After a long time playing hide and seek with the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters, Sirius Black found out that he's not being targeted anymore. It make him confused.
Black realized that Voldemort must have gotten his hand on Pettigrew, his other best friend. Sirius become panic, he run to where he told Pettigrew to hide, only to find nothing. No coercion or struggle sign involved. That make him doubt his friend.
When Sirius Black found out that James Potter, his sworn brother is dead, he feel that he's half dead too. He want to get his godson, Harry Potter, but Hagrid said that Dumbledore want Harry to be with him. So Black let Hagrid took Harry away.
Black tried to track Pettigrew instead and found him, in the middle of a muggle street in London. Black confront Pettigrew. He said that he's afraid of the Dark Lord, so he betrays their friend. Black is so mad he started attacking Pettigrew.
Pettigrew tried to fight back, but he is not the best in defense, he started to spouting nonsense about how Sirius is killing James and Lily, attracting the muggles attention. Sirius did not debunked him. He feel that it may be his fault, for he is the one who told James to make Pettigrew the Potters secret keeper. Thus lead Voldemort to them and their demise.
Pettigrew got blown up. His body scattered in the street along with the other muggles who's near them at that time.
Black finally got his revenge, but he still feel hollow inside. The Auror arrested him. He got no trial and get throw to Azkaban.
Black has no memories on how long he's been in the prison. The Dementor make him repeat his nightmare of losing James and Lily. For Sirius, life is no better than dead.
Then, the prison guard come and fetch him out of Azkaban. He got transferred back to the Ministry of Magic. Sirius felt that he's dreaming, for all of this seems unreal.
Amelia Bones, old version of her, show up at his cell in ministry. She explained that Pettigrew is still alive. He got captured when trying to weasel his way into Bones family house. Thank Merlin Amelia is alarmed and got him in time.
Imagined her surprise when she find out who she got on her own house. The previously stated dead, owner of Order of Merlin 3rd class, Peter Pettigrew. And that he bore the Dark Mark on his arm.
Amelia explain the situation to Sirius, who find it funny, for he spent years in Azkaban while the bastard is still alive and well.
"What about Harry?" Sirius remember the little boy who use to call him 'pafoot'.
Amelia sighed, "He's in Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts?" Sirius feel a little lost.
"He's 11 years old now, Black. He's in school right now."
"Who.. Where did he lived?"
"You got to ask Dumbledore for that." Amelia said, " The minister try and failed to get Potter whereabout before the school begin. Anyway, we'll clear you in no time. You can met Potter then."
Sirius sighed heavily, "I lost years of Harry's life."
Amelia want to said that Potter will understand, but words got stuck on her throat. She cough softly, "I'll take care of other things then."
Amelia turn to walked away from the cell, Sirius call her, "Bones." She glance back at Sirius.
"Thank you."
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