I didn't know which punishment idea to use so I used both. This chapter has been edited. I removed the spanking scene from it, as i didn't want this to be that kind of story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Anything recognisable goes to J.K. Rowling
As they marched through several corridors and staircases and once or twice through a couple of short cuts, Harry was deep in thought. He really did feel dreadfully sick, it was taking all of his willpower not to be sick, and he anxiously cast his mind to how Professor Lupin would punish him.
He couldn't see him taking points or giving detention as he wasn't that sort of a person. Professor Lupin came to an abrupt halt causing Harry to walk into him and fall backwards but a strong arm caught him before he hit the ground and hauled him to his feet.
He smiled gratefully at Professor Lupin who did not return the smile just raised his eyebrow and nodded his head towards the open door of his office indicating he should enter. Harry swallowed nervously. Merlin he really was mad Harry thought miserably as he trudged dejectedly into the office.
"Take a seat Harry," came Professor Lupins firm voice from behind him.
Harry complied nervously and perched himself nervously on the edge of a wooden armless chair, Professor Lupin sat in the chair next to Harry and shifted it so he was facing him.
"I have a number of things to discuss with you Harry James and you will stay put until you have listened and your punishment has been decided okay?"
Harry cringed inwardly at the use of his full name and nodded morosely. Suddenly becoming very interested in his lap.
"Imagine my surprise Harry, when Professor Snape approaches me and complains that you were rude to him and when he told you to go into his office you ran off. Would you care to explain?"
Harry nodded and took a deep breath "Uhh well you see me, Ron and Hermione were playing truth or dare and Hermione dared me to profess my love for Professor Snape, so uh I did" Harry finished somewhat lamely rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
Remus bit back a chuckle at the image of Snapes face as Harry declared his undying love for him. It would not do for him to start laughing when he was admonishing the boy.
"Harry you will apologise to Professor Snape and take whatever punishment he gives you be it detention or something else. Do I make myself clear?" Harry nodded.
"Now onto the matter in hand, not only did you skip lessons but you also stole food from the kitchens and made a mess. You also walked around the castle alone unprotected; did you not stop to think that maybe it would make it easier for Sirius Black to get at you?"
Feeling thoroughly ashamed Harry shook his head, a lone tear crinkling out of his eyelid. Professor Lupin sighed rubbing his hands over his face.
"I am very disappointed in you Harry James Potter and I know had your mother and father been alive they would agree to the punishment I am about to give you"
Harry choked out a sob and then looked up at his professor in alarm.
"P..punishment sir? What are you going to do?" Harry clasped his hands in his lap nervously.
Lupin took a deep breath. Merlin this was going to be difficult. He reached forward and grasped Harry's chin gently urging Harry to look at him.
"I will be confiscating your invisibility cloak for a week and also you will report to me every day after afternoon lessons are out and have dinner here every day for the same week okay?"
Harry was about to retort but stopped at the expression on Remus' face. Sighing resignedly, he nodded.
"Fine," mumbled Harry sulkily, pouting slightly.
Remus suppressed a chuckle at the expression on Harry's face.
"Good I'm glad you agree Harry," said Remus, eyeing Harry sternly.
Harry couldn't suppress the eye roll that fought to escape this time, but luckily Professor Lupin didn't seem to notice.
"Do you know why you are being punished Harry?" he said gently but firmly
Harry suddenly felt a deep sense of shame at the disappointment in Remus' voice.
"Because I skipped classes and had a food fight," mumbled Harry looking down at his lap.
"That's right" said Professor Lupin, eyes softening slightly.
With that Remus pulled a madly blushing Harry into a warm hug.
Harry burrowed into the comfort the kind man offered for a few seconds and then pulled away, smiling slightly.
"I only did this because I care for you Harry. I couldn't bear it if you got hurt," Remus said softly.
Harry nodded and smiled weakly at his favourite professor.
Suddenly without warning, Harry vomited all over a shocked Professor Lupin.
Harry jumped up horrified but couldn't stop himself from throwing up all over the floor too. Hot tears of shame threatened to engulf him. Professor Lupin gently pushed Harry into a chair and plonked the wastepaper bin in front of him and while Harry vomited into the bin he waved his wand and cleared the sick from himself and from the floor. He then went into his quarters and poured a glass of water before handing it to a still sobbing Harry who accepted it gratefully.
Taking the wastepaper bin away he vanished the sick and set it back on the floor. Kneeling on the floor in front of Harry as he shakily sipped his water smiling weakly at the kind professor.
"I'm sorry about that," said Harry blushing again.
Professor Lupin took his hand and squeezed it gently
"Don't apologise Harry you can't help it" he said kindly.
Harry nodded and set the empty glass back onto the desk.
"Thank you professor," he said shakily
"Call me Remus Harry and you're very welcome. Now why were you feeling sick hmm?" he said still holding Harry's hands in his.
"I forgot to take my potions this morning" Harry admitted ashamedly.
Professor Lupin jumped up alarming Harry and dug around in his drawer until he pulled out a two small vials of familiar looking potions, he handed them to Harry.
"Madame Pomfrey gave them to me should the need arise and it's a good thing she did" he chuckled slightly.
"That really was impressive. It shot clear halfway across the room" Harry giggled weakly downing the potions and sighing loudly with relief.
"Better?" Remus smiled and Harry nodded.
"Good now as for the second part of your punishment. You are to clean the kitchens, with the aid of Ron and you will also research all about house elves; their history, how they are treated and about their branch of magic. I then want you to do an essay and hand it in to me by the end of next week. House elves should be treated with respect Harry,"
Harry felt awful then and nodded indicating that he understood.
"Right it's dinner time now I daresay you're hungry now?" Harry nodded and Professor Lupin smiled.
"Off you go then and Harry?" Harry turned round just as he got the door "behave"
Harry nodded and left the room.
Later that evening found Harry sitting in the common room with Hermione. Just then Ron stumbled in rubbing his backside and mumbling something about "bloody cats"
"How'd it go?" said Hermione disapprovingly.
Ron just humphed and flopped down on the sofa next to Harry and squealed jumping up immediately.
"So I'm guessing she um..." said Harry, Ron cut him off with a rude hand gesture.
"She did," chorused Harry and Hermione chuckling.
"It's not funny" sulked Ron "You got off lightly mate" he said turning to Harry.
Harry raised his eyebrows incredulously.
"I wish he did, I have to go there every day after afternoon lessons and he took my invisibility cloak," admitted Harry blushing furiously.
Hermione just rolled her eyes, snapped something about them deserving it for being so childish and stalked off to the dorms.
"Is it her time of the month or something?" said Ron staring incredulously after her. Harry chuckled darkly shaking his head.
"Don't let 'Mione hear you say that. We'd be planning your funeral else"
Ron snorted and hit Harry with a cushion, soon the whole of Gryffindor house (minus Percy who had stalked off angrily when nobody would listen to him) were involved in a pillow fight. It only ended when Neville missed his target and ended up throwing the cushion into the fire causing it to explode did it end.
Chuckling Harry and Ron went to bed. That night Harry had very strange dreams of floating pillows and house elves attacking him with salami.