Chapter 63: What In The World Happened Here?

A/N: Thanks for the reviews and here's more story.

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Dumbledore had been shocked a lot of times in his life, but this took the cake. Professor McGonagall told him at once that Sirius Black just appeared in the entrance hall and that she had taken him up to the hospital wing since he was no longer a wanted man.

"I'll be there shortly," Dumbledore told her.

McGonagall then swept out.

He left his office and headed to the hospital wing. As he entered he saw Madam Pomfrey fussing over his body and making sure that the potions that she gave him were working. She looked up when he entered.

"How's he doing?"

"Well," Madam Pomfrey said. "For a dead person, that is."

Dumbledore nodded and then took his seat.

"Should I inform Mr. Potter of this?" she asked.

"No," he said. "But inform Professor Lupin and have him come to the hospital wing. When do you think we'll be able to wake him?"

"Right now, if you want?" she answered.

He shook his head and she left.

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Remus had just returned from finding a new place to live when Madam Pomfrey appeared. He was shocked beyond belief that Sirius Black had turned up and was alive.

"The Headmaster wants you to come up to the hospital wing at once," she said.

"Very well."

And he followed her up the marble staircase.

When he arrived he saw Sirius for the first time in over a year. He looked the same, but he knew that he wasn't the same. No one knew what the veil did to a person that went through it.

"Please wake him up," Dumbledore ordered.

Madam Pomfrey waved her wand and Sirius eyes opened. He took one look around and then attempted to bolt from the bed.

"Not right now, Mr. Black," Madam Pomfrey said, forcing him down. "You've just appeared and you're not completely recovered."

He stared at her and then saw Dumbledore.

"W-What happened?" he asked.

"I'll answer that in a few moments," Dumbledore said. "What year is it?"

"Nineteen ninety three," Sirius answered.

Remus stared at the Headmaster, but he didn't look surprised.

"Sirius, it's Nineteen ninety seven," Dumbledore said. "You've been gone for over two years."

He really stared at him.

"What are you bloody talking about?" he asked him.

"Sirius, during Harry's fifth year you were sent through the veil," Dumbledore explained. "Voldemort has returned."

Remus knew that Sirius was trying to process this and failing at it.

"Sirius, I'm going to leave you in the care of Madam Pomfrey," Dumbledore told him. "I need to inform the Ministry of this."

"NOOO," Sirius moaned. "Dementors, they'll come after me."

Dumbledore sighed.

"Sirius, Fudge is no longer the Minister of Magic and you've been cleared."

Sirius said nothing. Dumbledore turned to Remus.

"I think that you need to fill him in on everything," he suggested. "Including his godson's behavior."

Remus nodded and Dumbledore left.

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Sirius couldn't believe what the Headmaster was telling him. It couldn't be true, it just couldn't. He remembered that he had escaped from Azkaban a few weeks ago, but the snow outside wasn't telling him that it was summer, but winter. He then turned to his old friend and noticed that he was wearing a wedding band. What had happened while he was gone?

"What month is it?" he asked.

"February," Remus answered.

"And what's the deal with the wedding ring?" he asked, pointing to it.

Remus grinned at him.

"I'm married!" he stated. "But I'll explain all that later."

"I hope someone does," Sirius muttered. "So is Peter back with Voldemort?"

Remus nodded.

"So I failed."

Remus sighed and nodded.

"Some Black I am," he muttered darkly. "Can't even catch a little rat."

Remus sighed again.

"So what did the Headmaster want you to talk to me about?" he asked him. "I heard my godson being mentioned."

"Well, Harry is having some problems and Dumbledore is getting tired of it," Remus said.

"And what kind of problems?"

"Sirius, last year a marriage law came out and Severus, he works here as Potions Master, married Ginny Weasley. You know the Weasley family?"

Sirius nodded.

"Sirius, we found out that James had faked his own death," Remus went on. "He was working for Voldemort."

"WHAT!" Sirius roared.

Madam Pomfrey stared at him and then returned to her work.

"Sirius, please let me continue," Remus begged. "He rapped Ginny and Severus hunting him down and killed him. Now Harry wants to kill Severus even though his father rapped Ginny and he has been told countless times that Severus has the right to defend his wife's honor."

Sirius said nothing.

"Sirius, now that your back you've got to help us," Remus said. "Harry's father betrayed us all like Peter did. He has to be put in his place."

"And why should I?"

"Because you would have done the same thing if James had rapped your wife," Remus said.

Sirius knew that he had a point.

"So when do I get out of here so that I can take care of business?"

"Tomorrow," Madam Pomfrey answered.

"I think I can take that," Sirius said.

"Oh, I've got to warn you that Mrs. Weasley is on the rampage," Remus warned. "She's not exactly the warm witch that you remember. Of course, her daughter did marry Severus, but that's another matter. Ginny is also pregnant with Severus first son, trust me, the whole thing is going to get messy."

Sirius had a strong feeling that it was.

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Note: Well we'll see in the next chapter what happens. Next chapter: Sirius has a talk with Harry, Hermione remembers more, and Severus goes through his first transformation. Don't ask me why that took so long.