Warning: mention of past child abuse
"I swear Rem, he just went nuts. It was like he had completely fogotten everything we've ever told him about Lils and Prongs, and your monthly 'vacation.' He just lost it. I didn't even bother with the nightmare, whatever it was," Sirius was pacing the kitchen, talking on a muggle handheld device Sirius knew to be called a "flip phone", whatever that was, "I rocked him to sleep, for Godric's sake!"
"Calm down, Siri. I'm on my way home, and then we can talk about this more, all right?"
"Okay..." Sirius sighed in defeat, "I just don't know what to do, Remmie... He scared me..."
"I know. It'll be okay in a little while. I promise. I'll be home by lunch time."
"Okay. Bye Remmie."
"Bye Siri," and Remus hung up.
Sirius sighed heavily, going from the living room couch back to his own bedroom, as it was only six in the morning.
"Sirius..." a whimper was heard as he passed Harry's room.
"What is it, Pup?" he leaned against the doorframe exhaustedly.
"Are you mad at me for waking you up? I'm really sorry," Harry got out of bed, using it to stablize himself as he did so. He then struggled to pull down his pants and underwear, laying his head down on the bed. Quiet sobs were muffled by his blanket.
"Pup. what are you doing?" Sirius stepped further into the room, arms crossed loosely over his chest.
"I woke you- u-up," Harry's back shook with his surpressed sobs, "I deserve the p-paddle..."
The boy flinched as he felt hands around his waist, pulling his pajama bottoms up gently.
"Hush..." Sirius cooed softly, "I won't hurt you. Do you have to go to the toilet?" Harry nodded, and then laced his arms around his godfather's neck as he was carried to the bathroom.
"There you go, my angel. Hang on to me," as Sirius squatted on the rug in front of the toilet, "No more tears," knowing this fear was simply remnant of Harry's abuse by his aunt and uncle, Sirius sought to calm him down.
Once Harry had been tucked back into bed, he grabbed his guardian's hand as he went to leave.
"W-will you lay with me? Please? I don't want to sleep alone..."
"Of course Pup. Scoot over, there," Sirius then laid his godson on his chest, and they both promptly fell asleep.
It was how Remus found them three hours later.