Coming Home
Date: Thursday, 21 September
Time: Nearly dawn
Place: Hogwarts
Characters involved: Snape and Lupin
Rating: Not more than PG
Severus didn't loiter once he was released from his 'questioning'. He was furious, and there was far too much to do. Hopefully, Minerva had had the presence of mind to warn Lupin what had happened, that his arrival wouldn't be a total shock. Severus didn't have time for explanations and formalities. They would go after the known 'high ranking' Death Eaters first, yes, but Lupin was believed to be Severus' 'right hand man', and would come high on the priority list as well.
Slinking into the castle through a concealed door low on the east wall that Albus had put in just for him, during the war, Severus was instantly in the dark corridors of his familiar dungeons. He went straight to his own private rooms. He completely ignored his own injuries for the present - couple of black eyes, split lip, a nice swelling to his jaw that probably looked similar to when Lupin had slugged him in the same place years before - this time he had lost the tooth out of the deal - he'd have to take a potion to restore that as well. He was also pissing blood, which suggested some damage to a kidney during the scuffle, so he would be unable to avoid seeing Poppy this time around.
However, such things could wait a little while longer. He took something out of a desk drawer and flooed directly to Lupin's rooms. Now was not the time to wait for trivialities like calling ahead and waiting for permission to come through! Nor to worry if the indecent beast was sleeping without his bloody shirt again.
"Lupin! I must speak with you at once!" he called loudly before he was even completely out of the floo.
Time: Nearly dawn
Place: Hogwarts
Characters involved: Snape and Lupin
Rating: Not more than PG
Severus didn't loiter once he was released from his 'questioning'. He was furious, and there was far too much to do. Hopefully, Minerva had had the presence of mind to warn Lupin what had happened, that his arrival wouldn't be a total shock. Severus didn't have time for explanations and formalities. They would go after the known 'high ranking' Death Eaters first, yes, but Lupin was believed to be Severus' 'right hand man', and would come high on the priority list as well.
Slinking into the castle through a concealed door low on the east wall that Albus had put in just for him, during the war, Severus was instantly in the dark corridors of his familiar dungeons. He went straight to his own private rooms. He completely ignored his own injuries for the present - couple of black eyes, split lip, a nice swelling to his jaw that probably looked similar to when Lupin had slugged him in the same place years before - this time he had lost the tooth out of the deal - he'd have to take a potion to restore that as well. He was also pissing blood, which suggested some damage to a kidney during the scuffle, so he would be unable to avoid seeing Poppy this time around.
However, such things could wait a little while longer. He took something out of a desk drawer and flooed directly to Lupin's rooms. Now was not the time to wait for trivialities like calling ahead and waiting for permission to come through! Nor to worry if the indecent beast was sleeping without his bloody shirt again.
"Lupin! I must speak with you at once!" he called loudly before he was even completely out of the floo.