Title: Kisses Chapter 4 Author: MrsCake_akaJane Rating: PG Pairing: Lupin/Snape Warnings: None for this chapter Disclaimer: I claim no rights to the characters, just the situations in which I'm placing them. Summary: In this chapter we find out exacly what Snape did with his weekend
Chapter Four
Monday morning Severus arrived early to breakfast. After a relatively restful Sunday Severus felt full of energy again and for the first time in a week he felt hungry.
The Hall soon filled up with students and staff, all fortifying themselves against Monday morning blues. Lupin came and sat at his normal place on Severus’s left side.
“Good morning Severus. Did you have a nice weekend?” asked Lupin in a ridiculously cheerful voice.
“It was tolerable... And yours?”
Lupin’s smile widened. “Very nice, thank you, I went into the forest, and found several nice species for this week’s classes.”
Severus was on the verge of suggesting that Lupin hand himself in for studying, when there was a commotion near the doors.
The entire hall looked up to see who was making all the noise. Three adults walked in. One was wearing a large vulture on her head. There was a shriek from Minerva. who was already on her way towards them. But Neville was faster and lunged at his parents, who hugged him between them.
Lupin had followed Minerva, as had several others. Soon there were people hugging everywhere.
Severus walked around the outside of the hall and headed back to the dungeons, confident no one had seen him go. But he was wrong, two pairs of eyes watched him go this time.
Before he could get to his classroom, there was a magical announcement. ‘All classes had been canceled for the day in celebration of the return to health of Frank and Alice Longbottom.’ Severus sighed. Just what they need, more time off. We’re already teaching a double load of 7th years, because they missed so much last year.
Even though there were no classes, Severus went back to the class room. He knew for a fact there would be some students who would turn up asking for help. Like Miss Granger. Miss Granger was actually well on her way to completing most of her course work already. The 7th years who were re-taking had the option to work a bit harder and finish sooner, which, if she continued as she had been, Miss Granger would certainly do.
In his classroom Severus pottered around, putting away the supplies and equipment he’d left out for that morning’s class, when the door was flung open and he found his arms full of young woman. Severus stiffened, not used to so much contact. Looking down, he realised who it was, and returned the hug tactfully. “Hello Alice.”
“Hi, Prof!”
Alice let go and Frank took Snape’s hand and shook it vigorously. “It took a while for all the memories to slot back into place, but we never expected to see you again Prof. We didn’t know you worked here. I guess we didn’t know anything about you. Thank you. Thank you for giving us our boy back.” Frank was babbling happily.
“You’re welcome.” Severus found himself lost for words. People didn’t thank him for things. He just got on and did what needed to be done.
Neville was standing behind them, looking at Snape as if he’d never truly seen him before. He took a step forward and hugged Snape around the middle, fiercely but briefly. When he let go, their eyes connected, and a moment of understanding passed between them.
“Did you know I had its head stuffed? Nan’s going to make it into a hat.” Both faces split into a brief grin.
“Just as long as I don’t have to wear it.”
Neville went back to his parents and left with them.
“Are you going to stand there all day, Lupin, or are you going to come in?”
“How did you know I was there?”
“I could hear you thinking. Well? You obviously have something on your mind.”
“I just had tea in the headmistress’s office. According to Alice and Frank, every few months since they were taken into St Mungo’s a mysterious man in black had come and tried to bring them back, without success. Then, in the last few months, the visits had been every week. They called him Prof because they couldn’t remember his name.”
Lupin looked at Snape expectantly Severus sighed and sat on one of the benches, gesturing for Lupin to sit opposite him. When he’d done so, Snape started to explain.
“I tried to use legillimens to access the part of their minds which was still them. But although I could connect with it, I could never bring it to the surface. I’d almost given up trying, but I still went. I could tell them about their son, if nothing else. After the final battle, I woke up in St. Mungo’s. I used to go up there at night. Because Bellatrix was dead, the last of the residual curse was lifted. It took time, but Saturday I was able to bring them back.”
“Why did you start trying again?”
“He killed Nagini.” Severus answered simply.
Lupin slid off the bench and pulled Snape up off of his, he wrapped his arms around the stiffening man, and rested his head on the taller man’s shoulder. When he let go. Severus looked entirely shocked.
“What was that for?”
Lupin gave him an impish smile. “Everyone else was getting a hug, I felt left out.”
“Soppy wolf,” muttered Severus, moving away.
Still grinning, Lupin said, “I’m going to catch up with Frank and Alice. See you at dinner.”
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