Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Walk Down Memory Lane

Summary: Sirius thinks back on what brought him to where he is today.

Walk Down Memory Lane

Sirius groaned as he leaned back in the chair. His back was sore along with his feet and ankles. He was so tired of being sore and tired all the time. Realistically he knew that he had another two months to go before the baby was due. He had just come back from visiting his parents at Grimmauld Place. He was amazed at how much things had changed since the war ended. He still reeled in shock at how Lord Voldemort turned out to be a good guy and Dumbledore the evil dark Lord. All the years he had fooled the Wizarding world into believing he was a good man and the Defeater of Grindalwald, when all this time he was helping them.

He had almost lost his family by believing the man. Of course, the spell he had covertly cast when he first started Hogwarts had done a lot of damage. He was in and wiping out all purebloods so that he and Grindalwald to take over and eventually work on enslaving Muggles. Only had not counted on Tom Riddle being born with more power than him. So, with another spell, he made Riddle’s life hell at the orphanage. Though he was grateful to him, he had been floored when he had defeated Dumbledore. When Dumbledore fell in the battle, all the spells he had passed broke Grindlewald angry at the defeat of his lover had charged into fight Riddle. Unfortunately, this had happened on a Hogsmeade weekend when a lot of students had been there.

A lot of the older students had been injured or killed trying to protect the younger ones. They had lost many, some were injured so badly in the crossfire. Lily had lost her ability to walk when she had been hit with a ricocheted spell, protecting some third years. Molly Prewett-Weasley had died from a slow acting spell four months after the battle. Arthur had been devastated, he had five children to raise on his own. The twins had been a few days old when against healer’s orders, she had left her bed to help fight. Fabian had stepped up to help him and, in the end, they had fell in love and married Fabian had just given birth in March to help the boy who they named Ronald.

Sirius gave a sad sigh when he thought of that day. Narcissa had been killed that day. She had been one of the first killed by Dumbledore before Tom had took him down. He could remember the pain and rage he had felt seeing his cousin lying dead in the street. He could hear the screams of her friends, his own tears as well as the cries from Regulus and Bellatrix. They had been brutal to Dumbledore’s lackeys. The many women who had gone out to kill for him and pinned on his former student, Tom Riddle.

Once all had bed said and done, the Wizarding world had mourned their young who had been lost. Dumbledore had been tried along with his love her and convicted. He was to be magically bound and he and his lover were thrown in Azkaban. Lucius had mourned her death as a friend, even though they had been in the middle of planning a wedding. He had gone to his father and demanded he be allowed to marry Severus Snape. No one had known of the relationship, it took Riddle’s intervention to allow it and they were now expecting their son in June.

Though what shock the Wizarding community the most was the trouble of Lord Slytherin Regulus Black, though it greatly pleased his mother. He supposed it made up for his marrying a Potter. It helped that the potters were really light wizards but neutral, them becoming light had been Dumbledore’s doing. Her delight over the first grandchild what a long way as well. Sirius gently rubbed his distended stomach and smiled softly when he felt his son he loved these quiet moments where he could sit and relax to the feel of his baby kicking. He couldn’t wait to hold him, they had decided that Reggie and Tom were to be the baby’s godfathers. They would have asked Remus but he thought he’d be better as an uncle. His reasoning had been that the marauders had shown him that he wasn’t very good at being stern; right now, he and Lily were on their honeymoon. Without Dumbledore pushing behind the scenes and dosing James with the love potion, it allowed Lily and Remus to be together. Though Sirius and the rest of the marauders were happy that James was now no longer a Lily obsessed toe – rag. With Remus and Lily spending more time together, Peter was off courting a Hufflepuff; it left just him and James. After dancing around, each other, James went to his father and asked for his hand. So, his father agreed, put his foot down with Walburga and brought Sirius back into the family.

Sirius looked up when he heard the door to the sitting room opened. “There you are, love,” James said as he entered the room. “Hiding from the family?” He asked.

“No,” Sirius said. “Just resting since your son is getting bigger, my back and ankles always hurt.”

“So, he’s my son already. Only when he’s in trouble I see,” James said with a smile.

“Of course,” Sirius teased.

“So, what had you frowning when I came in?” He asked.

“Just thinking about everything that happened since that day.”

“A walk down memory Lane,” James said.

“Yes,” Sirius replied.

“Well, come on. The family is here now and Sev and Lucius just arrived with Draco. Time for new memories,” James said as he stood in help Sirius up.

“You’re right,” Sirius agreed.

“Of course, I am,” he said.

“Prat,” Sirius said fondly to his husband.

“That too,” he agreed.

Sirius smiled as they rejoined the family. New memories indeed, he thought with a smile.