Slavery Sucks | By : Joyce Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Remus/Hermione Views: 8944 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter Three-Packing and Unpacking
Remus
awoke the next morning around ten to the sound of tapping on his door. He looked around, everything was so
unfamiliar. Had he spent the night with
yet another woman? Ever since Sirius’
death, he’d been known to go to a muggle bar and pick
up a woman whenever his sexual urge piqued.
He was sure that Sirius was his mate, and now, two years after the fact,
he’d only been able to avoid it.
“Remus?” called Hermione.
And then he remembered…The ministry and their damned law, his ‘owner’…God, I don’t know how much of this I can
take.
“Remus, I’m sorry if I woke you. It’s just that your stuff has arrived, and I
wanted to put it up here, as mess really bothers me.” He climbed out of bed and opened the door,
half glaring half yawning.
“Yeah, sorry. I’ll bring it up here and
unpack.” Hermione smiled adorably. Remus looked over
her and rubbed his eyes. She hadn’t
grown a whole lot anywhere, but her hair was straightened, and she had just the
tiniest hint of make up on her beautiful face.
Remus
stretched and walked down the stairs.
“If you need any help, I am going to be in my room packing stuff for
Hogwarts. Dumbledore is coming by later
this afternoon. I’ll try my best, but
I’m not very good at lifting heavy things.”
Remus smiled at her rambling.
“I
think I’m going to get Breakfast first.”
He walked down the stairs and into the kitchen.
Hermione
smiled and scampered to her room, folding clothing and arranging books into her
trunk slowly; stopping every few items to reminisce about her parents. It had only been just a couple months. She hadn’t had time to get over everything.
The
doorbell rang, knocking her out of her reverie.
She smiled. Dumbledore. She raced down the stairs and looked through
the peephole, just in case.
She
opened the door to hear, “Now Minerva, wait until we’re inside for all of
that. For now, let’s be greeted
decently.”
“Hello
professor; headmaster.” Hermione smiled. “Please come in.” She stepped aside allowing Dumbledore and McGonnagal to slide inside.
“Would you care for some tea? Or
perhaps some juice?” Dumbledore waved
his hand and some tea and lemon drops appeared.
Hermione laughed a little.
“Sorry, sir, I forget from time to time that you can do that.”
“Aye,
well, I forget that pictures don’t always move,” inserted Remus. Hermione’s smile broadened. Remus sat and
Minerva seated herself.
“Let
us get to business, Albus,” said McGonagall.
“Lemon drop?” Hermione frowned. Something
big must be coming if Dumbledore’s offering me lemon drops and having tea with
me. She shook her head politely and
the headmaster stuck a candy in his mouth.
“Miss Granger, I’ve found out about the new law the ministry seems to
have snuck under my nose, and I’m only glad you and the other two were there to
catch it. Unfortunately, we don’t have a
whole lot of money, and we’d need to buy him back.”
“Sir,
I am sure Harry would be alright with putting out the money for now, all you
have to do is manage a galleon-”
“Miss
Granger,” inserted her head of house.
“The ministry law requires that we at least pay thirty thousand galleons
to purchase an already auctioned werewolf.”
“Oh,”
gasped Hermione. “I haven’t read that
anywhere…Well, um, was anyone else we know sold into slavery because of this
new law?”
“Yes,”
hissed Remus. “Vampires and seers as well.”
“Professor
Trelawney?” asked Hermione? “And and…professor Firenze?” Albus Dumbledore nodded sadly.
“We’ve
found Sybil, and she is in considerably good condition. No one’s hurting her or the like. So, we aren’t worried about buying her back,
just yet. Firenze we haven’t been able to locate however. There was also talk of Veelas
being bought, but we haven’t heard of anyone actually purchasing a veela, what with their having to have a mate and
such.” Hermione’s eyes widened.
“Anyone
else?” asked Hermione.
“Currently
we are rounding up money to purchase Miss Lovegood
and Severus Snape.”
“Luna?! And professor Snape? Are both seers?” Hermione’s mind began to race.
“Miss
Lovegood can see things, yes,” answered
McGonagall. “She’ll be returning to
Hogwarts when the year begins, so her ‘master’ must be allowing her to return
to school.”
“Severus will be teaching potions as well,” added
Dumbledore, eyes twinkling. “So his
‘owner’ must be allowing him to work.
We’ve asked him who it was, and he must have been ordered to not say. We are led to believe the Malfoys
own Professor Snape.” Dumbledore sighed
sadly. “Luna refuses to speak of her
master, but I know she isn’t bound.
“Hermione,
since you’ve purchased Remus Lupin,
we’re not going to put him on a high priority listing. Obviously he’s being treated perfectly
fine. I hope that you do well.”
“So…that’s
it?” asked Hermione. “You’re just
leaving him here? To
live? What about when the full
moon takes over?” Dumbledore sipped his
tea and his eyes sparkled with mystery.
“We
will have you sent to this house to help Remus through
his transformation and back. You are a
very diligent student, Miss Granger, and I don’t believe this is a
mistake. I know your grades will not
suffer, and I know you are going to do a wonderful job. Please take care. We’ll see you at Hogwarts when the new term
starts. Until then,
Miss Granger. Remus.”
Dumbledore
stood and led himself out the front door, McGonagall bustling after him. With a cracking sound, the two
disappeared. Hermione looked over at Remus and shrugged.
“I
think I’ll get a muggle job around town,” said Remus softly. “Part
time, so I’m not doing nothing all day.
I’ll lie low.” Hermione smiled
and took her dishes to the sink.
“I
think that’s a good plan, sir. I hope
this home is comfortable enough for you.”
*****
The bus
screeched on its breaks, and the duo hopped off at the train station. Remus grabbed
Hermione’s stuff and led her to platform nine and three quarters. “Hermione, the headmaster said you’d be home
during the full moon.” He paused and
Hermione nodded. “I just wanted to let
you know that it wouldn’t be necessary.
Professor Snape will be sending me a potion, and I think that will be
fine. Thank you for your very kind
offer, however.” Hermione smiled.
“I
can come home and play fetch with you that night. It really won’t be a hindrance, sir. I just want to make sure you’ll be
alright.” Remus
smiled; she had truly touched his heart with those words.
“It’s
quite alright, Hermione, thank you.”
Hermione smiled.
“You
be safe at my house. It’s decently
warded, but that didn’t stop Voldemort the first
time.” Remus
grinned.
“He’s
going to get one hell of a surprise if he shows up like that on me.” Hermione’s face dropped into sadness. “I’m so sorry, Hermione.”
“It’s
alright, Remus.
Anyway, take care.” Hermione waved
at him one last time and ran to platform 9 and ¾. Once she climbed aboard the train, her smile
faded. She didn’t want to be left alone,
not now. She had Head Girl things to
attend to anyway. What bother was it to
dwell on something she couldn’t fix. And
off she headed down the train corridors to lead the prefect meeting.
A/N: Sorry
about the shortness Again. I know it’s
been a while, also. Between Christmas
and work, I haven’t had much time to myself.
Sorry, again.
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