Unwanted pet (Snupin) *Complete*

Part 31: Do not come near me

Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the Harry Potter world, which is trademarked by J. K. Rowling. This story is purely for entertainment purposes, no money is being made from it.

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Remus slowly regained consciousness, familiar tingle in the limbs and throbbing of the head told him what happened. He groaned and mumbled, eyes still closed.

"Did you have to use the spell?"

"You tell me." Snape's voice was a growl.

He opened his eyes and turned his head then jumped from the bed, eyes wide in disbelief. Swayed a bit on his feet, the hex was strong, leaving him to feel groggy and unstable.

"Did... Did I do that?"

"Nooooooooo, Albus did." Hissed Snape "He popped up just to mangle me and went on his merry way. Do not dare approach me, Lupin." Snape pointed his wand at Remus when he tried to get close to him.

"I...I'm sorry, Severus, I never desired..."

"You did, otherwise you would not do it." Snape sighed "Why you did not tell me?"

"Tell you what?" Remus sat down on his bed, looking at Snape. The hold of the spell begun to fade away and he felt the rage and fear mixing, shortening his breath.

"Second personality. The wolf. Why you did not tell me about that." Remus' hands started to shake, he felt fear pressing at his lungs.

"I...I...."

"So, the 'brave' Gryffindor was afraid. Of what, Remus? Did I not tell you to tell me all the changes no matter how insignificant you think they are?"

"I did not want..." Remus flinched as Snape rose from his seat, wand still pointed at him. The sudden jerk of Snape's body told him that injuries did not end with his face.

Bloody idiot, what did I do to him?

With firm determination, he stood up and started to approach Snape who stretched his arm with the wand.

"Do not come near me."

"Then you will have to hex me again. Now, stop being so stubborn and let me help you."

"You helped enough. I can take care of myself." Snape tried to back off but his shoulders hunched.

He nearly jumped to get a hold of Severus. Snape's breathing was irregular, sounding like hissing. Muscles flinched at the touch.

"What potions do you need?"

"I drank all potions I needed." Replied Severus through ragged breaths.

"Pain numbing potion too."

"No, not that one. I do not need it."

"The hell you don't." Growled Remus and gently pushed Snape to the bed. "Sit there and wait, I'll bring you the potion and the healing salve. You can ask whatever you want and I'll answer, but I will help you."

When he returned to the room, Snape was sitting on the bed, angry, glaring at him. He gave a phial to Snape, who drank half of it.

"Take off your shirt."

"Did you lost your mind completely?" Snape raised his wand up with shaking hand. Suppressing need to punch Severus once again he snatched the wand and tossed it.

"Take that bloody shirt off, and let me help you. Or I'll rip it off." His voice had a sharpness so unfamiliar to him, taking a deep breath he tried to reason his demand, "I think that you are hurt more than just your face."

"Do not think that I did not check that myself. I know how to hurt I am." Snape was still arguing "I have broken ribs and few more bruises. Nothing I cannot handle."

"Did you put a binder on those ribs?"

"Are you a medi-witch now?" Growled Severus irritably.

"Do not argue with me, do not force me..." wolf inside his head was nudging him to use force, and he fisted his hands. "Well, did you?"

"No." Sighed Snape "How on earth do you expect me to? You cannot use magic for bandages."

"Severus, just let me help you."

Snape looked at him for a long moment, the wall in his eyes made out of steel. He inhaled deeply and grinned, a vile grin. One that Remus did not see for a long time.

"What Lupin? You want me out of my shirt. Out of my trousers too?"

"Do not play with my patience, Snape. I have a hard time controlling anger as it is. Just take the bloody shirt off and let me put bandages on those ribs."

"You have a problem controlling your anger and I should let you near me? I fail to see the reason or logic in your words."

"Just do it." Do it before I lose my temper again. "I promise I won't bother you anymore if you let me help you."

"I hold you to your word Lupin." it was a small victory.

He watched as Snape unbuttoned his shirt. Snape removed his shirt from one shoulder, with a soft hiss, but left it hanging on his left shoulder not even attempting to remove it further.

One look at Snape's torso, he felt his eyesight blurring. Snape looked like a herd of centaurs stomped over him.

They should lock me up and throw away the key.

At the lower right side of Snape's rib cage, there is a ghastly bruised, swollen and deep purple.

"Poppy should look at this."

"Is it before or after I land you to Azkaban, werewolf?" growled Snape. He flinched. "Just, be over with and be gone."

He took a roll of bandage cloth, put as gently as he could salve around the bruise and started to roll bandage around Snape's chest. Snape was silent, not letting a sound even if his muscles contracted on touch.

"Is it too tight?" Snape just waved his head, wordlessly. "It's done. Now, try to sleep." Snape just nodded again and climbed to his bed, placing pillows high. He leaned on the pillows, almost in sitting position and closed his eyes. "I won't bother you but wake me up if you need anything."

"I am not too keen on another round of beating up Lupin, be sure I will not call you at all." hissed Snape and fell asleep.