Mindless Tears

Chapter 4

Sev:

That boy is gone. He left this cruel world to god knows were. I know that he isn't dead. It isn't in him to die. It was never an idea in any Potter's mind that they would die by suicide. But he is gone as there is a body. It smells like him but I have a feeling that it isn't him. It was very cleaver but they had a funeral for the unknown body.

A closed casket of gold trim and red wood it was beautiful and very Gryffindor. It was the typical thing for the Golden Boy they didn't really know.

All the Weasleys are here crying over a fake body. The youngest son seems to regret all the things he had done to the boy. Sad to see humans break when someone dies. Granger is no better off as she cries onto her lover's shoulder. Pathetic, really disgusting as they had shun the boy from human contact, everyone needs to feel human while their alive.

My companion looks away with a sigh. I sigh as well. What a waste of blood. But my companion seems to be more into a deep hole within him. He won't admit it but he seemed to have attached himself to the boy. Not the way I would have liked him to end up but there really isn't anything I can do. He will push me away soon and I will be alone once more. No big as I was asked to watch over him till he graduated.

I watch the werewolf and see no tears. I guess he's shed enough for all his friends that he can't shed any more. A strong man will see that crying won't bring back the dead. A body is a body that can be wasted with death.

They place the grave right under the whomping willow. I guess they want the grave protected or there is that family tie that there is to that bloody tree. I hate that fucking tree.

"Severus let's get the hell out of here." Draco says as he turns away from the crowd of Hogwarts students. I was surprise when I had seen a lot of Slytherins cry for the boy. I guess they were hoping that he would save them from their families by killing the dark lord.

There is a hand on my shoulder that stops me from continuing my path behind my companion. I look at the person stopping me and see it is the werewolf. He looks more depressed and passive then the heartache sad that I suspected him to be.

"Can I talk to you Severus?" his voice was hollow with an age that shouldn't be there.

I shrug and walk forward. He follows me and Draco. Draco had paused to wait for us before he continued on his way.

We reached my chambers in the dungeons. Draco has already said the password and is now holding the door for us. We walk in and I wave a hand over to the couch for him to sit. I no longer fear the creature as I found out that we both can fight each other and be evenly matched. I try not to anger him in his human form it could force a change in him. It's a type of balance for his type of wolf.

I go in to my kitchen and grab a bottle of fire whiskey along with three glasses. I feel like we all need it. This whole thing has put enough stress to kill each of us in a slow painful death. I feel much better with that thought now.

I hand a glass to Lupin and Draco. I pour them each a cup before I pour my own. Lupin holds his in his hands watching the brown liquid swirl. Draco takes a sip and looks into the fire. His favorite pass time will become an annoyance to me one day. I can feel it.

"What do you wish to discuss Lupin?" I ask as I sit in an arm chair opposite the fireplace, Lupin on my left and Draco on my right.

Lupin sighs as he takes a sip of his drink. "I know that wasn't Harry in the casket."

I raise an eyebrow at this. He seems to know and the feeling I felt wasn't some kind of glitch of my natural body.

"And how did you come by this wonderful discovery?" I say not really trying to antagonize him but it just happen.

He gave a small 'heh' and answered. "Never change do you." He gave a sullen smile. "The scent changed when it was lowered in to the ground. It wasn't Harry's and I found that to be strange all together. So, I assume that you might have guessed the same thing."

I lean back in to my chair contemplating this new discovery.

"I want to let him go."

The sudden statement from the wolf made me look up sharply. I stare into those hazel eyes that the wolf possessed. I remember they turned amber when he was angered. They're gold when he's in his wolf form and that's when you got to be careful.

I feel Draco reflex at the statement but he doesn't move. I'm going to have to ask him about that later.

The wolf has a smile on his face that makes me want to kill him. He seems to be at peace with his declaration.

"You're probably wondering why I want to let him go." He asks and I nod. I don't see if my companion does too. "Well, I was told by some one that he was falling in to himself. He's to be free from this world. And I want him to have it as such." He sighs and smiles. "He will be happy now instead of blaming himself for something that he couldn't prevent. I wish him the best."

He smiles to us and drains his drink and gets up. He places the glass in the sink and walks to my door. He pauses and turns his head.

"Please don't tell Albus. I don't want to cut his wings off for an obligation that was place on him before he was ever able to comprehend it. Destiny changes for everyone who wish it so."

With that he left and the sound of a soft thud of the door entered my ears. I look over at Draco and see him looking in to the fire. He has a passive look about him. His grey eyes looked pensive and I thought of the discussions we had about the boy who lived. Draco always had a passive look when speaking of the boy. But he too didn't talk as much as I would have hoped. And that gave us none too little information to report to the headmaster with.

"Severus, I'm not hungry to night. Tomorrow I will feed." With that said he stood up and placed the unfinished drink on the counter next to the sink. I stare in to the fire as I hear the door shut once more.

I reflect about what had just happened yesterday and today. They found the body early yesterday morning and the ghost that lived in the bathroom said that she had woken up to see the body there. She cried and wailed how his soul would never come to live in her u-bend. Then the announcement was made to the school. Cries, screams and yells ring in my ears as I remembered that certain even yesterday. It was around eight. The love birds know as the boy's friends came running up to the teachers table shocked beyond belief. I wanted to hit them for crying for the so called dead boy.

Then the second announcement was made by the Daily Prophet about the boy's death. There was an immediate meeting about the funeral schedule for today. I still can hear all the crying and moaning about a body that's not even there. I wanted to know more and why the boy left. But I can't as the boy has runaway from his problems once more. Best leave it as that and not dwell on what cannot be changed.

A/N: PLEASE BE NICE AND REVIEW FOR ME!!! I REALLY LIKE HOW THIS IS TURNING OUT SO I WANT TO KNOW IF MY FANS LIKE IT TOO!!! OH AND TEARS OF VAMPIRES 26 WILL BE OUT SOON. TRYING TO GET OVER MY WRITERS BLOCK. SORRY