I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters except for Clara. And if I spell something wrong, I do apologize. And if I get some facts wrong about the past parts, I did not study up on this for hours. I looked up what was printed in the books. This was just for fun.

Sirius' POV

We were all just sitting around Godrics Hollow. By all I meant Harry, Ron, Hermione, the Wesley twins and I. It was one of those summer days that we actually had nothing to do. I couldn't go out with fear of being caught by the ministry, so they stayed in doors to keep me company.

Fred and George were working on some new contraptions to put in their store. They did remind me of James and I when we were younger. Always playing pranks on someone. It was quite entertaining, and it was fun when they asked for my advice.

Ron looked at me, laughing a bit after whispering with Harry. "Hey Sirius? Would you find it offensive if Harry called you daddy? You know, since you're his godfather and all?"

Harry hit Ron in the arm as I laughed. "I couldn't care either way to be honest."

"I'm not going to Sirius." Harry assured me and Ron, Hermione and I all laughed.

Once they all stopped laughing I took another sip of the butter beer we were drinking. "I had a child once."

The whole room went silent and I could feel five sets of eyes all fall on me. It was like I had just dropped a bomb in the middle of the table.

"What?" Harry asked after a moment.

"I thought I had told you that." I admitted and then looked at them all. "Before I went to Azkaban."

Harry shook his head. "You never did! Who is it?"

"I'm not sure. I know he was a boy..." I told him. "His mother and I were both thrown in Azkaban for crimes we didn't commit."

They were all now crowded around me. "Can you tell us about it?" Ron asked.

I shrugged. "Why not? Where should I start... When I met his mom."

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In the Marauders era, seventh year

James, Remus, Peter and I were all walking around the castle. We had just gotten out of transfiguration class. It was the easiest class in the whole school considering our situation.

"Bye guys. I agreed to study with Lily today." James told us all. "And I mean... It's Lily. And I guess I need to study."

"Come on Prongs! Don't leave me with these two!" I groaned.

"Thanks." Remus muttered, but he was already reading a book.

"Sorry Padfoot." He said and walked off. I sighed. I had to get used to the fact that she would be stealing him away more and more.

We just wandered over to the lake and sat beside it. Remus was studying and Peter was just staring at the water, smiling like an idiot. I liked the kid, but he could be really weird some times.

"So who are you bringing to the winter ball?" Peter asked me after a moment, smiling widely. I could ask him the same question.

"Don't know yet." I admitted. "Don't need to ask anyone early. I could get any girl here."

That actually made Remus laugh out loud. "Really? I mean, some girls idolize you, but not any girl here."

"I so could. You are just jealous and in denial." I pouted.

"No." He told me and then smirked. "You couldn't get Mary Cook." He told me and that time I laughed.

Mary Cook was one of the most popular girls in the school. Or at least in Gryffindor. She was short, tanned skin, pretty and blond. She was really pretty, but she had a reputation for being brutal and honest. If she didn't like me then I could be humiliated in front of everyone. All of her friends, most of my friends.

"I can ask Mary right now and get her to go with me." I told him.

"Then do it." Remus stood up. We were obviously getting into one of "those" situations where we would do anything to prove we were right.

I stood up and followed him. Peter was trailing right behind. We walked around for a little bit until we found her standing with a huge group of friends. Boys, girls, pretty much anyone from any house.

I walked over to the group and saw Mary standing near the back of the group. People were talking to her, but that didn't worry me. I was never one to be afraid of asking a simple question.

"Hey Mary." I said and she turned at me. When she looked at me I suddenly felt scared. "Uh, do you want to go to the winter ball with me?"

Then she burst out laughing and I cringed a little bit. I prepared myself for what she was about to say. I kept a calm composure.

"Are you serious? Sirius Black just asked me out!" She announced to the group and they all laughed. "No, a thousand times no. You may have the whole female population of this school fawning over you, but not me. You are a jerk Sirius Black."

"What do you mean? I never did anything to you!" I told her.

"See? You don't even remember me!" She growled.

"Yeah, because I've only met you once." I frowned.

"And you exploded my potion in class once. When my back was turned you and your stupid friends added an ingredient that would make it blow up in my face!"

Now I remembered her. That was a really funny joke.

"So no. I will not go anywhere with you!" She barked. "I hate you!"

I stood there slightly stunned. I had been rejected, but not like that. She had totally shot me down.

The group moved away from us and even Remus was stunned, watching us. "Well..."

"Yeah..." I said and then turned to leave. "I think you win that bet..."

"Well obviously." He said and then we heard a girl clear her throat.

And that was the first time I saw her. She was a tall girl with very pale skin. She had big brown eyes framed with long eyelashes. Her brown hair was slightly curled. "Hi, uh... I just wanted to apologize for Mary... You didn't deserve that." She told me.

"I kind of did..." I told her.

She laughed very lightly. "Well, she probably deserved that you did to her. She has done some bad things." She told her. "I mean, I don't even know why I'm friends with her..."

I smiled at her. "What's your name?" I asked her.

"Clara Dennon." She told me. "And you're Sirius, right?"

"Yeah." I said and then looked at her. "So Clara... Do you want to go to the ball with me?"

She thought for a moment. I looked at her and I actually really liked her. I just couldn't wait for her answer.

And then she nodded.

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Present

"And that," I looked at the five children. "Was the first time I talked to my sons mother."

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