Sirius Black laid his light godson onto the couch in his Uncle's house. To be expected Sirius found the house as it was when he was last there. It was exactly the same. The fire was roaring with red and yellow flames, the couch looked as if it hadn't even been moved. There was a few new chairs here and there but that was it.
"Nick?" Sirius called through the little house. Nick came hurriedly into the living room of his house.
"Sirius? I didn't expect you back. I thought you'd be leaving Britain... not coming back," Nick stopped talking when he spotted who was lying on his couch. "Is that Harry?" He asked quietly walking over to them.
Sirius nodded his head brushing a few locks of hair away form Harry's face. "Yah. This is him." Sirius let his mind wander to how happy he was to have his godson back. Harry's sleeping form pushed away from Sirius' light touch, bringing Sirius back to reality. "I... he needs your help. You know some healing spells don't you?" The older man nodded his head.
"Why does he need healing." To answer the question Sirius slipped Harry's shirt off exposing his chest. Nick gasped. What had they done to such a lovely child? "Yes, yes of course I'll heal him right away." Nick left the room to get a potion leaving Sirius alone with him godson.
"It's going to be okay now Harry. Everything is going to be fine you'll see." The young Animagi picked up the little boys' hand. Looking over the bruises on his lithe form. "I'm so sorry Harry. I should have been there for you. I'm so so sorry." Sirius whispered kissing Harry's forehead.
Nick chose then to reaper with four or five different potions. "I can't heal all of these by magic. He is far too young to be able to do that. These are different salves that I have accumulated over the years." He handed three of them to Sirius then un-screwed the last one and put it on his hand and touched Sirius face with it.
Sirius jumped back wiping off his cheek. "Sorry." Sirius murmured sitting back down and letting the old man apply the salve on his face where the beefy man of an uncle hit him. "Thanks." Sirius murmured when Nick was done.
"Sirius-"
"So I put this over Harry's injuries?" Sirius cut him off, Nick nodded his head letting the boys topic change slide. Sirius not wanting to wait until morning applied the salve to Harry's stomach. He did not want to chance waking the boy up, so he left the rest of the little boy's body alone. He would deal with that when the boy was awake.
"Sirius before you interrupt me why don't you go take a shower. You smell really bad." Nick laughed as Sirius blushed. Pushing Sirius toward the bathroom he handed him a towel then retreated back into the living room to watch Harry sleep.
Sirius immerged from the bathroom almost an hour later. He hadn't had a proper bath in nearly 6 years. Walking into the living room to check on Harry, Sirius was shocked to see Nick asleep by the fire and the couch empty.
"Harry? Nick wake up." Sirius called. Nick woke with a jerk. "Harry's missing." Sirius explained making sure the towel around his waste was secure. "Harry. Kido, come out her please." Sirius looked under and around the couch. There was no sign of the little boy.
After a few agonizing moments Nick spotted the little boy huddled in a dark corner next to a large dresser that blocked him from most views. "Over there Sirius." Nick pointed to the corner. Sirius transformed and padded over. Crouching down in front of Harry, Padfoot belly crawled up to the little boy who was staring at him.
Padfoot licked the little boy's hand, earning a little laugh. "Padfoot?" Harry whispered petting the dog behind its ears. The big black dog barked approvingly. Harry giggled again. Sirius licked his hand once more before transforming in front of the little boy.
Harry shrunk back in fear of the man kneeling in front of him. Where did the dog go? "Pronglet, it's me. It's Padfoot." Sirius whispered reaching out the frightened youth. "Come to Sirius." He crooned.
Harry pulled away from him. "I'll be good... please don't touch me." Harry whispered in fright. Sirius pulled his hand away from him as if burned.
"I understand Harry. Take your time." Sirius murmured. He knew how it felt. "Do you want something to eat? Do you want to go back to sleep. Padfoot's waiting..." Sirius said quietly sitting in front of the boy.
"Padfoot? He's sleeping?" Harry questioned alert. Sirius nodded his head. "I'll go to sleep." The little boy got to his feet quickly and ran to the couch and lay down. 'I really want to talk to Sirius.' The little boy thought as some one tucked him in.
Sirius laid down next to the couch settling in. If he wanted Harry's trust he needed to talk to the boy some where he knew he couldn't be hurt.
'Padfoot? Are you here?' Harry called into the blackness. The man had lied Padfoot wasn't there.
A tap on his shoulder sent him spinning around to face a younger version of Sirius. 'Hey there Kido. How's if going?' Harry's dream self hugged the man in front of him. Since the first time they had talked in their dreams the space around them would get it's own characteristics. Harry shaped the plain to be some where he could feel safe, it was a mirror image of Sirius' mind an open field with wildflowers and trees here and there.
'Sirius you're here!' Harry cried happily as he was set down. 'I was so scarred. So many things happened.'
Even though Sirius knew what Harry was talking about the little boy had to let it out. 'What happened today?' Sirius sat down on the ground pulling Harry onto his lap.
'I didn't mean to do it but I broke Uncle Vernon's second cars back window.' Harry shivered at the memory. He then looked up at Padfoot who was chuckling.
'Well then there's no problem.' Sirius explained. 'Since it was his second car there was no need for it and you gave him something to do. All's well that ends well Harry.' Sirius said putting Harry in a lighter mood.
'I don't think so Padfoot.' Harry murmured shivering as a large rain cloud appeared over them. Both there moods affected the space around them. The rain cloud showed Harry's insecurity or scardness. (sorry I couldn't think up another word.)
'It's okay Harry nothings going to happen to you. I'm here now and I'm not leaving.' Sirius soothed, the rain cloud lightened then disappeared entirely.
'You promise Padfoot?' The green-eyed boy asked looking up at the man. Sirius nodded his head.
'Would I ever lie to you Pronglet?' Sirius asked getting up and swinging Harry in the air. Shaking his head Harry laughed as he was tossed into the air and then caught again. 'Do you want to know something Harry?' Sirius asked as he swung Harry around. 'I'm gonna be there even when you are awake.'
A rainbow formed behind them, with a small rain cloud forming near it. Before Sirius had a chance to reassure the boy Harry woke up. Sirius taking the point also woke up. It was a bit harder but to help Harry he would do anything.