AN: hi guys! time 2 find out what's to happen to Sirius!
Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter. the great J.K Rowling does.
Return To Hogwarts-Chapter 7
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Sirius stared at the ghosts of the two people he thought he would never see again. James and Lily weren't transparent like other ghosts, but the way they had walked though the door on the right side had convinced Sirius enough that they were dead.
"No you're not dead yet, Padfoot. You're just...er...trapped in the Veil of Mysteries," James answered.
"Veil of Mysteries?" Sirius asked, drawing a blank.
"The Veil of Mysteries decides the fates of those who fall into it. It has the power to send those who enter it to Heaven, Hell, back to where they came from, or it forces them to wander the dark never-ending corridors for eternity," Lily explained.
"So, I'm either dead, alive, or have no place? And it's up to the Veil to decide my fate? This should be interesting," Sirius muttered.
"Actually, on very rare occasions, it gives the person a choice to do what they choose. You, Sirius, are one of those rare cases," James grinned, "Choose wisely."
"I-I have a choice?" Sirius asked, dumb-founded.
"Yep. Always the lucky one, ain't ya, Ol' Buddy?" James said.
"If I was always so lucky, why did I go to Azkaban or fall through the Veil?" Sirius retorted.
"Never mind that. You only have a limited time to choose, Sirius. After the time runs out, the Veil will decide for you," Lily warned.
"Ok. What if I want to live?" Sirius asked.
"Then you'll exit the Veil the same way you entered. You'll also have to adjust to the times, so Lily and I suggest that you dog your way around the wizarding world until you find Albus Dumbledore," James explained.
"What do you mean by 'adjust to the times'? It's still 1995, right?" Sirius asked.
"No, Sirius. You've wandered the Veil for eleven years. Harry, Hermione, and Ron are all grown up," Lily said. Sirius nodded mutely.
"I'm going back," he finally said.
"Take the door to your left, then. Say hi to Harry for us," James said.
"You can't come back? Why not?" Sirius asked.
"We didn't fall through the Veil," Lily and James said simultaniously.
"Tell Harry that we love him and we are proud of him," Lily sobbed as she hugged her friend.
"Yeah. Tell him that I was a dumb kid and I could never be prouder of him. Tell Moony we miss him," James said, "Goodbye, Padfoot."
"Goodbye, Prongs," Sirius murmered as he hugged his best friend. He waved as he walked through the left side door and into the light.
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Sirius jr walked down the hall towards the Gryffindor common room. His mother had went with Professor Potter to his home and Sirius had been told to go back to the common room. He was so deep in thought about what Remus had said about his father that he didn't see three Slytherin boys and a girl blocking his path. Sirius recognized them as fellow first-years. He stopped as a boy with dark hair and cold grey eyes stepped foreward.
"You'd better watch where your going, kid. See, we don't like little pathetic muggles hanging around us," the boy said.
"And you'd better move. See, I don't wanna waste my time talking to a bunch of jerks," Sirius snapped back.
"Oh really? And do you have any idea who we are?" the boy asked coldly.
"I don't know and I really don't care," Sirius retorted. The boy's mouth twisted into what looked like an evil smile.
"I am Tom Riddle, this is Pete Petigrew, and my sister, Bellatrix Riddle. You'd better watch out for us...er..." Tom staggered.
"Black. Sirius Black. Now move so I can go," Sirius ordered. At this point 3 wands were being pointed at Sirius. He in turn, withdrew his own wand from his pocket. He couldn't fight all four at once. He needed help.
"Hey!" someone shouted. Sirius looked behind him and saw Ray and Will advancing towards the 4 of them. Both of them had their wands out and ready. The Slytherin's scowled at their approach.
"Leave him alone, Riddle!" Ray ordered.
"Butt out, Lupin! This doesn't concern you!" Tom retorted.
"Go back to the dungeons or my dad will have you in detention faster then you can say 'Deatheater'!" Ray threatened.
"Fine. It just prooves that your a mudblood-loving fool like your father!" Tom stalked off with his friends in tow.
"What happened?" Will asked as they headed towards the Gryffindor portrait.
"I was walking back to the common room and they were in my way," Sirius explained, "Who were they anyway?"
"Tom and Bellatrix Riddle are the orphaned kids of a powerful evil sorcerer named Voldemort. Pete Petigrew's dad worked for their dad. That's what my dad told me, at least," Ray seethed. Sirius's head snapped up.
"Petigrew? As in Peter Petigrew?" he asked.
"That's Pete's dad. My dad said that Peter Petigrew betrayed the good side, though he never said how," Ray said. They stopped and entered the common room after giving the portrait of the fat lady the password (Pig's Feet).
"How do you know about him?" Will asked.
"He attacked me this morning. That's why I wasn't around all day. Ray's dad, Professor Potter, my mom, and Professor Dumbledore told me what happened to my dad," Sirius said.
"What?" Ray and Will chorused.
"Ray's dad, my dad, Harry Potter's dad, and Peter Petigrew all were friends. When Voldemort killed Harry's dad, my dad was framed by Peter Petigrew and was sent to Azkaban for 13 years. Then my dad escaped and Petigrew resurfaced from years of hiding to help Voldemort return to power. Voldemort released his deatheaters from Azkaban, which included my father's cousin who in turn, killed my dad," Sirius explained.
"Why'd Petigrew attack you?" Ray asked worriedly.
"Dumbledore reckons it's because Petigrew wants to get revenge on his old friends for destroying Voldemort. Since two are dead, he's gonna try to kill the descendents and loved ones of the deceased. Your dad is a target, Ray. He was Petigrew's friend," Sirius explained. They looked at each other and they knew that they were in grave danger.
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AN: i leave it here. R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter. the great J.K Rowling does.
Return To Hogwarts-Chapter 7
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Sirius stared at the ghosts of the two people he thought he would never see again. James and Lily weren't transparent like other ghosts, but the way they had walked though the door on the right side had convinced Sirius enough that they were dead.
"No you're not dead yet, Padfoot. You're just...er...trapped in the Veil of Mysteries," James answered.
"Veil of Mysteries?" Sirius asked, drawing a blank.
"The Veil of Mysteries decides the fates of those who fall into it. It has the power to send those who enter it to Heaven, Hell, back to where they came from, or it forces them to wander the dark never-ending corridors for eternity," Lily explained.
"So, I'm either dead, alive, or have no place? And it's up to the Veil to decide my fate? This should be interesting," Sirius muttered.
"Actually, on very rare occasions, it gives the person a choice to do what they choose. You, Sirius, are one of those rare cases," James grinned, "Choose wisely."
"I-I have a choice?" Sirius asked, dumb-founded.
"Yep. Always the lucky one, ain't ya, Ol' Buddy?" James said.
"If I was always so lucky, why did I go to Azkaban or fall through the Veil?" Sirius retorted.
"Never mind that. You only have a limited time to choose, Sirius. After the time runs out, the Veil will decide for you," Lily warned.
"Ok. What if I want to live?" Sirius asked.
"Then you'll exit the Veil the same way you entered. You'll also have to adjust to the times, so Lily and I suggest that you dog your way around the wizarding world until you find Albus Dumbledore," James explained.
"What do you mean by 'adjust to the times'? It's still 1995, right?" Sirius asked.
"No, Sirius. You've wandered the Veil for eleven years. Harry, Hermione, and Ron are all grown up," Lily said. Sirius nodded mutely.
"I'm going back," he finally said.
"Take the door to your left, then. Say hi to Harry for us," James said.
"You can't come back? Why not?" Sirius asked.
"We didn't fall through the Veil," Lily and James said simultaniously.
"Tell Harry that we love him and we are proud of him," Lily sobbed as she hugged her friend.
"Yeah. Tell him that I was a dumb kid and I could never be prouder of him. Tell Moony we miss him," James said, "Goodbye, Padfoot."
"Goodbye, Prongs," Sirius murmered as he hugged his best friend. He waved as he walked through the left side door and into the light.
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Sirius jr walked down the hall towards the Gryffindor common room. His mother had went with Professor Potter to his home and Sirius had been told to go back to the common room. He was so deep in thought about what Remus had said about his father that he didn't see three Slytherin boys and a girl blocking his path. Sirius recognized them as fellow first-years. He stopped as a boy with dark hair and cold grey eyes stepped foreward.
"You'd better watch where your going, kid. See, we don't like little pathetic muggles hanging around us," the boy said.
"And you'd better move. See, I don't wanna waste my time talking to a bunch of jerks," Sirius snapped back.
"Oh really? And do you have any idea who we are?" the boy asked coldly.
"I don't know and I really don't care," Sirius retorted. The boy's mouth twisted into what looked like an evil smile.
"I am Tom Riddle, this is Pete Petigrew, and my sister, Bellatrix Riddle. You'd better watch out for us...er..." Tom staggered.
"Black. Sirius Black. Now move so I can go," Sirius ordered. At this point 3 wands were being pointed at Sirius. He in turn, withdrew his own wand from his pocket. He couldn't fight all four at once. He needed help.
"Hey!" someone shouted. Sirius looked behind him and saw Ray and Will advancing towards the 4 of them. Both of them had their wands out and ready. The Slytherin's scowled at their approach.
"Leave him alone, Riddle!" Ray ordered.
"Butt out, Lupin! This doesn't concern you!" Tom retorted.
"Go back to the dungeons or my dad will have you in detention faster then you can say 'Deatheater'!" Ray threatened.
"Fine. It just prooves that your a mudblood-loving fool like your father!" Tom stalked off with his friends in tow.
"What happened?" Will asked as they headed towards the Gryffindor portrait.
"I was walking back to the common room and they were in my way," Sirius explained, "Who were they anyway?"
"Tom and Bellatrix Riddle are the orphaned kids of a powerful evil sorcerer named Voldemort. Pete Petigrew's dad worked for their dad. That's what my dad told me, at least," Ray seethed. Sirius's head snapped up.
"Petigrew? As in Peter Petigrew?" he asked.
"That's Pete's dad. My dad said that Peter Petigrew betrayed the good side, though he never said how," Ray said. They stopped and entered the common room after giving the portrait of the fat lady the password (Pig's Feet).
"How do you know about him?" Will asked.
"He attacked me this morning. That's why I wasn't around all day. Ray's dad, Professor Potter, my mom, and Professor Dumbledore told me what happened to my dad," Sirius said.
"What?" Ray and Will chorused.
"Ray's dad, my dad, Harry Potter's dad, and Peter Petigrew all were friends. When Voldemort killed Harry's dad, my dad was framed by Peter Petigrew and was sent to Azkaban for 13 years. Then my dad escaped and Petigrew resurfaced from years of hiding to help Voldemort return to power. Voldemort released his deatheaters from Azkaban, which included my father's cousin who in turn, killed my dad," Sirius explained.
"Why'd Petigrew attack you?" Ray asked worriedly.
"Dumbledore reckons it's because Petigrew wants to get revenge on his old friends for destroying Voldemort. Since two are dead, he's gonna try to kill the descendents and loved ones of the deceased. Your dad is a target, Ray. He was Petigrew's friend," Sirius explained. They looked at each other and they knew that they were in grave danger.
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AN: i leave it here. R&R!