Chapter 13
"Severus, what's wrong?" Lily asked her soon-to-be husband two weeks before the Full Moon.
"We're in trouble," he told her.
"What do you mean?" she asked him.
"The ingredient that keeps the Wolfbane from poisoning the drinker is no longer here," he told her. "If I don't find the ingredient I can't brew the potion."
"Dear Merlin," Lily gasped. "Hermione, Melissa, Remus."
"I know, dear," he said, "I'm going to see if my daughter has the ingredient that I need. She has access to stuff that I don't have the money to get."
"That sounds like a good idea," she said, "Do you want me to tell them?"
"That would be a good idea," he told me, "I'll inform the Headmaster about what happened."
She nodded and hurried out.
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"What do you mean that he doesn't have all the ingredients for the Wolfbane," Hermione said, her voice filled with distress.
"The seller that gives him the ingredients told him that he doesn't have it," she said.
"Will he be able to find someone that has it?" Melissa asked her.
"He's hoping so," Lily said, "He's going to talk to his daughter about getting the ingredient. Hopefully it will arrive in time for him to brew."
Both Hermione and Melissa nodded, shuttering. The idea of having no mind was the scariest part of being a werewolf. Hermione felt Lily wrapping her and Melissa into a hug, saying, "I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that Severus gets that ingredient, okay."
They both nodded, though they weren't sure if it could be done.
The worry about the ingredient, though Hermione had no clue what it could be, occupied her time. She could tell that Melissa was worried and Severus informed them that Dumbledore had made arrangements so that they could change in a part of the castle where they wouldn't be a danger to anyone. Thankfully Severus daughter came through with the ingredient and Professor Sprout said that she would start growing it so that he wouldn't have to worry.
Hermione could have hugged Sprout for that.
"Okay, we're back in business," Severus told them, "I'll summon you when the potion is ready to be drunk."
"Thanks," Hermione said.
"You're an angel," Melissa said and they both left.
As they left Hermione swore she heard Lily say, "Don't get a big head, Severus." She had to laugh at that.
"So are you heading for the library?" Melissa asked her.
"Yeah, I'm thinking about doing that," Hermione said, "I mean, I'm helping Neville out with his Potions."
"Sounds like a good idea," she remarked, "I mean, I'm not against him but he's so bad in the classroom."
"I think there might be a hidden reason," Hermione reasoned.
"And what reason is that?"
"I don't think that you want to know that," she advised.
James and Lily had told her at a young age that Neville's parents had been tortured into insanity. They had been Aurors and Hermione believe that the reason that Neville did so badly in potions was that it was a class that was needed in order to become an Auror. Hermione had a feeling that Neville's horrible ability around a cauldron was due to his fear that the Ministry might decide that he should become an Auror.
"I'll see you later," Hermione told Melissa, "And do spend time with your brother."
"I do," she protested and left Hermione alone.
She took a shortcut to the library and ran right into Remus. He gave her a strange look and Hermione blushed. Damn werewolf hormones were acting up…now.
"Hermione, I-."
"There you are, Remus," Severus said, appearing out of nowhere.
"Yes," he said.
"I wanted to inform you that the potion will be brewed on time," he said to him.
"Thanks," Remus said and Hermione took the chance to leave.
This was so not happening now. She made it to the library and sat down. She needed to be far from Remus right now. No telling what law he would break and she didn't want him in Azkaban.
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"Remus, are you alright?" Severus asked him.
"It's happening," he said, "Hermione is my mate!"
"Dear Merlin, she's only thirteen," he snarled.
"I know that," he said, "But the wolf has noticed her."
Severus glared at him and said, "You will not be doing any mating until she's of age. If you touch her, I'm cutting off your balls."
And he stormed off.
Severus was in a bad mood, which almost caused him to damage the ingredient that his daughter had sent him. Lily could tell that he was in a bad mood and asked him what was wrong.
"Lupin and his damn wolf," he snarled.
"Oh no," she gasped.
"Thankfully Hermione has enough sense to get out," he said, "I'm going to give him a potion if he can't control that damn wolf."
"Severus, this is all part of their world," Lily told him.
"I don't have to like it," he said.
She sighed and patted him on the shoulder, "Yes, I know that you don't have to like it. Though I will not be a grandmother so soon!"
"We can agree on that," he said and he went back to his potion.
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A/N: I wanted to hold it back for as long as possible, but here it is. Don't worry; Remus won't get on the wrong side of Lily. She's not exactly a good woman to get mad. Oh and Harry will be making an appearance.