Severus apparated into a large entrance way, before collapsing to the ground. "Severus" Albus said, moving to the younger wizard's side and helping him up. "Come on my boy, let's get you sitting down" he said, and helped Severus towards a large living room, sitting him down on the sofa.
"Hooch" Severus said hoarsely.
Albus nodded "Minerva brought her up to one of the guest rooms" he said.
Severus nodded and pulled a potion from his robes, and weakly drank it "The boys-".
"I know" Albus said "Just lie down and get some rest Severus" Albus said. Albus had barley finished his sentence when Severus was asleep.
The old wizard levitated the potions master up the stairs and into a spare room, where once he was placed in the bed, he left him to sleep.
Albus walked down to the room Hooch was staying in and could hear the two witches talking as he got closer. "But he's a death eater" Rolanda was saying.
"He's a spy" Minerva said, gently spotting Albus in the doorway.
"He has been for years now" he said.
"A spy for what? The ministry?" She asked.
"No" Albus said "The Order of the Phoenix".
"I always thought that was a myth" Hooch said.
Albus smiled slightly "No my dear far from it".
"Is he ok?" Minerva asked.
Albus nodded "He's asleep now and will probably sleep through most of tomorrow, but I think he should be fine".
"He's here?" Hooch asked.
Albus again nodded "It's late Ro, why don't you get some sleep" Minerva said, handing her a dreamless sleep potion which the flying instructor took and swallowed.
Albus waited a moment before he and Minerva left the room, going to there own. "Well, that was a very eventful night" he said quietly. Minerva just nodded and they crawled into bed to get some well needed sleep themselves.
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Severus woke to a stiff body. Sighing, he pushed the covers from him and looked around the room frowning, then remembered he was in Dumbledore Manor. Shaking his head, he rooted through the robes that lay in a chair; pulling out two potions he quickly swallowed them before going to use the bathroom.
Albus Minerva and Rolanda were sitting eating lunch in the garden when Severus walked out "Ah Severus my boy you're up" Albus said, smiling at him "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine Albus" Severus said "Just a little sore, but the potions should kick in soon".
Albus nodded and indicated to him to sit down "No I need to go check on the boys".
"They're fine Severus" Minerva said "Alastor Floo'd this morning, they're both still at the Burrow".
"Did he say whether Harry had a fit last night?" Severus asked.
"FIT!" Minerva and Rolanda screeched.
Severus cursed himself. "Not a fit, just...." he trailed off, not knowing what to say. "It's not a fit, he just sort of gets pulled into the dark lords mind and sees things".
"You think he saw last night?" Hooch said shocked.
Severus nodded. "Then Ro should go with you" Minerva said, Severus nodded again.
"Eat something first" Albus said sternly. Severus was about to argue again but stopped, knowing he wouldn't win.
Once they had finished eating, Severus and Ro apparated to the Burrow. Molly opened the front door to them. "Oh Severus, Rolanda how good to see you both" she said, "every thing alright?" she asked Severus.
"Yes Molly" Severus answered "Did Harry…have sort of like a-"
"Fit?" Moody asked, as they walked into the kitchen "Yeah".
"Bollix" Severus muttered under his breath "Where is he now?"
"In the garden with the others" Molly said.
Severus gave Ro a small shove towards the back door "Go on then".
"What you're not coming?" she asked angrily.
"Why would I?" he ask "All he needs is to see you are fine" he said, as if she were stupid.
Before she could say anything thought, the kitchen door opened and Harry walked in holding his arm, which was bleeding, and Bill and Charlie were just behind.
"I'm fine honest" Harry was saying.
"What happened?" Molly asked jumping into action.
"Harry fell off his broom" the two Weasley boys said as Molly sat him down.
"It's fine really Mrs Weasley, all it needs is a bandage" Harry said.
"You would be bleeding and insist you're fine" Severus said, rolling his eyes at the teen.
Harry looked up from where Molly had her wand pointed at his arm. "Professor, Madam Hooch" he said, smiling at them. "Have a good evening?" he asked in a suggestive tone.
"All right dear that should do" Molly said.
"Thank you Mrs Weasley" Harry said, happily jumping up from his seat before running back out side with Bill and Charlie close behind.
Ro and Severus just looked at him as he went. "Oh yeah he so thought you'd actually hurt me" Ro said.
"He did worry about the two of you" Molly said going back over to the stove. "He woke up after that fit thing and got sick" she said. "Then I found him and Ginny in the kitchen talking this morning at about six".
"He's using humour to cover it" Severus said, sighing.
"Aw, another thing daddy Sevweus will have to have a chat about" Ro said teasingly.
Severus glared "Shut up woman" he said, before turning back to Molly. "Would the boys be able to stay hear a bit longer-".
"Of course" Molly said, cutting him off. "They seem to be getting on very well". She looked out the window to where the Weasley children – minus Percy – were playing Quidditch, with Harry and Draco laughing and joking. "They can stay the rest of the day and if you wish, the night" she said, turning back to Severus.
"Thank you Molly" he said in a very un- Severus like tone, which surprised everyone in the room – Moody, Molly and Rolanda – before tuning back to Hooch. "Come on "he said, tuning her around and pushing her gently out the door.
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"You didn't have to come with me you know" Rolanda said, as they apparated into her small home just outside Hogsmeade. He didn't say anything. "I'll just be a minute, make yourself at home" she said, before walking out of the small cosy living room.
Severus walked over to the mantel and looked at the Photos. They ranged from when she was a small child to more resent ones. A small smile slipped across his face when he saw one of her holding up the Quidditch world cup.
His smile faded quickly when he heard a loud thump from upstairs. Quickly drawing his wand, he moved up the stairs and into the room he assumed was hers.
Looking around he saw nothing wrong with the room, then he saw Rolanda on the floor. Severus mentally cursed himself for not expecting this. Quickly putting his wand away, he moved over to her.
"Ro" he said quietly.
"If it hadn't been you" she whispered "They…they would have…". She couldn't say it. "Oh god Severus" she cried.
Severus didn't know what to do with her, but she did, and she threw he arms around his neck and held onto him tightly. Severus in turn, wrapped his arms around her waist and held her to him, and let her cry.
He knew how close she had been to dieing. If he hadn't been the one Voldemort chose to give her first, she would undoubtedly be dead, or irrevocably traumatised, and for some reason this pained Severus greatly to think of this.
They sat like this for hours before she finally pushed herself away from him, not meeting his eyes. "I'm sorry" she said, getting up and going to the bathroom.
Severus sat on the floor with his back against the bed, watching as she went. He didn't know why, but he felt the strongest urge to go after her and never let go.
Before he could stop himself, he was up and in the bathroom behind her. She turned around looking at him confused "Severus-". She was cut off when his lips collided with hers. Stunned for a moment before she reacted, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer.
He pushed her back against the sink grinding himself into her as if trying to soak in every part of her. He moved from her lips to her neck. She moaned his name.
His hands began to slip under her top, while hers went to his black shirt buttons. Severus pulled her closer to him and she felt him against her stomach. "Bed" he murmured into her collarbone.
She just nodded and they pulled apart. She took his hand leading him back into the bedroom. As soon as they were close enough to the bed, Severus turned her around sharply and devoured her mouth once more, as they quickly removed each others cloths.
Once all the cloths were shed, he layed her down on the bed and he looked at her, before crawling on top of her. Neither left the room for the rest of the afternoon.
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It was nearly dinner time when the Weasley children, Harry and Draco, finally came back in from the garden.
"Oh good" Molly said "I was just about to call you all in. Now go get cleaned up for dinner".
"Were staying?" Draco asked.
Molly nodded. "Now off with you all" she said, showing them out of the kitchen.
Harry, Ron and Draco were the last back down stairs and were very surprised to see Tonks, Moody and Kingsley, sitting around the table with the rest of the Weasley clan – bar Percy of course.
"Watcher Harry, Draco" Tonks said.
"Hey Tonks" Harry said.
"Hey cuz Nymph" Draco said smiling when she glared at him.
"Our family sucks at naming their children" Tonks mumbled.
They all sat down and began to eat and talk. They were half way through the meal when suddenly, Harry dropped his fork with a loud clatter on his plate, and had a far away look in his eyes.
"Potter?" Moody gruffed.
Harry didn't answerer but tensed up "Not again" Draco mumbled.
This time when Harry landed in the throne room, he instantly knew this was going to be bad, the angry scowl on Voldemort's face was a dead give away.
"What do you mean by this Greyback" he hissed "brining me the werewolf?"
"He is not just any werewolf my lord" the head werewolf said "He is a spy for Dumbledore".
Voldemort perked up at this "Bring him to me" he hissed out sitting back on his throne.
Fern Greyback nodded to two werewolves in the corner and they dragged someone forward. It wasn't till he was dropped in front of Voldemort, that Harry could see clearly who it was.
"Remus Lupin" Voldemort hissed happily.
Remus, who looked like he had been in a fight with hundreds of men, tried to sit up on his knees.
"Wormtail" Voldemort called, and the fat little traitor stepped forward, not looking at Remus, while Remus just looked at him, eyes full of pain and anger at his old friend.
Voldemort took Wormtail's arm and placed his wand over the dark mark, and a moment later the room filled with apparitions.
"Welcome my loyal servants" he hissed. "Our dear werewolf brethren have brought us a gift this evening".
The death eaters looked at Remus and smiled evilly, as Voldemort pointing his wand at Remus "Crucio".
Harry screamed in pain and fell off his chair, instinctively curling up in a ball.
Voldemort placed Remus under numerous curses before he was done. Just as he removed the last one, he saw someone apparate in. "Severus" he hissed "You're late".
Severus, who had taken his place in the circle, bowed to him. "Forgive me my lord, I had a potion that could not be left".
Voldemort just nodded. "You are just in time to see one of Dumbledore's minions die". Severus looked down at Remus and for the second time that week, panic rose within him..
If Lupin died, it would send Potter over the edge, especially if the boy was seeing this, which Severus had no doubt he was.
Harry watched the whole event in fear, pain running threw his head. 'I wish he wasn't there'. He thought it over and over, as Voldemort pointed his wand at Remus for the last time. Harry squeezed his eyes shut and pictured Remus being somewhere safe away from this place.
He smiled in his mind when he saw Remus sitting in the back garden of the Burrow, smiling at Harry.
Harry heard Voldemort speak "Avada Kedavra" before he screamed in anger and Harry's eyes shot open. Remus was gone and in his place was a large group of garden gnomes.
Harry's eyes shot open. Everything was blurry for a moment, but then he shook it off and saw that the twins were holding his legs down, while Bill and Charlie held his arms to stop him from hurting himself.
"Harry dear?" Molly asked worried.
"Please be a dream" Harry whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks. The Weasley boys let Harry go and helped him sit up, his whole body ached.
"What happened?" Tonks asked frowning.
Harry looked at Moody "Where's Moony?" he asked.
"He's in the Underground" Moody said, before anyone could say anything though, Severus walked quickly into the kitchen.
When Severus saw Harry lying on the ground, he knew immediately that he had seen everything. The Potions Master pulled out a potion and handed it to Harry, but Harry just stared up at him.
"Take the bloody potion Potter" Severus said angrily.
"You let him die" Harry said.
"Funny, I always thought Lupin turned into a werewolf, not a few dozen garden gnomes", Severus jeered. Harry frowned in confussion. "He disappeared just before the curse hit him. A bunch of garden gnomes appeared and took the spell" he snorted. "Well most of them. All we have to do is figure out where he is now".
Harry frowned deeper "No way", he said before jumping up.
"Potter" Severus hissed, and the boy ran past him towards the back door.
Harry ran out into the garden, and there lying in the garden where he had pictured Remus, smiling at him was Remus Lupin.
TBC….