Disclaimer: Again I do not have Harry Potter. I am just a fan fiction writer that dreams of being JK. Rowling. *sigh* I am not rich, blood, or have a British accent; therefore, I can be Jk Rowling.

Author's Note: OMG I am getting so pump about The Deathly Hallows Part 2. July can't come soon enough. I can't believe the response the first two chapters of Haunted. My readers are awesome. Thanks so much!

Ch. 3 Escapes, Sleepwalking, and Marauding

Sirius was walking behind his mother while they walked the stores of Diagon Alley. Sirius and his mother had gotten into a huge fight the morning over the length of his hair. His mother had been begging him to cut it. Sirius outrightly refused. He liked it this way. It made him look less like a shining example of a Black. There was very little Sirius liked about his appearance. He was very thin and short. He had gray eyes that were almost certainly the sign of the Blacks. Sirius decided to humor his mother and wore the stupid dress robes his mother picked out.

"Sirius, Boy keep up" His mother snarled. Sirius rolled his eyes. Why his mother wanted to go shopping for school today escaped Sirius. Diagon Alley was going to be packed today and his mother obviously wanted to get it done.

"Mom, can I get a new broom" Regulus asked. Sirius looked at his incredulously. Was Reg trying to be funny? Everyone knew that first year never make the house teams.

"Maybe but you're not a loud to bring it school" Mrs. Black said. Regulus gave Sirius a superior look. Sirius rolled his eyes. Every since his parents found out last year that Sirius wouldn't be able to play Quidditch, Regulus taken advantage of any chance he had to make him feel bad about it. Sirius found out that he had a condition called hemophilia that made it easy for him to bleed. Sirius yawned and looked at his watch. They had been shopping for an hour and he was bored out of his mind. Sirius had to admit it beat sitting in his room.

"Sirius" A voice called.

"Remus" Sirius said happily. His watched his mom walked away. Hopefully she didn't miss him. He walked toward his friend.

"How are you?" Remus asked cheerfully. Summer clearly had been rough on his friend. There were fresh scratches on his cheeks.

"I'm good but really bored" Sirius complained. He knew that he could vent to his friend and he wouldn't think less of him. He felt bad about it because his friend went through so much pain during the full moon.

"Are you going to James's" Remus asked.

"I don't think so Rem, My parents would never allow me to do anything fun" Sirius admitted uncomfortably.

"But you have to come." Remus pouted. Sirius felt bad, he knew that his friends were looking forward to spending time at James's.

"How?" Sirius asked desperately. There had to be a way.

"Well isn't there a relative you can ask to lie for you. You can say you're staying over at their house for the summer, but you'll really be staying at James's" Remus said thoughtfully.

"I don't know if that would work?" Sirius said doubtfully.

"Oh come on! It's worth a shot" Remus said. Sirius sighed. He was right.

"Maybe I can ask my uncle. I just hope he won't tell my dad" Sirius said hopefully.

"Owl me when you do" Remus said bossily.

"Alright I…"

"SIRIUS!"

"I have to go see you Remmie" Sirius said quickly. Sirius ran so fast that he missed the worried look on his friend's face.

Sirius thought about what Remus said for the rest of the day. There was no way he was going to miss a summer at his best friend's house. He had one person he could go to that would help him. He wrote the letter. He waited few days for an answer. He got his answer, but it wasn't in the way he suspected.

"Alphard?" Orion Black said in surprised. Mr. Black did not get along with each other. Sirius was surprised he wasn't disowned.

"Hello Orion, I come to come to speak to you about Sirius" He said brightly. Regulus looked gave Sirius a questioning look. Sirius just shrugged. Orion looked at his brother uncertainly.

"Oh come on Sirius Orion" Alphard said leading his brother into the drawing room by his elbow.

"What is it all about?" Orion asked.

"Well I was thinking that Sirius is getting to old to spend his summer here. He is turning 13 in September, that boy needs adventure. I am leaving for France in the morning and I wanted to know if he would accompany me." He said cheerfully. Mr. Black looked at his older brother thoughtfully.

"Sirius would you like to go with him?" His father asked him. Sirius looked at his dad not sure what his father wanted him to say. He was very confused, why would his uncle asked him to go to France when he knew he wanted to go by his friends. His uncle gave him a wink. Sirius was suddenly reminded of James, when he was up to something. Sirius understood.

"Sure" Sirius said the word before it came out of his mouth.

"It's settle than. I will come back for him at dawn, see you in the morning Sirius" Alphard said waving goodbye.

"It's time for you to start packing" Mr. Black said to Sirius. Sirius obeyed and went up the stairs to start packing. He wondered what his uncle was planning. An owl suddenly appeared at Sirius's window.

Sirius,

Thanks for playing along with your parents. I had to make them think you would be spending the time with me. I spoke with the Potters and they will meet us outside London. Apparently, James is very excited for you coming. See you in the morning Sirius.

Best Wishes,

Uncle Alphard

All Sirius can do was smile. This was something that the Marauders would do. He was going to spend his summer with his best friends. Even his parents weren't going to stop him. He would finally be away from his brother's look. This summer was turning out to be the better than Sirius expected.

The Lake was shiny crystal blue in the night light. James felt the dock under him. He was barefoot. It was like someone was leading him to the lake. The dock had an end, didn't it? There was a full moon overhead. James faintly heard a wolf cry in the distance. Suddenly he looked down at his feet, then he feel into the ice water.

"James!" A voice said calmly. James looked up, it was his mother's voice he heard.

"What.." James said confused. He wasn't in his room, but in the bathroom.

"Did you sleep in the bathroom" Mrs. Potter asked kindly.

"No, I was in my bed" James said confused. He was positive he was in his bed when he fell asleep last night.

"Your must have slept walked again, dear. Come on love, Sirius showed be on his way right now." She said helping James up. James was still very small for a twelve year old.

"Where are we meeting him?" James asked.

"At a village outside London. Come on, we don't want to be late"

Next Chapter: Sirius is on his way to the Potters. The Marauders are finally back together. The boys enjoy being together. The boys realize what being friends with a werewolf means.