Title: When Are You Going To Tell Him?

Rating: K

Summary: Takes place before Harry's at Hogwarts and during Harry's third year. Remus Lupin has come to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and Severus asks the same question. When are you going to tell Harry that you're his father?

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters, J.K Rowling owns them, but I do like to have fun with them.

Chapter 10

HORUS'S POV

Horus couldn't believe that he had read that someone let slip that his dad was a werewolf. He knew that Hermione wouldn't do it and so that left only Ron, his now former best friend. Personally he thought that the only snakes were down in Slytherin House but he guess that he was wrong. Lions could attack their own kind. Horus just couldn't stay in Gryffindor tower anymore as he was now scared that someone might attack him.

He was sure that Neville wouldn't but the others he wasn't too sure about. He told Hermione as much.

"It's not your fault that you're a werewolf," she said to him.

"I know that but it won't matter to anyone," Horus told her, "They'll think that I'll kill them just like most in the wizarding world think that."

Hermione bit her lip and then asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I don't know," Horus answered, "I was thinking about staying with my dad or even Snape. At least Snape doesn't act like I'm going to kill him."

"So you're not staying in the tower anymore?"

Horus shook his head in reply.

The next morning Horus applied to have himself put somewhere else. The reason that he cited was that he didn't feel safe. Naturally the look that McGonagall gave him told him that she really didn't believe him. Horus didn't care anymore who believed him or not.

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Remus POV

"Warning, Minerva on the warpath," Snape told Lupin as they had lunch.

Before Lupin could ask what he meant in walked war queen McGonagall.

"What is the meaning of this," she demanded.

"What are you talking about," Lupin asked.

"Harry wants to get out of Gryffindor tower," she told him, "Did you do this or was this all Snape's idea."

"Hay, how did I get included here?" Snape asked.

"Oh shut it, Severus," McGonagall snapped, "Everyone knows that innocent tone is not fooling anyone."

"Seriously, Minerva, I have no idea what you're talking about," Snape told her.

McGonagall ignored him and turned to Lupin, "So, what do you have to say?"

"About what?" Lupin asked her.

"About Harry wanting to transfer," she answered.

"I believe that what happened is clear indication of why he wants to leave and his name is Horus."

"He's still Harry to me," McGonagall said, "And he knows that no one in Gryffindor will harm him."

Snape snorted and McGonagall snapped, "No one asked for your stinking opinion, Snivellus."

"Could we all stop using that word," Lupin said, "What my son wishes to do is his own business. I know that you don't think that I have the right to raise Horus the way that I want but if he feels that his life is in danger then he's got the right to transfer."

"I won't have this," McGonagall said.

"Then go to Albus, you control freak," Snape hissed.

McGonagall stormed out of the room.

The next day, cold day that it was, Lupin went outside to watch the students enjoying whatever students did before the holiday's started. He turned to see flying forms and knew that the Gryffindor's were practicing for their next match. It amazed him at what had happened and he intended to help Horus out with whatever he needed help with. Lupin then decided to check on Horus, making sure that the Gryffindor's didn't try anything.

Horus hadn't yet been approved for the new quarters and from this time to Christmas holidays would give them all the time they needed to attack him. He personally wished that they would, it would give him a reason to see them expelled. He then left the castle and headed for the pitch.

"Hello, Professor," Hermione said, when he had arrived.

"Hello, Hermione," Lupin said, "Though I'm sure that it's going to be odd when your children call me grandfather."

He heard Hermione groaning and then asked, "How are you?"

"Well, I can keep my food down with the help of the potion."

"Glad to hear that," Lupin said, "So what are you doing here?"

"The same as you, making sure they don't hurt Horus," Hermione answered, "Am I right that we're here for the same reason."

Lupin nodded and Hermione said, "What Ron did should be considered wrong."

"I agree, Severus is planning on putting him right."

Hermione snorted and said, "I highly doubt that it will work. He thinks that he's better than everyone else."

Lupin sighed and said, "That seems to be the going idea around here."

"I-OH NO!"

Lupin turned just as one of the Gryffindor's shot a spell at Horus. Lupin at once sent a series of spells so that Horus wouldn't get hurt and it would send the attacker flying. Lupin lifted his son up and the two of them hurried out of the pitch.

Later on Lupin was there when Oliver Wood was yelled at by Dumbledore for what he had done. Lupin wanted to rip the boy apart but a look from Snape told him that it wasn't going to be worth it.

"What you did was wrong," Dumbledore said.

"And you don't think that it's wrong to have two werewolves here," Oliver pointed out.

"Who I have at Hogwarts is my own business," Dumbledore told him, "Horus was doing nothing to you and you attacked him."

"No one is going to believe what you're saying," Oliver told him.

"Oh, but I think that they will," Dumbledore told him, "Minerva, take Oliver away and I want him removed as Captain."

"But-."

"Don't butt me, Mr. Wood," Dumbledore said, "Now get going, you're making me sick."

"Will Horus be fine," Lupin asked.

"The spells that you sent saved his life," Dumbledore told him, "I'm sure that he'll be thankful."

Lupin smiled, glad that he had saved his son's life.

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Hermione's POV

Hermione was glad when term finally ended and the Christmas holiday's started. On the bright side for Horus, for once, his quarters had been approved. Another bright thing was the fact that he had finally woken up and they moved his trunk to this new quarter. Without the students around making Horus life hell Hermione could tell that he was starting to enjoy himself. Hermione didn't have the heart to tell him that he would be missing Christmas.

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A/N: We feel sorry for Horus. Next up: Horus gets a present from his dead mum, Hermione has issues about her looks, and Snape gets back at Ron for what he did.