Harry lurched awake with a start, his heart beating wildly in his chest. Sweat poured down his face and soaked his through his sheets. Sitting up quickly, he took deep breaths, telling himself over and over again that Sirius had not been taken by the Dementors. He realized that he must have changed into his human form during his sleep again. Reaching over to the infirmary nightstand, he grabbed his glasses and slid them onto his face. Looking around, relief still went through him when he saw Sirius and Remus sleeping soundly on the bed beside his. Good, I didn't wake them up. Even though he was still a bit shaken by the nightmare, he couldn't help but smile at the way Sirius and Remus held each other in a lover's embrace. It was so innocent; you couldn't help but feel that they were the perfect match.
The clock on the wall read that it was only four-thirty in the morning, but Harry knew he wouldn't be able to sleep anymore. He was really grateful that he hadn't yelled or anything in his sleep. Both Remus and Sirius needed their sleep, and his nightmare-problem was a stupid reason to make them lose more. Deciding to get up, he transformed into a dog so he could travel silently, he got off the bed and immediately started wobbling. Bloody Hell, I guess after almost a week of being in bed has taken its toll. Slowly he grew steadier on his legs, and was able to make a few silent laps around the infirmary without falling over. Satisfied that he could walk strongly on his own, he set out to walk around the dark halls of Hogwarts.
The summer had been pretty decent so far, minus the bumps along the way, but Harry couldn't deny that he missed Hogwarts. As he roamed the halls lined with sleeping portraits, memories flooded through him; mostly good, but some bad. He remembered with longing the Mirror of Erised that allowed him to see his parents, he remembered meeting his two best friends, he remembered finding out that he had a Godfather who loved him, and he remembered above all the joy he felt when he found out he was a wizard. Without so much as seeing another soul walking through the school, Harry felt oddly at peace. It had been a while since he'd been truly alone, and it was a nice feeling.
Naturally, Harry took the common route up the stairs to the common room. However, by the time he got to the Fat Lady's portrait, he began to feel rather tired. I think… I think I'll just lie down for a moment. He lay down unceremoniously and turned on his side. His legs were tired and his muscles ached, just from the half-hour walk. It wasn't that he wanted to sleep, but all of a sudden he felt that he was unable to walk anymore. It must be because of the cruciatus curse and then six days in bed.
He didn't know exactly how long he lay there under the Fat Lady's portrait, but eventually the sun began to rise, shining through the windows. Remus and Sirius would certainly have strokes if he wasn't in bed when they woke up, so he stood up shakily and began to mosey on back to the infirmary. It took him a long time before he arrived, but was really grateful when he did. That was until, however, he saw Madame Pomfrey standing outside the door tapping her foot. When she saw him, she scowled and pointed a finger at him. "You are so lucky that Sirius and Remus didn't wake up! Get back to bed!" she whispered harshly at him.
Nodding, he walked into the infirmary and jumped back onto his bed. He decided to stay in his dog form so that his guardians wouldn't be suspicious about him being human again. They might figure out I had a nightmare and then they'd fuss even more over me. No, it's better if they don't know.
It wasn't long since Harry returned before he heard Remus groan. He looked over at his guardians and smiled as the two of them began to wake up. Sirius stretched and opened his eyes, while Remus curled in on himself and looked lazily around the room. Suddenly, as if a thought struck both of them, they both turned to look at Harry, who was sitting up and giving them a doggy grin. "Harry! Good morning!" Remus said as he stood up slowly. Harry grinned wider as he heard the older man's bones creak.
"How are you feeling Harry?" Sirius inquired as he too got up.
Harry transformed quickly and smiled at the two men. "Feeling a lot better," he said, standing up as well. "Can we go home today?"
Both men got extremely large grins. "Yes, we most certainly can, well that is if Madame Pomfrey says you can." The three of them turned to look at the nurse who was busy fussing with some potions.
She did not even turn to look at them when she said "He's free to go. Just make sure he doesn't do any vigorous activity for the next day or so, and Harry dear, no more chasing Dark Wizards."
A deep crimson blush filled Harry's cheeks. "Thanks for everything Poppy," Sirius said before placing a hand on Harry's back. "Come on, we have a portkey waiting for us in front of the school."
Harry let out a groan. "Oh… awesome." Both men laughed at Harry's less that eager expression.