Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 124 of ? or part 39 of Part Three
Words: 233
Harry fell asleep shortly after his father took his scar. It had been a long day for the boy. James woke him just enough so that the boy would cooperate with taking off his jeans and getting into bed. The boy murmured, "I lost you once before, you promised." James flinched but made no reply to his comatose son.
In the kitchen he said, "We need sleep, the army can't run on catnaps." He placed his mug and Harry's in the sink.
"Are you alright, James?" asked Remus.
"No," said James honestly not turning around but just looking at the cups, "I'm scared beyond belief. But this is the only possible way."
Sirius came up behind him and put his arms around James' waist, "Bed," he said softly and James nodded. They left Remus and Severus in the kitchen.
"Do you think we can do this?" asked Remus softly when he knew that Sirius had James safely in bed.
"I have no idea." Severus said quietly, "But James has a good chance because his anger has gone cold, and cold anger is a powerful poison when directed into the right vein."
Remus nodded and whispered the spell to put out the lights and said, "Stay tonight?"
"I don't think I could use the floo if I wanted to," Severus replied as he stood and stretched slowly. Kissing Remus' tired eyelids he said, "Bed."