Disclaimer: Don't own. 'Nuff said.

Author's Note: just so you know, I didn't just pull Snape being a spider animagus out of my arse. There is reasoning behind it.
This chaps a bit heavier then the others.

The Tales of Werewolves
Suicidal Truths

Sirius lay in bed with Dom's head on his chest. He had a theory that even though Dom seemed like a very confident, cool person on the outside, that he was actually insecure with who he was on the inside.

What gave Sirius this idea was that when Dom was asleep, he was curled up and clung to Sirius. Not that he minded he actually liked it.

Normally Dom was the one to go to sleep last, and wake up first. But this morning Sirius had woken first.

The sky on the underside of Dom's canopy showed the dull light of the beginning of a sunrise, even though it was past that, and was only half an hour until Breakfast.

Dom sneezed.

Sirius snickered as Dom's eyes fluttered open. He reached into his pants pockets and pulled out a handkerchief. He blew his nose.

"What's so funny?"

"You." Sirius laughed at the look on Dom's face. "You've got a cute little sneeze."

Dom smirked. "You like it?"

"Mmm-Hmm"

"Pass me my glasses, will you."

Sirius passed the sunglasses to Dom. "I love your eyes."

Dom hesitated, and then put his glasses on the top of his head. "They can wait then."

"Is something wrong? I've been meaning to ask you all weekend. I noticed you've been a bit quiet since Hogsmeade. Was it something I said?"

"No, no, nothing you said." Dom moved up so he was the same hight as Sirius. He put a hand on his thigh. "I'm just a bit reluctant to transform tonight. It's twice as painful for me then for normal Werewolves, but I can't let Remus down."

"I've seen how painful the transformation is for Remus. I don't want to see you in twice as much pain, it'd be too painful for me."

"Where did that come from?"

"I don't know, but I do know that we should go to breakfast now."

Dom sat up and went to get out of bed, but Sirius grabbed his arm and made the top half of his body turn around.

Placing one hand behind Dom's neck, Sirius pulled him down. Their lips joined and Dom slid his tongue gracefully into Sirius' mouth, and was rewarded with a moan.

When both of them needed air, they pulled apart.

Dom smirked again. "You need to brush your teeth."

"You need to tell Remus the truth."

"Bloody hell!"

"Come on, Wendy. It's only a cut."

"That's not it."

Kath backed away a few steps as Wendy stared at her mouth. She had forgotten for a minute that blood made her fangs come out. Now everyone was staring at her.

She swallowed.

"You're a vampire." One of the girls spat.

Kath took a few more steps back and turned to run, but someone caught her with a spell and she fell.

Severus watched Kath through his lunch break. He wanted to go stop the other kids beating her, but they had decided not to let anyone know that they were together.

And she was a Vampire.

Severus couldn't believe it. She was a Vampire. It was impossible in his mind that someone so beautiful and kind could have her blood tainted with that of a dark creature's. It went against everything he had learnt.

His eyes prickled and filled with tears. I wasn't possible, it couldn't be.

He turned on his heal and ran, not wanting to go back to the Slytherin Common room, nor anywhere else for that matter. He just ran.

Eventually he ran into someone. Sirius Black.

"Watch where you're going, Snivellus." He snarled.

"Fuck off, Black."

"Well, well, has little Snivellus been crying I wonder?" He smiled evilly.

"Why don't you go back to your Fuck-buddy Riddle?"

Sirius' eyes went cold. "Don't you dare call him that!"

"Why not. Did you know he's got secrets, Black? Secrets that would make you hate him till the end of time… Worse then Lupin's." He didn't really know what Dom's secrets were, but he could see it hit a nerve with his enemy, as did the Lupin comment.

"What do you know of Lupin?" he demanded, taking a step closer and drawing his wand.

"I've seen him go down to the Whomping Willow last year. How does he make it freeze, Black?" He whipped out his wand and pointed it at Sirius' throat. "Tell me."

This was it. Severus had come to a conclusion that would end all his worries, and not make him look like a coward. He could frame Lupin. Better still, he could frame Lupin, and make it look like it was Black's fault.

"Imperio… You will tell me how to freeze the Whomping Willow."

"To freeze the Whomping Willow you must poke the knot in the trunk with a stick."

"Good. Obliviate. You got mad at my comments and told me to poke the knot on the trunk of the Whomping Willow."

Severus spun around and walked off before Sirius could snap out of it. He needed to go get a few things in order before the full moon came out.

"Remus. I can't come with you tonight. I'm sorry, but I don't think I can stand the pain. I cam come in a more Slytherin manner, if you catch my drift."

Remus looked up from his steak and gave Dom a lopsided smile. "It's alright, don't give it a second thought. Come in a Slytherin way, if you'd prefer."

Dom smiled and was poked in the side by James, "Have you noticed Sirius?" He whispered. "He's been weird since Lunch break."

Dom and Remus both looked at Sirius. He wasn't eating, but instead pushing his food around on his plate.

"I asked him about it in Transfiguration. He wouldn't say anything." James continued.

"I'll ask him after dinner on our way down." Dom whispered back. "I'm very talented at getting things out of people."

"Sirius, I've been looking for you everywhere, why are you here, Moony transformed ten minutes ago?"

Sirius' face was in shadows. He was sitting on the top of the west tower (it was the tallest), sitting on the battlements with his broomstick by his side.

There was a glow as he took a drag on a cigarette and smoke soon followed.

"I've done something really stupid, Dom." His voice was thick with emotion. Dom tried not to cough, as he flew a bit closer to where the smoke was coming from. Since he was part Dementor, he had a tendency to breath deeper then normal.

"What have you done, Sirius?" he asked gently.

"Oh, Merlin, there he goes." Dom turned towards where Sirius was facing. A figure in black, hunched over slightly, was heading towards the Willow with a long stick in his hand. A gust of wind blew his sent over.

"Snape?"

Sirius nodded as a cloud moved and the moon flooded the ground in light. Tears were flowing down Sirius' face, and his hand shook as he brought it and the cigarette to his mouth.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Sirius shook his head slowly. Dom landed on the battlements and wrapped his wings around himself as another gust of wind came. He shivered and sat down next to Sirius. There was the sound of thunder in the distance.

Not being able to restrain himself anymore, Dom coughed. It took him a good minute to stop.

"Sorry." Sirius put the cigarette out on the bottom of his shoe. "It's a disgusting habit and I should quit, but I don't have as much willpower as James, so I can't. He stopped to help his chances with Lily, I keep going because I know how to get them for free."

"How?"

"I steel them from Snape. He smokes at every chance he can get. That's why his teeth are so bad."

"Your teeth look alright. Perfect almost."

"I use 'Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover' as mouthwash."

"That must be why I couldn't taste it when we kissed. It's strong stuff, are you sure it's safe?"

With a shrug Sirius replied. "It says 'All-Purpose'."

Dom rolled his eyes and changed a fallen leaf into a tissue. He handed it to Sirius. "Are you alright now?"

Sirius nodded while he blew his nose. "I told Snape how to get into the shack." He sighed. "He made some comments about you being my 'fuck-buddy', his words not mine, and you and Remus having secrets. I suppose I just lost it, it's all very vague." His voice broke. "They're going to hate me."

Dom put an arm around Sirius. "No they won't. I've got the feeling that there's more to it then just what you think there is."

Sirius shivered and Dom put one of his wings around him, to try and keep them both warm. They both saw two figures (Dom could smell they were James and Peter) drag Snape out of the hole and back towards the castle. Snape was more then a little reluctant, by the looks of things.

"Fuck." Breathed Sirius, and he hung his head. Dom turned his head and kissed him gently.

"It'll be ok."

"I wish I could believe you, I really do."

Dom gave him another kiss. "You have my word it will be. I'll do everything I can." He straightened out his wings and glided down.

Sirius watched as Dom turned when he was halfway down. He suddenly felt much lonelier then he was before. And a few more tears slid down his cheeks.

James knocked hard on Dumbledore's office door. With a 'Come in' from the man inside, James, Peter and Severus went in.

"Professor. Snape here knows about Remus. We saw him going into the tunnel. Sirius told him how to poke the tree."

Dumbledore took his time answering. "Straight to the point as always Mister Potter. I'm afraid, Mister Snape that I shall have to forbid you to tell anyone about what has happened tonight, what you've seen, what you've heard and what you've learnt. If not then you will face dire circumstances."

"Yes, Professor. May I talk with you in private."

"Of course." The aged headmaster turned to Peter and James. "I assume you believe Sirius deserves punishment." This was met with nods. "Tell Mister black that he is to inform your 'lunarly challenged' friend." His eyes twinkled, "Of what has happened, as soon as possible. You may both go. Severus," He gestured to a chair, "have a seat."

Peter closed the door behind him.

"I'm going to yell the shit out of him! That filthy traitor! He took the Marauders oath… DOES THAT MEAN NOTHING TO HIM!"

James was fuming as he walked through the castle to the portrait of the Fat Lady. He swung it open and she slammed into the wall.

"What was that for? Honestly, young people these days." She slowly swung back.

James ignored Lily's questions and headed up the staircase, Peter tailing him (at a safe distance).

He slammed the door hard.

"That stupid dickhead should be ashamed of himself! What did he think he was doing? Of all the Fucking things he could h-"

"It wouldn't hurt to hear his side of the story." Dom stood in the window, his lean body framed, and hair whipping around hid face with the wind. His shirt clung to his chest, now wet from the storm that was now in full blow.

All in all, it was a very impressive sight.

"Why bother?"

"Since when did you start believing everything Snape says, James Harold Potter?" Dom snapped coldly. When he saw that James wasn't going to answer, he smirked. "I never knew you'd trust Snivellus more then the person who's almost a brother to you." He didn't feel right calling Snape 'Snivellus', but it needed to be done.

The room went colder, not just from the wind and rain Dom was bringing in with the open window. The curtains and the beds were dripping wet, but were slowly and visible freezing.

"You are the one who should be ashamed of yourself… I was listening in on your meeting with Dumbledore from outside the window. I'll tell Sirius his punishment… I'm sure he'll be thrilled." Dom finished sarcastically.

He turned and flew out the window. Peter shut the window while James sat on his bed, and there was a cracking sound as the thin layer of ice on the bed broke.

Dom fought the wind and rain, his wings flapping as hard as he could to. A bit of movement caught his eye. Something (or someone)was dropping at an alarming rate.

In one quick flash, Dom's skin shrunk down so it looked wrinkly and clung to his bones. It went a shade of grey and he glided down, not feeling the wind push against him anymore. He collided with the dropping person and scooped them up.

He was weighed down, so he had to land fairly soon, but it was a soft landing in the mud. Changing back, he knelt and pulled the cloak away from the person.

"What did you do that for?" Dom kept his tone slightly comforting and sad. "Throwing yourself off the tower isn't going to make it any better."

Sirius couldn't bring himself to look Dom in the eye. Dom took his glasses off and grabbed Sirius' chin.

"Look at me, Sirius." The distraught Teenager did as he was told. "I told you it would be ok. I meant it. I've already calmed James down a bit, and he's thinking rationally now. He'll listen to your side of the story."

Sirius mouth formed the words 'Thank you', but if there were any words to go with it they were lost in the storm.

"Do you want to go inside?"

Sirius shrugged.

"Do you want to stay out here?"

Another shrug.

"Is there anything you do want?"

"You to h-hold me."

Dom wrapped his arms tightly around Sirius and kissed him on the top of his head as he sobbed into his chest.

A/N: Wow. I was right, wasn't I? It is heavier. I told you, I warmed you, but did you listen, noooo… Well you probably did, but I felt likerambling.

Thank you for reading.
I'm going to wreck the next chap and tell you that someone's going to find out about Dom's father. But I'm not saying who… Mainly because I haven't decided who yet.