Chapter 1--Prologue: At the Funeral of Sirius Black
Remus Lupin was the last of the Marauders.
There are a lot of things in life that we, as human beings, can't explain. The phrase, "it's not fair" often stems from this inability to comprehend the greater forces that are at work in our world. The death of a friend is one of the hardest moments in a person's life and the least rational.
But none of these things occurred to Lupin as he stared blankly down at the gathered crowd from the podium stand. He blinked and rustled his papers before taking a deep breath and going on.
"If life is a song, then Oasis is God's band."
Many people shifted in their seats and a few sobs could be heard from within the group.
"I can't claim to be Sirius's best friend. That distinction has always belonged to James Potter. No, I can't even say that we were too close. But near the end, I think we reached an understanding of each other that allows me to speak today.
If life is a song, Oasis is God's band. I think Sirius would agree with me when I make that statement. At the risk of sounding cheesy, Sirius was like my Wonderwall. During all the time I knew him, he was always doing the things I wished I had the courage to do. Learning the lessons for us both. I think that I learned more about myself from him than I could have ever done alone. All the roads we have to walk are winding. And all the lights that lead us there are blinding. There are many things that I would like to say to you but I don't know how. Cause maybe, you're gonna be the one who saves me . . . you're gonna be the one who saves me. . ."