Tapes?
James
Sirius disappeared two weeks after the prank, no one knows where he went, or if he's alive.
It's exhausting, worrying so much. Taking care of Remus, playing quidditch, O.W.L.S, and worrying about Sirius.
it's been 268 days, James doesn't know what to do anymore, he's so lost.
That is, until he walks back up to his surprisingly empty dorm, and see a package on his bed.
It's neatly wrapped with his name on it. He's confused, usually packages come through owls at breakfast or dinner.
He carefully unwraps it, taking the lid off the box, just to see a strange device and a piece of paper.
He's confused, so he picks up the paper, and he doesn't recognize the writing, but he follows the instructions. He puts the first tape in, sliding the headphones on, pressing play, and he's floored.
"Hey."
"This is Sirius. Sirius Black."
"I've long since left Hogwarts. And if your listening to these tapes, your one of the reasons why."
He knows that voice, he missed that voice. James is a reason he left, why?
"Sirius?" He whispered to himself.
What is this? What's happening?
"Over the last 6 and 1/2 years, i have gotten accustomed to your magics. I'll know if you try to find me, and i will stop it immediately."
What? Why? Why can't we look for him?
"There are secrets in these tapes, secrets that will be exposed if you try. Some of you may think i'm not cruel enough to do that, but i am, and i will. It will take a simple flick of my wand, and the person i've entrusted to get you these tapes will release your secrets and proof along with it."
No. Sirius wouldn't do that-
Maybe he would.
"One thing i've learned from a very young age, is if you want something done, you have to do it yourself."
Of course he learned that from that wretched house.
"I have found out how to kill The Dark Lord and i've set off to do it myself, all 11 of you are unable to stop me, if you do not listen to all of these tapes, the tapes will be released, my secret keeper has a copy of them. These tape all contain things i fear none of you want the rest of the world hearing."
What- What does he mean kill The dark lord?! Theres 11 people in these tapes- who? What proof-
"I have seen the future, somethings are so very hard to believe but they're true, so i must change this."
"I will end the Wizarding War, and i will be back. Because if a Black is anything, we are resilient."
"Seen the future- What- Sirius what do you mean?" He whispered to himself, closing the curtains around his bed in case the others come in.
"I know a lot of you probably hate me right now, i get it. If i could be a different person, i promise you, i would."
No never, James could never hate Sirius.
He could never want Sirius to change.
"I never really apologized, to any of you, for anything. I've spent a long time now alone with every action, decision, word, that has come from me. So long i'm not sure exactly what time it is right now."
"Oh Sirius" James murmured, he knew how Sirius could get stuck in his head.
"I've known every single one of you since that first train to Hogwarts, some of you my entire life. I know how you must want to not listen to this. But as my, possibly, last request, please listen all the way till the end of the last tape."
Last request? What does he mean, last request?
"I'm not asking much, i promise."
"I have put things on these tapes, i have never even admitted out loud, refused to honestly. Some of you listening have pieces of my soul, pieces i, truth be told, never want back because they belong to you."
James heart ached at hearing that, does he have a piece of Sirius's soul?
"I'm in the muggle world, i have officially been here 148 days. 148 days without roaming the same halls as you guys is hard to get used to, but I'm getting there. I'm adapting. I hope none of you are worried."
148 days. These were recorded 148 days after he left. Of course he's fucking worried!
"If it's up to the fates, we'll meet again someday. Hopefully, in a world i made safe for all of you."
Up to the fates?! What. The. Fuck. Does. He. Mean.
This is confusing, Sirius is in the muggle world, he's going to kill The Dark Lord?! How?!
He hears the dorm door open, and he shoved everything under his bed quickly, he wasn't sure if they could see what he had.
"James?" Came Peter's voice, he got up quickly and pulled his curtains back.
"Hey, whats up?" He said, quickly shoving the tapes to the back of his brain to seem normal.
"Well, er, you wouldn't like, be mad if i liked, er Slytherins, right?" Peter said nervously.
Like Slytherins? Like romantically? Why would he be mad? Well he would if it was Snape.
"Unless it's Snivellus, no, why?" He said, leaning against his bed post.
"Well uhm, i do, i like two of them, er not Snape." He said, just as two figures came through the doorway.
Barty Crouch and Evan Rosier.
James was surprised, but honestly, not much. He raised an eyebrow at them and didn't say anything at first.
"Your treating him right?" He simply says to Crouch and Rosier.
They both nodded, he smiled, at least they treated Peter right.
"Well then, welcome to Grffindor tower boys." He said, watching Peter deflate with relief and Crouch and Rosier just smiled at him.
"Well, you all, uh don't be loud and no breaking the bed i guess, have fun, use silencing charms and protection!" He teased, and went back behind his curtains.
"James!" Peter yelped, crouch and Rosier just chuckled.
Hm, Crouch and Rosier, well, if Peter likes them, James will give them the benefit of the doubt. He made sure his curtains were closed properly, and brought back out the box.
He slid the headphones back on and put the second tape in.
He took a deep breath in, he has a feeling this is going to take a long time.