Disclaimer: I don't own anything Harry Potter related and I don't own the song I'll Stand By You by the Pretenders.
Summary: One night while sitting in the backyard of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, trying to forget about the death of Sirius, Harry's mother appears to comfort him.
Title: I'll Stand By You
Author: Me
"Harry! Come back!" Harry just kept running out into the backyard of Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Ignoring Remus Lupin's attempts to call him back. He tried his best not to cry and cursed himself when they started to fall freely. It was all too much for him. Sure he was glad that he only had to spend three weeks at the Dursley's but spending the rest of his summer holiday going into his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the house that his godfather had lived his childhood in, and hated, was just too much.
He didn't care what anyone had to say. He, Harry James Potter, killed his godfather. He didn't care how many time Lupin told him it was not true, or how many times Hermione told him, how many times Ron told him, how many times Professor Dumbledore told him-he didn't care. Harry was convinced he had killed the one person he looked up to as a father. So maybe he wasn't the one that shot the spell at him that surprised him and had him fall through the curtains on the mysterious veil. It was Bellitrix Lestrange who did but if Harry hadn't gone to the Department of Mysteries that night, Sirius Black-his godfather would still be alive.
He finally stopped running. Bending over, his left hand on his knee the other touching the tree to his right he tried to catch his breath. To his relief he saw a bench next to the tree he was leaning on. He moved to it and sat down. His eyes scrunched up, doing his best to stop his tears.
All of a sudden there was a bright light in front of him. When it dimmed down he was able to see who it was. It was…his mother. There, standing right in front of him was Lily Potter, Harry's mother. She looked like a ghost. She was all white but when she kneeled in front of Harry and put her hands on his cheeks to wipe away his tears she didn't go through him. In fact she looked solid.
"Hello my darling baby boy." Her voice was so beautiful. It held so much love in it that he could see why his father had loved this woman.
"M-mum?" His voice was horse from the run he made and his tears. Lily nodded. Tears fell down his face again.
"Your father and I have been watching you grow up. It pained us to never be able to be with you again. You don't know how much I want to kill my sister and her 'family' for treating my baby the way they did. Oh Harry…you've grown up to fast." She pulled him into a hug, rubbing his back. "You never got the childhood I always promised you before you were born. I swore only death would tear me away from you." She pulled back and took his hands in hers. "Harry, the reason I am here is to help you. Granted I only have about an hour or so here on earth but remember that your father and I are with you all the time. Sirius too."
Harry cringed at the name of his godfather and looked away from his mother. "It's my fault he's dead."
"No, its not." She caught his eye and brought him back to face her. His cheeks were tear stained and his eyes red and blotchy. She opened her mouth and started to sing. It sounded like bells on Christmas.
"Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in you eyes
Come on and talk to me now
Don't, be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
'cause I've seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less
Harry stood up and walked away from his mother. With his back towards her he gazed up at the moon. Tomorrows a full moon…
"I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you"
She came up behind him, draping her arms around his neck. They fell straight down and she held her hands together across his chest, her chin on top his head.
"So if you're mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
'cause even if you're wrong"
Harry turned around to face his mother. There was a smile trying to itch its way onto his lips. Am I really a lot like my parents after all? Lily smiled back, answering his thought.
"I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you"
Lily grabbed his hands and started to dance with him. She was humming the tune.
"And when... I'll stand by you
When the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone
You won't be on your own
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you"
"What was that song?" Harry asked her.
"Your lullaby song. I sang it to you when James and I were told about that bloody prophecy. I had a feeling that Voldemort would chose you over that Neville boy. Poor Alice and Frank. Such wonderful people…" She sighed. There was another flash of light and as they both turned around Harry could make someone out. When the light dimmed Lily smiled and Harry's jaw dropped.
"S…Si…Sirius?"
"Don't sound too surprised now." He let out a bark like laugh. Harry ran up to him and hugged him. "Oh God do I miss you…" He gave Harry one of his bear hugs. They never would've let go if it hadn't been for someone calling his name.
"Harry? Harry, you alright? We saw two flashes of…" Lupin stopped dead in his tracks, sentence left open in the air. "Padfoot…Lily?" Both of them nodded.
"Hey there Moony."
"Hello Remus. Shouldn't you be inside? Tomorrow's a full moon! You shouldn't be on your feet. Look at how pale you are! You are eating right?" Harry couldn't help but laugh as his mother fused over Remus being on his feet when he was going to transform tomorrow night.
"Knew I was missing something more than just Padfoot and Prongs with me at transformation." He said with a smile.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Nothing Lily, nothing! I've just missed you."
"HEY!" Sirius called over. He was leaning against one of the trees next to the bench.
"Your not forgotten Sirius. Don't worry." Remus called back. Sirius stuck his tongue out at him. Harry chuckled. Just then both Lily and Sirius started to fade.
"Oh…" Lily complained, "Goodbye Remus." She kissed his cheek. She turned to Harry as Sirius said goodbye to Remus. "Bye my baby boy. Remember my song for you. Your father, Sirius and I will always be right next to you. I love you."
"I love you too Mum." Harry hugged her as she disappeared into thin air. Now he was just hugging the air around him
"Bye Prongs Jr." Sirius still had a little more time than Lily but he was fading too. He walked over and ruffled Harry's black untidy hair. "I'll miss you. Remember what I told you third year. Those we love the most never really leave us. You can always find them here." He put his hand over Harry's heart and disappeared too.
Harry stared where Sirius was kneeling just a second ago. Remus sighed, ran his fingers through his hair and said, "Come on Harry. Let's head back inside." Harry nodded in agreement. They both walked back to the house in silence. Each replaying what had happened. Harry smiled, thinking what his mother had sung him. Remus looked at Harry and smiled too. "You want to hear some stories about them?"
"I would love that!" Harry was practically jumping up and down like a 5 year old getting his favorite type of candy from his favorite Candy Shop. Remus laughed and started from the beginning when James first met Lily.
The End!
AN: So, how was that? I love this song and I was going to write it in a story I was planning to do but so many people are using the general plot so…I turned it into a one-shot/song fic. Review plz!