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Much Ado About Nothing	By : goblet Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 2534 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

by The Goblet

Chapter 1
Minerva McGonagall, deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and senior member of the Order of the Phoenix, walked slowly into the staffroom, where Severus Snape and Lily Evans were sitting quietly playing chess. The two turned to look at the Transfigurations Professor as she walked in, reading a piece of parchment. "I've just received an owl from Sirius; he's heading back to Hogwarts, tonight," she revealed, looking up from the scroll.

"What about Signor Ostentatious?" asked Lily as she captured one of Severus' pawns.

"Who?" Minerva turned to look at Lily, befuddled.

"She means Potter," drawled Severus.

Minerva smiled; the long-going war of words between Lily and James Potter had been legendary while they were at school, and had continued after graduation. "He's coming back as well. Since when have you ever seen Sirius without James?"

Severus scowled, obviously not happy with the turn of events.

"So, how many Death Eaters has he killed? For I vowed to eat every last one of them," replied Lily, ignoring Severus' public display of dislike for the two trouble makers.

Minerva looked aghast at the former Head Girl.

"She's having you on. It's a private joke between her and Potter. Unlike Wilkes, Lily is not cannibalistic in the least," stated Severus.
"James is serving the Order well, Lily," rebuked Minerva. She looked down, rather sternly, at the girl. "Honestly, eat what he has killed," she shook her head, and turned her attention back to the parchment.

"Seems that he's bringing Remus back with him, too," she murmured as she continued to read the letter.

Unlike his friends, James and Sirius, Remus Lupin had not been able to become an Auror. The Ministry had a policy which discriminated against Dark Creatures. Remus, as only his closest friends knew, was a werewolf, and werewolves were classified by the Ministry as Dark Creatures. Instead, he had been putting his first-hand knowledge of lycanthropy to good use in his studies at Ivory Magical University: studying towards a Masters degree in Defence Against the Dark Arts.

"Remus is coming?" asked Lily, looking tentatively at Severus, who had stiffened.

Minerva nodded. "They were involved in a battle together."

Severus abruptly stood up from the chess game. "Excuse me, I must add the Bicorn to the Polyjuice." Collecting his cloak, Severus strode out of the room.

"Was it something I said?" asked Minerva as she watched Severus stalk out of the room.

Lily sighed. "No, you didn't say anything that you shouldn't have." She started to pack up the chessboard. "How should I put this? Severus is holding a torch for Remus � not that he would admit it you."

Minerva's mouth dropped. "He's gay?!"
"Do you have a problem with that?"

"Of course not!" admonished Minerva, "I never would have guessed, though. Does he have a chance? Is Remus gay?"

"You forget that Remus suffers from lycanthropy: his wolf will choose his mate. And Severus knows this. Problem is Severus is in love with him � again, not something that he would admit. Although, personally, I want to wring Remus' neck for leading him on like he has: I take it you weren't aware that they've been lovers since seventh year."

"WHAT?!?" exclaimed Minerva. She covered her mouth with both hands.

"Are you meaning to tell me that those two have been engaging in� you-know� for three years, and I completely missed it?" she whispered.

"The word is sex. And yes, they have. I should castrate Remus for being so insensitive to Severus' feelings."
"What do you mean?" Minerva sat down heavily in a chair opposite Lily.

Lily drew a deep breath "Well! Remus won't acknowledge him. He just won't acknowledge him at all if Sirius or James are around. Remus just nods at him as though he's just a casual acquaintance. And Severus, well Severus would never admit to being hurt, but you can see it in his eyes.

"I caught them in seventh year sneaking into the Prefect's bathroom, and later that evening, Remus told his friends that he'd fallen asleep in the bath! He goes to such lengths to hide it from everyone. And Severus goes along with it! I asked him once why he did, and he said it was 'safer' that way."

"I thought I knew them so well, but I didn't even catch onto anything. I suppose it would hurt Severus' chances on being inducted into the Death Eater ranks if they got word that he and Remus� you know," Minerva said as Lily took a breath.

Lily shook her head. "I'm not saying that they should tell the whole world, but James and Sirius? Remus hasn't even told them that he's gay or bi, or whatever it is that he is. They keep setting him up on blind dates, and he goes along with them!

"I don't know what it is that is going on between those two, and Severus has told me on more than one occasion to keep my nose out of his business. I'll tell you now, Minerva, if that is what love entails, I'll have no part in it. All you need to do is look at Severus when Remus is in the room, and it's obvious that he is in love with him; and all Remus is doing is having a little fun before his wolf tells him to settle down!"
"It mustn't be that obvious if James and Sirius haven't cottoned on. I didn't notice anything -"

Minerva and Lily's conversation was cut short as they heard a ruckus coming from down the hall. Minerva had barely enough time to compose herself, before the room was inundated with a gang of muscular young men.

"Minerva!" boomed Sirius Black as he strode into the room. He approached his former Head of House, and enveloped her in a huge bear hug. He turned to Lily, "Lily, always a pleasure." She too, was embraced in an affectionate, though awkward, hug.

"Minerva, Lily," Remus said, following Sirius into the room. He smiled shyly, but found himself distracted by Severus' lingering scent. Unconsciously, he moved across the room, and sat in the chair the Slytherin had recently vacated.

James was the last of the expected trio to enter the room. He stood in the door, surveying the room and ran a hand through his hair. "Minerva, it's good to see you again; it's been far too long," he said warmly.

The deputy headmistress smiled at the returned Gryffindors. "I expect you are hungry!" she exclaimed. She still hadn't recovered from the shock of learning that Remus and Severus were involved, and was over-compensating through enthusiasm.

She walked over to the fireplace and summoned a house-elf. She couldn't help but stare at Remus as he sat in the armchair. It amazed her that two people she thought she knew fairly well were together right under her very nose, and she hadn't even noticed. And yet now, as she observed Remus it was unmistakable. Remus had made a beeline to the very chair that Severus had been sitting in earlier. He seemed oblivious to everyone and everything else in the room.
Remus stood. "If it's ok with you, I think I'll go freshen up. I'm not particularly hungry. I'll catch up a bit later." Bidding everyone goodbye, the werewolf practically fled from the room.

James shrugged and looked after his departed friend. "Wonder what's got into him," he said, shrugging his shoulders melodramatically.

He turned back to Minerva, who was busy consulting with a house-elf. "I'm famished! I could eat a horse� and a hippogriff� and a porlock�," he smiled, "� and finish it all off with a nice tender house-elf."

Lily shook her head in disgust, "You Idiot! Why are you still talking? Nobody is paying you any attention� and you are speaking utter nonsense. You're hungry, ok, we get it!"

James swung around and faced Lily, whom he had inadvertently overlooked when he had entered the room earlier. "Why Miss Evans, I see your tongue is as scornful as ever," he replied, his words, although formal, were sickly sweet.

"What? You think it would have disappeared? Why, Mr Potter, your mere presence guarantees that I still have my� how did you put it? Scornful tongue. My tongue is generally civil, but� well� you are here."
"Oh really? Your civil tongue has deserted you has it? Replaced by a scornful one?" James laughed. "I'll have you know, that I am loved by all witches, except you. However, that being said, I am of the opinion that love is a fickle emotion, hence, I love no-one."

"Well, thank Merlin for small miracles! At least no witch would be bothered by a pernicious suitor. I annoys me to admit it but I agree with you: I would rather hear my mooncalf bark at a doxy than a wizard swear they love me."

"Well I hope to Merlin that no wizard will swear they love you, otherwise they'd risk a predestined broken nose."

"If their face was anything like yours, a broken nose would be an improvement."

"Lily! James!" admonished Minerva, finally putting an end to their sparring match.

"I see nothing has changed," a quiet deep voice declared.

Sirius moved forward. "Ahh, Professor, you remember Rabastan LeStrange and my brother Regulus. They helped us out of a spot of bother we had a few days ago� saved our lives," he said re-acquainting the Transfigurations teacher with the two newly graduated Slytherins who stood in the doorway.

Minerva turned and smiled at the two young men. She had been certain that they had both been supporters of Lord Voldemort, but something in Sirius' tone had told her that the 'spot of bother' was much, much more than just a 'spot of bother'. Perhaps she had been wrong. "Welcome back. Of course, we only said good bye less than a week ago. I didn't expect to see you again so soon. I hope you will be staying for the ball."

"Of course," Rabastan answered.
"Thank you Professor. I am a man of little words, but I thank you," replied Regulus.

"Right! Good! Everybody knows each other, everybody's said hello. Now, can we eat?"

tbc...

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