Harry was curled up asleep in a hospital chair, he still could not be with his dad, but he refused to leave. Lucius offered the townhouse, then they would still be in London, but Harry would not leave, and so neither would Draco. Severus and Remus' classes would have homework for now, and the boys were excused from classes, no one expecting them to return during this. The adults watched the boys while sleeping, hands clutched to each other, and wished they could offer some comfort.

Severus looked at Remus who he knew was feeling such guilt over this, not that he should, but he could not seem to offer Harry comfort at all. Harry had not spoken since Severus brought him back, and he was still had not cried at all, and it was scaring his Uncle.

Remus turned to him when away from Harry. "Did he talk to you at all? I don't want you to break his trust but I feel so helpless."

Severus nodded. "He is upset; he is hiding behind his anger over his work. He is scared he is about to be an orphan again."

Harry accused his dad of not loving him, well less than his job, and neither man could deny Harry had good reason to believe that. Harry had told his dad that summer how he felt about his work, and his dad had sworn he would make changes for his son, but he hadn't. Sirius had known how important today had been to the boys, both his son and nephew, and he had sworn to be there, he would not miss it.

Remus shook his head. "His dad saved a lot of lives, and he has us, but I doubt that can be a comfort to him now."

Severus put a hand on him. "You will be a comfort to him, when the pain hits Harry. He is in denial now, but he will need you."

Tonks had come back, and mentioned word was already spreading, and Moody had stationed security to ensure they would not be disturbed. They knew Sirius would receive some award, if only for Cornelius to have publicity, and there would be reporters soon wanting to talk to his son. Harry did not need a reminder of why he may lose his dad, he was proud of his dad for being a hero, but it still was not a comfort for him now.

Remus had wanted more time with Harry, and at times often thought Harry would be better with him, but not like this. For better or worse, Sirius was his dad, and he needed the man to make it, his dad needed to be alive to make the changes he had promised his son.

A healer came out and came over to them. "I ran some more exams on Lord Black. His brain is still alive but the function is very low."

Severus was enough of a medic to know what it meant. "He is not waking up is he?"

There was always a chance for him, miracles happened ever day, but his body suffered so much trauma, he would likely start losing functions. It did not look good at all, and the healer recommended they take him off life support, but the choice would be theirs. Harry's actually, for while Andromeda and Lucius were meant to help him out, but as son of Sirius, no matter if he was a teen, Harry had to choose.

Looking back to where the boys were sleeping, Remus could not believe this, how he could ask his thirteen year old nephew to make such a choice. Remus was starting to agree with Harry, Sirius was selfish to be a street auror, and a single parent as well. He put his son in a position no child should ever have to be placed in.

Lucius had come over to them. "We will all help Harry make the choice. It will hurt, but he will have us all here with him."

The healer spoke. "I don't want to put more pressure, but a few of his organs are still viable. He could save lives if they were donated."

Usually the man would not have said it, but he knew those organs would start to shut down, and not help others. They did not have a program like in the other world, organ donation was new in theirs, of having people agree to it, when they were alive. Magic had limits, as proven with this, and they had found transplants worked better then spells, which usually had a limited life span to them. There were a few people waiting, who Sirius could likely help save, if Harry agreed to this.

Lucius looked at the healer. "I don't want you to sae that to him, we will talk to Harry about organs, when the time is right."

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Harry was allowed into the room when he woke, and only his hold on his Uncle, kept him on his feet. His dad was as white as the sheets under him, and was not only covered in monitoring spells, but had a breathing tube spell as well. Harry sunk down onto the bed, barely able to see his dad, his body covered in spells and bandages, he could not believe this was his dad. He didn't need to be told he would not wake, he knew deep down, the dad he always loved so much, left him too.

The healer quietly told Harry what he told the others when he was asleep, but he left out the donation part as he was asked. He left the family alone for now, Harry needed time to process all of this, and be home with those who loved him.

He looked at his Uncle. "I can't do this, I can't kill him. I can't kill mi dad."

Remus sunk down on a stool next to the bed. "Harry you did not kill him, those criminals did. You know he would not want to be kept alive like this."

Sirius was always such a ball of life, and the thought he would live as a vegetable like this, would have been his worst nightmare. He was not there any more, if there was a real chance he could come back for his son, he would have fought, but there wasn't. Sirius' would be in heaven with James and Lily, and he would not want his son to mourn over his body, to sit here for however long it took for his organs to shut down.

Harry would not look up. "I don't know what to do. How am I supposed to tell them, yes you can end his life? He's mi dad."

Lucius came over with Andromeda. "He asked we help you Harry, he knew the choice would be hard on you. He never wanted to put you in such a position."

His best friend and his beloved cousin, two people who knew Sirius better than all except his son, even Remus. He and Sirius may have once been so close, but all the problems before Severus was cleared, had kept them apart from one another. He knew this was right, as much as he loved Harry, and Sirius, he was not the right person to help Harry see what his dad would have wanted him to do now.

Lucius and Andromeda remained in the room with Harry, while Severus led Remus and Draco from the room, they were not needed for this. Remus wished he knew what was being said in there, that he could be there for Harry, but Severus reminded him he would be soon enough.

Harry came out a half hour later and spoke to the healer, clutching to Lucius as he did so."I want to know who will receive his organs, if I will do this."

The healer nodded. "You have every right to ask. There are three people here that he is a match for."

The man actually took him to see, the little child who needed the kidney, the father of three who needed the lungs, and the new mother, needing his liver. His heart was too bad of shape from one of the bullets, but three people could be saved, not to mention the aurors his dad already saved.

Harry was shaken but he took the form."Saving lives meant more to him than anything else. I will honour that."

Lucius kissed him on the head. "It came second Harry. I know it didn't always feel like it, but never doubt you were the world to him. He loved you first and last."

He had never wanted to be a dad, he was a bachelor for life, but it was not about the will that he took Harry. He could have allowed Remus to take Harry before, he did not have to raise him, but he had always loved the baby. Remus remembered the night James and Lil died, and Sirius was handed this baby who he was suddenly to raise, and he had never seen the man so scared. Some may have laughed, the fearless auror was scared of a baby, but he had never known how to be a dad.

Remus turned to the healer. "I know there is a time issue, but can we have some time. There are others who should be here for this."

The healer assured them. "You have all the time you need with him. It is up to you when we take him off."

They knew there would be a funeral, but he was so loved, and there were others who should be there with him now. He was not awake, but he was still alive, and Harry of course also needed some time to sae goodbye to his dad, before this all ended.

Severus spoke to Lucius."I will contact Moody and the school as well. I am sure between Moody and Albus, they can find the others."

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No one but those who knew him personally were allowed in, but order members, former teachers and the Weasleys were among those who had come. The aurors who he saved had come a well, not really for him, but for his son, to thank him for what his dad did. Harry held it together as well as he could, but Draco and Remus held him. Harry would have a funeral to face, his dad to be buried with his parents, and then a life without his dad.

The others didn't take too long, there would have the funeral, and his son needed the time. The twins had been brought from the school, their parents were both cousins and friends to the man, but there were here for Harry. There often complained about how many kids in their family, but were suddenly happy to have all of them.

Cornelius ignored the rules and came. "Lord Black, I have come to give you the order of Merlin for your dad, and to offer a state funeral."

Harry looked up."No, no. I have shared him with the public since I was a baby. You can't have him now. He will not be a press conference for you."

The man looked like he would protest, but Moody saw him to the door, not understanding how the man could even tri and pull this now. This was to say goodbye, not for such talk, even though they knew he would always find the same answer. Harry wanted a family funeral, his dad would have wanted it too. Harry shared his dad with his job for too long, and he would not share him in death. None of them would have tried to convince him other wise.

When alone Remus kissed Harry. "You know he will watch over you from heaven like Lil and James do. I know I can't replace him, but I promise to be here."

Harry kissed his dad on the head."I know you did what you had to do, but I needed you, I still need you. I will tri and live and make you proud. I will, I promise."

His Uncle took Harry into his arms, he was trustee for Harry and guardian as well, but he knew he could not take Sirius' place. As the spells were shut off, and Sirius slowly died, Remus made his own promise to Sirius, to raise Harry and make sure he was happy.

Harry spokeonce before he buried his head against his Uncle. "Dad." Was the only word made out in his sobs.