Eschewing Exoneration (filk)

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 27155

Eschewing Exoneration (from PoA)

(To the tune of Reviewing the Situation, from Oliver)

Dedicated to Pippin (her "Consider My Plight" filk, also derived from 
Oliver, reminded me of this song)

(THE SCENE: The Shrieking Shack.  HARRY is trying to make sense of 
the amazing disclosures from the three surviving authors of the 
Marauder's Map) 

HARRY
He's my parents' killer, wasn't he?
He wants me dead too - well, doesn't he?
For a year he's pursued me without any sign of restraint
So Black is the blackest of villains – but maybe he ain't....

I'm eschewing exoneration
It is clear to me that Black is on the make
It seems he still has some expectation 
He'll yet get his chance to burn me at the stake 

When Black fled from the wizard jail
They put dementors on his tail
He's broken into Hogwarts twice
The Fat Lady he sliced and diced
Over dad's death I heard him gloat
I felt his hands around my throat

.I don't think I need to think this out again!

But how then could Lupin disown us
He helped me to learn the Patronus
And although of his lycanthropy we had yet to be told
It's as plain as the hair on his face that his heart is gold
..

I'm reviewing these accusations
Lupin swears to me that man is innocent
Are they acting from desperation
Or did Sirius Black get up the river sent?

When Lupin burst into this place
He grasped him in a warm embrace
He says that Black his freedom lost
When by a comrade double-crossed
But with the aid of Crookshanks Cat
Black's trapped his target: Scabbers Rat!

.I think I need to think this out again!

The Marauder's Map said he was present
And even though Ron voiced his dissent
And I gave a reminder that for twelve long years he'd been dead
But where Scabbers once stood, here stands Wormtail instead
..

I'm construing these conversations
Can I determine who's with us and who's accursed?
Have I acquired such information
To establish what's on second, who's on first?

With Animagi past unveiled
His excuses were soon derailed
Peter confessed that craven fright
Surrendered him to Voldy's might
The lives they trusted him to shield....
Secrets to keep that he revealed....
...I don't think that I can think of this again!

In the midst of this signal confusion
Snape made a characteristic intrusion
It's been his great ambition to be the Deus machina - 
But the three of us acted to then chill his demeanor....

They're outdoing each revelation
We're astounded by each story that appears
ALTHOUGH THESE UPPER-CASE EXCLAMATIONS
I'M AFRAID BECOME QUITE WEARING ON ONE'S EARS!!!

Black looked me in the eye to say
He'd meet death rather than betray
My godfather he is, you see
A task he takes quite...seriously
If I go home as his godson
My days on Privet Drive are done...
I think I've thought this through now to the end!
Hey!

   - CMC

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