Writer: Azure K Mello

Title: A Bond Never Dies

Part: 112 of ? or part 27 of Part Three

Words: 391

Harry woke up slowly with warm light on his face and a hot tongue licking his cheek and He groaned and rolled over. "You have dog breath, Sirius." The dog pulled the covers off of the bed by tugging at them with his teeth. And Harry mumbled, "I'm up, I swear, go 'way." The dog bit his ankle without any force or maliciousness. It was just enough to get the boy's attention and Harry sat up saying, "I hate it when you do that."

Transforming into a man Sirius said, "I can't be sweet natured all the time. Breakfast is almost on the table. You and Mooney are going to do DADA this morning so he wants you fed and ready within the hour."

"You were a nicer dog when I was little." Harry complained.

"You're too big to ride on my back and I will never let you put me on a leash. That doesn't mean I don't love you. Put on your slippers, the floor in the kitchen is freezing."

In the kitchen Remus was making eggs and said, "Get some juice, not Ribena, something that actually does something positive to your body. I think there's some grapefruit left."

Harry thanked the man and got the juice and poured some for both of them. Pushing himself up to sit on the counter he said, "Sear said you were gonna come for a lesson but I didn't realize you were making me breakfast too."

"I want you on a full stomach for today's task." Remus said with a smile.

Sirius walked past them wearing one of his sets off green/gray robes he wore for work and said, "Be good you two; don't destroy the house: James will blame me." Then he flooed off to work as Harry and Remus ate lightly fried eggs and marmite on toast. Harry never cooked breakfast for himself. After seeing the scars from the bacon fat his dad had never wanted Harry to help with the meal and the mindset had continued ever since. He could cook quite well but he rarely did so as his father watched him like a hawk at the stove.

"So what are we doing today?" asked Harry genuinely interested in the reason as to why his stomach and spirit were being fortified.

"I'm taking you to meet a gryphon."