A/N: Hello again. I'm sorry that it's taken so long for me to update. Here's the second chapter, I have no idea if it's any good. This will be another dark chapter I'm afraid. Please review!
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own Harry Potter.
One Small Change
(Sirius POV)
This didn't look good. I quickly scanned the room and saw David fighting a Death Eater and sent a silent stunner to Voldemort's servant, as he fell to the ground I saw David struggling to breath, I ran over as he started to collapse and held him above the ground so he could breath, blood seeping into his torn shirt.
"Sirius, my girlfriend's dead but my son's in the nursery," he told me quickly, as he struggled to stay alive, "Peter's the traitor, I saw him but he apparated away. Take care of Dean, please. We didn't name a godfather but it was going to be you."
I shook my head, staring down at the guy 2 years ahead of me and protected me well at Hogwarts. "No, it should be your brother who takes care of him. Or he should stay with Samantha and Angelina. They're family," I stated.
"Sam would resent him. And Kingsley said that it should be you, not him. Please, Sirius. Do this for me," He coughed, eyes closing as his eyes closed, slowly drifting into death's embrace.
I then cried. I cried for the young kid in the nursery who'll never know his father. I cried for the girlfriend who died trying to protect her son, but most of all I cried for David Shacklebolt, the man who helped me throughout my years at Hogwarts, the closest thing I had to an older brother.
I shook myself out of the trance, muttering "incarcerous" at the death eater, taking off the mask, smiling when I saw my deranged cousin's brother-in-law. I stripped his wand and sent a patronus to Mad-Eye, telling him what I found. I walked upstairs, to the nursery and took little Dean in my arms, smiling down at the infant.
"Hello there," I said as the 15 month old opened his eyes, "my name's Sirius, and I'm your new dad.," as I rocked him and he smiled, making happy gurgling sounds.
The information was swirling around in my head and I took him downstairs when I heard Mad-Eye arrive. I sighed, walking over to my boss, knowing that he had to take my statement before I could go anywhere. "Is he Shacklebolt's nephew?" referring to Kingsley by his surname. I nodded and went to sit in a chair, still holding the infant. "Who did David want to take care of the kid, now that both he and his girlfriend are dead?"
"His dying wish was that Marlene and I would take care of him. No idea why," I replied, before deciding to get this over and done with, "My official statement is: I received a patronus from David Shacklebolt at approximately 6:37 PM while in a meeting with Albus Dumbledore and my younger brother. He told me in this Patronus to come here immediately because he was being attacked by Death Eaters. I floo'd over immediately, and helped stun a death eater, before rushing to David's side. He had lacerations all over his torso and I recognised the curse as Severus Snape's advanced cutting curse Sectumsempra. I don't know the counter curse, and I recognised that it was too late to save him even if I did. We talked for about 3 minutes, he told me certain things, including that he wished that Marlene and I take care of his son, and he died in my arms a minute later," I stated, choking back a sob, at which point I sent a patronus to you and tied up the death eater I stunned earlier. I then went up and retrieved Dean at which point you came here," sighing softly.
"Thanks Black. Have you identified the Death Eater?" Mad-Eye asked, giving a penetrating stare.
"Yes I have, Rabastan Lestrange. Off the record Mad-Eye, I know who the traitor is," I quickly stated, grimacing at the fact that my friend decided to betray us.
Mad-Eye looked sharply at me, noticing my discomfort at knowing who the traitor was, "Is it Lupin or Pettigrew, Black?"
I sighed and looked him straight in the eye, "Peter. David told me before he died, apparently Peter as part of the attack and David stripped him of the mask before he left the scene. Mad-Eye, we shouldn't do anything yet. We know that he's after the Potters. We can get Peter while killing Voldemort and keeping Lily and James alive. Trust me," I told him before continuing to tell him the idea I had to make it happen.
"Black, what this could be seen as willingly helping a Death Eater. In fact, that's exactly what it is," Moody bluntly stated, "you could go to Azkaban for this."
I grin mischievously, a twinkle in my silver eyes, "I know. If it works however?"
"Then you're a genius. Go to Dumbledore and talk to him about the plan. We only go ahead if he gives it the all clear."
I nodded, knowing that we'll do it anyway. "See you later Mad-Eye," I replied, "make sure he doesn't get away." I stated, pointing at Lestrange's body, before flooing straight back to Dumbledore's office.
When I went in, both he and my brother were still talking. I slid into the chair next to my brother, waiting patiently for them to finish their discussion over how to destroy these horcruxes.
When they finally finished Dumbledore turned his head and looked directly at me and the child in my arms. "Is that David's son?" he asked softly.
I nodded to the affirmative, "David said that he wanted me and Marlene to raise him, not Kingsley or Sam. Any idea why he'd choose me over King?" I questioned.
"Kingsley is a single man who's married to his job," the old man answered, "and as such he wouldn't be able to provide as well as you and Marlene. There would be lack of a mother figure. Sam wouldn't want Dean after she left him. In the end it stops with you. But that isn't why you're here, is it?"
I shook my head and explained my plan about how to kill Voldemort's body. As it got into more and more detail the old headmaster's smile grew wider.
"Sirius, my boy, that's brilliant! We've got him!" He exclaimed once I finished telling him the plan in full detail, "We can destroy the Horcruxes in time if you delay it by about a month. Anyway, you should go to your fiance. Tell her everything."
A/N2: I know, a short chapter. Don't bother asking about the plan Sirius has, I'm not going to tell you until I set everything up. It's one of my methods to keep you reading, duh. Anyway, I feel like I'll be going into drabble mode soon. Please review!