Unwanted pet (Snupin) *Complete*

Part 53: Henry

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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Snape was pacing, finally alone in his room, he was pacing wearing a hole in the stone floor. He remembered, once in his early childhood when he was still attending Muggle school they took them to the zoo. He remembered seeing a tiger pacing in his cage, he could not understand it, and he could sense animal's raw energy and frustration. At the time, he thought that in tiger's place he would be still and wait his opportunity to escape.

However, he could understand tiger now. He was pacing trying to subdue the feeling of frustration, the rage that compels him to destroy something, anything. The need to tear off the bars of the cage he was in and run. However, he was unable, the same way that tiger was unable to escape, trapped. Snorting at his own reluctance to gaze deep inside him and look for the source of his discomfort.

He stopped pacing and summoned a parchment; he crossed another line of text on it.

Test reaction to cuts with silver in human form.

Talk to Dobby

Finish the paper; make sure to cut off Albus and his future meddling!

Break the Link

Stop administering the second potion

Two more things to do, only two more, and he'll be free. At least as free as he could be. Closing his eyes he sighed, he was in dire need of potion, a Dreamless sleep - he would sell his soul for a night of rest. The words of a Shakespeare came to his mind. Agitation was still crawling beneath his skin. Soft pop snapped him to reality he looked at Dobby.

"Yes?"

"Dobby is sorry to interrupt you Sir, but Henry..."

"Is he giving you a trouble?"

"No Sir, but Henry is missing his Professor Snape, Sir."

"Just for a little while, Dobby." He softly smiled.

"All right Sir, Dobby will do his best to calm Henry down." Squeaked elf and disappeared.

"Henry. Who is Henry?" Lupin's voice made him spin. Lupin was standing, leaning at the doorway with a wide grin.

"None of your business, Lupin." He bit back feeling anger filling him again.

"If you told me,..."

"What?"

"I am imposing on your hospitality too much." Whispered Lupin. "But, you could, we..."

"There is no 'we', Lupin."

"That is not what I meant. I could,..."

"You could what? Do you suggest that I am fickle as you are? I believe I did inform you that I am not interested before you revealed your hand too early, Lupin. You would be a lousy card player." He raised his eyebrows, suddenly realizing what was Lupin aiming at and grinned. Lupin's face became wary, his own heart was racing like crazy.

"Severus if you need..."

"What I need Lupin is to hand that damned research paper and after tomorrow night not to set my eyes on you. Ever again would be a too soon."

"We can hand the paper now." Smiled Lupin.

He was observing another man for a while, and then he picked up his teaching robe, dressing it as fast as he could. He summoned the stack of parchments and looked at Lupin.

"Shall we?"

"Lead the way." Smiled Lupin, he had the strong desire to pound that smile out of Lupin's face. They walked through the hallways in silence, students were smiling at Lupin bus scattering out of their way.

"You are scaring them" Sighed Lupin.

"Good." He mumbled.

"You know, they would pay more attention if you soften up to them a bit." Suggested Lupin and he just snorted, he had no will to be a nurturing and soft toward students. Caring was a luxury he was not willing to grant.

Suddenly, a student rusher between them, knocking hard at both of them.

"Longbottom!" He called sharply and student froze in the motion, they approached him.

"I...I'm...." Stuttered the boy.

"Running in the hallways is against school rules." He drawled. "That will be 10 points from Gryffindor."

"Severus...."

"No one asked you for your opinion Lupin. Mr Longbottom, why are you still here?" He hissed at the boy who winced and then paced hastily, shivering.

"And you are wondering why you are his boggart."

"I am not wondering I know why."

"Does that bother you?"

"Your ridiculous stunt bothers me; I have no problem being his boggart at all."

"I do not understand you sometimes, Severus."

" I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace, and it better fits my blood to be disdained of all than to fashion a carriage to rob love from any. In this, though I cannot be said to be a flattering honest man, it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain. I am trusted with a muzzle and enfranchised with a clog; therefore I have decreed not to sing in my cage. If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me. " He muttered

"What?"

"You really need to brush up your Muggle literature Lupin, it is shameful how little you know."

They reached Albus's office and he murmured the password. Albus looked at them over his glasses.

"Severus, Remus?"

"Our research paper." He hissed slamming the parchments in front of Albus. "You will find that our 'research' was pointless as much as the sole topic of research."

"Is everything ready for tomorrow?"

"It is." He nodded as Remus winced.

"Anything else?"

"That will be all." He turned on his heel and stride out, leaving Remus to entertain Albus.

Entering his private laboratory, he took a parchment from the desk and crossed another line

Test reaction to cuts with silver in human form.

Talk to Dobby

Finish the paper; make sure to cut off Albus and his future meddling!

Break the Link

Stop administering the second potion