Unwanted pet (Snupin) *Complete*

Part 76: The black feather

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.

A/N: From now on I have to give special thanks to my dear Jess, without her and her knowledge of chess last few chapters wouldn't be possible.

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Months passed, Lupin was lost. Harry brushed him off, Dora and the baby were safe, safe because he was away from them. Sitting far away from the fire, far away from the group of rough werewolves, he looked at the night sky. Dark shade swooped over him, leaving a letter and black feather behind. He picked up the feather, recognizing it.

"Henry" He mussed under the breath, opening the letter with trembling hands looked at the short note. "Greasy git."

" I always knew that you are an idiot Lupin, now I know how much of an idiot you are. Coward. "

He looked at the note for a long time, risen and walked towards the fire. Time to go home, purred the voice in his head.

Time passed again. The night before the battle he was sitting in the kitchen, Teddy was safe with Andromeda, he and Dora were talking when he heard tapping on the window. One of the Hogwarts owls was standing on the lid holding a letter. He fed her a treat, owl waited patiently.

"You are waiting for a reply?"

"Whoooooooo." Hooted the bird softly.

"All right, all right, give me a second."

"Knight to D7 - I take your queen. S.S. "

His eyes widened and hand began to shake.

"What is it, Remy?"

"He is sacrificing a remaining black knight. He is sacrificing himself." Tears started to sting in the corner of his eyes.

"Who is sacrificing himself? What are you talking about? Harry?"

"No Dora, not Harry. Severus."

"That traitor!"

"I am not so sure anymore. Give me time to answer him and I will explain it to you everything. Dora..."

"Yes?"

"We are going to win."

He took a parchment and scribbled a note with shaking a hand, aware of his wife's eyes burning a hole in his back, looking at him like he lost his mind. He gave a note to the owl.