A/n: As a Sirius fan, I have a tendency to see through Sirius' eyes and poke fun at the grumpy potions master. But I loved Alan Rickman and felt really saddened by his death. RIP Alan, we miss you already :(

A reconciliation

"We didn't always get along."

He laughed.

"No, we didn't."

Sirius ran a hand through his black hair. And Severus felt that familiar tug of envy as he studied the pureblooded man. He looked younger, like in his Hogwarts days, like the arrogant boy who once tormented him.

"I hated you because you were rich, good looking and popular."

Sirius laughed that charismatic laugh of his. "I hated you because you are a slimy git—"

Severus raised a brow.

Sirius sighed. "Actually, I hated you because you were friends with Lily and all James wanted was Lily." He grimaced at his own immaturity. "Later I made it seem like it was all about you being a Death Eater. But that wasn't true. We didn't even think you'd become a Death Eater. We never thought you'd become important."

Severus shook his head. They'd both made so many disastrous choices as young men, and as adults.

"Well, I guess we're even now. We're both dead." He looked around them, at the afterlife. His ebony eyes met Sirius Black's silver eyes again. "What have you been doing all this time, Black?"

"Oh." Sirius grinned. "I had a lot of debts to pay, karma to fix. I made a lot of mistakes in my life." He laughed again and the sound was hollow in the vast expanse of clouds around them. "If I realized I had to pay for each and every stupid mistake and blunder, I might not have made so many."

"Is that why we're meeting?"

Sirius nodded his head. "Yes."

Silence for a moment settled over the two men.

Then, as if remembering his role, Sirius reached out his hand towards Severus.

Severus stared a long time at Sirius' hand, wondering if he would take his enemy's hand.

If he could forgive everything that had gone wrong down on earth.

Finally, he shook the pureblood's hand.

"Yes, I think we can move on." The corners of his mouth lifted into a smirk and Sirius Black was shocked to see the potions master and his old foe, look almost mischievous. "Otherwise, we're going to be here a long time, Black."

Sirius returned his smirk.

"Death suits you."

The former potions master's smirk stretched into a full-on smile. He looked more happy and mirthful than he ever had on earth. "I'm finding it relaxing." He chuckled lowly. "But forgive me Sirius, but I think I'd much rather see Lily now."

Sirius laughed. "Of course, go on. But Severus—"

"Yes?"

"You'll be the one apologizing this time." Sirius winked.

"That's alright," Severus said, his voice strained. "I've been wanting to apologize to Lily for a long time."

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