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TITLE: When I Wanted Sunshine I Got Rain

AUTHOR: Leila

EMAIL: xxxxxleilaxxxxx@yahoo.com.au

DISCLAIMER: Not me, but the wonderful J. K. Rowling

DISTRIBUTION: Do not take without permission

CATEGORY: SS (not too sure about the actual pairing yet)

RATING: Since "R" seems to be the highest possible rating - so I guess "R" it is

PART: 4/?

FEEDBACK: Yes please!!!

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When I Wanted Sunshine I Got Rain -4-

"... and so despite the fact that every single person in this room has been acquainted with Mr Tarrant at some stage in their lives, I feel that you, Severus," the warm fingers squeezing the potion master's boney shoulder tightened their hold for a second. "Are the only one in our midst who can tell us for sure whether or not anything coming from Mr Tarrant can be trusted."

~Can be trusted~

Shaking off the headmaster's comforting hand Severus leaped to his feet. He couldn't do it - the memory of the happy sandy-haired boy he'd once called his best friend and the disastrous turn their friendship had taken in the end made him sick to his stomach.

~Sanja~

~His sunshine~

~His precious baby girl~

He could still see Tarrant hovering over the limp form of his three year- old daughter sprawled out on the damp and cold floor of the dimly lit cavern the Dark Lord had summoned his faithful Death Eaters at that night. Oh yes, he remembered exactly how the sick bastard had picked up his unconscious child; how he had caressed and sniffed the silken skin of her face - all the while looking him straight in the eye, daring him to voice any kind of objection.

Merlin, how much he had wanted to kill the disgusting pedophile back then - still did - especially after the man's taunting little comment crudely tossed his way mere seconds he'd Apparated from the cavern, taking whatever there had been left of Sanja away from him.

"Sev?"

Only now - when a pair of strong arms found their way around his waist and physically forced him to back away from window frame - did he realize that he must have been banging his head against the damn thing for quite some time. He didn't even had to turn around or take a glimpse at the person gutsy enough to invade his personal space in order to know exactly who he was dealing with: Remus Lupin!

"It's okay, Sev, we're all here, nobody's gonna hurt you."

~The nerve of this man - how dare he talk to him as to a lost little child!!!~

With one angry jerk Severus tried to shake of his human bonds - yet to no avail.

~Must be getting close to a full moon,~ he reckoned, when the other man's hold even tightened. ~Well, strong measures require strong countermeasures.~

"Get off of me, you rotten carnivore!" Severus thundered without the slighted trace of a warning and quickly used his fortunately unrestrained arms to elbow Lupin in the ribs. He was getting sick and tired of the liberties his fellow teacher had ever so slowly come to allow himself around him. Okay, maybe it did feel good to feel another person's touch on his skin - although he sure as hell wouldn't confess to such feelings out loud, not under torture let alone in front of a mob of snickering colleagues!

~In front a mob of snickering colleagues?~

Severus froze, realizing the malicious werewolf must have grabbed him right in the middle of Albus' office room.

"LUPIN!!!"

On his forehead an angry blue vein started to pulse and show, indicating that he was just about ready to skin the bloody moron. Fortunately for either one of them the other man immediately stepped back, looking rather smug and satisfied with himself.

Severus growled.







tbc