IN THE NAME OF LOVE
by The Goblet
Chapter 2
"You had to touch the door," Severus hissed, pacing the short length of the vault.
"And you didn't?"
"Hmm, let's see: I heard a muffled cry from the other side of the door. I inadvertently touched the damn thing trying to determine whether or not you were inside.
" You decided to knock because there was no key hole, rather than ask a goblin to allow you entrance. Brilliant idea Lupin, absolutely Brilliant! Who did you think was going to let you in? Frank and Alice Longbottom?"
"I'm sorry ok? I didn't mean to get trapped. I didn't mean to get you trapped. And I didn't mean to worry anybody."
Severus spun around to face the werewolf. "Not worry anyone?" he jeered. "Longbottom thought that you had been killed in a trap meant for him. Potter thinks you've tried to find his godfather, and Albus is beside himself with worry. You may not have meant to worry anyone, but you did!"
Severus was livid: absolutely livid. He pulled out a small package that Albus had insisted he bring along. "Here," he said, thrusting the parcel at Lupin.
Seeing that he would get no sense out of Severus in his current mood, Remus turned his attention to the package Severus had thrown at him. He opened the brown paper and was delighted to find six overstuffed sandwiches inside.
"Thank-you," he said gratefully, before tucking into one. It had been days since he had last had anything to eat.
"Thank Albus," grumbled Severus.
"He knows you're here?"
"Yes."
"He sent you?"
"Yes."
"Why you?"
Severus glared at the other man. "Every. One. Else. Was. Busy."
"OhÂ… so when you don't return, he'll send someone else."
"Perhaps."
Lupin felt rather guilty as he polished off one of his sandwiches and reached for another. He offered Severus one of the sandwiches. "No thank-you, there's no point in my eating."
Remus was intrigued by the other man's response. "You know, Severus, one would think you were anorexic."
"I am not."
"Then eat a sandwich."
"No."
"Why not?"
Silence.
"Why not?"
"I have no stomach."
"Claustrophobic?"
Severus turned to stare Lupin in the eye. "Surely it has not escaped your attention that tonight is the night of the full moon?"