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A/N: I know it took forever, but now I'm back and hopefully for good!

Arctic

His Pup slept for six days, and he never left his side, always vigilant. The woman came in time to time with food and water for him, and to change the dressing on his Pup's wounds, ever since that night the woman had started giving off a peculiar scent that he knew was familiar but couldn't identify.

Finally on the seventh day his Pup started to stir, with a wagging tail Arctic watched as his Pup's fluttered open, those green eyes looked at him and he gave a low whine.

"A-Arctic"

Arctic gave a soft bark and licked the Pup's fingers. His Pup's fingers weakly brushed against his nose, Arctic then gave a loud demanding bark, giving a whine when he Pup tried to sit up, only to hiss in pain.

Petunia came up, she gasp when she saw her nephew up and hurried over.

"Harry?" she whispered.

"Auntie?"

Petunia gave soft smile, before she gently laid him back down onto the mattress.

"Wha—?"

"You need your rest" Petunia said, smoothing out hair, "we'll talk later"

Arctic barked his agreement, and watched as his Pup drifted back to sleep.

When Harry awoke a second time, it was to Arctic curled around him, and his body was in less pain than before.

"Hey boy" he greeted weakly, petting the muzzle that gently nudged him, he looked around his room as he slowly sat up, his mind giving flashes of last night…..at least he thinks it was last night.

"You're up"

He looked at his Aunt who stood in the door way for just a moment before coming over to him.

"How are you feeling?" she asked.

"Hurts a little" Harry answered, petting the dog when he whined.

Petunia nodded, before checking his bandages.

"I'll bring you some broth, you need to eat something"

Harry nodded, Petunia then gave a soft smile, she glanced at the Arctic before leaving.

"You….saved me didn't you?" Harry asked after minutes of silence, and after his mind juggled around as to how he escaped Ripper. Artic puffed out his chest in pride, and his tail wagged.

Harry smiled, "Thank you"

Three more days past before Harry was able to get out of bed, and six more days before he didn't have to lean on Artic to get around. A month pass before he was completely healed, a miracle most would say considering he had broken bones, Petunia and Harry say it was magic.

"Get out of my rose bush you over-grown mutt!"

Harry chuckled as he watched his Aunt chase away Arctic with a garden hoe, laughing when the animal came over to hide behind him.

"You're such a wuss" Harry laughed when Arctic whined at him.

Petunia glared at the two, her lip twitching before she smiled, sighed and shook her head, she went back to her garden, while Harry wrestled around with Arctic, those passing by would think her nephew was wrestling with a bear, the thing was so huge!

"Okay, okay, I give! I give!" Harry laughed from underneath the large canine.

Petunia's smiled disappeared, this was the first time she heard her nephew laughed, and soundings so carefree, just like….Lily.

Arctic licked his Pup's face, getting a shriek of laughter from him, suddenly he froze, his ears stood at attend, and his nose twitched as a scent tickled it. He sniffed the air, and growled when he caught the whiff of animal and wizard.

"Arctic?"

Arctic looked down at his Pup, who stared up in concern, then at Petunia who was looking over the fence, she gasp ,shrieking when a large black dog leaped over the fence, Arctic barely had to time to brace himself before the dog tackled him off his Pup.

Harry watched with wide eyes as the two canines rolled around in yard, snarling, growling and tearing at each other, he didn't even feel his Aunt grab and drag him into the house until he found himself looking at the fight through the window.

"I pray the neighbors don't call Animal Control" Petunia said softly as she watched the fight, she was barely able to convince them that the night her family was….. attacked was just the Telly being loud.

Harry gasp when Arctic was able to throw the black dog off his back and into the shed, the black dog yelped as it hit metal before standing and snarling at the larger dog. Arctic bared his fangs, his fur and tail rose, making him look bigger.

The black dog growled, paused then ran off, jumping over the nearby fence, Arctic ran after it jumping over the fence and disappearing.

"Arctic!"

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