Chapter Twenty Seven: Remus Lupin Gets Caught:
Remus Lupin really should have realized this would happen. After all Grayback was not going to be happy he was trying to recruit "his" werewolves away from him. Remus came awake slowly and realized he should be lucky, one still be alive and two not torn to shreds. He heard growling and knew exactly who it was over him before he even opened his eyes. He could smell the scent of Grayback and knew he was in for a lot of pain. The rumors about Grayback were enough to make anyone sick if they were true. Remus opened his eyes and sat up, he was still sore from the fight but he will be fully healed soon enough. He looked up at Grayback who stood over him and noticed he was clad in black death eater robes and had his wand in hand pointed down at Remus. His robes were tight on him and his long grizzled gray hair hung to his shoulders, his teeth were wolf's teeth and he had claws on his hands.
"You are still trying to fight me." Grayback said to Remus. "You need to know you are mine."
"No, I am not." Remus said backing into a corner of the room, he had a feeling as to what was coming. "I am not yours!"
"Oho so you think I would do something that crude to you do you pup?" Grayback said walking up to Remus and lifting him easily off the floor by his robes. "Many rumors about me are just that, I may like to eat humans but I do not taint myself that way on humans or my own kind."
"You turned me to a monster!" Remus snarled. "That is the only connection we have and I hate you for it!"
"You are no monster, you are a higher creature, you can suffer wounds and pains a human cannot, you will live far longer than a human and unlike the vampire you only thirst after humans once a month. You can abide the sun and the only scars you bear are the ones I gave you the day you became mine. I do not understand why you would hate me for that."
"I was given no choice! You ruined my life, if not for my parents I would have been fully cast out!" Remus snarled.
"Too bad you see things that way pup." Grayback said throwing him to the floor and taking out a whip. "You may heal with out scars but you still feel pain and you will know I am your master."
"No you are not." Remus said. "You never could be, I have imprinted on the humans fully."
Grayback growled and lowered his whip. If that were true than Remus had been here for one thing only, to drag away part of his pack! That would not be tolerated and he was going to have to teach this pup a lesson. Then it came to Grayback as to who this pup had imprinted on as that person would have made him the Wolfsbane potion to keep him "tame". Grayback snarled and realized that he could not kill this pup as he wanted to, if he did the human wizard who owned this werewolf would surely kill him.
"Who is the human who is your alpha?" Grayback snarled closing in on Remus and hitting him with the whip. "You tell me or I will make sure your last days are filled with pain!"
"Severus Snape." Remus whimpered as the whip tore through his robes and deep into his skin. "I tried not to imprint on him but I could not help it. He is evil and cruel as you are but makes me the potion to keep me sane!"
"So the dark lord's potion master is it?" Grayback snarled. "Listen well pup, the only reason I do not kill you for trying to turn my pups to humans to imprint on is you belong to the dark lord's potions master. It is he alone that can now decide your fate if you live or die."
Remus knew Snape would not be kind to him, he had to keep his cover. It was a good thing that half-breeds like Remus had natural Occulumency skills and no human wizard could break through them. Remus knew what was going to happen and he knew it was up to him to keep Snape's cover, still he knew he was in for a lot of pain, humiliation and suffering. Grayback finished beating him and left him in the cell. He would contact Voldemort and hopefully gain favor by bringing him a "pet" to amuse himself with…
…Severus Snape was not happy, in fact he was furious. Remus Lupin had gotten himself captured and now he was talking Voldemort's wrath why? It seemed that the damn werewolf had "imprinted" on him and saw the potions master as his alpha! It wasn't funny at all as Remus would have eaten him all those years ago if James bloody Potter had not saved his life. Snape knew it was not Remus' fault about the shack but still it was all brought back as he lay trembling before Voldemort. His throat was raw from screaming, one thing he learned quickly when the dark lord was mad and punishing you, you did not dare hold back how much pain you were in. Voldemort stood over Snape and kicked him to his back his wand pointing down at Snape.
"Is there any reason you did not tell me that this werewolf Remus Lupin belonged to you?" Voldemort asked Snape.
"I did not realize I owned a werewolf master." Snape replied and that was the truth.
"Then why does Grayback say that this werewolf belongs to you not him?" Voldemort asked. "Answer me Severus or you will taste the lash again."
"I-I don't know master I really don't." Snape said trying to think clearly, however that was hard as there was a wand pointed between his eyes. "The only reason Grayback would think I owned Remus is if the damn wolf imprinted on me!"
"Imprinted?" Voldemort said not understanding this term.
"Yes, it's what dogs and wolves do with a pack leader master." Snape said. "Werewolves are the same."
"So you have a pet werewolf." Voldemort said stepping back from Snape. "He will be yours after I have my fun with him, now get off the floor, I have work for you to do."
"Yes master." Snape said getting off the floor and dusting off his robes.
Later that evening Remus Lupin was brought before Voldemort and several of his death eaters. They were robed in black and wore their bone white masks and looked at the bound werewolf that Grayback shoved before Voldemort. Snape glared down at Remus and did nothing to stop what happened next. Voldemort took delight in torturing the wizard before him, he tortured him to the point he could barely move and when he tired of him he turned him over to his death eaters for sport before he allowed Snape to have him. Finally Snape was allowed to collect "his" werewolf and found Remus naked and chained like an animal. He was bruised and beaten and looked up at Snape with a look of fear and something else. Snape grabbed some rags and flung them at Remus.
"Cover yourself!" Snape snarled at him.
"What do you plan on doing with me Severus?" Remus asked calmly.
"Don't you speak unless I tell you to!" Snape said hitting him with closed fist. "You see me as your alpha do you? Well you are going to find I am a far crueler master than you could have wished for! Get up and follow me."
Snape removed the chains from Remus letting him tie the rags around his hips and Snape put a collar and leash on Remus. He tugged at it forcing Remus to follow him to the rooms given him to work when he was here. He used magic to tie Remus to the desk and left the werewolf crouched against the wall for now. He sat down at the desk and began to work when Grayback entered the room. Snape hated Grayback, he saw him as nothing more than an animal who enjoyed turning humans into werewolves. With the vaccine now he had taken more to killing and eating children as he could not turn young witches and wizards any more.
"What do you want wolf?" Snape snapped at him.
"So he really is yours." Grayback said looking over at the crouched form of Remus.
"Why don't you sod off!" Remus snarled at Grayback.
"What did I say about speaking when not asked to?" Snape said getting up taking up a whip.
"I-I am sorry Severus." Remus said as he knelt knowing he had to as really if he did not Snape would make things even harder for him.
"Seems you need to control your wolf a bit more Snape." Grayback taunted.
"You will refer to me as professor." Snape said softly turning on Grayback grabbing for a silver object on the desk. "Have I not told you this before?"
"The dark lord will not stand for you harming me!" Grayback snarled.
"I doubt you are as important as I am." Snape said silkily. "Now for you Lupin!"
It was not nice what he had to do, however it was a lot better than what would be done to him if left with the other death eaters. Most notably Bellatrix as she enjoyed causing pain and did not know when to stop. The evidence of that was what she had done to the Longbottoms, she had been the one to torture them insane, the others were there just to watch and they had not reigned her in. Snape turned on Remus and began to beat the poor werewolf shredding him to ribbons in the process. Remus whimpered in pain but dared not cry out, he knew Snape would not tolerate it if he did. Snape finished with him and threw the whip into a drawer of the desk.
"You will not do that again." Snape snarled at Remus, "answer me!"
"No sir I will not." Remus said quietly.
"Good, Grayback, leave now." Snape said turning on Grayback.
"Have fun with your pet." Grayback sneered. "He should be perfect for you."
He left and Snape looked down at Remus who was still trembling from the severe beating he had taken. In a day his wounds would have healed and there would be nothing to show what Snape had done to him. Snape strode up and grabbed Remus by the hair and yanked his head back putting his wand at his throat. He was not going to be nice, that would get him killed and he was aware that Remus knew that.
"I can kill you at any time I wish." Snape said softly to Remus. "No-one would be able to prosecute me and you know it don't you?"
"Yes I do." Remus said quietly.
"Yes what?" Snape asked.
"Yes sir." Remus replied.
"Good and you now know what kind of master I am you will do well not to disobey me again." Snape said.
Remus nodded and curled up against the wall, he really had been a fool to think he could try to get his fellow werewolves to leave Grayback. Now he was paying for it as virtually Snape's slave! He did his best to not make a sound as he did not wish to get beat again and so the only sounds in the room were that of the fire in the fireplace and Snape's quill across the paper. Finally Snape was done and he drug Remus out to a small room and locked him in it. He did have food brought to him as he was not going to starve Remus at least. Still Remus had no idea what was to be done with him now he was a prisoner.
Remus knew he would have to escape and do so on his own. Snape was in no position to help him as he would surely die if he did. Remus did not blame Snape for the beating, he knew it had to be done. Still Remus was not going to stay here as he knew Snape would go back to school soon and leave him here. That would mean he would be in the hands of Voldemort and he knew Voldemort would be a cruel foul master and would make his life hell. Remus began to plot his escape that very night despite the pain he was still in. He heard Snape leave the room and gradually the fire died down and he was left alone it the dark…
…Andromeda Tonks nee Black sat with Molly Weasley at Grimmauld place chatting with her. They had become friends when Andromeda had joined the order just four months earlier. She looked much like Bellatrix and Narcissa but where Bellatrix had black hair and Narcissa had blond hair she had light brown hair that framed her softer face. She looked up as she heard someone enter the safe house and looked up wondering who could be here. The women were in the kitchen as it was a cozy comfortable place to sit and talk. They wondered who was here as Sirius was at the school still and would not be back for a few hours. The answer came quickly as the door to the kitchen opened and a nearly naked Remus Lupin staggered into the room. His body was covered in bruises and deep whip cuts that though healing were still deep and ugly to look at.
"Grayback did not take kindly to my trying to reach out to the werewolves." Remus said in greeting.
"Remus you poor man!" Molly said helping him to the table. "Who did this to you?"
"He didn't want to." Remus explained, "but he had to, has to keep his cover."
"Who?" Andromeda said.
"Severus, Grayback knows I imprinted on a human." Remus said. "I was a fool."
"No Remus you were not, you tried to help your fellow werewolves." Molly said working on him as he talked.
It was two days before Snape came to Grimmauld place, Moody had not said anything to him at school but ordered him here to face what he had done. Snape acted as if he was not afraid but he had a feeling he was not leaving here unscathed. Never mind the fact Voldemort had tortured him once more for Remus getting away and right now he was in a perilous situation with the dark lord. He had to face what he had done and expected that Remus would never want anything to do with him again. He entered the house and headed down to the kitchen and saw Moody there and he put his wand on the table and stepped back to take his punishment.
"Why did ye torture Remus?" Moody asked him.
"I had no choice, if I had not I would not have been able to keep my cover." Snape replied.
"Why did ye use a whip on him?" Moody said. "Wanted t' teach the wolf a lesson?"
"No, it in fact it was less painful than me using the Cruciatus curse on him." Snape replied.
"He is right." Came the voice of Remus from the doorway. "I healed up just fine, besides he made it so I could escape. How badly did you get it for that?"
"The dark lord tortured me for an hour, I got off lighter that I expected." Snape replied. "I am sorry Remus for what I had to do."
"Well we are at war and you had to do what you had to do." Remus said as Molly came into the room.
Snape could not look her in the eye, Remus knew Snape was showing submission to her as he stood looking at the floor. Slytherins were very much like a wolf pack than snakes. They fought for their place among themselves but presented a united front to the world. When one faced discipline they did what Snape was doing. Fred and George Apparated into the kitchen right by their mother. Moody sensing that Snape was expecting to be punished lit into Snape telling him exactly what he would do to him if he ever hurt Remus again.
"Alastor enough!" Molly said getting upset. "Severus did not mean it, he is in a hard place that he does not want to be in and you threatening him is not going to help!"
"Agreed." Fred said. "If he wanted to really hurt uncle Moody he would have used silver."
"Or used the Cruciatus curse on him." George added. "He is a spy, spies have to do terrible things sometimes."
"You two amaze me." Snape said to them.
"Well we my like to joke and all…"
"But we do understand there is evil and sometimes it is harder on some to defeat."
"That is why we like you…"
"And respect you, you do what very few can."
"Molly your sons are the best." Snape said. "I mean it."
"Thank you Severus." Molly said.
As Snape had come early on Saturday morning he was all but ordered to stay for breakfast. Sirius came down from his bedroom to see Snape at the table eating breakfast. Remus was next to him and Snape was making sure the werewolf was getting plenty to eat. Sirius glared at Snape and took a seat next to Remus and loaded up a plate with food. He started to eat glaring at Snape now and again. As more sausage came up from the kitchen Snape took the plate and piled more food on Remus' plate. Sirius glared at him wondering what was up with Snape, Snape in turn saw Sirius glaring at him.
"Remus needs to gain back his strength from what I did to him." Snape said coldly to Sirius. "Before you eat everything on the table."
"So you really do care about Remus?" Sirius said. "You took a whip to him, I saw the damage!"
"Well yes he did but it could have been worse Padfoot." Remus said. "He could have used silver."
"I still hate you Severus." Sirius said. "You are evil and cruel and scare first years!"
"I love scaring first years, it is in fact funny." Snape said. "So does Moody if I recall."
"Not sure which of you is uglier." Sirius muttered.
"Well I get the witches." Moody said.
"Same here." Snape added. "Something about dangerous wizards that get the witches."
"Agreed…."
"Virgins here!" Fred and George said at once putting hands over their ears. "We don't want to hear this!"
Snape looked at Molly and knew to stop at once as did Moody. These men knew not to mess with Molly Weasley as she could cut them down to size. Snape did realize as he had breakfast here he was very lucky that Remus was so forgiving. He truly did feel deep down badly for what he had done to Remus but what was harder to understand was how understanding Remus was. Even Fred and George were understanding and seemed to be far smarter than he could have ever thought. He could only hope that this time this war would not last as long as the last one as he was not sure how long he could last as a spy this time around. Of course he would never say that out loud or even let that thought linger in his mind. It made him weak and he hated being weak!
I know there are going to be some very upset people here as to what Snape did to Remus. The truth is that Snape had no choice! He had to torture Remus and knew he would heal up quickly too. He did help Remus escape and did feel badly for what he had to do. He is a spy and sometimes he has to do things that are not nice. I know some may not like this but this is Remus' fault as he did get himself captured!