Chosen

Chapter 1

Sirius screamed in anger and frustration; he couldn't believe he had trusted Peter to be the secret keeper. Now James and Lily were dead, and the twins were left without their parents. "I'm going to fucking kill him" he muttered to Hagrid. "Take them both away from here, to Dumbledore or something, I need to find that fucking rat." Sirius looked at the twins in Hagrid's arms, Harry sleeping and Celeste looking at him with wide eyes and he knew that he needed to do everything he could to avenge their parents. It was his fault they had been killed, he suggested that they change the secret keeper. "Make sure they're safe, please" he whispered and with one last look at the toddlers he apparated off after the traitor who he once thought to be one of his best friends.

He was on Peters heels; he just knew that within minutes he would have him. He would pay for what he did to James and Lily and Sirius would be the one to make sure it happened. The plump man was just ahead "how could you Peter, you vile rat" Sirius screamed, the muggles around them were looking at him like he was a mad man, but he really did not give a fuck. Just as he was about to grab the man responsible for the deaths of his friends the silvery whisp of McGonagall's cat Patronus distracted him "Sirius, you must come quick. Albus is splitting them apart" he knew it was about the twins, without a second of thought he apparated away to get his godchildren. Peter could be dealt with later.

"Thank god you're here Sirius, its Albus he's sending them away. He's splitting them up, he was so sure you weren't going to make it back from wherever you went to." McGonagall looked like she was going to explode at any minute. Sirius really was going to explode if someone didn't explain to him exactly what was going on right away and take him to his godchildren "what are you on about Minnie? They're not going anywhere; they belong with me." Minerva looked at him with a serious look on her face, more serious than he had ever seen her before. "Albus said that he had to send Harry to live with Lily's sister, he said something about protection from his mother's love, but he claims that he can't risk pushing the family's limit so he can't send Celeste there too. He keeps saying that Harry is the chosen one and we must protect him at all costs. All because of that scar on his forehead" she had tears in her eyes by the time she finished explaining to Sirius. "What was he planning to do with Celeste then?", McGonagall looked regretful "A muggle orphanage". "I think the fuck not" fumed Sirius, "take me to them right now."

McGonagall ushered him down the hall of the order headquarters and to a small room where Dumbledore sat with Hagrid who was still clutching the toddlers and crying. Dumbledore looked beyond shocked to see Sirius standing in front of him for less than a second before he spoke "I was expecting you to still be preoccupied with young Peter" if Sirius wasn't wrong it seemed that Dumbledore was annoyed at the fact that he was here safe and sound. "I came as soon as I heard that the twins needed me, the aurors will need to search for that rat themselves" Sirius said gritting his teeth when talking about Peter. Dumbledore looked at Sirius with a look that made him want to punch the old coot in the face "Well why would the children need you Sirius, they're perfectly safe here with the order. Do you not believe we are fit to look after these children for a short while? Was it not you who left them in the arms of Hagrid with clear instructions to ensure that they were safe?" Even Hagrid who had barely stopped crying seemed shocked at the tone Dumbledore had used. "Well of course I know they're safe, I trust Hagrid with my life but what I want to know is why you want to send them away? They belong with me, together" Sirius fumed emphasizing the last word. He could see the frustration in Dumbledore's face from being questioned "Well Harry here defeated Voldemort and we must protect him at all cost. He is the chosen one. The only way to do this is to send him to live..." Sirius cut the old man off "I've heard all the bullshit you've been spouting from Minnie here already and you really must be senile if you think I'm going to let my godchildren live in any less than loving conditions." Dumbledore gave him an ignorant smirk before stating "You really don't have say in this Sirius, I need to ensure that our chosen one is safe, and I really don't believe that he will be with you. I'll do 'whatever' it takes". Sirius saw this as a threat and apparently so did Minerva, she silently stunned Dumbledore "You need to be quick Sirius, take them and go. Just hide for a short while and I promise we will make things right for you. Hagrid handed the two children who had somehow managed to sleep through the entire ordeal to Sirius. As Dumbledore began to stir Sirius apparated away to the last place the headmaster would think to look for him.

As he landed on the doorstep of 12 Grimmauld place he quickly checked to check the twins were okay and chapped the door before he could talk himself out of it. The old house elf answered the door almost instantaneously "what does blood-traitor want, stain on families name." Sirius was taken aback and was silent for a second before he could talk "eh hiya Kreacher, can I talk to mum quickly" the old thing narrowed his eyes "wait in sitting room, good mistress will not be happy about being woke up". Sirius was too exhausted to say anything back and just made his way to the familiar room that he hadn't been in for years.

His mother was in the sitting room no more than 5 minutes later, she looked at him with a sour look on her face. "To what do I owe this pleasure? You think you can just show up here after all these years, you didn't even so much as send an owl when your brother went missing" she was cut off by a loud wail from Harry. That was all it took for her eyes to soften "now what is this? Do I have grandchildren?" Sirius gave her a tight smile "well, in a way. They're my godchildren, James

and Lily's kids but mum it was awful he killed them tonight, all over some prophecy, idiot ended up getting himself killed too and now I have these two to look after but Dumbledore is trying to take them away and split them up. I really need your help; he won't think in a million years that I'm here." Walburga looked at her son with sad eyes "Of course that old coot would try and take something that rightfully belongs to a Black, I've never trusted him, and you know that. I'll help you with one condition, these children will be raised like proper purebloods." Sirius's head snapped up "not in a million years, their mother is a muggleborn it would be disrespectful to even discuss raising to hate half of themselves." He was fuming. "Now Sirius, don't be dramatic. I haven't held those ideals since I lost your brother to them, I simply mean they will be raised with all the advantages of being purebloods, the etiquette and dance classes they have the best of everything." Sirius thought for a minute before he looked up at his mother "okay, just promise that they won't be treated the same as me and Reggie. I don't want that for them, and I'll be here to fight against it if you even try". Walburga smiled a sad smile "I've learned from my mistakes, not we must go to the estate in France straight away and contact our lawyers, merlin knows Albus will be at the ministry right now looking for a way to incriminate you so that he can take my grandchildren". Sirius knew for the first time that night that everything would be okay.

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