Thank you to the beta of this chapter, Willofhounds.

Chapter Eighteen - The Wolf

"Im sorry Severus but I can't. I have to go over the medical report for Black's trial, I won't have time to look after Harry. Did you try Minerva?" Poppy explained when Severus came to the hospital wing to drop Harry off.

Severus's request was accepted for the names of people who were on wolfsbane and he got the list last night after he put Harry to bed.

Severus couldn't help but to scoff when he looked at the list of names that were on the paper with one of them being Moony Wolf. The man was an idiot but nevertheless he planned on going to the men's house.

"Yes and she can't, she has Hogwarts stuff she needs to do," Severus replied.

"Well…you can leave him with Hagrid." Poppy proposed.

"I'm not doing that, Merlin knows what he would do."

"Im sure Harry will be fine," Poppy said.

"I wasn't talking about Harry," Severus spat.

"Well then it looks like you have to take Harry with you, make sure you take a stroller, Remus probably has wards up and Harry can't walk that far yet," Poppy explained.

"I can't take Harry with me," Severus almost whined.

"Well you can either leave Harry with Hagrid or take him unless you can mix some kind of potion to make another human being I don't know what to tell you."

Severus spent the next fifteen minutes fighting with Poppy but in the end he was pushing a stroller. A diaper bag hanging off the handle to a small house in the middle of nowhere.

Severus made sure Harry was pushed to the side, out of sight before he knocked on the door and waited to see the man he hasn't seen since his school days.

Remus was surprised to hear a knock at his door. Taking out his wand he made his way to the door and opened it.

"Morning Moony," Severus greeted with a smirk.

"No," Remus quickly spoke once he saw Severus.

"I haven't said anything," Severus said, keeping the door open with his foot as Remus tried to close it on him.

"I don't care. You can tell Albus that I'm not coming back," Remus told as he tried to push the door closed.

"You really are living off the grid, You haven't heard?" Severus questioned.

"Hear what?" Remus asks just as Harry made a noise. "…What was that."

Severus let out a sigh, pushing Harry up front so Remus could see him. Severus figured this would be the best way of doing this.

Harry sat in the stroller, one of his pants legs were pulled up so the leg brace was visible and a sensory toy in his mouth.

"….H….Harry?" Remus stuttered, shocked at what he saw, leaning down to get a better look at the boy

"….He has his mother's eyes" Remus spoke with a small smile. "What happened to him?"

"May we come him? It's a long story," Severus said with a frown, knowing he would have to tell the whole story again.

Remus gave a nod, stepping aside to let the two in. Severus set Harry up with his toys and for the next two hours he told Remus everything that happened.

Severus was sure that Remus went through the five stages of grief in record time. First it was denial, hoping that Dumbledore was being controlled. Anger and bargaining came next followed by depression which involved crying to Severus displeasure and finely acceptance.

"The reason I came was because it would help a lot if you were at the trail tomorrow," Severus spoke once Remus calmed down.

Remus gave a shaky nod. "…Ya…I can be there. Could…Could I see Harry?" Remus asks looking at the child who was playing with something called play-doh.

Severus nodded watching as Remus got down, Harry let out a soft moan when Remus got down on the floor in front of him.

"…Hey Harry." Remus softly spoke with a smile. "I'm Moony," Remus said, hoping that Harry would call him by his nickname.

Harry let out a smile, reaching up and tracing his finger on one of the scars that were on the man's face.

"Harry, that's rude," Severus spoke getting ready to intervene.

"No, it's alright," Remus said calmly looking back at Severus before turning his attention back to Harry.

"You have one to," Remus said, reaching up his hand and touching the famous light bolt scar.

Harry let out a small giggle, covering his face with his hands.

Remus spent the rest of the time playing with Harry and bonding with the child until it was time for Severus and Harry to leave. Promising Severus that He would be at the courthouse tomorrow.