Chapter Five: What's wrong with you?
Utter silence filled the room. Snape and Lupin stared fixedly at each other.
The doctor coughed, "Um… Snake, Senvillus, you're next please…"
Severus took a break from his staring contest to roll his eyes, "Severus Snape. Severus Snape is my name! You'd think after a year…"
"Why are you at my doctor's?" Remus whispered venomously.
"Your doctor's? So, she's not my doctor anymore, she's yours?"
Dr. Treneski intervened, "Sevourous, your appointment…"
"Why wouldn't you go to St. Mugos?" Remus asked.
"Why wouldn't you?"
"Because, I'm a… a… you know what I am…"
"Well, I have my own reasons to come here, thank you very much."
"Oh, really?"
Severus snuffed indignantly, "Yes, really. And it's really none of your business why I ask for mental aid. I assure you that I have a better reason than my lover dieing." Remus held a shocked expression, "What's that? Can't deal with it by yourself? Need prescriptions to make your life better? Hmm? Well, I bet Sirius would have liked that. Shoving pills down your throat before even trying…"
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" Remus exploded, on the brink of tears.
The doctor was so shocked that instead of restraining them, she watched in awe. Thank God no one was in the room, except the Secretary who was listening to loud music.
"Why do you always have to injure other people to make yourself feel better? Does it feel good, knowing that you helped take away my best friends? Does it satisfy you when you know that I'm suffering? Well, if it does, then you ARE the sick freak that James said you were. I should have never felt sorry for you!"
"Oh, that's nice. All I was going to say was welcome to Dr. Treneski's office, and I hope everything's going to work out."
Remus' breathing calmed, but after a few moments he concluded, "No you weren't."
"No, your right, I wasn't."
"Gah, I knew it!"
"But it made your feel better, didn't it?"
"I suppose."
The doctor finally closed her mouth, which had remained open as if she was watching the tele, and she returned to normal. "Severus, your appointment…" she said feebly.
His dark eyes suddenly lit up with a child-like joy, "You said my name right!"
"That's right Mr. Snepe. If you'd just step this way…"
And Remus was left alone, prescription in hand.
A/N: Ur… yeah, this chapter was short, YAY SNOW DAYS! Anyways, next chapter, Remus talks to Harry, will he understand or is he terribly homophobic? More flashbacks! If you review I will give tidings of great joy!
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