RP with patchdandshabby

[professor_snark]

Following this thread.Snape paced outside the door of the room Remus entered, knowing the sun had to be rising by now. Why the hell hadn't he returned? He was very close to opening the door and going after him, when the door opened. Remus was leaning heavily on Black, and Severus hurried to support his other side. After a quick consultation

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[patchdandshabby]

Though most of the night was a blur, Remus remembered enough to know that the potion had worked. He was able to run, howl, and chase (but not catch) small animals. Without humans around he didn't claw at himself (though there here a few cuts on his paws and forearms.) Most importantly, to the wolf and his more rational mind, he had a piece of his pack back. For the first time in years, excluding that terrible night he almost attacked the children, he was not alone under the moon

[professor_snark]

Severus nodded, getting the oils he'd left next to the bed and warming it in his hands. Then he began to rub and massage every inch of Remus that he could touch. Just having his hands on his love, was bringing his heart rate back to normal.

"I love you," he murmured, kissing Remus' shoulder. "I was so scared for you." Damn it, why can't I be with you. I'm your mate, I belong there, with you! But of course he didn't say it aloud.

[patchdandshabby]

He needed the touch, and knew that in the long run the massaging would help his abused muscles, but it also hurt and he couldn't control the trembling that started with his calves and spread through all of his muscles. "I always... come out at the other end."

night hon!

[professor_snark]

Leaving the massage, he got the bottles of potions and helped Remus sit up enough to drink them. That done, he lay in bed beside Remus, wrapping an arm around his waist with is chest pressed to his back.

"Is this alright?"

[patchdandshabby]

"My own hot water bottle." His bones and muscles, broken and reformed twice in the space of a few hours, were frozen and aching. The potion worked from the inside, as much as he hated taking it, and Snape's skin worked from the outside to warm and numb him.

[professor_snark]

"You're ice, love," Severus murmured, running a hand up and down Remus' arm. Frowning, he cast a spell, banishing both of their clothing, putting them skin to skin.

Then he cast a warming charm on the blanket he pulled over them. He was going to roast, but at least Remus would be warmer.

[patchdandshabby]

"Forgot how... cold the change makes me." His teeth chattered as the cold fought to escape, but after a few minutes the shaking stopped.

[professor_snark]

Once the shaking stopped, Severus stopped rubbing his skin. "Do you want some hot ginger tea? Would it help?"

[patchdandshabby]

It would help, probably, at least for the queziness of his stomach, but his fingers tightened around Snape's arm. he was only just starting to feel warm. "Not yet."

[professor_snark]

"I'll stay here as long as you'd like," he murmured, kissing Remus softly.

"How bad was it? Compared to your other transformations? Was it as bad as we feared?"

[patchdandshabby]

The adrenalin from the transformation was wearing off and the potion had numbed a good deal of the pain. He was getting sleepy, and it was tempting to avoid Snape's question by pretending to fall asleep. A few minutes with his eyes closed and it wouldn't be pretend. But that was cowardly, and though he often thought that he was a coward he was also a Gryffindor.

"The potion worked. I was able to keep my mind, for the most part." And though he would be gratified, Remus knew that wasn't really what Snape was asking. "It was... difficult."

[professor_snark]

"We'll never let it get that bad again, I promise," Severus replied, wanting to hold Remus tighter, but knowing it would only add to his pain.

Sighing, he stroked Remus' hair. "Sleep, love. I'll be here when you wake."

[patchdandshabby]

"I'd rather not think of that yet." It was foolish to think that there wouldn't be a next time, but he couldn't bear to think of it at the moment.

Severus had barely spoken when Remus closed his eyes. Sleep was almost instantaneous, and deep, but after a few hours he was torn from sleep by a nightmare, almost falling out of the bed as he struggled to get away from the thing binding him, not realizing in his sleep that it was Severus.

[professor_snark]

"Remus! Remus, wake up before you fall off the bed," Severus cried, his voice sharp, needing Remus to wake. "You're safe, I've got you," he continued, his voice softening, pulling Remus back against him. "You're safe."

[patchdandshabby]

"Sev?" When the voice finally sunk in Remus stopped fighting, but after a moment he pulled away from the embrace and sat up slowly, testing his muscles.

[professor_snark]

"Remus..."

Merlin, he'd never felt so inadequate in his whole life.