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Next instalment is here! Please enjoy!
Now let me quickly explain Harry is not going to let them know who he really is, not yet. You'll see why eventually. Just go with it!
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Sirius trekked through the mucky woods, hoping Remus Lupin his once time best friend still lived in his cottage.
"I hope you know what your getting us into." Sirius said more to himself then Harry.
In truth Harry scared Sirius. The boy hardly moved, cried, whined. And when looking into Harry's eyes he did not see the twinkle most little boys held in their eyes but a haunting, a shadow. Some thing you'd expect to see in Sirius own eyes not a little boys.
Just ahead Sirius saw the cottage and was grateful to see that there was smoke coming out of the little cottage's chimney.
"Well at least some one is living there." Sirius thought to himself as he made his way to the window.
"Please stay quite Harry. I know your mind must be racked with questions but just give me a moment and well have everything sorted out." Sirius said, placing Harry down. He did not want the boy in his arms if Remus attacked him.
Sirius looked through the window and could see his friend sitting in a dirty old arm chair with a book in his hand and a cup of tea in the other.
"Some things never change," Sirius said in a small whisper as he decided that the probable best corse of action would just be to knock.
Cautiously Sirius raised his hand and knocked softly on the door giving a weary looked to Harry.
"Hold on!" Sirius heard Remus yell as there was movement around the room.
The door swung open, Remus Lupin stood in the door way, his jaw hitting the floor.
"Hey Remus!" Sirius said trying to put on his best smile as Harry started to yell, "Moony! Moony!"
Remus Lupin hit the floor with a rock solid thud.
"Well," Sirius said as he picked Harry up and brought him into Remus' house then dragging Remus over to the couch.
"Moony sleeping?" Harry asked, trying to pull himself off as a five year old was much harder then he thought.
Sirius was by far tired, escaping from Azkaban, finding Harry, rescuing Harry, taking Harry all the way to Moony's. He was hungry, he knew he smelt and he was tired.
"Harry," Sirius said, "I need you to answer a question for me alright?"
Harry nodded, it made Sirius sad. His godson looked just like James with Lily's eyes. His eyes did not gold the happiness that Lily's held but sadness. As well as the bruise on his eye and his cut lip did not help any.
"Otay." Harry said.
"Alright little guy I know you some how know me but I don't understand how. How do you know me?" Sirius asked.
Harry thought hard about this, what was he to say. I'm 17 only in a 5 year old's body. Sirius would think he was crazy.
"I had a dream. Daddy told me I could trust you." Harry said, it was the best thing he could come up with. Though he really did hate to lie.
"Your father." Sirius said surprised.
Harry nodded as Remus started to moan, he was waking up.
"Let the fun begin." Sirius thought.
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Remus opened his eyes, he had just had one really weird dream. Sirius Black a man he hated almost as much as Voldemort was at his door with a little boy that looked just like James Potter. He really needed to lay off the chocolate it seems the sugar was finally getting to him.
The werewolf sat up and almost fell back down when he saw a haggard looking man with familiar grey eyes and a little boy with messy black hair next to him. Before Remus knew what he was doing he attacked the older man.
"Bad Moony! Bad Moony!" Harry yelled, hitting Remus Lupin with a pillow but Remus ignored him. This was the man who had killed his best friends. This was the man who ruined his life. He was suppose to be in Azkaban but here he was with a child, with who could only be Harry Potter.
"YOU BASTARD!" Remus yelled as he hit Sirius right in the gut.
"Remus! Remus!" Sirius said, trying to get the werewolf off of him.
Harry watched the scene, this wasn't good at all. How could he forget that the only reason Remus had trusted Sirius in his third year was because of the map that showed that Peter Pettigrew was still alive. So Harry did the only thing a five year old boy would do in a situation like this, he started to cry.
Remus was holding Sirius by his tattered robes, his hand raised in the air ready to hit the traitor again when there was aloud cry. Remus turned around to see the little boy crying.
"Bad Moony! Leave Padfoot alone!" Harry demanded!
Remus turned to Sirius, "You've brain washed him!"
"No! Remus listen to me. I am innocent. Peter is the guilty one. Peter is the one that sold James and Lily out!" Sirius said.
"You where their secret keeper!" Remus said.
"We switched. WE thought it be the perfect plan. Voldemort would come after me. No one thought Peter was the traitor." Sirius said.
"Why not tell me then?" Remus asked.
"We thought that you where the traitor. I'm sorry Remus we where wrong, very wrong. Lily never believed it but Peter placed doubt in James and my mind. I'm sorry Remus." Sirius said as Remus let Sirius drop to the floor.
"Why are you hear then. Last time I checked you where suppose to be locked away in Azkaban." Remus said, standing over Sirius still.
"I escaped. I don't know how he did it but Harry wrote to me. He said he knew I was innocent and that he needed me. I had no choice, he was staying with the Dursley. Remus you know how horrible they are. When I got there I saw them hitting him. Look at him Remus does he look like a loved kid." Sirius said.
"Peter was the traitor?" Remus said, still having trouble believing it.
"Yes Remus. I swear to you I would never join Voldemort. I would never betray Lily and James. They where my family." Sirius said.
Remus took a deep breath and looked over to Harry. This was all so confusing but there was still one question.
"Where is Peter now. They say you killed him." Remus said.
"I went after him. When I saw the house destroyed I knew what had happened. So I tracked him down and I was gonna kill him Remus but he got the better of me. He yelled to let every one think that I betrayed Lily and James. He cut off one of his fingers, blasted the street apart and transformed into in to Wormtail. I swear I'm telling u the truth Remus. Please believe me. If not for my sake for Harry's." Sirius said in an almost begging tone.
"He's still alive?" Remus asked.
"Yes as far as I know Remus." Sirius said as he watched his old friend have an inner war with himself.
"I trust you remember where the shower is?" Remus asked, Sirius nodded his head.
"Go shower. I'll leave you clean cloths and get a meal cooking. We will talk more when you are done." Remus said.
"And Harry?" Sirius asked.
"I'll watch him. I will not be calling the ministry yet so do not fear," Remus said, "Marauder promise." Sirius looked at Remus and at Harry and with out another word left the room, leaving Harry alone with Remus.
"Hello Harry I'm sure you don't remember me but I'm Remus Lupin and I was a very good friend of your parents." Remus said.
"Moony! Moony!" Harry said happily, maybe convincing Remus of Sirius innocence would not be that hard.
"Yes Harry I'm Moony and I wish I understood how you know all this." Remus said as he lead Harry to the kitchen and sat him at the table.
"Are you hungry?" Remus asked as he started to make a chocolate cake, when in doubt choclate is the way to go, was what Remus mother had always taught him. Along with that he figured Sirius could use as much chocolate as he could get.
"Yeah. Dursleys give me no dinner." Harry said, happy with himself. Maybe playing a five year old would not be that bad.
"Of course." Remus said muttering madly to himself. For Harry's sake Remus prayed that Sirius was innocent. Remus would never be granted custody of Harry because of what he is. And don't belive Remus had not tried. When Lily and James had died Remus had fought for a year on end for custody of Harry but every time he had been denied. He would of fought harder if he had know how Harry had really been treated.
"Moony don't be sad." Harry said. "We together now."
Remus nodded and left the room to grab some of his muggle cloths that he left for Sirius to change into after his shower. A half hour later a newly cleaned Sirius, Remus and Harry where sitting around the table. Harry and Sirius stuffing their face with chocolate cake.
"So say I do believe all of this," Remus said. "Say you are innocent. Why wasn't this proven at the trial."
"There was no trial Remus. The evidence they had was over whelming they believed and they thought it be a waste of money to even give me a trial."
"I may regret this but alright I believe you. So what now? We can't go to the ministry, they'll just give you the kiss and send Harry back to the muggles. So what do we do?" Remus asked.
"I don't know." Sirius admitted. "I really hadn't planned anything past getting Harry away from the Dursleys."
"Well you will have to leave here. They will know you are gone and come looking. We need to get you out of England. It wont be safe for you here for the next couple of years." Remus said.
"What about America. Remember when we went to New York at the end of 7th year. Any one could get lost there." Sirius suggested.
"For now that will work but how do we get you there?" Remus asked.
"Do you have a broom? I could fly us there?" Sirius suggested.
"What about your old bike?" Remus suggested.
"I gave it to Hagrid." Sirius said.
"And he gave it to me. I've had it locked out in the shed. It should still work. And it will be safer then being just on a broom." suggested Remus.
"And what about you?" Sirius asked.
"I will stay here. I believe I will be asked to help find you seeing I know you the best. I can lead them in the opposite direction." Remus suggested.
"And money wise?" Sirius asked.
"Gringotts never involve themself in business like that. I believe you'll be able to withdraw what ever need be. But you'll need to get a job in America, live like a muggle." Remus suggested.
"How will we stay in contact?" Sirius asked.
"Ivory!" Harry said excited, as he listened to the new life unfolding before him.
"Ivory?" both men said as there was a peck on Remus window. They both turned to the window to see a snow white owl sitting at it.
"Ivory! Ivory help!" Harry said.
Sirius let the owl in, "she is the owl that brought me Harry's letter." Sirius said giving Harry a curious look.
"Is she trust worthy Harry?" Remus asked, Harry nodded his head vigorously.
"Well it seems we have no other choice." Remus said, "You will leave for America. I will send a letter every week. If my letter doesn't arrive it means leave where ever you are alright?" Remus said.
"Thank you friend. I don't know what else to say?" Sirius said.
"I believe your innocent Sirius. I don't know why but I believe it. And I believe you will always keep Harry's best interest at heart. So until he begins at Hogwarts it will be our duty to make sure he is raised the best way possible. Lily and James chose you as his gaurdian if anything happened to them. I will help you as best I can." Remus said.
"We'll leave in the morning then?" Sirius asked.
"Ay. Let's put the cub to sleep for I believe you and I have more to speak of?" Remus said.
"Your room then?" Sirius asked indicating Harry. Remus nodded.
"Come on Harry," Sirius said picking him up. "Bed time." Sirius said as he carried Harry into Remus room and laid him down to sleep. As soon as Sirius closed the door Harry been ready to listen but the five year old in him won out and he was soon asleep.
The rest of the night to two men sat up speaking of old times. Of ways to keep Harry safe and how one day just maybe they'd be able to prove Sirius innocence. But the most important thing at this moment was keeping the little boy in the room next to them safe, no matter what he had to be kept safe.
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