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The Light In The Darkness	By : RikuRocks Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Slash - Male/Male Views: 2789 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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The first thing to hit him as he regained consciousness was the strong sterile aroma of starched sheets and disinfectant combined with the bitter scent of ointments and potions. It reminded him of the hospital wing back in Hogwarts�but it had been years since he graduated.
There was movement near him, and every instinct screamed at Remus to move away, but he could not even muster the strength to open his eyes. He weakly attempted to move his head as several strong hangs gripped his head and limbs. His attempt at protest came out a low, pained whine.
Madam Pomfrey clearly was not treating him. Stern though the matron might be, she was always careful with her charges. Whoever was treating Remus was manhandling him as they might a stray mongrel that they feared would turn feral at any moment.
He could smell the potion well before he felt the vial pressed against his mouth harshly. In less than a second, the vial was tipped back as the person holding him tried to force him to drink. Remus would have complied gladly under different circumstances, for he recognised the stagnant taste of the bone-mending elixir. Unfortunately, it was pouring into his mouth much too quickly and his gag reflex took over, causing the hands on him to tighten as he choked.
�You fools!� The voice was angry, deep, and familiar...although Remus could not quite place it at that pitch and tone�and past the considerable pain coursing through his body. �You are drowning him!�
There was a rustle and some irritated protests as the rough hands and unfamiliar presences moved away, not by their own accord by Remus� guess. However, he was still thankful for it, as he was able to weakly turn his head and cough out the remaining liquid in his lungs and oesophagus.
The irritated strangers were quickly silenced by the same voice. This time, it came as a deathly hiss, and Remus attempted to open his eyes again as he was finally able to place it. �Give. That. To. Me. Now.�
The next thing Remus felt was the familiar touch of a cool, long-fingered hand on his forehead. It brushed his hair away from his face as another hand gently wiped away the spilled potion with a handkerchief. The lycanthrope relaxed marginally under the familiar ministrations.
After a moment to ensure that he was no longer choking, the hand in his hair shifted to lift his head slightly. The motion caused some pain, but the man handling Remus was one of the few who had his complete trust, so he did not attempt to protest. A vial was brought to his lips again, only gently this time.
�Slowly,� the silky voice murmured as a mere sip of the foul concoction was slowly poured past his lips. The cool hand alternated between pouring the foul concoction and massaging his throat until the entire dose had been consumed. Then, his head was lowered and those hands continued to stroke his face and hair until the potion began to take effect.
It was painful for several long moments, but Remus was no stranger to pain. It also helped that those hands, as well as the familiar voice, continued to soothe him quietly until he could finally open his eyes.
He smiled faintly as a sallow face with a hooked nose and onyx eyes peered down at him past a curtain of oily black hair. �That�s a nice view to wake up to.� His voice was hoarse and weak, but he knew the man he was speaking to would recognise the sincerity. All the better if the others assumed he was being facetious, as they likely would.
Severus snorted and rolled his eyes, but the corner of his mouth quirked up slightly, allowing only Remus to see. His voice was it�s usual wry drawl as he responded �Good, because I�ll need to take you home with me tonight and wake you every few hours thanks to that concussion.�
�Mm�I�m sorry.� While he did feel bad about upsetting the other man�s sleeping pattern, he was apologising for so much more as well. He trusted Severus to understand that.
He knew that he did, when one of those familiar hands smoothed his hair back again, before Severus spoke once more, his voice closer and softer than it had been before. �I know�don�t worry; you�ll make it up to me.�
�Of course�� Remus� face relaxed completely before he lost consciousness again. He understood that the other man�s words were not a threat.
They still had to be careful. Severus could not tell him not to worry, that he would take care of him, nor could he ask the werewolf to promise him he would be all right. Remus could not apologise for worrying him so, or assure him that he would recover; that he had had worse�not while anyone else might hear.
Nevertheless, that was all right�because they both heard everything the other could not say.
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