Author: Deathangelgw
Disclaimer: *whines* I WANT EM I WANTEMIWANTEEEEEMMM!!
Warnings: Sappy fluff that goes dark. Gah I am evil…
Pairings: well, it’s still Sev/Sirius, Remus/OC, and
James/Lily
Rating: R for violence
Note: Things start out sweet and happy…everyone keeping up
with the timeline? Enjoy! And please review!
‘thoughts’
“/Remus/Evie speech/”
With a bright smile, Evie went into the Ministry and looked
around. She laughed softly as she saw Lily talking with Peter and ran over.
“Lily! Peter! Oh I’m so glad I found you, Lily! You have to come with me!” she
commanded as she came over and grabbed her friend’s hand, practically bouncing
with joy.
Lily laughed as she watched her friend while Peter looked
dazed. “What’s with you? Merlin girl you are so hyper! What’s up?” she asked as
Evie finally calmed down.
Leaning in, Evie grinned wickedly. “I have to go to St.
Mungo’s for an appointment and I want you there!” she stated and giggled at the
confused expressions on her friends’ faces.
“St. Mungo’s? Why? What’s wrong?” Peter asked softly,
looking concerned.
Bouncing again, Evie looked around a bit, then said, “Since
it’s you two, I have the BEST news! But you can’t tell Remus yet…I get to do
that!” She grinned at the confused, yet interested look the two shared and
continued softly, “I just visited Severus because he was concerned about my
health from the last moon and he did this test…” She stopped, her eyes filling
with joyful tears. “He’s says I’m pregnant!!” she whispered in a choked voice.
“Say WHAT?! You can’t! You’re…you’re…” Lily stared at her
friend in shock while Peter looked like he was going to faint.
“I KNOW! Isn’t it great?!! That’s why I’m going to St.
Mungo’s…to have the doctor do an official test. Sev already got the appointment
scheduled, so I need to go! Oh please come with me, Lily! Please?!” Evie pleaded
as she grabbed her friend’s hand tightly.
“Oh of course! I wouldn’t think anything of it!” Lily cried
excitedly, hopping up and down. “Oh this is wonderful, Evie!! And a miracle to
boot!! Oh everyone is going to be so happy! And it’s such a rare thing! This
little one is going to be very strong in magic, how much you want to bet?” she
stated, placing a hand on Evie’s still flat stomach.
“I don’t care if it has one eye…I just…this child…oh Lily!”
Evie sobbed softly, hugging her friend tightly, shaking with joy and fear. “I’m
so scared now! What if it’s a werewolf like Remus and me? I don’t know if I want
to put a child through that!” she sobbed out.
“Hey…it would have the best parents in the world with you
two and you shouldn’t worry,” Lily replied, smiling as Peter nodded in
agreement. “Come on…we should get to the doctor! Peter, don’t tell anyone
now…especially Remus! Luckily Sirius is out for the day on some mission, but
knowing James, if he hears, then it’ll be all over and then some,” she commented
as she rolled her eyes and Evie along with Peter laughed lightly.
“You two hurry on…I’ll see you later,” Peter replied with a
smile. “Congrats, Evie…you deserve it,” he said warmly as he patted her on the
arm. She smiled brightly at him and nodded before running off with her best
friend. As soon as they had walked off, Peter’s smile faded into a smirk. He
turned and apparated out of the Ministry, chuckling softly in anticipation.
*~~**~~*
Lily watched her friend as she sat on the table, bouncing
slightly in nervousness. She giggled softly and grinned as Evie looked over,
smiling sheepishly. She took Evie’s hand reassuringly, then glanced over with
Evie as Evie and Remus’ mediwizard came in, beaming.
“Well, Evie…I…well I must say you and Remus surprise me at
every turn. Did you say Professor Snape checked this first?” Doctor Vargus
Tomelius chuckled softly as he came in and grinned at the vigorously nodding
Evie. “Well…he was more than accurate. You are indeed pregnant, Evie.
Congratulations,” he declared warmly, taking her hand and squeezing it.
Evie smiled brightly as tears of joy filled her eyes before
she leapt up and hugged him tightly. “Oh thank you, Dr. Tomelius!! Oh I can’t
wait to tell Remus!” she cried ecstatically as she bounced up and down.
“That’s something I’d do. But, Evie…I must ask that you
make sure to keep in contact with me regularly. I’m going to set up a schedule
that will be different from normal females. This is the first ever baby born of
two werewolves. I want to make sure that things will go perfectly, all right?”
Dr. Tomelius ordered, smiling reassuringly as she nodded worriedly.
“Doctor? Is there any way for you to tell if the baby will
be a werewolf?” Lily asked as she stood up and hugged her friend, smiling
warmly. “Since both parents are, as you said, werewolves, what are the chances?”
“I have no idea since this is supposed to be impossible.
But, I think that Professor Snape should expect a Merlin award for this
accomplishment…not to mention the fact that he’ll get to see the proof. We shall
have to be careful on your transformations as well. I’d recommend that you
continue taking that potion before the moon cycle and that should make sure no
inadvertent results occur from other potion ingredients,” Dr. Tomelius suggested
warmly.
“Oh goody…I get to be randy all over again,” Evie stated as
she sniffled and chuckled with them. “Thank you so much, doctor. So shall I come
in next week?” she asked and they discussed the scheduled visits. Doctor
Tomelius made notes on the dates and bid them good day before going off for his
next appointment.
The two young women rushed back to the Ministry to tease
Remus and James with the news. They both told their husbands to tell Sirius when
he gets back to come over to the Lupin house, then Evie went home. She was nigh
ecstatic as she got things ready for her big surprise to Remus. She couldn’t
wait to see his face!
*~~**~~*
“Are you certain, my servant?” The soft voice was dark and
hissed like the shadows that surrounded it as red eyes glowed and focused on the
bowing shadow before it.
“Yes, my Lord. The werewolf Evie Lupin is indeed with
child. By her husband Remus. If what is being said is true, than it was by
Severus Snape’s hand this happened,” the meek voice spoke confidently as hard
blue eyes turned up to look at the pale wizard on the throne before him.
“I see. So our little Snape has been up to some things and
not told me, is that it?” The voice sounded evilly amused as the eyes tilted.
“What say you, Malfoy? Do you believe that such a thing could happen?”
Another shadow stepped forward and bowed. “That it could,
my Lord. I had heard that Dumbledore had charged Severus to research on a potion
to either eradicate or calm the lycanthropy. If he did indeed succeed in at
least allowing fertility, I will not be surprised,” a third voice floated out
smoothly, almost smirking in its smugness.
“You are right. It would serve us well in the end. Think of
the power a natural born werewolf would have…especially with those two as
parents,” the first voice commented thoughtfully as a long pale finger tapped at
an almost invisible chin. “If…led properly…it would serve us well. Don’t you
agree?” The head became visible as it tilted towards the kneeling shadow before
it. A swift nod answered the tilt and an evil smile spread across the pale thin
lips. “I think it is time that we…congratulate our dear Miss Evie Lupin on
her…joy,” the dark voice hissed out before chuckling softly, echoed weakly by
his followers.
*~~**~~*
Evie hummed softly as she cooked up all of Remus’ favorite
foods, giggling as the fairies buzzed around her and hummed along, catching her
excitement. “/You are as excited, aren’t you?/” she said warmly, grinning as the
little ones nodded happily and played with her hair in joy. She smiled happily
as she put the stew over the fire to cook, humming again. ‘Oh what joy this has
brought. I can’t wait to see his face…’ she thought happily. She looked over as
she heard the whoosh of the fire coming up and smiled as she saw Dumbledore’s
face floating in there. “Albus! What a lovely surprise!”
“It is I that should say that, don’t you think?” The headmaster’s eyes twinkled
joyfully as he smiled at her while she knelt nearby. “Severus just told us the
wonderful news. Oh my dear I am so happy for you both,” he declared warmly,
smiling as she sighed happily.
“Oh thank you, Albus! I can’t wait!” Evie replied happily
then looked up as one of the fairies brought over a cupcake. “Oh! Would you like
one, Albus? Just baked,” she asked with a giggle as the little fairy giggled and
flew closer.
“I would ever so like one indeed, Evie. Thank you!” Albus
responded, then murmured happily while chewing on the cupcake that was given to
him. He munched happily, then cocked his head as they both looked over when a
knock sounded on the door.
“Hmm…I’m not expecting any other visitors,” Evie mumbled
softly then looked in worry as the fairies fluttered around her fearfully,
chittering. “/Hush now, littles…stay with Dumbledore and you can give him some
more treats,/” she said soothingly as she went to the door. Opening it, she
smiled in surprise. “Peter! What a surprise! What are you doing here?” she asked
as she stepped aside to let her friend in.
Peter smiled slightly with a strange look on his face as he
stepped in slightly. “Why, I came here with a couple of friends to congratulate
you, Evie. On your…wonderful…news,” he replied, his voice almost oily.
Evie looked somewhat confused, then looked up as some of
the fairies chittered fearfully. She looked back at the door then stumbled back
with a gasp of horror. Her eyes widened with fear as Lucius Malfoy and a tall
man with pale skin and dark red eyes stepped into the house after Peter, smiling
coldly as they gazed at her. “M-malfoy!? And…and…”
“May I present *our* Dark Lord, Lord Voldemort,” Peter replied with a sneer as
they stepped in further while she backed away, terrified.
“Voldemort?! G-get out of here!!” Evie cried out, shaking
as she grabbed her wand. She cried out as Lucius spat out an ‘Expelliarmus’ and
sent her wand flying from her hand as well as herself into the staircase.
Voldemort chuckled softly as they advanced on her as she
tried to scramble away. “Now, now Evie…we just want to take good care of you and
your child,” he said in an oily voice. He smirked as he heard a voice calling
for Evie and saw Dumbledore’s horror filled face in the fireplace. “Well, well,
well…watch as we take your pupil, Albus,” he sneered before turning back to Evie
as she cried out in pain, having just avoided a Cruciatus curse thrown at her.
“Now don’t hurt her too much, Wormtail. We want her whole and healthy. After
all…what good would a corpse do to the unborn child?”
“You’ll never have my child!” Evie cried out, wiping her
face of the blood that had come from a cut above her eye. “Accio wand!” she
cried out and grabbed her wand as it flew to her, then pointed it at Lucius.
“Stupefy!” she shouted as she dived behind a counter.
“Immobulis!”
“Stupefy!”
Wormtail and Lucius attacked her as they too dived for
cover and managed to toss aside her wand. She watched with wide eyes as a
lightening bolt from Voldemort disintegrated her wand, then swallowed hard. She
closed her eyes and put her hand up, concentrating. Eyes snapping open as she
brought her glowing hand up, she cried out, “Shin Kuu HA!” With the foreign
words, arrows of energy shot out, hitting the two Deatheaters as they tried to
escape. With frenzied breathing, she ran for the door, knowing if she could get
away, she could apparate to safety. She knew the fairies were safe so just had
to get out in order for it all to be fine.
As she got to the door through the smoke of her attack, she
ran for the outside. But, with a cry of surprise and pain, she was hit by a
curse in the back, thrown into the wall, where she slid down unconscious.
Voldemort smirked as he came over slowly and gazed down at the unconscious
werewolf. He looked over as Peter and Lucius limped over, looking like they had
just been beaten up, which they had been. His smirk grew chilly as he glanced at
the now empty fireplace before gesturing for Peter to pick up their latest
prize. With a self-satisfied chuckle, he walked out and disappeared, followed by
Peter with his bundle and Lucius.
*~~**~~*
Remus chuckled softly as he listened to Lily rant at James
while they walked down the path to the Lupin home. He was almost excited.
Something about what Evie had been hinting at had made him wonder just what it
was his love and wife could possibly have to surprise him with. He and James had
tried getting it out of Lily, but she had stubbornly refused on saying, teasing
them with, “You’ll just have to wait until home!”
So now, after work and listening to Sirius whine about his
mission before going home to get Severus, the small group was heading for the
‘surprise that was waiting’. Remus chuckled again, looking forward to the
surprise. He looked ahead as they came around the bend, then slowed down, his
face drawing into a confused frown. Lily and James stopped as well, looking at
their friend in confusion. “Remus? What’s wrong?” James asked quietly. “Hey,
Remus!” he cried out as Remus suddenly started running for the house, heart
pounding in fear as he got there.
He stopped just at the porch, staring at the opened door
with horror-filled eyes. As if in slow motion, he went into the house, despite
James’ protests that he shouldn’t go in as they ran up. He stopped as a couple
of shadows appeared in the doorway, staring up numbly into Dumbledore and
McGonagall’s face as they gazed down at him.
“Don’t come in, Remus,” Minerva ordered gently as she came
out.
Remus trembled as he shook her off, then ran in, ignoring
their cries. ‘Evie…I have to…where is she?!’ “Evie!! Where are you??” he called
as he ran in, then stopped as he saw how their house had been wrecked, not even
hearing the curses from James or Lily’s horrified cry as they came in as well.
“I’m sorry, Remus. I tried to get here when I saw what was
happening…” Dumbledore’s voice was soft with remorse and fear as he came over,
putting a hand on the werewolf’s shoulder.
Looking up at Dumbledore uncomprehendingly, Remus could
only listen numbly as Dumbledore explained what had happened. When he heard the
name ‘Voldemort’ and ‘kidnapped’, he fell to the ground, shaking. He couldn’t
feel anything, even when Lily hugged him, sobbing in horror. ‘Evie’s
been…kidnapped?’ he could only think over and over, staring at nothing.
“W-why…why did they…” he finally managed over the lump in his throat. He looked
up at Dumbledore, his eyes filled with fear and anguish.
“Remus…I’m so sorry. They found out. And it would seem that
we have a leak outside of our spy,” Dumbledore replied softly as he knelt down
before the anguished werewolf.
“Found out…what?? Why would they want her?! Why?!” Remus’
voice rose in pitch as he yelled at the Headmaster until he was screaming
obscenities. “Who is this spy?! Where is she?! I want my wife back NOW!!!”
“Calm yourself, Remus. We must rema-“
“You can bloody calm yourself down, James!! I want my wife
back now!! Why did they take her?! Where is she!?” Remus cut his best friend
off, snarling with all the rage of the Wolf. “WHY?! WHY DID THEY TAKE HER?!” he
screamed as he surged to his feet and grabbed Dumbledore around the collar of
his robe and slammed him into the wall, ignoring the cries of shock from his
friends, his strength tripled by his rage and the Wolf coming out.
“Because…she is with child. The child created by you and
Evie through the potion made by Severus.” Dumbledore’s voice was soft and
gentle; his body not even fighting the raging wolf’s as he was held. Remus
stopped, his face paling as he stared at Dumbledore in horror and dawning
realization at what Dumbledore had just told him. “She had just found out today
and was going to tell you. Somehow, the information went to Voldemort first and
he must have taken her to raise the child by his own standards. I’m so sorry
Remus…I’m so sorry,” Dumbledore explained softly as the hold was loosened on his
neck as Remus slid slowly to his knees, eyes wide with horror and agony.
“My…our…how? She…Voldemort…oh Merlin no…” Remus whispered
softly, unable to say anything before sobbing softly, breaking down as James and
Lily rushed over and held him tightly, trying to soothe his heart-wrenching
sobs. “Evie…my love…my baby…come back…Evie!!” he wailed out, sobbing even more
as he wrapped his arms tightly around his waist, rocking within his friends’
arms.
“What’s going on here?!” Sirius’ shocked voice floated in,
eyes wide as he looked around in shock along with Severus at the wreckage. They
both ran over to their other friends’ sides and tried to soothe Remus.
Severus stood up and spoke softly with Dumbledore, shaking
his head here and there as questions or suggestions were given for a plan.
Finally, Severus nodded firmly and headed out, watched by a worried James and
Sirius. Lily tried her best to soothe Remus and finally put him asleep, hoping
he would relax from the heartbreak soon.
Sirius stood up, frowning fiercely as he approached
Dumbledore. “What happened? Where’s Evie? Where is Sev going and what the hell
is going to happen?!” he demanded angrily, almost shaking with fear and worry.
“Somehow Voldemort found out that Evie is pregnant and
kidnapped her,” Dumbledore answered quietly, his eyes filled with sadness and
fear as Sirius stiffened in horror.
“P-pregnant?? How the hell did that happen?!” Sirius
sputtered in shock.
“By one of Severus’ own potions when he experimented. A
rather incredible breakthrough for our werewolf friends. Unfortunately, the
possibility of the power of the little one will be incredible. Voldemort hopes
to use it to his own means…and most likely use Evie as well. Her powers are
mainly untapped as well.” Dumbledore both looked and sounded weary as he gazed
down at the troubled werewolf as he slept uneasily.
“We’ll have to move quickly,” McGonagall stated as she came
over while James lifted Remus up and carried him to the couch so he could sleep
comfortably.
Sirius frowned angrily. “How?! We don’t know where they are
right now and they could be doing terrible things to her! I just want to know
who the hell betrayed us!” he snapped out angrily, black eyes flashing with
anger.
“Obviously someone who is a secret Death eater,” McGonagall
said thoughtfully as she watched Dumbledore. “Are you sending in our spy?”
“Yes. He has already agreed to go and try and save her as
best he can, no matter what the danger,” Dumbledore replied softly, sighing. “I
hope that it doesn’t get too dangerous for him.”
“Who’s him?! Who is our spy!? You’ve never told us and now
I want to know! This guy might be our leak!” Sirius growled out as James came
over, looking concerned. Sirius suddenly stopped as Dumbledore looked at him,
his face paling in realization. “You’re…joking. You’re joking!! It can’t be him!
He would have told me!”
“Who, Sirius? What are you talkin-Sirius!” James called out
as Sirius suddenly rushed out, robes flying behind him in his haste.
“Leave him, James. This must be told, though I pray that
their love will come through this,” Dumbledore murmured softly, filled with
remorse.
“What?” James whispered softly in shock, staring at
Dumbledore and McGonagall with growing horror and realization. “Are you saying…”
“Yes. It has been incredibly dangerous, but, to make up for
past mistakes to both Sirius and his friends, our spy has willingly gone in and
tried to make sure that Voldemort didn’t get too out of hand. Now, he must act
swiftly or we will lose two important people,” Albus replied quietly before
going over to Remus and Evie, placing a gentle hand on Remus’ furrowed brow. “I
pray that things will work out.”
*~~**~~*
Severus worked swiftly; making up the potion that would
help Evie the best way since the full moon was so close. He made the same base
ingredients for the potion that started all of this before adding some furobur
root. He remembered what the mediwizard had said, but knew that such chances
needed to be taken. With a quick smile of remembering, he took out some
ylang-ylang powdered stem and added that in, nodding at the effect. If he were
right, this would allow Evie to fully control her wolf state and allow her to
keep its full strength.
He looked over, startled, as the door slammed open and he
saw his husband. He swallowed hard as he saw the anger within Sirius’ eyes
before focusing on the potion once again. “Making another potion to help out
Voldemort, Sev?” Sirius’ cold tones froze Severus from the inside and, after
putting the kettle to boil over the flames, looked over slowly in shock. He
flinched at the hard cold look on his husband’s face before looking away. “What?
No comments to defend yourself?! Or are you making a potion to take out Evie
before she gives you away, you traitor!”
Snape’s eyes flashed with anger and hurt as he looked up swiftly, clenching his
hands into fists at his sides. “I never betrayed her, Sirius! I don’t know who
did either, but I am going to make the one responsible pay dearly…trust me,” he
snapped out before going over to get his cloak.
“Trust you?! We’ve been together since fourth year at
Hogwarts and you’ve been lying to me the whole time and you expect me to trust
you?! You’re nothing but a filthy Deatheater!!” Sirius shouted in anger as he
stomped over.
Looking over in shock, Severus felt cold throughout him.
“Sirius…I…I never meant to lie. I was going to tell you, but I was afraid that
you would reject me and leave me. I never…NEVER wanted any of this to happen!!”
he protested, then gasped as Sirius grabbed his arm and rolled up the sleeve. He
swallowed hard as Sirius stared at the dully pulsing Dark Mark, looking sickened
before he dropped the arm and backed away. Severus reached for his husband, not
wanting any of this to happen, even though he had known it would happen.
“Sirius…please.”
“No! Don’t touch me! You betrayed us! We trusted you…I…I
LOVED you!! And you betrayed us!” Sirius cried out, his face cold yet streaked
with tears as he glared at Severus. His face paled even more as realization hit
him. “It was you. You’re the one who told Malfoy about Evie and Remus! You’re
the one who gave him the idea on the silver and nearly had Evie murdered!!” he
said hoarsely, looking sick as Severus looked away.
“Yes…but I went to Dumbledore immediately and we tried to
warn you! After that…I…that’s when I became Albus’ spy for the Order. I had to,
Sirius! Please believe me that I would never hurt you!” Severus pleaded as he
reached for his husband.
“And all those other times…you seemed so…different. It was
because…oh Merlin. Why Sev?! WHY!? Wasn’t I good enough?!” Sirius cried out as
he backed away from his husband.
“Don’t say that, Sirius!! You were beyond good enough!! I
couldn’t…it just…I’m sorry! I’m sorry that I was so weak and-“
“You’re SORRY?! Evie and her baby are right now in worse danger than anything
and you’re SORRY?!” Sirius cried out, rage flowing over him as he glared at
Severus. “I never want to hear from you again, you traitor!! I married you…loved
you with everything in me…and you betrayed us! Me!”
“Sirius! Please liste-“
“No!! You’re nothing but a lying Slytherin Deatheater and I
won’t listen to anymore of your filthy lies!!” Sirius cut off Severus again as
he stumbled away.
Snape felt everything in him die at that moment as he gazed
into Sirius’ hate-filled eyes. Slowly, his face hardened and grew cold, haughty,
as he looked at Sirius. “Then you best get back to your filthy Mudblood friends.
I have work to do for Albus,” he snapped out cruelly before walking away and
getting back to his potion. The crack of Sirius’ exit startled him and he
trembled. With a soft sob, he fell to his knees and sobbed, feeling his heart
break in two and his soul rend into shreds as he finally knew he’d lost his
husband for good.
TBC
