I didn't really want to read this. I tend to stick to the time period of the books and the future when reading fanfic, unless there is time travel involved. But your introduction was so great... and your story completely sucked me in. I couldn't stop! Your young idiot Sirius-voice was AWESOME, as were his family and friends. The descriptions of the Marauders were OMGSOPERFECT. You made characters not in the books (like Uncle Alphard and Regulus) real and you made me believe in youthful versions of characters I already know (if I listed them all, I'd be here all day). Oh, they're so young! So many tragic lives and deaths... I mean, really, the thought that Remus thought Sirius had called him to kill him... :( I really liked that you didn't contradict canon, either - at least, not so I noticed on a casual reading. You even brought in the Weasleys without bringing Molly into the Order. (I also loved that the older boys at least knew their Prewett uncles. And I am assuming that Benjy Flitwick is a different person from Benjy Fenwick.) Anyway, my point was that this story and you are completely awesome, and you have completely eaten my morning. :P Thanks for the completely engrossing read!