The Dark Path

Harry Potter strolled towards his destination, a hidden area beneath the willow tree on Hogwarts grounds. He could have waited longer but the air was beginning to grow cold and quite frankly he was getting a tad bit anxious to get everything underway.

As soon as he entered the secret room the man, who was currently sleeping on a rather uncomfortable looking bed, perked up, gaped in shock, and promptly fell out of the bed still wrapped up in the thin blanket.

The teen paused, allowing the disheveled man to free himself and stand. "Sirius Black, I presume?"

"H-Harry… my God how you have grown…"

The boy nodded in return, "I suppose my first question is the most obvious but, are you going to try and kill me Lord Black?"

"Wha- kill? Merlin no pup! Look I know you have heard some things about me, terrible things, but I swear to you that…"

"You are innocent and were sent to Azkaban without trial while the real betrayer, Peter Pettigrew, escaped after shapeshifting back into Ronald Weasley's pet rat Scabbers whom you have been hunting."

"No I… oh wait no that's right… how did you?"

"I looked for your arrest records and couldn't find them. As for Peter, I noticed him on the Map and used it to track him down. I figured he must be the true traitor if he was in hiding."

"You did all of this… for me?"

The boy looked puzzled for a moment, "It took me maybe ten minutes of actual effort…"

Sirius Black blinked a few times, before muttering a few choice swear words about literally everyone in charge or in the government. A thirteen-year-old had figured out he was innocent in only ten minutes but dozens of adults couldn't do so in over a decade? Suddenly a fact came to the former prisoner's mind.

"Oh shit! I am so sorry if I scared you pup, I tried to break into Gryffindor and…"

"I am not in Gryffindor so no need to apologize, I am a Slytherin."

"Oh… well that's okay. I mean they tend to be prats, but it isn't like every one of them turns into a Dark Lord or anything." The man chuckled, before noticing the rather serious expression on his godson's face.

"And if I was? If I was a Dark Lord? What if this was your one chance to stop me Sirius Black? To save lives, to become a hero?"

"I…"

"If you go to Dumbledore I am sure he will believe you. Snape already suspects me, so I am sure with enough evidence you will be freed and rewarded."

"NO! I mean… I won't do that to you pup."

"Even if I plan on killing innocent people?"

The man gulped, but then memories of a promise long since forgotten sparked into his mind. "I swore… I swore I would protect you pup and I failed. I chose vengeance over your wellbeing. Well no longer, I am with you no matter what the destination. All those bastards left me to rot while you believe in me. Sure, I would rather you not kill people but… I understand if that is what you want."

"Interesting… Dobby." A House-elf promptly popped into existence, wearily glancing over at the stupefied man.

"Yes Master?"

"The items I asked you to gather for me, I would like them now please."

'Please? What sort of Dark Lord used the word please when talking to a House-elf?' Sirius pondered in confusion as he watched the interaction between the two.

"Dobby will get." the elf exclaimed happily, before disappearing and reappearing a moment later with a large chest.

"Please take a seat Lord Black."

"Sirius… or just Padfoot would be great. No need for titles with me pup."

The boy shrugged, before opening the chest and taking out a large covered dish and placing it before the man. Seconds later the former convict's senses erupted in pleasure as he bore witness to the most delicious looking food he had ever seen, now of course that was being compared to the bread and water he had been given for the past decade, but it still smelled divine .

Steak, well done if his nose was any indicator, along with roasted potatoes, carrots, and what he was sure was a handful of rolls with a cinnamon butter. He was practically drooling at this point, his eyes darting over the various items trying to decide what to eat first when caught a glimpse of his godson and froze.

The boy had no plate in front of him, nor food. Instead he was just watching with a smile on his face.

"Uh… aren't you hungry pup?"

"Alas I ate before making this venture, I wasn't sure if you would be here or not, so I did not take any chances, go ahead though you must be hungry. I will eat with you next time."

The man nodded enthusiastically, before grabbing the steak and just taking a bite into it. He was right, it was cooked perfectly .

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