Second Chances

TITLE: Second Chances

AUTHOR: Lady Sirius

PAIRING: SB/RL

RATING: NC17

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DISCLAIMER: Of course all rights to Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling

- I would claim Sirius if I could (but alas this is not meant to be!)


DEDICATION: To my glorious, talented, wondrous and everlastingly sexy
inspiration - Gary Oldman. And it is also dedicated to my good friend
Kitty - she is the Remus to my Sirius in our rpgs, and has inspired me
to write about their love.


Chapter 12

Educating Snape


Snape wished nothing more than to get the hell out of the house. He stalked down the stairs, almost forgot his potion, and at the last minute changed direction for the kitchen. Where he found Nymphadora Tonks sitting at the kitchen table, laughing her ass off, next to her the potion bottle.

\"I\'ll take that, if you don\'t mind!\" he snapped, reaching for the bottle. And pausing when he lifted it, as he realized it was far too light. And empty. His eyes grew big, as he looked from the bottle to Tonks and back again.

Tonks became aware of the potion master\'s presence as she turned her head toward him, and a warm glow seemed to fill her at the sight of him. \"Sevvy!\" she breathed softly. \"How nice to see you.\"

And Snape groaned very very loudly.

Tonks rose from her seat at the table, and she was fairly purring at the man. \"Did I ever tell you how very shaggable you look?\" she asked.

Snape looked very flustered at her words, as he began to back away from her. \"Nymphadora, behave yourself!\" he admonished her, giving her one of his very sternest glares. But she refused to be deterred. Relentlessly, she came toward him, giving him her best come hither look. Which didn\'t impress him in the least. He didn\'t dare look where he was going, rather he followed her every move as they began to circle the table warily, backing away from the auror with the wild look in her eye.

\"Nymphadora,\" he cautioned her, \"if you don\'t behave, I shall be forced to sic your cousin on you, and he won\'t be pleased to see you chasing me, you know that, don\'t you?\"

\"Sirius is busy upstairs, with Remus,\" Tonks said confidently, \"as I\'m sure you know, since you aren\'t deaf either. I think they will be occupied for some time to come, don\'t you?\"

It was on the tip of Snape\'s tongue to make a comment on Sirius\' stamina, but changed his mind, continuing to back up more and more until he inadvertently backed into the stove and laid his hand on the still very hot teapot, jumping suddenly when he burnt himself and banging into one of the cabinets - not in good shape to begin with - dislodging it and bringing the contents down on himself with a noisy clatter which reverberated through the old house. Just before she jumped him, he snarled, \"Merlin\'s sake, woman, don\'t you know that I\'m gay?\"

\"What the hell was that?\" Sirius raised his head from Remus\' chest at the cacophany which met their ears.

\"I\'m not sure, but I think we should go see,\" Remus said, giving Sirius a nudge to get up. Both men rose quickly, throwing on pants and a shirt, before heading downstairs. When they entered the kitchen, the sight that met their eyes gave them both pause.

Severus Snape was seated on the floor, Nymphadora Tonks ensconced on his lap, her lips fastened tightly on his, in the midst of a pile of pots and pans, obviously the source of the noise which they had heard.

\"What the fuck........?\" Sirius growled. Remus laid a restraining hand on his lover\'s arm before he could throw himself at the potions master.

At the sound of Sirius\' voice, Snape looked up at them, pushing Tonks away firmly from him. \"Black, I would appreciate it if you would control your cousin a bit better,\" he said sardonically, pushing the auror from his lap and scrambling to his feet, grateful for the two men\'s intrusion, knowing what he had probably interrupted, judging by their partially dressed state.

\"What the hell are you doing here anyway?\" Sirius asked, making a grab at Tonks as she seemed inclined to continue what she was doing. \"And what the hell are you doing, Tonks?\" he asked his cousin, intercepting another play for Snape\'s lips.

\"Mmmm, Sevvy,\" were the only words, intelligible or otherwise, that came from her lips. Sirius rolled his eyes and pulled her out of the kitchen, into the living room, away from the potions master.

Remus stood there for a minute, considering Snape thoughtfully. \"I wasn\'t aware that Tonks felt that way about you,\" he said, \"I take it the feeling is not mutual?\"

\"No, of course it isn\'t mutual!\" Snape glared at the werewolf.

\"Then why is she adhering herself to you today?\" Remus said, his quick eyes taking in the potion vial on the kitchen table. Of course he recognized the bottle - how many of those had he seen himself, given to him by Snape\'s own hand? Too many to think about. And his agile mind began to do the math, putting the pieces together handily. His normally friendly amber eyes began to glow with a fierce heat and the wolf within was clearly visible to those who knew him - at this moment Remus Lupin was not a man to be fucked with. \"Just why did you spend the night here last night, Severus?\" he asked quietly, moving closer to the potions master, who refused to back down, preferring to face the wolf head on.

\"I was merely trying to be helpful,\" Snape replied. \"I thought that perhaps Black could use something to help him sleep, once I understood that the two of you were..........having problems,\" he said, trying to sound discreet.

\"Very thoughtful of you,\" Remus commented tersely, looking from Snape to the vial and back again. Snape reached for it, but the wolf was just that much quicker. He took a quick sniff of the vial. \"Doesn\'t smell like any sleeping potion I\'ve ever come across,\" he said, \"and I\'ve had a few in my time.\"

Snape snatched the vial from Lupin\'s hand. \"It\'s something of my own creation,\" he said, \"you wouldn\'t know it.\"

\"That could be,\" Remus said agreeably, nodding and turning away from Snape. Snape visibly relaxed, until the next moment, when Remus was standing next to him, whispering hotly in his ear, \"Severus, you and I both know what kind of potion that was, and why Tonks is so hot for you now. And we both know why you brought it here, and what you intended to do with it. I\'m not blind to the fact that you want to fuck my Sirius. Let me reiterate that, though - MY SIRIUS! Not yours, never yours. Are we on the same page here?\" And he looked up at the potions master expectantly.

Snape refused to give him the benefit of the doubt by responding, but then Remus would have been surprised if he had. He had made his point, though. \"Lupin, I am sure I don\'t know what you are on about,\" Snape said huffily.

\"I\'m sure you don\'t. Very well, have it your way.\" Remus shrugged as if he couldn\'t care less, calling out,\"Sirius!\" as he did so. His lover quickly appeared, looking at Remus questioningly. \"I think we should go back to bed for the rest of the afternoon, what do you say, love?\" he asked. Sirius smiled at the idea. The werewolf smirked at Snape. \"Have fun with Tonks, don\'t bother to call us if you need anything, we shan\'t be available,\" and he took Sirius by the arm, leading him toward the staircase.

\"Wait, Lupin!\" Snape cried, even as Tonks\' variegated head appeared in the doorway. \"Can we negotiate?\"

\"Negotiate? What is he on about?\" Sirius asked Remus, confused, his mind already on the bedroom.

\"I\'ll let you know in a minute,\" Remus said, patting his arm reassuringly. \"Take Tonks back into the living room, I\'ll join you shortly.\"

\"But, Remus!\" Sirius protested, glancing upstairs in a very obvious manner.

Remus laughed lightly. \"I\'ll make it up to you, love, I promise. Be a good boy and wait for me, will you? This shouldn\'t take long.\"

Sirius grumbled but he did as he was told, taking the besotten auror with him, who kept twisting her head backwards to catch another glimpse of Snape.

Remus turned to Snape, his manner as always friendly and warm, but the wolf was seething just beneath the surface, probably snickering at the other wizard\'s discomfort. \"Yes, Severus?\" he said, a glint of amusement in his amber eyes.

\"What is the price you would exact of me to keep Nymphadora away from me until the potion wears off?\" he asked, not bothering to be subtle.

\"Nothing too difficult for one with your immense talent for potions.\"

Snape sneered. \"I imagine you want something that will help keep the two of you hard for hours of pleasure?\"

Remus flushed at his words, and turned to go.

\"No, wait, Lupin.....\" There was a hint of panic in the potions master\'s voice. \"That was uncalled for, I know. What would you have me do, then?\"

Remus turned back toward Severus. I think he can be forgiven for the small feeling of triumph which surged through him at that moment, although he was ever a peaceful man. \"I wish you to brew us a bonding potion,\" he said softly, \"for Sirius and I - for obvious reasons - one which will deepen the bond between us, as long as we both wish it to be so. And one which is charmed against outside interference. A bond which no other person can intrude upon, nor break, unless it is at the wish of either Sirius or myself. Do you think you can do that?\" But of course Remus knew the answer to that question. \"In return for which Sirius and I shall keep Tonks away from you until your sex potion has a chance to wear off. Approximately how long do you think that might be, Severus?\" he asked, looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

\"Just a few hours,\" Snape replied uncomfortably. \"It was never meant to be permanent.\"

\"A few hours with Sirius,\" Remus mused, \"for that you risked the wrath of the wolf. But you don\'t know him, Severus, not really, or you wouldn\'t be content with just possessing his body - there is more to Sirius than that, so much more.\"

\"Perhaps, but it\'s a moot point, he\'s yours, isn\'t he?\" Snape flushed at Lupin\'s words, especially at the mention of the wolf.

\"Yes, he IS mine,\" Remus said, \"and I am his. I hope that someday you will find a Sirius of your own to love and to share your life with. But in the meantime, Severus, hands off of mine. The wolf doesn\'t appreciate it.\" Without a backwards glance or another word, Remus left the potions master standing there, returning to his lover and his cousin. Snape scowled most snapishly, then realizing he was free to go without Nymphadora traipsing after him, he quickly made his way from #12 Grimmauld Place, determined to make the requested potion as quickly as possible and be done with it.