Harry lets out a breath when Sirius releases him, stumbling back but quickly regaining his balance. The tension built up in his shoulders eases a little as Harry manages to almost relax. He doesn't miss the way Sirius' gaze goes to the scar on his forehead; the very same scar he means to use as proof of what happened all those years ago now.
Harry shoves his untidy hair out of his face so his young godfather can get a better look at the lightning bolt, stark against his pale skin.
"I got this," he explains, "when Voldemort tried to kill me. He'd discovered our house because Peter Pettigrew, their Secret Keeper, betrayed them. He'd killed my father first, who tried to protect my mum and I. Lily died to save me, and her love worked its own kind of magic. Voldemort's Killing Curse rebounded and nearly destroyed him."
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Date: 2016-02-05 12:02 pm (UTC)Harry shoves his untidy hair out of his face so his young godfather can get a better look at the lightning bolt, stark against his pale skin.
"I got this," he explains, "when Voldemort tried to kill me. He'd discovered our house because Peter Pettigrew, their Secret Keeper, betrayed them. He'd killed my father first, who tried to protect my mum and I. Lily died to save me, and her love worked its own kind of magic. Voldemort's Killing Curse rebounded and nearly destroyed him."