Chapter Eight- Paid Back's a Bitch
Severus and Remus were on their way down to the hospital wing. Severus had found an old flannel shirt and a pair of lose pants. Remus had a hard time walking luckily they hadn't meet any one in the halls, they were all down in the Great Hall. Problem was that they had to cross a hall that was a bit down form the great hall and if no one was in them hall he would be scott free. As they passed the hall there were people in the hall. Harry was back and so was Ginny holding a bundle. Harry was shaking Alex's hand. Severus could not stand it. The ass hole had to pay. Severus left Remus at the end of the hall. "Severus?" Remus called after him but Severus didn't her him.
"Thank you Alex it is great that you were here when we need you." Harry was thanking Alex. Alex saw Severus coming.
"Well hello Severus." Alex said with innocence in his cold eyes. Severus punch Alex square in the nose. Alex went down. Severus got on top of him and started pummeling Alex.
"Severus!" Harry was trying to get Severus off Alex. "Ron help me!" It took both Ron and Harry to get Severus off of the blood pulp that was Alex. Hermione and Ginny went to Alex.
"Get Madam Black. Quick!" Hermione said and she took out her wand. The students in the hall were crowding the door way. "Severus!" Hermione looked sternly him. "What is right with you? What has Alex ever done to you."
"Nothing." Severus pushed Harry and Ron off of him. "Not me. Remus." Severus turned around. Remus was practically crawling on the walls. Remus almost fell but Severus caught him but touching his back. The almost unconscious Remus let out a scream. Whispering to Remus, "I'm so sorry." A vile laugh rung through the hall. Severus looked back to see a fully recovered Alex standing up.
"Do you like my handy work, Severus?" Alex was now circling the pair. Severus gave him enraged look. "I, myself, thought to wolfsbane was a nice touch." About that time Madame Black came running.
"Where is the patient?" She asked looking around.
"Here." Severus pointed at Remus.
"But he looks fine." She looked as Remus' face. "Maybe a little flush but not in too folly bad condition."
"Remus I'm going to remove your shirt." Severus said loudly. Remus nodded and braced. Severus then pulled Remus' arms out on the garment, but the worst was yet to come. Severus began pilling the shirt off. Remus let of a couple of little cries, to that Alex smiled from ear to ear. When it was done everyone gasped. The potion did do its work. Remus back was raw and bloody, skin was literally pilling off. Alex let out another wicked laugh. Severus could not stand it this time. He left Remus and pushed Alex up against the wall. "Shut up!"
Being coy "Oh I thought you would never touch me Sev?"
"I wouldn't but you've forced me to." Severus had Alex against the wall. "At first I just hated but now I just want to kill you." Severus had Alex by the collar of the his shirt. "I hate you even more for what you did." Severus smiled. "This might make you very happy." Severus let go of Alex with one hand. "Remus you might want to stay awake for this." Remus nodded but still closed his eyes. "Everyone I have an announcement to make." Severus looked at all the people in the hall and cleared his throat so everyone could here him. "I, Severus Snape, am in love with Remus Lupin." Everyone gasped. Some of the Slytherins fainted. Severus looked back at Alex. Alex had a look of sheer unbelief.
"But how?" Alex choked out. "I…I fucked him."
"Yes but want ever do to him will make me love him more. I love him and that is it." Severus took one more good look at Remus. Remus had a smile on his face.
"I'll kill him!" Alex shoved Severus out of the way. Alex took out his wand. "Ava…" Before he could end his spell, Severus took his arm and broke it, kneed him the stomach and pushed him to the ground. As Alex was writhing in pain Severus took Alex wand and broke it in to four separate pieces. Throwing it down Severus took out his own wand and put a binding spell on Alex. Severus then went back to Remus and picked him up gently and not touching his back. Madame Black led the way to the hospital wing.
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When Remus woke five days later he felt that the full moon had passed. "You slept the hole time." Severus answered as if reading his mind. Remus turned his head. Severus was setting on a bed across from him.
"I did? Did I turn?" Severus nodded his head. "Thank you Severus." Remus closed his eyes.
"For what?" The potion master asked.
"For both." Then Remus slipped back into sleep.
(Just to let you all that don't get it. The 'both' Remus refers to it when Severus told him that he loves Remus and that Severus tells everyone that he loves Remus.)