The Final Lesson
Written by: HoshiHikari
Disclaimer: I do not own HP! That's right, the characters still all belong to J.K Rowling As for the plot, it might have been done before, so I won't take credit for that either
Summary:
He is tainted by evil. He had lost all emotions, all feelings all humane senses. He had become heartless, soulless towards all living creatures. The final straw had snapped. How could Harry save the world and bring light into a world consumed by darkness, when he, himself is the cause of chaos and destruction? When he himself is the Dark Master, the Half-Blooded Prince?
He is a werewolf, a dark creature, tainted by the goodness of people. He is the remaining Marauder, given the responsibility and the burden to raise young Harry. Now that Harry's gone evil, to what lengths would his guardian goes to protect him, to save him, not only from the world but from himself? Can Remus bring back the Harry that was once adored by everyone? Will Remus be able to teach Harry the most important lesson of all time? Can Remus teach Harry how to once again be humane, to have a heart and a soul? Will he, Remus be persuaded to give up, and cross over, when all is lost, and Harry is past being worth saving? Or will he stick by his beliefs, run out of time, and in turn pay the ultimate price?
NO SLASH! NO SLASH! in fact, Romance is not important, nothing romantically, and if there is, its not meant at all!
Author Notes: "…." talk Italic thoughts/dreams /…/ Parseltongue Snake language underlinetext/letter/writings bold/italicslyrics from songs (if any)
Because: thanks though. So a longer chapter would be better?
samuraiduck27: yes, Remus secret is out….for now. Worst part yet, he doesn't know that. Poor him, to have one of his dead best friend to that
Stregaawe, don't hate Black! Well, I'm happy I did one thing right for that reaction was more then I could hope for. 'What keeps Sirius from telling everyone?' that answer was already provided. 'Nothing.' He's strong in his beliefs and will die for it.
I'm not sure what you are getting at by saying 'two can play this game.' Who are you referring to? Sirius and Remus? To level Sirius will be difficult, not impossible, as Harry did it to Remus, and Remus can do the same to Sirius. Only problem is, they are both dominant, and usally only one emerges victorious. Remus can do all that you said to Sirius, however Sirius would just twist it back, something like, Remus was meant to lead and guide him down the right path and that he's destroying the boy by letting him rot in evil and that his devotion was like that between Wormtail and Voldemort, out of cowrdness.
All aspects of the battle is important. These mind games and well as physical ones can either make or spoil a person. Clear example is of Harry messing with Remus' mind and Sirius getting onto Remus' case. Wow, I just noticed just exactly how much the werewolf has on his plate.
Well Sirius couldn't leave yet. He dwelled in his cell. It's like the price of the piece of magic that comes with it. I'm sure leaving a part of a person behind isn't like ok, I wanna put myself into a book, or wand and there is no exchange. I think there should have been one. Sirius came back because of the next occupant of his cell, that activated the magic, which just so happens to be his godson. If no one was ever to dwell in that particular cell, he would not have come back, just like if no one touched Tom Riddle's diary, it wouldn't have activated. Yes, Sirius is out for vengeance and that is why when he got his chance, he left his cell to fulfill it.
Haha! No can do. I'll try to fit in Harry, but he'll have to wait. We have a loose Sirius blabbing about Avenger, and I must defend my werewolf first. Harry will have to wait, even though the chapter titles still fall under "Azkaban" though it does not half to set there.
Why inform Black? Well I suppose it can be looked as two ways. A miscalculation on Harry's part, for he assumed that only he could understand these spirits (and possibly Remus) but neither would make a difference as that would be turning themselves in. Besides if you consider knowing the truth and not being able to do anything about it a sign of torture…then it is. Problem is, that wasn't what happened… Or it can be looked as a higher plan. A plan for what though? Remus did say that Sirius would serve his part, willingly or not, and that no one says no to him or the prince. Maybe that has something to do with it?
Um, take notes? Are you serious? This is suppose to be fun and enjoyment, not an English class. Do that to your discreet. Although I think I need to as well for I find myself using the same characters and accidentally bringing back the dead and having them killed again, something like that…I lose track of my side characters. Anyways, I'll love to know about your speculations. That would be fun. Just don't want to stumble into a forum about this story without preparation and therefore caught in the moment of surprise. Thank you for the compliment.
Kitroku yup, semi-out it is. Well we'll see how Remus deals with it…or if it'll get out of hand.
Julie Long: twisted? So is that good or bad?
Lady Rachel Julie Snape: NO! This is far from over! It barley begun. Too far with Sirius? Well that is his original book character. It's what he believes in, and therefore what he would likely do. I'll try to update soon.
Thanks to everyone else who reviewed! I'm going to update my bio often so please check it out!
Chapter 32 Azkaban: Twisted TruthAt last he tied the last letter that Remus had written to the last owl, and watched her fly away. These were school owls, so if seen there was nothing out of the ordinary. Besides if it was intercepted, as both of them hoped not, it would have been meaningless for the letters were closely reread so that it was full proof and nothing would be given away.
"To Hogwarts then?" Snape asked. "McGonagall's probably there, if not here."
Remus nodded. "Causal Severus. Remember she knows nothing. The less we speak and reveal, the safer and more loopholes to spin out of." He paused, watching the last owl disappear. "If I need help, it would be given." He turned to look at Snape. "You though, my friend, will be on your own." His gaze darkened. "I'll need you to stay alive, at least for tonight. I need you there to meet up with them at Headquarters at dawn, if some troubles befallen me."
"I understand." Severus whispered. "not that anything can happen to you." He added as a side thought.
"Very well then, shall we be off?"
"by Floo, portkey, or Apparation to Hogsmade and then walk up."
"Apparation will be the safest." Remus replied softly. "There's nothing wrong with going through the front door."
Checking that they had everything they needed, as well as making sure no signs of suspicions were left at Grimmuld Place, the two apparated onto the main street of Hogsmade, careful to leave the proper magical signatures there as there was nothing wrong for two wizards from the Order to take a stroll down a wizard village.
"Come" Remus said, leading the other down the fairly empty streets of the residential community and into the lively streets of commercial area. "To Honydukes"
Snape gave him a curious look, wondering how it was possible for the other to have a sweet tooth at the moment. He shook his head, and followed silently.
Honydukes couldn't have been more crowded on any other given day. Students and families occupied the building as though it was the only shelter left tainted only by sweets.
"Basement…"the werewolf muttered, causally slipping through a door with the other closely behind. "Lumos" the werewolf muttered, lighting up the darkened room. He gave a sigh of relief as he noticed that aside from boxes and crates, the room was empty.
"What are you doing?" Snape asked, watching at the werewolf's side as the other bent down and examined the floorboards, counting softly to himself.
"This one" he said at last." Remus kneeled down and with his hands, he gently pushed it to the left and then right and then left again as he freed the trap door. "In" he muttered glancing at Snape who had an emotionless face with fascinated eyes. The Potion Master did as he was told and waited. A moment later, he heard the trap door close, and Remus was beside him.
"Lumos" Both wands lit up.
"Only 5 know of this passage, you're number six."
"that many?" Severus commented.
Remus gave a laugh, before turning towards Snape and meeting his eyes. "3 are dead, 1 is in Azkaban, and the other 2 are currently within in." he suddenly trailed off.
"Something wrong?" Snape asked, feeling the uneasiness.
"Yes, Sirius…he's back as a spirit, similar to Voldemort." He sounded worried. "I wouldn't care about him, but he's been a jerk lately. I was engulfed in flames because of him."
"How many know that?" Snape asked, understanding.
"So far it's only been tested that only Harry and I can see them."
Snape thought a bit. "Then nothing to worry about. He can do no harm then. Nothing and no one would ever find out he was back, not even if he was floated next to them."
Remus nodded, slightly uncomfortable, but briefly reassured.
"Come, we will speak more in the Whomping Willow."
The two quickened their pace and finished the journey back to Hogwarts in silence.
"How many know?" Nick asked silently watching Tonk's sit behind her desk in her office.
"only us." Tonks replied.
"and possibility the other ghosts of this castle." Nick corrected. "no live creatures though."
"although I sent a letter out to McGonagall" Tonks corrected. "Not looking forward to it though, for I want to question him myself. I want to get it out of him before I inform anyone." Tonks interrupted. "What if there's a mistake."
"There is no mistake! Harry confessed to me, and Lupin made no point in objecting." Sirius blew out angrily. Nick eyed him, but made no point of repeating it.
"Tonks, you're blind" Sirius said suddenly. "You're lovesick." He glared at Nick until he repeated it.
Tonk's sat up at that. "I am not, Sirius. I just want to make sure." She paused. "He's your friend. Maybe there's a look a like Remus out there. Who knows? He may have a brother…"
"He doesn't. The only child I believe, besides Harry mentioned by name."
"What did he say?" Tonks waited for Nick to respond.
However it never came as there was a bang from downstairs.
The two made it through the grand doors of Hogswart with no incident. In fact there was no sign of life.
Bang! The two spun around to find that the gigantic doors had slammed itself and caused the racket. Snape cursed as he knew that was surely to have drawn attention. In fact it did.
"Why Loony Loopy Lupin," Peeves' voice drifted towards them as he appeared gliding through the grand staircase. "I hear you've been a bad boy lately." He taunted. "going about killing murdering and slaughtering…why…what fun what fun." Peeve's glided gleefully in and out of the portraits.
"What nonsense Peeves." Snape interrupted. "Shall I get the Bloody Baron to set things right? Or shall I send you back to the realm you belong."
The ghost stopped, as though frozen. An ugly smile slowly curls up onto his face. "and look here's the proof, going about, accompanied by the Prince's men."
"Peeves, leave him alone." The two turned to see the Bloody Baron approach. Peeves stopped in mid sentence as he bit his tongue.
"Don't you go about spreading rumors now."
"Yes sir, anything you say sir."
"Go now, before I obliterate you from this universe."
With one last look at Lupin, Peeves disappeared, causing a huge racket as he went about.
"my Lord." The Bloody Baron turned to face Lupin with his head bowed. Lupin gave a questioning glance. "Well if the Prince is Master, then that makes you Lord, does it not?"
"I don't know what you are talking about. I am no longer connected with Harry."
The Bloody Baron gave a curious look but ignored the comment. "Leave at once. Hogwarts no longer welcomes you." He said somewhat apolitically.
"Why?" Lupin asked.
"Black is back. I'm afraid he let slip some things." He said slowly. "Including that you are Avenger…" the last word came out slowly, but had the same affect on Lupin. The color from the werewolf's face drained out of him.
"How is it possible? How many know?" he whispered urgently.
"Oh, only the residential ghosts, you miscalculate my abilities." A new voice filtered through.
"Black" Lupin said venomously as he looked over the Baron's shoulder at his use-to-be-friend. He still couldn't believe that his world had crumbled before him because of a simple word from his dead friend.
"I can send all the ghosts back to the other realm, including Black, ghost or not. That is to prevent further leakage." The Baron whispered quietly. "In the meantime, I believe you have another to deal with." He nodded towards the staircase.
Remus took a look there, and the rest of the color from his face drained away completely. "Alright, I trust you with that." He replied. "All of them." He added.
"of course." With that the baron focused his attention back on Black, making sure that he wouldn't further disturb Lupin.
Remus glanced at his side at Snape, who seemed to have frozen at the knowledge of being discovered. For once there was shook written clearly on his face. At first Remus didn't understand as it was no surprise to the other man who he was. Then suddenly after Snape seemed to snap out of it, jump back and start yelling at him, that he understood was a Slytherin act to save his Slytherin skin.
"Avenger?" Snape asked, wand pointed. "I should have known. The Prince did mention of owing a tame pet werewolf. I should have guessed then."
Remus broke into laughter as he reached into his robes.
"Hands up, Don't move" Snape continued, jabbing the wand at thin air. "One more for Azkaban." He sneered as Tonks joined him.
"Remus is it true?" Tonks asked slowly, taking a step towards him.
"Is what true Nymphadora?" Remus asked kindly and calmly glaring directly at Snape. Slowly using Legimency, he penetrated the other man's mind. As expected a force blocked him.
It's me
What?
"Remus look at me! Answer me!" Tonks was saying, not caring at the moment that she was being addressed to by her first name.
Which side are you on?
Your side, Lord Avenger…
Remus squinted at that before taking his eyes off Snape and onto Tonks. "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Black said…"
"Black? Who? Which one? From what I recall…you are the only Black I associate myself with…You aren't going to take the word of a Death Eater, are you?"
"Sirius…he said you're…"
"he's dead…"
"he…"
"Sirius is dead. I don't know what's wrong." He took a quick glance at the direction in which Black had disappeared after being chased by the Baron. "Tell me Tonks, tell me everything…." Remus took a step towards her, and she backtracked. "Tell me all that you've heard…You've always wanted to find out everything about me…"
Tonks continued to backtrack with each step that he took forward. Snape, to her disappointed did nothing more then keep his wand pointed at the man as he advanced towards her.
"Severus…" she murmured towards the Slytherin. "Do something."
Snape's eyes once more met Lupin's.
I'll handle her. Scout the premises and make sure there's no more. Drop by the Order to make sure there hasn't been any other changes.
You mean kill her? Snape mentally corrected.
Possibly.
Snape stared at him for a while. Then slowly he lowered his wand. "I'll inform the Order." He said briskly before leaving through the main door, before Tonks could object.
Remus made sure he was gone before he spoke again.
"Nymphadora" he tried again, softening his voice, and gaze. "We need to talk…"
"Stay away from me." Tonks said, as her wand, which she had taken out the miniute Snape seemed to be in control, shook unsteadily at its target.
Remus sighed. Slowly and carefully he took out his wand and making sure that Tonks saw what it was, placed it on the floor and kicked it away from him.
"There now, I'm not armed. Will you listen to me now?"
"Answer my question, Lupin"
"I don't know what it is." He tried again.
"Don't you dare play dumb with me." Tonks hissed. "I know exactly what's going on. Now are you or are you not Avenger…"
"How dare you acu…."
"I have proof." She whispered. "Take off that cloak. Let me see your back."
Remus froze. There was no way she could have known that without Black telling her, and there was no way he could have known unless Harry told him. Still it was safe then to be sorry. He quietly muttered a glamour charm that could only be removed by himself.
"Eagar to touch and see feel my battle scars again?" he whispered just as softly. "or is this just and excuse to feel my flesh."
Tonks flushed red and continued to backtrack until her back hit the wall. Remus was now inches from her and she could feel his even breathing on her skin. She still couldn't believe how she had managed to fall in love with his man, this possible murderer.
She pushed him away. "Get your hands off of me." She hissed in anger, hating herself for the fact that her emotions got into her way.
"and what if I am?" he asked carefully. "I'm still the same guy."
"No you're not. You're drenched in blood, innocent blood" she slapped him away. "Death surely awaits you." Lupin grabbed her hand as she struggled against his inhumane animal force.
"I'm the bringer of death….Tonks…" he continued, barely audible. "I'm Death himself." He brushed her hair away from her face. "Think your time is up as well. No one lives knowing who I truly am."
She stared at him horror stricken as he admitted to being Avenger.
"Now tell me, how many more know?" he asked. "Just as Sirius didn't hesitate to sell me out, I don't hesitate in hunting and killing everybody who knows."
"He's that important to you? You threw your life down the drain so that you can be with him?"
"Yes, Harry's everything to me. I'll do anything for his sake. If I had to choose between family and friends, it would be family, even when it's clearly the wrong path. Unlike you and Sirius, the exceptional Blacks, I have no hesitation in declaring my full loyalty towards my family, in this case Harry."
"I could have given you a family of your own." She countered. "you could have been a father….you could have…"
Snape scouted the entire castle, making sure there was no other live creature that would be able to further reveal the werewolf's alias. He found nothing. Satisfied, he apparated back to Grimmiuld Place, leaving the Bloody Baron to do his job well.
Number 12 Grimmuld Place as as quiet and untouched as he had left it. There was no one inside, let alone McGonagall. He sat down on the couch, quietly thinking of where the headmistress may be. Ten minutes, 15 minutes passed, and still no sign of the elder lady. Growling, he stood up and paced around the room.
The door suddenly opened, and he turned around. "She's not…" he began thinking it was Remus, but stopped as he saw McGonagall. She was clutching a tightly piece of paper in her hand, her face pale as a ghost.
"Minevra…" Snape began. "What's wrong?"
"Where's Remus? He's still upstairs?" she asked, ignoring him. McGonagall didn't wait for a reply as she headed up the stairs.
"Actually no. He went to visit Tonks I believe, at Hogswart."
Snape watched as her face grew even paler and turned ghastly white. There was a hint of anger, frustration and desperateness all wrapped within her usually stern, calm face.
"Hogwarts, Tonks?" Minevera turned to face Snape for the first time.
"Yes…" he looked at her. "What's wrong."
"It's him…" she whispered.
"what?"
"Tonks claims its him." She paused. "you know Avenger…."
This time, color drained out of Snape.
"You sure?"
"No"
"but we must find out. You say Lupin's with her? If it's true, then he must have gone out to kill her, as she discovered his secret."
Snape groaned, but the other paid no attention. Taking heavy strides he walked out of Hogwarts and apparated away, sure that Minevera would be right behind him.
"I won't have it from you either!" Remus growled. "I'm old enough to decide. I don't need anymore 'what ifs'. If you must know, I will tell you. My very existence is devoted to Harry, and nothing, no one will change that."
"Don't you love me? Didn't you have feelings for me? Were those love letters and 'I love you' false? He's merely a boy!"
"You were easy. Every little thing would make your heart flutter. You knew nothing of me, suspected nothing. There was no love involved. You were blind, all I did was fuel it. You made a great cover for me. After all, isn't an ideal man at my age suppose to settle down, find a decent job and fight the forces of Evil? You made that cover possible"
"NO!"
"did you all really think I could abandon Harry? Did you really think I could do that? Did you really think I'll let Harry rot in Azkaban?" he said in a hurried whisper. "Then you don't know me. I already am a father. Harry's my cub now. If you can't accept him, then how do you expect me to accept you into my life."
"You're insane!"
"Actually I've been saner then ever before. I know my path.I will follow it."
Remus suddenly felt something jab at his stomach.
"Don't make me do it…" Tonks hissed. "Now let me ask you again. If I gave the chance, will you take it?"
"Chance of what? To live as a force to defeat evil?"
"Yes"
Remus smiled, he reached down slowly. One hand gently took a hold of the wand tip. The other ran into his pockets. Tonks seemed oblivious of his actions.
"Trying to turn me? It won't work." Lupin answered. "I ask the same for you…."
Before she could reply, he suddenly bent down and captured her lips with his, giving her his first, only, and last kiss. Tonks groaned, her eyes widening as the taste of sin tainted her lips. Yet, she couldn't help but enjoy it. Her eyes fluttered half close, completely lost in her senses.
Lupin then pushed his body closer. Through the tension, the wand snapped and fell. Before Tonks knew it, a searing pain elapsed over her stomach. A muffle scream broke as she bit down upon him.
The grand door banged open, and Lupin turned slightly to see a very pale Snape there.
"She's coming. McGonagall….She knows…." He managed to get out, before collapsing at the door.
A look of betrayal flashed from Tonks to Snape, suddenly understanding that he was part of it as well.
"I could give you all that….and more…" Lupin whispered, sucking the fresh blood that escaped his lips, bringing attention back onto him. "would you take it?"
"Bastard…" came the hateful reply.
"I see not…." Lupin looked around the room, as though searching. "You're cousin awaits you…" he added, seeing Sirius reappear. He suddenly twisted the blade of the dagger. Tonk's body stiffened as it sagged. He held her head up so that their eyes met and he could see life escaping it. "I loved you Nymphdora…." Saying the words for the first, only and last time.
Her body sagged and stained the murderers' robes with freshly produced blood. She fell onto of him, and he held her as her body began to cold as his body was dragged down with her.
He felt a hand touch his shoulder. "Burry her…" he said, slipping into his cold, calm voice that he had adapted, telling the person without looking up to see who it was.
"Yes, yes, of course….as you wish…" came Snape's reply. "However, the dagger…."
"will remain. It is only proper."
"What's only proper…" McGonagall's voice suddenly drifted through the door. For a moment Lupin stiffened before falling into a neutral, sad tainted, horrified face. Snape watched curiously as the other man forced tears to form.
"to burry Tonks" Lupin replied softly, turing to face the headmistress with a tear stricken, freshly bloodied appearance.
"Remus…." McGongall began, suddenly forgetting the reason she was here. "Tonks…"
"I came here too late…" he whispered. "I only wanted to tell Tonks I would be leaving for a brief amount of time again. However, I found her being confronted by Avenger. I was too late…the dagger had entered, and he left quicker then I could have imagined…"
"Remus…." McGonagall tried to find comforting words, but stopped suddenly at the mention of Avenger, as it brought back on thoughts.
"She was everything to me…." Lupin continued, oblivious of the darkened face on the woman.
"Yet, you killed her…" came the retort.
For a brief moment fear, hate, and an insane murder look swept over him, before quickly disappearing. Snape choose this moment to step in.
"What are you talking about? That's absurd. Remus a murderer?" he asked, unbelievingly. "Even I know better, and I am suppose to hate all Marauders He can't even hurt a fly."
McGonagall looked between the two. Finally she opened her fist to reveal a scrap of paper. Eyeing both of them carefully, she levitated it over to Remus.
Lupin slowly took it, grabing it from the air.
It's Remus. The evidence is on his back.
That was all that was written on it in Tonk's handwriting. There was no to or from. In fact it wasn't even a message at all.
Lupin heaved in a sigh of relieve, as he realized there was nothing solid against him.
"Sorry?" he asked. "What's this? What's this got to do with anything? How dare you accuse me of murdering the only woman I've ever loved?"
"Let me see your back." McGonagall said firmly. "We can never be too sure."
"I must object." Snape began. "That is improper."
"Proper or not, this is for the world's benefit." She exclaimed. "It's not like I'll take advantage of a former pupil of mine." She flushed before the two men, turner redder then Tonks had. "Besides, Severus, whose side are you on?"
"I…." Snape tried. "Minevera…really…"
"Snape." A hand fell onto the Potion Master's shoulder. He shivered, slightly surprised at the tone of authority and deadliness it suddenly became. "I can handle this myself. If this will clear my name of any suspicion, then so let it be."
"but…" Snape couldn't find the words, as he glanced nervously between Remus' back, to Remus, to McGonagall and back again, repeating the action constantly. He wondered briefly if this would be the end of Minevera as well.
"You're right." Remus began. "I killed her as well as every other person Avenger has taken away from me." He began, his face producing a look of anguish and helplessness. "I won't deny it. If you must, then kill me McGonagall. However, I have the right to defend myself."
McGonagall eyed him curiously, befuddled by the way the statement contradicted itself. "I'm listening," she said smoothly.
"I give up." He said suddenly. "Harry won. He forced me over the edge…and now, now I'm ready to take my own life."
"Remus!" Minevera watched as he slumped down on the floor, his hands cradling Tonk's head. "Get a grip of yourself. What are you talking about?"
"I killed her. I killed everyone." The werewolf continued. Snape couldn't help but notice how ironic the words were. McGonagall walked up to Lupin and kneeled down beside him.
"Harry's always been after me." Lupin tried again. "I believe he has some obsession over me. He's a very persuasive man, he gets what he wants, by whatever means."
"but what does that have to do with you…unless of course…." McGonagall trailed off, fearing for the worst.
"He wanted me to rule, wanted me to fill the family void. He promised many things…many, many things."
"and…" McGonagall pressured.
"I denied it. He's been extremely unhappy about it."
"when was this…?" McGongall somehow began to breath evenly again.
"around the time when Molly and Dean were killed." A pause. "I was forced to watch it…."
"the initiation? Then you must know who….why didn't you say anything sooner?"
"I don't know who it was. His back was facing towards me. Besides it's a far off distance."
"and how is this reverent to anything?"
"everything. Avenger knows my connection with the Prince. He knows just how deeply our relations run or ran. He knows that everybody, aside from the Prince himself, is forbidden to lay a scratch on me. Anyone who disobeys, no matter what the rank, will find themselves dead."
"ah, no wonder you seemed so well off and healthy at your first courthouse reappearance."
"My point is, because he can't get to me. He kills everyone around me. Takes away the people I care most. What's more, Harry sits back and laughs at my foolishness."
A silence passed.
"So you see. I killed them. I'm responsible. For the sake of my life, one life, I've let them kill others. I'm a coward. I don't deserve to live. If only I had accepted the Prince's proposition, then perhaps the deaths could have been spared."
"What proposition?"
"To join him. He guaranteed me a place and the safety of my friends. Even I would be above Avenger in rank. The only catch was, I'll be that tame pet werewolf of his, executing orders, doing anything that would please him…."
McGonagall frowned. "and you're not going to…"
"I give up. I can't let anymore suffer in my place…" he eyed McGonagall carefully. "Likewise, I will not sell my soul to the devil and become a means of his destruction."
"Remus…."
"I have decided to part from this world. In fact I had come to find Tonks to part with her…for the last time. Of course she wouldn't know, till it was too late. However…" he gritted his teeth. "I've only come to find that she passed before me…."
He took something out of his robes. Snape recognized it immediately as the Potion that he had just brewed. Lupin shook it lightly.
"You see this?" he whispered, holding it up. "I've been to Knockturn Alley and back. I've had this suicide all planned out."
Even at this distance, McGonagall could see the dark purple indicating a strong venom of some sort.
"Remus don't…."
"To Harry…." Remus held it out, without hesitating he drunk its contents.
In a rush, both Snape and the headmistress ran up to him. Snape catching his body before it hit the floor. Quickly he checked for a pulse, and sighed in relieve as he found one.
"Get Poppy." Snape said suddenly. "Still got a pulse." McGonagall wasted no time as she dashed out of the door. As she left she could here Snape say. "Why? Stupid werewolf! How could you save Harry now?"
Knowing that if the potion worked properly, he wouldn't have to worry about the other man. He stood up and paced as he waited for the nurse to return. Suddenly, tiny words appeared at his feet via the use of the blood from Tonks.
It works. Check my back. Get my wand by the door. Destroy all evidence. I will go to Harry now. Remember to be at headquarters tomorrow morning.
Once he had finished reading, Snape cleared the message with a flick of his wand. Then he began to pace again, as he realized the mess that Lupin had gotten himself into this time.
Remus wasted no time as he headed towards Azkaban. It had been 5 years since he last step foot there. Still he could remember just exactly where it was and who was in there. By midnight, he had found himself floating outside Sirius', no Harry's cell. The prison itself hadn't changed much. It was still guarded by dementors as well as wizards. Of course there were spells, but these were used as an extra precaution.
Taking a deep breath, he floated through the door, anxious to see his cub for the first time in such a long time. He kept his eyes closed as he hoped that Harry was still the same and hadn't gone insane yet.
"What's the matter Moony?" an older deeper voice greeted him. "Gone blind?"
Slowly Remus opened his eyes and stared at the man before him. Nothing much had changed. In fact, nothing seemed to have changed at all. Aside from being older and much more weary, he looked pretty much as the young boy that Remus had last seen. The only noteworthy aspect was Harry's good eye. Instead of being dull and lifeless, it was constantly rolling and quite active, alive filled with a sense of maturity and patience.
"I knew you would come for me Remus. I've waited patiently for this day. You haven't let me down before, I didn't expect you would now. I was right. I knew you would come and get me out of this hell hole. After all, we're family."
Well a longer chapter. So 9 days till HBP comes out. I'll try to get another one out before then if not, then after I read book 6, which I promise will be soon. I must read it. Anyways, I'll work on this until then. Remember to Review!