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Severus Snape ([personal profile] spinnersending) wrote2010-08-07 08:35 pm

Better Than You

"Better Than You"
Who:  Severus Snape & Remus Lupin
When: 6th Year
Chapter One:  Here


A pass to the Restricted Section was even easier than Severus thought it might be.  Dumbledore gave it to him without even glancing up, saying that he was looking forward to the results.  Severus could only imagine that he meant the Wolfsbane Draught paper he was going to submit, but who knew with the old wizard?  Dumbledore was not a man anyone ever underestimated.

When Remus did not show, Severus noticed and wrote it off.  That brief connection and near friendship had been enough to make him even more bitter about the whole idea of friendship and turned him off on it entirely.  Stupid git.  As if he might have actually found things in common with a creature like that!  Good riddance!

Too bad his breakthrough potion was going to help the mangy sod!  Severus groused as he found the book he was looking for and brought it back to the table.  This was not a potions book at all, but one on the animagi.

[identity profile] hurleralalune.livejournal.com 2010-08-08 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
He kept his hand still, grasping the other's firmly in his. It was more human contact. Something that grounded him, made him not worry about the beast within.

"As long as they aren't too venomous. I don't want to die of a spider bite either." Remus grinned again.

The Gryffindor had to smirk at Severus' choice of words. 'Tame'. Interesting concept. "They still will. People fear the unknown. And it isn't a cure. I'll still be a monster." He admitted, averting his eyes again and shifting awkwardly.