Choices

Choice fifty six: Sirius

I'm twenty one years old and I've known James now for ten years, that might not seem all that long to you, you might have someone you've known longer but it doesn't matter the length of time we've actually known each other as it feels like a life time. He's the best friend I've ever had and I would do anything for him.

It didn't surprise me in the least when Lily asked me at work to join her and James for dinner, I do most nights whether they want me to or not but being asked is always a good thing. So after work I went round to their place and sat on the floor and played with Harry, same as I always do.

It was a quiet evening but there was a tense feeling in the air and I know James so well I could tell there was something wrong. So I let Lily put Harry to bed and when she came back down I demanded to know what was up, boy do I wish I hadn't asked.

James told me about a prophecy, I'm not sure what it is exactly but I know it relates to Harry and Voldemort, and that it means that the Death Eaters are going to track Harry down to kill him. There's no way in hell am I going to let that thing get our boy and James nodded at my words.

That's when he told me of their plan to go into hiding, that there was no other way for them to keep Harry safe and he asked me to be their secret keeper. I'll admit I was over whelmed and panicked by the idea I knew this could mean the end of me but looking at Lily and James and knowing Harry is upstairs I would die to keep them alive.

I agreed and both of them looked relieved and then Harry started crying and Lily left the room. A soon as she was gone James thanked me and looking around continued to tell me more about the story. There's a traitor among us and the traitor is close one of our friends, and he told me that I'm the only one that he trusts a hundred percent.

We sat there looking at each other, we're so close that we think alike and both of us knew that the other was thinking about Remus when it came to the traitor. He's always been a friend but he feels the need to please people because of what he is and I think although I hate thinking it that Voldemort has gotten to him.

This just made me more determined to keep my friends safe, I know that once the spell has been done I shall go into hiding myself so that the Death Eaters can't find me. I know that James is trusting me with this and I can't screw up, it was my choice to agree to what he has asked and it is now my duty to do everything I can to keep my family safe.