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Revelations of Sorts.

Ch 14

He could feel the chill creep along his skin making it prickle as if his limbs had fallen asleep. Barely noticing that his lips trembled from keeping his teeth from clattering Harry walked the corridors of Hogwarts content in the solitude. He knew Tea was being served and he wasn't hungry - once again. Arms crossed on his chest he took the little warmth offered by his lonely hug as his hands tried to rub the feeling back into his arms.

Finding an arched window looking out into the lake and Forbidden Forest, Harry rested his hands on the ledge as the cool night air pushed at his messy black hair. If the glass to the window had been shut Harry would have been startled by his reflection; it just so happened that his once envied green eyes, so similar to his mothers, were now the bluest of ice and tanned skin paling so the tint of blue could be seen when close enough to expect. His breath came out as smoke and he took it in stride assuming the cool autumn air was the cause, if only he took the time to notice that even though there was a cool breeze, it wasn't cold enough to produce the seeable breath of air.

Severus Snape wasn't in a particularly good mood. He was missing his supper just so he could speak with the very persons who made his life miserable. Reaching a portrait of the Weeping Willow he growled out the stupid password. "Greasy Git." The portrait swung open and Snape had to remain where he stood for a second too long composing himself from pulling his wand going on a hexing spree.

Sirius had been glancing over the recent issue of Quidditch Through the Ages series 121 when he glanced up to see none other than his worst enemy - the thorn on his side. He opened his mouth, a scathing comment on the tip of his tongue. "..."

"We need to speak about Potter."

Okay, so that easily shut him up for a moment. "Err... Is he alright"

"Unfortunately." Sirius opened his mouth again but Snape beet him to it. "Did you by chance speak with Granger and Weasley at the boys Birthday Party months back"

Sirius blinked stupidly, why weren't they at each others throat, wands firing off curses trying to kill one another? Maybe it was the apocalypse"Of course. They're my godson's best friends, why wouldn't I"

Snape smirked. "Before I go any further I must insist you take a Wizarding Oath. You can't under any circumstance leave these rooms to search out those two"

"See here Snivellous " once again he was caught off, it was getting irritating.

"Do you want Potter to see past this month or not! The decision is yours to make Black, I'm under strict orders by Albus to make sure you take the damn oath"

"Fine! I swear an oath. Tell me what the hell is going on" Sirius hollered back, tossing the magazine aside.

"Where's that pet Werewolf of yours" Snape asked, enjoying the angry flush that went over Sirius's face.

"Remus is sleeping, get on with it"

"Fine, I'll leave you to tell him. Now, did you or did you not speak with them about binding contract"

Sirius scrunched his eyebrows together in thought. "Hermione asked me a few questions about them - wait! Why are you asking me about this"

"Did you give her the spell"

"Yes." Sirius narrowed his eyes. "Tell me what you know Snape or "

"You'll what? Listen Black I don't have time for this so I'm going to say this once and you're going to sit there like a good little dog and listen. Ms. Granger asked you for that spell because she planned to make a contract between herself that Weasley and Potter. Unfortunately Potter was drunk and had no recognition of it. Granger and Weasley found out about Potter's relationship with Malfoy and brought up the contract stating that the relationship between the two was breaking some nonsense rule and the punishment would be to turn into a ferret. In case its slipped your mind Black - the two persons whom your godson trusted gave him an ultimatum in the process. Stay with Malfoy and turn into a ferret or break up with him to keep the only family that boy's only known."

"That's why he took " Sirius sat back in his seat and stared at the wall.

"Just so you know the situation is being taken care of. If anything happens I'll or Dumbledore will fire-call you." Snape then proceeded to leave with his trademark billow of his robe.

To the far side a door softly clicked close. Remus rested his brow on the worn wooden surface as he took control of his wolf side that wanted to tare out and shred the two Gryffindors to pieces. Calmly moving away from the door he walked to the lit hearth, grabbed a handful of floo powder, tossed it in and "Gryffindor Tower."

"I'm sorry for grabbing you so roughly." apologized Ron as he rubbed his hand over Hermione's wrist. Both were laying on the bed, texts opened around them, parchment in the state of half finished assignment, and chocolate frog containers scattered about also.

"You didn't mean to hurt me, I understand." Hermione smiled shyly.

"No, that's not an excuse. I had no right to lay a hand on you."

"I said it was alright. It would be different if you did it on purpose - you'll be sitting in the hospital wing in excruciating pain." Hermione leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"I love you."

"I love you too. Now, how about this transfiguration essay..." Hermione rambled on as Ron groaned.

Remus Lupin calmly stepped out of the hearth of the Gryffindor Common Room. The students who were lounging around staring at him with wondering silence, it wasn't everyday someone popped up through the floo. "Where is Ms. Granger and Mr. Weasley" Remus asked, barley suppressing a growl. A few of the students pointed up the boys stairs. Nodding his thanks he was quick to rush up them and to the only logical place.

Ron's hand was busy dancing across the exposed lower back of his girlfriend who was calmly reading a book as if he wasn't doing anything... how could she not realize he was trying to do the foreplay thing"Hermione"

"Hm" she turned a page.

"Can we " Ron started but was caught off when the door to the seventh year dormitory was slammed closed and an angry faced werewolf marched up to them.

"What have you done" he growled out.

Both Hermione and Ron glanced at one another unsure whether he was speaking about the situation with Harry or something entirely different - of course they didn't want the unnecessary trouble so they kept their mouths shut.

"How could you do something so stupid! Do you have any idea how your meddling in my godson's love life has lead to" Remus shouted. "What right do you have in binding someone who is too drunk to read over something so important." Hermione opened her mouth but Remus just continued on. "Do you have any clue what you have done because of your childish preconceptions and closed minded stupidity? You claim to be Harry's best friends but instead of accepting him like a real friend would you give him a damn ultimatum. Has it crossed your mind these past months why Harry is so sickly looking? Did it ever occur to you that by forcing him to a decision that would break not only his heart but the very foundation he came to rely on that he would end up dying from it"

"But we did it " Hermione started.

"For his own good? Hu? There is a bloody reason why Harry never told you that he and Malfoy were in a relationship and this is why. Get this through your thick skulls, both of you, the boy whom you hate and claim to be nothing but a slimy Death Eater JR gave up everything to be with Harry. Draco went against his father and mother to fight for the side of light and stay by Harry's side. While you two were whoogaling here at the school protected! Harry was fighting in the war and the one person whom he turned to was none other than Draco Malfoy. If you were there you would have witnessed first hand how deeply in love they both were and how Draco stood by Harry's side while Harry was taking that damn Illusione di Me crap so he could go into battle without the feeling of depression and guilt as he killed human beings to get to Voldemort"

"We wanted to fight" shouted Ron.

"I know that but Harry threatened to leave if you two were there during the war. He didn't want to expose the both of you to the horrors he bore witness to. And this is how you repay him? You betrayed him because of some - childish - petty rivalry against a boy who lost everything. You go about it by threatening your best friend? No friend would ever do such a thing" Remus clamped his mouth shut and he heaved a heavy sigh. Shouting was getting him no where and he wanted to make sure these children understood what their bad judgment had caused. On one knee he was eye level with the two Gryffindors. "Now, I'm going to ask you two a few questions and I don't want to hear anything but a straight answer or I swear I will loose my temper and you will understand fully why it's a very bad idea to cross an angry werewolf. First, do you have another copy of that damn contract" They both nodded yes. "Good. Ron, get it for me."

"Yes sir." Ron spoke quietly as he rolled off the bed and walked off to the bathroom where it was hidden behind the sink attached with a spell against a pipe.

"Now Ms. Granger. I want to know everything that happened that night when Harry was intoxicated and signed that contract. What kind of contract was it"

Hermione hesitated a second before she answered quietly. "A friendship contract sir."

Remus snorted. "How Ironic." Hermione flushed in shame. "Tell me what happened that night."

"Well, me and Ron were going over what we had written and I spoke the incantation Sirius gave me. He told me it was unbreakable and almost Dark. After me and Ron signed the contract we went looking for Harry." Ron had returned and handed the copied contract to Remus; Ron settled himself once again next to his girlfriend. "We found him near the woods by the Burrow, he was intoxicated sir. I brought up the contract and told him that he needed to sign something. He thought I was asking for an autograph." Hermione smiled slightly at the memory. "As he was signing it I noticed that his writing was nothing more than scribbles so I steadied his hand so he could write out his name. After that I spoke the incantation again and sealed it with another spell. That's all that happened I swear."

Remus nodded his head and stood up. Before walking away he wanted to make his point across. "Before Harry met both of you he never had friends. I can tell you right now because of your ignorance you have forced my godson, my cub, to perform a dangerous charm that is stripping him of his emotions. There is no cure as of yet but in case you're too ignorant to understand what I mean; because Harry's magic is attached to his emotions and he removed them you have effectively helped him commit suicide simply because you betrayed your best friend, brother, in the worst way." Remus had turned abruptly, taking two steps when he heard a hiss in the air. Curious he turned only to be struck dumb.

There on the bed were two ferrets; one was brown and another a shocking color of Weasley red.

Authors Note: I guess that ending wouldn't have been expected, lol. But it seems fitting doesn't it? I'm hoping to fill in some blanks here for you readers who have questions that have yet been answered so now is your chance to put in the review because in a day or two I'll start typing the next chapter... still... it took me ages just to decide whether or not for them two to turn into ferrets now or later when they see how disturbed Harry is... that reminds me, sort of like a warning or a clue to all those who are reading this, by the next chapter (or the next) you'll read something quite disturbing and I know I'll get flamed for it in someway but just remember there is a happy ending to this... if you can guess the what might happen that might cause me to run and hide I'll give YOU that chapter before even my yahoo group does. Just put your email address in someway like: d a h l i a s 1 1 4 at s b c g l o b a l . n e t ... yes that's my email but it's also the only way to post your email unless you find a way around the ff . net restriction somehow. tata... I guess that ending wouldn't have been expected, lol. But it seems fitting doesn't it? I'm hoping to fill in some blanks here for you readers who have questions that have yet been answered so now is your chance to put in the review because in a day or two I'll start typing the next chapter... still... it took me ages just to decide whether or not for them two to turn into ferrets now or later when they see how Harry is... that reminds me, sort of like a warning or a clue to all those who are reading this, by the next chapter (or the next) you'll read something quite disturbing and I know I'll get flamed for it in someway but just remember there is a happy ending to this... if you can guess the what might happen that might cause me to run and hide I'll give that chapter before even my yahoo group does. Just put your email address in someway like: d a h l i a s 1 1 4 at s b c g l o b a l . n e t ... yes that's my email but it's also the only way to post your email unless you find a way around the ff . net restriction somehow. tata...

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