Title: Veil of the Moon pt.6/?
Author: Deathangelgw
Disclaimer: You only WISH I had them…then you could borrow
them!! *cackles madly* oh well I don’t.
Warnings: slash, het, sap, dark, angst, sweet
Pairings: Sirius/Snape, Remus/OC and such
Rating:
PG-13
Note: I'm
on a roll! Kaiser! Enjoy and please review!!
‘thoughts’
"/Remus/Evie speech/"
Soft sunlight caressed Evie's cheek as she slept, slowly
waking her to a new day. She moaned lightly, both in protest and in pain as she
fought to stay asleep. She relaxed as a gentle hand caressed her face and a
familiar smell came to her senses. She felt tears slide down her face as she now
struggled to wake up, to see what her senses were telling her was close by. She
opened her eyes as her tears were wiped away and gazed into the golden eyes she
had missed deeply. "Re…mus?" Her voice was weak at best, hoarse from screaming
and cursing the past two days and nights.
"Aye, my love…welcome back." Remus' voice was hoarse with
emotion as he caressed her cheek. With a stifled sob, he kissed her softly, yet
fully, letting his love and relief pour into her and give her strength. She
laced her fingers in his hair, holding him close, as they tasted each other for
the first time in years. She drank him in, needing his love and purity to chase
away the lingering shadows and grime on her soul, not even realizing that they
were both sobbing as they kissed in joy.
"Well now! I see that you are awake and feeling better!"
Pomfrey's voice was brisk, yet filled with joy as she came over. She smiled as
they both smiled at her, then took Evie's hand gently. "How are you feeling, my
dear?" she asked gently.
"Tired, sore…dirty," Evie replied softly, grimacing as
tears of remembered pain rolled down her face. She closed her eyes as Remus
wiped away her tears, remembering what had happened. After having gotten to
Hogwarts, Voldemort had tried to take control of her through the baby within
her, flooding her with dark magic as she fought him. At certain points, she'd
become violent, lashing out in rage and pain as she fought the internal battle.
Finally, Severus had managed to force down her throat two potions. One to cancel
out the potion that had enabled Voldemort to control her and the second…
"The abortion? Did it…" She trailed off as she opened her
eyes to gaze into their saddened ones.
"Aye, my love. You are…the baby is gone. We did as
instructed and burned the corpse as well as the sheets. Voldemort's hold should
be gone from you," Remus answered gently as he caressed her hand along with
Pomfrey.
Evie nodded, then closed her eyes. Slowly, she sniffled,
then sobbed softly, curling up in her grief and sorrow into Remus' warmth as he
shifted to hold her. The mediwitch left them silently to allow them to grieve;
knowing it wasn't just for this baby that they were grieving over.
*~~**~~*
"Sev…are you certain that Voldemort's hold is no more on
her?" Sirius' voice was filled with worry as they got ready that morning. They
were going to be visiting Evie and Remus after everything that had happened and,
hopefully, be able to finally tell Harry everything.
"I'm certain. The potions I gave her neutralized
Voldemort's hold both through the baby and through the potion he'd given her to
amplify his Imperius curse on her. She'll be tired and sore and most likely very
quiet. She'll never be the same, but…but she'll be home, Sirius," Severus
replied softly as he turned to his husband and love. "She's…home," he whispered
as they gazed at each other, identical tear and joy filled eyes gazing at the
other before they hugged each other tightly in joy.
After a few minutes to both calm themselves and finish
getting ready, they headed for the medical wing. They went the back ways,
knowing that if students were to see Sirius, then trouble would brew…especially
if he was seen with Severus Snape.
They arrived at the medical wing unseen and headed in,
smiling softly as they saw their two best friends holding each other quietly,
peaceful looks on their faces. "Well if this isn't a sunny good morning, I don't
know what is!" Sirius called cheerfully, grinning as they looked over happily.
He pouted as Severus elbowed him, but grinned as they went over.
"How are you today, Evie?" Snape asked gently as they sat
down. Sirius snorted at Severus and went over, grabbing a big hug from her
before sitting on Snape's lap primly, grinning as he got a glare as well as some
snickers.
"I will be fine. It will take time. I must thank you, Sev.
Without you, I wouldn't have survived at all," Evie answered softly as she
relaxed against her pillows.
"Yes, our relative Potions' boy here," Sirius added
teasingly as he grinned down at his husband, caressing a cheek gently as the
others grinned.
"Flattery will get you no where, Mister Black," Snape
retorted in his best 'Professor's' voice. Sirius snickered as Evie and Remus
chuckled.
"Can you guys tell me what's been happening the past couple
of weeks? Things were…rather a blur with Voldemort controlling me," Evie
requested with a sad smile.
"Why don't I, Miss Evie?" Dumbledore's gentle voice
startled them and they looked over to see the Headmaster come in and smile at
them. "But first…I think a visitor should be introduced as well," he added, eyes
twinkling merrily as he stood aside.
Evie looked over, then her eyes widened with shock. Her
face wasn't the only one filled with surprise as Harry looked at her, then
stared at Sirius and Severus, shocked and more than a little horrified. He
looked back at her, as if searching for answers to everything.
Sitting up with Remus' help, Evie raised a weak hand,
beckoning the youth over in the difficult silence that ensued. She smiled at him
and his eyes filled with tears suddenly and he ran over. He hugged her tightly,
not crying, but just overjoyed. "I…can't believe that you are here…but you were
dead! And…and you, Sirius! You were dead too!" he cried as he looked over at
Sirius. Sirius grinned back from his new spot in a chair next to Severus.
"There is…a lot to explain, Harry," Evie's voice responded
roughly as she ran her fingers gently through his messy hair. She smiled up at
him as he leaned into the touch desperately, feeling like it was his mother's
own touch and desperate for more. "I think…perhaps we should explain Sirius and
Sev's relationship first, and then what has happened," she suggested gently,
smiling as he nodded wildly.
"Where are Ron and Hermione, Harry?" Sirius asked in
concern.
"They…well, Dumbledore came to us and they thought that it
would be best if I just went," Harry replied, looking down uncertainly.
Snape sighed softly and stood up. "Perhaps I should leave.
It would seem my being here is making young Mr. Potter uncomfortable and Merlin
forbid that should happen," he commented somewhat sarcastically, though his face
was sad as he gazed at Harry.
Harry looked up and caught the look before it became
guarded again. He knew he was unsure, especially after the hate that would pass
between Snape and Sirius on a regular basis. To see those two being more than
friendly with the other was…strange!
"No…don't go, Sev. Harry needs to understand," Remus stated
gently as he patted Harry's hand, while Evie rubbed Harry's back soothingly.
"Aye, Harry…you need to know things that are important. And
why things changed so drastically at the end," Evie added with a loving smile as
Severus reseated himself next to Sirius under Harry's watchful eye.
Glancing at them, then at Dumbledore, Harry nodded slowly.
He couldn't wait to hear about this one…
*~~**~~*
"So…you were all the best of friends? And Sirius and Snape
were married?" Harry's mind was still reeling with the revelations he'd learned
from the ones he thought he'd known.
"Are…married," Sirius corrected softly, looking down sadly
as Severus nodded, holding tightly to his husband's hand as Harry gazed at them.
"Why do you hate me then, Snape?" Harry asked quietly as he
gazed at his Potions' professor.
Snape closed his eyes painfully and looked down.
"Because…after what had happened, I was left with nothing. And over the years,
as I heard about 'The Boy Who Lived'…I grew angered and filled with hate. Even
though you had nothing really to do with it, you still cost me the most
important things in my life. And Slytherins…don't forgive easily," he explained
with a sad sigh as he glanced at his husband as Sirius watched him.
He took strength from the soft smile that was given to him
and looked back up at Harry. "But I want that to change. I know we are different
and our hatred is almost as legendary as yours and Malfoy's. And we don't have
to make it public. Personally, a little mind games are always fun," he said and
grinned as Harry blinked in surprise while his three other friends laughed at
that comment. Harry blinked more as Snape's face softened with a gentle smile.
"But I want us…you and me, Harry…to be able to at least tolerate the other for
Sirius, Remus, and Evie's sake. If not for our own. And I want you to understand
that…that I do indeed love Sirius. With everything in me," he declared gently.
Harry looked down; contemplating everything that had been
said as they watched him silently. He took a deep breath then looked up,
focusing on Snape. "I'll try…but only for their sake. And if you hurt Sirius,
Remus, or Evie…I will hurt you," he warned, frowning hard as Evie snickered
softly while Sirius grinned widely.
Severus nodded, smirking slightly. "You have my word, Mr.
Potter…Harry," he stated, tilting his head as Harry shook his head as if in
disbelief.
"Anyways, back to the present," Harry said, changing the
subject.
"Very good choice, Mr. Potter," Dumbledore commented
smoothly from the chair that he had taken since the stories had begun. Harry
smiled uncertainly at him and Dumbledore's eyes twinkled merrily at him. "Well,
the first order of business is this…Evie, how would you feel about taking up the
DADA instruction along with your husband?" he asked as he smiled kindly at Evie.
"I'd be honored sir. I should be up and going within a
couple of days," Evie replied with a grin as Remus squeezed her hand.
"Professor? What about how far behind we all are? I
mean…Umbridge was useless to those that didn't join our little club," Harry
declared with a look of disgust and Snape snickered in amusement.
"Hmm…very good point, Mr. Potter. What would you
recommend?" Dumbledore asked in curiosity as he gazed at the suddenly flustered
Harry.
"Um, I don't know! I just know that anyone under sixth year
is going to be lost," Harry replied as he flushed lightly in embarrassment.
"Harry is right. I'm finding I have to teach sixth years
things they should have known in second year as well as fifth year," Remus added
with a sigh.
"Well…why don't we change the schedules? We have twelve
classes that need to be covered, but not all of them have all students. So, we
can arrange the schedules according to certain things and combine houses. Each
class could be three hours…plenty of time to catch things up where needed," Evie
suggested suddenly as she watched them.
Silence met her suggestion as they all stared at her, then
looked at each other. Dumbledore leaned back in his chair, eyes twinkling
thoughtfully. "You know…that might just work. And have two hours in between to
give them time to get lunch and get to each class. And have just two classes a
day…"
"I'm not sure I agree with the combining houses theory," Snape murmured as he
frowned slightly.
"I think we should," Harry disagreed firmly, surprising
them. He leaned closer to them, earnest. "We are in a war…and if we don't learn
how to work together, we'll all die. The Sorting Hat said it best…we have to
stick together. We can still have the House Cup and such, but in learning to
survive…we need to learn to work together."
"Even with Draco Malfoy?" Remus asked as he smirked in
question.
Harry made a face. "Even with Draco. I'll be good."
"You better…you need to set an example," Evie chided
teasingly as she ruffled his hair.
"Aw Aunt Evie!" Harry mock whined as he brushed his hair
down and mock glared at her.
"Well, since we are agreed then, may I suggest we close the
school down for a week to get this new schedule fixed up with the other
Professors?" Dumbledore recommended, his eyes twinkling as brightly as his grin.
The other adults and Harry nodded and he sat back, pleased. Things were going to
start getting interesting…
TBC
