Mates for Life - A Snupin RP (Part 2)

Remus: *holds out the portkey*

Severus: *hesitates a little before touching the portkey*

~WHOOSH!!!~

Severus: *the last thing in his mind was he really hated this*

Remus: *smiles and looks around when they land* Nice.

Severus: *looks around quietly, silently admitting to himself that it does have a nice view*

Remus: Shall we? *starts walking*

Severus: Alright. Let's get this over with *follows behind Remus*

Remus: *chuckles* Its not so bad. I think you will enjoy your time here.

Severus: So...how many exactly are there in your pack?

Remus: About 15, not all of them wolves.

Severus: *raise a brow* How so?

Remus: Some are mates. *chuckles* Some are children that were not born as werewolves. One is a child whose mother was bitten, but he was not.

Severus: Interesting. I've always assumed that one way or another the child would inherit features from the wolf

Remus: Then perhaps this will be a good experience. You can learn a thing or two. *smile*

Severus: I shudder to think *sarcastically*

Remus: It won't be so bad.

Severus: *shrugs* Oh well, then, lead the way, Lupin

Remus: *smile* This way, then. *starts walking, then finally comes to a clearing* You ready?

Severus: Ready as I'll ever be

Remus: Good. *walks into it and whistles loudly*

~other werewolves come running out of the huts around them to greet him~

Woman: Alpha! Welcome back!

Severus: *cocks a brow* ~Alpha?~

*a little wolf cub ran up to him and glomps him*

Remus: *chuckles and picks him up* *throws him up and laughs*

*the wolf cub squeals in delight*

Severus: *his heart ached a little at the sight* ~When was the last I had ever had this experience...?~

Remus: *looks at everyone* This is Severus. He'll be staying with us this summer.

*the little wolf cub waved at him*

Severus: *nods at them* A pleasure

Remus: You will treat him with respect. Underrstood?

Wolves: Yes Alpha.

Severus: *watches with interest* So, you're the leader of this outfit?

Remus: *smirk* Something like that. This way. *walks to his den*

Severus: *followed right behind him, checking out the cave*

Remus: This is my home away from home. *walks to a solid wall and taps it with his wand* *a wall door appears* This is the guest room.

Severus: *enters and sees it about roughly a size bigger than his own bedroom back home* Hmm, cozy

~its a room with a desk, a chair, a couch, and a cot with animal furs on it~

Severus: *sees the animal fur and shrank back* What is that?

Remus: *raises an eyebrow* That is your bed.

Severus: It looks more like it's made out of roadkill

Remus: *frown* Then sleep on the ground.

Severus: *rolls his eyes* Fine *dumped his suitcase onto the bed* It's just...odd to see a bed made of fur

Remus: This is the middle of nowhere, Severus. What so you propose we make it out of?

Severus: *cocks a brow* Ever heard of shopping and owlery?

Remus: That would give away our location.

Severus: It's not like your species is unknown to the Ministry. Why would you fear of being pursued?

Remus: *frown* Imagine being hated simply for being born. You cannot find a job to support your family, people will not allow you into their stores to buy the essentials, you cannot find a school to educate your children.

Severus: *feels almost sorry for even suggesting it in the first place* Well, it's not I knew everything. Sorry

Remus: *sighs* Even if you do have the education, you cannot get the documentation to prove it. *did the work for his Mastery in defense, but the ministry won't give him the documentation* Its fine.

Severus: I suppose life's hard on you is an understatement

Remus: *sad smile* Somethin like that. Get settled in. Dinner is at six, and you will sit to my left.

Severus: To your left? Is there any significance on that?

Remus: *smile* Just sit there.

Severus: Alright. It's your territory. I'll just play along *shrugs and rolls his eyes*

Remus: *walks outside to properly greet everyone*

Severus: *as he tries to settle in and unpack, looked from the window to see Remus interacting with his pack. If it weren't for that small grudge he had on him back when he was tricked into the Shrieking Shack by Sirius, he would've thought Remus a nice man like any other*

Remus: *smiling and picking up the children, spinning them around* *sets them down to be welcomed back by others*

Severus: *sighs at the sight* ~When was the last time a parent of mine did that to me? No, wait, they didn't. Mother never had the chance. Father just didn't care~

Michael: *walks over to Snape* Um... excuse me?

Severus: *turns to see a little 9-year-old cub beside him* Yes, child?

Michael: ...are you Severus Snape?

Severus: Yes, I am. Anything I can do to help?

Michael: *eyes widen*

Severus: What's wrong, child? *knelt down to his level*

Michael: C-could I have your autograph?

Severus: What? I'm not a great man. Why would you need my autograph?

Michael: *frowns* Sorry...

Severus: *chuckles* Oh well, since you admire me so much *takes the pen and paper gently from his hands and signed it* Here you go, child

Michael: *eyes widen* T-thank you!!!!! *runs off to show his mom*

Severus: *chuckled again, genuinely for the first time in many years*

Remus: *walks over to him* I see you've met Michael.

Severus: *quickly revert back to his old self* Yes, well, he requested my autograph, so I gave it to him

Remus: *chuckles* There's no need to be like that here, Severus. We are well out of reach from both the Dark Lord and Albus.

Severus: *looks away* I don't know what you're talking about. By the way, why did he ask for my autograph anyway?

Remus: Because he admires you.

Severus: *raised a brow* What's to admire about someone he has never met?

Remus: *chuckles* Quite a bit if you're a world renown (sp) potions master who has made advances to many of the potions that help one's mother.

Severus: I...I didn't think I'd done anything like that...

Remus: *raises an eyebrow* You've made incredible breakthroughs on the wolfsbane potion, as well as many other healing draughts. Believe me. My pack has noticed.

Severus: It was just something I decided to perfect from the original wolfsbane a blundering fool created. It was no big deal

Remus: I assure you, Severus, to us it is a VERY big deal.

Severus: *tries unsuccessfully to hide his blush* Yeah well, I ~am~ the Potions Master

Remus: *nods* Precisely. Now then, its about time for dinner. You'll be sitting directly to my left.

Severus: *shrugs* Whatever you say *still doesn't get the idea of this significant seating*

Remus: *takes his seat and whistles loudly, letting everyone know its time to eat*

*everyone soon gathered at the dining spot*

Woman: *starts serving food, getting Remus first, then Severus, then everyone else in descending rank*

*everyone waits until Remus takes his first bite*

Remus: *starts eating*

Severus: *follows suite, rather intrigued that the Remus he knew back in Hogwarts when they were younger was so much different than the one he is looking at now*

Remus: Something wrong?

Severus: Nothing...Well, actually yes, something. You are so...different than I used to know you. You don't look like the quiet Head Prefect who keeps his head in the books and stand silently in the byline while you let Black and Potter do their thing anymore. You seem...rather powerful, and I don't mean strength-wise

Remus: *smirk* People change.

Severus: Not so drastically. You really are so much different than when you are teaching DADA to those dunderheads

Remus: People have many sides to them.

Severus: *looks around and noticed that everyone is looking at him in a reserved manner* Umm...Why are they looking at me like that? Is it something to do with this seating?

Remus: *chuckles* I'll tell you later.

Severus: ~This is getting weirder and weirder~ *carried on eating, but not really into it*

Remus: Do you not enjoy the meal?

Severus: Huh? Oh, yes, I do. Just...a little preoccupied in my mind right now, what with you being so mysterious to me

Remus: *laughs* It was not my intention to confuse you.

Severus: Yeah well, I'm still a little put off at everyone looking at me like I'm some kind of saint or something

Remus: *grin* Well then perhaps you shouldn't be such a brilliant potions master.

Severus: It's not like I want to. I wanted to be in your job position initially. Bloody Albus won't let me have it

Remus: That's hardly my fault now is it?

Severus: Potions had always been my second best subject, but I've always aimed for DADA. I've been dreaming to teach this subject for years, to let those dunderheads know that life is not easy, that it's as bad as what I have experienced but... *didn't want to talk about it anymore*

Remus: *frowns, seeing him silence himself* Go on.

Severus: Albus just doesn't understand...He thought I wasn't cut out for it. That if I teach this subject it would corrupt me even further and drag me closer to the Dark Lord. Old geezer just doesn't get it

Remus: *nods, already creating plans in his head to speak with Albus about Severus*

Severus: *chuckle bitterly* You must think me pathetic, huh? Whining about a job like a spoiled brat who just got his toy taken away

Remus: Not really, no. That's not what I think at all.

Severus: *nibbled at the food some more and got up* I'm sorry. I'm not really that hungry after all *left the circle to his quarters*

*Everyone surprised at him leaving without given permission, further confirming their assumptions of Severus' position to Remus*

Remus: *walks into his den and knocks on the door to Severus' room*

Severus: *sitting on his bed, hugging his knees* Go away

Remus: *knocks again*

Severus: I said go away, Lupin! I know it's you

Remus: I simply want to speak with you, Severus.

Severus: Well, I don't feel like in speaking terms with you, Lupin

Remus: May I ask why?

Severus: Because. Do I need a reason for everything I do? Now go away.

Remus: *frowns* May I remind you that this is my home?

Severus: *frowns as well, then a long silence ensued before he sighed and whispered the unlocking charm* The door's open

Remus: *walks in and closes the door behind him* May I sit down? *guesturing to the seat at the desk*

Severus: No one's stopping you *looks away*

Remus: *sits down* What's bothering you?

Severus: Nothing

Remus: Hardly.

Severus: *sighs* Everything, I suppose. The Dark Lord, Albus, you, finding out I'm a saint...It's just...been unreal

Remus: You're not a saint, Severus.

Severus: Everyone is looking at me like one just now at dinner

Remus: *nods* True. They are not used to you.

Severus: By the way...you haven't told me what's the significance of the seat. You promised me

Remus: Ah. The right signifies my second in command. The beta. The left however is my consort or my mate.

Severus: *long silence before he turned to him* Come again?

Remus: You are not that, however its the only safe place for you to sit.

Severus: How is sitting on a seat that made everyone misunderstood my relationship with you "safe"?

Remus: Well if I sat you anywhere else, you would disrupt the pack's established heirarchy. Sitting on the ground would mean you were a child and therefore have no rank. And not attending the meal at all is completely disrespectful.

Severus: Do other packs have so much rules as yours? *raised a brow*

Remus: *shrugs* I've never belonged to other packs. And they are not rules, so much as this is how things work.

Severus: *thought for a while* ...Am I your mate...?

Remus: That's up to you.

Severus: ...Do YOU think I'm your mate?

Remus: *raises an eyebrow* What does that mean?

Severus: I dunno. I just assumed that since you put me in that seat, somewhere within you have the mind set to assume me as your mate

Remus: Would you like to be my mate?

Severus: *blushed a little and looks down* I...I never really thought about it before...

Remus: Well think about it now. This is a place where neither of your masters can reach you. You are safe here, Severus.

Severus: I'll try...It's just a little new to me. I've...never really dated or anything back in Hogwarts, not that they even bothered to think about dating me

Remus: Well you have the entire summer to think about it.

Severus: *nodded, a tint of pink crossed his sallow cheeks*

Remus: I will bid you goodnight then. And Severus, if you need anything at all, let me know. *leaves to sleep in his own room*

Severus: Alright. *closes and locks the door with a spell before getting lost in his thoughts*