Hey! Seventeenth Chapter! I'm sorry about the little cliffhanger yesterday, but don't worry, everything will be alright :p

'Where is Sirius?' Hermione asked, trying to change the conversation to something more pleasant than last night.

'Out for a walk. Why are you back?' Remus asked.

'Because I feel guilty. I shouldn't have left. I felt… angry,' Hermione said.

'You said you hate me,' Remus said.

'Did I?' Hermione asked, she couldn't remember that. All she knew was that she was angry with him without knowing why.

'Yes, you did.'

Remus still didn't look at her, Hermione was getting a little bit uncomfortable.

'Then I am sorry! I felt so different, it was not your fault, believe me,' Hermione said and she laid her arm on his shoulder.

'Don't ever do that to me again,' Remus said softly and he finally turned around. But as soon as he did, he regretted it. His face changed immediately.

'What's wrong?' Hermione asked concerned.

'You didn't… You have… That smell again…' Remus said.

'What?' Hermione asked, but then she remembered that she had been with Ron the whole night, of course Remus could smell that.

'Have you slept with him?' Remus asked with stern eyes.

'No, no, Remus, it is not what you think… I was tired and I didn't want to be alone so we…' Hermione said but she stopped when Remus came closer to her face.

'You two have kissed,' he growled. 'I thought I could trust you that this wouldn't happen again!'

'I haven't! Not… not deliberately! I was angry and upset and I didn't know…'

'Not deliberately?! So he forced himself on you?!' Remus said, raising his voice, he was angry. 'That boy needs to keep his hands off you. I am going to make that clear to him.'

Remus was already walking towards the door, but Hermione stopped him.

'No! It wasn't him! I did it! I kissed him first!' Hermione yelled, trying to protect Ron.

'WHAT!?' Remus now shouted.

'Please… please Remus…' Hermione whispered.

'I can't believe this… Why would you do that?' Remus asked more calmly, but he breathed heavily.

'Because I wasn't myself, I guess,' Hermione said softly, looking to the floor.

'I love you, Hermione, and I have told you that several times last night. Kissing Ron is a wrong move and you don't know how much I am fighting myself right now to make sure I won't do anything stupid,' Remus growled.

'Yes… I know,' Hermione said and then she tried to kiss him, but he turned his head.

'I can't, Hermione! Don't!' Remus said forcefully, but Hermione wouldn't listen.

She laid her hand on his cheek and forced him to look at her, but when she came closer, Remus grabbed her shoulders and pushed her against the wall.

'I've told you that you are mine. Mine, no one else's. Ron is not going to touch you again, and neither are you going to touch him. I don't want to see you near him anymore. Am I clear?' Remus said through clenched teeth. He couldn't keep his possessive side in check any longer.

'He is my friend! He didn't do anything wrong!' Hermione exclaimed, but then she saw Remus' eyes, they were getting yellow.

'I've told you that I could be dangerous, not to you, but to others. Promise me, Hermione, please promise me and everything will be alright,' he said surprisingly softly.

'You know I can't promise, he is my friend. Now let go of me,' Hermione said, looking Remus straight in the eyes.

Remus did what she said, but he was still fuming.

'You're right. Of course you are. I can't forbid you to be friends with him. I just don't wish the boy any harm. I just can't believe you did this,' Remus said and out of frustration, he kicked away a wooden chair. It flew through the office and shattered against the wall so that Hermione let out a shriek. Then she started to sob.

Remus looked up at her and felt sorry. It was not his place to hurt his mate, he couldn't do that. He walked towards her and wrapped his arms around her as softly as he could. No matter how angry he felt, he had to comfort her. Hermione relaxed a little in his arms and she looked up at him. Her face was wet from the tears, but she did smile at him.

'Can you forgive me? And Ron?' she asked carefully.

'Of course, I think I can. I love you,' Remus answered. It wasn't really how he felt, he was still angry, but he didn't want to show it. Hermione couldn't help that he was a werewolf.

'I love you too,' she replied.

'Prove it then.'

Hermione stood on her toes and captured Remus' lips with hers. Right when they were deepening the kiss, they heard a knock on the door. They pulled back immediately. They were just in time, because a man came in the office without invitation. Severus Snape. He looked around the office as though he was looking for something. Or someone.

'Severus,' Remus said curtly.

'Lupin. Believe me when I say I don't want to be here, but I… what are you doing here?' Snape asked when he saw Hermione standing in the office next to Remus.

'Miss Granger is here to return one of my books. Why are you here?' Remus said.

'Be a little nicer, Lupin. You still owe me, you know? I have been thinking and I know how you can pay me back for that potion.'

'Yes?'

'Give me Sirius Black.'

'What are you talking about?' Remus asked, trying to keep his poker face.

'You know what I am talking about. I know that he is here. And you are going to give him to me, or else I will involve you, Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley in the situation as well,' Snape sneered.

'You have been following us,' Remus stated bitterly.

'Maybe. Now, tell me where he is,' Snape demanded.

'No. He is innocent. You are going to put him in Azkaban again, aren't you?' Remus asked.

'Indeed, Lupin. As far as I am concerned, he is guilty. And I think he deserves Azkaban,' Snape said.

'How can you say that? No one deserves Azkaban! Alright, Death Eaters do, but Sirius is not a Death Eater! You are just being pathetic because of your youth. Now get out,' Remus ordered.

'No, you owe me, Lupin,' Snape snapped.

'I am not in a good mood, Severus. You are not making it any better. Now get out before I kill you,' Remus threatened.

'You are not going to kill me. You will give me Black, or else I will tell the ministry that you are trying to help him. Together with those two students,' Snape said unpleasantly.

'Leave them out of this, they've got nothing to do with this. I am serious, Severus, leave now. Don't mess me around,' Remus said calmly.

'Don't threaten me, Lupin. I know what you are.'

'Then leave.'

'Tell me where he is.'

'I am not going to betray my best friend!' Remus said impatiently, Snape had to leave now, he was only getting more angry every second he had to look at him. He was not going to take away Sirius from him. And he was certainly not going to threaten Hermione and involve her in this.

'Oh how brave you are. He was the one who betrayed your other best friend, though. And Lily,' Snape said. There was something in his eyes changing when he mentioned Lily's name.

'That was not Sirius! That was Pettigrew!' Remus shouted.

'He's dead.'

'He cut off his own finger and then he transformed into a rat.'

'So he is not dead?'

'Well… He was not dead, but now he is,' Remus said. He was not going to tell Snape that he had killed Peter.

'Then you have no prove. So give me Sirius,' Snape said.

'Never,' Remus growled and he approached Snape slowly. 'I'll protect him with my life.'

'I don't doubt that.'

'Leave, now. If you stay longer, you will regret it,' Remus growled.

'Then I shall have to find him myself, I guess,' Snape sighed and he wanted to turn to the door. But Remus grabbed him suddenly by the collar.

'If you touch him, I will hunt you down and I will take my revenge. If you touch him, I will make your life even more miserable than it already is,' Remus said dangerously softly. Then let go of Snape's collar and he watched Snape's reaction.

'So you secretly still are a bloodthirsty monster? You won't stop me from finding Black. Miss Granger, I don't think you should hang around here any longer,' Snape sneered.

'I think that that is up to me to decide, professor,' Hermione replied politely.

Snape glared at Remus and then he left the office quickly.

'That jerk,' Remus said bitterly and he sank down in a chair.

'Don't listen to him, he won't find Sirius, he can't. We will find a place for Sirius where he can stay,' Hermione said, rubbing Remus' back softly. Then she kissed his cheek gently.

'You always know to say the right things,' Remus said, smiling a little.

'Of course, I am not your mate for nothing,' Hermione giggled.

'You know why I hate Snape the most? He is a great moment killer,' Remus said with a mysterious grin on his face.

'You are up to something,' Hermione teased.

'I always am,' Remus said and he leaned in to kissed Hermione passionately.

So will it be an evil Snape or a good Snape? I'm not quite sure about that yet... But Sirius will be safe :p Hope you like the story so far! x