This was by far, SIRIUSLY the best chapter. My heat honestly dropped when Harry finally got to see Sirius again. I'm so happy that you chose to bring him back, rather than keep him behind the veil. As for Merlin, I feel bad for the bloke, but I'm so happy Sirius is back. This story was amazing and my words just aren't good enough to explain how much I loved this. Thank you so much for a fantastic read.

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I don't think I even breathed reading this. Every memory was written so well and just hogged all of my attention. Your a marvelous, fantastic writer and I envy your style so much. The memory of little Sirius being taunted while being sorted was just awful! I can't believe the nerve of the Slytherins. Thank goodness the Gryffindors opened their arms so welcomely. But the memory that broke my heart the most was the one of the little girl. It really tore me up. Anyway, great chapter, and I shall move along.

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Oh how much I love this already! This is so brilliantly done so far! Where was I when this was first being written? Now I have so much catching up to do, it's not even funny! I favorited too by the way. And the incorporation of everything just fits so nicely. Its almost too perfect! Love, love, LOVE this story, and yes, I'm raving at the first chapter because I can sense this story will not let me down!

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Aw, I love Sirius, and I loved how you wrote about what happened beyond the veil!!! This was amazing, i cried. You are an amazing author. If i could have re-written anything in the books, i would have used your story and made Sirius come back! Harry needs Sirius!!! At first, i thought the end would put him back with Lily and James in the after-life, so I loved that you made him come back!!! I just loved your story, you are an amazing author, keep writing :)
-RavenclawWayToBe

Author's Response: Me too. I love Sirius and I think Harry would have benefited so much from spending more time with him. It was such a tragedy that he only had a mere two years. A main theme in this story is that Sirius's love for Harry made coming back to help him more important than joining his best friend in death.

Thanks for the review! Glad I made you cry - you know, in a good way =]

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:( thats soo sad! poor james :(

Author's Response: Haha, of course I feel sorry for him, but I've always imagined James to be a bit of a drama queen. Thanks again for reviewing!

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WHATTT!! OMG no how could he :(:(

Author's Response: I know :( Poor Sirius doesn't really know what he's doing.

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there is so much emotion in these chapters, I like the way you portray Sirius.

Author's Response: Thank you! I appreciate all these reviews and I hope you keep on reading.

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i'm loving the flash backs of his life :)

poor sirius had it ruff :(

Author's Response: Yeah, it's not easy being a Black. I wanted to show Walburga's brutality and how extremist her pureblood ideals were...wasn't hard to imagine after so many encounters with her portrait in the books, haha.

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wow.. i have always wondered what was behind the veil.. maybe this well settle my curiosity :)

Author's Response: I've always wondered that, too! That's why I wrote this story, to fill in the gaps. Thanks for reviewing!

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This was a great way to officially end the story. I'm so glad Sirius came back, and it wasn't cheesy in the least bit. Of course, I would have loved this to be longer to really get in the Order's reaction to him, especially Tonks. But, it was still very good how you did it. Adding more people's reaction to him would have been redundant.

Also, the very last paragraph was perfect in it's own. It was exactly what both Harry and Sirius needed. I just wish this would have happened in the books. I mean, I'm not that crazy of Sirius, but I think he could have gotten a much better death than what J.K. gave him. If not a better death, then bringing him back how you did would have worked as well.

Great job, dude. Really great job.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Haha, I'm no longer as crazy about Sirius as I was when I was younger. I thought he was the greatest guy ever, so dark and tragic and heroic and brave, etc. But I still love his character and wish he had come back/never died, if only because he would give Harry family.

Thank you so much for all of your reviews. I truly appreciate your feedback! =]

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For Sirius to drag Merlin with him like that was...it just proved how willing Sirius was to help out someone he barely knew. It just fit his character so much. I loved it, dude. I'm really glad I found this story. It was such a fun ride, and made me really care for Sirius.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Aww, thanks for the compliments! Nothing feels better than knowing that a reader really enjoyed my story. I'm glad I made you care for Sirius, because I do. =]

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Whoa, you're getting deeper here, dude. This just goes to show that the Order should have listened more, and included not only Sirius but Harry as well. I'm pretty sure that since they had figured Voldemort wouldn't go to the Ministry himself to get the prophecy, then they should have at least warned Harry that Voldemort would have done everything in his power to lure Harry down there to grab it himself.

Very well done explaining all of this.

Author's Response: Actually, this chapter was quite spur-of-the-moment. It wasn't part of the original plot plan, but I always wondered why the Order never protected against the fact that Harry could also retrieve the prophecy. Then I thought Sirius, the smart cookie he is, might have known. And the rest is fictional history :P

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Aww, they had one last outing together (sans Peter, of course). Man, that just sucks though at the same time. Sirius should have trusted his gut when he was thinking about Peter's lame excuse. But, I can understand why he shrugged it off. Peter was still his one of his closest friends, and Sirius never seemed to doubt his friends that much. A shame, really.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Yeah, the Marauders' closeness was what made their story so tragic and, to me, fascinating. It's been 3 years since I started writing about them and I haven't gotten sick of them yet. =]

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Wonderful chapter. Of course Harry would be worth living for to Sirius. I loved how excited he got on that broom, just shows he really was born to ride one. And having him say "Pad" after hearing James and Lily saying it made Sirius' love for him that much stronger. It was perfect. Great job with this.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. This was the result of me indulging my guilty pleasure for fluff, but still...it was much needed. =]

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Not a lot of action, but sometimes a story needs a chapter that deals with more...explanation, I guess. Still, it was just as good as the past few.

Everything Merlin said about Sirius made perfect sense. No wonder he didn't go crazy in Azkaban. He was perfectly innocent, unlike those other crazies. I was half-expecting to see more of his time in Azkaban, but you explained it off well. Very well. I am, though, quite nervous as to what else is going to happen.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Yeah, sorry about the lack of action. This wasn't really a filler chapter, though - it was more a transition/explanation, just like you said. I figured some readers might have gotten lost without this chapter. Plus I wanted to highlight the reason(s) Sirius survived Azkaban with his sanity intact. Thank you!

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This chapter was intense, dude. The boys seem to be venting out their frustration in the wrong way. With James charging at Remus in wolf-form alone and then Sirius snapping at Peter because he was too afraid to move closer to Remus when he was knocked out. These boys definitely need to work things out once they get back up to that castle and relax.

Oh, and I loved the cliffhanger at the end. Both James and Sirius really got beat up out there. But, hey, maybe it was exactly what they needed.

Good chapter!

-Reyes91

Author's Response: You're totally right. It seemed only proper to make them vent their frustration in animal form. Sure it was foolish and dangerous, but it made them realize what was important.

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Man, I haven't been to this story in a long time. But it's just as good as I remember it being. I'm so happy James finally got some sense. I understand being upset, but it was going on longer than what it should have. But, of course, they're teenagers. What more could one expect from a group of teens? Lol.

And adding that bit in the end between Dumbledore and Sirius was perfect. No one can hide anything from that man, they should have known that.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: What can I say, Dumbledore is...Dumbledore. And teenage boys are also teenage boys. :D I'm glad you came back. Thanks for all your reviews; they brightened up my day! =]

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i SIRIUSLY enjoyed that entire thing, especially the mentions of the Memory Box. HEYYY marlene and reeemy...

anyway, i really loved your whole collaboration of JK's work and your own spectacularly creative ideas.
i was enthralled at the way Sirius was received and his most important moments.

thanks for hitting on all of the memories i wish were written in the books.

youre a great author and dont stop doing what your doing
best of luck,
Casey


* sorry, i sent the review without being logged in*

Author's Response: Haha, great pun. I have read some of the Memory Box, but I'm not sure which part refers to that fic. Marlene was a real character from HP, not an OC from Memory Box [if that's what you mean].

Yes, this is the way I wish the books had turned out for Sirius as well. I almost don't remember the truth sometimes. :P Thanks for the reviews!

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i SIRIUSLY enjoyed that entire thing, especially the mentions of the Memory Box. HEYYY marlene and reeemy...

anyway, i really loved your whole collaboration of JK's work and your own spectacularly creative ideas.
i was enthralled at the way Sirius was received and his most important moments.

thanks for hitting on all of the memories i wish were written in the books.

youre a great author and dont stop doing what your doing
best of luck,
Casey

Author's Response: Thank you once again!

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LOVED IT SO MUCH!

I love how you took the idea of the veil and made into something so awesome!!!

Well done can't wait to read more from you :)

Author's Response: Thank you for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you enjoyed this! I always wanted Sirius to come back. =]

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Amazing, truly amazing.

Author's Response: Thank you! Glad you liked it. =]

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I don't know what's worse: Lily knowing she had been with her boyfriend's best friend, or the fact that James didn't argue when Bellatrix called her a whore? Both cases suck. But, obviously, I know James does forgive them sooner or later. But forgetting is the hardest. Grown Sirius didn't forget, so I could only imagine how James and Lily felt growing up with that memory still in the back of their minds.

So, no happiness for Sirius yet. Good. I like angsty stories.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Oh, thank Merlin you like angsty stories. This one's about to get a lot angstier. *evil grin*

Yeah, the memory was shoved in the back of their minds - after all, there's 5 whole years between 16 and 21 - but you know they never totally forgot about it. And Bellatrix is just mean, haha. Although according to the timeline, she shouldn't have even been at Hogwarts by then. Anyway, hope you like the rest! Thanks for reviewing so far! I really appreciate it. =]

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Whoa, that had to suck. Some people don't need to drink alcohol. Especially around their age. I can imagine how they all felt once they sobered up. That's why I don't drink too much. Can't risk doing anything stupid.

Though, I have to ask why James and Lily are together in sixth year instead of seventh year? But, if you did it on purpose for the sake of the story, then don't change it. It doesn't take away from the story at all.

Good job again, dude.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Yeah, another canonical [not a word? :P] oversight. This was actually my first fanfic ever, so I didn't take the proper pains to check the Lexicon for details, though I should've. Since then I've written lots more HP stuff, and I've taken to writing AU with lots of deviation from canon. It stretches the imagination more, I guess. =]

In any case, yes, people are acting stupid. I hope the following chapters aren't too teenage-angsty for you to swallow, haha. Thanks for reviewing!

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Playboy Sirius, eh? You explained it off well, though. Usually, children who go through their childhood without any affection can sometimes hunger for it once one person shows them an ounce of care. Good job with that. But, Sirius was pretty much a jerk. He didn't handle it well, did he?

I take it that his expierence in Azkaban is coming up soon? That ought to be horrible to go through all over again.

Again with a great chapter.

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Sirius is one of my favorite characters, but as much as I want to make him perfect, I can't ignore JKR's implications that he WAS aloof and arrogant when he was younger, like James [but in a different way, I suppose]. Looking at James's transformation, I wondered what would make Sirius grow up - and I came up with this, a test of brotherhood and his relationship with James. But that is for the next few chapters. *evil grin*

I'm glad you think my exploration of why Sirius might've been a jerk as a child was believable. His experience is Azkaban is not until much later, and it's approached in an unconventional way, so I hope you'll still like it! Thanks for reviewing, once again.

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I really enjoyed reading bits and pieces of Sirius' childhood. It had to be awful knowing his family. You depicted well (though I would have loved to read more about his childhood).

There is one little thing I have to pick on though. You were probably told this already, but I have yet to scan through your other reviews. Bellatrix was, in no way, close to Sirius' age. She was probably out of Hogwarts by the time he came in. They might be about eight or so years apart. But, since this story seems AU, changing the age to fit that memory works. So...go on and ignore my little nitpicking ;)

This was a wonderful chapter, dear. Onto the next!

-Reyes91

Author's Response: Urgh, I'm always discovering these little oversights that mess up the way my story fits with canon. Of course, this is definitely AU, so like you said it doesn't matter much. But you're right, I think I switched Bella and Andromeda's ages. =[

I'm glad you enjoyed reading the important moments in Sirius's childhood. I know I skipped around a lot, but I figured I had to, or this story would be a thousand chapters long. Thanks again for the review!

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