Title: It Would Have Been Like
Author: Dwight4Studly
Rating: PG … Maybe PG 13 later, I dunno …
Summary: Harry is desperate to know what it would have been like to live with Sirius if he had not fallen behind the veil. He just finds out more than what he knew.
AN/ I had this chapter finished, and I thought I'd ease you guys in. Well … Review!
Chapter 2: There is a way.
There was a soft knock at Dumbledore's grand, ancient office door. "Come in.," he said, smiling as Harry timidly walked in.
"It's past eleven, Harry … is there something the matter?" Dumbledore asked kindly. The young boys face was set.
"Headmaster, would it be possible for me to see how things would have been if … if Sirius … if he hadn't had …" Harry stumbled, though he had definitely become more straightforward. Dumbledore understood that it was still extremely hard for Harry to accept the simple fact that Sirius had died. Sirius death had been hard for a numerous amount of people.
"You want to know how life would have been like for you to have lived with Sirius?" he added in helpfully. Harry nodded his head.
Dumbledore averted his eyes from the youth that sat in front of him. The fire that burned in Harry's usually dull emerald eyes was so bright now. Maybe his request should be granted …
"It can be done, can't it Headmaster?"
The old man sighed.
"Do you really want to know? It would only hurt all the more. Are you sure, Harry?" he questioned softly yet with such great importance.
With eyes still blazing, Harry replied: "I want to know how life would have been like with Sirius."
Knowing that he would maybe later regret this, the headmaster slowly nodded his head. "It can be done, Harry. But like the Mirror of Erised, the act could drive a man mad, knowing of something he cannot have. But you, more than anyone, needs and deserves to know how Sirius was really like, to know about the things he loved, the people he loved … I can give you a week …"
"Thank you, Headmaster. I-"
"You must return, Harry," Dumbledore said urgently, "You cannot dwell in something that is no more. This will open your eyes to the truths, to know that others suffer as you suffer, and you can possibly find comfort in what Sirius would have wanted."
With utter determination on his face, Harry nodded, "Yes, Headmaster."
Dumbledore sighed, standing slowly and walked to where Harry stood. "Come this way, Harry." He said, leading him to where the Pensive sat in the corner of his office. He transfigured a chair into a reclining sofa, and motioned Harry to lie on it.
"The whole experience is practically a dream, just insight on the things that could have been. You will sleep, and everything in the dream will seem to take an entire week, when in reality it only lasts a day. You will sleep in here and your classes for tomorrow will be excused. Now, you need to concentrate on what you want to know and relax."
Harry did this, closing his eyes. Dumbledore raised his hand, touching Harry's closed eyes and muttered the incantation.
He sincerely hoped he would not regret this, but that it would help Harry.