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Howls Apart!

Chapter 25. If your love were hate.

Greyback was past growling at the stubborn dominant. How dare Silverrage challenge his order? Didn't the werewolf realize how important it was for Snape to go alone?

"He's my mate..." and that was as far as he got before Greyback slammed his body onto the Dominant and pinned him to the ground his fangs elongating viciously. Severus who was wearing a couple of well placed bruises smiled smugly inside...deep, deep inside.

"No one else is going but Moony," The Alpha raged.

Silverrage had become part of the pack and knew this was not going to be easy but he was willing to tolerate the thrashing if it got him what he wanted. "The dominants were... ordered to take the purebloods as subs...I chose my mate," Silverrage gasped bearing his neck to show the Alpha that his request was in no way a challenge. "I'm willing to do anything for the pack but my mate needs my protection."

I need your protection like I do another busted lip, Severus thought morosely.

"Your protection?" Greyback asked pushing the Dominant away. Looking over to a quiet Severus the Alpha growled his discontent.

"He's just been turned...there will be a full moon soon...he needs me." Silverrage argued albeit submissively.

"Then go to him on the full moon like everyone else."

"Alpha I can't allow him to go alone!"

"Why?" Greyback asked standing over the Dominant.

Harry had been on his way to meet his Godfather when the commotion had diverted him from his destination. He looked around and most of the pack's dominants were present occasionally a submissive like him would take a peek but none of them stayed, they had more important things to do then to watch a Dominant get a beating. The full moon would be coming up soon and he knew they had to make sure all of the pups and injured were well enough to move.

Harry was about to walk away when Silverrage's mate caught his attention and the same nagging feeling that told him he knew Snape came back. Trying to place the wolfling he stayed a little longer. He had been in the Potions Master's mind but couldn't remember where he knew him from. He hated not remembering. Looking to Silverrage he thought how the werewolf must really love the Wizard to take Greyback's abuse. Although with werewolves love and possessiveness came hand in hand so in the dominant's case it had to be a combination of both he supposed. Harry cringed when he heard a couple of bones snap; Greyback was losing his patience. Scarfang's eyes came to rest on the Potions Master again. The submissive was looking down seemingly unworried by the beating Greyback was handing out. Scarfang got the funny feeling that as much as Silverrage wanted to remain in the Potions Master's company the feeling was not reciprocated. He looked at the newly turned wolfling even more closely...and something struck him as familiar again. He had seen him somewhere! That was strange. Where and when in the world could that have happened?

Severus felt someone looking at him. Risking a look he lifted his eyes and regretted the action immediately. Scarfang's eyes met the Potions Master and it was then that he remembered! It had been the Potions Master and Moony's wolfling who had...who had... but had it been them? He tried harder...oh Goddess!!! Yes it had been them! They had hexed them by the lake over a year ago! Bastards! Damn them! He shifted and rubbed his forehead trying to remember more. Minutes later the whole memory rushed at him. His nostril flared and he felt the wolf inside him growling in anger.

Greyback was circling the fallen dominant when a wave of anger hit him. Looking up he saw Scarfang baring his fangs and clenching his claws.

"What's wrong?" The Alpha demanded walking over to his mate.

Scarfang watched Snape shift uncomfortably but sensing his mate's proximity he exhaled and beat the werewolf back. "All the blood I think ... it got me hungry."

"More than hungry I think..."

"Very well, very hungry." Scarfang admitted easily. He was hungry but for revenge.

"Black will be here you can eat together."

"I'll go and meet him," Scarfang nodded ready to leave when a sudden idea struck him. Stepping closer so that no one could hear, "The wolfling maybe afraid of his Sire but he hasn't completely submitted...if he's away from Silverrage he might try something. He was instrumental in saving my life so I don't think he should be killed maybe Silverrage should go with him." The young werewolf walked away rather pleased with himself. He didn't want the wolfling dead, he owed him his life after all but the werewolf demanded retribution. If the wolfling did not want his Sire along then having his company would be punishment enough. The youth couldn't help but smile as he walked by Snape. Nervous, aren't you? Good! Be nervous! The young werewolf thought vengefully. Severus did not need to read the minds to know exactly what Scarfang was thinking.

Silverrage was slowly getting up without the help of his submissive. Looking Severus over Greyback was struck by the wolfling's aloofness to his Sire's treatment. Greyback looked to the dominants around the room. He needed to make an example of Silverrage but he also needed to make sure the wolfling was not going to betray them. Had he missed something? Frowning he sat down.

"Very well go with him but if you endanger our plans you will both die...but you know that already, don't you?" Greyback asked coldly.

Severus would've groaned if he could've as it was he only cursed his bad luck and at the same time thanked his lucky stars that Scarfang's sense of justice did not include him dying.

"Yes Sire." Silverrage murmured wincing from the pain.

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Sirius and Hermione came rushing through the floo with arms wide open.

"Scarfang! You're back my boy!" Sirius shouted giving the werewolf a bear hug.

"Sir!" Scarfang whispered hugging the Wizard back while Hermione stood watching them misty eyed.

"Hermione," Scarfang said taking the witch's hand.

"Nice to see you're doing well Scarfang."

"Thank you. Please have a seat!" Scarfang invited grabbing two heavy chairs and carrying them over to the table that had been set with cooked and uncooked slabs of meat.

"Scarfang don't do that!" Sirius protested taking the chairs from the youth.

"Sir, I'm fine!" Scarfang protested blushing.

"Good and you're going to stay fine. That's why I'm carrying the chairs."

"Really!"

"After what you've been through Scarfang you have to be very careful...miscarriages in werewolves are most frequent during the first three months of pregnancy." Hermione voiced somberly.

"Really...I didn't know." Scarfang whispered nervously.

Getting a sudden gleam in his eye Sirius smiled, "that's quiet all right. Hermione here has been researching the topic since we found out."

"Oh. What else can you tell me?" Scarfang asked sitting down after the pair.

"Well..." Hermione began...

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Scarfang had been right or so it seemed; Silverrage's mate hadn't looked very pleased at the thought of being accompanied back to the Wizarding World. In fact the wolfling had seemed almost tragic about it. He wondered how Scarfang had picked up on the Potion Master's true feelings. Well he'd know soon enough.

Greyback made his way back to the small library where his mate and the Blacks were eating lunch. It was almost time for the full moon and the pack needed to move again. Good thing the Blacks were here so Scarfang could say his good byes. Opening the door he walked in on a very somber looking Hermione and Sirius and a very troubled Scarfang.

"What's going on?" Greyback asked gruffly.

"Hermione was telling me about Werewolf pregnancies," Scarfang explained.

"Oh, was she?" Greyback growled not at all pleased.

"Is it true?" Scarfang asked quietly.

"What's true?"

"That almost half of the pregnancies end in miscarriages."

"Is this what you came for to worry my mate?" The Alpha asked a little too quietly for Scarfang's liking.

"Worry? He doesn't know anything!" Sirius accused.

"It's not your concern!"

"He's my Godson so I guess it is!"

"Sir, calm down" Scarfang begged Sirius picking up on his mate's anger.

Sirius didn't, "Calm down! You're still a kid and he got you pregnant!"

"Why don't you go and make yourself an heir and leave us alone!"

"Greyback, he's worried!" Scarfang tried but the Alpha was too angry to listen.

"No he's not! He's mad because with the pup you're completely mine and he always thought you'd go back one day!" the Alpha accused a little too accurately for Sirius's liking.

"Your damn right I'm mad!" Sirius shouted knocking the chair over as he stood up.

Hermione bit her lip guiltily...she should've stayed quiet! Look what she had started.

"Siri, I'm sure Scarfang will be alright. He's strong-" she pleaded grabbing onto her husband's arm.

Knowing what was coming Scarfang wrapped his arms around Greyback's waist to calm the Alpha. "I'm not ever leaving Greyback you're my family. I love you, please don't be angry...I'll be fine I know I will. It was stupid of me to worry. Werewolves have been giving birth for generations...I'm sure everything will be fine." Scarfang murmured nuzzling his mate's shoulder submissively. Greyback nodded his head and sat down pulling Scarfang onto his lap.

Black shook his head in disbelief but said nothing more. Hermione bit her lip angrily...would her husband never cease butting in his Godson's lfe! Minutes ticked by and Scarfang nuzzled his mate to calm him while Hermione glared at Sirius.

Sirius sighed exasperatedly and gave in for everyone's sake, "the purebloods made it back I see," he commented changing the subject.

"Almost all of them," Greyback murmured running his hand up his mate's arm to show him everything was back to normal.

"Who's still here?" Sirius asked curiously.

"The Potions Master," Scarfang supplied.

"Snape?"

"Yes, he'll be returning with his mate."

"Watch him he's a tricky one." Sirius offered.

Greyback nodded, "You know him?"

"From Hogwarts, a slytherin through and through. If someone can turn things to his advantage it's him and Malfoy." Greyback heard the Wizard out and nodded. "So Blueblood is a Wizard Lord?" Sirius asked wanting to get all the arguing out of the way.

"Took you long enough to figure it out," Greyback growled unapologetically.

"You could've said something."

"I never volunteer information."

"So why not use his castles?"

"He could not be associated with the pack. If Blueblood were found out it would be a disaster, hence his lack of contact and reclusive status... better he be thought of as Wizard hiding his shame away," Greyback sneered looking at Black.

"So you used my-?"

"Don't sound offended Black you offered!"

"I did because-"

"Because of your Godson! We know that!"

"You're-" Sirius sputtered but was cut off.

Greyback growled his eyes going completely amber. Scarfang looked from one to the other anxiously. "We turned close to 50 purebloods at your suggestion! Good thing you love him because if your love were hate we'd all be dead Lord Black!"

"What does that mean?" Sirius asked coldly.

"That you're the kind of Wizard that's best on our side!" Greyback said calmly. "Scarfang will be well looked after. I've sent several scouts to get us a good Healer specialized in childbirth.

"You have?" Scarfang asked touched by his mate's thoughtfulness.

Greyback nodded running his hand through his mate's long hair. Scarfang smiled and nuzzled closer.

"Are you sure you can get one?" Hermione asked skeptically, something seemed to be a little off.

"Most definitely," The werewolf growled, his eyes meeting Black's calculatingly. Black looked at his Godson...like Greyback had said, good thing he loved the youth or the Alpha might be in serious trouble.

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