The Gift From Death

Chapter 5: First year part 1

4th, August, Wednesday, 1998...

The next morning after breakfast all nine Weasley's, the three Potters, Sirius, Regulus and Hermione were sitting in the living room at the Burrow, waiting on Remus, Dora, Andy, the Malfoy's and Minerva.

There was a knock on the door, Molly went to get it, when she came back Remus, Dora (Carrying Teddy who was asleep in her arms), Andy and the two Malfoy's were behind her.

"Hey Cissy?" Sirius asked. "What happened to Lucius?"

"He received a lifetime sentance in Azkaban." she replied. "Not that it matters to me I'm divorcing him and going back to my maiden name." she explained.

"And I'm changing my name to Black as well." Draco added, "he may be my father but I don't want anything to do with him. Not after he practically ruined my life by forcing me to be on the Dark Side of the war."

Sirius looked shocked but nodded.

The Floo lit up after a minute of silence and Minerva stepped through holding the pensive.

"Hello everyone. Am I the last to arrive? Sorry if I'm late Albus's portrait and Severus's portrait were having a debate and I got dragged into it." she said.

"It's okay Minerva the others had just arrived anyway," Harry reassured her, "Let's start then shall we?"

Everyone nodded and Harry took the pensive from Minerva setting it on a table and putting the first few memories of his first year in it. After he was done he asked Minerva if there was a charm that would allow them all to see it (without having to stick their heads in) and to allow people to hear his thought's, there was and Minerva cast a spell that made a screen appear above the pensive and another one for the thoughts. Harry then turned to the rest of the room.

"For those of you who don't know I grew up with my Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon." he said.

"WHAT!" James and Lily shouted shocked.

James rounded on Sirius "And where were you." he demanded.

"In Azkaban." Sirius winced.

"What? Why?" Lily asked as Remus put a hand on Sirius' shoulder in support.

"I was framed for your death's and the deaths of 13 people when it was the traitor. I didn't get a trial." Sirius said resentfully.

"How long?" James demanded.

"12 years Prong's. He escaped in Harry's third year." Remus answered for Sirius.

James and Lily were shocked then they got up and went to hug Sirius.

"Oh Padfoot I'm so sorry. We should have told Dumbledore about the swap." James said thickly.

"S'okay, we didnt know Peter was the traitor." Sirius said back.

"You were sent to Azkaban?" Regulus asked, "Your meant to be the good one out of the two of us, the one that didn't land in prison." he shook his head and fell silent.

When they returned to their seats Harry said, "Lets start then shall we," everyone nodded, "by the way I lived in a cubbord for 10 years."