Author Notes: Okay, my stupid brain has decided to give me something, believe me I do have a story plan it's just with all the deviations my mind has been giving me (holds head)…I would have posted sooner too, but I haven't had the internet for, admitably a while. I'm also posting what happened to Harry with the fic "The Pupil Who Went Away" (sighs looking at her horribly uncreative title)

I couldn't be sorrier for the wait, and after I made that vow to never keep someone waiting on a chapter for more than a week, too. I wonder if anyone stuck with this

To Rana an Shanaan: what happened to Harry is complicated, unless my brain decides to work with me for once

To Busaikko: It's finally more, sorry.

To Empath: hangs head in shame) Sorry

Disclaimer: If I owned the Harry Potter series I could afford my chocolate addiction…I haven't had chocolate in two months

Chapter 14

Using his wand, he wrote," Soul Potion", on the board and was about to begin listing the ingredients when Seline Sanders came quietly through his door. He didn't notice, nor did he turn, until the girl he'd sent to the infirmary at the beginning of class said," Professor Snape!" He stopped, turning, showing that he'd acknowledged her," Madam Pomfry asked me to tell you that Mr. Lupin has woken up!"

Without saying anything, he ran. Ran, as uncaring that he'd dropped his wand, as he was about his unsupervised class. Remus was awake! Remus was fine! Remus was sitting up in bed comforting Harry when he arrived very out of breath, and was just asking," Poppy where's Sever-"

"I-", he choked out breathlessly, making Remus turn,"…here", he said staggering foreword. Holding Harry to him with his right arm, he beckoned with his left. An arm he touched, causing it to wrap him up in a one-armed hug.

"You're talking!" Remus asked after he saw Madam Pomfry bend down to whisper something to him.

"…Yes."

"And, your sight!"

"A little" he replied wanting more than this silly obvious small talk. He wanted to tell him how much he'd missed him, how worried he'd been, how much he loved him, how now that he could hear, see, and speak, he'd protect him. He couldn't do it, though. Just couldn't do it, with Potter watching.

Those frightened, green, eyes buried in Remus's shoulder may not have been watching them, but so sure was he that those ears, of that shuddering teen who was trying as hard as he could to put distance between them, curiously monitored his every word, he couldn't say it. Potter's presence seemed to make the air tense, made him tense, and upon seeing the evidently frightened creature seeking comfort in Remus like he'd done, he didn't have it in him to rip Potter off his Remus and throw him out the infirmary door, so that he could say what he needed to say.

"How are you feeling?" he asked reverting back to the small talk, and causing Potter to burst into guilty sobs. Remus removed his arm to comfort him with both and said," I'm fine Harry, just fine. You did a good thing. Severus can see, hear, and talk now. Potter's crying subsided a bit, and what he said next removed all doubt that he was merely shocked at the use of 'Severus' from Remus," B-but I h-hurt you". He had most definitely been comforted.

"I'm not in pain", he rocked Harry back and forth repeating it, making Severus feel so awkward he felt he should say something," Remus I-"

"Professor Snape!" someone called, and Remus leaned a bit to the left to see over his shoulder, and so he turned too," Professor McGonagal told me you she wants you to come take care of your class!"

"ring-ching Severus?"

He nodded.

"It's alright, you don't have to stay with me!"

He wanted to stay. He looked at Remus, who was more than half concentrated on Potter, and at Potter himself who was looking at him scared he might sling another accusation at him. Perhaps it would be best…," I'll be back"

Remus nodded still looking at Harry.

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He counted the minutes until his classes were done, after snapping at McGonagal to "Shut Up!" before she could even open her mouth in reprimand. She'd looked ready to transfigure him into a fish and let him die on the stone floor before she left back to her class, but he didn't care. It didn't matter anymore, any of it. What mattered was Remus.

After beating all 17 of the idiots out the door, he headed straight for the infirmary again, hoping it would go better this time.

Author Note: Review please (gives puppy dog eyes)