Hello! This is Fox Lady's friend, Munira or Tide. I mostly go by Tide. And no, I will not take the flames! -smacks Fox- Well, I'm still new to writing fanfics...My username is Lady Tide. It sucks. Well, We'll be switching between chapters...I refuse to write the chappies with inappropriate scenes though. Kinda icky,but oh well. Kay, here comes the second chapter from an un-experienced person. SEND US REVIEWS, PLEASE! Oh yeah, and there is a considerable amount of...swearing in this chappie...That's just to warn you. Now read on before I kick your bloody arse.

Oh yeah, and before I forget, the disclaimer. Unfortunately, I own none of the characters. Not even Raven Dumbledore. That's Fox Lady's. If I owned them, Sirius wouldn't have died. -sobs bitterly-

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The tall, leath figures of four popular boys came into view, sidling into the Great Hall of Hogwarts. One with tousled, unkempt hair, James Potter, whispering fervently into the handsome Sirius's ear. Remus slumped in beside them, and a small, slightly chubby boy, Peter Pettigrew waddled after them. Together, they formed the Marauders, the dominating group of the wondrous school.

The four-some strode over to the Gryffindor tables, settling into the most comfortable seats. Some gazed at them in awe, some shot them looks of disgust. Others ignored them, and others shrank away in fright. And some stared at them sighing dreamily. Yes, they had the school in their hands, and could eliminate anyone they wanted.

James sat down, and gazed intently at a flaming head that had appeared through the doors, chattering incessantly, yet nervously to someone slightly behind her. They finally came into view, Raven and her dog Hades, walking comfortably with Lily. James's eyes went to the dog, and he moved farther down the table, causing Sirius to laugh out loud. "What Prongs, afraid of having of an innocent dog ruin your clothes again?" he said tauntingly, casting him his puppydog look. James scowled at him and sat slightly behind the taller youth. Sirius laughed once more and turned his gaze towards the three. It was more likely two, but Sirius, being a dog as an animagus, showed Hades as much respect as he did Professor Dumbledore.

He watched Raven interestedly. No one knew much about her except Lily. Nobody had ever seen the girl's face except for Lily. 'Is she so ugly she can't bear to be looked at?' he thought to himself. He decided not to share his thought with anyone, knowing that Raven had a quick temper and was quite intimidating when she wanted to be.

He turned his gaze away from the girl and went to his thoughts. He tuned out Dumbledore's voice, thinking of his summer....

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A tall boy of sixteen sat glumly in a chair, taking in the insults being shouted at him by a tall, frail woman. Her skin seemed to be stretched over her small, face, and her nose was long and curved. Her small body was elaborately dressed in fancy, green robes of silk, with frills and pearls adorning it all over. To anyone else, it would have been thought of as ugly, but as it was, nobody opposed Mrs. Black judgement, which was that the dress was 'gorgeously beautiful'.

The room was dark and only a few candles hovered over their heads. Another boy of fourteen stood smirking at older brother in the doorway of the room. He was slightly plump, with shoulder-length black hair that hung limply around his empty, dull face. His eyes were a boring gray, just a dark gray that gave him the look of a rather stupid child. His name was Regulus Black, Sirius Black's younger brother.

Mrs. Black's face was red with screaming. "You stupid ass! You think you are the smartest, greatest one of us all, that your higher then us! But you're not! You're just shit under our toes." The older boy's face tightened at that, and sorrow echoed endlessly in his dark, enticing eyes. Mrs. Black saw the pain and leaned forward eagerly. "You hate that don't you Sirius? Shit beneath our feet. Fucking bastard with no real purpose in life." She whispered all this hungrily, her face weaving in and out of Sirius's eyesight. She was really close to his face now. "Shit. That's all you are. Shit. Nothing but shit." She was whispering it, over and over, enjoying the pounds of searing pain she was throwing over her son's back.

Sirius's eyes were brimming with tears by now. He swallowed hard and continued to take in her insults. He wanted so much to slap the little bitch in front of him, but he knew that was just what she wanted him to do. He had so much he wanted to yell at her face..... His little brother was leering at him now. Mother never called HIM names. Mother never cursed HIS birth. Mother never crushed HIS hopes and dreams. Yes, Sirius was nothing.

She continued her endless rambling.... "Shit between my dainty feet, thats what you are. I never cleaned you off me though, all out of the goodness of my heart." She shrieked angrily at him. She didn't look angry... She was very good at hiding her emotions. She noted the anger that lit up in Sirius's eyes now.... 'Yes, my little bastard, take the bait. Defy me.... Hurry now....'

Sirius couldn't take it anymore. He stood up and shouted at the ugly hag's face,"Goodness of your heart? Didn't think you knew those words could make a sentence, Mother. Didn't know you had a heart either. As a matter of fact, I didn't even know you knew those damn words."

Mrs. Black's grew into small slits. "How dare you, you fucking-" She stopped suddenly, and stood rigid, as if being given strict instructions. She nodded her head and grimaced. She stopped nodding her head and smirked evilly at him. Sirius saw the smirk, and his heart stopped. She was going to do it...no, she wouldn't, she wouldn't dare. But he saw that anger clear in her liquid black eyes, he saw the hunger for pain. His heart resumed beating, pounding hard into his chest, only to stop once more as her hand slowly went into her pocket for her wand.

She took her mahogany wand out and pointed it at her eldest son. She advanced on him slowly. With each step she took forward, he retreated that step. "The Dark Lord has just contacted me.... He says you are ready for the Dark Mark. He says he needs more stupid bastards like you on his side." Her wand was in a taut grip, her arm never quivering once as she aimed it at him. "You will accept the Dark Mark. If not, then you accept my consequences." She grinned hungrily at him. She knew what his answer would be.....

Sirius glared at her and shouted,"Never! Never will I serve a fucking jackass like him!" He suddenly fell down in pain as Mrs. Black cursed him. He yelped and then cursed his stupidity. His yelp of pain would only make it worse..... She was getting closer... He was crawling backwards, and stopped at he felt the black wall at his back. She had the look of fury in her eyes. "Defy the Dark Lord and you defy me. Crucio."

Pain as never felt before entered his body.... He was trying his hardest not to scream. She smiled gleefully as sweat began to dampen his body, as tears began to roll down his pale cheeks.... She was laughing now.... Sirius tried hard to fight it.... 'No... No...' he said over and over in is mind.. 'I won't give in to the bitch...' He began to feel an even greater pain...His heart seemed to rip out of his body before him. His eyes rolled back in his head...'Think of something... something to take your mind off the pain...' He thought of the time his brother had come home in three pieces... Yes, that was a great memory.

"Refusing the dark mark, you fucking piece of shit. Why didn't you have the common sense to just accept? No, I forgot, you don't have any fucking brains. You jackass. Never again will you oppose the Dark Lord!" She shrieked all in one breath.

The memory wasn't working. The pain was even worse now... His body was writhing on the marble floor.... 'Think of leaving this damn place... think of leaving the bloody bitch to rot by herself....Think of leaving forever.... never to return.' And he did.

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Sirius was shaken out of his reverie as food was laid before his dark eyes. He pushed the memory far from his mind, and listened intently to James and his ramblings of the latest girl he was with to make Lily jealous. He laughed at the right moments, and scowled at the right times. He was very good at hiding his emotions...ever since his last day at home.

"And when Vivianne found out about that I was using her, she slapped me so hard with her talons, that I even have a scar to prove it. He moved to show Sirius the raised flesh on his right cheek.

Sirius whistled softly. "Damn, she must have been really....dedicated to you to have done that to you." He laughed though. James was the biggest git he knew, yet he was his best friend. He was lucky to have his friend there for him.... Sirius began to pour himself a glass of pumpkin juice, but then decided his thirst would only be quenched by the entire pitcher. He ignored the wrinkled noses that were pointed his way and smiled jauntily at his friend. James was watching, with an amused look on his face.

"Keep drinking like that, and the girls'll stop coming your way," he said with a raised eyebrow. Sirius grinned at him and said,"Yeah, like I'd give a damn?" He sighed when he got no reply and a pointed look instead. "Okay, your right. Life would be a hell of a nightmare if I was a geek like Snivelly."

"And luckily, you're not." James laughed and patted his friend reassuringly on the back. "Are you okay Padfoot? You've been rather quiet lately." Sirius raised and eyebrow and laughed. "Everything's fine you bloody git." He said casually. James took that as a no.

Sirius leaned back in his chair... No, everything was not fine... His mind kept slipping back to his mother.... He sighed and put his hands behind his head. He listening semi-conciously to Dumbledore's speech and kicked back his chair when it finally ended. No need to listen to the same thing every year.

He followed Remus and James to the Gryffindor Common Room. Lupin had been named Head Boy, which wasn't that surprising, as he was the smartest kid in school. Peter lumbered along behind him, his watery eyes gazing at them in awe. 'Gosh, why doesn't he just set up a temple for us? If he's gonna be so damn pitiful.' he thought irritatedly of the Foolish Pettigrew.

Sirius felt like he was endlessly fighting with his mind. He kept pushing away the memory, not really caring to think of it. He made his way to the Boys Dormitory, and fell onto his bed in exhaustion. He didn't bother changing, as he fell asleep a minute later.