COUNTESS ZERO (countesszero) wrote in lupin_snape, @ 2009-08-24 10:10:00 |
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Current music: | Laura Nyro - The Thirteenth Confession :) |
Entry tags: | retro fest |
RETROFEST ENTRY
Title: THE ADDICTION 02/14
Rating: NC-17
Author:countesszero
Beta:schemingreader
Pairings: SS/ES, SS/RL, SS/SB, RL/NT
Genre: AU, Drama, Tragedy, Romance, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort
Challenge: Retrofest 2009 Prompt No. 05
Canon: Compliant with PS, CoS and 90% PoA compliant.
Wordcount: Approximately 4000 words
Summary: When Harry, Hermione, Ron stun Severus in the Shrieking Shack, they don't know there is a Sleeping Beauty Spell on the bed already. It interacts and Snape wakes up a woman. Remus who already is attracted to Snape finds this even more intriguing and begins to woo Snape.
Warnings: Incest, Heterosexual sex, (Child) Abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Non consensual sex, Sex with dubious consent, Gender switch, Attempted suicide, Character death (no main character)
A/N: At this point I would like to express my gratitude to schemingreader who has despite her very busy life supported me greatly in my first attempt of writing fanfiction.
All remaining mistakes are mine!
I am not a native english speaker. My mother tongue is German, so when I write in English I first form sentences in German and then translate them. In that sense please do not hesitate to point out mistakes or correct my English.
Disclaimer: Severus Snape, Remus Lupin and all associated characters from the Harry Potter universe are the property of J.K. Rowling. The author is making no profit by this story.
The ministry remained insistent.
They hadn't forgiven Dumbledore's past interventions about Snape and now they retaliated in refusing to be cooperative: Severus Snape was to undergo an examination ordered by the ministry where his identity and gender were to be clarified and confirmed. They even threatened to examine his quarters and his belongings - to secure his environment, as the officials said.
At some point one of the Aurors asked Snape to undress in front of a whole team of Investigators and ministry-employed wizards and witches.
He flatly refused.
When a young Italian healer laid hand on him to help him undress he snapped, drawing his wand and backed into a corner of the room with a demented, mad look in his eyes. He even shrieked curses which were smothered instantly by the Infirmary wards. Sparks leaped out of his wand, just like they had that night in the Shrieking Shack when he had pointed his wand at Black.
In the end they gave up and called Dumbledore who was the only one who could approach Snape without being hexed. The others had left the room as soon as the wild magic was crackling in the air, a sure sign of the mental instability of Severus Snape.
"Crazy like Trelawney," one of the Aurors said, and they laughed.
"Maybe he's got PMS," another one shot back. The laughter got louder.
When the Aurors strolled further away from the room Remus inched closer to the half opened door. He could see the strange expression on Snape's face and Dumbledore's back who was whispering to him, his hands wandless and with open palms. Snape was standing in the corner furthest away from the door, steadying himself with one hand against the wall. At some point Snape lowered himself until he was sitting sitting on the ground with his black eyes wide open and his teeth bared.
Against his will Remus was fascinated.
Snape looked like a cornered cat with bristled fur, fierce but also lost and desperate. He was still gripping his wand, holding it up against Dumbledore, madness glinting in his eyes. Remus had seen him that way only once, back in the Shrieking Shack, moments before he was stunned by the children. At that time he had attributed Snape's temporary loss of sanity to the excitement of having his old arch enemy Black at his mercy, and the dreadful repetition of certain circumstances - being in the Shrieking Shack again after all and with him, the werewolf and on a full moon. Now he wondered though if Snape was maybe in fact mentally disturbed.
Dumbledore ignored the threat and sat down and continued talking in a soothing voice to Snape.
His black robes were pooling around him. Hesitantly and inch by inch he let his wand sink, until it finally rolled out of his hand and onto the floor. Dumbledore took it with a slow movement, careful to show Snape both palms. Then he moved closer to Snape, very slowly and pulled him into his arms.
Remus held his breath, waiting for Snape to snarl or protest again, but instead Snape bent his head and let it rest on Dumbledore's shoulder in an exhausted, defeated gesture.
They stayed like this for a long time, Dumbledore rocking him like a small child.
Remus marveled at the sight of Snape's white, long hands, now slack in his lap.