Like Snowflakes Chapter 26
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Chapter 26
" Serverus I don't want to just sit here. I have to let the order know that I am alive. It has been a week, since the incident," Remus Lupin said, surveying Snape from the chair he was seated in. There wasn't much furniture in the place, seemed almost like Snape was planning to move out.
Remus had finally learnt about the other resident of the place. His old rat friend was no longer there to keep Snape company, as the dark lord felt he was needed by his side. 'More like to lick his boots for him,' Lupin had thought in his mind. But coming back to the present situation, this was getting rather frustrating. He needed to do something, than just being a guard at Snape residence.
" You cannot do that Lupin," said Snape in his quiet manner but he enunciated "cannot" clearly to make Lupin understand his sentiments.
" You don't understand Serverus. The order has been losing members at an alarming rate. If I don't return they are one member short, and you know as well as I do that with Dumbledore gone we can't expect to lose any more members."
" Why is it do you feel that you are an important element to the order? What is it exactly that you did anyway?" Snape snapped, but stopped immediately when he saw the look of guilt fill Lupin's face.
" I was out of line, " Snape said in a much quieter voice, and Lupin knew that was as good of an apology he would ever get out of the man.
" No, you are right, in many ways. But Serverus, don't you see I was actually doing something for the first time. Trying to recruit werewolves"
" Not all werewolves are as tame as yourself Lupin. The dark lord offers them far greater things that the order ever could. He would offer the same to you," Snape said with his eyes blazing. 'Why wasn't this man understanding that he could not report himself being alive'
" I understand, that you don't want the dark lord to know that I did not survive the fire. But Serverus, Harry needs to know. I am the only one he has left after Sirius," Lupin said trying to understand his companion's reasoning.
Snape gave him a sharp look. So Lupin wasn't as stupid as he appeared to be. " Look," he said, folding his hands across his chest. " I don't think it is such a good idea to inform Potter. The boy is finally doing what he is supposed to be doing at the time. And it's partly for you, your disappearance motivated him to fight harder," he finished.
" I don't quite understand what you mean. What is Harry doing? Is he not with the order? How do you know this? He hasn't gone looking for me did he?" Lupin asked the questions at once, he could hear the panic in his own voice when voicing them.
Snape smirked. " Give Potter some credit Lupin, for once he did what was rational rather than what his heart asked of him to do."
"What do you mean?"asked Lupin puzzled.
" He has gone in search for the Horcruxes. He needs to find it before the dark lord, I am sure you understand that simple concept. Or did you forget everything I told you Dumbledore asked me to do," Serverus Snape said giving a challenging stare at Lupin.
Lupin was slightly taken aback with Snape's reasoning. He wasn't thinking about that. He shrugged his shoulders, and sighed. " I get it. I get it Serverus. But I still have one question. If you are no longer the spy and I am the only one who knows about you, how are you keeping track of Harry's activities?" he asked looking at the black haired man in the eye.
Snape gave a harsh laugh. " You caught on to that part did you? I was expecting this from the moment you gained consciousness Lupin, but I guess your mind takes time to process information."
" Is it Malfoy, I knew the little brat was up to something..." Lupin started, but Snape held up a hand to stop his rant midway.
" No Draco Malfoy has nothing to do with it. Though I did ask him to keep quiet about my whereabouts, he is not the person who has been keeping me updated."
Lupin's eyes widened, " You mean to tell me there is another Spy in the order?"
Snape smirked slightly, and then made a gesture to Lupin to get up and follow him.
Lupin did as he was told and followed the man up to the attic. His eyes were in for a surprise when he reached the last stair to look in the room.
There was a golden phoenix, perched from a hanging blinking up at him.
"Fawkes" Lupin whispered, the word flowing out of his lips.
Snape nodded, " Fawkes," he echoed back.
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