James listened to the whole thing with mounting horror. He could see how much his friend was hurting. Sirius's eyes were full of tears even as he recounted the whole ordeal.

"And then?" James asked, gently placing his hands on his friend's.

"It was inferi, James. Voldemort's latest weapon," he whispered looking at him with hurt eyes. "He had made a horcurx.."

"Horcrux?"

It took another five minutes before James realised just how far that man...no thing, that thing could go for immortality.

"So he made his horcrux and hid it in that cave?"

"Yes."

"And your brother, basically told his elf to destroy the hocrux and decided death was better?"

Sirius suddenly burst out crying, "I am a horrible brother, James. He wanted me by his side and I left. I just left, knowing what kind of crackpots my family consisted of. He.. I couldn't realise that all that was just his bravedo, James. He walked to his death, James. He was essentially trying to commit suicide. He knew he was going to die, but he did it anyways. What sort of brother does it make me?"

It was James's turn to comfort his brother in everything but blood.

"It isn't your fault. You were a kid too. It's okay. He is here now, isn't he? What happened to him?"

Visibly pulling himself together, Sirius straightened. "Come."

James walked with his friend as he led them towards his bedroom.

"Through here," He said, opening his walk in closet.

James curiously followed.

"Why here?"

Sirius shrugged. "Just in case someone came in and I couldn't escape."

"Why didn't you tell me before?"

Sirius shrugged again.

"I know you. You would have come out if hiding, for me. I didn't want that."

James felt a strange feeling in his heart. Pain, but not necessarily the bad kind.

"You are family, Padfoot. Everything I do, is for my family, mate."

With a smile, Padfoot pulled out his wand and tapped the wall. Not unlike Diagonally, the wall moved aside and a door appeared. And Sirius pushed it open.

A young boy, around 11 was asleep on the bed. It was pretty good bedroom, colored in light green with a forestry feel to it and filled with all assortment of toys. Except broom, he noted.

"Siri.."

"That is Regulus, mate," He whispered. "His body had too much dark magic on it to do anything. So we de-aged him. But then, he woke up and he just remembered until ten years of age. I mean, that was how old he was when he woke up, you see. And ..."

He trailed off, as the boy turned in his sleep"

"Let's go out, eh?"

James nodded and both of them plodded out. Once the door was closed, he asked, "Who all knows he is here?"

"Just, you, him and me."

James stared at his friend for a moment, then shook his head, "Alright, he didn't remember anything. Then? "

"Yeah, so the Sirius he remembers is twelve, hence he was understandably confused. So we made up a story."

"What sort?"

"Not really a story... We told him that he joined Voldemort and we drifted apart, because I didn't join him. Then he got involved in an accident and was de aged. I wasn't aware of the fact that he didn't become a death eater by choice, so I tried to think of him as an enemy. But now I came to know, because Voldemort tried to kill him. So I told him, that if he wants, I'll raise him. And this time, I'll do it right."

Sirius looked at him, straight into his eyes, "Dumbledore and Poppy are the only others who know what made him young. To others, I am going to introduce him as 'Polaris Regil Black' my youngest brother."

James nodded, "And he agreed?"

Sirius nodded. "He understands the situation. Everyone anyway thinks that Regulus died. Let them continue to think that way, yeah?"

James sighed, "Running away sound more and more better, I am telling you."

A chuckle left Sirius's lips, "Yeah, it does."

The next morning they realised their folly in not letting anyone know that they are alive, when they found the newspaper.

You know who died?

Voldemort.

-Jonathan Reylie.

Yesterday, on the night of Halloween's another family was destroyed. But surprisingly enough, it seems they took their enemy with them.

"I suppose it is believable," says their old defense teacher Martha Baglond, "James and Lily were pretty good fighters. After all they did fight him thrice and came victorious."

But the question of how did the Potters be found, brings another shocking revelations.

After making enemies with You-know-who, the couple had to go hiding for some reason. And they did that using Fidulus. It has been known that James's best friend, Sirius Black had been their secret keeper. And as the only way to enter a house kept under fidulus is, if the secret keeper tells them where it is, one doesn't have to be a Ravenclaw to realise Sirius betrayed them.

But Sirius is hidden somewhere and the Aurors have their warrent ready to arrest him on sight.

It is such a sad fact that the house has been so badly burnt that, we couldn't even get the body of the Potters.

But they will forever be remembered

James stopped reading there and pulled the paper away from Lily and Sirius.

"I don't see any reason why we need to read our own obituary or accomplishments," he said, calmly.

This outer calmness was just an act of course, as inside he was seething.

Sirius seemed to be in a shock and Lily's eyes kept flicking from one person to another. But he saw the same rage in them that he himself was feeling.

"I AM GOING TO KILL HIM!" Sirius roared. He stood up so fast, the chair toppled down and Harry began crying loudly.

"Hey, kiddo, it's okay. Don't cry. Siri doesn't really mean that. He is just being his thick headed stupid self and trying to get killed." Regulus, who had joined them earlier cooed to Harry.

Who would have known that beneath all that Slytherin mask was a curious sweet kid. He had taken to Harry so well that, Lily allowed him to feed Harry, when he asked.

"Pa'foo" Harry said, raising him arms.

Sirius took a deep breath and smiled.

"Sorry Emerald. I just lost my temper," he said picking him up and throwing him into the air.

Harry giggled, as Sirius kept tossing him up and catching him.

"Don't do that, Sirius. He just ate food." Lily scolded, taking him from his hands.

"Ma!"

Lily grinned and wiped his mouth, "Is my baby's little tummy full or does he still want more."

Harry shook his head and snuggled closer to her, "No mo'e"

"Polaris, dear. You done?" She asked, ruffling his hair.

"Yes, Mrs Potter." He chimed with a smile.

Lily rolled her eyes, "Please, Lily would do. Anyways, come along now. I am going to bath Harry, if you want you can help."

Regulus grinned and almost took a step forward. But then he faltered and glanced at Sirius.

Sirius smiled and with his head told him to get going. At that moment, Lily gave James a look. James have her a sheepish smile and nodded.

Once they left, James cast a silencing charm around them.

"What the fu..freaking hell do they mean! Does no one ever try to find out if the facts are correct or not? Are they that much of an idiots!" James raged.

"I'll kill him. That bloody good for nothing rat! Blaming his faults on me. I'll tear him limb by limb and..."Sirius shouted, throwing things left and right.

Taking another deep breath, James sat down. "Sit down, mate." He said.

Sirius looked at him, as if betrayed.

"Sit. You have a brother to think off, now. And I have a family to think off."

"HOW THE HELL CAN I SIT STILL! Knowing that the real criminal is out and about." Sirius was seething, and he paced the place like a madman.

"Let's wait for Lily. She'll know that to do."

So they waited, repairing the things they had broken and cleaning up the mess they had made, until Lily arrived.

"Done?" She asked.

"Eh?" Was Sirius's wonderful answer.

"Done raving? All the murder plans concocted?" Her hands were crossed infront of her and her eyebrows raised.

"Yeah..." Sirius grumbled, "But Jamie doesn't want to do anything."

"Good. Now listen."

So the three of them put their head together to make the plan.


Plans are beings made. But will everything go according to the plans? Or will things go wrong?

What will happen to younger Black now? Go to Hogwarts again, next year?

Continue reading to find out!


I am thinking that instead of trying to write long chapters, I will update twice in a week. What do you think? One long chapter somewhere between 2k to 3k or two chapters between 1k to 2k? Let me know.

As always, Reviews and constructive criticism are appreciated.


Next Time :

Aurors arrive to arrest Sirius. Harry is annoyed at them for threatening his Pafoo. And Lily is angry Mama bear and James is sad.


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sleshachoksi : I suppose this chapter explains about Polaris and the length of the chapters. In next chapter you can see how they deal with the ministry and Aurors. For the prophet and Dumbledore, it will take some more time.

Thanks! I try to keep the pace based on how I would like to read. If fanfictions keep repeating thing that are already in cannon, it gets boring quickly.

Once again, thanks for the review.