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"...No..."
He tried to move but the pain was too much, he could feel himself slipping further into a nightmare that was all too real. He was back at Privet Drive laying on his bedroom floor, his body was sore as if he had just received a beating from his uncle. Once more he tried to move, he had to get away. He knew he wasn't safe. He could have swore that Sirius was there but it must have all been a dream. He needed Sirius. Sirius would keep him safe, he wouldn't let anything happen to him. He tried to call out for him but his lips did not move. He had to get away, he needed to leave the Dursleys. He heard the opening of a door and the pounding of footsteps, they seemed too loud.
"Boy..."
He knew that voice, that greeting from anywhere. It belonged to his Uncle. Why was he here and not with Sirius. Blearily he opened his eyes and looked around the room that he thought he had escaped from, he turned over onto his back and was looking up into the face of his purple face Uncle.
"You freak..." the man spat and brought his fist down against Harry's fragile body.
"Please...stop..."
"Harry...Harry..."
Harry felt pressure on his shoulders as if someone was holding him down as Vernon kept on bringing his fist down against Harry's body. He could see the beads of sweat form on Vernon's forehead, the hands on his shoulders shook him gently. He tried to fight against them. Vernon stood up and started to kick Harry, his foot colliding with any part of the boy's body that he could reach.
"No...No...NO!"
Harry couldn't take it anymore, the pain was too much. He was supposed to he safe, he was supposed to be with Sirius.
"Harry...Harry...Wake Up. You're dreaming."
That voice, it sounded so familiar to him. He knew it from somewhere. He tried to fight against his Uncle, he began to thrash around trying to break free.
"...Moony...help...Harry..."
There was that voice again but it sounded so sad and scared. He wanted to comfort who ever that voice belong to. To tell them that it was okay. All of a sudden he felt someone put pressure onto his legs. Someone else was trying to hold him down. Another blow from his Uncle came out of no where.
"You freak...no one loves you..." More blows came from Vernon and Harry fought harder against the hands that were holding him down, ignoring the pain that was now searing through his body.
"NO!" Harry bellowed and tried to sit up against the hands that were holding him down, his eyes snapped open. He couldn't make out where he was or who was above him, all he knew was that blurry shapes were looking down at him.
"Harry...Harry...you're okay."
"S-Sirius?" Harry choked out, he tried to blink back tears that were now threatening his eyes.
"Shh, cub you're okay." he felt the pressure lessen on his legs, he knew that voice too.
"R-Remus?" He felt a hand on his cheek, "Yeah cub it's me. You're okay now."
And than he remember, his Uncle. If he caught Sirius and Remus here all three of them would be in trouble. He didn't even bother to blink back his tears as he sat straight up and looked at the blurry spot that had to be Sirius.
"Y-you guys- have to go. My Uncle...He'll hurt you...Please...Please..."
Once more he felt hands on his shoulders trying to lower him back down onto the couch, he fight against them. They had to leave, his Uncle couldn't find them here.
"No...Please...Go...Please...My Uncle..."
"Harry, your Uncle isn't here. You're okay. You're safe." Remus said in the most comforting voice he could muster as he ran a hand softly through the boys hair. He looked at Sirius who kept his hands on the boy's shoulder, grief and sorrow was written all over Sirius's face.
"No...Don't understand..He'll hurt you...No...No...No..."
Without warning Harry moved his head to the side and vomited on the side of the couch and the floor, sobs followed wracking his small body.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." Harry pleaded as he began to come to it, Sirius moved onto the couch next to him and sat the shaking boy up as Remus kneel down in front of them. Sirius wrapped his arms carefully around Harry and pulled him to his chest and began to rock him, Remus placed a gentle hand on the small of Harry's back rubbing small circles.
"Shh, shh Harry. It's okay, it's okay." soothed Sirius as he placed a soft kiss on top of the teen's head and continued to rock him in his arms, "You were having a bad dream. You're okay Harry, it's all okay now." The three of them sat there for a while, Sirius rocking Harry, Remus rubbing small circles on his back, and Harry cried into Sirius's chest. After a while the cries of Harry began to subside but Sirius still refused to let go of his Godson. He could kill the muggles for what they had done to Harry. This was not the happy and smiling teen that he had known only weeks ago. It was as if they had took the soul and all the happiness that Harry once held.
Finally it was Remus was broke the silence, "Dumbledore should be here in about an hour Sirius." he stood up and pointed his wand to the spot where Harry had gotten sick.
Sirius leaned back against the couch still holding onto Harry who had fell asleep in his arms, "What is he going to do Remus?" he wasn't sure if his friend's whisper was so he didn't wake up Harry or because he was nervous to come face to face with the Headmaster.
"I told him what they did to him Sirius. And as you know you're free. If you're worried about Albus taking Harry from you than you need to just relax. He can't take him from you Sirius. He just wants to come over and see for himself what had happened. And I believe he mentioned something about bringing some custody papers over for us to start on." Remus couldn't help but keep the smile off of his face, especially since he saw the sorrow on Sirius's face replaced by joy if only for a brief moment.
"He's really going to be mine," Sirius ran a soft hand over the back of Harry's head, "After all these years."
Remus walked across the room and sat down in one of the over sized arm chairs, "He is. He is going to finally be yours."
Sirius shook his head, "He's going to be ours Moony. I know you love him like a son as well. I want you to be his second guardian."
"James named you his Godfather Sirius, not me."
"I know that Remus. And as his Godfather I'm making you his second guardian. I know you would give your life to save Harry-"
"In a heartbeat."
Sirius looked down at his sleeping Godson than over at his best friend, "He needs both of us Moony. I can't do this alone."
Remus gave him a small smile, "We'll keep him safe and make sure he is happy. We can both help him through this."
"It would be what James would want, his two best friends looking after his son. For once in my life Remus I'm going to make James proud...We're both going to make him proud. We're going to give his son the life that he deserved."
Remus couldn't help his own eyes from watering as he looked over and saw that Sirius was now freely crying. He was right, they were going to make James proud. They were going to take care of his son as if he was their own and they would give him the life that he had always deserved. They would show him what it meant to be loved and wanted and what it truly meant to feel safe. Before he could stop himself Remus got up and walked over to where Sirius sat on the couch, he gently embraced his best friend with a sleeping Harry in between them. They held onto each other for a few seconds, they were finally going to be a proper family. He could have sat there all day hugging his best friend and Harry but the sudden 'woosh' from the fireplace in the next room caused the men to leg go of one another.
"I'll go greet him, you stay here with Harry."
Sirius nodded his silent thanks as Moony got up and headed into the next room where he found the old wizard with his half moon glasses sat upon his crooked nose and his white beard traveling down the front of his green robes. Albus looked up from examining one of the books that laid on a side table and looked up at Remus,
"Ah, my dear boy. So good to see you again."
There you have it! Another chapter and some more fluff. And some Remus/Sirius friendship (nothing more than that). I think I spoiled you guys with two updates this week. Haha. Depending on how many reviews I get the next chapter might be out later this week. We shall see. So as always, click that magical review button and let me know what you think!
