OoP: What if? The death hadn't happened

[darrin_burnett]

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you've

Examined

Recent

Story

of

Potter's

Adventures

in

Childhood

and

Evil

Please.




Sirius was a miserable man. He was in a house he hated, surrounded by 
useful people while he couldn't be one. Mocked by the rival he used 
to dominate with ease and still racked with guilt over his role in 
James and Lily's death.

He couldn't fulfill his role as a godfather. He couldn't fulfill his 
duties as a member of the Order. He was being criticized by Molly and 
pitied by the kids.

He hated his life. When I realized that, I thought he might have been 
the target.

But he died in battle, one last bit of glory, trying to protect the 
boy he loved more than anyone else.

If Sirius had lived and the Order had managed to get him out of there 
before Fudge arrived, he'd have gone right back to his routine. Most 
likely, Fudge's new awakening would not have stretched so far as to 
include a pardon for Sirius. Maybe eventually, but not right away.

Dumbledore can say he was wrong to shelter Sirius after the man died, 
but his logic was actually right on. 

So, Sirius goes back, most likely due for an ass-cheweing by D-Dore 
and more pity and mockery from the kids and Snape.

If Sirius hadn't gotten out of there, he'd likely be in Azkaban by 
now, or on the run after escaping Azkaban, cut off from even D-Dore.

I submit that, surely Sirius didn't welcome death, but given a choice 
to die in battle or live the life he was living, I think he's 
probably happier, back there behind the veil.

Darrin
-- New contest. Guess the name of Book 6.

I say. Harry Potter and the Black Veil (or Secret Veil. Veil of 
Death. etc...)