TRYING TO PICK UP THE PIECES
Chapter two: Time changes everything
It had been nine months since that night in the Potter's living room.
Nine months since they had learned there was a prophecy...and a traitor.
Eight months since Sirius, Moony and Wormtail confronted James.
Eight months since he promised to be faithful to Lily.
Eight months since he had lied.
One week since Dumbledore informed them a secret-keeper was needed.
Five days since Peter Pettigrew had been chosen.
One hour since Sirius Black had gone to check on Peter.
One hour since he had found Peter gone and no sign of a struggle.
And now Sirius Black was racing to Godrics Hollow as fast as his enchanted motorbike could fly. 'Damn you, Peter' he thought maliciously 'if anything has happened to any of them, you are going to wish you had never been born'.
He began descending down to the Potter's house, but before it even came into view he knew that something was terribly wrong, the stench of smoke was hanging in the air. Thick, black smoke billowed up from the direction of the Potters house- and then he saw the house itself.
Ruins, flaming ruins that were swarming with those hooded filth that called themselves death eaters as they threw curses at the house itself and the Order of the Phoenix members that were fending them off and defending the home (and most likely bodies) of its former members and their child.
Sirius landed as the last of the Death eaters dissaperated satisfied at the damage they had caused to the newly appointed wizarding world savior and vanquisher of their Lord. If the brat was still in the house-he was dead.
Remus rushed up to him and grabbed Sirius by the scuff of the neck,
"HOW COULD YOU?" he screamed into his fellow marauders face, "TO LILY? TO JAMES? TO HARRYYOUR GODSON? HE"S ONLY ONE YEAR OLD AND YOU SENT VOLDEMORT AFTER HIM?"
"Remus?"
"AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO SHOW UP HERE? TO HELP YOUR FRIENDS DEMOLISH THE HOUSE, I SUPPOSE?"
"Remus?"
"I SHOULD HAVE GUESSED, AFTER THAT LITTLE PRANK IN SIXTH YEAR! YOU NO-GOOD, FILTHY, PATHETIC –"
"I WASN"T THE SECRET KEEPER!" Sirius bellowed at the werewolf throwing him off mid angry-rant.
"Explain" Remus demanded not letting go of Sirius; he wasn't ready to believe him just yet.
"I swapped with Peter' Sirius said regretfully 'I told them to, and know there all...dead"
"Um, Sirius?" Remus said hesitantly, still not knowing for sure if he was a death eater.
"What?"
"Harry and James aren't dead"