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Chapter 3, Never the same
The next morning Sirius received an owl from James, saying that he could stay over at his place if he wanted to. That's where Lily was staying too. So Sirius packed a bag. He hadn't slept much at all, and he had dark circles under his eyes.
When he arrived at James' house, he was greeted by James who looked like he hadn't slept in days either.
"Hey." James said softly, shutting the door behind Sirius.
"Hey."
"How are you doing?"
"Ok. You?"
"Not so good. Lily and I have to go into hiding after we get married." James informed him, keeping his voice down.
"What? Why?"
"Because Voldemort is looking for us."
"How do you know that?" Sirius asked.
"Dumbledore told us. He also mentioned something about the fidelius charm. You know, a secret keeper and everything. Someone we trust, who knows where we are hiding out. The only person who knows besides Dumbledore. That way, Voldemort could only find us if that person told him." James explained.
"I get it." Sirius said.
"We want you to be our secret keeper." James said.
"Lily too?" Sirius asked, shocked etched into his dark features.
"Yeah. It took a little convincing, but she agrees you're trust worthy."
"And Dumbledore?"
"He actually offered to be our secret keeper, but we said no. He has done so much for us already."
Sirius took a deep breath.
"When do I become secret keeper?"
"So you agree?"
"James, I would lay down my life for you and Lily."
James smiled. "And I would do the same for you." he said pulling Sirius into a manly hug.
"So you can stay here, and get some sleep. Lily is coming by later. She's taking this so hard, and Augustine being gone..."
"Right, well I'm really tired. I think I'm going to go up and crash for a while." Sirius said, not liking where the conversation was heading. He couldn't bring himself to talk about it just yet. He needed to be alone for a while.
"Sure. You can go in my room. I have to stay up and see if I hear from Dumbledore." James said.
Sirius grabbed his bad and headed upstairs.
While Sirius was sleeping an owl came in through a window in the kitchen and dropped a letter by James' hand. The owl sat patiently as James opened the letter and began to read.
Dear James and Lily,
Voldemort got close to finding you last night. I have come up with a theory on why he was at Augustine's house. He most likely wanted her to answer questions on your whereabouts. She refused, and so he killed her. She was a great friend, and a highly intelligent person. She had a lot to offer in life. Send my condolences to Sirius, and tell him I'll be by soon.
Have you thought about the Fidelius Charm yet? You have to find a secret keeper. Think long and hard. My offer is always open if you should need it. Good luck, and take care. I'll be there in a matter of days. I just need to work something out with the Order.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
He finished reading the letter, and put it on the table in front of him. He then grabbed an extra piece of parchment, and sat down to write a letter of his own.
Dear Lily,
I know things are tough right now. Sirius is over and he acts like nothing is wrong, but you can tell he's hurting. His eyes show so much pain. I can't bear it any longer. All this pain and sorrow. It's just too much.
I can't wait until we get married. Everyone needs something to take their minds off of all that's going on. Padfoot said he would be our secret keeper. Are you sure that's what you want? He won't let us down. I can't wait to see you.
I know every thing's messed up right now, and you're having second thoughts about the wedding, but I promise we'll get through it. I promise.
All my love,
James
He reread the letter, and folded it up. He then tied it to the owl's leg, and sent the owl out the window. He watched the owl fly off until he could no longer see it. He sighed, hoping the letter wouldn't get intercepted. Then he went into the living room and layed on the couch, hoping to get a few hours of sleep.
God! How had his life gotten so messed up? One night they were announcing their engagement, and the next they were grieving the death of a friend and planning on going into hiding. Would it ever get back to normal?
Another thing crossed his mind. They had to prepare the funeral for Augustine. That was something that Lily didn't have the energy for, and he was sure Sirius couldn't handle that. They were going to need help. Even though there was no body they still had to have a funeral. It would be a kind of closure for everyone. A way of moving on.
He closed his eyes, falling into a fitful sleep. He knew in his heart that things would never be the same again.
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