Saving His Love

Disclaimer: I don't own HP or OHSHC.

'Thoughts'

Harry stared at the veil. Everyone was talking but he didn't hear a word. Sirius was gone. Bellatrix Black had killed her own cousin and laughed about it. Sirius was one of the few people who wanted to take him away from the Dursleys and take care of him. Now he was gone. He was just getting to know the man and now it was over. Harry was very overwhelmed with his feelings of loss and guilt. He was blaming himself.

Tonks had finished talking to Abigail Abbott. She was going to get custody of Harry. Her hair was a dull black color. She searched around and found Harry staring blankly at the veil. She walked over to him. Once she was close she hugged him. He laid his head on her shoulder and broke down. Some gave the sobbing boy sympathetic looks.

"Come on Harry." Hermione tried to rush him back to school.

"Give him a minute." Tonks said. "He's grieving."

"The headmaster-" She tried to say but Remus cut her off.

"Can wait. He needs a couple minutes." Remus said. "He just lost his godfather. Give him a few minutes."

Hermione huffed and walked off. Tonks and Remus were glad to see her leave. Her know-it-all attitude and her superior than you attitude bothered them. They only put up with her for Harry. The auror looked at Remus.

"Thank you for your help." She said.

"You're welcome. I know how he feels." He lost his best friend again.

"Me too." She had just gotten to know her cousin and now he was dead.

Remus hugged Harry. "I need to talk to you later in private." He said as he made it look like he hadn't spoken a word.

"Okay." She was curious but would wait for later.

"Everything okay over here?" The headmaster asked as he walked up to them.

"Yeah. We are giving Harry a moment."

Albus looked at Harry in sadness. "I see. I'm going to take the others to the hospital. Bring Harry to the hospital wing once he is ready. Poppy and Robert will be there. It will give him the privacy he deserves." He gave Harry a comforting pat on the shoulder. "I need to speak to you both privately. Soon."

"Yes sir." The two said.

Albus left the room. The four students followed. Hermione looked upset but didn't say anything as she followed. Tonks ran her fingers through his hair.

"That's it honey. Let it out." She knew that was what she needed.

It took awhile but Harry stopped crying. He had cried himself to sleep on Tonk's shoulder. Remus picked him up and took him to Hogwarts. Soon the trio arrived at the hospital wing.

"Put him on the bed." Poppy ordered.

"Okay." Remus set him down.

"We'll take care of him. You both go talk to Albus." She said.

They nodded and reluctantly left. Poppy was happy to see that.

"Nice to see that you have more people who care about you." She told his sleeping body.

"Indeed it is." The healer agreed with her.

(Albus's office)

"How is he?" Albus asked.

"Sleeping. He cried himself to sleep." Tonks told him.

"Poor boy." Albus felt for his student.

"What do you want to talk to us about?" Remus noticed that it was just the three of them. Plus he needed to inform them what he had overheard and get back to his cub.

"On my way to see how Harry was doing I overheard some disturbing news. The minister wants custody of Harry." He told them.

"What?" Tonks looked shocked.

"That is what I also overheard. It was why I wanted to talk to Tonks privately and I was going to tell you as well. They are going to act like they didn't know about Harry's home life until now and use that to get custody of Harry." Remus Informed them.

"Those bastards." She scowled.

"It gets worse." Albus said. "They know that Harry is a Black on his father's side. They believe we don't know that so they won't inform you. They don't want you getting custody."

"Too bad for them I already have an appointment with Abigail Abbott in the morning. I think I'll go talk with her now." Tonks said as she stood up and left. Her hair was a dark red.

"Sirius left behind these letters. One is for you, one is for me, one is for Tonks, one is for Andromedea and her husband, and one is for Harry." Albus said as he handed two over to him. "I think you'll be the best person to help him through this."

Remus looked at the letters. "I can't believe he is gone."

"Neither can I."

"I'm going to return to Harry." Remus stood up.

"Of course." Albus watched him leave. "May Mother magic be with them."