AN: Big thank you's to Sam, Kaitlin and Ash, who I know tried to review,
but his account was fritzin. As the first to review, Sam gets to name my
character, however, if she takes much longer she may just be forced to
forfeit that right!
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Sirius hadn't really been focusing on the trip through St. Mungos and into the fireplace as he was flooed to the Ministry of Magic in London. His thoughts remained with his Godson, lying in hospital.
That was, at least, until he was guided into the main office of Minister Fudge and saw someone he had not expected.
"Ahh, Mr. Black." Welcomed Dumbledore. "How good to see you again."
Sirius looked from Dumbledore, who was looking like he was equal parts shocked, although trying to hide it, cautious, happy, and incredibly sad, to a rather uncomfortable looking Minister on the far side of the room.
"Dumbledore." Sirius responded. Then added, "its okay, Mr. Fudge, I won't try and kill you. You can stop looking like I am."
Dumbledore and Fudge exchanged glances before Fudge motioned for Sirius to sit down.
"Sirius, do you know why you are here?" Asked Dumbledore.
"I'm here because two Arours brought me here." Answered Sirius.
Dumbledore paused for a moment as if pondering over the mans answer.
"Let me rephrase the question, Mr. Black" said Fudge. "What is the last thing you remember clearly before the events leading up to you bringing your Godson to St. Mungos hospital?"
Sirius hesitated.
"I'm not so sure." He replied. "I was at Hogwarts, Dumbledore had summoned me, because..." he stopped again. Why i had i Dumbledore summoned them all? "Something to do with Harry. Next thing I know, I'm waking up at the Dursleys house."
Dumbledore and Fudge exchanged looks.
"You have no recollection of coming to the Ministry of Magic between those two events?" Asked Dumbledore.
Sirius shook his head.
Dumbledore looked down at the ground, as if the conversation was weighing very hard upon him.
"It should probably be left up to someone a little closer to you to tell you the details, Mr. Black, but I feel neither Harry nor Remus would be willing or capable to do so. The night that you described when I called upon you and several others was over a month ago. Harry and several of his school friends had come to the Ministry because they believed someone was here and in trouble. This was a trap, set up by Voldemort, and we went after them. There was a large battle. We won, but you, I'm sad to say, lost."
Sirius sat for a moment, the look upon his face one of absolute concentration.
"So what are you trying to tell me, Professor?" asked Sirius slowly.
Dumbledore looked for a moment as if he were going to say something, but then sat back in his chair, apparently unable to say the words.
So Fudge did.
"What Albus is trying to tell you, Mr. Black, is that you died. You fell through the veil that separates this world from the world of the spirits and subsequently died immediately."
For a second, time appeared to have stopped. His mind was wiped blank by this information, and nothing in the world seemed real. Then, as quickly as the feeling had come, it was gone again, and a thousand and one questions were spinning through his head, jumbling his thoughts into a type of crazy kaleidoscope.
"I'm afraid that at this present moment in time, Mr. Black, we haven't much idea more then you do as to how and why you are here among us now." Finished Fudge.
For a moment, Sirius sat there, trying in vain to sort through the chaos of his thoughts. He died? How did that happen? Oh God, how did Harry take it, and Remus? i I'm so sorry, Moony, i he thought. And why was he not being arrested yet?
"Minister," he began, "I was just wondering..."
"Why I'm not arresting you?" Fudge finished. Sirius nodded. "Because, Mr. Black, your Godson has caught Peter Pettigrew. He was questioned immediately under Veritaserum, and administered the dementors kiss the same evening. You are cleared of all charges, and I suppose you'll want some form of compensation for your time in Azkaban."
That did it. That was enough to send the whirlwind of thoughts assaulting his mind into another frenzy.
"I want to go back to the hospital." He stated. "I want to see Harry."
Fudge nodded to the two Arours who had bought Sirius in before. They now walked to either side to walk him back out.
"I'll tell Remus and the others, shall I, Sirius?" said Dumbledore. Sirius nodded numbly from where he stood. "I shall come to the hospital later. It may be a bit of a shock for Harry to wake up and see his death Godfather." He added. "He didn't take your death well, Sirius."
Sirius just nodded, still completely numb, despite the warm tear that tracked down his totally expressionless face. Silently, he turned back to the two Arours and followed them out of the building.
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I know it's short and crappy, but I figured I had to explain, and I couldn't resist ending the last chapter in a little cliffie for y'all. evil laugh
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Sirius hadn't really been focusing on the trip through St. Mungos and into the fireplace as he was flooed to the Ministry of Magic in London. His thoughts remained with his Godson, lying in hospital.
That was, at least, until he was guided into the main office of Minister Fudge and saw someone he had not expected.
"Ahh, Mr. Black." Welcomed Dumbledore. "How good to see you again."
Sirius looked from Dumbledore, who was looking like he was equal parts shocked, although trying to hide it, cautious, happy, and incredibly sad, to a rather uncomfortable looking Minister on the far side of the room.
"Dumbledore." Sirius responded. Then added, "its okay, Mr. Fudge, I won't try and kill you. You can stop looking like I am."
Dumbledore and Fudge exchanged glances before Fudge motioned for Sirius to sit down.
"Sirius, do you know why you are here?" Asked Dumbledore.
"I'm here because two Arours brought me here." Answered Sirius.
Dumbledore paused for a moment as if pondering over the mans answer.
"Let me rephrase the question, Mr. Black" said Fudge. "What is the last thing you remember clearly before the events leading up to you bringing your Godson to St. Mungos hospital?"
Sirius hesitated.
"I'm not so sure." He replied. "I was at Hogwarts, Dumbledore had summoned me, because..." he stopped again. Why i had i Dumbledore summoned them all? "Something to do with Harry. Next thing I know, I'm waking up at the Dursleys house."
Dumbledore and Fudge exchanged looks.
"You have no recollection of coming to the Ministry of Magic between those two events?" Asked Dumbledore.
Sirius shook his head.
Dumbledore looked down at the ground, as if the conversation was weighing very hard upon him.
"It should probably be left up to someone a little closer to you to tell you the details, Mr. Black, but I feel neither Harry nor Remus would be willing or capable to do so. The night that you described when I called upon you and several others was over a month ago. Harry and several of his school friends had come to the Ministry because they believed someone was here and in trouble. This was a trap, set up by Voldemort, and we went after them. There was a large battle. We won, but you, I'm sad to say, lost."
Sirius sat for a moment, the look upon his face one of absolute concentration.
"So what are you trying to tell me, Professor?" asked Sirius slowly.
Dumbledore looked for a moment as if he were going to say something, but then sat back in his chair, apparently unable to say the words.
So Fudge did.
"What Albus is trying to tell you, Mr. Black, is that you died. You fell through the veil that separates this world from the world of the spirits and subsequently died immediately."
For a second, time appeared to have stopped. His mind was wiped blank by this information, and nothing in the world seemed real. Then, as quickly as the feeling had come, it was gone again, and a thousand and one questions were spinning through his head, jumbling his thoughts into a type of crazy kaleidoscope.
"I'm afraid that at this present moment in time, Mr. Black, we haven't much idea more then you do as to how and why you are here among us now." Finished Fudge.
For a moment, Sirius sat there, trying in vain to sort through the chaos of his thoughts. He died? How did that happen? Oh God, how did Harry take it, and Remus? i I'm so sorry, Moony, i he thought. And why was he not being arrested yet?
"Minister," he began, "I was just wondering..."
"Why I'm not arresting you?" Fudge finished. Sirius nodded. "Because, Mr. Black, your Godson has caught Peter Pettigrew. He was questioned immediately under Veritaserum, and administered the dementors kiss the same evening. You are cleared of all charges, and I suppose you'll want some form of compensation for your time in Azkaban."
That did it. That was enough to send the whirlwind of thoughts assaulting his mind into another frenzy.
"I want to go back to the hospital." He stated. "I want to see Harry."
Fudge nodded to the two Arours who had bought Sirius in before. They now walked to either side to walk him back out.
"I'll tell Remus and the others, shall I, Sirius?" said Dumbledore. Sirius nodded numbly from where he stood. "I shall come to the hospital later. It may be a bit of a shock for Harry to wake up and see his death Godfather." He added. "He didn't take your death well, Sirius."
Sirius just nodded, still completely numb, despite the warm tear that tracked down his totally expressionless face. Silently, he turned back to the two Arours and followed them out of the building.
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I know it's short and crappy, but I figured I had to explain, and I couldn't resist ending the last chapter in a little cliffie for y'all. evil laugh
Responses...
Sam-Nightmist: I have randomness? How'd that happen?
I can see Thestrals: Oh My God, thank you so much! I literally fell off my chair in shock when I read your review! I updated super-fast just for you, and am working on the next chapter as I type!
As always, remember, if you review, I shall forever love you!