A Bond Never Dies Chapter 36: 36, a harry potter fanfic

Writer: Azure K Mello

Title: A Bond Never Dies

Part: 36?

Words: 375

Warnings: Angst. Non-canon

Everyone cheered when Harry finished a third slice of pizza. The boy was frighteningly thin and it wasn't something that had been self-imposed. He wasn't one of those kids who wouldn't eat anything. Quite the contrary, he was willing to eat anything put down in front of him. It was just that nothing much had ever been put down in front of him.

He had a nice warm bath with a soothing potion in it that his dad told him was just bubble bath. Trying to prove that he didn't need help Harry made an attempt at washing himself. It was obvious that the boy had been bathing himself for quite some time as he was almost proficient at scrubbing himself. When James took the flannel away from him Harry looked worried. Pausing James went through a list in his head as to why Harry would look so nervous. If that bastard had touched his little boy in what was often referred to as "the bathing suit area" he really would kill him. Fuck everything, fuck Azkaban he wouldn't go there because he wouldn't do it with magic. He'd rip the man apart with his bare hands. He couldn't bear the idea of his Harry being hurt, couldn't stand what Harry had gone through. Killing Lily's relatives wasn't a good idea because he would end up in some penitentiary. But if that bastard had molested James Potter's son he would die a horrible death and James would never feel a minute of guilt.

"What's wrong?" asked James softly.

"I can do it," said Harry reaching for the washcloth, "I don' wanna be a prob'lem. I cen do it by 'self. I's nice of you to sit wiv me."

James shut his eyes tightly. He didn't want to cry in front of his son and he felt suddenly dizzy. He hated that Harry was continually worried. All he wanted to do was wrap his arms around the boy and never let go, "Baby, this is my job. Not yours. And anyway, I like washing you. It's been a long time since I got to do this." He smiled at the boy as he rubbed baby shampoo into his scalp. "What do you want to do tomorrow?"