Unwanted pet (Snupin) *Complete*

Part 54: Silver Dagger

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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He was reading and Remus was nervously pacing. They were standing in his laboratory waiting for Dumbledore to make his appearance.

"Lupin you will give me a dizzy spell, stop pacing." He drawled.

Severus was reading his notes, toying with a silver dagger in his hands. Suddenly, the door burst open and Sirius Black barged in before he even realized what he doing his wand was in his other hand, pointed at crazy and scruffy looking man. Snape was frozen, controlling his urge to attack, torn between the desire to simply kill the man or to slowly torture him.

"Well, well, look what fly into my web" He hissed.

"Stay away, Snivellus" Growled Sirius

"Or what?"

"So it is true. You hold him prisoner. You despicable excuse of a human being." Snarled Black.

"And now I have two prisoners." Purred Snape menacingly.

"You don't have anything Snape, never had and you never will."

"Severus, please." Meek voice of Lupin was barely a whisper.

"You want to take Lupin with you? How chivalrous of you Black, you forgot to bring flowers. Then go on, take him away. However, I do believe that Lupin will stay with me on his own volition."

"Remus, let's go." Black turned to Remus growling "I came for you. Back off Snivelly."

Remus was standing pinned to his spot, looking at him with pleading eyes.

"Remus!" Called Black, but Lupin's eyes were glued to him. Twitching his hand around his wand, suppressing a curse to spill through his lips he was looking at his lifelong enemy. Suddenly, he lowered his wand, straightening his shoulders and back to a full height. His eyes roamed from Lupin to Black

Oh, this is going to be good.

He spoke slowly, pronouncing every word. "It is time Lupin, go to your cage or go with the Black, the decision is yours."

"Remus!!" Called Black for the third time. He could sense Lupin's gaze on him, but he was fixating Black.

"I'm sorry Sirius, there are so many things you don't understand." Lupin's voice was thin and quiet as he turned and walked to the hallway, away from the laboratory.

His lips dragged into a thin, vile smile as he observed shock on Black's face. Shock replaced with anger as he turned to him.

"What did you do to him? A cage? He is not an animal!!!"

"He is..." He drawled revelling in the feeling of power over the Black. "...and I am treating him as such. As you can see, he is well trained. I suggest you run now Black, before...ah, Albus!" He nearly chuckled as Albus turned in the door. The old wizard paused at the door frame looking at both of them "I trust that Aurors are informed about the break-in."

"They are, they are on their way." Nodded Albus focusing his attention on Black as if he was trying to warn him to run. Black jerked back, darting his eyes madly from him to Albus to the door.

"Albus, can you please wait for me in the room?" He coldly asked the man, not lowering his gaze from Black.

"Severus..."

"It will be fine. I will join you shortly it is nearly the time" He told Albus, hoping that old wizard will read the situation correctly. Nearly sighing in the relief when Albus nodded and walked in the same direction as Lupin.