Harry never got to tell Sirius he loved him

[Melinda Leydon]

No: HPFGUIDX 72386

Sherrie said:

But DID he love Sirius?  Or did he just love the IDEA of having someone who
cared about HIM? The idea of having a real parental figure?  (Not that I
really 
think Sirius was a GOOD one, mind.)  His projection of James onto Sirius?
And did Sirius love Harry, or only the projection of James that he put on
Harry?

Think about it - before Harry comes to Grimmauld Place, they can't have
spent 
more than perhaps a dozen hours in each other's company, plus the exchange
of 
a few letters - is that REALLY enough time to develop that sort of feeling?
I don't think so...

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I can't believe you even have a doubt of the love Harry and Sirius shared.
While I agree, I think Sirius saw James in Harry, I also believed he loved
Harry for who he was.  He was always there for Harry and put his protection
above all less.  He ATE rats to be near Harry.  Quoting Ron Weasley, "He
must really like you Harry"

Harry went to Sirius whenever he needed help.  No other adult has ever
received that kind of trust from Harry.  Even when he was confused by the
kiss with Cho, he kept staring into the fire wishing Sirius would appear and
give him some advice on girls.  Over the summer, he remembered how it was
Sirus' letters that contained some sympathy and understanding.  He and Harry
shared a connection of their very own.

In the scene in DD office, after Sirius' death, Harry couldn't stand the
silence.  He felt the portraits should be screaming in agony to reflect the
feeling inside him.  He wanted to scream at DD to make him feel some of the
horror he was feeling.  To me, this was love at it's most brutal, having
been ripped away.

Even if they had more time together, I'm not sure if they'd have ever said
"I love you".  In Harry's memory, no one has ever said this to him and I
don't think he'd ever be comfortable saying it.  But he shows it.

Melinda