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Description: what if Sirius never died

Possibility 1: Sirius knows about R.A.B., so they find out before Mundungus can steal the locket. No locket stolen = no sneaking into the Ministry, which means no Yaxley brought along.

Possibility 2: Sirius would have to go on the Horcrux hunt to stay hidden. This would be a serious deal, as then Molly would feel obliged to keep him under control and Remus accompany his two best friends. Also, I feel like Harry would duel to kill rather than stun if he was protecting Ron, Hermione, Sirius, Remus AND Molly all at once, and Ron and Remus most likely would too, so they'd probably never end up going to Malfoy Manor. Then the hunt would last longer as they struggle to locate Hufflepuff's cup, and I could see Remus teaching Harry Occlumency (he was probably an Occlumens, given how he hid something from Snape and Dumbledore for a whole school year) to use his connection with Voldemort to his own advantage, which would mean he'd eventually locate the cup by seeing into Voldemort's memories. Then the Battle of Hogwarts would still happen but later. Snape would still die protecting Harry and Draco, Crabbe would still die trying to kill the Trio, Narcissa and Draco would still defect, Molly would never duel Bellatrix (as she'd probably be dead by Sirius's hand in the Ministry), Remus wouldn't die with him still in his prime, Tonks wouldn't die with Bellatrix not there to kill her, Harry would still defeat Voldemort, and no events of the Cursed Child with Delphini never born.