Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 99 of ? or part 16 of Part Three
Words: 319
Fuck me in the face, there is no dedication
James hugged his son tightly before letting him go. And then they both headed up the stairs and off to their destinations. Harry didn't ask why his dad had come with him because he was too tired to notice that it was odd. James went directly to the Headmaster's office to have angry little words while Harry went to find the Weasley twins.
James told the gargoyle that guarded the entrance to Dumbledore's that he would smash its pointy ears off if it didn't open the door. When it moved James thought, "wuss," and was glad that The Fat Lady would do a better job of protecting his son than this stone creature did at protecting its master. At the top of the rotating staircase Dumbledore smiled at him.
"I had the gargoyle step aside when I heard your voice. I haven't heard him threatened like that since your schooldays," Dumbledore said still wearing the smile. "Might I get you some tea?"
"This is not a social call," James said and reached out to touch the man and transmit Harry's dreams into the man's mind. He saw the faint red glow around his flesh but kept a hold of the old man's arm until he was satisfied that the bastard had seen it all. As he let go he said, "Next time you decide to enlighten my son in some horrible way you will remember that he is not an orphan nor is he a ward of this school. He has a father who will stop at nothing to protect him. The next time you do anything funny he will be pulled faster than you can say 'home schooling'. I am not going to allow you to ruin the small amount of childhood I can give to him. He's already been through enough without you preparing him for battle." He turned and left without allowing the man to speak.