Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 92 of , or part 9 of Part Three
Words: 299
Ange, I'm so totally writing my paper... oh! Something shiny, must look at that for an hour.
When Sirius came home he saw them in bed. He looked at the almost contained anger and worry on his lover's face. Instead of addressing it he dropped down onto of Harry and said, "God, James, it's just so nice being empty nesters." But while he expected an indignant giggle to come from the boy nothing happened save for strong, young arms wrapping around his waist.
Harry turned them over so that his back was to his father and he was warm and safe between the men. It was the first time Sirius saw the boy's face and the deadened look he hadn't seen in a visage since Azkaban. "You've no idea how goods it is t' see you," Harry said softly before shutting his eyes and breathing in Sirius' scent.
"What's wrong, buddy?" he asked softly.
James responded for him, not wanting to force Harry to say it again. The story of the visions was told as Harry flinched and clung to Sirius, "I killed you," he whispered, "I' was my fault. I did't know occlumencys. He made me thinked he haded you. An' I went and you camed to save me. And I saw your face as you fell."
"Buddy, it wasn't real. That's not your life. This is yours, you're loved and safe." And that was when Harry finally broke into tears. "Baby," said Sirius, "It's all gonna be okay."
"No, it won't, I saw so much, Sirius, so much," his voice was back to being adult and, though the tears were upsetting, his loss of stoicism was a sign that he was finally allowing himself to be comforted.
Remus and Severus came in a short while later. When they were told the situation Severus went quiet but Remus spoke up, "That instrument isn't always correct."