alisanne

Title: Counselling Session
Author:

alisanne
Word Count: 100 x 2
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for

snupin100's prompt #470: Madame Maxime.
This is the next in my Snupin School Days Series. The various parts so far are: Extra Assignment (LJ/IJ/DW), Solving the Mystery (LJ/IJ/DW), Homecoming (LJ/IJ/DW), Lawbreaking (LJ/IJ/DW), Secret Weapon (LJ/IJ/DW), Simple Solution (LJ/IJ/DW), Being Obvious (LJ/IJ/DW), Show or Tell (LJ/IJ/DW), Breaking the Code (LJ/IJ/DW), Much Ado About Something (LJ/IJ/DW), Safe as Houses (LJ/IJ/DW), Foolish Speculation (LJ/IJ/DW), Close Encounters (LJ/IJ/DW), Facing the Wolf (LJ/IJ/DW), In the Know (LJ/IJ/DW), Finding a Way Out (LJ/IJ/DW), Winning the Race (LJ/IJ/DW), Slugging it Out (LJ/IJ/DW), Expendable (LJ/IJ/DW), Delicious Addiction (LJ/IJ/DW), and Non-Stop (LJ/IJ/DW).
Characters: Severus Snape/Remus Lupin.
Betas:

sevfan and

emynn.
Authors Notes: AU. Severus gets help.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

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Counselling Session

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“Talk to Dumbledore.”

Severus, daydreaming, looked up from his book. “What?”

Regulus sighed. “I’ve been thinking. You should tell someone about Sirius before he does something...drastic.”

Severus snorted. “I can handle him.”

“And if the Marauders all gang up on you?”

Severus paused. “Kreacher--”

“--Is bound to obey him, too. He could order Kreacher away and you’d be at his mercy.”

Severus sighed. “Fine. I’ll talk to Dumbledore.”

“Soon,” advised Regulus.

Which was how Severus ended up visiting Dumbledore one afternoon.

“Madame Maxime, I must go.” Dumbledore looked away from the Floo and straight at Severus. “I’ve a visitor.”

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“Come in, Mr Snape.”

Pushing open the door, Severus walked in, glancing around.

“Sorry about that. I know we had an appointment, but Madame Maxime, Headmistress of Beauxbatons, needed--” Dumbledore paused, staring at Severus for a moment. “But that’s beside the point. I must say, I’m surprised to see you in my office. You rarely request my counselling.”

“It’s about R-Lupin,” Severus said. “And Black.”

“What about them?”

“Lupin’s--” Severus paused. What if Dumbledore didn’t know? “--got a condition.”

Dumbledore hummed. “He does indeed.”

He knows. Severus relaxed. “I found out, and Black...threatened me.”

Dumbledore’s gaze sharpened. “Tell me everything.”

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Continued in Over Tea (LJ/IJ/DW).