Remus sat at the staff table actually very pleased at his new position. As Binns had finally crossed over he now had his dream job as history professor and he was more than trilled. Of course his replacement did not make Severus happy but then again Alastor "mad-eye" Moody had interrogated Severus after the last war. Remus knew the battle scarred Auror could be tough but he would not beat or torture his prisoners, no matter how loathsome said prisoner was. Severus sat by Remus listening to the sorting and glaring at the first years who for the most part refused to look at him. He was quite scary looking as he glared at everyone in the great hall then, when the food appeared he scowled at the feast then tucked into the food or he would have if not for the doors to the great hall banging open.
Discover moreFan community platformFan merchandiseApp store optimizationFan fiction forumFiction genre guides"Bloody show off." Severus muttered as a hooded and cloaked figure limped into the room.
"Well Moody had to see to that little problem in Surry with the death eater attack. Rowle is not a very bright man." Remus said.
"Did you not help out?" Severus asked.
"Yes, I rescued Dudley Dursley, got wacked about with a broom by Petunia, it's not funny Severus." Remus said as Severus smirked, "I still have welts from that! Moody had to stay behind to help with the clean up."
"He has been back for an hour, what could he possibly have to do in that time?" Severus asked, "he is an annoying perverted old man."
"Severus behave." McGonagall said primly.
Remus had quite the day, he had been in Little Whinging visiting Mrs. Figg when he saw a death eater in full robes and mask terrorizing Dudley Dursley. He had fire-called the ministry then went to battle the death eater statute of secrecy be damned! He was barely holding his own (he did best sneaking up on people than fighting in open combat) when Moody showed up proving that even with a wooden leg, he was really one of the best duelers out there. Remus had taken Dudley home and explained what had happened and promised to make sure that sort of thing did not happen again, all this between Petunia hitting him first with a broom then taking a frying pan to his head (she had threaten Harry with that but never followed through), Dudley was not happy at his mother attacking a man who had saved his life. However Petunia did not care and chased Remus out of her house threatening to kill him. Unfortunately the neighbors would not get to remember this amusing sight as the clean up team was on their way.
Discover moreMobile app fanfictionAuthor resourcesCrossover fictionMobile app developmentMoviesThe students watched as the old Auror limped up to the staff table his staff and wooden leg thumping on the floor. He was a scary sight, he had long grizzled gray hair and his face, well that face was so scarred and savaged it barely looked like a human face at all. Part of his nose was missing and he had one normal beady eye and one vivid blue magical one that was whizzing around in his head. He came to the head table and sat down by Flitwick and filled his plate with mashed potatoes and roast beef. He had Remus recalled gone to Doctor's Granger over the summer and had his missing teeth replaced with implants and most of his natural ones either capped, given a root canal or cavities filled in and this made eating easier. He sniffed the food then tucked in eating well but refusing any drink, he had his flask he drank from (it was hot tea not alcohol as many said) and continued eating.
"Looks like a great year." Remus said, "most of the students seem happy about the Triwizard cup."
"Yes as if I need that." Severus growled, "more work for me, all the extra potions…"
"Potions that your best seventh years actually help make, the ones in competition for an apprenticeship." Remus replied, "I have the job I always wanted, history professor!"
"I wish you were history." Severus growled not really meaning it. "You here and a pervert how wonderful."
"Severus you will behave!" McGonagall snapped.
"Minerva he can't, when I talked to him before tried to beat some manners in him but seems it did not take." Moody snapped.
"I am not the pervert." Severus shot back.
"Much as I enjoy this friendly chatting I do not wish the great hall treated to a duel." Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling. "Poppy would not enjoy having both of you to treat."
Remus smiled and did his best not to laugh as he knew both Severus and Moody were glaring at him. He helped himself to some chocolate sponge cake with whipped cream frosting as his first dessert and looked around the hall at the new first years, they looked very happy and hopeful. He looked at each of the years and realized the marked difference, the students second year and up had a lot of orphans, much more than normal and though the students were laughing and joking he could since the sadness and loss. Now that he was not focused on his own grief he could see others hurt and he would have to do something about it.
"You better not be planning a prank wolf." Severus said snapping Remus out of his thoughts.
"Well no but if it would help the students Severus then a good prank is needed." Remus replied. "So many orphans, you see it too?"
"Yes, but coddling them is not going to help."
"I know that Severus, but humor is needed…"
"You encourage them professor Lupin and I will give you detention!" McGonagall snapped.
Remus became quiet after this and started in on yet another dessert getting Severus to glare at him again. He did not understand why Severus would glare at him for the amount of food he ate, after all Severus ate quite a bit himself and never put on an ounce. Sirius probably would get fat, after all he and Rita had, in a quiet summer ceremony had wed and were now man and wife. Rita had lost a lot of her bitter angry attitude and as such the Daily Prophet no longer wanted her to work for them. She could care less, the Quibbler was much more fun to work for and Xeno Lovegood though batty and a bit mad was a good kind boss. He would talk to his dead wife in the garden for an hour everyday and insisted on introducing Rita to her though Rita could neither see or hear her. She convinced him to get an elf and clearly she was turning into a kind thoughtful woman who was perfect for Sirius.
Remus thought to a certain Metamorphous he had fallen in love with and knew now that he could not pass on his condition that way, not to Dora anyway. The blood of her kind was in fact the bases of the vaccine for Lycanthropy, however despite this the Metamorphous were still feared and in some parts of the world hated and even killed when found. It was because they could change most of their body features to whatever they wished. From a young age they trained to control this gift and most people in school would never know if a Metamorphous was in the school. Remus knew all this as Dora had told him in the last time but what was most uncertain to him now was the fact if she would want him now. So much had changed and feared she would be lost to him forever. He hoped that she would love him but if not he would have to learn to live with that no matter how painful that was.
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Remus sat at his desk grading papers while a magnificent Peregrine falcon preened itself on his desk. It was a lovely bird but there were things that were different about it. One was the unusual markings around its eyes, a thin emerald green line framed its eyes and a few small feathers on its head were in a lightening bolt shape. As Remus took a sip of tea the door to his office opened and Severus Snape strode in and put a book on his desk. He was about to leave when he took a very good look at the bird and scowled. The falcon finished cleaning its talons and looked up at him cocking its head in a very un-birdlike way. Severus folded his arms and glared at the bird who was not a bird at all but Harry Potter in his Animagmus form!
"I do hope Mr. Potter you do not intend on using that from to pull pranks because if you do I will personally have you cleaning the great hall with your toothbrush!" Severus said, "turn human when I speak to you!"
"See I knew he would know it was me." Harry said as soon as he turned human, "he is much smarter than Sirius was, took him forever to figure it out."
"He never did, Rita did." Remus replied then at the glares Severus was giving them both, "Minerva knows, Harry is training with Rolanda on how to be a proper hawk."
"Indeed, just what I need another bloody Potter Animagmus, was not one enough?" Severus growled trying to hide his relief that Harry at least was smart enough not to do this on his own. "As if your head was not swelled enough Potter!"
"Sorry sir, I try to be good, really I do. Besides Draco's head is far more swelled than mine sir." Harry replied.
"You take points I add double back." Remus said before Severus could take points.
"I will whip you with a sliver tipped whip."
"I will go to Minerva."
"Clawless cub."
"Slimly slinking Slytherin."
They heard sounds of crunching and turned to see Harry had summoned a bag of popcorn and was eating it now. Severus glared at the teen who was having way too much fun and Harry held out the bag with a sheepish grin. The look Severus gave him was priceless and Remus wondered if Harry was going to end up a pile of ash on the floor. Harry looked so innocent and he grinned at Severus holding out the treat to the head of Slytherin who continued to glare at him. Harry turned to Remus who was trying to keep a stern look on his face as well but failing with his godson. However before Severus could take points or turn Harry to ash there was a knock at the door and Neville Longbottom entered carrying spiky plant that had what looked like teeth on its vines. Severus took one look at the plant and raised one eyebrow.
"Ah Neville you managed to bring my Venomous Tentacula back to full health!" Remus said happily.
"Yes sir, it just needed some fresh dragon's blood sir and some fresh meat, I used rats sir, it seems to like that." Neville replied.
"Mr. Longbottom." Severus said softly, "you are a horrible brewer and will never be a potions master. However that being said you have proven you will do great things as a master Herbologist."
"T-thank you sir!" Neville said beaming.
"As for you Mr. Potter just because you gave the me ten percent of all the parts of the basilisk including I might add all the blood does not mean you have earned any points for Gryffindor or that I will be swayed in how I treat you!"
"You are welcome sir." Harry said, "you are a great potions master."
"I am not a great potions master Mr. Potter, I am the best potions master!" Severus said silkily, "and you would kindly remember that!"
"Of course sir!" Harry said grinning, "thank you for all you have done for me sir."
"You have already said as much." Severus said narrowing his eyes at Harry. "Now go, both of you, I have a werewolf to speak to."
"Should I get madam Pomfrey?" Neville asked and at the look he got he scurried out after Harry.
Once the teens had left Severus actually took a seat and conjured up a tea pot steaming hot from the kitchens with two cups and made himself a cup of tea before he sent the tea pot to Remus. He sat back sipping his cup thinking on a certain boy. Harry Potter had managed to wear him down and work his way into his heart. He refused to say so, he was still too proud to but he cared for Harry and saw him for who he was not as a reincarnation of his dratted father. He looked up to see Remus smile at him and he glared at the werewolf who just went back to drinking his tea.
"What are you looking at werewolf?" Severus snapped at Remus.
"You, you do care don't you?" Remus said then continued even as Severus stared at him, "you knew it was him in second year when he lobbed what he did into Draco's cauldron."
"I had to put up stronger wards to stop that, I thought the wards to protect against sabotage but not of that kind!"
"Hmm, yes well then there was the fact you sent up an extra strong bottle of skeligrow for him after what Lockhart did."
"No good for him to really get hurt." Severus replied smoothly.
"What about after the attack last year, you came to the hospital wing nearly all the time." Remus said smiling. "Harry knows you do not hate him, and I dare say he respects and likes you now too."
"Remus I swear if you think I am going to hug Harry and say I love him like a son you are so very wrong." Severus snapped.
"A hundred galleons says you will." Remus said smirking.
Severus took out his wand and was about to hex Remus when they were called to their weekly staff meeting. Remus was smiling, he was happy Severus no longer hated Harry, that he had started to like him. It was good for him and he needed heal as he was hurting so badly from betrayal years before. Remus knew Fate was going to let him sort out how to help Severus and Remus was glad, he knew he could do this after all he was Severus friend now was he not?
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No Severus is not going to "go all soft" he does care about Harry though. Yes Remus will do some more pranks and even help certain twins too a bit. I see Severus as able to compliment students even Gryffindors though he does not want any to see it of course! He has a reputation to uphold after all.