"Stop," he says, and it's a little hoarse. It's a little too raw even now.
But then he lets out a laugh - a real one, one of those so-rare barking things that makes his head tip back for the sheer joy of it. "Always been, big brother. It's just finally come in handy in a way you can appreciate."
(He says brother like it's something easy they've said every day.)
"All right," is a little quieter, a little calmer, and he nods for emphasis. "Lead the way. I could do for a sit." When they move, he'll have to focus his attention on how he walks - it's only been a few days after all, and less than that he's been walking at all. "Dumbledore says it's permanent."
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But then he lets out a laugh - a real one, one of those so-rare barking things that makes his head tip back for the sheer joy of it. "Always been, big brother. It's just finally come in handy in a way you can appreciate."
(He says brother like it's something easy they've said every day.)
"All right," is a little quieter, a little calmer, and he nods for emphasis. "Lead the way. I could do for a sit." When they move, he'll have to focus his attention on how he walks - it's only been a few days after all, and less than that he's been walking at all. "Dumbledore says it's permanent."