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Unwanted pet * Complete*	By : Kvarta Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Snape/Remus Views: 12011 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: From now on I have to give special thanks to my dear Jess, without her and her knowledge of chess last few chapters wouldn’t be possible. <3
The game of chess

Entering Lupin’s mind again, he took notice of his surroundings. Lupin’s thoughts were much more organized and calmer, apparently, he made a peace with the notion of his dual personality. He could sense the Wolf, looming around, following his as strange as that sounded. There was no need for searching he knew where to go. Brushing away memories and thoughts, he went straight to the link.
The link was pulsating, its golden threads trembling, he could feel Wolf, trying to convey a message but the notion was too distant. The moment his mind touched the link whole area was flooded with almost palatable word ‘for later’, suddenly, a rush of emotions mixed with some images flew through the link. Snape gasped, feeling dizzy, his chest constructed under the pressure he felt. Breathing deeply to calm himself, focusing on the task at hand. The link was still vibrating from the sudden transfer, waiting for Link to calm down he idly wondered if it producing any sound. As far as he knew human mind, another human mind was the quietest place he visited, memories were just mute images inside the head.
The Link stopped trembling and he started to dismantle it, one thread at the time, careful not to damage the structure of Link or to break the threads. He had to give credit to the Lupin, he kept his mind clear of thoughts and fear. After some good 8 minutes, Link was broken.
He was looking at one single, thin silver thread. For a long time, that seemed to him like hours he was watching it, deliberating. Finally, with a heavy sigh, he started to dismantle that thread too. It did not take him long, but he was treading carefully with breaking this last connection they shared, lingering may be longer than even necessary. When the silver thread was broken, he just stared at empty space in front of him, wondering, hating himself for the weakness.
Pulling himself out from Lupin’s mind, he blinked
“How do you feel?” Lupin was looking at him, blinking
“Fine, same as before. Wait…” Lupin’s voice was quiet and shaky, his heart skipped a beat, all kinds of doubts filled his mind Did I manage to damage his mind somehow, what went wrong? “I can’t sense you.”
“Care to explain that?”
“Your smell, and your heart beats, I can block them now.”
“Is that all that is different?” asked feeling like a huge boulder just rolled off his chest.
“Yes, everything else is the same. Strange, I feel like I lost something.”
“Your mind perhaps.” he offered with a sarcastic sneer ”Get yourself packing Lupin, you have to see Albus and leave MY school.”
“Your concern for me warms my heart Severus.” smiled Lupin sheepishly
“Yes.” he mumbled ”Goodbye and good riddance, Remus.”
“Oh, we will see each other before I leave.” grinned Lupin looking at him disappearing into the fireplace.
“I know that.” mumbled to the empty room.
He walked to the armchair and sat in it, closing his eyes, eager to see the message conveyed to him through Link.
First, he had to do something, summoning a parchment and quill he crossed the last task of his list.
Test reaction to cuts with silver in human form.
Talk to Doddy
Finish the paper; make sure to cut off Albus and his future meddling!
Break the Link
Stop administering the second potion
Placing a parchment carefully on the small table he sighed, focusing on the message. Looking at images, he pinched root of his nose, feeling prickling in the eyes. Drawing one ragged breath, he focused on the roaring flames, staring at them.
~ SS ~ RL ~ SS ~ RL ~
Remus placed himself in a chair opposite to Albus. It was late afternoon, he was finished with packing, and sending all his things beforehand to Leaky Cauldron, the only thing left was to say his goodbyes. Old wizard was looking at him over his half-moon glasses.
“Remus, my boy, toffee?”
“No, thank you, Albus.”
“I’m afraid my boy,…” started Albus, but, he cut him off
“Albus, I know. I understand the situation. I do not understand Sirius, but then again he was never much of a thinker, to begin with.”
“Yes, most unfortunate. Pity.”
“What was done is done. No use on pondering over it. I did hope to spend more time here, but my work is finished, all grades assigned. I came to say goodbye.”
“Did you…”
“Yes. He was in my quarters a few hours ago the Link is broken.”
“You sound sad.”
“I feel like I lost something.”
“Is all alright?”
“Yes, physically I’m not different in any way, but…” he waved his hand ”this is just a stupid notion.”
“You care for him.”
“Yes, deeply. I consider him my friend, even if he denies me of same feelings.” he paused and Albus looked at him carefully, waiting ”Albus can I ask you something?”
“Of course, and I will do my best to answer you.”
“Why…, why did you do that to him?”
“Did what?”
“Make him swear an oath not to harm me. How could you place him in such danger defenceless?”
“My dear boy, Severus is many things; one thing he is not is defenceless. Not even with his feet and hands tied and his eyes blinded. I never placed him in more danger than he can handle.”
“I think you are wrong Albus. I think you misjudge him greatly; he was in a danger, much bigger than you anticipated, and not from me. Maybe you don’t know him as good as you think.”
“What on earth made think that?” Albus sounded amused
“For one, you placed me at his quarters. He,…. You separated him from Henry.”
“Severus told you about Henry?”
“Well, not told me, he is a private person, but I overheard Dobby and him talking, he asked Dobby to send his message to Henry.”
“Ah. Well, I can assure you that there is no harm in my actions.”
“I don’t know Albus…”
“Trust me, my boy. Severus can afford to be separated from Henry, no harm will come to them by my actions.” smiled Albus ”Now, I arranged you to stay in Leaky Cauldron until your work for Gringotts starts.”
“Thank you. I already sent my things. If that is all, I would like to say goodbye to Severus and leave.”
“Didn’t you already parted?”
“He thinks we did.” grinned and walked toward the door ”I’ll see you around Albus.”
Walking down from the second floor to the dungeons, he felt a sharp ping of sorrow and pain. Realizing how much he considered this place a home, maybe more than any other so far. He will have to talk with Sirius if he manages to see him again. Why did he have to remind me what annoyed me about him so much, only after I found out that he is innocent, only days after I finally thought that I didn’t lose all that was dear to me? lamented. However, a voice in his head reminded him that things are different now; he had a Wolf and Snape, as unwilling as he was to acknowledge their friendship. He sighed, most students backed away from him as he was passing through the dungeons. He mumbled the password and entered the Snape’s quarters, paused in the laboratory just for a second, remembering every inch of it. He came to like this dark and meticulously organized part of the dungeon. Walking down the small hallway, he entered so familiar room.
The room looked almost the same as the first time he visited it. Snape was nowhere around. With no small amount of curiosity, he strolled toward the door for the cage room, wanting to see it in its original setting. Sharp, high-pitched voice that sounded oddly inhuman stopped him in his tracks
“Intruder, intruder!”
Spinning around to determine the sound of the voice, he noticed a silver stand near the bead. A large black raven stood on the crossbar, looking him with disdain.
“Well, hello there, nice to meet you.” he smiled, backing away, knowing that animals did not react well to his presence. The bird looked strangely unaffected by his presence.
“Intruder!” screeched bird again
“What is wrong Henry?” called Snape from the bathroom
“I came to say goodbye!” called Lupin louder and turned to the bird ”So you are Henry?” bird didn’t answer but looked at him the same way Snape was looking at his students
“What are you doing here Lupin? Didn’t we say goodbye already?” drawled Snape coming to the room. Bird looked at him and swooped to his shoulder
“Bad man, intruder!”
“Smart bird.” Snape twitched corner of the lip ”Go to your place, Henry. I will get rid of the intruder.”
The bird pecked on a strand of his hair and swooped back to its place. He was looking with amusement, animal suited Snape somehow.
“I didn’t know you have a pet.”
“Henry is not a pet.”
“He’s not?”
“No. He is…what he is. He is a smart bird but not a pet.”
“Odd of you to keep him in your quarters.”
“One of the dunderheads had him as a pet, when he got new animal he simply abandoned Henry. He was sick and malnourished, and for some reason scared of Hagrid, he seemed fond of me so Albus asked me to cure him. He just…stayed. He is not a pet, he just is…here.”
“He doesn’t seem to be afraid of me.”
“Intruder! Bad man!”
“Yes, yes I know. I’m sorry for scaring you.” smiled at the bird who ruffled its feathers and squawked at him. ”Before I leave there is one thing I’m wondering about.”
“Mhm.”
“That morning, when I saw you…you used a cream of sorts on your hair…”Snape was looking at him with annoyance, for a second he thought that he will throw him out of the room, but Snape just walked into the bathroom and returned with a single bottle of semi-thick liquid. He tossed a bottle to Lupin who barely managed to catch it.
“Here, can you go now?” grumbled Snape
“What is it?”
“A shampoo, for washing your hair.” sneered Snape
“But…”
“Didn’t you learned anything Lupin? You wanted it, I provided you with what you asked for. Now leave.”
“There is….” he stuttered
“State your business Lupin.” Snape had scuffle on his face; his voice was calm as always with a hint of boredom
“I just wanted to…”
“Let me talk to him.” Snape’s voice was sharp and demanding
“He can hear you.”
“I do not wish to talk to both of you; I want to talk to him alone.” growled Snape.
~ SS ~ RL ~ SS ~ RL ~
Looking at Lupin, he was not sure what the man was doing in his quarters again. He was not even sure that Lupin knew why he was here, at his quarters once again. Tossing glances at Henry, the bird looked more annoyed by the sudden appearance of the unfamiliar face than scared of Remus. He was not sure how to react, what to say. Mulling a message in his head, still fighting to regain his calm. All this was new territory for him, and as far as he was concerned, removing the source of insecurity from his surroundings was the best course of action.
The message! Suddenly he realized it was a good thing that Lupin showed up; he could ask Wolf to explain. He had to know
“Let me talk to him.”
“He can hear you.” Lupin looked utterly confused
“I do not wish to talk to both of you; I want to talk to him alone.” growled.
For a second it looked like Lupin is going to argue some more, but then Lupin’s facial expression changed
“Boy don’t like me in control.” gruff voice answered
“I got your message.”
“You understand, let the time pass you’ll understand. Don’t want explain.”
“Fair enough. I….”
“I take care of the boy, no harm comes to boy.” nodded Wolf
“Good.” he felt at loss ”Keep him away from me. If you want him safe, you keep him away.”
“I ask.” stated Wolf
“Ask.”
“You boys friend, don’t lie, you care for the boy. Give boy something.”
“Like a gift, memento?”
“No, no gift. Keep in touch. He need it. Boy is sad, boy lost a lot. Boy is scared he’ll lose friend. That game you play.”
“Chess?”
“Yes. Play a game. Write and play a game.”
“You are a lot smarter than you let us see.”
“I know what boy know.”
“You know lot more. If I play a game of chess by letter with Lu…boy, will that keep him safe?”
“Yes, boy happy, easy to control.”
“We have a deal. I will do my part and you will keep him safe. He cannot know…”
“Not from me. Boy come now.” stated Wolf and Lupin’s face changed expression ”What…What is all this Snape?”
“Nothing, I wanted to say”goodbye”.”
“And I couldn’t hear that?” spat Lupin, he sighed
“Wolf beat me up, we had to … clear up some misunderstandings. It is all fine now.” waved dismissively, Lupin tried to speak but it seemed that he was lost at words. He tossed a look around the room thinking about Wolf’s words: Why not? ”Come here Lupin. Remus.” called softly
Walking a few paces to the corner where sat a small table with a game of chess under a protective charm, he waved his hand again. Remus looked at him with surprise
“I believe that you know the layout of the pieces by heart, Merlin knows I caught you watching it enough times.”
“Yes, yes I know layout.” stuttered Lupin
“Good. You are the Withe.”
“Severus! Are you,…are you sure? That game seemed important to you.”
“It is important. Maybe it is time to finish it.” he took a black queen and moved it diagonally to B6” Remember this, next move is yours.”
“Now?”
“No, not now Lupin, do not be thick. Owl me your move.” sneered, Lupin looked at him wide-eyed
“You meant,… you want us to stay in contact!” happiness spilt all over Lupin’s face.
“We are going to stay in contact Lupin. I’ll continue to make your Wolfsbane potion. This, … there are no good chess players around, and I just want to finish this bloody game.” grumbled, dosing his voice with annoyance he didn’t feel.
“I…thank you, Severus.”
“I swear to Merlin, Lupin if you even think to hug me,…I will…end…you.” drawled
“No hugging then.” laughed Lupin ”Well, that’s it, expect my owl, Severus.”
Smiled Lupin and turned to leave, he nodded to Lupin’s back
“Remember what I told you, Remus, no one can know.” warned him. Lupin just nodded and waved, not turning around.
Long after he was alone in the room, he continued staring at the entrance were Lupin disappeared. Finally, he summoned a bottle of wine and poured himself a glass, sitting in the armchair and looking at flames, wondering why was fate testing him in such cruel ways.
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