Chapter 2: A Fate Unchangeable

Sirius and Michael are waiting for Remus to come when the train arrives. But he does not. Instead a red haired man, wearing a shabby robe approaches them.
"Hello Arthur! Did not expect to see you. What brings you here?"

"Well I have brought a message for you from Remus. He is busy with the Order's work and will not be able to make it. He has send his apologies. I will leave now. Hello Michael. How do you do? Well see you later. Say hello to everyone. Bye."

"Bye Arthur. Thank you for the news. Come on, let us go back. Seems like Remus won't be joining us soon."

"Hagrid, I want you to go and get Harry."

"Aye, Professor Dumbledore, sir. I will go as soon as possible."

A woman with a pointed nose and green eyes came and stood behind Dumbledore.

"Hello Minerva. What brings you here?"

"Is it true, Albus? Is the boy alive. Has You-Know-Who been killed?"

"Well we never know. Do we? His dark powers might bring him back. No one knows what he might do in the future."

"Where is the boy going to stay?"

"With his cousins, the Dursley's."

"Do you think it is safe to leave him with the muggles."

"Well he has no other family. That is the only choice we have."

"As you wish Professor."

Sirius and Michael had just returned back to the house. The house is completely destroyed. Godric's Hollow is no more the same. It has never been like this. There was something wrong. Sirius stood there silent, shocked and horrified. He had never been like this.

"Papa, papa, papa." Said Michael pulling his jeans. Michael, even though he was too young, felt that something was wrong. He has never seen his father his father like this. Worried, he started to cry. The crying voice of his son brought some sense into Sirius. He was lost somewhere deep. He picked up Michael and headed towards the house. As soon as he reached the door, he found his best friend lying dead on the ground. Tears started to escape his eyes.

He couldn't control himself. A sense of fear started to run down his brain. He ran inside the house, first to the kitchen and then to Harry's room. There sat as still as a rock, the little Harry with a scar on his forehead. Beside him lay Lily and Sarah. He had started to cry now. He went towards his wife's body and fell down on his knees. Michael stood there looking at his father, amazed. His attention shifted to Harry. It seemed as though he understood what was happening. He slowly approached Harry, sat down beside him, held his hand as though giving him some kind of comfort and watched his father cry with tears coming out of his own eyes too.

For some time Sirius sat there in full horror. As he shifted his look at Lily, he saw a piece of paper in Sarah's hands. He took the crumpled piece of paper and smoothed it out. The handwriting was scribbled, as though written in a hurry.

Dear Sirius,
This is the end of us all. James and Lily's fears had come true. Lord Voldermort had come here and it was Peter who brought him. Yes, it was Peter, your best friend
Love Sarah

Sirius could not believe what he has read. He was infuriated. He stood up. Picked up Harry and Michael and went outside.

"Sirius is that you. What have you done?! Why did you kill your own friends?!"

Sirius turned in horror.

"Hagrid, it wasn't me who did this. I am innocent. It was Peter. It was Peter who did it."

" I don't know Sirius. I cannot trust anyone at the moment. After all I have come here to pick up Harry. Professor Dumbledore has ordered me."

"Do not take him. I will Take care of him. Please."

"I do not think so! After what has happened there are less chance that you will be able to take care of him."

"Yes, Yes. Take him with you. Hagrid… will you do me a favor."

"Sure, me can."

"take Michael with you too. Tell Professor Dumbledore to take care of him too. Send him somewhere. Somewhere he can live happily. Tell him to change his surname, so that his life is more easier."

"Well… sure Sirius. Why should this boy be punished for what you did?"

"I DID NOT DO ANYTHING!" Sirius lowers his eyes and tries to calm down. "I am sorry about that. Take my bike with you. It will help. I wont need it."

"Thank you Sirius."

As Hagrid picks up Michael and Harry, Michael starts to cry again.

"Don't worry son. We will meet again. I will never leave you alone. Never."

As Hagrid flew off on the motorcycle, Michael cried bitterly and Sirius stood there like his soul was taken away from him. He the saw Peter coming from the other way.

"You traitor. How could you do this? How dare you betray your friends?" Sirius had gone wild. He was no less then a wild animal. "What did we do to you which made you do this? You deserve to die. DIE."

Sirius pulls out his wand, point it at Peter and shouts:

"Avada Kedavra."

Peter had transformed into a rat and ran away. The curse his an innocent man. A madness had conquered Sirius. He did not know what he was doing. He killed twelve people that night. Twelve innocent live had been taken.