Challenge: A Christmas Carol
Word Count: 100
Note: this is yet another Motherless Child story, where Snape and Lupin marry and adopt a young werewolf. This is set about two years after they move in together but a few months before they adopt their son.
“You didn't listen to me.” Regulus Black, lips blackened by poison, pointed at the half-ruined cottage on the promontory. A single candle shone in the window. “This was where I spent my last Christmas before I sacrificed myself to help the Order. My brother, your lover, all of you – you spit at the mention of my name, you called me a traitor - “
“Severus? Severus! Wake up!” Remus, shoulder tattoo flaring in alarm, had seized him by the shoulders. “Are you all right? You started thrashing about - “
“Bad dream.” Severus shuddered. “Nothing more.”