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The return of Hope

Sirius did not know what he should believe when he appeared in Privet Drive. He had completely forgotten how creepy this place was with all the houses that looked alike. However he did not have much time to think about this because the moment he appeared he started to run like hellhounds where after him. He did not care if the others could keep up or not, he needed to get to his puppy and he needed to get to him now.

Of course he was not faster than a werewolf and Moony managed to stop him before he could tear down the doors at Privet Drive number 4. "Padfoot, we can't just barge in there, we need a plan." Sirius looked like he was in pain, but they knew that Remus was right. "Then what are we supposed to do, my puppy's hurt moony, they hurt him, I just know it." He growled and his eyes glowed amber. "He's not just your puppy Padfoot, he's my cub to. I know we need to get him, but we still need a plan." "Finally, someone's using their mind, luckily for you, I already have a plan" Both Sirius and Remus jumped, when they heard Moody's growling voice behind them.

It was not a bad plan, and it worked to. They rang the doorbell and a fat kid opened. They pretended to be from The Perfect Garden Association, and the kid let them in and shouted for his mother and father, a woman looking like a bony horse, came in from what looked like the kitchen, but after that, everything went to hell.

It started when a hippo look- a- like came down the stairs smelling like blood and their pup, Remus was the first to smell him and a second later Sirius smelled it to. Before anyone could do anything they both had pinned the hippo to the wall and where demanding to know where their kid was.

"Where is our pup Dursley? What have you done with him?" Sirius couldn't think he knew his puppy was here but where? He looked to the stairs the fat man had come from there, then perhaps he was up there, he let go of the now crying man and ran up the stairs, most of the doors was closed, but there was one that had him wondering, there had to ne ten locks on it and a cat hatch. He knew they were not supposed to use magic in the house, but when he came closer he heard labored breathing and small noises like those from a hurt animal. He was not going to be stopped by those damn locks. He cast a fast Alohomora and almost broke the door down.

The sight that met him on the other side of the door almost made him faint. His little innocent puppy was lying motionless on the floor curled up and small whimpering sound came from his lips every time he drew his breath. "Oh God, puppy," he couldn't believe his eyes, his little puppy, he ran over and tried to lift him up, but there was not a single place on his puppy's body he could touch without harming him.

He did not even hear the others when they entered, the only one on his thoughts where his puppy, "how how could they," he looked up on them with sorrowful eyes. "He is so innocent; he wouldn't harm anyone so how could they do this to him." He felt tears running down his cheeks. He had failed him; he had let them do this.

Remus bent over him and cast a diagnosis spell on Harry; it showed multiple bruises, broken bones and fractures, but nothing that was life threatening. "perhaps it would be better for him if we stupefied him, that way it may not hurt as much when we take him away, we can come back later for his stuff." Before Remus could finish his sentence Sirius had stupefied harry and lifted him, he was horrified when he noticed how light he was. "We should bring anything we know he cares for and his wand in case his so called family decides to do something." They all agreed to what moody said and no one had a doubt in mind that they would not try anything. Now that Sirius had his puppy he noticed that Tonks and Dumbledore were not with them, he turned his eyes to Moody who guessed what he wondered. "They are downstairs, Tonks is watching the muggles and Dumbledore is as naïve as ever. He still strongly believes that he" Moody nodded towards Harry's still form, "is completely fine and that we all are overreacting." His voice was gruff and they were both surprised to see the worry in his eyes when he looked at Harry, they had never seen him worry before.

Remus sniffed his way to the loose board and got Harry's wand, invisibility cloak, the picture album and the map. Feeling that they had wasted enough time there they rushed down and Sirius did not even stop but ran out the door and apparated to the headquarters.

The moment he got in he put Harry softly down on the sofa. Before he did anything else Molly entered the room and let out a soft scream when she saw the state he was in. "what happened, is he alright, we have to…" she stammered and cried. "I know already, flo Madam Pomfrey, make sure she gets here fast." She nodded and ran to the nearest fireplace. Sirius summoned a bowl of water and started to take Harry's clothes of.

He heard the doors slam and steps in the hall, but did not pay them a thought. He had bigger things to worry about. He could not believe the state his puppy was in and the only thing he could do was to clean his wounds and hope madam Pomfrey hurried. The sounds from the hall grew louder and now he could hear that most of the people left in the house were screaming at the headmaster. He smirked that would show him to mess with his puppy. "Oh dear," Sirius jumped, Poppy was standing behind him with teary eyes on his godson. "How could anyone, the poor dear." Sirius panicked, "you will be able to fix him right." She smiled at him, "of course I will, quite easily to, but how could they." She bent over him and waved her wand, Sirius could not see what the spell did, but it had to tell her something because she started to pour potions down Harry's throat. Then he started to stir. Sirius held his breath, and then Harry opened his eyes and panicked.

"Sirius, you need to calm him, before he causes himself more damage. I will go get the last potions he needs, but there are more psychological damage than there is physical, so time is the thing he needs the most, time and love." Sirius nodded and tried to pull him into his arms. It took some time, but he managed. He cradled him like a baby and hummed for him. Slowly Harry started to calm down, and Sirius kissed him on the head, but kept humming. And slowly they both fell asleep, and that is how they were found half an hour later when madam Pomfrey got back. She smiled softly at them and spelled the last potions into Harry's stomach and watched as his wounds closed. She summoned a blanket and spread it over them. Maybe they would be alright, after all they where each others hope.

She walked softly towards the door, when it opened revealing the Weasleys, Dumbledore, moody and Moony. She backed them up and closed the door, they both needed rest. "His body will be fine, but mentally I am not so sure, but as long as you all support him he will manage. However he can never return to those creatures." They all nodded and they noticed that Dumbledore looked older than ever and his ever existing twinkle had gone out. "We will of course make sure; he will never need to see them again." They all let out a suppressed breath, luckily they did not have to treat him as an enemy, but they all doubted that they would completely trust him again.