Shiver

Shiver


Remus looked up tiredly when he heard the fireplace roar to life for a moment, signifying someone had come in through the floo. He closed his eyes and let his head flop back onto the pillow, his arms tightening around Layla and Harry. Layla pressed closer against his side, Harry on his other side. Layla's wings were unfurled and resting over the three of them. He and Harry were both wearing a pair of pajama bottoms, Remus wearing one of Severus' and Layla was wearing a pair of short shorts and a bikini top.

“Remus, I do not mean to disturb you, but I need to speak to you.” he sighed softly and twisted his hips, getting comfortable.

“Albus, do you honestly think there's anyway I can get out of their grasp? What ever you need to say, just say it now.” Albus took a deep breath and looked upwards.

“Because of... His condition, Poppy and I would like you to perform a... ritual of sorts to help heal him as best as possible.” Remus looked over at him, the tip of Layla's wing barely in his way.

“What kind of ritual?” he asked carefully.

“Well... it would involve a mind and magic binding. Poppy and I both feel it best if you would bond your mind and magic to Se-his, because you would be able to help pull him out of the abyss we believe his mind and magic has gone too, which would distract his mind and his magic enough for us to heal his body using magic without hurting him.” Remus closed his eyes, his hands gently stroking the sides of Harry and Layla.

Harry moved up and pressed his nose against Remus neck and nuzzled him softly.

“Remus...”

“Harry, love, I need to go with Albus. He wants me to help heal one of the patients down in the hospital wing, all right? I need you to let me go.” Harry shook his head and pressed closer.

“No. Don't want you to leave.” he smiled softly and kissed Harry's temple.

“I'll be right back, all right? I promise I won't take longer than I absolutely need and if you or Layla needs me, then you know where to find me.” Harry leaned up on his elbow, looking down at Remus.

“Promise?” Remus smiled softly and nodded.

“I promise Harry. I want you to take care of Layla while I'm gone, all right?” Harry pouted softly but nodded, reluctantly letting go of Remus. He gently extracted his arm from around Layla and slipped from the bed, pulling the blankets up around Harry and Layla, kissing their foreheads softly.

“I promise I'll be back soon. Don't worry.” Harry nodded and stroked Layla's hair from her face, her arms wrapping around Harry tightly, her wing coming up to cover them both protectively.

Remus looked to Albus.

“Let's do this.” Albus nodded and lead the way into the front room, taking the initiative and flooing to the Infirmary first, Remus behind him.

Albus led Remus out of Poppy's office and to the hidden room where Severus was being kept. Albus stood to the side and let Remus take a full look of Severus. Remus stood still in the doorway, his eyes glued to Severus. He didn't expect him to look so... sick. Severus was deathly pale, his black hair seeming to be painted onto the pillow instead of attached to his head. Remus took a steadying breath and looked to Albus.

“What do I have to do?” Poppy bustled in behind him and patted his shoulder gently.

“You just have to be open to receive his mind and his magic, Remus. Albus and I will be too busy performing the task of healing him and opening him up, to take his mind and magic upon our selves.” Remus nodded and shuffled his feet while Albus and Poppy took stance on both sides of the bed, their wands over Severus.

“Where should I be?” Albus looked to Poppy and she thought for a moment.

“I think it would be best, if you were to lie next to him, with your hand on his chest.” Poppy pulled the blanket down and Remus saw that Severus was dressed similar to himself. Remus nodded and climbed onto the bed next to Severus, his hand resting a top of his chest, propping himself up on his elbow. Albus and Poppy nodded and cleared there throats.

They started chanting in low voices in a language that Remus wasn't familiar with. He blocked their voices out of his mind and concentrated on making himself open to the man underneath him, focusing all of his attention to him.

As the two chanted, a soft strand of golden light weaved under and over Remus' fingers, twisting around his wrist, moving slowly up his arm. Remus' eyes watched in fascination as the strand twisted and curled around his arm, splinting into two stands as part of it curled and twisted down his other arm. The other strand began curling around his chest, moving down and around his stomach. When the strands disappeared underneath his pajama pants, he looked back to his arms when he felt them start pressing against his skin, before the literally sank into his skin, disappearing as they went.

Remus looked up at Albus and Poppy to see that they were still chanting and hadn't noticed anything, because they both had their eyes closed, focused intently on their words and the movements of their wands. Remus looked back down at Severus and held back a gasp when he saw that his eyes were open.

Severus' black eyes were nothing but an abyss as they stared soullessly up at Remus, no hint of life in them. Remus took a deep breath and stared back, opening his mind to him. Severus' eyes closed as his mind touched Remus' and Remus' eyes closed as his ming touched Severus'.

Remus' body shiver slightly at Severus' mind invaded his, molding the two together. Severus' body stayed perfectly still, but Remus could feel the small sparks of pain when Poppy started healing Severus' body. His hand on Severus' chest never moved, his head bowing down towards Severus', their forehead touching as Poppy and Albus finished their incantation and healing spells and the bonding of their minds and magic came to a close.

Poppy hesitantly touched Remus' back.

“Remus?”

“Yes, Poppy?” she sighed in relief softly.

“How are you feeling?” he shrugged.

“I can't really explain it... I just need... a minute or two to adjust to it.” she patted his back softly and nodded at Albus.

“I'll be in my office if you need anything, Remus. Albus will go to his office, all right?” Remus nodded and let his body lay on the bed fully next to Severus, taking the thought to take deep and even breaths, letting his body and magic adjust to the new magic and mind that was now apart of his.

Poppy left to her office to continue on some paper work, and Albus left to his, pondering the relationship that was Remus and Severus.


AN: I'm sorry for the late update. I've been having power outages and my internet has been on and off for a while.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter!