A/N: Hey everyone. Sorry it's taken me so long to update, I just haven't been around much lately. I have the next few chapters written, so I'll have those up pretty soon. I'm actually going to start on a new oneshot once this chapter is up. Hope you enjoy and thank you all for your support so far!
8. Delight
Sirius was finally free. After all of the running and hiding from the Ministry, he was finally free. Sirius had always thought that as soon as he got off, he'd party like there was no tomorrow. And yet, now that it had actually happened, he wanted nothing more than to be alone with a bottle of beer and a pack of cigarettes. But that wasn't so easy right now, considering Molly had invited everyone and their mother over to the Burrow to celebrate Sirius' release. It was quite a party to be sure, and Sirius was grateful for Molly's efforts, but he just wasn't in the mood for it.
Once all of the congratulations and drunken pats on the back had ended, Sirius snuck out the back door of the Burrow, sat on the porch and lit a cigarette, sighing smoke into the warm night air. This is what he'd wanted for so many years, so why was he still not content? Sirius shrugged the question off and took another drag from his cigarette.
Sirius heard the door open and he turned to see who it was.
Harry.
Sirius smiled as his godson sat down next to him. This is what was missing, Sirius realized. In the peace of the backyard of the Burrow, with a bottle of beer, a pack of cigarettes and Harry, Sirius finally felt the delight of freedom.