Unwanted pet (Snupin) *Complete*

Part 33: Albus, your pet werewolf is broken

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Severus woke up slowly, every intake of breath burning as if he is breathing fire. He reached for the phial and drank the other half of the potion. Concentrating for a while, battling the pain. Finally, his mind overpowered his body. At least he could breathe and move more freely now.

He got up carefully, glancing around the room. Lupin's bed was empty.

That flea-riddled mutt, where is he?

His ears picked up a faint sound in other room. As much as his condition allowed him, he rushed into the other room. Remus was crumbled in one corner of the cage, face pressed against the wall.

"Lupin. Remus!" He called softly but the other man did not react. He approached him carefully "Lupin, are you alright?"

Lupin just shrunk more, curling on himself. He tried to pick him up, but the pain was too intense. Lupin still did not show any desire to move. With a sigh, he used his wand to levitate the limp body to the small bed in the other room. As soon as he was in bed, Lupin tucked his head under the pillow. He tried to get near him but Lupin just whimpered and retracted more to the wall, head still stuck under the pillow.

With a sigh, he approached the fireplace and called tossing a floo powder in it.

"Albus, I do not care what you do, just come as soon as you can. Your pet werewolf is broken."

He didn't have to wait long, Albus showed up in a swirl of green light. "What happened to Lupin? Severus! What did you do to him?"

"Thank you for your vote of confidence Albus," Sneered Severus "It really warms my heart."

"What happened?"

"We made a progress. Then he regressed," Grumbled Severus pointing at the whimpering body on the bed. Albus looked at Lupin than at him.

"He attacked you?"

"I provoked. And no,...Lupin did not attack me. However, the wolf did."

"It is still far from the moon...." Gasped Albus

"No, Albus, he did not transform. If he did, I would look much better now. The wolf is, well to put it simply, another personality. One that, I wager, Lupin suppressing most of his life. Potion and my provocation drew it out on the surface."

"Really? Is it..."

"Really." Retort Snape snarling, he did not call Albus for a chit-chat. "I can tell you later about my observations, that is not why I called you. He is out of his mind, he does not let me approach him and he does not talk to me. Continuation of things is impossible, and impractical if he continues like this. Talk to him, I will be in my laboratory."

Turning on a heel he walked away. He did not want to be present for the conversation. Neither for whatever else Albus was planning to do. Leaning heavily on the table, he pinched root of his nose. Closed his eyes and concentrated to fight physical weakness. After some time, Dumbledore walked in.

"Are you alright Severus?" His voice was worried.

"Yes. Did you managed to talk some sense in the stupid mutt?"

"Severus." Sighed Albus "I did what I could. Some things he has to work out on his own."

"I appreciate your assistance."

"How are you, Severus?"

"I have been worse on occasions. Nothing I cannot handle. However, I will use some potions in the next few days."

"How serious are your injuries?"

"Nothing to concern yourself with it."

"Not even about that bandage around your ribs?" Asked Albus and he winced, noticing only now that he did not button up his shirt, he slept in it and wanted to change it before he was distracted.

"They are broken and they will heal in time."

"Why didn't you look for Poppy?"

"And how do you suggest I explain my condition? Albus, I look like a full herd of angry Centaurs stomped over me."

"You are protecting, Remus now."

"No, not Lupin. My discovery. I had a nice talk to the second personality last night after I knocked out Lupin. ' No host talk to wolf, boy is first. ', crude, limited verbal skills, but the wolf can communicate. He wants me to force Lupin to cooperate. Imagine Albus, I am the first to unlock a new chapter about werewolf traits. However, I need Lupin willing to continue, to cooperate."

"It looks like there is, at least, a part of Remus Lupin that you approve off."

"Albus imagine the possibilities!"

"Severus..." Albus lowered his voice.

"I have to if you want me to help Lupin. As I recall our conversation from the beginning of this year, you told me that you do not have much use from the feral wolf."

"If you are sure that you can...but Severus, if you estimate that you are in too much danger..."

"More than I was before, Albus?" He purred ironically.

"All right, I trust your judgement." Sighed Albus "Call me if you need more assistance."

"You will be the first to know." He watched Albus leaving. Then he took few potions from one shelf, and few from the other. Walking down the corridor to a room, he tossed a look at Lupin. He was lying on the bed, his back turned so he can face the wall, but his head was on the pillow.

At least he won't suffocate himself.

"I am going to take a bath Lupin, and then I am going to teach. Something you have to do as well. I will not fill in for you this time. When I get out of the bathroom you better let me know so I can notify Minerva to find you a fill in."

He was in pain and had no desire to play leaning shoulder. If there were, something he could not stand that would be self-pity.