littleblackbow (littleblackbow) wrote in pervy_werewolf, @ 2011-05-21 21:02:00 |
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Entry tags: | #lmom 2011, author: littleblackbow, remus/severus |
LMOM 2011 Day #21
Title: The Morning After
Author: littleblackbow
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Remus/Severus
Kink(s): none
Challenge: LMOM 2011
Word count: 601
Summary: The morning after Sirius's return and escape. Remus is hurting, Severus is trying to reassure him.
The room was foggy, and Remus’s mind was screaming in pain. He was only dimly aware of his surroundings - that they were familiar and “safe.” He tried rolling over, but his muscles were still unwilling to follow his instructions.
“Water?” He asked in a scratchy voice.
Madam Pomfrey brought him a glass of water and held it up to his mouth. It was curious, he thought, that she should be tending to him while he was sleeping in Severus’s room.
That was when he realized he wasn’t in Severus’s room. This didn’t smell like his room at all. There was none of that smoky scent that always lingered from his half-clogged chimney. Or the strong acidic scent from the potions he would keep in his room.
“What happened?” he asked. He opened his eyes and could make out the forms of both Madam Pomfrey and Headmaster Dumbledore.
“The answer to that question is very complicated, indeed,” Dumbledore said, pulling up a chair. He sat next to Remus and folded his hands in his lap. “It might be best if you waited until your mind was a little clearer for me to fill in the details. There is much of last night that I do not know, myself.”
“What about Professor Snape?” Remus brought a shaky hand up to his face and placed it over his eyes.
“He has not spoken to me yet. In fact, he told me there was something important for him to do in London, and that he would be back this afternoon.” Dumbledore patted his leg and stood. “I will be back and we can talk about this later. You must rest for now.”
Remus nodded and closed his eyes again.
When he woke later that day, he could feel a hand gently caressing his arm.
“You look like shit,” Severus said in a soft voice. He leaned over and gave Remus a soft kiss on his lips.
“Are the others gone?” Remus rolled his head over on the pillow and opened his eyes.
“You mean the Headmaster and Madam Pomfrey? Yes. I would not display any sort of affection toward you if they were still here.” He brushed back the hair off of Remus’s forehead.
“Where is Sirius?” Remus was reluctant to ask about him at first, but he needed to know. He was remembering bits and pieces of what had happened, and all he knew was that Sirius could be in great danger - or even worse.
“He is currently... safe. What do you remember from last night, Remus?”
“Not much... and at the same time, everything up until the time when...”
“When you changed. Yes. Too much has happened since then. Let us just say for now that Black is safe, as well as Potter, Granger, and Weasley. You... will not be teaching here next year if my suspicions are correct. I am sorry.” Severus took Remus’s hand and gave it a light squeeze.
“I suspected as much.” He squeezed back. “You’ll stay on and protect Harry next year, won’t you?”
“Of course.”
A long silence came across the room. Neither of them wanted to say anything about being separated for ten months next year.
“We’ll have this summer,” Remus finally offered, breaking the silence. “And although I don’t know where I’ll be--”
“Twelve Grimmauld Place. You’ll stay with Black. All three of us will this summer. We can... come to some sort of arrangement.”
“Are you sure?”
Severus leaned down and kissed Remus on the forehead. “I am not, however, it seems to be the only option at this point.”