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Absolution	By : Holly Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Fenrir Views: 25160 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 11
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A/N this is an alternate universe to my story 'Punishment'. What if Remus hadn't waited? What if he had taken Harry away sooner? What if Remus had never died.

A/N 2 I am not sure about the title so any suggestions would be great

They stumbled through the forest, cloak hoods pulled as far over their faces as possible, to keep out the early spring drizzle. The two men stopped suddenly as the smaller collapsed to his knees. The taller man knelt down beside him and took up the other's hands to rub some warmth into them.

"We are nearly there, Harry, I can smell them. Not much further." The smaller man looked up, his emerald eyes seeming to bulge from his gaunt, pale face.

"I'm … I'm not sure how much farther I can go, Remmy. You have to go without me." Remus gathered Harry into his arms.

"I never should have taken you away, I should have waited until we had enough provisions. I'm so sorry, my Harry, I failed you."

"No, Remmy, you did the right thing. That place… we had to get away. Despite everything, I am the happiest I have ever been. Thank you." Remus suddenly unwrapped his arms from Harry and clasped his shoulders, jerking him.

"No, Harry, we started this together we are going to end it together. We are going to make it. Now get up." Remus dragged the boy to his feet. "Get up, Harry! Now!" Harry found his footing on the dirt floor, stumbling forward. Remus caught him and held him up by the under arms, forcing him to take another step forward. "Come on, Harry, we are going to do this together. If I have to bloody carry you, you are going to get there!" Harry managed to put one foot in front of the other forming haphazard footsteps in the mud beneath their feet whilst Remus matched him closely to make sure he was there encase he stumbled. If he were honest, dragging Harry from the mud had used up the last of his energy and if Harry fell he would go down with him. They had no water and their blankets had been traded in the last village for some food, which they had eaten the last of yesterday morning. If they didn't make it by tonight their sodden clothing would freeze as the temperature dropped and they would not see the morning.

They stopped frequently, resting against the sturdy trees around them to regain some of their expended energy. Exhaustion racked their bodies with every step but still they trudged onwards, each giving the other strength. After about two hours Remus stopped dead in the small game path they had been following. His back shot upright and his nostrils twitched nervously. Harry's arched back righted itself quickly, nearly forcing his thin body backwards.

"They are close. This scent is fresh." Remus's grey face lightened in a wide smile. "You hear that, Harry, we are nearly there." He tugged at Harry's arm, pulling him forwards. "Come on we are almost there!" they moved with all the speed they could muster.

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Fenir took up is meat for the first bite of the evening meal. The deer was a little scrawny, perhaps a little old and tough but after a long winter of dried meat and hares she was a feast. The rest of the pack waited for him to finish his first bite before they collected their own meat and sat down to a raucous evening meal. It was a jubilant night, the hunters had bought home their first deer of the spring, a doe past birthing age, and the pups had bought home their first spring bouquet, early daffodils and snowdrops. There was a freshness to the world which only happened in those firs few beautiful days of spring, you could feel it beneath your feet, hear it in the crisp breeze and smell it on the air. Fenir quickly moved his plate out of the way of Rich, the youngest of the pups, as he ran past, his elder sister, Heps, hard on his heels, Ram sitting next to him was not fast enough, his plate was knocked from his hand and he was sent flailing backwards, falling ungracefully from his log and landing on his back. Laughed bubbled from the other adults as Ram picked himself up off the floor, a small piece of rare venison hanging from his tangled hair. His face was completely straight and his body hunched forward, one hand placed lightly on the floor, like he was about to pounce. Rich ran quickly for his mother, Saf, and hid behind. She gave Ram a small smile and held on to her son.

"I'm sorry, Ram but we was just racing!" Heps was a very confident girl, soon she would join the other doms on the hunt as the only female dom but that wouldn't be for another year.

"Racing we're you? Well I'll show you racin" Ram leapt up and grabbed the girl around the waist, hoisting her into the air and swinging her round as she screamed and laughed. The other children, including Rich, came over all shouting for their own turn. French picked up the small flute he had been fiddling with and struck up a lively little number, whilst the rest of the pack whooped and cheered as they watched their pups being spun and thrown around. Fenir laughed and clapped along with them, as little Pelim was placed carefully down only to stagger around in dizziness. Suddenly Fenir's nose pricked up, the other doms quickly following suit, the noise dropping quickly. Ram placed Heps back on the ground and gentle pushed the pups back towards their mothers without even looking at them.

"What's wrong?" Saf asked, as Rich climbed slowly into her lap.

"You all stay by the fire. Evan, stay with them." Fenir's face was completely blank as he scanned the forest quickly, his eyes darting between the huts. Evan, the eldest dom of the pack, nodded, his face turned to the forest. The other doms moved out slowly, fanning out around the village, their noses alive attempting to zero in on the scent.

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"Come on, Harry. We are nearly there." Harry's condition had worsened with the increased pace. He could barely stand and his head lolled forwards as his eyes slid closed. "Please, Harry, you have to make it. We have come too far!" Remus grabbed hold of Harry again as he threatened to fall again as his feet stopped cooperating. Harry's small weight was too much for the exhausted wolf as it pushed him forward onto his knees, Harry falling beside him into the mud. "No." Remus cried out, emotion cracking his voice. "We have to get their, I have to make sure you are safe. Please, Harry, I can't…" Remus fell forwards, his body covering Harry's, he clasped the prone body to him. "I'm so sorry, my pup. We should've waited. We should've but it is too late." Remus pulled him closer, he was like a block of ice, his face almost blue. His eyes were now closed completely as unconsciousness had claimed him. "No." Remus declared, his face stern and unyielding. "We are going to make it. I don't care if I have to carry you, we are going to make it!"

Remus staggered to his feet, dragging the unconscious Harry with him. He maneuvered the boy as best he could, gathering his breast against his own and pushing his legs to hand limply at his side. He staggered onwards through the dark trees, following his nose as quickly as possible. There seemed to be no end to the darkness as the sun dropped quickly under the invisible horizon. His sodden clothing began to frost and his limbs to cramp but he continued to trudge slowly through the looming forest. Suddenly in the distance he could see a small dot of light . It was so tiny that it was barely noticeable but to Remus it was food to a starving man. His pace quickened as much as possible, his feet stumbling against themselves as he struggled to keep himself moving. The light began to get larger, dispersing itself lightly over everything it touched. The entire forest changed around him, skeletal trees becoming welcoming and warm. The trees began to clear and the light filled the clearing, almost blinding him. He let out a small burst of laughter as he saw the shape of a man directly in front of him before his legs gave out from under him and he sank to the ground.

A/N Well i hope you all like it so please let me know! I don't know if this is going to be relevant or not but this was written whilst I was writing chapter 14 of 'Punishment'. Anyone who can get the correlation between the two 'lights' gets a cookie!
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