He had to save him. How could he let this happen? He had allowed his Godson to fall into a trap. Sirius Black let out a breath as he watched his Godson fight off against Death Eaters. He could not help but smile when he landed a shot. "Nice one James!" he called out to Harry who smiled at him. Sirius landed a shot as well; however, something didn't feel right after a few seconds.
"Padfoot!"
Sirius turned around to see that Remus had Bellatrix at wandpoint, and she in turn had a clear shot toward Sirius and Harry. Sirius's eyes grew wide before he pulled Harry and jumped out of the way. A spell flew right past them and into the veil behind them. Sirius let out a breath and laughed a little.
"Are you okay Harry?" Sirius asked getting down to his knees to meet his Godson's eyes. Harry blinked as if he was in shock and nodded slowly. However, he didn't say anything. "Ok, I think we need…" Sirius cut off when a spell hit him in the side. He winced and fell to the ground, embarrassed that he let his guard down but unable to gather his strength to fire back.
"Sirius!" Harry called looking up to see Sirius's cousin laughing. Harry pulled out his wand and ran after her.
"Harry…don't," Sirius said, trying to get to his feet. His vision went black before he could stop him.
There was a familiar wave of coldness when Sirius woke. The room was dark, and he realized that he was back in a cell, but it wasn't Azkaban. He sighed as he looked at the bars on the window. 'I hope Harry's okay or Remus. I'd hate if they thought that…' Sirius cut out of his thoughts when he heard the door unlock. Sirius crossed his arms, a snappy question on his lips for his jailor, but all the fight left him when he saw Remus and Harry in the doorway. Harry was rocking on his feet and his hands were behind his back. Remus just looked tired but that was not new.
"Sirius?" Remus asked, walking closer to his friend. "We have something to tell you," Remus said slowly. Sirius nodded and sighed.
"I'm going back, right? This is the last time you are seeing me and I'm sorry, Harry, that I can't be with you or look after you," Sirius hung his head low, but Remus laughed a little and walked over to him.
"You're not. We have a plan to get you free. Or it's Harry's plan, not mine," Remus said, ruffling Harry's hair. Harry tried to push his hand away, making Sirius laugh a little. Harry walked forward and held out a photo album. His eyes were wide as if he found something bad.
"I have evidence in here that Wormtail is the person who they should have," Harry said, opening the book and stopping at the picture. In the picture, Peter turned into a rat with his friends around him laughing.
"I forgot we took that. Moony, how did you allow this? I thought you wanted all of this to be a secret?" Sirius said, uncrossing his arms. Remus sighed.
"I think you were drunk or something. I was in the medical wing. I think it was the full moon, but I don't remember it very much," Remus answered, looking at the picture again.
Sirius stood up. "This is wonderful! And then we can have Harry!" But then he sighed "It won't work," he muttered sitting back down.
"It will, Sirius," Harry said with a small smile. "They saw Voldemort. He was in my head. They can't… they can't hide that now," Harry added, handing him the photo album. Sirius smiled at him and nodded.
"Okay," he muttered.
Remus sighed and pulled him into his arms. "This will work okay. Now, why don't you get some rest? Harry and I need to leave soon anyway" Remus said, hugging Sirius after he pulled Harry out of his arms Once he was done, he walked out of the cell with Remus following him. "This will work, I know it," Remus said with a small smile before he walked out of the cell.
The courtroom was quiet when he was brought in. His brain was too busy to be bothered by everyone in the room. 'Harry, I hope this plan will work. If it doesn't, I'm doomed. We are doomed.' Sirius thought when Harry walked up to the judge with the photo album. When Sirius watched him walk back, he looked just like James. He smiled to himself as he sat there. He then looked over to Remus and shared a smile. After a few moments, the picture of Peter turns into a rat. Then after a few more moments of mutters from everyone in the room, another picture appeared. In the image was Peter holding his hand before he looked up to see a baby Harry crying and looking at his empty plate. Everyone gasped as they saw Peter alive and well. They started to mutter again as they looked at Sirius who looked shocked at his Godson being spied on by Peter who was looking around him. Soon he turned back into a rat and the picture started over again. Remus stood up and took a deep breath.
"Peter, Sirius and…and James made themselves animagi so they can help me during the full moon when we were in school. That's why he's a rat," Remus said they all looked at Sirius and then at Remus.
Sirius held his breath when the muttering stopped. He couldn't breathe after he felt the chains on him fall away. He felt tears in his eyes. Why know? Why is it today when he was freed? Why not soon after James and Lily were killed? Sirius looked at Harry who also had tears in his eyes.
"Sirius Black, you are acquitted of all charges."Sirius nodded before he looked at his Godson.
"And…and Harry?" Sirius asked nervously. The judge smiled.
"You may look after your Godson. Now get out of my sight and take that werewolf with you," he said, making Remus sigh and walk out of the room with Harry and Sirius.
Once they were out of the room, Sirius hugged both Harry and Remus. "Thank you. Thank you, guys, so much," Sirius said before he pulled out of their arms.
"Are you crying Padfoot?" Remus teased.
"Shut up Moony," Sirius said, pushing him a little. Harry laughed and stared at Sirius and Remus.
"I really get to live with you guys?" Harry asked, playing with his hands. Sirius nodded with a laugh.
"Of course. Come on," Sirius said as the small new family walked out of the ministry.
A/N: Summary: Sirius lives but he is faced with him going back to Azkaban, thankfully Harry and Remus have a plan.
House: Hufflepuff
Class: Charms
Bonus: [Scenario] Sirius Lives AU - Sirius is not killed during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.
Prompt: [Object] Photo album
World count: 1130
