A/N: If you have not read chapter 5 read that first, since I replaced the author's note with a chapter I don't know if everyone noticed that…if not just read it ok. Anyway thanks everyone for the reviews. If you keep reviewing I'll keep writing.
Disclaimer: After 5 chapters is, this really necessary any more? You all know I don't own anything…but come to think of it I wish I owned Sirius ::grins evilly::
Chapter 6: An Outside view of Today
Sirius left the Potter home feeling pulled by some unseen force to get the supplies he needed to get them. He was always happy to see the Potters; James, Lily, and Harry his godson. But every time he left them a sense of sorrow filled him. He was upset and angry that they never went out in the world anymore, they had been locked up in that home for more then 15 years.
Voldemort. Voldemort was the reason they never truly say the light of day. He loathed the man, with more passion then he hated Snape. Voldemort had corrupted his family into thinking all half bloods and muggle borns were the scum of the earth. He was also the reason for the death of his wife and one of his closet friends; Remus Lupin. When he thought about Remus, it always made him feel guilty. He had been his enemy since six months before the Potter's went into hiding, he thought he saw the dark mark on his arm. He was wrong; in fact it was just a scratch from one of his transformations. Of course Remus told him this but he never believed him. He had only truly forgiven him when he found out about his death.
It was a dark night, the night Remus was taken by the death eaters. It was the night after the full moon so he was weak. He was sleeping when they found him and brought him to Voldemort. After that no one really knew what happened to Remus whether they tortured to tell about the Order or tell who was the Potter's secret keeper, or tried to trick him into being a death eater because Voldemort claimed to have a cure for his disease. But whatever reason it was he obviously did not comply with the dark lord because he was found dead three days later in an abandoned dark meeting place. Sirius checked Remus' arm himself and found no marking on his arm. Since that day Sirius never forgave himself for disowning Remus like that, but he was sure where ever Remus was, he had forgiven him.
"Sirius hey sweetie how are you?" a young female voice said forcing Sirius out of his train of thought.
Sirius did not know how he got there but he was standing in the middle of Diagon Alley. Had he apparated or flooed, the question would boggle his mind until his death.
"Hey Maybel!" he said kissing his girlfriend of three months.
Although he had been married before to his one true love he figured that Jasmine would not want him being miserable for the rest of his life because of her death. In fact one would say that Maybel was somewhat like a reincarnation of Jasmine. Her personality was exactly like Jasmine's; in other word's she was someone who could keep Sirius in check (to keep him from doing anything stupid). The only difference between the two was their appearance. Jasmine had black hair, olive skin, and dark brown eyes while Maybel had light brown hair, light skin, and light brown eyes.
"What are you doing out here, I have never seen you shopping by yourself. Is Peter here with you?" Maybel asked.
"I should be asking you the same question," he said putting his arm around her shoulders, "And no Peter is not with me."
"Well I am just looking for a gift for my friend, it is her birthday in two days and I haven't a clue what to get her, but you never answered my question."
"What can I say I had a brain fart this morning because I forgot to go shopping for food this whole week."
"A Brain Fart!" Maybel said laughing, "What the hell is that?"
"You have never heard of a brain fart! Well anyway it a term used when you forget to do something obvious or when your mind blanks out…it is similar to a blonde moment if you are more familiar with that phrasing."
"Oh well ok," she said still laughing.
"So where shall we start…" Sirius said leading her off to the first store.
Although he trusted Maybel he did not want the whole world knowing he was the Potter's secret keeper. He had only a few years ago began leaving his hiding place because Dumbledore felt that he was going to go crazy if he was locked up for the rest of his life. So Sirius started leaving his house, fighting in raids against the enemy, seeing the Potter's at least three times a week, and meeting the girlfriend he currently was dating.
An hour had passed without any disruption and they had completed all the shopping they needed to do. So, Sirius seeing one drink with Maybel would not hurt; they went into the nearest shop and ordered a drink. As they sat there talking and drinking they heard a scream from outside.
"Oh no!" Maybel said quickly getting up from her seat.
"Maybel you are not going out there. It would be best to apparate to my house where it is safe for you, I will handle whatever it is out there." Sirius said. Since the almost full control the dark lord had over the wizarding world most screams were because of death eaters, this scream had no reason to be any different.
"No Sirius I am going with you!" She said standing her ground.
"No! I don't need you getting yourself killed!" Sirius half screamed.
"And what if death comes knocking on your door, then what am I to do!" Maybel pleaded with tears forming in her eyes.
"Fine you can come with me, but don't do anything stupid to get yourself killed."
"Of course not. Now let's go!" Maybel said pulling Sirius with her outside.
When they exited the shop the world around them was a horrid sight. Two people were lying on the ground, obviously dead, and four death eaters were holding four others down.
"How odd." Sirius said at the sight.
"What do you mean how odd!" Maybel asked.
"Death eaters nowadays always attack in groups of five." Sirius said running to where the death eaters were with Maybel right behind him.
"Well maybe the other was killed or got preoccupied." Maybel said.
Sirius would have answered but he was close enough to the death eaters to see whom they had killed. Another Order member although Sirius did not know her name her face was very familiar. At the sight of him the death eaters turned. Sirius then damned himself…he had forgotten to be stealth but that did not matter now he would soon be faced with four death eaters going at him. But without notice they all suddenly backed off, why Sirius did not know. After backing off about five more feet from him and Maybel's position they disapparated for some unknown destination.
"Now that was even more odd. There was only one of me and four of them, what made them back off?" Sirius pondered.
"Well maybe they are afraid of you Sirius," Maybel said, " you being the big strong man you are."
That then reminded Sirius of why he had come to Diagon Alley…the Potter's. So Sirius went back to the shop, picked up his items and then turned to Maybel.
"Well I best be going. I have to be getting home and then contact the other auror's to what just happened." Sirius said trying to get away from Maybel because she could not know the place where the Potter's lived.
"Can't I go with you. I am afraid they will come back after you leave." Maybel said getting closer to Sirius.
"Then go home ok. Listen you know you can't go into the ministry department with me. But you can meet me later tonight alright, around nine." Sirius said.
"Alright then I will see you then." Maybel said. "Bye for now." she then kissed him, said good bye again, and then disappeared to her home.
With her gone Sirius quickly apparated to the Potter's home, looked around to make sure no one saw where he was going and stepped into the house saying the password to get in. But he did not realize that he was about to get the surprise of his life when he entered that house.
A/N: No the Potter's are not dead or anything, just walking into 'Lily's Plan.' Sorry I did not skip a chapter like this but I just wanted to show you guys how dark the world really is right now. Oh and remember PLEASE REVIEW! REVIEWS MAKE ME HAPPY AND WHEN I AM HAPPY I WRITE FASTER. Oh and just so you know Christmas break starts this Tuesday Dec. 23rd! Then I can write lots more in less time! YAY NO SCHOOL TO MAKE ME CRAZY AND GIVE ME USELESS HOMEWORK! Ok enough of my babbling…REVIEW!
