The ones that love us never truly leave us.

This is what it will be, every day, without him. I felt a wide-eyed tightness in my chest, like a scream. Every day, without him. – The Song of Achilles; Madeline Miller

Still he fought Lupin with every bit of strength he had. Lupin did not understand. Sirius was hiding, simply lurking out of sight – 
                ‘HE – IS – NOT – DEAD!’ roared Harry. ‘SIRIUS!’
But some part of him realised, even as he fought to break free from Lupin, that Sirius had never kept him waiting before. Sirius had risked everything, always, to see Harry, to help him. if Sirius was not reappearing out of that archway when Harry was yelling for him as though his life depended on it, the only possible explanation was that he could not come back. That he really was…

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‘Are you mad?’ said Harry, his voice easily as croaky as Sirius. ‘Of course I want to leave the Dursleys! Have you got a house? When can I move in?’

the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength

“Godfather?” sputtered Uncle Vernon. “You haven’t got a godfather!”

“Yes, I have,” said Harry brightly. “He was my mum and dad’s best friend. He’s a convicted murderer, but he’s broken out of wizard prison and he’s on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though… keep up with my news… check if I’m happy…”

Still he fought Lupin with every bit of strength he had. Lupin did not understand. Sirius was hiding, simply lurking out of sight – 
                ‘HE – IS – NOT – DEAD!’ roared Harry. ‘SIRIUS!’
But some part of him realised, even as he fought to break free from Lupin, that Sirius had never kept him waiting before. Sirius had risked everything, always, to see Harry, to help him. if Sirius was not reappearing out of that archway when Harry was yelling for him as though his life depended on it, the only possible explanation was that he could not come back. That he really was…

“It was cruel,” said Dumbledore softly, “that you and Sirius had such a short time together. A brutal ending to what should have been a long and happy relationship.”

When all this is over we’ll be a proper family. You’ll see.

It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall. His body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backward through the ragged veil hanging from the arch….
And Harry saw the look of mingled fear and surprise on his godfather’s wasted, once-handsome face as he fell through the ancient doorway and disappeared behind the veil, which fluttered for a moment as though a high wind and then fell back into place.