My Brother is a Teenage Werewolf

Gigglewater

Age 16

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"Alright, boys," Minerva said as she came down the stairs and walked over to the fireplace. Severus and Remus were both on opposite ends of the couch. Severus with a book open in his lap while Remus sat staring boredly out the living room window. "We expect the two of you to behave while we're gone. Your Dad and I will only be gone until late this evening and Jenka is making dinner for you both."

"Sure," Remus answered softly while Severus hadn't even bothered to look up from his book.

"If you need anything, you know how to reach us?"

"What do you think we're going to need in the four hours that you'll be gone?" Remus asked, his tone sharp enough that both Minerva and Severus looked over at him. "Sorry," he mumbled under his breath and turned back to watching the clouds drift lazily across the sky.

Just then, Albus came in through the kitchen, a bright smile on his face.

"Are you ready, my dear?" he asked Minerva as he picked up the jar of floo powder from where it sat on top of the mantle.

"I am," she answered, then turned back to the boys and said one last time, "Behave."

Neither boy answered her and within a few seconds, she and Albus were gone.

"Finally," Remus muttered causing Severus to look up at him again.

"What's your problem?" he asked.

The two teenagers had been living together since Albus and Minerva had adopted Remus in May. It was August now, and they still weren't getting along much better than they had at the start of the summer. Though they at least seemed to have worked out a mutual respect for one another. And at times, if they didn't think too much about how they were enemies, one might even think they were friends.

"Don't have one." Remus snapped back.

Severus rolled his eyes. "Sure. You're not still upset that Mum grounded you yesterday, are you?" Remus had been invited to visit with James and Sirius over at the Potter's house over the weekend and while he was there, the three of them had gotten into trouble with Mr. Potter for taking off on Sirius's motorbike. Strictly speaking, Sirius was allowed to drive the motorbike yet, let alone give rides to his friends. Especially when Mr. Potter had thought they were all asleep up in James's room in the first place. To say that Minerva had been less than pleased was an understatement.

When Remus didn't say anything though Severus went back to reading his book only to close it a moment later. "What day is it?" Remus just glared at him but Severus glared right back. "That's it then," Severus stated, "It's only a few days til the full moon."

Though he hadn't said it in a mean or sarcastic way, Remus, being especially testy during this time, took it that way and he pushed himself off the couch and walked over to the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Severus asked.

Remus didn't answer. He just continued up the stairs as if he hadn't heard his new brother. "Fine with me," Severus muttered as he stretched his legs out along the sofa and opened his book back up to where he had left off. "Maybe now I can read in peace."

However, that peace was short lived because it was only about an hour before Remus had come back downstairs, this time heading straight to the kitchen, only to return a few minutes later carrying two glasses.

"Come with me," he said simply as he stopped in front of where Severus sat.

"Why?" Severus asked, looking up at him in confusion.