Chapter 19: Nehru's Return

Beta and co-author Lukanicus

Draco did not much care for Remus. He had never bought into the Gryffindor way of eulogizing teachers that was popular, obviously apart from his Godfather Severus Snape who Draco adored his 'Uncle Severus', although he would not admit it freely. They had a job to do. As long as they appreciated the genius that was Draco Lucius Malfoy then he was happy with them. Draco did however find it intolerable that Severus had never even remotely tried to like his lover, Harry.

To Draco, Harry was the epitome of all that was good. He was not alone, as the entire wizarding world seemed to have the same opinion that Harry Potter was god.
Draco was not actually aware that for some considerable time, his Godfather was actually in a very covert relationship with Remus Lupin. He had been an on-again-off-again type relationship all through their teenage years.

Even James and Sirius did not really know how serious they were about each other until on a full moon evening in March one year, a very stupid prank by Draco's father nearly cost Severus his life. He was at the Whomping Willow trying to follow James and Sirius to see what they were doing, especially upon seeing that they seemed to be bringing a meal into the belly of the willow. Lucius decided, as he always did, that he would sneak up on them, gather enough evidence on their wrong doings and then report them to their Head of House. The Whomping Willow was very much 'OUT OF BOUNDS.' What he did not count on was the fact that once inside the Willow, James had transfigured into an Animagus Stag and Sirius into a big black dog. Lucius was totally unaware that the friends stood by Remus this way so that he would not get into trouble. They blocked his exit should he attempt to escape the shackles that they had place on him.

That particular night Lucius did a stupefy charm on James and Sirius as their backs were to him. They fell to the floor immediately before they could do anything about it. Lucius then proceeded to tease the werewolf that they had shackled. He did not know that Remus was that werewolf, as he was sending sparks and quick electric shock spells at the werewolf. He did not realise that he was actually playing with a very dangerous creature indeed, apart from the fact that you never play chicken with a werewolf. More importantly, you do not play chicken with a werewolf that has a pathological loathing for every fibre of your soul.

Lucius tormented the werewolf with spell after spell always making sure, he was just out of reach from its sharp claws. Lucius kept this going on for hours. By the time that Lucius was bored enough to decide that he was going to finish this particular fun, James and Sirius were actually out of the effects of the spell but without there wands. Since Malfoy was highly fuelled and was complete with wand, they had a problem. That is when Lucius flicked his wand and before either of them could say boo, they were shackled to the wall near Remus. In the background, Severus had come to visit Remus. Normally by this time, James and Sirius had normally left, and Severus knowing he was safe, would just snuggle up to Remus. Upon Severus entering the cave's chamber, Lucius Malfoy turned his wand into a sword. He laughed at the two friends, who were screaming at him to stop.

"Malfoy don't, you don't know what you are doing. You are killing an innocent creature."

"You think I care about that. I don't care. It won't be the first time I have killed an innocent, hahahahahaha."

Lucius lunged forward, his sword outstretched, a smirk on his face and thrust it straight at the werewolf.

Severus had left his wand in his room. Since he was sideways to Lucius, he could not tackle him to the floor. He had only one way of stopping Lucius from stabbing his lover, he had to throw himself at Lucius to try and throw him off target. He was sure once he had knocked him to the floor that he was going to thrash him. Severus was not normally a fighter but someone had threatened the only person who ever showed him any love.

"No…." Severus had lunged too soon and instead of knocking Lucius over, he took the full brunt of the sword in the stomach"

"Growlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll"

Remus was ripping at the shackles that were holding him. He pulled them free of the wall. He swiped at Lucius knocking him fully across the cave like room. Lucius was knocked out instantly. Remus bounded towards Lucius in a very menacing fashion. Showing vicious teeth and frothing at the mouth in his mad rage, the werewolf opened his huge jaws and lunged down toward Lucius' neck, just about to kill him in one effortless momentous bite.

"REMUS! NO! STOP!"

James and Sirius looked at each other to see which one of them had screamed such a plea, giving each other blank stares. They looked at Snape, who lay on the ground on his side with his hands outstretched to Remus pleading deeply for him to have mercy.

"Please my love, do not kill him. They will take you away and I would die without you. Let him go. I need you more alive than I need to see that bastard dead."

Remus swiped Lucius one more time knocking him across the room, but leaving him alone. Then he quickly rushed to Severus side and picking him up in his arms and howled.

"OWHOOOOOOOOOOO"

The spell that was binding James and Sirius broke and they rushed over to see what they could do for Snape. Remus growled ferociously at them. He was in protective mode and did not know what else he could do in his current form other than protect his lover. Sirius picked up Lucius' wand and pointed it at Remus.

"Sorry dear friend, it's for the best. Stupefy."

With that, Remus was stunned. Sirius rushed up and performed an Imoblius for safe measure. Then making sure Lucius was alive, conjured some bandages and a stretcher and carried Snape to the infirmary using a Locomotor spell.

Lucius was carried to the entrance to Hogwarts after having an Obliviate charm levied on him by James to remove his memories of this evening. Since they hated Lucius Malfoy, he was left there to ponder his injuries when he awoke. They held Lucius in such contempt that they would have been happy if Remus had bitten his head off but conceded to Snape's wishes.

They left Snape with Madame Pomfrey whilst giving an acceptable tale of how a flying accident had caused the accident and Snape had fallen off his broom onto a sharp fence. A story that they knew Madame would not believe. But they also knew that she would be more concerned with mending Snape's wounds than arguing semantics with them.

Looking at James outside, Sirius just said one word, "Remus."

They rushed to the Whomping Willow to find that their best friend had freed himself from his confines. Where the hell is he?

James said, "I can bet we know where he will want to be."

Rushing along the outside courtyard that would inevitably lead to the infirmary, they came across the figure they were expecting. What they did not expect, was their best friend, crying uncontrollably at a window. Remus was still lupine in appearance with claws dug into the stone windowsill so he could get the best sight of what was inside.

Sounding like a bear growling the next words coming from Remus shocked and moved both James and Sirius to tears, "Severus, I love you. Don't die, Owhoooooooo, Owhoooooooo"

"You could have told me about those two. I always share with you. James that is some fucked up shi..."

"Sirius I didn't know. Honest, I didn't know. I always thought he was in love with Lilly. I always thought that, well, you know that he could be gay. But I didn't really want to push the subject."

"What shall we do now? He will want to talk about it. Are we ready to talk about it? I'm not."

"Whatever he wants, we will do. I hope that when somebody loves me, they will love me as much as Snape loves him tonight."

They both just sat there watching the werewolf at the window. Watching, just watching and waiting, the sun started to rise and with it, their naked friend returned to them, exhausted and weak. He lay shivering on the ground.

"Let's get him to the dorms. We can ask what he wants to do when he is rested. I'll go and see Snape in the morning and let him know that he's ok. He probably will be worried."

Taking Remus in his arms, James carried his cold naked body all the way to the Gryffindor Dormitory. It was barely light, so there was little chance of being seen. Putting Remus to bed, both Sirius and James headed for the showers. They were both cold, tired, and now that that the crisis was over, very angry. They could not wait to catch up with Malfoy and give him a good sound beating. This time he was not getting away with it.

"I'm going to make sure that bastard can never father children by the time I'm finished. So help me James, I swear it."

Both boys lathered up and spent several quiet minutes in the heat of the showers, totally oblivious to the others actions. This was always the case when it was shower time, always shared, always a masturbation situation would arise. Neither Sirius nor James had ever looked at the other when this happened. Then turning to each other, hardons in hand, with looks bordering on repulsion on their faces, they realized that they normally had a wank with their other friend, the one who that had just spectacularly proved, he was fucking Severus Snape.

Sitting in a chair remembering those days, Severus finished recounting the story as was told so many times over the years to him by Remus himself, especially so when James died, and whilst Sirius was in Azkaban.

"That was over twenty years ago, love. We have been together covertly conducting this relationship out of any spot light ever since. All because I was scared that people would think us freaks. Remy, don't you dare die on me. I haven't started to love you properly yet. They say life begins at forty." No one listening in would have recognized the sad lonely figure that sat at the side of his lover's deathbed was Severus Snape, Potions Master, all round nasty bastard. He was broken. The pain and the anxiety he was feeling at this time were unbearable. But he had to bare it. He had to believe that his lover, that his all-but-in-name husband, would survive.

Madame Pomfrey had skilfully tended his wounds but his arm would take a lot more magic than she possessed to repair. She feared the worst. She knew that Remus' lupine genetics would help, but there was an ingredient missing that she did not have. Only Remus could produce it, the will to survive.

Snape had not left his side since he was placed in the infirmary. He was never going to leave his side again. If he pulled through this, he had decided, he was going to marry Remus Lupin. Severus Lupin, had a nice ring to it he thought.

Remembering that Remus loved Severus to sing to him, nearly as much as he loved it when he did his make-believe TV shows for him. Although feeling that an emotional song may make him cry, it may also make him feel better. Severus sat up on the side of the bed and gently whispered the words that he had heard Remus sing to him after their hot passionate love session, just before his last mission

I'm not a perfect person.
There's many thing I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning.
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know.

(Tears were welling in Severus eyes. his heart was breaking seeing the love of his life laid suffering on the bed before him.)

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be.
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you.

(Fighting the tears that wanted to flood, he asked for forgiveness for all the years that he made Remus deny their existence.)

I'm sorry that I hurt you.
It's something I must live with everyday.
And all the pain I put you through.
I wish I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears.
That's why I need you to hear.

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be.
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you.

"He is singing with you. He is asking you not to cry. He says he will be well soon and will be with you, on the other side."

Snape turned to see Draco Malfoy standing before him. The Headmaster and Harry Potter stood alongside Draco. Draco's eyes were a mystifying emerald green.

Snape looked at him abruptly, "What the… how dare you play games near my love boy. Do you know what he means to me, DO YOU?"

"Take my hand."

Holding out his hand to Snape, he shared the thoughts that were in Remus' head. They were a mixture of love for Severus, sadness at his wellbeing, then nothing, Draco's had let his hand slip.

"Please I need to hear more, please."

"In order for us to be able to defeat Voldemort, we need the information the information that Remus is carrying in his head. If he dies, we may lose much more than just our dear friend. You know what is at stake. If you are going to do anything, now is the time." Dumbledore was addressing Harry. "Draco, can you read his mind, get the information that way?"

"No I can't. It would kill him. We need help Harry. I know we said we would not show our selves but if the power we hold can save even one life then we must do it."
Harry's eyes searched Severus' and saw total fear, not fear of what was happening, but total fear of losing his lover.

The image was too much for Harry. He walked over to Draco. Taking his hands in his, he looked Draco in the eye.

"Harry he isn't going to last the night, we need to do something."

His red glow illuminated him in an instant, Farore's aura following suit. Everyone's thoughts were in the air, all magnified by the joining of Din and Farore.

I'm not a perfect person.

HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU BOTH SO MUCH, I'M SORRY.

SEVERUS I NEED YOU.

I never meant to do those things to you and so I have to say before I go

TWO HUNDRED YEARS I HAVE WANTED TO SAY SORRY

And so it begins……………………………..

Severus and Dumbledore looked on helplessly as Harry and Draco started to glow. Their auras combined to create a beautiful golden hue that was all encompassing.
Dins wings were out at full stretch as he moved them gently back and forward encouraging his lover to open hers. When she did, the sight was quite spectacular, huge pure white feathers with silver and green end feathers.

Farore's body had a beautiful glowing green aura. Her face unmistakably Draco's was kindness and love personified. They both flew to the highest part of the infirmary and started to flap their angels wings in unison, turning in full circles as if the were both twirling like figure skaters with air as their ice. Then they joined and there was just one being awash with golden light.

The being descended and placed a hand on Remus whilst touching Severus at the same time. The light permeated every fibre of Severus' soul as he saw Remus lift in the air. This other worldly union of Harry and Draco creature bathed his lover with its angelic powers.

THANK YOU, I HAVE WANTED TO BEG YOUR FORGIVENESS FOR SO LONG.

The glowing died down. Remus was on the bed. The room was coming back to normal. Yet only Dumbledore, Severus and Remus were there. The creature that was, was no more. It had left. Severus wondered for a brief moment, but only a moment, as he was touched on the arm by Remus. He had been saved.

Dumbledore was searching, his eyes all places at once looking for them but no luck.

"They said they will return when they have rested, saving me took some of there life essence. They need to recover fully before they can be seen again."

Remus was trying to talk while Severus was kissing and hugging him.

"How do you know Remus? Who told you these things? You were dying."

"They did when they were joining. Then when they had united, it was he who told me I would live and that they would need to rest."

"Who?" said Severus, "who told you? what was his name? Was it Harry, Draco?"

"They never said. They never said."

The reason by Hoobastank