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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 19

Remus dashed through Severus' chambers looking for his favourite pair of black shoes. He had been wearing them the night of the Mid-Summer Ball, but hadn't seen them since. Crouching down, he peered under the couch and spotted them lying haphazardly just out of reach. Getting to his knees, Remus stretched out, fumbling to retrieve his shoes.

A wolf-whistle made him jump a moment later, when he was smacked playfully on the bottom.

"Now that's a sight I could come home to every night," purred Severus as Remus got to his feet.

Remus blushed and wrapped his arms around his fianc�, kissing him lightly on the lips. "That's a sight that I would like you to come home to every night," he replied. Remus held up his shoes. "I was looking for these."

"Packing already?"

The werewolf nodded. It was customary for the betrothed not to see each other for at least twenty-four hours before the ceremony, so he and Severus had decided that he would spend the next two nights with his friends in the Gryffindor dorm.

"Seriously Severus, I hate the thought of you staying in Wilkes' Manor."

Severus held Remus close. "So do I," he murmured. "But there's no other way. And I'm learning from a true Master."

"I just hate it that we don't see each other for months at a time," Remus replied, burrowing into Severus' arms.

"Actually, no. That's not true. I hate it that you are spying. I hate you learning the Dark Arts. I hate you learning more about poisons than about medicines. I hate you having to sleep under that… that… murderer's roof. I hate that you aren't safe. I hate that I can't ask you to stop. I hate that you can't stop."

Severus listened patiently at his lover's tirade. Gently, he tilted Remus' head, so that he was looking him in the eye. "I love you," he whispered. "I love you more than life itself." He kissed him gently.

"I would do anything to make sure that you are safe. The Order needs someone on the inside: someone to gather information. Lily can't do it – she's Muggle born. And even if she wasn't, I couldn't ask her to do it. It has to be me.

"I know you understand that. But please know that I don't enjoy it. There's not a morning that goes past that I don't wish that I was studying alongside you at Ivory; that I wasn't waking up beside you every morning."

Severus kissed Remus once more. "The only thing that keeps me going is knowing that I am making a difference. And that difference will someday lead to the end of this war. And we can finally get on with our lives together."

Severus looked at Remus. Tears were running down his face. "Don't cry, love," whispered Severus, kissing away his tears. "I love you. I will always love you. I will always be faithful to you. You will never lose me. Do you understand?"

Remus nodded vigorously, "I couldn't bear to lose you. You are my life. I love you with all that I am. I cannot wait to marry you."

After several minutes standing there, holding each other, Remus finally pulled out of Severus' embrace.

"How did things go with Minerva? Did she agree to stand up for you?" he asked as he picked up his shoes and returned to the bedroom to resume packing.

"She did," Severus answered, following Remus into the bedroom. "Did Black?"

Remus nodded.

"Good," replied Severus, dropping Remus' toothbrush into his bag, and capturing his lips. "I'm going to miss you," he whispered, holding him close.

"Me too, but it's only for a day and a half," Remus leant in for another kiss.

"The next time I see you will be at our wedding."

"I know." Remus beamed. "It's almost surreal." Remus scanned the room, looking for anything he may need in the next two days.

"Take this," Severus said handing him a potion bottle. "It's a calming and sobering potion," he explained. "It will help to calm any frayed nerves, and works well against drunkenness and hang-overs."

"Thanks, Sev."

"It's the least I could do. Although… maybe I should get you another bottle for Black…"

Remus lunged forward and grabbed a pillow.

Thwack!

Once the two men finished packing (and their pillow fight), Severus escorted Remus to Gryffindor Tower. Walking through the common room and up to the dormitory, Severus set Remus' bag down next to the bed he had woken up in that morning.

"Looks deserted," he said, looking around the dorm. The Common Room had been empty too.

"Peter's gone to work. James and Lily went to buy some potions ingredients, and Sirius disappeared off to do 'best man' duties."

"He's looking for a stripper isn't he?"

Remus burst out laughing. "No, there will be no stripper. I think he went to get fitted for his robes. He said he'd pick up our rings."

"Let me guess… he's been dying for an excuse to speak to the Jeweller."

"Well, she is rather pretty."

"Some things never change."

Remus laughed.

"You realise what this means, doesn't it?"

"We're alone."

Severus nodded, "Completely alone."

Remus smiled, and made his way back into Severus' arms. "I'm going to miss you so much," he told him before kissing him softly.

"And I you," Severus replied, returning his kiss. "We should go down for lunch. Albus is arriving today," he whispered.

"We still have some time," answered Remus, pulling out his wand. He waved it in the direction of the door and it slammed shut, locking and warding itself.

"Locking me in, are you?" chuckled Severus.

"Have you already forgotten your promise this morning?" purred Remus as he wrapped his arms around his lover. "That we would make love in here when nobody is around?" He kissed his lover sensually, leaving them both breathless.

"We are certainly alone," Severus stated, diving in for another kiss.

"Mmmm." Remus was busily suckling at Severus ear lobe and trying to pull off his robes at the same time. He pulled away slightly. "This was much easier last night."

"Allow me to help you then," Severus said, stepping away from Remus. He walked over to the bed, and lay down. "I suppose I was still fully dressed when you moved me up here?" he asked.

Remus nodded, moving to the bed. "You were asleep; Sirius drew back the curtains and the blankets, while I carried you.

"When he left, I pulled the curtains." Remus closed the curtains. "And then I took off your robes and your shoes." Remus leant down and began to undress his fianc�. Severus had closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.

"Then I took off my clothes, and got into bed." Remus pulled off his robes, and hung both sets over the rail at the end of the bed. He got onto the bed, and pulled up the blankets to cover them both.

Remus snuggled into Severus again, throwing an arm and leg over his lover as he had done the previous night.

They lay there for quite a while: holding each other; listening to each other's breathing; simply being together.

"This wasn't where you were lying this morning," whispered Severus, running his hand up and down Remus' arm.

Remus shifted, moving so that he was lying atop of Severus, his head buried in Severus' neck, his erection pressed gloriously into Severus' thigh.

"Morning, beautiful," he whispered, echoing his words of that morning. He leaned up and kissed Severus again.

"I love you," whispered Severus, tangling his hands in Remus' hair, before pulling his head down for another kiss.

Remus whimpered as one of Severus' hands made its way down his body to hold his waist. The hand moving to the small of his back to push him close as Severus' hips danced into his.

He stretched to open the drawer of the bedside table.

"There's no lubricant," whispered Severus in between kisses.

"We'll use a charm."

"Absolutely not, the last time we used that, you filled me with vanilla custard."

"Mmmm, yummy."

"I think not," countered Severus.

"But I'm good at licking," Remus replied, pouting slighting.

With a small grin, he returned to kissing his lover before pulling away to look into Severus' eyes. "We used a charm last week, in the storeroom," he said.

"And I even managed to fill you with lube, not custard," Remus grinned, reaching for his wand.

"NO!" screamed Severus half sitting up in the bed, grabbing hold of his lover.

Remus stopped in mid stretch. He had never seen Severus so panicked. He gathered his fianc� in his arms. "What's wrong, love?" he asked softly, his heart beating in his chest.

"No charms," whispered Severus. He had gone pale, as all the blood drained from his face. His arousal had diminished too, leaving him flaccid.

"No charms?" asked Remus tenderly, "You were fine with one a few days ago."

"I wasn't," confessed Severus quietly, "I was… uncomfortable. Please no charms."

Remus was terrified. Why was Severus so unhinged? Had he done something? Had his possessiveness in the storeroom scarred his lover for life?

"Tell me why, love," he said, trying to keep his voice calm. He rolled onto his side, pulling Severus with him, so that they were lying facing each other. Remus kissed him softly. "Help me understand."

Severus allowed himself to relax into Remus' embrace for a few moments. He could feel that his fianc� didn't understand why he was acting as he was. Why he was so frightened of a simple lubrication charm. He knew that Remus would need to hear what had happened to him…

"About six months ago," he began, whispering, "I was walking back from the local village with some potion supplies.

"I had gone ahead while Wilkes was paying the bill. Lily was at the manor, watching over a healing potion we were working on for St Mungo's.

"It was about two weeks after you had gone back to Ivory," Severus continued as he felt Remus' arms tighten around him. He buried his head in Remus shoulder before continuing.

"It was growing dark and I was walking with two armloads of supplies, when I felt something slippery down there," he whispered. "Someone had cast a lubrication charm on me.

"The next thing I knew, I was surrounded by five men. They each had hoods on, covering their faces. And they all had their wands trained on me."

"Oh Merlin," mumbled Remus, snuggling in closer to Severus. He knew exactly what the men had planned for his lover and he was horrified.

"They ordered me to put down my bags, and lie face down on the ground," Severus mumbled into Remus' neck.

"I had just lain down, and they were closing in on me when Wilkes appeared - he sent them packing."

Severus looked up into Remus' eyes. "I've learnt all I can about defending myself. Armed or bare handed. Wilkes helped. Lily did too. I meant it when I said that I know how to defend myself. Now. I'm never going to be caught in that situation again.

"B-but lubrication charms scare me," he finished in a whisper.

Remus was sickened. "I took you in the storeroom…" he murmured, upset at himself for hurting Severus.

Severus put his fingers to Remus' lips, "It wasn't the same," he whispered. "You would have stopped if I had asked. You stopped now when I asked. I'm not angry at you. I'm not scared of you."

"I used a charm…"

"You didn't know. I don't blame you." Severus was quiet for several moments. "But I don't want to use a charm again: not for a while at least," he declared.

"Of course," replied Remus, kissing Severus on the forehead. He held the man he loved in his arms, thankful that he was safe, grateful that he had not been forcibly raped.

"Were they Death Eaters?" he asked quietly.

Severus shook his head.

"Are you sure?" asked Remus, "You said they were hooded."

"They were renegades," Severus whispered. "They were out to capture Slytherins. I suppose they thought that all Slytherins support the Dark Lord.

"They called me a Slytherin Slut," he added a few moments later. "Severus Snape the Slytherin Slut."

Remus felt his wolf rise to the surface in anger. "I'll kill them," he ground out, his grip on Severus hardening.

"You're too late," whispered Severus. "They all died with a week of each other; from natural causes, or so it would seem."

Remus' grip on Severus tightened into a painful vice.

"Wilkes," Severus added, "or so I suspect."

Severus leaned up and kissed his fianc�. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner," he said softly. "I couldn't bear to tell you in a letter."

Remus still didn't release his hold on Severus, nor did he respond to his kiss.

"Remus?" Severus asked. "Remus you're hurting me," he pleaded as Remus' grip continued to tighten.

The werewolf blinked, and looked down at Severus, releasing his grip instantaneously. "I'm sorry," he said quietly, rubbing the red welts he had left on Severus' skin. "You aren't safe anywhere, are you?" he asked wretchedly.

"I'm safe with you," replied Severus, leaning up to kiss him. "I'm always safe in your arms."

Remus kissed Severus softly. "So, no charms then?" he asked softly.

Severus shook his head. It felt much better now that he had gotten that off his chest. He leant into Remus' chest and kissed him again. "Not just yet," he said quietly.

Remus was beginning to grow aroused again. The adrenaline surge he had felt after Severus' story, combined with Severus' heady kisses, was doing wonders for his libido. "Have anything against using a charm on me?" he asked in between kisses.

"I don't think so," replied Severus, slipping his hand into his lover's boxers, and fondling his erection.

"Then will you make love to me?" asked Remus, pulling off his underwear, and kicking them aside.

"That'd be nice."

Remus pulled away from Severus. He hooked two fingers into the other mans' pants and pulled them down, before retrieving his wand. He cast a lubrication charm on himself, before storing his wand in one of his boots and returning to Severus' side.

"I love you," he whispered, kissing Severus and rolling them both so that Severus was lying sprawled above him.

Severus shifted so that he was arranged more elegantly between Remus' thighs. "I love you too," he replied, capturing Remus' lips again.

Remus broke away from the kiss, and spread his legs wide. "I need you in me now," he said pleadingly. "I want to you to make love to me."

Severus smiled and positioned himself at his lover's entrance. The lubrication charm had loosened Remus' muscles and he was able to slide in without hurting his fianc�.

"You complete me," he told Remus once he was fully buried. "I am yours and yours alone," he continued, before kissing the werewolf passionately.

"Just as I am yours and yours alone," repeated Remus. "You are my life."

tbc...

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