Harry was very excited to see them and called each of their names, demanding to be picked up. Sirius, upon seeing his godson, firmed his resolve to get better and gave the toddler a big hug. He then handed him to Remus and went to kill a few pixel men. Hydrus watched him go with sad eyes, knowing exactly what he was thinking. Sirius didn't trust himself around Harry. Hopefully with time that will change.
Bit of a queasy scene
Hydrus decided it was time to go and check on his coma victims, so he asked Remus if he was okay with Harry. When the werewolf nodded he popped away. He reappeared in the cemetery and went to the crypt holding Lucius and Bellatrix.
When he got near he noted the door was ajar and the smell was overwhelming, he had to cast a Bubblehead Charm just to get inside. It took everything he had not to empty his stomach. There were body parts everywhere; the blood coated the floors and the walls. The two bodies laid on the stone coffins, their inside showing to the world. It looked like something had eaten them from the throat down. Bits of flesh were thrown around the crypt, there was an arm and a hand laying just inside the door. Their faces were untouched, except blood spatter, it looked like they were sleeping.
These two Death Eaters will never kill again.
A fleeting thought on why whatever had eaten the two wasn't affected by the Draught of the Living Death went through his mind.
It looked like they had been torn apart by wild animals, but an animal couldn't open the doors. So Hydrus took a closer look, still trying to keep his lunch. Those were human teeth marks, so it must have been ghouls. He cursed himself for warding against humans and not magical creatures. He knew ghouls took up in abandoned cemeteries. He had thought it was only magical graveyards. Looks like he was wrong. He was going to have nightmares about this; it was a good thing that he was mostly over his guilt complex.
He decided to leave them as they were; he'd anonymously tell the families, hoping they'd get some closure. He closed the door, took down the wards and went to check on the others and was met with similar scenes. Using the Elder Wand he made sure all evidence of his magic was gone from the graveyard, and then he went back home.
He avoided the other two men until dinner; instead he went to his room and meditated on what happened and how he could prevent it from happening again. He still had to do something about the two hated women, but he didn't want their deaths on his hands if he could prevent it. Not after seeing and feeling that. He pushed the images to the back of his mind and concentrated on creating other plans.
He made some tentative plans and wrote them in his laptop. He then went to order dinner, since he didn't feel like cooking after that horrific ordeal. He had given Tippy the night off to read her book-reader. Not even thinking about it, he called for pizza to be picked up, hoping the other men would like the meatlovers, which they should. He then went to the living room and put on a calm face and played with Harry.
"Hey, Sirius, you ever have pizza?"
"No, Lily told me about it, but we never had any."
"What about you, Remus?"
"I have had some. It is easier to call out than to cook on the days after the full moon."
"Good, I don't feel like cooking tonight, so I ordered a meatlovers pizza for dinner. I hope you don't mind? Harry can have some of the crust, but I'm not comfortable with him eating the pizza. I've got some baby food for him."
"Nay, I don't mind. Hey, do you think I can feed Harry?" Sirius asked perking up at the thought. That should be something he can handle.
"Sure, but I got to warn you, he's at the age where he is going to want to do it himself. So be prepared for a fight. If it gets too much for you switch with someone," Hydrus warned in all seriousness.
When the time came, he went and got his order and put it on the table, calling his family to eat. When he opened the box, he realized that pizza was probably the worst idea he had all day. Swallowing down the bile, he gamely served everyone and then made the excuse that he wasn't hungry after all.
End of queasy scene
"Are you alright?" Remus asked in concern. He noted the immortal looked peaked.
"Just not feeling right, I'll tell why you tomorrow. I'm just going to go and work on my toy for Harry," Hydrus explained, then left the room. He sat on the sofa and took some deep breaths. Calming his stomach, he pulled his notes for the toy and started reading.
The two men joined him after they ate and cleaned Harry. Sirius tried to get the toddler interested in watching his HALO game, but the tyke only wanted his blocks. While the tot was busy playing, Sirius and Remus took their chairs and shared a look then cleared their throats to get the other man's attention. Hydrus looked up from his notes and smiled wanly.
"I'm not going to tell you tonight. Just know it is important, but not a priority," he told them and went back to his notes. He was almost there and should have a model ready soon. He would have to convert one of the studies to his lab. If the other two wanted to help they were welcome.
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