I'm Serious

Chapter 1

Sirius woke up on the stone cold floor. His head was throbbing, and he didn't know if his feelings didn't work or if he was just drugged. He looked around, a little disorientated. He could not remember why he was on the floor. There was no light in the room, other than what came through the small window far up the wall. He sat up, against the brick wall and tried to remember.

9 months ago

"I can't believe my little boy is one already." Lily couldn't stop a tear from escaping her eye."I can't believe my godson is already one year old." Sirius said as he lifted the boy up, and swung him around in the air.

The air was filled with a thick smoke, as Lily was baking for the six of them, herself, James, Harry, Sirius, Remus and Peter.

"Can you take Harry for a moment. I'll go out and see how James are doing with the food." Lily disappeared into the kitchen, and Sirius took Harry over in the old brown leather couch, which was overflowing with red and gold blankets and rugs. Sirius sat down in the couch with Harry in his lap, enjoying the moment, in front of the empty fireplace.

"Do you know how old you are today Harry? Do you?" Harry's green eyes looked up at him with no expression. "You are one year old. One." Sirius said, as he held one finger up to illustrate. He tried again. "How old are you Harry?" "One." Harry said with a big grin on his face, eyes glittering. Sirius stared wide eyed at him. Had he head wrong? "How old are you today?" He asked again. "One." Harry said with the same grin on his face.

"What did you do to him?" Someone said alarming, and snatched Harry out of Sirius's grasp. Sirius turned around to see Remus examining Harry like a doctor. "Hey, look who's here. It's uncle Moony." Sirius said loud, loud enough for Lily and James to hear it. Remus was now holding Harry properly, and Harry was smiling. "Mooh." He said and placed both hands on each of Remus's cheeks. "That's right Harry. Uncle Moony. Say that again. Lily! Prongs! You need to hear this." Remus called out to them. Lily and James came out from the kitchen, white in their faces from flour. "What is it Remus? Did you find something interesting in one of your books again?" Lily asked jokingly. Remus squinted his brows. "No. Not this time. But hear this." He looked down at Harry and got him to sit better in his arms. "Uncle Moony." He said with a smile on his face. His smile affected Harry, and he said "Mooh." James smiled widely. "That's my son." Lily lifted an eyebrow at James. She turned to Harry insted. "Sweety, that's the cow. What do you call Uncle Moony?" "Mooh." He said again. "That's how he says Moony." Remus smiled proudly. "I taught him how old he is." Sirius interrupted. "Sure you did hun." Lily said, only half listening, as she took Harry into her arms and praised him like a God. Sirius scoffed and turned around in the couch. James came up from behind him and muffled his hair. "I believe you Pads." Sirius got a slight smile on his lips. "You always do mate."

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Sirius was sitting at the Potters kitchen table, drinking a cheap muggle bear and generally just enjoying the silence that had fallen over the house. Lily and James had taken Harry with them for a stroll around the area, leaving the house to Moony, Wormtail and himself. Life was good now. He looked out the window, thinking. He heard glass being placed on the wooden table, and he looked up to see Remus. Seeing Remus placing two glasses of some alcohol beverage in front of him. "Hey Padfoot. What are you doing?" Sirius shrugged. "Just thinking." Remus sat down on the chair opposite Sirius. "Who are you, and what have you done with Sirius?" Remus asked jokingly. Sirius chuckled lightly. "Very fun Moony." "No seriously, what are you thinking?" Remus asked a little more concerned. "Harry just turned one, Remus, and seeing Lily and James so happy together makes me feel kinda lonely." He paused. "Will I ever find someone to settle down with? Or am i forever doomed to be a bachelor?" Remus placed his hand on top of Sirius. He smiled. "You'll find someone. I mean, look at you. No woman or man can deny how handsome you are." Sirius laughed at that, even though James and his family had practically adopted him, Remus had always made him feel something for the werewolf. "Thanks Moony, I appreciate you believe in my love life." They could hear the sound of the front door close gently, and two pairs of footsteps walking silently through the living room. "Hey Pete." They could hear Lilly whisper to Peter, as she came into the kitchen to sit beside Remus. She rubbed her eye sleepely. "James is putting Harry to bed. He fell asleep in his arms on the way home." Remus rubbed her on her back. "You need to get some sleep too, Lily. You have exhausted yourself in so many days up to Harry's birthday." Sirius nodded in agreement. "He's right Lils. You have been on the go for over a week. It's not healthy." Sirius said concerned, while Lily rubbed her nose back with her thumb and index finger. "Look." Remus began. "We'll take Harry in the morning, and babysit him the whole day so you and Prongs can get some time for yourself." He smiled. Sirius's face lit up in one big smile. "Brilliant Moony. Simply brilliant." Lily smiled slightly. "Thanks. But remember not to be too obvious with him. People will know he's our child, and then they'll come after you and torture you.." Lily's face got darker, almost for every word. "Don't worry Lily. We know what we are doing." Sirius said reinsuring. "Remus will be there too, so nothing can go wrong." He spread out his arm in excitement. Lily looked back and forth at Sirius and Remus. "He's on to something." Remus said smiling. She sighted. "I know Remus, but he's my baby boy. I need to protect him." She paused. "But I agree. You take Harry out tomorrow, and come back around teatime." She took a sip of Remus's drink, and got up to leave to room. "You can use the spare room by the way." She said with a smile. "The spare room?" Sirius asked surprised. "I thought we were going home for the night." "Me too." Remus said as surprised as Sirius. Lily got a michived smile on her lips. "Harry's going to wake up at 6 am, if not earlier. You need to feed him, dress him, change his diaper, and entertain him for nearly nine hours, and make sure he gets his naps. You think you can manage that boys?" Her michived smug was still on her lips when they nodded. She said goodnight to them and walked out of the kitchen and upstairs to her room. Sirius and Remus looked terrified at each other. "Mate.. What have we gotten ourselves into this time?" Sirius asked Remus with a horrifying look. "I have no idea Pads. No idea."