Harry Potter One Shots

5 Galleons (Sirius Black)

Well done to those that guessed that this one-shot is about one-quarter of the Marauders: Mr Sirius Orion Black! I hope you enjoy, my darlings!

"I still can't believe it's all over!" Lily said as we sat in the gardens of Potter Mansion. It had been 6 months since Dumbledore defeated Voldemort and the Potters and Longbottoms had come out of hiding. We'd lost people, yes, but now it was all over and serenity had covered Wizarding Britan.

"I know, he'd haunted our lives since 5th year and now we no longer need to worry about him, it seems like an almost unusual thing to do," I commented.

"Mummy!" Harry called out toddling over to us. We smiled as we looked over at the near two-year-old as he walked towards us holding out a bunch of bright orange lilies. "I picked dese for you, mummy!" He grinned.

"Why, thank you, Harry, darling," Lily said peppering Harry with kisses causing him to laugh.

"Auntie, you coming to my party?" Harry asked in my lap looking up at me with a toothy grin.

"I wouldn't miss your second birthday party for the world, Harry!" I said ruffling his hand which had him bouncing up and down on my lap and hclappingng his hands with joy.

"Yay!"

"Is your happiness because Uncle Paddyfoo is here?" A voice called out from the door to the patio.

"No, it's because his aunt is going to his birthday party." I replied as Sirius Black made his way outside. Harry nodded and snuggled into me.

"You wanna have a cuddle with Uncle Padfoot, Harry?" Sirius asked sitting down with myself and Lily on the grass.

"No." Harry said with a grin.

"Traitor." Sirius whispered. "So, Lily, who is going to Harry's party?"

"You two, me and James, Remus, Alice, Frank and Neville,"

"Neville!"

"Yes, Harry, dear, Neville will be there," Lily said with a smile at Harry's outburst.

"And the Weasley's." Lily concluded.

"All of them!"

"Sirius!" I scolded.

"What? There is a lot of children."

"Exactly! So Molly and Arthur deserve time off." I reminded him.

"I didn't say they didn't!"

"Sounded like it!"

Lily carefully picked up Harry and carried him inside, out of the early July sun. "What are we going to do with them, huh, Harry?"

"Dunno." Harry said with a smile.

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I was outside, helping James put up the bunting when an unwelcome voice called out.

"Clarkey!"

"What do you want Black?" I responded, during my attention the the cushion pile that was slowly building by the patio door, moving them into the garden.

"What's with the hostility, Clarke? I just wanted to say hello." Sirius said with a grin.

"More like flirt. That's what you do, right? Flirt with anything that breathes?" I asked with a smile.

"Ha! Ha! Very funny!" Sirius said sarcastically before jumping onto the cushions I had just arranged.

"Sirius! I had just arranged those!" I said pushing my blonde hair behind my ear.