Chapter 4: Take My Hand and lead me to the Light

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A few seconds later, Remus came back into the room, closely followed by a pissed off Tonks. Harry could tell that it was taking all of Remus' will power to remain as calm as possible. Harry stood up and met Remus in the middle of the room in a passionate kiss. Harry and Remus melted together as they clutched each other close and hands wormed their way into hair as the kiss deepened. When they broke apart, Remus and Harry turned to face a shocked Tonks and a steaming Ginny. Both the girls tore from the room, tears falling thickly falling. Hermione threw both Remus and Harry an apologetic glance before racing after them. Remus pulled Harry towards the door announcing,

"We are going to bed. See you all in the morning." As they walked up the stairs, they heard saying to the others,

"Ok everyone upstairs to bed. Lights out in an hour and I will be checking in on you." When Remus and Harry reached the very top landing in front of both of their rooms, they said a fiery and long good-night. Harry finally drew away, the kiss leaving him breathless and almost begging for more.

"See you in the morning my new found love" Harry reached up and gave Remus another lengthy kiss. They were interrupted my coming up the stairs.

"Night my Moony" Harry whispered as he slipped across the hall and into his room for the night.

Harry laid in his bedroom that night, smiling as he thought of Remus, who was across the hall. He loved the man and would die for him. Harry sighed and fell asleep with a goofy grin on his face. But his dreams took a turn for the worse that night.

He was back in the graveyard that Voldemort had risen from and killed Cedric. Harry was being held back by Severus Snape, who had been discovered as a traitor. Remus was being tortured by Voldemort and his followers. Harry was holding back a scream as a nasty cutting hex was shot at Remus, who screamed with pain when it hit him. Voldemort laughed and then picked Remus up from the ground and turned to face Harry.

"This is what happens when someone you love comes near me little boy. Say god bye to your little husband you little half-blood" Then green light.

Harry shot up in bed, screaming bloody murder. He shot from bed and across the hall, flinging Remus' door wide open. Remus woke to the sound of the door banging against the hall and soon found a trembling Harry Potter in his arms. Harry refused to cry and instead let the tremors take over his body as he held onto Remus as tight as he could possibly bear.

Remus looked at the crowd that had been awoken by the loud banging of the doors opening, when Harry just suddenly came flying into his room, standing in the doorway. Remus shook his head, as if to say 'No I got this. Go back to bed and we will see you in the morning.' Soon the crowd disappeared completely and that's when Remus gently brought Harry's face from his neck and wiped the silent streams of tears away.

"Harry, angel what's wrong? Please talk to me my angel"

"Torture…………….death. Voldemort……….had………….had………..had you and he……………killed you after torturing you. I couldn't get to you!" Harry sobbed out as Remus held him close. Harry buried himself in Remus' arms and pressed his face to Remus' bare chest as he sobbed as hard as he could. Remus rocked him and then looked at the time, noting it was 11:30 PM. Half an hour until it was Harry's 17th birthday.