WolfStar Raises Harry Potter

Reunited

Harry couldn't sit still. When he wasn't walking around and looking out the windows every few minutes, he was fidgeting, something he'd seen Remus do in the past.  The young girl, Mae, Remus and Sirius had hired for the night to watch Harry was constantly up and down. From sitting on the couch to following Harry throughout the small, and usually cozy cottage, to trying to calm to an anxious child. She tried keeping him occupied with toys, books, and simply talking, but nothing worked for long. Eventually, however, young Harry had tuckered himself out and had fallen fast asleep on the couch. Mae was relieved when Harry had finally fallen asleep. She carefully picked him up and carried him up to his designated bedroom. She laid him in bed and tucked him in before leaving him to sleep. She was exhausted and ended up falling asleep on the couch in the living room shortly after.

Harry woke up a few hours later, and it was barely past midnight. He huffed, knowing his dads wouldn't be home for quite a few more long hours. He flopped around in bed for a half-hour or so, unable to will himself back to sleep. Normally, when he was unable to sleep because of a bad dream filled with nauseating green light, or just plain old restlessness, one or both of his dad's helped him go back to sleep. He didn't have anyone for that this time though. Harry felt... alone. More alone than he had felt in a long time. That thought didn't help his nerves.

Harry sat up and pulled his knees to his chest, hugging them tightly as he turned his head to look out at the full moon looming in the sky. That dreaded moon had taken his fathers away. He'd rip it from the sky if he had the capabilities, but even he knew that was an effort in vain. He huffed and looked back at the blankets he had on his lap. What if his fathers had left... for good? Harry shook his head at the thought and got up from his bed, grabbing his stuffed snowy owl plushie as he slid out of his bed. 

Harry padded to the bedroom of his door and cautiously pushed it open. He poked his head out and glanced up and down the hall before stepping out and quietly walking over to Remus and Sirius' room. Upon seeing the bed made and no one sleeping in it, Harry felt his stomach drop, despite already well aware that no one was sleeping in there that night anyway. He walked over to the bed and climbed up, pulling at the overs until he was able to slip into the sheets and lay down against the pillows at the head of the bed. The smell of his fathers almost instantly calmed the young boy. They would come back. Remus and Sirius had made him a promise. Sirius never went back on his promises, never. Within a few short minutes, Harry's eyelids had begun to grow heavy as he warmed up to the chilly blankets. He let out a small sigh and allowed himself to slip back into a blissful sleep, now that he felt safe once more. 

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The rest of that night came and went now that its occupants were all asleep. The same could not be said for Remus and Sirius however. The night was long, as all nights of this nature were. As usual, Padfoot did his best to prevent Moony from doing more harm to himself than was expected from his transformation and to keep him from escaping the abandoned barn they had taken shelter in. After hours of the chasing and attempted calming, the moon set and the sun slowly rose. The transformation back ensued and once Moony was returned to normal, Padfoot did the same. Sirius bandaged any of the serious injuries that Remus had received through the night and got them both ready to return home. Sirius helped Remus to his feet and tried his hardest to make him appear less sickly as to not frighten the babysitter or Harry. It was a long night, that was the usual excuse and it almost always worked.

Sirius apparated both himself and Remus back to the cottage led him to the front door. He unlocked it and let himself and Remus in. He saw that the girl was still asleep on the couch and figured it would be easiest to allow her to remain asleep until Remus was upstairs in their room. Problem solved. Sirius aided Remus in his venture up the stairs and glanced into Harry's room, confused slightly by his lack of presence.  One problem at a time. He pushed open the slightly ajar door of their room and Remus let out a soft chuckle and smiled meekly at the sight of the young boy sprawled out and contently asleep in their bed. Sirius helped lay Remus down on the bed once he had moved Harry to give Remus some space to lay. Sirius hummed fondly at the sight before stepping out to pay the babysitter and send her on her way. 

Once it was left to just the three of them, Sirius walked back upstairs and was shocked to see Remus sitting upright in bed with a sleepy, yet chattering Harry beside him. "Pup, why don't we let Remus get some rest. He's had a long night." Sirius suggested, Remus, nodding in agreement,

"As eager as I am to hear all about last night, I could use some shut-eye. Go ahead and go with Daddy, you and I can talk all we want in a few hours. I promise." Remus said in a quiet voice. Harry nodded somewhat reluctantly, before climbing off the bed and leaving the room with Sirius as Remus shifted to lay back down, falling asleep almost instantly once his head had hit the pillows.  Sirius took Harry into the kitchen and sat him on the counter while he made himself a mug of coffee. 

"Alright, kiddo, let's hear about how awful the babysitter was last night," Sirius said with a  joking smile at Harry while he sipped his coffee. Both of them happy to be back in each others company. 

Hey, lovelies! I'm alive! My classes ended this last week so hopefully, now that I officially have nothing better to do with my time, I'll get some writing/editing done on this book! I apologize if this sucks, it's been a minute since I wrote something that wasn't centered around college! I hope you all enjoy this chapter nonetheless! As always, please feel free to leave chapter/story progression suggestions, or even just point out my bad grammar or sentence structure! I am always happy to have your input. Please stay safe and stay healthy out in this crazy world!

With love,

~~ BronzeyyyC