Author's Note: Time has moved forward. It is now a few months into the school year, Remus and Severus have been very wary of speaking about their relationship openly.

Remus slumped at his desk, marking the 6th year's essays at great speed, his eyes missing nothing. As he reached for the final pieces of parchment a knock sounded through the room.

"Come in" he called out wearily. The door opened with a creak, and Harry Potter walked in.

"Professor, sorry it's so late... But I had a question I must ask you."

The wolf nodded, eyeing the boy cautiously.

"Speak, Harry."

"Well, Professor, it's about you... and –Snape-."

"Professor Snape, Harry."

"-Professor- Snape then. Everyone is talking about you both...Saying that... You're... You're..."

"We're..? What are we Harry?"

"That you are... You know..." Harry can't say it. He cannot admit to himself, that his father's friend is –shagging-, his supposed enemy.

"No, Harry. I'm afraid I don't know. You will have to tell me." The werewolf was growing tired, and struggling to keep his eyes open. He just wanted to climb into his bed and rest.

"That you and Snape are... You're... Having... Relations... With each other."

"That, Harry, is none of your business. And I would thank you, to not mention this again." Lupin said stiffly, his features contorting into a scowl.

Harry nodded, stunned into silence at the DADA teacher's tone. It was so different from his normally calm and relaxed manner. The wolf cleared his throat. Harry spoke "I think I should go..." He made a movement to the door; Remus nodded not saying anything marking the last essay. Harry disappeared through the door, thoroughly embarrassed and stunned.

The Marauder stood and walked to the lit fireplace, he threw in some green powder from a pot on the mantelpiece, "Severus? Can you come here please?" he called into the large green flames. He retreated slowly as a dark bat-like shape grew, and the Potions Master stepped out, dusting his sweeping robes free from dust and soot.

"You called?" He said almost immediately, his black eyes looking into the amber ones.

"They know... The students. They know." He murmured almost inaudibly, but the look on Snape's face showed he heard perfectly.

"They -know-? - How- do they -know-?"

The werewolf looked blank. "I don't know. Harry came in just now to ask me if it was true."

"And what did you tell him?"

"That it was none of his business."

The Potions Master growled. "Do you not see Remus? Telling him that proves something is happening between the two of us. I'd rather you had lied and told him 'no'. I know Potter; he will investigate until he finds out for sure. He can never keep his nose out of other people's business."

The wolf stared at Severus almost hungrily. It was close to the full moon, and the situation they were currently in was exciting him, his libido flying high.

"Not- now-, Remus." Severus almost whined. He wanted Lupin too, but his common sense told him otherwise.

"Just once..." The DADA teacher murmured, stepping ever closer to Snape, his fingers moving teasingly over his mate's collar. "Just once... That's all I ask for."

The Potions Master gulped his Adam's apple bouncing in his throat. He kept telling himself that 'now was not the time,' and that he 'could resist'. But he couldn't. In a split second, his lips were pressed hard against the wolf's, their tongues tangled. Snape grinded his hips against Lupin's, as Lupin growled seductively, pushing Severus against the wall, and moving his lips to his mate's jawbone, kissing and sucking it.

Severus bit hard on his lip, suppressing a moan, and worked feverishly to unbutton the wolf's shabby robes, revealing his chest and running his hands over it. The wolf grinned against the Potions Master's neck, enjoying the feel of Sev's hands on his chest; he loosened the ties of Snape's robes, throwing them off and onto the floor. Snape next moved his attention to the DADA teacher's trousers, unbuttoning them swiftly, as Remus mirrored his actions. Only moments later, did they both stand there, butt naked, and making motions to Remus' bedroom, their lips never once parting. All the worries of students and staff finding out had passed, forgotten about for the time being. They were too lost in each other, too busy exploring the other, and otherwise too engaged to really give a damn.

Spoiler: Rem and Sev come out about their relationship, sick of rumours flying.