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Chapter 31
All three men walked down the path each one cursing the forbidden forest. The forest was full of growls and snarls coming from the shadows. Severus had stopped and was standing in the middle of the path with his mouth hanging open.
Remus hurried to catch up to where Severus stood for he had not seen that look on Severus' face since the day Lily had died. Coming to stand beside him Sirius and Remus saw what he saw. There laying in the middle of the path was a robe, not just any robe, but a Hogwarts robe. Remus leaned down to pick it up and sure enough their emblazoned on it was the Gryffindor crest. Remus put his arm around Sirius who seemed ready to faint. "It could be Ron's and not Harry's."
"That does not make matters any better Remus. One of them is hurt, and I do hope and pray it is not Harry. If it is Ron his mother will more than likely kill the bearers of bad news."
Neither one paid any attention to Severus as he fell to his knees, until they heard the choked sobs that Severus was trying to conceal. Sirius glanced down at him ready to make some snide comment when his eyes fell upon a broken man. His eyes were betraying him he just knew it. Severus Snape had no heart, and yet here he knelt hugging this robe to him. What happened next threw them both for a loop, as a single tear rolled down Severus' face.
Remus for one had never seen Severus show any emotion other than pure hatred and loathing. He was stunned to see his old schoomate in such a manner and wished to reach out to him now. Sirius however was not so tactful in his speech. He could not believe was he was seeing. "I didn't know the cold hearted bastard had it in him", he remarked at once regretting it.
Severus looked up at his long time rival with no hatred. Sirius saw the tears rolling down his face and the agony he seemed to be in. "Do you think me to be so cold Sirius, he is my son." Severus said before turning his gaze away from the man.
Remus was about to go to Severus and try to comfort him, but a strange thing happened. Sirius knelt down beside Severus and wrapped his arm around him. Remus' mouth fell open in shock. He would have bet his life this would never occur, and yet here they were. Remus went to speak, but found he had no words to describe this moment. He simply stood there with his mouth hanging wide open as Sirius spoke to Severus.
"All these years I have hated you, hated you for who you were and what you did. You were better than me in everything, and I loathed you every minute for it. I spent thirteen years in Azkaban thinking when I got out I would hunt down the bastard who had helped put me there. I thought you had no feelings, and that you were some inhuman monster who the world would be better off without. The thoughts of killing you were the only thing that kept me going, and now I see how wrong I was. Even if you have never cared for anything in your life I see you love and care for Harry. I cannot change my ways overnight, but I will see that Harry is back where he belongs, and that is with you."
Severus looked into Sirius' eyes and saw he had meant what he said. Never would he have expected it, and now he could find no words to express how he felt. Wiping the tears from his face and choking back the sob forming in his throat he stood up. Clutching the robe to him he held out his wand. Using the locator spell he was trying to trace any magical trace. The wand twirled in his hand before pointing not along the path, but into the woods. Severus looked back at the other two as if to ask are you coming or not, before stepping off the path.
Sirius looked at the still stunned Remus and snickered. "Remus some horrible thing is going to fly in there and make a nest if you do not close it." Remus quickly shut his mouth and followed behind Sirius. He was so stunned he could only gibber "Sirius, but you hugged Severus, how, would never believe it, would give my right arm to have taken a picture." he said all the while staring at them both as he walked.
"Fear not Remus. I am still your good old friend, and I shall still make sure Sevie, ahem I mean Severus' life is not dull. I have not forgotten about the kitty."
This made Severus turn and glance at them both his eyebrows raising to meet his hair. He was about to comment when his feet stumbled over a limb on the ground. Cursing under his breath he kicked the limb into some hole. Peering closer in the hole he saw an empty chocolate frog wrapper. This could only mean one thing, that they had made it away from the thinng that had attacked them. His joy was soon taken though as Remus called out to the pair. Running over they saw none other than a bicorn staring down at them. It's horn was covered in blood and it held a shred of something on it. Remus accioed the material to him and saw it was a piece of them robe. HIs reaction was swift and left the others o time to think. With one flick of his wand the beast fell dead at their feet. remus stood with a rare devilish grin on his face, before putting his wand back into his robes.
"Come it seems the boys have strayed from the path. Severus is there any place out here that they could find shelter in that you know of?"
"None that I know of. I do not often wander into the forbidden forest Remus." he said his patience wearing thin.
Sirius seemed to be lost in thought before yelling out "I know! Me and James used to come in here from time to time during school. It was like an adventure, but once we got lost. Hagrid found us while he was out doing whatever Hagrid does and took us to his secret place. It was some small shed out in the middle of the forest. The boys could have found it and could be there now."
"It seems your rule breaking may have some merit this time" Severus smirked. "Well what are we waiting for" he yelled.
"The cabin is still a long ways off and we will not reach it before nightfall. Perhaps we should go back and get Hagrid."
"I am not willing to let my son or Mr. Weasley stay another night out in this god forsaken place. One of them is hurt, and I will find them tonight!"
"Calm down Severus. I am sure Sirius meant no harm in it." Remus said trying to stifle the situation before it turned ugly.
"I know he meant no harm, but I cannot face the thought of him being out here Remus. Either you both come with me or I will go alone."
"We shall come with you of course. I just meant it will be easier to find is all. Harry means alot to me too you know."
Severus shook his head in agreement, and all three walked on at a much faster pace, determined to reach the little shed before nightfall.
