AN: I'm so sorry for the really late update. First, I was working on finishing my other story, Anniversary Shopping (which I finished), and also, this story is starting to get more complicated than I thought. In a good way though. Lots of more thinking for the future, and I'm happy to say that after LOTS of thinking, I've actually gotten somewhere. So, I hope you enjoy the chapter. ^_^

I'd be more than happy to thank:

SnufflesTheLlama: Your great. Always sticking by me with not only this story, but my other one as well. Sorry it took so long. Hope this makes up for it. ^_^

AgentOfDeception: Thanks a lot! Your awesome. ^_^ Lol. You can borrow it.

Sirius' sweetie: Sorry it took so long. I'm so happy you like the story. Enjoy!

Pumpkins are evil : Lol. Hope you like this chapter. ^_^

Darkprince : Awww. Thanks a lot! If you would like to know, the anime's I like are YuYu Hakusho, Chobits (love it, and got it) I just started to watch dot hack ( my friend let me borrow the first dvd, 1-5 ) I like lots of anime. I'm not kidding either. ^_^

Sirius's gurl : Hmmmm. We'll see. ^_^

Katy: I'm so glad you like the story. ^_^ Also, thanks, Texas was good. But I'm telling you, don't drive straight to Texas for 26 hours without stopping at a hotel. We didn't cause we were on a time schedule (with school and work) and I just hated the drive.

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Once again Sirius stepped out of his fireplace into his home for the Christmas holidays. What a joy to be back again. His hair that reached to his shoulders was pulled back into a pony tail, and he snickered at the icy surroundings of his home. So quiet and gloomy. He picked up his trunk quickly and trudged up the stairs that led to his room. Not bothering to tell his family he was home.

He shut his door behind him and locked it. He let out a sigh and glanced around his room. "Home sweet home," he muttered. He placed his trunk against the wall and collapsed on his bed. He breathed in and out. Rubbed his cheek against the soft sheets and smiled. He then heard a small, barely audible, creak. His eyebrows came together in wonder and he turned around.

He saw nothing. He dismissed the idea and said he was just being paranoid and he laid back down. He let out a deep breath and started to sway back and forth on his bed. That's when he heard it again. "Hmmm?" he stopped and stared in front of him. He knew he had heard something now. He sat up and examined everything around him. The door was still closed and locked; the door that led to the bathroom to the right of it was shut as well, like it was when he got there. The floor had nothing on it, and his trunk was still against the wall at the end of his bed. He looked to his right and saw the window was shut and his drawers shut too.

He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. He decided to just stare around his room for a while. Paranoid. He sat Indian-style with his arms on his lap and just starred out in front. His eyes swerved to the left. To the right. He sat contemplating if indeed he had heard something. That's when he heard a rush of air behind him, so he swirled around and was roughly pounced on from the front.

He shrieked as he was shoved off the bed and landed in a big bang when he hit the hard tiled floor. "Ouch," he muttered and looked up.

Seraph stared at him with his big yellow eyes. / Hello Sirius. /

"Huey," he managed to say. "You…weigh…a….lot."

/ Sorry. / Seraph climbed off and bounced onto the bed.

Sirius, with a lot of effort, sat up and massaged his chest. He coughed a bit and then stood up warily. "Sheesh, how much have you been eating since I was gone?" His eyes widened in shock when he saw Seraph. He was as long as his bed and his tails were swishing back and forth off the edge. His mane was still a marvelous shimmer of shine, but he wasn't fat.

/ I've been eating regularly as before. /

"Wow. How big do you grow?" he asked.

/ I have a while until I reach my full grown size state. /

Sirius blinked a few times. Imagining in his mind a super-sized Seraph. As big as the Venotha. He shook his head, "Way too big." A thought then reached his mind, "How did you get in here?"

Seraph starred at him for a moment and the said, / I found a way in. /

"How exactly? A little more details," Sirius urged.

/ Your brother I believe left the door open, so I snuck in. /

"And they didn't catch you?" Sirius asked in mild surprise. "Their blind," he said easily and sat on a chair by his desk, " and very dense," he finished with a smug smile. He sat back with his arms on the back of his head, and legs sprawled out in front. Seraph changed his position on the bed so he could see Sirius.

/ So, how is your second year of school coming along? /

"It's great," Sirius said smiling. "I don't believe Hogwarts has had such mischief in all its years."

/ Why do you say that? /

"Well, let's say me and my good pals at school, aren't your goody-two-shoe students. Except Remus. Even though we're trying to make him open up a little more," his eyes cast low for a second and then he resumed his story. " Between me and James, we make all the professor's heads spin! We've got lots of detentions on our records so far, and it'll only get larger. It's sort of like a contest to see who's the best rule breaker. We've been to Professor McGonagall's office so many times that she's used to it. The look on her face is priceless each time we come in. I bet she dreams about our last day at Hogwarts so she doesn't have to 'Put up with such reckless behavior' ," he mimicked the professor's voice.

"What have you been up to-," he stopped at a knock at his door. Seraph silently retreated under the bed while Sirius looked disgustingly to the door. "What do you want?" he called.

"Dinner's ready if your hungry," came a smug male voice from the outside.

"I'm not hungry," he replied. He waited until he heard his brother's footsteps no more. Seraph then crept out of his hiding spot and went back onto the bed.

/ You really don't like your brother do you? /

"Do you think?" he asked sarcastically. "He's really stupid," Sirius said plainly. "In the beginning he was shy and timid. Then he actually started listening to my parent's bullshit and did anything to please them. Instead of listening to me. I tried to warn him, but he only listens to them. It won't be long until he does something he'll regret.."

Seraph thought about that, / His heart is starting to turn cold . I think he acts the way he does just to please your parents like you said. It's sad to see a child growing up to be someone as cruel as your parents. /

" It's not surprising though is it? But I was the smart one. I didn't listen to that shit they believe. Bunch of nutters my family is. Except for my cousin, Andromeda. Best cousin in the world. She's not a stupid crack head like the rest of them."

There was a moment of silence after that. "So, what are we going to do today?"

/ Whatever you want. But shouldn't you eat something first? /

"I'm not-" Grrrrrrr. (His stomach) "Okay, I am hungry. As much as I regret to be. Now I get to see my family," Sirius said in a sarcastic cheery tone, and left.

Sirius slowly and grudgingly descended from the top of the stairs and took a right to the kitchen. As he walked in, he saw that his father was reading something on the table. His mother was busy reading a book, and his brother was giving him dirty looks from his spot on the couch.

Sirius rolled his eyes and walked behind the counter to the cabinets. He didn't see any proof that his family had indeed eaten something before now. There was no extra food or a pot of what they had eaten on the stove. They had either eaten it all and not bothered to save him any, or they had not eaten it all and had thrown the rest away. There were no fruits out like before, so he dug through the stuff to see what he could eat. At last, he came out holding a few pieces of bread. He looked for the butter, got out a knife, and turned to leave.

He saw his parents were ignoring him, nothing new, but he also noticed that his brother wasn't on the couch anymore. Who cares. He left the kitchen, and headed back towards the stairs. Back to the sanctuary of his room. The only place that didn't remind him of his family. But he stopped at his father's voice.

"Mr. Malfoy has sent me a letter. An invitation to his mansion where a select few are gathering to discuss certain matters. I received an invitation and I'm planning to attend. It could prove to be quite interesting," Mr. Black finished.

"What shall you be discussing?" he heard his mother ask.

"You know very well what we will be discussing," he answered. The sound of heels clamping on the tiled floor then came toward him.

Sirius skidded quickly up the stairs, so not to get caught. Thinking of what he had just heard. He stopped at the top of the stairs for a second because he then saw his brother leaning against the door to his room. Sirius tried with all his might not to just throw the knife in his hand at his brother, who looked at him with a dirty look like in the kitchen. Something he had no doubt inherited from their mother. He walked slowly at Regulas until they were an inch apart.

"Move," Sirius commanded him.

"I thought you weren't hungry," came Regulas's response.

"I lost my appetite the moment I heard your voice," Sirius responded.

"Is that so?"

"Get out of my way," Sirius said. He was tired of this.

"No."

Sirius had dropped the knife in his hand and grabbed a handful of Regulas' collar. His patience was starting to turn thin. "This is not your room. It's mine. When I say move, you get the hell out of my way." Sirius then pushed him aside. Regulas nearly lost his balance and fell until he grabbed the wall for support. He then rushed past Sirius to the stairs.

"Going to tell on me Regulas?" Sirius asked coolly.

Regulas stopped in his tracks.

"You gowing to go wrunning to mommy and daddy?" Sirius said in a baby voice.

Regulas turned with gritted teeth. "No."

"It sure looks like it. Your always going to them. You do anything for them just to make them happy. It's sickening. To be their favorite son," Sirius said. "But that doesn't bother me," Sirius reassured shaking his head, "because I don't care what they think of me. I do whatever I want, whenever I want. I don't show off to them like a little puppy dog."

Before his brother could respond, Sirius picked up the knife on the floor slowly. Regulas's eyes widened, and he ran down the stairs. Sirius laughed inwardly to himself and stood up. "That should have taught you something," and Sirius walked into his room.

Sirius closed the door behind him, locked it, and looked at his bed. Seraph was watching him closely. / Was that really necessary? /

Sirius froze at the question. Did Seraph think what he did was wrong? Sirius pondered the question. Then answered, "He deserved it. It was only to teach him a lesson."

/ Maybe he did. Maybe he didn't. Just know that violence is not always the answer. /

"Hmp, it is when your dealing with people like that," Sirius reasoned. He sat down on his desk chair. He had lost his appetite so he placed the food on his desk. "Lets go outside," he said. Standing up quickly in a new mood, "It's boring in here." He grabbed his Gryffindor cloak and wrapped himself in it. "It won't be easy sneaking you out."

/ Don't worry about me. You go on ahead. I'll get out my own way. /

"Umm, okay," Sirius responded confused. "Whatever you say."

Sirius walked out of his room and down the stair where he met Regulas. "Where are you going?" he asked. Eyes narrowed.

"None of your business," Sirius stated matter-of-factly. "Did you forget our talk? I'm independent," and Sirius walked out the front door.

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It was cold outside. Puffs of smoke came out of Sirius's mouth, and snowflakes got caught in his eye lashes. He pulled his cloak around him tighter for warmth and saw Seraph already at the edge of the forest. Waiting for him.

"How'd he do that?" Sirius asked himself.

He trudged through the snow. Slipping and sliding here and there or falling into small pits. When he finally reached Seraph he was soaked head to toe from the snow.

/ Follow me. / Seraph said. Walking into the forest.

Sirius followed. "We're we going?"

/ You'll see. /

Sirius followed in curiosity. Excitement started to grow at the pit of his stomach. What if they were going to another magical place? What would it be like? Sirius started to dream about the different possibilities. Seraph led the way. Checking around him and making sure Sirius was still following. He then veered to the left to avoid a really big tree.

Sirius, who was still daydreaming instead, walked smack into it.

Seraph looked behind him having heard the thump on the wood. Sirius then came out holding his nose. "Hehe," he laughed embarrassed. Smiling at Seraph. Said one just shook his head and muttered, / He crashes into trees while walking. It's no surprise he does the same thing while racing. /

"I heard that," said Sirius. "Overgrown cat," he muttered.

/ I hope that wasn't directed to me. /

"Let's see, is there anyone else around here who can fit that description?" he asked no one in particular, looking around.

Seraph just smirked. / Continue like that. Lets see what happens. /

"I certainly will," Sirius responded. He wasn't going to lose. Seraph stopped and showed Sirius his fangs. Sirius put up his hands, "You won. I give," he squeaked.

They continued to walk deeper into the forest. Where Sirius realized it was only getting colder. He shivered and held his black cloak tighter. He kept hearing other noises, but thought it was just a animal or something. Seraph then stopped in front of him. Sirius looked and saw that they were in front of a dark cave. Seraph turned to look at him.

/ Promise me to always keep this place a secret, Sirius. /

"Of course I promise Seraph. I haven't told anyone about the others. I'd never do that."

Seraph turned around and then the cave started to growl. Sirius quirked an eyebrow at the peculiar sounds, and watched as the darkness of the cave was replaced with light. Shining blue auroras shone off of huge crystals sticking out like spears from the ground.

Sirius's eyes grew wide in awe as he followed Seraph into the cave. He got blinded here and there from the bright auroras coming off the crystals. Apart from the crystals, there was lots of ice. The ground itself was all white from it. And the walls of the cave had a glassy luster over them.

The cave entrance then sealed itself after a few moments, but Sirius never noticed. He looked at Seraph, "It's freezing in here!" he whispered hoarsely.

Seraph chuckled. / Yes, but beautiful none the less don't you think? /

"Oh yeah, very beautiful," he responded. "They should call it the 'Cave Of Wonders' since it looks so good. What's in here anyways? Another god?"

/ You'll see. / Seraph responded.

Sirius shivered and felt the excitement start to brew up again in his stomach. He turned around to see if the entrance was still there when he noticed something rush past his gaze. He blinked, but saw nothing peculiar. "Seraph?"

/ Yes. /

"Never mind," responded Sirius. He turned to follow Seraph deeper into the cave, curiosity lingering as he took a last glance behind him.

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