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The Perfect Family

Chapter Ten

The Angels Above

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Sunrise doesn't last all morning,
a cloudburst doesn't last all day
Seems my love is up
and has left you with no warning
But it's not always going
to be this grey
All things must pass,
all things must pass away
Sunset doesn't last all evening,
a mind can blow those clouds away
after all this my love is up
and must be leaving It has not always
been this grey

"Sirius, I don't really like pranks!"

"Aw, come on Harry! Pranks are fun! I mean look at Snape; we made him that way! Don't you want to be able to do that to Draco Malfoy?" said Sirius at his godson's protests. He really wanted Harry to get more into pranks.

"That's just cruel!"

"But it's funny. Don't you want to laugh?"

"Yes."

"Then try a prank."

"But they're not funny."

Sirius growled. This was going to be hard.

"They are too."

"Are not."

"Are too."

"Are not!"

"Okay, I give up! You're too much like your mother. Lily hated all the pranks we played. That's why she never dated your father until seventh year."

"What happened during their seventh year?" asked Harry.

"James laid off with some of the pranks; didn't act like such a prat anymore. Lily stopped being so annoyed with him and decided to give him a chance."

"How long did my dad like my mom?"

Sirius laughed, shaking his head.

"Since first year. Loved her since he laid eyes on her for the first time. But at the time Lily was too annoyed with him to date him. Lily hated all of us Marauders, except for Remus. They dated in our fourth year. They broke up in the middle of sixth year when they got into a huge fight. James was real happy. He had never liked them dating."

Harry thought briefly of what James would look like when he saw Remus and Lily together. Scary though.

"When did they start dating? My mom and my dad."

"Halfway through seventh year. They were both tired and accidentally fell asleep together on the couch. It was so cute; Remus and I spied on them the whole time. James asked Lily to date him when he realized that he felt comfortable with her. Lily felt the same way."

"How old were they when they got married?"

"James was twenty and Lily was just about there. James was so nervous on his wedding day that he tried to stupefy Remus. It took us an hour to calm him down. That was the second happiest day of their life."

"What was the first?"

Sirius smiled and looked into his godson's forest green eyes.

"The day you were born. It was by far the happiest day in their life, as well as mine. They loved you so much Harry, more than any parents would love their child. You were the most important thing to them. They spent all the time they could with you."

"They sound like great parents."

"They were great parents. Lily would always sing to you when you cried and would always find a way to make you laugh. James would always tell you stories about when we were in Hogwarts and tried to teach you about Quidditch. He was a Chaser, you know? He wanted you to either become a Seeker or a Chaser."

"Why a Seeker?"

Sirius smiled as he thought back to his younger years.

"James' father was a Seeker. James always wanted to be a Seeker like him but by the time he tried out the position was already filled. He wasn't as good as the Gryffindor Seeker though; the other was just a tad better. James was still great though. He would always steal the school Snitches and play with them at break. He was great."

"Was my mother on the Quidditch team?"

"She was the Seeker that James wanted to be. James was really jealous of her; he thought women shouldn't play sports like Quidditch. That was another one of the reasons Lily refused to date him." (A/N: Yes, I know that J.K Rowling announced that Lily was in Ravenclaw at an interview, but I was so used to seeing Lily in Gryffindor so I kept her that way for the story.)

Harry allowed a few tears to roll down his face. Sirius crawled closer to him on the bed.

"I wish I knew them, they sound like great people."

"You would have loved them. You always did. Every morning when James went to work you would start crying and refuse to let go of him. Your mother would always manage to calm you down, she was great with you."

Harry smiled and wiped the tears from his eyes. A new pool of tears dripped down his face and onto his shirt. Sirius wrapped his arms around him and rested his head on his chest. Harry smiled, savouring the heat of his godfather's body. He had been so cold before.

"Was I closer to my mother or my father?"

"Your mum. She was the only one who could get you to stop crying; you laughed more with her too. You loved your dad a lot, but you were slightly closer to your mum."

"What about you and Professor Lupin?"

Sirius laughed gently.

"We came over to see you every day. Neither of us had jobs so we had a lot of time for you. We loved you; you were so much fun to play with. Your parents would make us baby-sit when they were busy; it was like heaven to us. You were the greatest kid in the world. And you still are."

"I dream about my parents a lot. I always get to spend time with them in my dreams. It's always heartbreaking to wake up and find out that it was all a dream. I'd do anything to get them back."

"As would I. I would give up my life for you to get your parents back."

"I would never let you do that!"

Sirius snorted.

"I guessed that."

There was a long pause. Sirius watched silently as Harry stared up at the ceiling, mumbling. Sirius had to move closer to hear was Harry was saying. He was praying, praying for his parents. A single tear rolled down Sirius' face.

"Praying, are you?" Sirius whispered.

Harry nodded as he finished his prayer.

"I always pray for my parents. I want to make sure that they are happy up in heaven. They mean so much to me."

"I know how you feel. They were only twenty-one when they died. They were much too young to be sent to heaven. It could be dangerous up there."

"If you guys were twenty-one then, that would mean you're thirty-five now, right" Harry tried to change the sad topic.

"Yup, turned thirty five last October. October ninth."

"Like John Lennon, October ninth."

"Yup, like John Lennon. He's so cool. (A/N: Am I annoying you Melissa?). My parents would never let me listen to them because he was a Muggle. They only wanted me hanging around with purebloods. I grew up with Snape as my only friend. I would sneak to Remus' house to listen to Muggle music. His mother was a Muggle born and had a lot of Muggle records. My parents never allowed me to hang out with Remus. They said he wasn't pure enough. (A/N: Remus is NOT a half-breed! J.K. Rowling said that he wasn't a half-breed, only a half-blood. I learned a lot in interviews!)

Harry suddenly burst into laughter. Sirius was slightly confused. Why was he laughing?

"What's so funny?"

"You're old!"

Sirius gave Harry a fake angry look.

"I am not!"

"Are too!"

"You think I'm old? Well Remus turned thirty-six on February twenty-fourth. That makes him eight moths older than I am. (A/N: Melissa…that's George's birthday!)

"But you're still older! Remus being older doesn't change your age, you know!"

Sirius smiled and ruffled Harry's hair.

"Well…At least I'm hot!"

All things must pass,
all things must pass away
All things must pass
none of life's strings can last
So I must be on my way
and face another day
Now the darkness only stays at night time,
in the morning it will fade away
Daylight is good
at arriving at the right time
It's not always
going to be this grey
All things must pass,
all things must pass away

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A/N: Yay! Sirius is hot. Who didn't know that…LMFAO! Sorry if I caused any discomfort to any guys out there. Sorry, I'm a girl and girls find guys hot! Lol, I'm talking too much now. Please review!

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Shadowed Rains: Thank you for your review. I hope you liked this chapter. It was supposed to have the part where Hermione finds out and goes to see Harry but I hadn't written it yet and I really wanted to post something.

SparkyKnight: I think that Harry and Ginny are perfect for each other. Percy is an asshole!! Lol! It always showed a little, even in the first three books. It took me forever to come up with those pranks…never again! I'm planning on taking Creative Writing when I start grade10. But I'm still just about to start grade 9. I'm only thirteen right now so I'll have to wait. But anyway…IM GONNA BE A SENIOR NEXT YEAR! Sorry, lol. Grade 9 rocks.

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ZombieGurl98: OMG! I was sooo sad after the fifth book too! HOW COULD SHE DO THAT TO SIRIUS! Sirius is my second favourite character. I love Reemie too much to make Sirius my favourite. I love abuse fics. I love anything that's sad, except for sad romance. I hate that crap. I like abuse, bad diseases, car accidents, paralysis, hospitals and when Sirius, Remus, Ron, Ginny, or Hermione say or do something really bad that will make Harry angry or sad. I love to torture him!!

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lyss33: I can't think of Harry playing pranks. That's why in 'Gains And Losses' he's a major prankster. I'm trying to get into seeing him as a prankster.

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