished," he said, "Are you ready to go?"
Kingsley looked at the others. They just stared at him. Then Dumbledore shook his head yes. "Ok then, I guess we are ready to leave."
"Don't worry Sirius," said James, "We promise we will get you out of this."
"Take care of Mary and Katelyn for me," Sirius told James.
"I will," promised James.
Then, Sirius and the Ministry members disapperated.
"I can't believe this is happening," said Katelyn, "I just got my dad back and now he is gone again."
"I know," said Harry pulling her into a hug. We will get him back. I will make sure Peter pays for what he has done."
"You know that we will never let Sirius be found guilty," said Lily.
"I know," said Mary, "I don't see how they could find him guilty with you here. If you just tell them that Peter was your secret keeper they should find him innocent."
"If they will believe us," said James, "everybody has believed him guilty for so long. The best would be if we could find Peter."
"We all must keep a close lookout for him," said Harry, "I am sure that the members of the Order will help us."
"I'm sure they will," said Dumbledore, "I will set up a meeting for tomorrow morning."
"Ok," said James, "we will be there."
"I will be and send messages to all the members then," said Dumbledore.
"Is there anything we can do?" asked Harry.
"No, just stay here for now," said Dumbledore, "You can do as Sirius requested."
"Don't worry," said Harry, "I will make sure nothing happens."
Dumbledore left and the five of them were left there alone. Lily, Harry, and James spent the rest of the night trying to comfort Mary and Katelyn. Around eleven that night, Lupin joined them. "Dumbledore just told me what happened," he said when he arrived, "I will do anything to help."
"Thanks," said James, "the only thing we can do right now though is look for Peter. We have until the trial in April."
"I'm sure with the entire Order looking we will find him in plenty of time," said Lupin, "especially since he no longer has a leader, thanks to Harry."
Harry smiled at him, "I hope he doesn't find another leader by the time we find him."
"He is looking for power," said James, "So who would he turn to?"
"We if he is smart he would no that Harry is more powerful than Voldemort," said Lily, "He should try to become Harry's follower."
"Yeah," said Harry, "he should, but I doubt he will. He isn't that stupid. He knows what I would do if I ever saw him."
"I doubt it too," said Lily, "but he was stupid enough to join Voldemort. That was almost a death sentence too."
"True," said James, "We can only hope it would be that easy." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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