And here's chapter number two, faster than I thought. Thanks to my
reviewers of the last chapter ^_^ This is dedicated to you.
Chapter Two.
Remus awoke to find Sirius sitting next to him, a look of pure concern on his face. His eyes widened as the memories of what had happened flooded back. The silver spoon, the smirk on the Slytherin's face. He remembered running back here in a state of utter confusion. He guessed the panic had tired him out. The adrenalin has worn off and he had collapsed into a dreamless sleep.
"You ok mate?" Sirius asked gently. Remus jumped, he has forgotten that the other boy was there.
"Yeah..Actually, no. What's going on? What just happened down there?"
"I don't really know. Snape - he seemed to know...to know too much. If you get what I'm saying."
Remus' frail shoulder's slumped and he let himself fall back down on the bed. There had been a few seconds where he'd hoped, wished, even prayed that it had all been a coincidence. But it was too much to ask for. His secret was out. The whole school probably knew by now. He'd be on the next train home. As he began to sink deeper into those thoughts he heard the door creak open and James' voice whisper,
"Is he awake yet? Are you going to tell us what's going on?"
Lupin hastily shut his eyes and pretended to sleep. He didn't want to be the one to explain what had happened.
"He woke up a few minutes ago, but I think he's asleep again."
A hand was waved in front of the boy's closed eyes.
"Yup. Dead to the world."
"Poor old horse boy." Obviously the joke still hadn't grown old. "What happened?"
The bed creaked as two more figures joined Sirius beside the 'sleeping' form of Remus.
"Well we'd just left you guys in the dining hall when Snivellus chucked a bit of silver at Moony here. He thinks he might know about... you know. And to be honest, I agree with him."
There was a sharp intake of breath from both James and Peter. Remus tensed up - he hoped no one noticed. Awkward silence followed as everyone digested what had just been said.
"Are you sure? Couldn't just be coincidence, could it?" Came Peter's hesitant voice.
"No. Not the was Snape was looking at Rem. It's like he wanted revenge or something."
"Who in their right mind would want revenge on Moony? He wouldn't hurt anyone... except maybe himself. But that's not really him, right. Snape's off his rocker! If he was out for revenge he'd be out for one of us, wouldn't he? We're the ones that are at him all the time, not Remus."
"Maybe he figures he can get at all of us this way. Plus, it's not like any of us have a secret like Remus'. Snape's stumbled on a goldmine here. It's probably like his dream come true."
"Bastard," muttered James. There were murmurs of agreement from Sirius and Peter. "I think we should go after him now, before he tells anyone..."
"Don't be an idiot - if he was going to tell anyone it'll be all over the school by now."
Lupin trembled at this thought.
"So what should we do?"
"Nothing" came a quiet voice. The three boys jumped a mile as Lupin sat up. "I don't want to cause any trouble." He said quietly, eyes downcast. Sirius' mouth dropped open.
"You think you're trouble?!" He pulled the miserable boy into a loose hug. "You'd do the same for us, so don't go talking crap like that."
"It's not that. If Snape's going to tell, then there's not much you can do. And if he's only suspicious, well, you lot attacking him the next time he walks around a corner isn't going to help convince him of my innocence. If anyone's going to confront him, it'll be me. In fact, I'll go now." All this was garbled rather hurriedly. But despite numerous protests Remus got up and walked out the door. As soon as he was a fair distance from Gryffindor tower he sank against the nearest wall.
"I'm such an idiot." He muttered into his knees. "What am I going to do now? I just needed to get out of that room, I don't actually want to go looking for."
"Well look what we have here." Came an all too familiar voice.
"Snape."
"Lupin. Or should I say werewolf."
Remus' world crashed down around his ears at that last word. He hadn't even realised that he was holding out hope anymore, but he figured that he could pinpoint the exact moment it all left him.
"How.. How did you find out?" The boy on the floor was dangerously close to tears.
"I have my means. Anyway, that's not what's important - the thing is, I know. And I have a feeling that this bit of information could cause quite a bit of trouble if I were to spread it around."
"You mean you haven't already?" Remus managed in a trembling voice. What was going on here?
"Now where would be the fun in that? I'm not going to tell. Not yet anyway." Lupin looked up, even more confused.
"Why?" He was sure Snape wasn't doing it to be nice.
"It's more fun this way. You do as I ask, and I keep your 'condition' a secret" An icy grin crept across the Slytherin's features.
The golden-eyed boy blinked up at him in surprise. What was Snape playing at? He opened his mouth to refuse, but shut it again hurriedly. What choice did he have? If Snape didn't get what he wanted, the whole world would know his secret. Given the choice between doing dirty work for the Slytherin, and having everyone he ever cared about hate him, Remus knew what he had to do.
"Well?" Came an impatient voice.
"Alright." Barely more than a whisper, Lupin's voice made Snape's smile spread even further.
"Excellent. Now - first of all, this meeting never happened. Tell your little friends that I know nothing. That I'm still oblivious to the whole thing. Got that? And secondly, meet me here after lunch tomorrow so I can tell you what I want from you."
And, with those words, Snape strode off down the corridor in what Lupin assumed was the direction of the Slytherin common room. Breathing heavily Remus stood up on shaking legs and headed off to find Sirius, Peter and James. He guessed they'd still be where he left them. When Remus wanted something done, he usually got it done, and they know better than to interfere. He was right. Opening the door to the boys' dorm he found James standing in front of the mirror ruffling up his hair, Sirius standing behind him wearing a red towel on his head - apparently doing impressions of Lily Evans swooning at the sight of James' new hairdo, and Peter sitting on his bed laughing at the two, but trying to write an essay in the meantime. They all turned around as Lupin entered the room.
"What happened mate?" James asked, even his hair forgotten in his concern for Remus.
"Nothing. Snape doesn't know a thing." Lupin declared, feigning relief. "My secret's safe for now."
"Excellent!" shouted Sirius, punching the air triumphantly. "Let's go raid the kitchens to celebrate," he suggested enthusiastically, running for the door. Though Remus was sure he saw a suspicious look in his eye. Probably just his imagination.
"Uhh, you might want to take the towel off first Siri..."
End Chapter Two.
Well, there you have it. Snape's an evil bastard. Well, I only have him doing what he's used to having done to him - so he doesn't consider it wrong. Empathise with him if you will, but for the purpose of this story - he's the evil one.
Now, on to chapter three. I'll try to have it up in the next few days.
Chapter Two.
Remus awoke to find Sirius sitting next to him, a look of pure concern on his face. His eyes widened as the memories of what had happened flooded back. The silver spoon, the smirk on the Slytherin's face. He remembered running back here in a state of utter confusion. He guessed the panic had tired him out. The adrenalin has worn off and he had collapsed into a dreamless sleep.
"You ok mate?" Sirius asked gently. Remus jumped, he has forgotten that the other boy was there.
"Yeah..Actually, no. What's going on? What just happened down there?"
"I don't really know. Snape - he seemed to know...to know too much. If you get what I'm saying."
Remus' frail shoulder's slumped and he let himself fall back down on the bed. There had been a few seconds where he'd hoped, wished, even prayed that it had all been a coincidence. But it was too much to ask for. His secret was out. The whole school probably knew by now. He'd be on the next train home. As he began to sink deeper into those thoughts he heard the door creak open and James' voice whisper,
"Is he awake yet? Are you going to tell us what's going on?"
Lupin hastily shut his eyes and pretended to sleep. He didn't want to be the one to explain what had happened.
"He woke up a few minutes ago, but I think he's asleep again."
A hand was waved in front of the boy's closed eyes.
"Yup. Dead to the world."
"Poor old horse boy." Obviously the joke still hadn't grown old. "What happened?"
The bed creaked as two more figures joined Sirius beside the 'sleeping' form of Remus.
"Well we'd just left you guys in the dining hall when Snivellus chucked a bit of silver at Moony here. He thinks he might know about... you know. And to be honest, I agree with him."
There was a sharp intake of breath from both James and Peter. Remus tensed up - he hoped no one noticed. Awkward silence followed as everyone digested what had just been said.
"Are you sure? Couldn't just be coincidence, could it?" Came Peter's hesitant voice.
"No. Not the was Snape was looking at Rem. It's like he wanted revenge or something."
"Who in their right mind would want revenge on Moony? He wouldn't hurt anyone... except maybe himself. But that's not really him, right. Snape's off his rocker! If he was out for revenge he'd be out for one of us, wouldn't he? We're the ones that are at him all the time, not Remus."
"Maybe he figures he can get at all of us this way. Plus, it's not like any of us have a secret like Remus'. Snape's stumbled on a goldmine here. It's probably like his dream come true."
"Bastard," muttered James. There were murmurs of agreement from Sirius and Peter. "I think we should go after him now, before he tells anyone..."
"Don't be an idiot - if he was going to tell anyone it'll be all over the school by now."
Lupin trembled at this thought.
"So what should we do?"
"Nothing" came a quiet voice. The three boys jumped a mile as Lupin sat up. "I don't want to cause any trouble." He said quietly, eyes downcast. Sirius' mouth dropped open.
"You think you're trouble?!" He pulled the miserable boy into a loose hug. "You'd do the same for us, so don't go talking crap like that."
"It's not that. If Snape's going to tell, then there's not much you can do. And if he's only suspicious, well, you lot attacking him the next time he walks around a corner isn't going to help convince him of my innocence. If anyone's going to confront him, it'll be me. In fact, I'll go now." All this was garbled rather hurriedly. But despite numerous protests Remus got up and walked out the door. As soon as he was a fair distance from Gryffindor tower he sank against the nearest wall.
"I'm such an idiot." He muttered into his knees. "What am I going to do now? I just needed to get out of that room, I don't actually want to go looking for."
"Well look what we have here." Came an all too familiar voice.
"Snape."
"Lupin. Or should I say werewolf."
Remus' world crashed down around his ears at that last word. He hadn't even realised that he was holding out hope anymore, but he figured that he could pinpoint the exact moment it all left him.
"How.. How did you find out?" The boy on the floor was dangerously close to tears.
"I have my means. Anyway, that's not what's important - the thing is, I know. And I have a feeling that this bit of information could cause quite a bit of trouble if I were to spread it around."
"You mean you haven't already?" Remus managed in a trembling voice. What was going on here?
"Now where would be the fun in that? I'm not going to tell. Not yet anyway." Lupin looked up, even more confused.
"Why?" He was sure Snape wasn't doing it to be nice.
"It's more fun this way. You do as I ask, and I keep your 'condition' a secret" An icy grin crept across the Slytherin's features.
The golden-eyed boy blinked up at him in surprise. What was Snape playing at? He opened his mouth to refuse, but shut it again hurriedly. What choice did he have? If Snape didn't get what he wanted, the whole world would know his secret. Given the choice between doing dirty work for the Slytherin, and having everyone he ever cared about hate him, Remus knew what he had to do.
"Well?" Came an impatient voice.
"Alright." Barely more than a whisper, Lupin's voice made Snape's smile spread even further.
"Excellent. Now - first of all, this meeting never happened. Tell your little friends that I know nothing. That I'm still oblivious to the whole thing. Got that? And secondly, meet me here after lunch tomorrow so I can tell you what I want from you."
And, with those words, Snape strode off down the corridor in what Lupin assumed was the direction of the Slytherin common room. Breathing heavily Remus stood up on shaking legs and headed off to find Sirius, Peter and James. He guessed they'd still be where he left them. When Remus wanted something done, he usually got it done, and they know better than to interfere. He was right. Opening the door to the boys' dorm he found James standing in front of the mirror ruffling up his hair, Sirius standing behind him wearing a red towel on his head - apparently doing impressions of Lily Evans swooning at the sight of James' new hairdo, and Peter sitting on his bed laughing at the two, but trying to write an essay in the meantime. They all turned around as Lupin entered the room.
"What happened mate?" James asked, even his hair forgotten in his concern for Remus.
"Nothing. Snape doesn't know a thing." Lupin declared, feigning relief. "My secret's safe for now."
"Excellent!" shouted Sirius, punching the air triumphantly. "Let's go raid the kitchens to celebrate," he suggested enthusiastically, running for the door. Though Remus was sure he saw a suspicious look in his eye. Probably just his imagination.
"Uhh, you might want to take the towel off first Siri..."
End Chapter Two.
Well, there you have it. Snape's an evil bastard. Well, I only have him doing what he's used to having done to him - so he doesn't consider it wrong. Empathise with him if you will, but for the purpose of this story - he's the evil one.
Now, on to chapter three. I'll try to have it up in the next few days.