LMOM#30: Full Moon Title: Full Moon Author:unbroken_halo Rating: PG-13 Pairing: Remus/Bill./Severus Kink(s): Alpha!Remus, pack dynamics Challenge: LMOM10 Word count: 503 Summary/Description: Taking refuge in Muggle London, Remus thinks he's alone until he sees a familiar face in the crowd. Author's Notes: Written for the Lusty Month of May 2010 challenge. Un-beta-ed, please let me know if you see anything horrible. Earlier parts can be found here
Full Moon
Remus ran his hands over his arms as he stood in front of the window watching the sun slowly sinking into the horizon. He could feel the moon’s pull even though the Wolfsbane Potion was already working its magic.
Bill stepped up beside him and shuddered. “It’s coming soon.”
Remus nodded. “It is, and I’ll be there for you, and so will Severus.”
“Stay inside of the boundaries of the property and no harm shall come to either one of you.” Severus offered.
Remus and Bill turned as Severus entered the room. They watched as he began to lay out supplies on the table; potions, bandages and other medical supplies along with their wands and a change of clothing for each man.
“Oh, Gods, this is really going to happen,” Bill whispered.
Remus wrapped his arms around Bill, squeezing him tightly as Severus sat down at the table to wait with them.
~*~
Severus watched as Remus and Bill made their way outside into the small garden in the back lawn. Their pale, naked skin shown in the bright light of the moon, and as soon as the rays touched their skin, both men dropped to the ground.
Severus drew in a breath, watching as they writhed, their bodies twisting until they were no longer the men he lived with, but the things he feared, creatures that haunted his dreams. A howl rent the night air and Severus shivered.
He stayed though, waiting to see if the prone form of the gingery-brown wolf would rise from the ground.
Moony raised his nose to the sky and the ear-splitting howl echoed in the dark again, and still Bill lay on the dirt.
Severus clinched his fists together, wondering if something had gone wrong and Bill had not survived the Change. It was a rare occurrence, but it had happened. The physical change caused great stress on the body, aging the witch or wizard affected with the werewolf curse faster than a normal magical person.
Feeling completely helpless, Severus watched as Moony nudged Bill’s still form. Nothing happened and Severus leaned against the glass, waiting for Bill to move.
Moony pressed his nose to Bill once more then nipped him. Bill yelped and jumped up from the ground, biting out at Moony. Moony bit at Bill and growled at him, stalking around Bill before sitting down and watching Bill. Bill tucked his tail and skulked away from Moony, only to stop a few feet away when Moony let loose another growl.
Severus blew out the breath he’d been holding as Bill curled in on himself and Moony moved over to Bill, sniffing around him before walking over to the house.
Severus stilled as Moony came right up to the window and stared at Severus. Moony pressed one large paw to the window then leaned his head back and howled. Bill joined in, his howl a shrill accompaniment to Moony’s.
Severus jumped and backed away from the window, his eyes never leaving Moony’s face and paw.