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It's been a while since he's seen his friends, actually his ex friends...a while meaning almost 3 years now. He's 20 living in a muggle apartment far away from the bueaty of the Wizarding world.. of hogwarts.
He's no longer a student , a teenager, a marauder , pad foot nor black. He's sirius just sirius. He dumped his last name a long time ago. Ever since he moved in with the Potters in 5th year. He had gotten out of their hair as soon as he finished 7th year at hogwarts.
Everything had been tense with James after the so called prank in March of sixth year. He had avoided the marauders like plague ever since.. for all he knew remus could still be mad at him.
After the prank he wasn't quite himself he didn't want anyone's attention like usual. He didn't wanna eat.. even though that was kinda normal for him. And he barely talked. A little later he saw the marauders start hanging out with the slytherins..his brother and their friend. He also heard that James and regulus had started dating. Which wasn't really a new idea for him really.
He had left that place though...left all of it behind or so he tells himself. He knew he hadn't he would never be able to leave remus lupin behind no never his moony.
But at the moment he was going to go under if he couldn't find a new job. It's been like this for the last three days,he had gotten adapted to the muggle ways in abt 6months ,faster than he expected.
He's been in and out of jobs. He managed to keep one job atleast. But he's not gonna be able to pay for this apartment if he doesn't paying time.
He had just returned from his new job as a cashier and was lying on the rather tiny bed when there was a knock at his door. He immediately stood. He had been expecting the landlady anyways.
But he was quite surprised to find a letter and an owl next to it. He picked the letter up and read it.
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Dear Sirius,
I hope this letter finds you well. I’m writing to ask for a small favor.
I know we haven’t been on the best of terms, but I truly need someone to watch over my son, Harry, for a while. Regulus and I are planning to be away for a few months, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could step in to help alongside Moony while he’s available. Unfortunately, everyone else is otherwise occupied.
I’m aware that you and Moony haven’t been on speaking terms for quite some time, but I think it would be better if you two could find a way to resolve things. It’s been nearly five years since the incident, and I believe it might be time to move past it for both of you, really.
Of course, nobody is forcing you into this, Sirius. I simply ask that you consider this as a request and give it some thought.
James
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Sirius read the letter 3 times. James just... called him back. It has to be a joke, right?
They've ignored his disappearance for the last 3 years, and suddenly they're calling him back? He wasn't angry; no, he had no right to be angry at them. He was the one who messed up, but oh, how surprised he was. He had never expected any of them to call him back after how badly he messed up.
He read the letter again. He should've probably said no. But his heart couldn't do that to James. And there was also a tiny little light of hope thinking maybe he could rekindle with his old friends; maybe he could talk to them again.
And maybe, just maybe, talk to Moony again.
He'll probably be ignored when he stays there for a few months, but at least he'll be next to Moony, right? ...right?