A/N: I really have nothing to say. I must be tired. Or maybe it's just that time of month again. Joy.
Oh, sorry I missed yesterday's update (putting it up today instead.) the reason is that my cat Silver is dying. She's had cancer for three years (dumbass vet said she had a month left tops.) and it's eaten through her lung. There's nothing we can do but wait for her to die. Before you say anything, NO I am NOT putting her down. She still purrs and smiles through the pain, and that means she's happy to be alive. She's been fighting for so long against this bitch, she's not gonna give up now. I'm going to let her have her last days, and let them be the best goddamn last days they can be. So yeah. If I miss another update I'm either grieving or too busy looking after my baby.
Famber: Lol I looove Remus/Sirius. Totallylicious. Dun worry, if this was gonna wind up a Remus/Severus I woulda said.
And hugs of OMGMYCLOTHESARECOVEREDINCATBLOOD
ookay no hugs but thanks anyway to Twitch of Queenliness, Dizi85, MagicalWinry, Beth5572, and Gummi Bear.
Lupine Attraction
That morning, most people were surprised when Remus Lupin chose to have breakfast at the Slytherin table, sitting huddled up with none other than Severus Snape. It was by now common knowledge that the two were friends, but usually Remus was inseparable from Sirius, especially at mealtimes. And now, he and Snape were sitting very close, not eating, but not kissing either, just whispering to each other, and occasionally giggling softly. And meanwhile, Sirius was glaring at them, clenching his fork so hard that when he finally let go, it was bent into the shape of his fingers.
"Severus." Remus laughed. "It must actually look like we're whispering sweet nothings to each other. James looks like he's restraining Sirius."
Severus chuckled back. "They'd never guess that we were discussing the goblin wars."
"I still think it was a little unfair that the wizards pitted giants against them."
"Oh shush." Severus smiled. "You sound like a muggle." He kissed Remus gently, making Sirius just about explode.
Remus was surprised, but tried to act like this was natural. He opened his mouth willingly when he felt Severus' tongue touch his lip. He was about to break it off, blushing coyly, when... oh. Ohhhh. Severus was doing something that was just... ohhhhh.
"Pretending, Severus, Pretending to go out." Remus whispered against Severus' lips.
"I am very good at pretending." Severus answered, before continuing whatever it was that he was doing. Remus was thoroughly embarrassed when a low, quiet moan escaped his mouth, and managed to break away, bright scarlet. Severus smiled, and continued their conversation like nothing had happened. A quick glance towards the Gryffindor table told Remus that Sirius was nowhere in sight. It pained him, but he returned to the debate about goblin wars, staying much longer in the great hall than almost anyone else.
Once the room was empty, James strolled over to them. "Hey there you two, See you took my advice."
Remus nodded. "It's a stupid plan, but worth a try."
"Yeah." James grinned. "Meanwhile, I have been filling Sirius' head with thoughts of marching over there and taking you back."
"Really?" Remus looked surprised. "I hadn't even thought of that!"
"Yeah, you're not the only one with good plans." James looked proud. "Anyway, I have to go see where Sirius went, you should go back to the dorm Remus. Somebody left something on your bed for you while we were getting Severus into our cunning plan."
"Your cunning plan." Remus reminded. "I still don't think this is a good idea."
000
Remus did go back to their room though, since he had nothing better to do. When he got there, though, he didn't find what he was expecting. Sirius was sitting on his bed.
"James." He muttered under his breath, crossing the room.
"You. And him." Sirius said, staring angrily at his knees. "I was right then."
"Look, Sirius..."
"No, don't. Just don't."
"I'm really, really sorry." Remus cried. "I was just creeped out by what you said, and Severus was the first person I saw. He asked me out after you left earlier. I'm so sorry."
"So you don't want to go out with me anymore."
'Yes.' Thought Remus. 'Yes, oh god, yes I do.' Aloud, he just said "Sorry."
"You going to tell him?" Sirius said, still unable to look at Remus.
"About being a werewolf? No. He'll know what everyone else knows, that I get sick easily. Speaking of which, it's tonight. I have to go check in with Madam Pomphrey, so she can give me the shot." The shot was an injection Remus had to recieve the morning before becoming a werewolf, the only thing that made transforming remotely bearable. Otherwise, at his age, the shock of transforming would just tear his body apart. By twenty, most wizards were safe without it.
"Okay."
"See you tonight?" Remus said hopefully. Being away from Sirius for only the breakfast hour had made Remus' heart ache. He couldn't bear the thought of a whole night without him. It was making Remus wonder how long he could keep up the charade before rushing back to Sirius' arms.
"Probably not. I have a hell of a lot of homework."
"Oh." Sirius had never cared about homework before, Remus had always come first. All these sudden changes in Sirius were making Remus wonder just how many things that Remus had come to expect from Sirius were just subconciously designed to woo Remus.
000
"Snape." The voice rang out in the nearly empty hall, Severus' last name bouncing around the walls. He almost expected it to hit him at any moment, what with all the malice in the voice.
"Black." He returned curtly, stepping up to Sirius. "To what do I owe the... pleasure."
"Want to find out?"
"What?"
"What Remus won't tell you. The furry little problem. If you want to know about him, go to the whomping willow tonight. There's a knot on the trunk that you can walk up to, as long as you walk straight at it, without getting hurt. Press that knot. Then follow the passage. Go when it's dark, after the moon's risen. Then you'll know just what the deal is." Sirius said cryptically, and walked away with a huge smirk on his face. Revenge was sure as hell sweet.
000
"James." He said, a smirk on his face. "Peter. You." He added disdainfully to Remus. "You all know Rebecca, don't you? We're going out." He beamed, wrapping his arm around the leggy blonde's waist.
She giggled at the dumbfounded expressions on James and Remus' faces. "Siri-poo is such a sweetheart, isn't he? I thought he liked boys, which is icky, but then he told me he was just pretending!" She laughed like it was the funniest thing in the world, while Sirius beamed with pride. He turned to face Rebecca, and snogged her passionatley. With his lips. The lips that just a few hours ago had been mere inches from...
Remus turned and ran, his face in his hands to hide the tears that he couldn't stop, which were streaming down his face.
"What's the matter with him?" Rebecca asked in her high-pitched nasal voice, not noticing the grim, regretful look on Sirius' face.
000
"It couldn't just have been anyone, could it?" Remus cried onto Severus' chest, not noticing the fact that the other boy was clearly uncomfortable.
"What's the matter with Rebecca Lockheart? Besides her being more of a bimbo than her brother, I mean." Severus questioned.
"When we first kissed... he told me he liked someone whose initials were RL. I thought it was her... He remembered! That gorgeous, awful bastard remembered!" Remus cried, hardly noticing Severus awkwardly patting his back.
"It's okay. He's trying to do the same thing you are. Use jealousy to get you back."
"So what should I do?" Remus sniffled, looking up at his friend.
"Tell him we're not really going out. Tell him the truth. If he doesn't take you back then, he's not worth you." Severus sighed.
Remus nodded, wiping his face. "Thank you so much, Severus. I have to go now, I have to tutor some third years in charms." Remus escaped. It was late, and he could feel the moon picking at him. Time to go to the shack.
000
It was pitch black, and he could hear the howling of a wolf in the distance. Nevertheless, Severus walked straight up to the tree, pressing the knot as instructed, relieved that it didn't explode or something. He headed down the path, curious as to what Black could want with him. Was it a trap? Or was he actually being helped? When he heard a snarling ahead though, Severus froze. That was not good. Not at all. He debated his options. Either go back and be safe, or go forth and find out what Remus' secret was. While he was trying to choose, a stag came galloping up from the end ahead. As Severus stared wide-eyed, the stag became James Potter.
"Get on, idiot!" He changed back into the stag, leaving Severus no choice but to jump, bewildered onto his back. A rat came scampering up onto his shoulder at top speed, and James took off. It wasn't long before Severus saw that they were being followed by something he had only ever read about.
A werewolf.
Remus was a werewolf.
In front of them, a black dog appeared at the entrance, racing for the werewolf. It pushed back on it's chest with two front paws and for a moment, the werewolf froze, calming down, realising what was happening. James, or the stag thing, stopped, turning around and apparently adding something to the conversation. Then, he turned and continued his run down the passage, not stopping to change back until they were past the Whomping Willow.
"What the hell was that?" Severus demanded, panting and staring terrifiedly at the tree.
"How did you get down there?" James said furiously. "Nobody's supposed to get down there, nobody!"
"Someone told me how. What happened?"
"Remus is a werewolf."
"I gathered that."
"We turned into animaguses so we can keep an eye on him, make things easier. We can communicate with other animals, you see. So we help him remember. Sirius is in there now, calming him down."
"Bastard." Severus spat. "He probably just did this to get closer to Remus."
"What?" James blinked.
"He was the one that told me."
"Oh."
"What do you three turn into anyway?"
"I'm a stag." James said proudly. "Sirius is a dog, and Peter is a rat. Pretty unfortunate form, but you get what you get."
"Both dogs." Severus sighed. "I didn't stand a chance."
"What? Anyway, you'd better get back to bed before everyone wakes up. Don't tell though, it'd crush Remus."
"No problem." Severus walked off to bed, still somewhat dazed.
A/N: O.O Oh mymymy! Some scaaary stuff is happening! Will Severus tell? Will Remus and Sirius get back together? Will Rebecca grow a brain cell? Will Severus ever speak to Remus again? Why do I continue to ask dumb questions? All this and more next time!