Kurtcobain4eva: I really hadn't pictured her with a son before either, but here's the reasoning behind it: in OotP, it says that the burn mark (Andromeda's name) is in between the names Bellatrix and Narcissa. From this I deduct that Andromeda is the middle child, Bella the Oldest, and Narcissa the youngest. I make Narcissa out to be about the same age as Sirius, same year to make it easier for me. So I don't know exactly how old Tonks is in OotP, but I just made her thirteen years younger than Sirius. I read somewhere that the Marauders were born circa 1960, so in OotP Sirius is 35, making Tonks 22. So if Andromeda had her baby around 20-22, she'd be about 43. Since Bella is older, she could be any reasonable age above that. When Sirius was sixteen, she'd have been about mid-twenties, which is a reasonable age to have a child. And if she was that much older, I'm sure she would have been married. Well, even tho that was probably more than you asked for, there ya go.

Hermione 21: Oh, but that's not the end of them…

LilSmartass……………EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! You have no clue how happy you've made me!!!!! OH! MY! GOD!!!! The joy coursing through my veins is such as words can never describe. Hell, this story might be just for you now. Seriously, that's the best piece of news I've heard all year. I need to go mark that on my calendar now.

Viresse Lote: Glad I can help. If you ever need to rant, it's ok. My friends all tell me I'm great to rant to. Yeah, the break was FANtastic. I needed it soooo bad. Ooh, writers block is a mean, mean thing. I have it on a number of things. Sometimes it's just hard to think of something, especially if you've lost interest in it.

Chapter 2

It was dark out when Sirius touched down in the Potters front yard. He could see lights on inside, a clear indication that the small family was home. Sirius hoped they wouldn't mind too much that he had come over unannounced, but even if it was only a week and a half left till school, he could not take another minute with those people. Sirius walked up to the front door, but before he could knock, it swung open. Standing there and grinning like an idiot was James Potter. "Christ, what took you so long to get here," James asked.

Sirius blinked. "Umm—hi."

"And they insist that you have better grades than me," James said with a roll of his eyes. "Get in the house, you bum." James took the floating truck and broom from his friend and threw them into the living room before leading Sirius to the kitchen. "Just so you know, I saw you touch down from the window."

"Well that explains things," Sirius said. "Now I won't have to make a certain comment about how you seem to be a physic, yet you can't tell that Lily Evans doesn't want to date you."

"Don't make me throw you out on the lawn, Padfoot," James said as they entered the kitchen.

"Sirius!" Sirius found himself caught in a bone crushing hug. It made his bruises scream, but considering who it was, Sirius couldn't be mad.

"Hey, Mamma Potter," Sirius said hugging James's mother back. "It's nice to see you too, but I do need to breathe." Kaelin Potter released the teenager.

"Oh, it's good to have you back over, dear. JACOB! Stop stuffing your face and tell our guest hello," she shouted over at her husband.

Jacob swallowed a mouthful of potatoes and said, "Sirius is no guest. The boy practically lives here, and you've convinced yourself that he came from your womb."

"There's nothing wrong with that," she defended herself. "You could at least say hello to him," she said as she pushed Sirius into his designated spot.

Jacob rolled his eyes good naturedly and said with raised arms, "Greetings to my second son."

Sirius laughed. "Hey, Jacob. How's things?"

"Things are good, Sirius. Things are good." Jacob dived back into his plate, not that Sirius could blame him. One was hard pressed to pass up Kaelin Potter's cooking. Speaking of, the dark haired woman placed an overflowing plate in front of him.

"Oh, Mamma, you are too good to me," Sirius said kissing her cheek.

"Anything for one of my boys," she said seating herself. "Now all of you eat up!"

"So what made you leave early this time," James asked as the boys pulled of their shirts to prepare for bed.

Sirius tossed his pants onto his trunk. "Bella was mouthing off again, and Rudolphus was being a right prat."

"Isn't he always," James said. "And he's not even really related to you. What a dick weed." Sirius hopped into his newly transfigured bed. "You know," James said, "I'm really amazed they haven't made you a room yet."

"Then I'd really live here," Sirius said.

James raised a brow. "And you don't already? Seriously though, you might was well just stop going back to Grimwauld Place. My parents wouldn't mind. You know they adore you."

Sirius shook his head. "No, your parents do enough already without putting up with me all the time."

"You are a full time job," James said and was met with a pillow.

"Can it, Potter," Sirius said. James blew his a raspberry, and Sirius continued, "But my mother brought up a good point. I'm not even sixteen yet. I can't make decisions like that. They are still technically paying for me to go to school."

"But Padfoot—" Sirius held up a hand. "Don't worry about it, Prongs. Really it's not worth it. I only have to put up with them for one more summer and then I'm home free. It's all good." James didn't think it was all good, but he knew better than to press a matter with the stubborn Sirius Black.

Little more than a week later, Kaelin and Jacob were helping the boys to shove their trunks onto the train. At the station, they had passed Bella and Narcissa. Sirius knew that the only reason Bellatrix still did anything with her younger sister was to keep the girl under her wing. She would snap if something like Andromeda marrying a Muggle happened again.

Narcissa tried to wave at her cousin, but Bella quickly grabbed her hand and led her to the train. Sirius growled after them. That horrible witch… "Sirius!" The dark haired boy turned to see James half leaning out of the train. "Come on, it's moving!" Sirius hopped in and turned around to wave good-bye to the Potters. "Bye, Mum! Bye, Dad! See you at Holidays."

Beaming, Sirius called after him, "Later, Mamma! See you, Jacob."

The two boys pulled themselves completely on the train and made their way to find an empty compartment. "Oi, I found 'em," Sirius called to James. The two entered a compartment to find Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. "Well, well, well," Sirius said as he slid into his seat, "how are we doing today, boys? Ready for another fine year?"

"With new pranks galore!" James cried waving his hands about. He and Sirius burst into pearls of laughter.

Peter did not seem to know whether to laugh with them or raise his brow like Remus was doing. "I take it someone's had their daily sugar dosage at breakfast this morning."

"Like hell, Moony," Sirius said. "Mamma fixed us a nice healthy breakfast."

"She just never saw the Sugar Quills Dad slipped us in the car," James noted.

"You had Sugar Quills this early in the morning," Remus asked. "What were you thinking?"

"That I wanted my damn sugar," Sirius said as if it were so obvious. "It's a long train ride, Moony. Sometimes you need it." He reclined back in the seat. "We just need the sweets cart to come by real soon, cause if I get off this sugar high, so help me."

"You'll what," James asked. "Please say 'Prank Snape'. Come on, say it."

"Christ, Prongs," Remus said, "we've been on the train—what?—ten minutes tops."

"'T'is never too early or too soon for a good Slytherin bashing, my friend. Never too soon," James said, mirroring Sirius's position. Remus shook his head, but he still smiled. Sirius and James grinned at each other. Remus always came around, prefect badge or no prefect badge.

A few minutes later, the door slid open to reveal Lily Evans. James immediately sat up, but before he could open his mouth, Lily snapped, "Can it, Potter. I came to talk to Sirius."

James's jaw hung open. "Close it, James," Sirius said, hitting James under his chin. "What can I do you for, Lils? By the way, I trust your holiday was enjoyable."

Lily smiled at him. "Other than the usual Petunia, I can't complain about it. I was just wondering if you had seen Alice yet."

"Alice? Yeah, I think about three doors down that way," Sirius pointed off in the direction Lily had been heading.

"Great," the red head said. "And Remus, we have ten minutes before the meeting."

"Thank you, Lily," the werewolf said.

Lily waved her hand at him. "See you at the feast, Sirius," she said before leaving.

"Save you a seat, Lils," Sirius called after her. Sirius took his eyes away from the door only to find James nearly in his face glaring. Sirius jumped. "Christ, Prongs," he yelped, "ever hear of personal boundaries?"

"Padfoot," James said not moving, "why is it that you act just like me, but Lily adores you and won't speak to me, unless it is to comment on the swelling of my head to abnormal proportions?"

Sirius blinked. "Er-cause I don't hit on her?"

"You so do flirt with her," James said, "even though I ask you not to."

"Harmless flirting," Sirius said with a wave of his hand, "but not hitting on. Besides, it could just be my gorgeous good looks."

James rolled his eyes and sat back. "Conceded much?" Sirius grinned back, flashing his perfect teeth. James snorted. "Well, I'm going to get her one day."

"Of course you will, deary," Sirius said patting James's hand.

Before James could retort, Remus put it, "Save it until we at least get to the common room. You might not think it's too early, but consider others."

"But the full moon was two weeks ago," Peter said.

"I just want them to shut up, Peter," Remus said dully. "I just want one normal train ride in my life."

James and Sirius shot him identical grins. "Now where's the fun in that," they asked.

Remus raised a brow. "Do you know that it is truly horrifying when you two do that?"

"Do what," they asked. "Oh, do you mean the freaky twin thing? Yeah, I guess it is pretty weird, us saying all this at the same time, but we got used to it, so I'm sure you'll come through, too. And considering who we are, is it really that weird?" Remus and Peter blinked at them.

"We just said that whole thing simultaneously," James said turning to Sirius.

"Well, hot damn, we're good," Sirius said crossing his arm. "And I want me damn candy."

Hours later, the boys settled themselves into their seats for the feast. Sirius pushed Remus away from him to make room for Lily. He had promised her a spot, after all. Unexpectedly, Narcissa ran up to the table and whispered to Sirius, "Siri, I just wanted to say sorry for Bella the other week. She really—"

"Meant to do it, 'Cissa," Sirius said. "You can't warp her motives, so don't try. And don't bother to apologize for that witch, it isn't worth it to me." Narcissa's shoulders dropped. "Look," Sirius said quickly, not wanting to hurt the feelings of the one family member he had left in that terrible house, "I know family means a lot to you, but I don't care about most of them, and I never will. It's only what they've shown me, and you know it."

"I still don't like it," Narcissa said. She looked up and saw several Slytherins glaring at her. "I have to go. I'll see you later, cousin." She gave his cheek a quick peck before sprinting away.

"Pity she's stuck in your family, Padfoot," James said. "She's really not that bad."

"One of the few that isn't in that whole House," Sirius said as Lily dropped down next to him. Headmaster Dumbledore made his usual short speech after the Sorting, and the students quickly began to eat. Of course, it wasn't long before James and Sirius grew bored with simply eating, so they started up a food fight, which of course led to their first detention of the year, courtesy of McGonagall.

The boys left for the Common Room in high spirits after they had successfully made McGonagall's face turn tomato red. Lily shook her head disapprovingly as she led the new students up to the Tower. After she had sent them up, Lily turned to head up to her own dorm. Standing at the base of the staircase was Sirius. The others were a few steps in front of him, but Sirius was trailing behind and wincing as he rotated his wrist.

"Sirius," Lily asked as she appeared behind him. Sirius's eyes shot wide open, and he turned to gape at her. Lily looked up at him in concern. "Is something wrong? Does your wrist hurt?"

Sirius blinked at her for a few seconds before recovering. "Aw, not really, Lils," he said with a shrug and his usual smirk. "James and I were playing Quidditch the other day, and the Bludger hit it. No biggie."

Lily's hands found their way to her hips. Sirius laughed as he noticed the lecture pose coming into play. "Of course it would be a Quidditch injury," Lily sighed. "You and Potter have more injuries from being more serious—don't even say it—about that sport than the professionals."

"What can I say, my dear," Sirius said spinning her around, "we're in love." He planted a friendly kiss on her cheek, and she retaliated by pinching his side. Sirius made to grab her stomach, but she jumped onto the charmed girls' staircase and smiled smugly down at him.

"I'm going to get past that one day," Sirius said confidently.

"Of course you are, Sirius," Lily said as she began her trek up the winding stairs. "Of course you are." Sirius blew a raspberry at her before heading up to his own dorm.

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