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The next two weeks were relatively quiet. Harry and Severus spent much of that time getting to know one another and keeping others away from Harry. Dumbledore had told Ron and Hermione about Harry being brought to Hogwarts along with the state he was in when he arrived. He also mentioned that Harry was staying with Severus, while hinting at Harry's... heritage problem. As a result the two annoying Gryffindors had been owling Harry like crazy trying to figure out what was up.
Harry sighed as he wrote yet another letter of assurance to his pushy friends. He didn't want them to hate him for his creature blood. Ron would be jealous because Harry was a rare, nearly extinct, magical creature and Hermione would want to study him and do research. Harry just wanted to find his other pack members and then go live in a remote place far away from bothersome meddling people.
Dumbledore had also been trying to see Harry but every time he got close enough Harry either disappeared (literally) or passed out. No one but Harry knew the reason. The darkness that surrounded Dumbledore was suffocating. Severus could only feel a bit of the fear and panic Harry felt around the man and was working to keep him away. While all this was happening Harry felt like something was missing. Like a big puzzle piece was right in front of him but he couldn't seem to figure out what it was. That is, until Remus came to visit.
When Remus walked into Harry's bedroom one day the Myrmidon in Harry perked up and Harry all but threw himself at the man. Remus merely chuckled, and decided to try this mental bond Severus had been describing to him.
~Well hello to you too, cub~, Remus said, directing the thought towards Harry. Harry gasped and pulled back a bit from where he had been hugging the life out of Remus.
~You're the mother figure! I knew I was missing something~, Harry exclaimed, ~Will you be staying here now?~
"Yes, I will be, Harry", Remus said switching back to verbal speech, still letting amusement and happiness flow through the bond.
It was then that Severus entered. He looked worried about something. He saw Harry and Remus standing in the middle of the room and looked as though he didn't want to say what he came to say. Harry let go of Remus and walked over to Severus.
"What is it, Severus", Harry asked looking the man in the eyes.
Severus closed his eyes for a moment before answering Harry. "Dumbledore wants to see you in his office right away. There is a situation and he wants your opinion on it", Severus held up a hand to stop Harry from protesting, "It was not a request, but an order. You have to go. I of course will be going with you, Remus however, must stay. Dumbledore does not know he is a pack member."
"Fine", Harry said in resignation, "is there anything else I should know before we head up?"
"Yes. There are two other people in his office. I want you to keep calm and behave yourself. You may be shocked at first, but we don't want you to lose control again", Severus said warily.
There was a sadness around Severus and it hurt Harry to see that. Hugging the man tightly, Harry tried to send comfort through the link they shared wanting to help Severus feel better. Harry received a small smile in return.
They then left Remus in the common room and started the long, nerve wrecking trek to the headmaster's office.
A/N: I know this is a short chapter but this was a difficult chapter to write. Blehh. So why us Severus sad? Who are the people in Dumbles' office? Why is it so important for Harry to behave? We will find out in the next installment of Myrmidon! (See what I did there? Like the old tv shows and comic books? Heheh I am so cool sometimes!)