Disclaimer: I own nothing in Harry Potter, or any of the characters other then Dana.

Author's note: My thing on what happens after death is simply used in this story. It is not my belief. And if someone does believe, all power to ya.

Prologue: The Death of Dana

James Potter and Sirius Black sat in Professor Dumbledore's office, waiting for the reason they were there. In this there last year at Hogwarts, they had been up to their usual pranks of tormenting one Severus Snape, but that was no cause to be in trouble with the headmaster. Dumbledore sat looking at the both of them with a somber expression.

"We'll wait for Ms. Evans to arrive before we get started." He told them, looking slightly more pale.

"Professor, what's going on?" James asked in his controlled voice, slightly worried about Dumbledore's actions.

"Just wait..." He started as the door opened, revealing a tired looking Lily Evans. "Ah, Come have a seat." He told the newcomer. She went and sat, looking puzzled.

"Now then, I know all of you are friends with our foreign exchange student, Ms Dana Fox. I have terrible news for you." He paused, looking each of them over. "She has been murdered by Voldemort."

Each one of them had their own type of shock. James just sat there, looking at Dumbledore as if he were mad. Lily started to shake. Sirius laughed, thinking Dumbledore had been joking. When no one else laughed he looked at Dumbledore and asked, "Your not serious. You aren't.. She can't be." Dumbledore didn't say anything. Lily started to cry. "But, we were going to get married.. in the great hall." James hadn't moved. "She can't be.."

"She was trying to protect an innocent muggle girl from being murdered, and she was hit instead." Dumbledore said, sounding like he was fighting for control himself. James moved over and hugged Lily. She wrapped her arms around him, crying even harder. Sirius picked up his chair and threw it at the wall, making all the portraits yell. He wasn't listening. "I'll kill him." Sirius said, his voice shaking. "I'll go kill Voldemort myself!" He went over to the door as if to go kill him then in there to find the door locked.

"I understand your pain, Mr. Black, but please understand all you'll accomplish that is getting yourself killed too. I have another option, for all of you." Sirius stood were he was. "There is a group, lead by me, that fights Voldemort and his death eaters. You're young, but you know and understand the pain that he brings. If you agree, I welcome you to join the fight, and you can seek your revenge that way. Because your way won't work."

"I'll join." said Sirius without hesitation, "but I will get my revenge. I will."

"I'll join," said James, still holding Lily.

"He killed my best friend." Lily said through her tears. "He will pay."

He will pay.

18 years Later.

Only one couple were still battling, apparently unaware of the new arrival. Harry saw Sirius duck Bellatrix's jet of red light. He was laughing at her. "Come on, you can do better then that!" he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.

The second jet of red light hit him squarely on the chest.

The laugher had not yet died from his face, but his eyes widened in shock.

Harry released Neville, though he was unaware of doing so. He was jumping down again, pulling out his wand, as Dumbledore turned to the dais too.

It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall. His body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backward through the ragged veil hanging from the arch...

And Harry saw the look of mingled fear and surprise on his godfathers wasted, once-handsome face as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil, which fluttered for a moment. as though in a high wind and then fell back into place.

Harry heard Bellatrix Lestrange's triumphant scream, but he knew it meant nothing – Sirius had only fallen through the archway, he would reappear from the other side any second...

But Sirius did not reappear.

"SIRIUS!" Harry yelled, "SIRIUS!"

Sirius.. Sirius..

Sirius stood up in what appeared to be a meadow. He saw a beautiful blonde sitting, chatting with a man wearing all gold, just lazing about in the meadow. He immediately recognized her. Dana Fox, the love of his life.

"Dana!" He shouted joyously. "Dana!"

She stood confused, the young 7th year witch looking at the 36 year old man, which, despite the changes, she recognized. "What.. Oh my.. It's not your time!" she turned to the Golden clad man, "Apollo, Why is he here?" She looked back at him. "And why are you so old?"

"Well," said the god, "It would appear that he fell through the passage to the god's realm."

"Well, Dana," he said, looking happier then he had ever been. "Your dead, and have been dead ever since Voldemort killed you in our 7th year." He hugged her tightly, and kissed with a passion that no one has seen in a very long time.

She pushed him back gently. "Honey," she said in her sweet Texas accent. "I'm not dead. And it's still our 7th year, I've only been gone a month..." She looked over at Apollo, who clearly decided to look away at that moment. "Apollo... I have only been gone a month.."

"Dana.." Sirius said, still clinging to her, "It's been 18 years."

"No.. that can't be right.." she said, clearly puzzled.

Apollo took this chance to speak. "Time passes slower here then on earth." he said, not looking at her. "What has seemed like a month here has really been 18 years there."

"Holy crap!" she said, collapsing into Sirius arms.

"Where am I?" Sirius asked the god. "I am dead.. Aren't I?"

"No.. Your not. You fell here because it was not your time. Come on, we'd best get her to her room." He lead Sirius up and over a hill, trying to explain everything.

"There are five places you can end up when you die, you are either, sent to heaven, hell, the archway of rebirth, the gate back to earth, for those who don't want to leave what they have on earth, or here, the realm of the gods. Since it was not Dana's time to die, she was sent here, as you were. She has been in training to become a guardian."

"What's that?" Sirius asked.

"It's someone who wanders the earth protecting those who protect the innocent, and making sure those destined to fight the biggest evils of the world, stay alive, and are properly trained. They themselves cannot die, but are kind of like living ghosts, immune to all but gods magic, and are stronger then any witch, wizard, or even nuclear bomb. They can cause earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis; and they can stop them. Only those with good only good in their hearts can become guardians, because that power in the hands of someone evil would bring devastation to the world we've work so hard to build." They reached the top of the hill and Sirius nearly dropped Dana at the sight. Shining houses like little suns lit a valley crater as what seemed to be hundreds of gods and goddesses worked away, making sure everything was in order.

"Wow." was all Sirius could say. They walked over to a house with a golden chariot sitting in the drive, pulled by giant horses, and a very bright sphere sitting in a trailer type thing. "Bring her in her." He said, and Sirius obeyed.

Apollo followed him in.

What appeared to be a simple cottage on the outside was a mansion on the inside. They walked up a flight of gold stairs and into a large room where a king sized bed was. The room was very Dana. Red walls, with a news paper plastered ceiling, wood floors and furniture, and anything cloth black. There was a picture of Dana and Sirius together on her night stand. Sirius set her down on the bed and Apollo sat on the end of the bed, while Sirius, not at all caring about the god, climbed in bed next to Dana, holding her in his arms.

"She's almost done with her training. Only the guardians test, then we send her back to Earth. You'll have to go with her, you can't stay here."

"How long will this test take?" Sirius asked him, running his fingers through her hair. He was amazingly taking all of this very well.

"The test is tomorrow, and then she'll have one day to recover, it takes a lot of energy out of someone to do the test." Apollo said quickly, looking at the death glare from Sirius at the word 'recover.' "After that, we'll send you back through the portal, and we can send you wherever you want to go."

"How long will that be on earth."

"About a year. You'll be back at the end of next summer."

"Right.." Dana stirred, cuddling up against Sirius. She blinked up at him, once before cuddling up against him, eyes closed. "I had the most horrible dream, love. I had died and was taken to the realm of the gods, and then they said I had to make sure Lily and James son stayed alive. And then you came, and you were old, and.. oh it was horrible."

"Honey, it wasn't a dream."

"Her eyes snapped open to see Apollo at the end of her bed, and looked up to see the older Sirius, and then said, "Damn.. I thought that might work.."

Apollo chuckled and said, "I'll leave you to alone." and promptly disappeared.

"So, are you going to kiss me, or am I going to have to wait all day. " Dana said with a saucy smirk, and Sirius immediately claimed her mouth with his own.

That's enough for the prologue. I hope you liked it.. please rate and review.. Feedback is a very good thing..