'Hey' Mary said.

'Hey' he said.
'Listen, I have been thinking about what I said—'

'I can't have this conversation right now.'

'Why not?'
'Its a funeral.' Remus said.

'I am sorry for James. For all of you. I didn't know fleamont potter but if he is anything like his son, he was a brave man.'

'Fine, what were you gonna say?'

'I didn't mean the last line what I said. I really mean for you and Dorcas to get together but don't build your relationship on a lie that can end it before it started.'

'But what about you? She will be twice as angry at you than me.'

'Look, I just hope that she will look past this.'

Remus nodded.
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'So listen, I have been avoiding this since the last time we spoke in private.' Remus went up to Sirius.

'What?' Sirius asked meeting his eyes.

'You said you had something to take care of and you ran away.' Remus said.

'I am really sorry, Remus but I did have an urgent thing to do that night. As I recall, I came late at night to help you.'

'I know you did and I am sorry for yelling. It's just you can trust me with anything. You are my best friend.'

'Not now. Sometime else.'

'Okay. Remember, I am here for you if you need someone to talk with.'

'Thanks.' Sirius said mysteriously disappearing in the crowd.

Remus shrugged it off.
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'Thanks.' James muttered.

'For what?' Lily asked.
'For being supportive.' James said.

'It's the least I could do for you.' Lily said.

'Why would they kill him? What had he done wrong?' James sighed.

'Nothing. But that's just life. It's sucks. You know I can't even dream of losing my parents. And it pains me to even think about what you must be going through.'

James extended his hand.
Lily reached for his palm.

'Its gonna be okay.' Lily said.

'Maybe it is.'
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Sirius looked at the entrance of the ground.

A muggle was standing there leaning on his limo.

But Sirius knew it was no muggle.

Sirius walked up to him.

'What are you doing here?'
'Having a nice laugh.'

'I told you, we were done.'
'Oh really? So you mean you are going to be selfish?'

'I am not selfish.'
'Seems like you are.'

'You can't keep on manipulating me like this.' Sirius said.

'Oh, you don't know what I am capable of, son. But you will see.'

He got inside the limo and looked up to Sirius.

'Plenty of room. You want to hop in?'

'Go fuck yourself.' Sirius said.

His father laughed.
'That attitude of your's might get you killed one day.'

'If I get killed I am taking you with me to the grave.'

'Do you really want afterlife to suck like that for you?'

'It won't because I will be in heaven while you will rot in hell.'

'Just make the decision, you idiot. I don't know why the dark lord has such an interest in a useless moron like you.'

'Thanks for nothing, dad.' Sirius said.

'Someday you are going to come begging for mercy. And that day I will be the bigger man.' His father replied.

'Just leave already.'

'Nah, I think I have got time.'

'Why are you doing this?'
'I want you to succeed. And with those kind of moronic friends your life is going to end before it starts.'

'You know you could just kill me. Get it all over with.' said Sirius.

'The dark lord wouldn't want that.'

'What if he did want that? Would you kill me without a second thought?'

'I am your father, Sirius.'

'You are not my father. And you never will be. You killed the only father I had in cold blood.'

'I may have raised the wand, but you hissed the curse.'

And with those words, he drove off.
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↩↩ FlashForward ↩↩

And in that moment of hatred Sirius pulled the trigger.

He couldn't see what had happened in the dark nor could he hear the sound of the bullet since his ears were numb.

But if he had aimed right, he had just killed his father.
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[Present]

'James, I need to tell you something'
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'Dorcas, I need to tell you something'
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'It's a thing I have been hiding and should have told you a long time ago.' Sirius heaved.
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'It's a thing I have been hiding and should have told you a long time ago.' Remus heaved.
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'I am responsible for your father's death.'
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'I slept with Mary.'

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