Chapter 394 – He Loves You Forever!!
"Your mother was only pregnant with one child, Harry, and then she was taken away…
She was tortured, and God knows what those people injected into her. One child somehow became two…
After that, I was always afraid you were part of a Death Eater plot. From the very beginning… I wanted Lily to kill you.
But your mother loved you and Harry too much. She couldn't bear it. Every single day, she imagined what you would be like when you grew up.
In her condition, we couldn't force her. We could only let her give birth.
When you were born, we finally knew… you were the extra child.
And your magic was strong. Far too strong… I was terrified.
That was when the Death Eaters came to snatch you away. I… I made a terrible decision.
I watched them take you… and I didn't chase after you. I was afraid… afraid you might one day hurt James and Lily.
So I made that choice…
James didn't know at first. He only found out after it was done—after I had already made that decision.
He was furious with me. But it was too late. In the end, all we could do was tell the world you were fake… that you weren't Lily's child at all…
Because of my attitude, the Death Eaters believed it.
They threw you into the middle of the battlefield… and wanted you to die in front of everyone.
They wanted the wizarding world to see what kind of man Dumbledore kept at his side… someone who didn't even care if a child lived or died.
Your mother didn't understand at first… but she knew what James and I were thinking.
She was furious. She protected you… with everything she had.
I wanted to give you back to her too. I really did.
But back then, I didn't dare. I was afraid something would happen to them…
So I sent you to the orphanage.
I sealed your magic.
I wanted you to live as an ordinary person for the rest of your life.
I hoped you would never return to the wizarding world… that you would have nothing to do with this place ever again.
But… James grew more and more opposed to it.
Later, Dumbledore told us Voldemort was coming.
James came to see me.
He said if you survived… I had to bring you back.
And he said—
No matter what happened…
You would always be his child.
But if he died…
Then you must never come back.
No one was ever allowed to know this secret…
I stayed in Azkaban day after day… punishing myself.
It wasn't until I saw your name in the newspaper… until I saw that you had returned to the wizarding world…
That I finally felt like myself again.
All these years, Darren… I only wanted to apologize to you…"
Sirius Black's voice was hoarse.
Then he seemed to remember something and added softly,
"I once became a big dog…
I heard you asking whether your mother and father loved you, Darren.
They loved you more than anything…
I was the one who took you away from them.
If you want to curse someone… curse me.
I'm the bastard.
I'm the damned one."
Darren's eyes burned red.
He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Sirius.
He believed him.
"I don't blame you…
I really don't.
I know how things were back then.
And I know that if there had been another way, you would never have done it.
You just loved Mom and Dad too much.
I don't blame you. I should thank you.
Thank you for letting me live.
Thank you for telling me they loved me.
Sirius… you must be the person Dad trusted the most.
And because he trusted you…
I trust you too."
[Ding, Father value +100]
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Sirius froze when Darren hugged him.
He hadn't held anyone in years.
He didn't even know how to return the embrace.
"Don't—Darren… don't believe him!"
Peter Pettigrew suddenly rushed forward in terror.
"He threw you away!"
Sirius reacted instantly.
He kicked Peter hard in the chest.
"Get out of my sight! You don't deserve to say his name!"
Peter Pettigrew staggered back several steps.
But he still refused to give up.
He lunged toward Harry.
"Harry! Harry! I was your dad's good friend! Please—convince them— I don't deserve to die… I just want to live…"
"Then Lily and James deserved to die?"
Remus Lupin said coldly.
He raised his wand.
Sirius laughed.
And raised his wand as well.
Peter Pettigrew panicked and rushed toward Ron instead.
"Ron… Master… for my sake… I'm just a little mouse…"
Darren nearly threw up when he saw Ron's expression.
He could guess exactly what Ron was thinking.
Maybe he remembered kissing a rat on the head.
Or sleeping in the same bed with him for three years.
Either way, it was enough to make Darren almost laugh.
But he couldn't laugh now.
So he took a step back instead, his face drained of color.
He looked like he might vomit any second.
Another wave of Father value poured in.
And just as he stepped back—
Peter Pettigrew lunged at him again.
"Darren! Darren, how can you watch me die?!
Darren… you couldn't even kill a Death Eater before, how can you watch me die now?!
I was your father's best friend!
He trusted me!
I did so much with him—"
"How dare you!"
Sirius roared.
"How dare you speak to Darren like that?!
How dare you mention James in front of him?!
How dare you say James trusted you?!"
Sirius's arms were shaking violently.
He had never looked this unhinged.
"I was forced…"
Peter sobbed.
"I didn't want to… he threatened me…
If I didn't obey, he would have killed me…
Darren, you understand, right?"
Peter grabbed Darren's robe.
Mucus and tears smeared across the fabric.
He looked pitiful.
Sirius stared at Darren, terrified that he might soften.
Darren noticed that look.
His lips twitched.
Forgive Peter Pettigrew?
After all that?
If this man hadn't wiped his filth all over his clothes, he might have pretended a little longer.
But now?
His robe—given to him by his family—was ruined.
That crossed the line.
Fury burst free.
Darren kicked Peter away without holding back.
At Harry's stunned stare, Darren covered his face.
"Brother…
Make him stay away from me.
I'm really disgusted.
Every time I see him, I think of our parents.
Of how they were betrayed.
And I really… really want to kill him with my own hands."
[Ding, Father value +100]
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