It was a bright and sunny day at Godric's Hollow Cemetery. The sun was
shining, not a cloud in the sky. Though the sun was out and the clouds were
gone not many people were happy. Why? Because today was the funeral of
Sirius Black.
Hermione was crying into Ron's arms who was trying to comfort her and Hagrid and Remus were both wiping tears from their eyes. Severus Snape was sitting next to Remus with a scowl on his face he didn't want to come but Dumbledore hade made him. McGonagall was sitting next to him crying into his shoulder. Dumbledore was sitting next to her, a sad expression on his face.
Harry who's Sirius' death had hit the most was sitting next to Ron. He was deathly pale and shivering like mad. But he was strong and was able to hold back the tears.
If Sirius were alive today he would have been cleared. What he had done at the Department of Mysteries was enough to prove him innocent. That and Peter had been caught after the fight. Harry wished he was alive. He would be so happy to be free.
"Today we are here to mourn over the death of Sirius Black..." the priest went on with his speech. Harry wasn't paying attention.
"Would anybody like to say some words?" said the priest once he was done
Remus went up to the altar and began to speak.
"Sirius Black was my best friend yet still a brother in everything but blood. He always knew how to make me happy and would comfort me when I was sad. But now he is gone and I don't know how I will live without him. Sure, I spent twelve years without him but I thought that he was guilty then, now I know that he is innocent and I have realized how important he is to me. Sirius is a beautiful person on the inside and on the outside even though he has a weird way of showing it. He hates being useless and felt guilty that he couldn't raise his godson to have the life that he always wanted. I love you Padfoot, I'll miss you."
Remus went sit down nest to Harry he gave him a quick hug.
"Would anybody else like to speak?" asked the priest
This time Harry went up.
"Sirius was my godfather and the closest person I ever had to a father. He meant the world to me though I don't think he liked me very much, we were never very close. He was framed for something he didn't do and had to suffer in Azkaban because of it. When he died I thought that I would die as well. I used to be so happy when he was around me even though he barely smiled. He was the most important person in my life"
Harry went to sit down.
"Are you okay?" asked Ron
"Yeah, I'm fine"
The Ministry of Magic had been able to get Sirius' body from behind the veil using mobili corpus. He was now lying in a coffin made entirely of Norwegian wood chosen by Harry and Remus. Sirius' wand had been made out of the same material. The lining had been made of a soft green velvet; green had always been Sirius' favourite colour.
Everybody lined up to see his body. Once everyone was gone Harry went up to the coffin. He stared at Sirius' body. He looked so peaceful like Harry had never seen him before. He was wearing his favourite robes that Remus had insisted that he wore instead of the usual black ones.
Harry pulled something out of his pocket it was a snitch. He had caught it for him at the lat match of the year. Madame Hooch let him keep it, she knew what he wanted it for. He place the snitch in Sirius' hand. Harry hated how cold and hard it felt.
He stared at Sirius a little longer an suddenly burst into tears.
"God Sirius, this is all my fault! I was so stupid!"
Suddenly he felt someone wrapping his arms around him. Harry looked up into Remus' friendly amber eyes.
"Don't worry Harry, everything's going to be okay. We'll be okay without him"
"But this is all my fault! Do you have any idea how guilty I feel?"
"It isn't your fault"
Harry hung his head.
"Yes it is" he said in barely more that a whisper
Remus heard him but didn't say anything. Harry was shivering more than ever. All the colour that had been left in his face was now gone. Remus and Harry watches as Sirius' coffin was taken to be buried. He was to be buried next to Lily and James Potter.
Hermione was crying into Ron's arms who was trying to comfort her and Hagrid and Remus were both wiping tears from their eyes. Severus Snape was sitting next to Remus with a scowl on his face he didn't want to come but Dumbledore hade made him. McGonagall was sitting next to him crying into his shoulder. Dumbledore was sitting next to her, a sad expression on his face.
Harry who's Sirius' death had hit the most was sitting next to Ron. He was deathly pale and shivering like mad. But he was strong and was able to hold back the tears.
If Sirius were alive today he would have been cleared. What he had done at the Department of Mysteries was enough to prove him innocent. That and Peter had been caught after the fight. Harry wished he was alive. He would be so happy to be free.
"Today we are here to mourn over the death of Sirius Black..." the priest went on with his speech. Harry wasn't paying attention.
"Would anybody like to say some words?" said the priest once he was done
Remus went up to the altar and began to speak.
"Sirius Black was my best friend yet still a brother in everything but blood. He always knew how to make me happy and would comfort me when I was sad. But now he is gone and I don't know how I will live without him. Sure, I spent twelve years without him but I thought that he was guilty then, now I know that he is innocent and I have realized how important he is to me. Sirius is a beautiful person on the inside and on the outside even though he has a weird way of showing it. He hates being useless and felt guilty that he couldn't raise his godson to have the life that he always wanted. I love you Padfoot, I'll miss you."
Remus went sit down nest to Harry he gave him a quick hug.
"Would anybody else like to speak?" asked the priest
This time Harry went up.
"Sirius was my godfather and the closest person I ever had to a father. He meant the world to me though I don't think he liked me very much, we were never very close. He was framed for something he didn't do and had to suffer in Azkaban because of it. When he died I thought that I would die as well. I used to be so happy when he was around me even though he barely smiled. He was the most important person in my life"
Harry went to sit down.
"Are you okay?" asked Ron
"Yeah, I'm fine"
The Ministry of Magic had been able to get Sirius' body from behind the veil using mobili corpus. He was now lying in a coffin made entirely of Norwegian wood chosen by Harry and Remus. Sirius' wand had been made out of the same material. The lining had been made of a soft green velvet; green had always been Sirius' favourite colour.
Everybody lined up to see his body. Once everyone was gone Harry went up to the coffin. He stared at Sirius' body. He looked so peaceful like Harry had never seen him before. He was wearing his favourite robes that Remus had insisted that he wore instead of the usual black ones.
Harry pulled something out of his pocket it was a snitch. He had caught it for him at the lat match of the year. Madame Hooch let him keep it, she knew what he wanted it for. He place the snitch in Sirius' hand. Harry hated how cold and hard it felt.
He stared at Sirius a little longer an suddenly burst into tears.
"God Sirius, this is all my fault! I was so stupid!"
Suddenly he felt someone wrapping his arms around him. Harry looked up into Remus' friendly amber eyes.
"Don't worry Harry, everything's going to be okay. We'll be okay without him"
"But this is all my fault! Do you have any idea how guilty I feel?"
"It isn't your fault"
Harry hung his head.
"Yes it is" he said in barely more that a whisper
Remus heard him but didn't say anything. Harry was shivering more than ever. All the colour that had been left in his face was now gone. Remus and Harry watches as Sirius' coffin was taken to be buried. He was to be buried next to Lily and James Potter.