Remus lay there, later that night, reviewing his rather hectic first day.
He groaned, checking his watch for the twentieth time. "Midnight, just
wonderfull. I wonder if they have a job lined up for me?" He sighed,
rolling off the bed as the phone rang. "Hello?"
"I'm surprised. You're awake, for once."
"Severus-goddammit-"
"Remus, chill. You normally sleep like a stone, so I knew it would be safe to call you this late."
"Thanks, Sev." Remus sat back down on the bed, then sighed and decided to sprawl. "I've just received the biggest shock of my life, and you call me at midnight."
"You didn't know Sirius had a sister?"
"Not really. But how did you?"
"Instinct, I guess. If you can remember, the Snapes and the Blacks have long been mortal enemies of each other. We can sense when one is born."
"Oh. I guess that makes sense."
"If I didn't know better, I'd say you were lovesick."
"And to tell you the truth, Sev, I'm not sure if I am or not." Remus groaned, rolling onto his stomach. "She brought me to a public garden where she always goes. And every where I looked around the Japanese pond, I saw Sirius. If it wasn't in Luna herself, then it was faded images of him."
"So she looks like Sirius?"
"A hell of a whole lot like him. In fact, the only difference between her and Sirius is that Sirius was taller, and was a guy. She looks like him, dresses like him, acts like him. This is the most I've ever been attracted to a woman in a long time."
"Does she know what you and Sirius were?"
"She does. She's perfectly okay with it."
"She has a very open mind, then. Do you think you'll be able to see her again?"
"I know I will. She runs a sanctuary of some sort, she received a call and had to dissapearate from the gardens while we were there. I have her number."
"Then call her tommorow."
"Aren't you forgetting something? Her older brother was my boyfriend..."
"And your point is?"
"I-Well-"
"You're not telling me you've never screwed a girl? Remus, you seem to be forgetting quite a few times I somehow managed to stumble upon you and some girl, either in the act, or about to."
Remus growled. "I still think you planned those."
"And your point would be?"
"That if you don't drop it, I will bite."
Remus could hear the other man grin. "That's more like the Wolf I know. Talk to you later."
"Bastard." The lanky man put the phone back on the receiver, praying that it would shut off automatically. "Yet he has a point." For some reason, the strange midnight conversation made him feel better. He felt as if he'd been talking to Sirius himself, rather than Snape.
The next morning, Remus woke up and stretched, deciding a walk to the animal shelter wasn't amiss. He felt that something living and interactive would help.
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Remus wandered around the concrete building, thanking what ever gods that it was fairly large and open-aired. He knelt to let a dog sniff his fingers. "Hey, little one." He carefully reached into the mind of the already timid creature, not wanting to scare it any more than it already was.
where am iwho is the dogmanhe smells wildi'm scaredi feel wierdwhere's my momnodon't hurt me
The puppy yelped along with Remus as he reached deeper into the dog's memories. It came unbidden, as if he was meant to see this, for what ever reason. They whined, whimpered, and even bareked as one for that brief time.
"You've had a hard life, for one so small." Remus took several deep breaths to calm his shaking, reaching that calm out to the cowering black form. "I'm not going to hurt you."
Who are you? The thought came unanounced, and he looked around for the source. What just happened?
He realized it came from the canine. I don't know, exactly.
That still doesn't say who you are. And why you smell like a wolf.
Remus took note that now the creature sounded older, alot more worldwise.
I guess we're alot alike, you and I. As much as I still lived with my mum and dad, I was pretty much on my own. I'm a werewolf, so I had to be.
Ah. So you chose your solitude. The puppy sighed. I whish I could have. Though I have to say thanks to the White Mother for sending that rat-man.
Rat-man? Remus took in a big gulp of air. The impression he got from the canine was amazingly similar to Pettigrew.
Yeah, half man, half rat. He can switch between forms, as well. He was fairly short, and going bald, but he's an okay guy. He saved my life.
He did? Did he call you anything?
He said I looked like some dog named Padfoot, but other than that he called me Korin. He gave me to another Wolf. She's okay, too, but I'm not sure about her, she's hiding something.
Thanks. How old are you?
Almost 28 moons.
Remus grinned, asking Would you mind if I adopted you?
I'd like that. Korin gave a happy bark.
So, just out of curiousity, what are you, reproductively?
Technically, neither. But before they cut me open, I was a girl.
Thirty minutes later, Remus was sitting on his couch, Korin-seemingly all fluffy black fur-curled up in his lap. He picked up the phone, dialing the number to Severus' personal rooms. It was seven in the evening there.
"Hello?"
"Hey Severus. How was first day of school?"
"Hell, what do you expect. It seems that we have an even larger crowd of Gryffindors than usuall, too."
"Sorry, ol' boy. Seems that you'll have to put up with more than you like."
"I know. So why are you calling me, and not Minerva?"
"Because you're the only decent guy in my age group."
"So why are you calling period?"
"I got a dog. Her name's Korin and she's the fluffiest thing I've ever seen."
Wait 'till you give me a bath.
Remus laughed outright, and repeated it for Severus.
"I wouldn't doubt it. I'm gussing you got her as a courtship gift?"
"No, Sev. I adopted her because we needed eachother. And I'm not giving details, other than that."
"No need to. So you still haven't called Luna yet, have you?"
"No. I have to admit, I'm being the chicken for the moment."
"I noticed. And I've got to go. Peaves just floated in. Talk to you later."
Remus sighed, placing the phone back on its receiver.
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Next chapter is about Korin, guys.... I know you don't like OCs, but she is an important part of the story, as well as her past. Please bear with me, as I go through my hell-of-a-writing-process.
Many thanks! Mystic
"I'm surprised. You're awake, for once."
"Severus-goddammit-"
"Remus, chill. You normally sleep like a stone, so I knew it would be safe to call you this late."
"Thanks, Sev." Remus sat back down on the bed, then sighed and decided to sprawl. "I've just received the biggest shock of my life, and you call me at midnight."
"You didn't know Sirius had a sister?"
"Not really. But how did you?"
"Instinct, I guess. If you can remember, the Snapes and the Blacks have long been mortal enemies of each other. We can sense when one is born."
"Oh. I guess that makes sense."
"If I didn't know better, I'd say you were lovesick."
"And to tell you the truth, Sev, I'm not sure if I am or not." Remus groaned, rolling onto his stomach. "She brought me to a public garden where she always goes. And every where I looked around the Japanese pond, I saw Sirius. If it wasn't in Luna herself, then it was faded images of him."
"So she looks like Sirius?"
"A hell of a whole lot like him. In fact, the only difference between her and Sirius is that Sirius was taller, and was a guy. She looks like him, dresses like him, acts like him. This is the most I've ever been attracted to a woman in a long time."
"Does she know what you and Sirius were?"
"She does. She's perfectly okay with it."
"She has a very open mind, then. Do you think you'll be able to see her again?"
"I know I will. She runs a sanctuary of some sort, she received a call and had to dissapearate from the gardens while we were there. I have her number."
"Then call her tommorow."
"Aren't you forgetting something? Her older brother was my boyfriend..."
"And your point is?"
"I-Well-"
"You're not telling me you've never screwed a girl? Remus, you seem to be forgetting quite a few times I somehow managed to stumble upon you and some girl, either in the act, or about to."
Remus growled. "I still think you planned those."
"And your point would be?"
"That if you don't drop it, I will bite."
Remus could hear the other man grin. "That's more like the Wolf I know. Talk to you later."
"Bastard." The lanky man put the phone back on the receiver, praying that it would shut off automatically. "Yet he has a point." For some reason, the strange midnight conversation made him feel better. He felt as if he'd been talking to Sirius himself, rather than Snape.
The next morning, Remus woke up and stretched, deciding a walk to the animal shelter wasn't amiss. He felt that something living and interactive would help.
***********************************************************************
Remus wandered around the concrete building, thanking what ever gods that it was fairly large and open-aired. He knelt to let a dog sniff his fingers. "Hey, little one." He carefully reached into the mind of the already timid creature, not wanting to scare it any more than it already was.
where am iwho is the dogmanhe smells wildi'm scaredi feel wierdwhere's my momnodon't hurt me
The puppy yelped along with Remus as he reached deeper into the dog's memories. It came unbidden, as if he was meant to see this, for what ever reason. They whined, whimpered, and even bareked as one for that brief time.
"You've had a hard life, for one so small." Remus took several deep breaths to calm his shaking, reaching that calm out to the cowering black form. "I'm not going to hurt you."
Who are you? The thought came unanounced, and he looked around for the source. What just happened?
He realized it came from the canine. I don't know, exactly.
That still doesn't say who you are. And why you smell like a wolf.
Remus took note that now the creature sounded older, alot more worldwise.
I guess we're alot alike, you and I. As much as I still lived with my mum and dad, I was pretty much on my own. I'm a werewolf, so I had to be.
Ah. So you chose your solitude. The puppy sighed. I whish I could have. Though I have to say thanks to the White Mother for sending that rat-man.
Rat-man? Remus took in a big gulp of air. The impression he got from the canine was amazingly similar to Pettigrew.
Yeah, half man, half rat. He can switch between forms, as well. He was fairly short, and going bald, but he's an okay guy. He saved my life.
He did? Did he call you anything?
He said I looked like some dog named Padfoot, but other than that he called me Korin. He gave me to another Wolf. She's okay, too, but I'm not sure about her, she's hiding something.
Thanks. How old are you?
Almost 28 moons.
Remus grinned, asking Would you mind if I adopted you?
I'd like that. Korin gave a happy bark.
So, just out of curiousity, what are you, reproductively?
Technically, neither. But before they cut me open, I was a girl.
Thirty minutes later, Remus was sitting on his couch, Korin-seemingly all fluffy black fur-curled up in his lap. He picked up the phone, dialing the number to Severus' personal rooms. It was seven in the evening there.
"Hello?"
"Hey Severus. How was first day of school?"
"Hell, what do you expect. It seems that we have an even larger crowd of Gryffindors than usuall, too."
"Sorry, ol' boy. Seems that you'll have to put up with more than you like."
"I know. So why are you calling me, and not Minerva?"
"Because you're the only decent guy in my age group."
"So why are you calling period?"
"I got a dog. Her name's Korin and she's the fluffiest thing I've ever seen."
Wait 'till you give me a bath.
Remus laughed outright, and repeated it for Severus.
"I wouldn't doubt it. I'm gussing you got her as a courtship gift?"
"No, Sev. I adopted her because we needed eachother. And I'm not giving details, other than that."
"No need to. So you still haven't called Luna yet, have you?"
"No. I have to admit, I'm being the chicken for the moment."
"I noticed. And I've got to go. Peaves just floated in. Talk to you later."
Remus sighed, placing the phone back on its receiver.
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Next chapter is about Korin, guys.... I know you don't like OCs, but she is an important part of the story, as well as her past. Please bear with me, as I go through my hell-of-a-writing-process.
Many thanks! Mystic