A/N: I'm getting back into the swing of things. Thank you Spring break! Hopefully everyone will enjoy this chapter since... well... Remus, Sirius, and Michael are going to be in it! Remember: READ, REVIEW, REPEAT!

Chapter 8: The Reunion

Severus and Ra stood outside the door, waiting. The teenager was twiddling his thumbs and twitching nervously, his face deathly pale. He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt that had once belonged to Draco, although they were too small for him now. They were still big on Ra's tiny form. Severus had to admit that the boy looked rather cute, not that he would say such a thing out loud.

Sighing, the Potions Master folded his arms over his chest and clenched his teeth. He was starting to get impatient. What was taking so long? Feeling someone's gaze on him, he looked down to see Ra staring at up him, green eyes wide. The boy's lips were pulled back in a tight line as he bit softly on his upper lip, giving him a slight saddened turtle look.

Reaching out, Severus patted the teenager's dark hair. The teen nuzzled at his hand, practically purring at the soft feeling of the touch.

"We'll see them soon," he reassured the boy.

The worried look returned to Ra's face and he made a few signs that Severus recognized.

"No, I wouldn't worry about that. Potter said he wanted to see you. No one would ask their greatest enemy for that unless he wanted to see you," Severus replied. "That boy is brutally honest, I have to say, although he is still an annoying little prat."

Ra silently snickered next to him and signed out his thanks, drawing a small smile from the older man. The boy had grown exceedingly more and more nervous as the day had moved on. Severus had noticed as they ate breakfast that the teenager's hands had been shaking as he lifted a piece of fruit up to his mouth. Finally, it seemed that he had relaxed somewhat although the Potions Master knew the nervousness wouldn't completely go away until Ra was sure that Michael loved him.

Suddenly, the door beside them was flung open, knocking Severus out of his thoughts and making Ra jump slightly at the loud bang that it made. Draco stuck his head out, smiling at them, beckoning Ra towards him.

"Come on Ra. Some people want to see you!"

Taking a deep breath, Ra paused for a moment, glancing over at Severus. When the older man nodded to him, the boy turned to follow Draco into the room. His eyes were fixed on the floor as he entered the sitting room, hands clasped behind him. His terror was evident, rolling off of him like waves ricocheting off a wall.

"Harry!" Michael Potter shouted as his brother came into the room.

Ra looked up cautiously, a spark of surprise on his face. Severus smirked. It seemed that Ra didn't even think his beloved brother would remember his name.

As the situation started to sink in, Ra's frown quickly turned to a look of pure joy. He gave a silent laugh, raising his head as he charged his brother. The two dark-haired boys met in the center of the room, Michael grabbing his brother around the waist to pick him up and swing him round. Ra giggled in silence, his arms clutching his older brother's shoulders. When Michael finally came to a stop, he set down his brother and pushed him away a little to get a better look at him. Ra blushed slightly under the scrutiny of his brother.

"Hi little brother," Michael chuckled, grabbing Ra's shoulders.

Ra's smile grew even wider and he grabbed his brother around the waist, hugging him tightly. Michael ruffled Ra's wild hair, turning to look over his shoulder.

"Moony, Padfoot! Look!" the teenager cried happily.

Remus and Sirius smiled back at him, stepping over to the boys. Ra clung to his brother as he glanced around his body at the two men. His eyebrows shot up and he quickly let go of Michael to charge his godfathers. The two men swung him up between them, practically squishing the smaller teen between them.

"Hey, cub, we- hey, hey! No tears, okay? This is a happy occasion!" Remus said.

Ra nodded, wiping away the tears with a finger as the men set him down. They took turns ruffling his hair like Michael did, messing up the already wild locks even more than before. Sirius was especially enthusiastic in his hair rustling, the force of his movements practically shaking the boy's head.

"How are you, cub?" Remus asked.

Ra grinned up at him and signed a response. Remus, Sirius, and Michael all glanced up at Severus, who stood in the doorway. Lucius had already briefed them a little on Ra's inability to speak.

"He says that he's never felt better. He's glad to see you," Severus translated.

Stepping over to his godson, Sirius pulled the small teenager into a tight hug. Ra stiffened for a moment, but quickly relaxed when he heard a soft sniff from the dark-haired man. Smiling against Sirius's robes, Ra clutched his long-lost godfather tightly, squeezing his eyes shut. Sirius buried his nose in Ra's soft, dark hair, running his fingers through the long tresses.

"We've missed you so much, Harry," Sirius murmured. "We were lost without you, all three of us."

Ra pulled away from Sirius so he could look up at him. Slowly, he reached up before gently flicking his godfather's forehead. Wrinkling his nose, Sirius gave him a mischievous grin and violently began ruffling Ra's hair again.

"You're still a cheeky little guy," he cackled.

Ra silently laughed along with him and pulled Sirius into another hug. He waved to Remus, who rolled his eyes at them and came over. Together with Michael, the three taller men engulfed the smaller teenager, encasing him in warm comforting security. Ra grinned up at him, his smile practically blinding.

Severus stood in the doorway, watching. His heart ached a little. On one hand he was glad for the boy. Ra needed love and validation from the family that he thought hadn't loved him. His parents had abandoned him with people who abandoned him again before Tender found him.

On the other hand, however, Severus deeply wanted to be the one holding the small teenager, comforting him.

That, of course, he knew was a long shot. Ra –Harry, rather- had his family back and after Severus decoded the details of the contract mark on Harry's hip, the boy wouldn't need the old Potions Master anymore.

Sighing silently to himself, Severus stepped into the room, black robes billowing behind him. The group broke away from each other, all four turning to Severus. Ra walked over to Severus and grabbed his hand, pulling him over to the other three. Severus bit back a sneer at Sirius and Remus, who both fidgeting in his presence. Michael's attitude was completely different. He was beaming at Severus, his happiness radiating from the smile that adorned his face. Glancing down at Severus and Ra's adorned hands, his grin grew even bigger.

"Thank you so much for saving my brother," Michael said, his voice full of reverence.

Taken slightly by surprise, but refusing to show it, Severus nodded to the older teenager. "He was in a situation that no one deserved to be in."

"And you did what any decent person would have and I know that there aren't many decent people in the world," Michael replied.

Severus held back another sneer. "No reason to get sentimental, Potter."

Ra tugged on his hand, frowning. Glancing down at the younger teen, Severus faked a sigh and nodded. Michael smirked at the Potions Master, crossing his arms over his chest. Remus, who quickly caught on to what Michael was thinking, straightened his back and a slightly amber tint appeared in his eyes. His wolf had always been protective of his cubs and despite the years that had passed, this fact had not changed.

"Be nice, Snape," Sirius teased. "We don't want you to get a bad reputation."

Severus snarled back at the man, but quickly stopped when Ra pulled on his hand again. He looked down at Ra. The boy smiled weakly at him, his eyes filled with a pleading look. Severus gave him a small nod. As he lifted his head back up, he quickly reapplied his mask of indifference and let go of Ra's hand, letting his fall to his side.

"Ra, I'm sorry, Harry, has told me that he has wondered about you three for a long time. He said that thoughts of you were part of the reason why he survived," Severus said.

Michael's eyes watered a little, but he quickly brushed them away. Clasping his younger brother on the shoulder, Michael said, "I've wanted to find you for years, little brother. Can you forgive me for letting James and Lily do that?"

Ra tipped his head to one side a little, frowning. He quickly signed a reply.

"He asks why you're asking for forgiveness. He says that what happened wasn't your fault," Severus translated.

"He's right, you know," Remus added. "There was nothing you could have done to change their minds, Michael. Lily and James, I hate to say it, had probably been planning on abandoning Harry long before they did it."

Sighing sadly, Michael nodded. He grabbed his younger brother's hand and pulled him towards the couch on the far side of the room. Forcing Ra down beside him, the older teen grinned and said, "Why don't you and Snape tell us what you've found so far?"

Ra brightened and quickly began to sign, Severus translating for him all the while. Remus and Sirius exchanged a glance, which went unnoticed by the teenagers and the other man. Sirius raised one eyebrow at his best friend and Remus smirked in reply. Frowning, Sirius glanced over at Severus, who was watching the two boys. Eyes widening, his head snapped back to Remus, finally catching up with Remus. The werewolf smirked at him and, without needing to say anything, a silent message was exchanged.

Severus liked their young cub and it seemed that their cub liked Severus back.

What was to be done now?

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