Severus Snape lay in the middle of the quidditch field. His back a bit wet from the dew of the grass eyes fixed on one star in the night sky. He could hear footsteps approaching him on the soft grass but did not rise or turn to see who was coming. The gait he heard could only belong to one person; the only person he trusted with his life until yesterday. The other boy knelt beside his head and kissed his forehead. Still not moving Snape spoke.
"I thought you loved me."
"I do, I would never do anything to hurt you."
"You tried feeding me to your pet wolf. How could that not cause me pain?"
"It wasn't me. I was locked in a cupboard next to the humpbacked witch statue."
"I saw you Sirius, you spoke to me, you told me how to get past the willow, you tried to kill me."
"No love you have to believe me, it was James. He wanted to get back at you for losing the quidditch match last month. He used polyjuice, he tricked me into making it. We were supposed to try and prank McGonogall with it at least that's what Remus and I believed."
Severus finally turns and looks at the boy kneeling next to him. He sees a desperation in his eyes that he usually only sees at Black Manor. He bites his lip and closes his eyes trying to hold back the tears he feels. Tears still manage to escape from the corners of his eyes and he feels soft lips kiss him on each eye.
"Please Rus, Believe me. I know you can make Veritiserum. Make it and I'll take some and you'll know for sure I'm telling the truth."
"You've known Lupin was a were for awhile haven't you?"
"Yes."
"We tell each other everything. Why didn't you tell me about him, warn me about him?"
"It wasn't my secret to tell. I didn't think he was a danger since he's locked in the shrieking shack and even then you have to get past the willow. I would never risk your life in such an idiotic manner."
"Potter is an idiot but why something this dangerous. I could have DIED! Losing at quidditch is not reason enough to want to kill me."
"That's what he told me but Remus said that they stumbled onto us in one of the classrooms a few weeks ago. They caught us snogging but didn't say anything."
"So he's jealous?"
"I guess I don't really know. But now he's the hero because he saved you from the werewolf he himself set you upon. Dumbledore doesn't know about the polyjuice but he knows something is not quite right but as James is his favorite he's not pushing to find out. The only punishment I got was detention for the rest of the year with Filch."
"And Potter gets off scot free."
"Sort of. I kinda beat the crap out of him. He's in the infirmary right now. I don't think he'll say anything. But if he tries to blame you I'll go to the Headmaster myself and tell him everything. I'd tell him about the animagus' we are and why. I love you Rus I would never try to kill you."
"Hopefully with that hanging over his head James will leave you alone for the rest of our time here. He usually is a good guy I don't know why he hates you so much. But if he ever wants to be forgiven by me he'll have to accept that you an irreplaceable part of my life."
The boy on the ground sits up and grabs the dark haired boy in front of him. Voice shaking and arms trembling he whispers," I thought I lost you. That my father had finally gotten his way and that I was alone."
"Rus, you will never loose me I love you too damn much."
