I solemnly swear I am up to no good.
SUMMARY: Lupin catches Harry and holds him accountable for his actions. Harry discovers just what the map can do in the 'wrong' hands...WARNING: includes the spanking of a teen.
AUTHOR: Star blaz
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Harry Potter, JK Rowling does.
A/N: This story is being posted for me by supergirl3684.
A/N2: 3rd year fic, when Remus catches Harry with the map, Remus decides to have a 'discussion' with Harry. (Yes I know it's been done before.)
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With a snarl, and a fierce glare Snape turned around and stalked down the corridor, his robes billowing behind him. Harry watched Snape's departure and let out a sigh of relief, turning to Lupin he opened his mouth to thank his professor when he saw the expression on Lupin's face. He cringed as he spied the furious glare on Lupin's face. He thought he was in the clear when Snape left, but he quickly amended that thought; Lupin was not going to let him off.
"Right then, let's continue this in my office." Lupin turned to lead the way.
Harry stood frozen with dread, Lupin noticing the distinct lack of the sound of following footsteps turned to Harry. "Now, Harry!" He said sternly.
Harry gathered his wits and hurried to catch up to his professor. Far too soon for his liking, the two arrived at the Defense Against the Dark Arts office. Lupin walked in, but Harry froze at the doorway. He swallowed the lump in his throat; he realized he was in big trouble. Before Lupin could rebuke him again, Harry stepped into the office.
Lupin had already seated himself in a chair that had been moved to the middle of the room.
"Come here Harry." Lupin commanded in a stern voice.
Harry was suddenly filled with panic, and moved to rush out the open door. Lupin, somehow sensing this had beaten Harry to the door and caught his arm.
"You've just made this harder on yourself." He said as he pulled Harry over to the chair. Seating himself, he pulled Harry to face him. Harry was small enough that he was eye level with the seated professor. Lupin took out his wand and with a wave, the door was shut and locked. He then waved his wand and cast a silencing charm.
Harry was suddenly finding his feet to be very interesting. Lupin put his finger under his chin and gently lifted up the boy's head to face him. Lupin's expression softened as he saw the repentant expression on Harry's face.
"Harry, I want to talk about your actions today."
Harry suddenly became panicked. "I didn't go to Hogsmead! I got the candy from Ron from the last visit. I... I like to save it up and eat it slowly that's why I still have some." Harry pleaded.
Lupin's face became thunderous, before Harry could even begin to regret his words; Lupin turned him around and landed three extremely hard smacks. Harry yelped with every smack, and filled with dread as Lupin turned Harry to face him once again.
"Harry James Potter! I don't appreciate being lied to!" He said sternly.
Harry nodded, flushed with embarrassment that he had reacted like a naughty little child and lied to his favorite professor.
Lupin breathed in a huge breath to calm himself. "Let's try that again. Harry do you have any excuse for going to Hogsmead without permission?"
Harry shook his head and again studied his shoes.
"I want a verbal answer, young man!" Lupin said sharply.
"No, sir." Harry said miserably.
"So you have no reason to go to Hogsmead, without permission, when you have an escaped criminal that could be looking for you?" Lupin's voice was rising. "Not only were you breaking school rules, but you also put yourself in danger! And all for what? A few sweets and some prank products?"
Harry bit his lip and winced at the words. It sounded so much worse when he put it that way. "I-I just wanted to be like everyone else. It's not fair that I'm the only one that can't go to Hogsmead! And it's not my fault that Black is at large!" Harry stamped his feet in frustration.
"You will stop this tantrum this instant, young man!" Lupin said thunderously.
Harry shrank at the angry voice, and he immediately regretted his words.
"I-I'm sorry!"
"Ohhh, rest assured you will be." Lupin said. "Harry, let's not put this off any longer. Take down your trousers and shorts."
Harry cringed; he had suspected this ever since Lupin had landed those three hard smacks, his bottom was still smarting from them. In a small voice, he asked. "W-what are you going to do?" Dreading the answer.
"I'm going to spank you." Lupin said firmly.
Harry's eyes widened, even though he had expected it, to hear it from Lupin made it so much more real.
"B-but I don't want a spanking!" He whined.
"What you want is not an issue here, you absolutely deserve a spanking and that's what you will get. " Lupin said. "Now, lower your trousers and your shorts." He repeated.
Harry hesitated, he was frantically thinking of how he could get out of this. Unfortunately no ideas were forthcoming. Growing impatient, Lupin said. "I'll count to three and if they are not down… you will be very sorry."
"One."
"Two" Harry snapped to and scrambled to bare his bottom.
"Good boy." Lupin said as he pulled the boy over his lap.
Harry groaned, his feet didn't even touch the floor; it made him feel like such a small child. He hated being the shortest kid of his year.
Getting Harry situated, Lupin reached his arm over Harry's waist and pulled him close. Wasting no time he brought his hand high up and struck the upturned bottom with a terrific SMACK!
Harry's eyes widened as his brain the registered the terrible sting. He kicked and squirmed, but Lupin had an iron grip.
"Why are you getting this spanking, Harry?" Lupin's question was heavy laden with smacks.
"OWW! Didn't ouch! We already talk ahhh! About this?" He cried out as Lupin continued to rain down stinging spanks.
"You are in no position to talk back, young man! I suggest you answer the question." Lupin said sternly.
"I ahhh! Went to owww! Hogsmead!" Harry answered.
"And why is that not allowed?"
"Be-oww Because I don't have my ouch! Permission slip signed! OWWW!"
"And?" Lupin prompted.
"And it's ahhh! Against the rules!" Harry's bottom was stinging horribly and his eyes were starting to prickle.
"That's right. Rules. Are. Not. Meant. To. Be. Broken!" Lupin punctuated each word with a hard SMACK!
"Ahhh! I won't oowww! I won't do it again!" Harry was squirming and wiggling like crazy in an attempt to avoid the oncoming swats. But to no avail.
"And why else should you not leave the castle?" Lupin questioned.
"Because Aiieee! Black is owww! On the loose!" Harry's arms and legs were flailing, but nothing stopped Lupin from landing the terrific wallops exactly where he wanted them.
"And why is it bad that you are out and about when Black is at large?" Lupin continued.
"Because it ouch! Puts me in danger! Aahhh!"
"That's right. You. Are. Not. To. Put. Yourself. In. Danger! Do you understand, young man?" Lupin lifted his leg to elevate Harry's bottom and give him better access to the sensitive sit spot. With each word he landed an especially hard smack to the tender area. He wanted to make sure that Harry would remember that lesson.
"I AAHHH! I UNDERSTAND!" Harry cried out. He hated the incredible sting and ache that was building in his hindquarters. But most of all he hated feeling so young and small, helpless to do anything but take the spanking like a naughty little boy over his father's knee.
"I'm sorry! Owww! I'll never do it again! Ahhhh! I'll be good for the rest of my life! Aiiieee!" Harry sobbed as he promised.
Inwardly, Lupin smiled. How clearly he remembered being in the same position and making the same impossible promises himself.
Surveying the bright red bottom, he knew that the message had been delivered; now it was time to finish up.
Landing ten hard spanks to Harry's sit spot, Harry started crying freely.
Lupin stopped and began to rub Harry's back to calm the child down. After Harry's breathing evened out, Harry moved to get off his professor's lap. But Lupin still held him firmly. Puzzled, Harry looked back at Lupin's face. Lupin still had a very stern expression on his face.
"Harry, I want you to understand that putting yourself needlessly in danger is completely unacceptable."
Harry nodded his head anxiously and said. "Yes sir! I understand, I'll never do it again."
Lupin gave him a smile. "That's good to hear."
Then Lupin's face shifted back to the stern demeanor. "Now, we need to talk about your little tantrum, the lying, and disobedience."
Harry's eyes widened in dismay, he was going to get more? But his backside was already on fire!
"But-" He began.
"Harry, I will not tolerate tantrums, you are thirteen not five years old, and I expect you to act your age." Lupin cut off. "Also, lying and disobedience are completely unacceptable! I expect you to be truthful with me! You know, lying breeds mistrust, and you don't want me to mistrust you do you?"
"No, sir. I want you to trust me. I'm sorry! I won't do it again!" He said glumly.
"Good. Now about the disobedience… when I tell you to do something, I expect you to obey. I told you to come to me and you tried to run away." Lupin said angrily.
Harry's face flushed with shame. "I'm sorry." Was all he could say.
Lupin nodded his head. "Yes, you will be. Your actions have earned you a little extra."
Lupin pulled out his wand and said. "Accio ruler!" The ruler flew across the room and Lupin deftly caught it.
Harry's eyes widened and he squirmed fiercely. "No! Professor, please don't! I understand, and your hand hurts enough!" Harry pleaded.
"Harry, everything you do has consequences. You must accept those consequences and remember them so you won't repeat the same mistakes. I'm going to give you five smacks for the tantrum and ten each for the lying and disobedience. Twenty-five smacks in all. I'll tell you now, the ruler does indeed sting more than the hand, but you'll survive and be better for it. I hope this will deter you from future tantrums, and lying and disobedience." Lupin said sternly.
Tapping the ruler to Harry's already reddened bottom, he asked. "What is this spanking for?"
"For throwing a tantrum." Harry said, he was already starting to tear up in anticipation.
"That is correct." Lupin said and brought the ruler down with crisp smacks.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
Harry's struggles began anew. The ruler hurt so much worse than the hand, and on an already sore bottom, it quickly relit the fire.
Lupin paused. "There, that was for the tantrum. Now, what is this next spanking for?"
Harry was crying softly, but he still answered. "For lying." He replied glumly.
"That is correct." Lupin brought down the ruler and landed ten hard smacks to Harry's very red bottom.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
Harry was sobbing, and had given up his struggles. He just lay there, defeated and took each smack; his bottom felt like a blowtorch was being applied to it.
Lupin stopped after the ten. "We're almost done here. Now, this is important. What is this next spanking for?"
Filled with dread, Harry still sobbed out an answer. "I disobeyed you sob I tried to run away instead of coming to you. I'm sorry! Please!"
Lupin rubbed Harry's back and replied gently. "Sorry, Harry. Just ten more, alright?"
Harry nodded his head, fully submissive and accepting his well deserved punishment.
Lupin lifted his leg to give him better access to the sit spot. He was going to make these last ones really counted. Harry would be feeling this tomorrow.
Bringing down the ruler, he gave the last ten terrific wallops.
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
Harry was sobbing hard, his bottom felt like and inferno. He was quite sure that he would never sit again. Lupin set the ruler on the desk, and rubbed Harry's back, and whispered reassurances. When the boy finally calmed down, Lupin pulled up his shorts and maneuvered him onto his lap. Careful to avoid Harry's very sore bottom, he pulled Harry into a hug and rocked him softly. He fondly ran his hand through the boy's hair and continued to rub his back. Despite his sore bottom, Harry relaxed into his favorite teacher's embrace. In spite of the pain in his hindquarters, he felt good. Warm and safe and, well…loved. I wonder if this is what a father feels like. Harry wondered. Finally, when Harry's sobs had subsided, and his breathing evened out. Lupin stood him up, and helped him with his clothes.
"Harry, there are many people that love you. You shouldn't worry them by needlessly putting yourself in danger." Lupin said gently.
Harry looked up, hopeful. "Sir?"
Answering the unasked question, Lupin replied. "Yes, Dumbledore, Hermione, the Weasleys, they would all be very hurt if something happened to you…and that includes myself. I love you Harry, please keep yourself safe."
Harry stared at his teacher in amazement; no one had ever said they loved him before. Harry's eyes filled with tears, and this time not from pain. Lupin pulled Harry into another embrace and let Harry sort out his feelings.
Finally they let go, Lupin stood up. "You know Harry, your parents would be very proud of the person you are growing up to be, I know that I am.
Harry almost started crying again, he had never been told that someone was proud of him. Suddenly a thought occurred to him.
"Sir?" He said in a soft voice. "Did you know my parents?"
Lupin smiled gently. "They were my closest friends, I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I just didn't know how to break it to you, and honestly, I wanted to get to know you without starting out as just your 'parent's friend'."
Harry perked up. "Could you tell me about them?"
Lupin chuckled at the boy's enthusiasm. "Yes, Harry. But not right now." Seeing the boy's face fall, he amended. "I'm sure you're very tired from your ordeal, I should think that you would want to go back to your dorm for a nap.
Harry yawned. He was tired. Lupin started to usher Harry to the door. "I want you to go straight back, remember what we discussed about disobedience. If you don't… I shall know." He said tapping the map.
Harry headed out and made sure to obey Lupin's instructions. If he could help it, he never wanted to have another 'discussion' again. Finding his bed, Harry collapsed into it and fell asleep with a smile on his face.