Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 45?
Words: 266
Warnings: Angst. Non-canon.
As Sirius walked out of Remus' bedroom after bidding him goodnight he was surprised to see James sitting on the floor by Harry's bed. Getting closer he saw the silhouette of the little boy sitting up. He stubbed his toe on something and in the dark he couldn't see what it was but he hissed in pain. The silhouette head shot towards him and Harry said softly, "I'm sorry. I didn' mean t' wake ever'one up."
When he got closer to the boy he saw tears running down his face as James sat stroking his arm, "I wasn't asleep," said Sirius as he came to kneel by the pair, "What's wrong, Harry?"
"I hads a nigh'mare. But I's ok. You cen go back to bed. I'll be goods. I won't make any noise." Harry looked fearfully at the two men. He laid back down and pretended rather pathetically to be asleep.
In the dim light Sirius could make out James who was sitting stoically. He could see that the man couldn't talk as his jaw was clenched and ticking slightly. Sometimes he looked so like his mother. "Harry, would you tell me about your dream?"
It was a direct request and Harry felt he had to answer even if he didn't want to, "Daddy went away and lef' me." James winced but Harry kept talking, "An' I had t' go live wiv my Auntie and Uncle. And theys wasn't happy 'bout it. An' then I was cookin' breakfas' fer thems and I ruined the bacon. An' Uncle Vernon saids tha' tha' was the reason Daddy lefts!"