Choices

Choice fifty seven: Dumbledore

Life is filled with lessons and we can only guide those around us. I have done my best to guide all the students that have come my way to treat them with the same level of respect but of course there are always some that we are closer to than others and that is the case with the Potters.

When I told them that they would have to go into hiding and that they needed a secret keeper I stepped forward because I don't want to see anything happen to them it would be the worse thing in the world especially with little Harry, but I know that I can only guide them.

James came back to me this evening with his answer he wants to have Sirius Black be his keeper. I must admit that I expected this choice Sirius has been like a brother to James and there is a connection between them that nobody can deny.

My only reservation is that he could well be the traitor, he has the links to the Death Eaters after all his own brother is following that path but I can only hope that he has stuck by his instincts and isn't following that path.

He has a lot ahead of him and I'm not sure that Sirius really understands the risk he has placed himself in, the traitor will know that Sirius is the secret keeper plus it would be expected that Sirius was chosen he will be sought after by Voldemort now there is no denying that.

When James looked me in the eyes though I knew that this was goodbye and that it would be a long time before I would be able to look upon this young man again, I am proud of him as a father is proud of a son. He has come a long way from the rascal he was in school and the man in front of me deserves to live.

Taking his most precious belongs from him and hugging him I couldn't help but hope this wasn't the final goodbye, for all my talk there is nothing I can do to convince this man to rethink and pick me, I know if he does this will not be goodbye but I can't and I must accept his choice.

Life isn't an easy thing when we start to understand it something gets thrown at us, we must each live in our own way and I've had a long and good life it is now my hope that the choice I gave to the Potters will allow them the same luxury that I have had.