The story only becomes more unbelievable. Peter chopping off his own finger? The boy who used to howl in agony for merely stubbing his foot on his own trunk? And as daft as Peter has always been, as sure as he is now of his utter, devastating betrayal, it's still difficult to imagine him killing twelve innocent people.
But he knows it's true. What reason would Harry have for telling a lie?
Did Sirius ever know any of his friends at all? Any apart from James?
"Azkaban?" It shouldn't be shocking, perhaps, not after everything else. What's one more piece? "Did they think I killed James and Lily, too? Did-- Even Dumbledore? Did even he believe it?"
There is no word for how Sirius feels, he realizes. Gutted doesn't come close. Nor devastated. After everything, after years of fighting and fear and distrust all around, it's Sirius to blame. And he finds... he finds he can't even fault them. After all, though he hadn't held the wand or uttered the curse, he is still the reason James and Lily are dead.
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Date: 2016-02-23 03:09 am (UTC)But he knows it's true. What reason would Harry have for telling a lie?
Did Sirius ever know any of his friends at all? Any apart from James?
"Azkaban?" It shouldn't be shocking, perhaps, not after everything else. What's one more piece? "Did they think I killed James and Lily, too? Did-- Even Dumbledore? Did even he believe it?"
There is no word for how Sirius feels, he realizes. Gutted doesn't come close. Nor devastated. After everything, after years of fighting and fear and distrust all around, it's Sirius to blame. And he finds... he finds he can't even fault them. After all, though he hadn't held the wand or uttered the curse, he is still the reason James and Lily are dead.
He deserves all that he got and more.