A/N: Thanks for all of the reviews, favs, and alerts... I feel so popular. *snickers madly before typing chapter*
-Ryder
P.S. Ha! My name's the last one for a character in this fic; what irony... Such delicious irony.
DISCLAIMER: No matter how much I wave my wand, I will never own our favorite green-eyed Wizard or the rights to the gorgeous riot known as Tangled! *girlish sob*
WARNING: This contains YAOI (aka boy on boy SEX); don't like, DON'T READ IT. Comic violence is not the same as blood and gore, so I'm ignoring it! Also hints and contains M-PREG (male pregnancy). Warning from above applies! Mild cursing in this one (completely situational).
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Formerly Prince of a kingdom, it took much for Severus Snape to get angry; except when the King was in his Healing House.
Remus Lupin, the first love (continual as well) of his life was ripe with Sirius Black's (his other love) second child. They were speaking in whispers, Remus absently rubbing his swollen abdomen.
"Healer Snape."
"Yes, Your Highness?" He didn't look at the man, concentrating on the healing potion at hand.
"Is Remus healthy enough for knight training for the time being?"
"No."
"Why? He did it with Teddy."
"And nearly died for it, Your Highness. I prefer to keep my patients in the land of the living." Severus purred softly, his voice holding just the right amount of venom. "If you'll excuse me, I have potions and poliuces to work on."
"Do you have any idea who you-"
"Are talking to? Yes. You are the man who married my best friend, Lily Potter née Evans." James's jaw clenched and he absently made a mental note to tell Lily about it when next she visited. "I am also your best friend's Healer; what I say, I say for a reason. Do you wish for Sir Lupin to miscarry his child for the fourth time?" He hissed callously, knowing it was the only thing the man understood. The king left in a huff, nose in the air.
"Thank you." The soft baritone of Remus came from behind him as he stirred the potion. He froze before relaxing and stirring it seven times counter-clockwise. Now it had to cool for an hour.
"You are welcome, but it is my duty to make sure the Knights are up to the task." He winced internally at the clinical, clipped tone. It always came after he conversed with Lily's husband...
-PoV-
Remus watched the dark-haired Healer for a moment before he was scooped up by Sirius.
Moony? Are you ogling the hot Healer? He blushed and smacked Siri's shoulder.
-Maybe...- His mind wandered to fantasies of being taken by the Healer.
Mmm, I like that idea, Moony. You dirty lech...
-Teddy has been bringing home that pretty quarterVeela. And Adrian's kicking something fierce. I want to go home.-
"Please remove your mental conversation out of hearing range of a natural Legimens." The silky voice of the Healer was roughened, as though he was hurt. Remus's eyes widened as he smelled arousal rolling off the man in waves.
"Let's go, Pads. I want talk with Prongs."
He sat near James, shooing away his attentive husband.
"Prongs?"
"Ugh, how can Lily stand him?"
"Prongs... You're doing it again."
"What?"
"Judging people by appearances." A frown appeared on James's face.
"Have none of your realized what today is?"
"October 31st-Oh." It clicked and he hugged James. "Sorry."
"Lily's been staring out at the Healer's hut all day."
"Is that why you're mad? You've forbidden her only best friend from entering the castle and she needs to talk to someone." Hazel eyes met his amber as his best friend and King smiled.
"Moony, have I ever told you you're a genius?"
"Several times, but that's beside the point. How biased are you of my Healer?"
"Biased? He takes Lils away from me!" Remus groaned as he facepalmed. "But other than that, he's a damn good Healer."
"So would it help if I told you the man is into... Well, other men?" James's jaw dropped in a display of peasant mannerisms. "That he's not even remotely interested in Lily that way?"
"... He never said anything." James mumbled, scratching his head.
"Of course not! I used my "furry" senses to detect that much. He's an intensely private person, Prongs. Ever wonder why?"
"No." Of course, that was a complete lie; James was never satisfied until he knew everything about a person.
"He's a natural Legimens." Remus chuckled as the gears turned and watched as it clicked within James's mind.
"Oh... OH."
"Yeah, Prongs. Geez." Sirius snorted rudely.
-PoV-
Harry hummed softly as he cleaned his side of the tower. Remus was coming with his new cub, Orion. Zel picked up his humming as she finished up her side.
"Moony! Padfoot!" Harry hugged Remus enthusiastically and Sirius right after. Zel stood to the side, then greeted them with more caution. "And this must be Orion... Hey there, little guy..."
"He's got my looks and Remy's lips. Wow, he really likes you!"
Harry laughed as he made Orion giggle.
Ending A/N: Alright, they're about thirteen in this part of the fic. We're about to get to the good part!