Hey, everyone! I probably won't be able to update daily like this, so don't look out for it. This chapter is a bit sucky, but it gets better. I just wasn't sure what to make their first meeting like, so I made notes of sudden and significant changes in Snape. Don't worry; it's not going to speed ahead or something. Also, please PM me, give me ideas. Like I need a job for Amy. Please enjoy. Flames will be used to light the cauldrons for Severus' potions lessons!
BTW not mine. Wish I was as cool as J.K Rowling. But sadly, I never will be Enjoy!
Severus stepped from the fireplace, brushing soot from his clothes. He turned towards Remus, his Potions kit in hand. Remus told him they needed his assistance. After introducing him to the woman, Severus got his first full look at her. What he saw took his breath away.
The bruises didn't mask her beauty, nor did the pigment of her face, or lack thereof. Amy's brown hair was a bit dirty, but that could be fixed, as could the bruises. Severus had the bruise salve perfect for her, and she'd probably get a shower for her stay at the Lupin's. Amy smiled shyly at him, which made him freeze; no man had ever smiled at him willingly at the first introduction, much less a rather attractive woman. His body was tense. Severus realized that scared her, and relaxed, softening his facial features. From his peripherals, Lupin looked astonished. He slowly moved forward.
"Hello Amy." He said softly. He didn't know what made him feel so…confused. Why was she so attractive to him?
"Professor." She said. He had heard her story from Harry, who had arrested her evil cockroach of a husband. Suddenly, without warning, a piercing scream came from the bedroom. Her eyes welled up.
"My son." She whispered. Remus and Severus ran to the bedroom to figure out what was wrong with him. After Remus walked through the open door, the boy began to hyperventilate.
"Wh-who are y-y-you?" He asked, scared. The boy's face was white, his body shaking and sweaty.
"I'm Remus. Professor Snape and I are going to help you. Professor Snape is a Potion's Master." Severus blushed slightly. The boy looked scared."What happened? What made you scream, son?" Remus asked.
"A -n-n-ni-nightmare." He forced out, still scared half to death. Remus scooped the boy into his lap, holding him close. Severus wondered where he learned to be so great with kids. The boy was afraid though.
"I'll give you something for that." Severus said. "A Dreamless Sleep Potion."
"Thank you, sir." He whispered. "Msiter, could I see my mummy?" He looked up at Remus. Remus smiled warmly, and carried the boy to his mother, who looked relieved.
"It's all right, Amy. He's just had a nightmare. Severus can fix that." Severus didn't hear that last comment. By far, the boy was far worse than her son.
He was painfully thin, and covered from head to toe in bruises. Scars cut down his arms, bare chest, and shoulders. The boy's ribs were easy to see through his skin.
"I thought you had a shirt on." Remus said.
"No, just my jacket." Amy said. Remus walked away for a few moments, coming back with a shrunken, plain white tee shirt. The boy gratefully took it. Severus sat next to Amy. The boy looked a bit uncertain next to him.
"Are you really a Potion's master?"
"Yes, actually." Severus said. "I teach at Hogwarts, too." The boy looked impressed. "You never told me your name."
"Um… I'm Jason." He said. Amy smiled. "Could you teach me some potions?"
"If I'm not terribly busy and if your mother agrees to it." Severus glanced at Amy. She blushed. Jason looked hopeful.
"Why don't we wait until we've gotten you all patched up first?" She said. He grinned and giggled. Remus and Dora smiled. Severus had the kid sit by himself on a conjured stool, and take his shirt back off. He went over the scarred skin, checking for any signs of internal bleeding. Finally, he ran a diagnostic spell. A piece of parchment came out of nowhere. He looked over the parchement.
"Nothing damaged inside of him." Amy sighed. Severus glanced at her, and pulled out a bruise salve, and applied it to Jason's bruises.
"Unfortunately, I don't think there's much I can do about these scars." Severus said. "Where did they come from."
"Well…" Jason blushed. "I kind of…fell through a window." Severus looked puzzled, hiding the resentment that the boy was lying. "A bully at school kind of dared me to do it…" Jason looked a bit guilty. "And I was stupid, and dumb, and wrong." Severus gritted his teeth at the insults the boy gave himself.
"No, just a boy." Amy said. Remus nodded. Severus looked at Amy.
"It's your turn, Amy." He said quietly. Jason leapt off the stool, and Amy, not as agile as her son, struggled to get on the stool. Severus offered her a hand. When she took it, a spark ran up his arm. What was that? He was lost. He couldn't identify the name of it, but he knew it was something. He ran a diagnostic spell, and it came up clear too. He helped her apply the salve to her cheeks and arms, along with the exposed parts of her legs. He gave her the container.
"In case there are others you aren't willing to let me apply this too." He said quietly. Jason was quietly struggling to pull the tee-shirt over his head. Suddenly, he became tangled, unable to see. That caused him to topple off the couch. Instead of crying, he laid there silent. Suddenly he said "I meant to do that." Remus, Dora, and Amy laughed. She had a contagious laugh, which made Severus laugh. Amy helped the boy up, and fixed his shirt. He giggled, his face a little red.
"Thanks, Mummy." He said. Then, he gave a jaw breaking yawn. Severus gave him the Dreamless Sleep Potion, and made sure they got to bed. Once Severus gave Remus and Dora instructions and potions, he Flooed home. He sat in the nearest chair in the sitting room, looking totally confused.
"What the heck just happened?" HE asked out loud. All he knew, was there was a rather pretty woman back at the Lupins.
For the first time, Severus smiled.