Disclaimer: Another idea I haven't seen before.

Loyalty Unto Disgrace

"NO," Peter screamed. "You can't."

"I wana know why you did it Peter," Sirius growled.

"Just have me kissed," Peter begged. "Or sent to Azkaban. I won't talk."

"Force his mouth open," Sirius suggested.

"With pleasure," Remus agreed. "Afraid this is going to hurt quite a bit Peter."

"Too bad," Sirius said unsympathetically.

Peter screamed as his mouth was forced open and the truth potion slid down his throat.

"Why'd you do it Peter?" Remus growled. "Why'd you join Voldemort?"

"I had to keep Lily and James safe," Peter droned. Sirius and Remus shared a look of confusion.

"Then why did you betray Lily and James?" Sirius asked with a frown.

"I didn't."

"You led Voldemort to them, how is that protecting them?" Sirius demanded.

"I didn't take Voldemort to them," Peter replied.

"Who did you take Voldemort to?" Remus asked with an odd look on his face.

"Decoys."

"What decoys?"

"The ones I set up to protect them," Peter choked.

"Then what about Harry?" Sirius screamed. "Why would Lily leave her baby behind?"

"She didn't."

"Yes she did," Sirius ranted. "Harry was left in the house with your decoys."

"He wasn't."

"Then who was?"

"Another decoy."

"What were the decoys?" Remus asked calmly.

"Homunculi."

"What do you think?" Remus asked.

"Either he found a way to get around truth potions . . ."

"Or we didn't really loose our friends," Remus said. "At least not do to his actions."

"Are Lily, James, and Harry alive?"

"I . . ."

"Are they alive?"

"Yes."

"What happened?"

"I led Voldemort to the decoys and let him kill them," Peter droned. "The plan was to let him kill the decoys so he'd stop looking but something went wrong . . . or right. The spell rebounded off Harry's simulacrum and hit the Dark Lord."

"So then what?"

"It didn't destroy him," Peter said. "So I had to keep them safe. I had to keep them safe."

"Why'd you frame me?"

"I knew you'd be found innocent at the trial." Tears were leaking out the corners of Peter's eyes. "I knew Dumbledore would never let you get through the trial without finding out why."

"So when I got sent to Azkaban without a trial it ruined your plans?"

"Yes."

"Why didn't you come forward?" Remus asked. "To free Sirius?"

"I would have had to admit what I did," Peter sobbed. "It would have put them in danger. I had to leave Sirius there."

"Why'd you do it all?"

"We all agreed to do anything to keep Harry safe," Peter said in a dull voice. The potion was begging to wear off but he saw no reason to stop talking now. "We all agreed."

"We did Peter," Sirius sighed. "But I thought it would mean dieing for him."

"If I died then the secret would get out," Peter explained. "If I'd have known . . . Sirius if I'd have known that there wouldn't be a trial I'd have gone to Azkaban in your place. I'm . . . god Sirius there should have been a trial."

"I know Peter, you did a good job."

"There should have been a trial," Peter repeated. "Why didn't they have a trial?"

"At a guess, they knew Sirius was innocent." Remus said dryly. "They let most of their pet Death Eaters escape after all."

AN: Peter didn't betray Lily and James, he betrayed a group of fakes. His plan was to send Sirius to jail for a few days until the trial while he escaped. Peter just wanted a few days head start but everything went wrong. As for the Potter family? They're still hiding, waiting until things are safe again. The Harry in the books is a simulacrum that was given life somehow when the killing curse hit him.

Omake: Nymphadora's Ward

"This is most unusual," Dumbledore said as the goblins ushered him into the room. "Can't you just release his will to me or the named solicitor?"

"Sirius Black left detailed instructions on what was to be done," the goblin replied. "And paid well enough to insure that they were carried out."

Dumbledore took his seat and was soon joined by the rest of the Order.

"Ahem," the solicitor coughed as he took his place at the podium. "If there are no objections then seeing as how everyone is present, I will now carryout the instructions in Sirius Black's will. Firstly, Andromeda Tonks nee Black will be reinstated into the family Black as will her daughter Nymphadora Tonks. Secondly, the family Black will expel any member known to be a marked supporter of the current Dark Lord Vol . . . Vol . . . Voldemort." The Solicitor said quickly. "Thirdly, the Black family assets and the personal assets of Sirius Black will go to his godson Harry Potter. Finally, if Harry Potter is not of age then Nymphadora Tonks will assume control over the family assets until Harry comes of age or is emancipated and guardianship of Harry Potter will be given over to Nymphadora Tonks." The solicitor looked around the crowded room and at all the shocked faces. "Mr. Black has also left a personal note for Ms. Tonks that I am to read aloud. Cousin, protect him, love him, stand by him. Do what I never could."

Tonks takes Harry back to her apartment, tells Dumbledore to stuff it when he insists that Harry must stay at Privvy drive. Possibly some interaction with Amelia Bones, after all she of all people knows what Tonks has to do.

Omake: Replacing the wards . . .

Sirius screamed in frustration. It had taken him months but he'd finally found a way to replace the all important blood wards and he couldn't do it. Not because of the amount of magic involved, a trivial bit really. But because he didn't have the necessary equipment. "Can't even use a bloody gender changing charm, both because it would traumatise both me and Harry and because I already lost it in sixth year . . . good times." Sirius had a small smile on his face. "DAMN IT," Sirius screamed again. "WHY, BLOODY HELL WHY?"

"Be quiet," Molly said sharply. "Some of us are trying to sleep."

"And some of us are trying to find a way to keep Harry safe," Sirius snapped. The ex-con grabbed a bottle and took a deep pull. "And when they finally do then can't bloody do it because of a lack of equipment, even leaving aside how frigging weird it would be."

"What are you talking about?" Molly asked softly.

"I found a way help Harry," Sirius sobbed. "And I can't do it, neither can you, neither can anyone in the whole bloody useless Order."

"Oh." Molly didn't know how to react to that. "Why don't I put up a few charms so you don't wake up the children."

"Shanks Mols," Sirius slurred. "Awas likeed ya . . . awas jels o'athr . . ."

"Oh Sirius," Molly said sadly. The woman put several charms up and returned to her room.

Not five minutes later, the first of the listeners slipped into the room to find out what Sirius had found. It had to be horrible if he wasn't even willing to consider it. Her eyes widened as she read the passage, it wouldn't be much of a chore really. And Harry did need to be kept safe . . . after quickly copying the incantation and memorising the ritual, she slipped out of the room.

Ten minutes later the next listener slipped in, with the same results. Five minutes after she disappeared, the next one arrived. This sequence repeated itself several times that night.

IIIIIIIIII

"Morning Harry," Hermione said. "How was your night."

"Had the best dreams," Harry replied.

"Oh?" Hermione purred. "Was I in it?"

"The first one," Harry agreed with a deep blush.

"Was it a . . . wait first one?"

"The next one was about Ginny," Harry said with a deeper blush. "Then Luna, Tonks, Susan, Katie, Angelina . . ."

Hermione's eyes glazed as Harry listed off names and she looked around the table to see several more shocked girls.

"But . . . I though I was going to be the one?" Ginny waled.

"So did everyone else," Luna said as she took a seat at the table. "It was quite amusing to watch you all miss each other by a few seconds."

"But . . . "

"See you tonight Harry," Luna said as she walked off. "Gotta make sure those wards stay up."

"Wards aren't going to be the only thing up all night," Neville muttered. "Why couldn't my mum put blood wards on me?" Neville took another bite. "And continuing that thought, why couldn't half the bloody girls in school take it upon themselves to replace the component of the bloody blood wards with me?"

"You said it mate," Dean agreed. "It was quite a show."

AN: Several girls are giving it up so that Harry is safe, don't ever think I ever saw this one. Might use the concept in a real fic some day.