Title: Truth behind the name and the lies pt.3

Pairing: DracoxHarry, OliverxPercy, twincest?

Fandom : HP

Notes: An abused boy finds out he's a wizard and a hero; his tormented mind rebels. One person sees through the misconceptions to the real Harry and treats him the way he deserves. How does this change them both and those around them?

Evil Kitty Dictator'
'Haha that makes you wonder who's older, Draco or Remus and Sev. I love how Draco is protective of his loved ones, its like hes their guardian angel. Hope Sev eases into a relationship with Remus, he deserves a lover. Update when you can. ^-^' - Meeting Harry changed Draco for the better. Draco realized that the world was a lot different then he thought it was. He is the dragon, he is protective; his family is his territory.

Dulinh
'oh, i 've read it for awhile, and i really like the way you re-write those whole books. Harry 's just too cute, and Draco 's even more :)). Anyway, vote for Remus X Sev *wave hand*'- Nice to see a new name reviewing. *waves* Harry is cute and Draco is love. Yay more votes for Remy and Sev!

Makurayami Ookami
'well written. yay for remus and the draco agrees.' - Draco just wants to see Uncle Sev happy. Severus cares so much for him and Harry, yet has no one to love him. Severus has had a hard life and deserves to be loved.

Nightmare's Court-

Okay, long review is long but welcome. :) lots to think about. Draco is protective. He is the dragon. Yes, Harry is going to grow up. He still doesn't trust in his magic yet. Draco was planning on teaching Harry to rely on himself. It was Harry's decision to to not switch houses officially because he feels he owes Oliver the House Cup. Draco never said a word against is part of the process. Harry reverted to the mentality of a nine year old in when he was nearly killed by Vernon Dursley. He allows Harry to go in to danger knowing he can protect Harry, Harry has a bad habit of Freezing when he is scared. Draco protects Harry when his life is in danger, the killing cure, the jinxed Nimbus, the strangler hex, the bludger. He doesn't try to protect him from everything. I didn't mention it clearly but when Severus told them he was partially responsible for Voldemort's attack on Harry, Draco wanted to hurt him. Not kill him, just hurt him. But Harry forgave Sev so Draco couldn't. Yes, Draco wants to explore Hogsmeade with Harry but he understands that Harry should stay in the castle.

As for the requested fight- that will probably happen in fourth year/part four when their relationship changes. [Yes, Harry was naive and yes she did gloss over the Dursleys and they never got satisfactorily punished.] Harry is the one who is going to fact the Dark Lord in the end, not Draco. Draco is supposed to keep him alive until then. A drarry fight will be difficult because the nature of their connection, it is impossible for him to hurt Harry and if he allows Harry to be within the possibility of death, he faints. He avoided it because he had the phoenix last part. It tears out his heart when he has to let Harry be hurt. His shield shouldn't be possible but he only uses it against certain magic. When Draco is in Danger- and it will happen Harry will step up. When Dumbledore didn't acknowledge Blaise defeated the Wizard chess set, Harry was mad! He yelled at McGonagall- his vocal tone might not have been that loud but he was mad. He stands up for himself on occassion but that was before Vernon nearly killed him. He has to get his confidence back. [Who do you think will be taken by the Merpeople? It will be Draco or Severus of course. Harry will have to face the entire Triward Championship on his own. Draco can't help him during a task only before it.]

Yes; got to love Gred and Forge- can't have one without the other. Firenze put it well 'the Gemini Weasleys' destinies, their fates are bound up with that of the entire Wizarding World.' I can't kill them off yay! [a pox on any reader who thinks I should. jk no seriously, I'm not killing them off or separating them.]

Remus and Sev- I'll have to work up to it. Considering a side-fic for them...dunno yet. Remus needs to step up and romance Severus- to treat him like he is worth something. Sev has never had that, he's had to prove his worth everywhere. Sirius is a creep, Harry will not be pleased when he finds out exactly what James and Sirius did to papa Sev. Hating is a strong word but he won't trust Sirius. Remus will have a lot of explaining to do for allowing it to happen. Harry will refuse to live with Sirius, he is happy with Severus. [Hope this chapter does it justice.]

They are only Thirteen, I'm wary of having anyone really hit on Harry; the only people I've really seen him paired with are Oliver, Charlie, Draco, Severus [wtf], a little twincestxHarry, oh and Ginny. I may use her. Harry didn't actually save her in this timeline, she wasn't taken into the Chamber of Secrets. Yet, She will be have to be obsessed with Harry. ugh

Percy's problem in the original universe is that he is shy and doesn't have any friends, yet in my au he is included by the twins and Draco. Plus he has Oliver, Percy helps and reminds Ollie to keep up with his studies while Oliver reminds Percy to slow down and have a little fun. He may have lost his mother but he has the twins and Lucius offered him a job, Severus thinks highly of him. Between that and Oliver I think he will turn out far less pratty.

Ah Hermione, I swear the poor girl is surrounded by bent wizards. I have plans for Blaise...my brilliant candy, transformation and magical creature obsessed Veela. Still bouncing back and forth on Hermione's future. She needs someone with a brain, Percy is out and Ron who is going to be expelled doesn't have one- plus she really dislikes him and it will get worse. I was considering a Ravenclaw but maybe Victor would be good for her. He really did like her and in Ron bashing fics she usually ends up with Victor anyway.

Notes: Any objection to Remus having a crush on Severus? I think I have five [I mean seven] votes for a RemusxSeverus relationship...

Chapter 7- Remus makes the first move

In no time at all, Defense Against the Dark Arts had become most people's favorite class.

Only Ron and Theo Nott had anything bad to say about Professor Lupin. Ron because he was a jerk and well, Nott did it probably to anger Draco…

"Look at the state of his robes," Theo would say in a loud whisper as Professor Lupin passed. "He dresses like a house elf."

But no one else cared that Professor Lupin's robes were patched and frayed. His next few lessons were just as interesting as the first. After the class heard about Basilisks from Draco, Harry, Blaisé and Benia, they studied Red Caps, nasty little goblin-like creatures that lurked wherever there had been bloodshed: in the dungeons of castles and the potholes of deserted battlefields, waiting to bludgeon those who had gotten lost. From Red Caps they moved on to Kappas, creepy. water-dwellers that looked like scaly monkeys, with webbed hands itching to strangle unwitting waders in their ponds.

It was Harry's second favorite class, because it was interesting.

Draco actually liked Lupin, he thought he actually knew what he was teaching. He was a former Prefect after all…and he thought Remus Lupin had good taste if he saw the lonely man beneath his godfather's glamour. He just worried what Lupin would think if he saw how badly Severus had been hurt in his life. His godfather could never be ugly…but he had a kind soul beneath his gruff manner that came out mostly for Harry and himself. He was surprised when Severus spoke up for Fred, George and Percy, he hadn't even realized his godfather liked them all that much after his comments about turning his office or his rooms into a Lions Conclave. Uncle Sev was a caring person who didn't like people mistreating his son or his son's friends apparently.

Yet, Uncle Sev seemed more on edge when the tale of the Gryffindors' first Defense Against the Dark Arts class spread. The story of the Boggart assuming Snape's shape, and the way that Neville had dressed it in his grandmother's clothes, had traveled through the school like wildfire. Uncle Sev didn't seem to find it funny. His eyes flashed menacingly at the very mention of Professor Lupin's name, and he was bullying Neville worse than ever.

Why Remus Lupin let Neville do that to a Boggart Severus when he claimed to care for his godfather, left Draco more confused then before.

There was a knock on Severus and Harry's door just before they would normally leave for the Great Hall or order food.

Harry went to open it.

Remus stood outside with four house elves, "Good. I caught you before you could leave. I wanted to apologize for the Boggart the other day so I brought dinner. I made it myself." he shifted nervously.

Severus glared, "Should have made you promise not to hurt me. Letting Longbottom make a mockery of me like that? You didn't think I wouldn't hear about? Do you know how many people hate me? It was practically headline news in the castle. Thanks, now everyone will be thinking about me like that."

"First off it was a Boggart, not you. Second, I had nothing to do with Neville being afraid of you. I was trying to lessen his fear, though I don't see what there is for him to be afraid of. I wonder what your Boggart would be…you are the only person who knows mine."

Severus grumbled, "Still not forgiven. Don't think cooking dinner will settle things between us."

"Of course it can't fix everything. I just hoped to let you know I didn't mean for it to turn out the way it did. I know you hate being made fun of. It was never my intention for it to happen the way it did. I thought…the potion you'll have to brew is complex enough…that I couldn't expect you to brew it…when you are angry with me. I wanted to…make things right between us." Remus said quietly as the house elves set the food on the table.

"If I don't brew it…you'll have to leave. I'm under orders from Minerva but, I'd rather have nothing to do with you right now." the hurt and shame in Severus' eyes was hard to miss. "I'm the Deputy Headmaster, right now I'm a laughingstock and it's all your fault Lupin."

"I am sorry. I didn't think…"

"You think! You never think. What are you doing all this for? Making an Unbreakable vow? Undermining my authority by letting Longbottom make a Boggart look like me! Tell me Remus Lupin, what is it you want."

"To earn your trust. I can't lie to you, the vow wouldn't let me…not without killing me. I'll do anything to prove myself."

"Why are you doing this? Why can't you just leave me alone? Everything was going fine until you came." Severus said quietly, shaking.

Harry tugged on Draco's sleeve, "What's wrong with Papa? He seems really upset with Professor Lupin."

Draco whispered in his ear, "Remus likes him…like Oliver likes Percy. He was doing okay until Neville faced a Boggart and it became your papa. Now Uncle Severus is really mad, he thinks Remus did it on purpose."

"What's an Unbreakable Vow…"

Draco smiled, "Remus made a promise to Uncle Sev on his magic. If he breaks it…he'll die. He must really like your papa to make a promise like that."

Harry said softly, "He likes papa? Papa deserves to be happy. Do you think Professor Lupin can make him happy like Oliver makes Percy…"

"I hope so…Percy is just as bad with people as Uncle Sev is. Maybe he needs his very own Oliver."

Remus' ears twitched, he hadn't meant to overhear their whispered conversation, werewolf senses were very keen. He smiled, "You're right Draco. I do like your Uncle a lot or I wouldn't have made the vow. He does deserve to be happy, whether he believes it or not. I have to admit, I do see some similarities between Percy and Severus, they both have trouble making friends. Besides Lily, I don't remember him really having a good friend. If he let me…I'd like to be his friend. I already choose him over every friend I ever had when I made the vow. I don't want to hurt him…I let that happen too much when we were students. I just wish he would trust the vow I made…when I promised never to lie to him. If I can't lie Severus…that means everything I say to you is the truth."

"Just because you believe something is the truth….doesn't make it true." Severus muttered.

Remus moved closer, "I don't think the Unbreakable Vow would allow me to say something that wasn't true to you. Severus, please….give me a chance."

"Fine. If it will shut you up." Severus limped to the table and started to eat. "It doesn't taste bad…and I don't think there are any potions."

Harry looked at his bracelet from Narcissa that detected any potion in food or drink, "It's clear…" he started to eat too, "It's really good…"

Remus smiled sitting with them, "I'm glad. It's really a pleasure to get to know you Harry. I really liked your mother. Lily was a really bright witch, we were prefects together. I don't know a girl who deserved being Head Girl more." He glanced at Severus, "I think she figured out what you learned that one night…but she never brought it up. She didn't blink more then once when James brought up my furry little problem. I always thought James, didn't deserve to be Head Boy- didn't have the marks for it and wasn't a Prefect. I would have chosen Severus."

Severus grumbled, "You would have been a better choice then James. Was really proud of Lily though. Wish I'd told her…wish I hadn't said what I said to her either. I never really saw her as anything but a witch…"

Harry asked softly between bites, "Was my dad a nice person…"

Remus opened his mouth to speak…then closed it to think, "He could when he wanted to be. I think it was Sirius' influence, Sirius always had a cruel streak…and Sirius never liked your papa. I never understood why…except…well James liked Lily from the moment he met her. Was obsessed with her…but he and Sirius made her angry by insulting Severus on the train in our first year. I think James was mostly acting from jealousy…and nothing else."

"Sirius had a cruel streak indeed…" Severus muttered drinking his pumpkin juice. "Never thought James was jealous of me…I just thought he…"

"I should have stopped them…but I was afraid they would turn on me. They were the first friends I ever had…though now I often wonder if we really were friends. I had a secret…that they discovered and if I angered them…I was afraid they would tell."

Harry asked, "Did they find out you liked boys…"

Remus shook his head, "No…I never told them…I only liked one boy…still only like him but he isn't a boy anymore. He changed a lot…in ways I believed he could."

Draco took another bite, "What was the secret…"

Remus shifted nervously, "It's not important at the second. Severus already knows it…though…I wish he'd found out differently. I would have rather told him myself."

"So you honestly had nothing to do with the prank…"

Remus turned to look Severus in the eyes, "I didn't know. If I had…I would have begged you not to go there…I would have been somewhere else that night. I wouldn't have wanted you in danger."

"Fine. I'll believe you didn't have anything to do with that so-called prank. Did James know…"

Remus tapped the table with his fingers, "I…don't know. He told me…he saw you heading that way…and was worried for you. He was sure if you were hurt…Lily would never forgive him."

"How did he see me…"

"The map…we had a map of the castle we made…you were on your way to the Whomping Willow…"

"What map…"

"Severus…I…didn't want to say anything…I promised I wouldn't. I try to keep my promises."

"You said you choose me over your friends, Remus. Prove it."

"Alright…" Remus was really uncomfortable, "…we had a map…that had every secret passage on it. It showed who was in the castle or the grounds even if they were hiding…under notice me not charms or invisibility cloaks. Honestly, I don't remember where they all are."

"Would Black…"

Remus bit his lip, "I…don't think so…he was always checking the map…or wanting to borrow it when he was in one of his conquest moods until Filch confiscated it in our fifth year-not that he would have guessed what it was. It was blank at the moment, hard to make it show itself if you don't know the password. I swear, he slept with every girl in our year except Lily. Plus he worked his way through most of the older girls too, Alice and Molly wouldn't give him the time of day though, they seemed quite content with Arthur and Frank."

Harry said quietly, "My godfather was a bully…and he slept with a lot of girls. Why would my parents pick him…" he didn't quite understand what sleeping with girls meant though.

Remus gave him a sad look, "I don't know. James always called Sirius his best friend…He was his best man when he married Lily." he glanced nervously at Severus when he said that.

Harry finished eating, "I think…I'll go to bed…"

Draco asked quietly, "You want me to stay…"

Harry shook his head. "No, I'll be alright. I can't have you, Fred and George with me all the time."

Draco's bit his lip, feeling hurt that Harry wouldn't let him share his bed. They had spent almost every night since he was in the hospital. He liked to be near Harry, to hold him…not because Harry needed him but because he wanted too. He hugged Harry gently, "alright…if you think you won't sleep well…take a potion okay…" brushing Harry's hair with a light kiss.

"Promise…" Harry wandered off to his room…

When the door to Harry's room shut, Remus looked at Draco, "You love him don't you…"

Draco flushed, "He's my best friend…I care about him a lot. I hate seeing him hurt…or frightened. I won't let anyone hurt him…"

"You love him." Remus said simply.

"Maybe I do…but that doesn't mean anything…I might love him as a friend…or a brother…" Draco protested.

"No…you see him differently."

"If I love Harry…then you love Uncle Sev."

Remus' pale cheeks turned pink, "I'm sure I do…I can't think of anyone who deserves to be loved more…"

Severus choked on his pumpkin juice. "What…"

Draco smiled at his godfather, "Get used to it. I don't think Remus is going away. He cares about you. I hope you keep your promise to give him a chance."

Severus grabbed Draco's hand, "No one could love me…you know that…he'll…be disgusted…anyone would…that's why I have my glamour…"

Draco shook his head, "If I can love Harry and I've seen and helped tend his brutalized body, why can't someone love you." he raised an eyebrow, "So Remus, if you saw a huge dog bite on Uncle Sev' thigh from a Cerberus, would you not want to romance him…"

Severus gulped.

Remus chuckled, "I'm sure he can guess I have more then a few scars myself…how could I be so hypocritical as to not want him if he has scars…"

"I don't think I can have children…" honestly, he didn't…he'd been beaten badly so many times Severus doubted he could have a child even with a woman.

Remus shrugged, "I don't know if I can either…or if it would be smart to try hard to separate fact from fiction as I'm sure you know. All I know is that you're the only person I've been interested in."

Severus got up, "I…need to be alone…this is a lot to handle at once…just go…"

Remus rest a hand on his shoulder, "Sleep well alright? I mean everything I say. I do care about you...perhaps, I can take you out...on October 8th. It's a Friday...and I know its a New moon."

Severus stiffened beneath his hand, "I...guess..."

"I didn't thank you before for the first the potion I received when we got to school. Or for my rooms in the dungeons...they were well shielded..."

"I'm the Deputy Headmaster...It's my job to protect the students."

Remus flinched, "I promised not to hurt Harry...remember..."

"Of course I do..."

"Good night Severus..."

Severus watched him leave, maybe Lupin wasn't so bad...but was he willing to trust his heart to a person like Remus Lupin?

Draco left, even more confused...

I hope I didn't disappoint the RemusxSeverus fans out there. I have issues seeing Remus the werewolf as anything but seme...though Severus will protest...