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Many things were going through Remus Lupin's head at the moment, some things he didn't understand and some things he understood with expertise.

He was awakened from his thoughts however when he heard the young bloodied blond before them let out a small cry of pain, he looked at Severus who still stared at his favorite student and godson in shock.

"Severus...he needs to see Madame Pomfrey...or it may be too late to save him." Lupin said softly to the potions master.

Severus nodded as he finely came back down to earth.

"I'll take him. You go find Dumbledore and tell him what happened." Snape said softly as he kneeled beside the young blond and slid an arm underneath his legs and the other underneath his shoulder blades near his neck and the with a small grunt lifted his godson up as he stood.

"You sure you can make it there by yourself." Lupin asked.

Snape looked at him with a sharp, cold glare. "Yes! Now go!" He snapped viciously. Remus let out a small sigh and hurried off towards the castle.

Severus stood there for a little while just listening to Draco's labored breathing and small whimpers, and every now and then a yelp or cry of pain as he slept restlessly.

"Shh...Draco, I'm here..." He said softly, then he looked back up towards Hogwarts then he took to a quick stride towards the castle being careful not to hurt Draco's back as he had noticed when he had picked him up some deep claw marks running strait down it, so he didn't run cause he didn't want to shift his grip and accidentally hurt the young teen further.

The walk took about seven minutes until they reached the gates, then Severus continued up the numerous flights of stairs that went up towards the hospital wing.

He was almost there when he heard Draco start to speak, he froze in his tracks and realized that he had woken up, but he looked like he was semi-conscious and not fully awake because his eyes were half open and looked glazed over, as well as filled with tears.

"P-Professor?" Draco asked tiredly.

Severus looked down at him with concern, he was deathly pale and his gray blue eyes were dilated.

"It's okay Draco." Snape said softly.

"I-Is it? I can't feel my leg. An...and I hurt everywhere else...what happened to me?" Draco asked with fear evident in his voice as a few tears streamed down his bloody cheeks.

"Shush. Close your eyes and rest. You won't be in pain for long...once your better, I'll see what I can do about this situation." The potions master said softly as he walked to the door of the hospital wing and gave a strong kick to it forcing it open with a loud 'BANG'

Minerva to his surprise was the one in the room, she looked up from the person she was tending to.

Evidently the Weasley boy had gotten in a fight with a Slytherin and had a broken nose.

She looked at Severus for a second then at Weasley, she hadn't noticed how bad Draco was at first but she looked back up when she realized that he had a bunch of blood on him, as did Professor Snape.

She shoved a bunch of tissues into Weasley's hands and told him to put pressure on his nose and she ran to Severus and Draco who had fallen unconscious again, and Malfoy's pulse.

"Merlin Severus what happened to him?" She asked with wide eyes as the potions master placed Draco down on the bed that she motioned him to set him down on so she could look at him.

"He was attacked by a Werewolf by the lake." Severus said quickly.

Minverva gasped and clasped a hand over her mouth.

"Remus didn't forget to take his potion did he?" She said softly.

"No, Lupin took his potion...but I think I know who did it." Snape said softly.

"Greyback?" Minverva asked softly.

"No. If it was Greyback then mr. Malfoy wouldn't even be alive. Greyback never leaves his victims until they are dead. If they are very lucky they live but I doubt Draco would have survived if it had been Greyback who attacked him, he is still a boy and his body wouldn't have been able to handle such brutal treatment." Severus explained as he watched her get to work on examining him.

"Who do you think it was then?" She spoke softly.

"Roman Pyres. He works for Greyback, and is just as vicious in his attacks, but there are occasions where he won't kill his victims." Snape replied.

"Severus I'm not skilled enough for Werewolf bites, only Pomfrey could do that...and maybe you...you've got potions and lots of things for healing." She said.

"Wait where is she?" Severus snapped.

"She's away for a few weeks due to family issues her father passed away. I'm afraid this is up to you Severus. Why don't you take him to your chambers and try to help him." McGonagall said softly.

Severus stood there in shock for a few seconds, he wasn't sure he could. He had treated minor injuries before but never one this severe, but he looked down at Draco again when he let out a cry of pain, he kneeled down and picked him back up and started towards the door when the headmaster and Lupin suddenly came in.

Lupin looked at Severus with a strong look.

"How is he?" Remus asked softly.

Severus bared his teeth in anger at Lupin before he brushed passed him without saying a word.

Dumbledore watched this with a solemn face, he knew how worried the potions master was about young Draco, and it worried him greatly.

~XXXXX~

It had been two hours ago that Severus Snape had arrived at his chambers with his godson in his arms, half an hour after he had started working on him Draco had started to get worse, he had started to clean off the blood from his face and arms and washed his hair to get the blood and the smell of blood out of it.

He couldn't stand the smell of it any longer once he was done and he got ready to treat his injuries...he to go downhill and crash, Severus had tried everything to save him, a potion that normally stopped death, a strong healing elixir, cleaning out the wounds with a potion that healed practically every injury, everything he had but it wasn't working.

So now he found himself sitting on his bed with Draco resting on his legs as he held him close to his chest.

Severus was so afraid of loosing Draco, he remembered the first time he saw Draco, when he was a baby and Lucius had put the small child in his arms and declared him to be his godson.

He remembered how he had watched Draco grow up to what he was now, he remembered how badly Lucius would punish him if he did anything wrong, or sometimes if he was just angry and needed to take it out on something.

He remembered one time specifically where Draco came back after school break crying and bloody.

Draco had gotten beaten brutally with a whip after Lucius had come home angry with the Ministry of Magic and at the job the Dark Lord wished him to fulfill. And poor young Draco had been the one to 'blame' for his father's problems in Lucius' opinion so he had taken it out on his son. Snape remembered how bloody his back had been all the gashes and dark bruises from his father's snake staff which Lucius had also beaten Draco with in the fight. He also remembered how much Draco cried as he cleaned out the wounds with a special healing potion which would ease the pain, sadly the potion stung as it was applied. He had sat there and comforted Draco in this very room until he had fallen asleep.

He knew Draco wished his father would change, but Severus knew that, that was never going to happen.

Some tears started to fall from Snape's eyes and onto Draco's still wet blond hair as he thought about if he could have helped Draco and prevent this from happening and if he could have helped him back then when Lucius would hurt him over and over again.

Severus felt so lost right now, he didn't know what he'd do if he lost his godson. He would never see his cocky smirk again, or be able to comfort him.

He wished Draco would wake up and would be okay, even though in truth everything wouldn't be okay.

Lucius if he found out about Draco's attack and that he was now a werewolf he would immediately disown his son, and Snape knew that, that would break the young Malfoy completely.

Severus let out a small sob as he cried softly for his godson, as he let out the pain and agony he had kept in for so long.

The door to his chambers suddenly opened and Dumbledore walked into the room and to say that Dumbledore looked surprised was out of the question, he looked more than surprised he looked shocked. The old wizard hadn't seen Severus this distraught before, not even when he had come to him for help all those years ago so he could turn spy for them.

Right now the potions master looked completely broken and lost, like a kicked puppy. He watched as he held Draco close to him as if he thought he would disappear if he were to let go of the young man.

Severus finely looked up from Draco's limp form. "I've tried everything I could think of, but he...he started to crash...and he won't pull back. I can't do anymore to help him." Severus said as a few tears leaked from his dark eyes.

"There is still hope Severus...don't give up on him." Dumbledore said softly with that twinkle in his eye but still there was a lot of sympathy in them as he watched his friend hold the boy against his chest and cry silently.

Severus nodded and placed Draco beside where him where he lay on the bed and he climbed off the bed and started to work on him some more.

Dumbledore watched for a while and said a silent prayer then left while Severus continued to try and pull Draco away from death.

Twenty minutes later Snape was surprised to see his godson's condition change from being drastic to stable.

He slumped down against the bed and held Draco's hand in his own as he watched Draco's eyes open.

"Professor Snape?" Draco asked softly.

"Shh...don't talk Draco. You need your strength." Severus said softly.

"I want mum...I-I hurt all over..." Draco whispered.

"I know..." Snape said with a look of guilt mix with sadness in his eyes. "...when you're better rested, I have something I need to discuss with you." Severus said his eyes sad.

Draco nodded, too weak to argue and closed his eyes and fell asleep while Professor Snape wrapped his injuries.

'This is going to be hard to tell him...' Severus thought sadly to himself.

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Many things were going through Remus Lupin's head at the moment, some things he didn't understand and some things he understood with expertise.

He was awakened from his thoughts however when he heard the young bloodied blond before them let out a small cry of pain, he looked at Severus who still stared at his favorite student and godson in shock.

"Severus...he needs to see Madame Pomfrey...or it may be too late to save him." Lupin said softly to the potions master.

Severus nodded as he finely came back down to earth.

"I'll take him. You go find Dumbledore and tell him what happened." Snape said softly as he kneeled beside the young blond and slid an arm underneath his legs and the other underneath his shoulder blades near his neck and the with a small grunt lifted his godson up as he stood.

"You sure you can make it there by yourself." Lupin asked.

Snape looked at him with a sharp, cold glare. "Yes! Now go!" He snapped viciously. Remus let out a small sigh and hurried off towards the castle.

Severus stood there for a little while just listening to Draco's labored breathing and small whimpers, and every now and then a yelp or cry of pain as he slept restlessly.

"Shh...Draco, I'm here..." He said softly, then he looked back up towards Hogwarts then he took to a quick stride towards the castle being careful not to hurt Draco's back as he had noticed when he had picked him up some deep claw marks running strait down it, so he didn't run cause he didn't want to shift his grip and accidentally hurt the young teen further.

The walk took about seven minutes until they reached the gates, then Severus continued up the numerous flights of stairs that went up towards the hospital wing.

He was almost there when he heard Draco start to speak, he froze in his tracks and realized that he had woken up, but he looked like he was semi-conscious and not fully awake because his eyes were half open and looked glazed over, as well as filled with tears.

"P-Professor?" Draco asked tiredly.

Severus looked down at him with concern, he was deathly pale and his gray blue eyes were dilated.

"It's okay Draco." Snape said softly.

"I-Is it? I can't feel my leg. An...and I hurt everywhere else...what happened to me?" Draco asked with fear evident in his voice as a few tears streamed down his bloody cheeks.

"Shush. Close your eyes and rest. You won't be in pain for long...once your better, I'll see what I can do about this situation." The potions master said softly as he walked to the door of the hospital wing and gave a strong kick to it forcing it open with a loud 'BANG'

Minerva to his surprise was the one in the room, she looked up from the person she was tending to.

Evidently the Weasley boy had gotten in a fight with a Slytherin and had a broken nose.

She looked at Severus for a second then at Weasley, she hadn't noticed how bad Draco was at first but she looked back up when she realized that he had a bunch of blood on him, as did Professor Snape.

She shoved a bunch of tissues into Weasley's hands and told him to put pressure on his nose and she ran to Severus and Draco who had fallen unconscious again, and Malfoy's pulse.

"Merlin Severus what happened to him?" She asked with wide eyes as the potions master placed Draco down on the bed that she motioned him to set him down on so she could look at him.

"He was attacked by a Werewolf by the lake." Severus said quickly.

Minverva gasped and clasped a hand over her mouth.

"Remus didn't forget to take his potion did he?" She said softly.

"No, Lupin took his potion...but I think I know who did it." Snape said softly.

"Greyback?" Minverva asked softly.

"No. If it was Greyback then mr. Malfoy wouldn't even be alive. Greyback never leaves his victims until they are dead. If they are very lucky they live but I doubt Draco would have survived if it had been Greyback who attacked him, he is still a boy and his body wouldn't have been able to handle such brutal treatment." Severus explained as he watched her get to work on examining him.

"Who do you think it was then?" She spoke softly.

"Roman Pyres. He works for Greyback, and is just as vicious in his attacks, but there are occasions where he won't kill his victims." Snape replied.

"Severus I'm not skilled enough for Werewolf bites, only Pomfrey could do that...and maybe you...you've got potions and lots of things for healing." She said.

"Wait where is she?" Severus snapped.

"She's away for a few weeks due to family issues her father passed away. I'm afraid this is up to you Severus. Why don't you take him to your chambers and try to help him." McGonagall said softly.

Severus stood there in shock for a few seconds, he wasn't sure he could. He had treated minor injuries before but never one this severe, but he looked down at Draco again when he let out a cry of pain, he kneeled down and picked him back up and started towards the door when the headmaster and Lupin suddenly came in.

Lupin looked at Severus with a strong look.

"How is he?" Remus asked softly.

Severus bared his teeth in anger at Lupin before he brushed passed him without saying a word.

Dumbledore watched this with a solemn face, he knew how worried the potions master was about young Draco, and it worried him greatly.

~XXXXX~

It had been two hours ago that Severus Snape had arrived at his chambers with his godson in his arms, half an hour after he had started working on him Draco had started to get worse, he had started to clean off the blood from his face and arms and washed his hair to get the blood and the smell of blood out of it.

He couldn't stand the smell of it any longer once he was done and he got ready to treat his injuries...he to go downhill and crash, Severus had tried everything to save him, a potion that normally stopped death, a strong healing elixir, cleaning out the wounds with a potion that healed practically every injury, everything he had but it wasn't working.

So now he found himself sitting on his bed with Draco resting on his legs as he held him close to his chest.

Severus was so afraid of loosing Draco, he remembered the first time he saw Draco, when he was a baby and Lucius had put the small child in his arms and declared him to be his godson.

He remembered how he had watched Draco grow up to what he was now, he remembered how badly Lucius would punish him if he did anything wrong, or sometimes if he was just angry and needed to take it out on something.

He remembered one time specifically where Draco came back after school break crying and bloody.

Draco had gotten beaten brutally with a whip after Lucius had come home angry with the Ministry of Magic and at the job the Dark Lord wished him to fulfill. And poor young Draco had been the one to 'blame' for his father's problems in Lucius' opinion so he had taken it out on his son. Snape remembered how bloody his back had been all the gashes and dark bruises from his father's snake staff which Lucius had also beaten Draco with in the fight. He also remembered how much Draco cried as he cleaned out the wounds with a special healing potion which would ease the pain, sadly the potion stung as it was applied. He had sat there and comforted Draco in this very room until he had fallen asleep.

He knew Draco wished his father would change, but Severus knew that, that was never going to happen.

Some tears started to fall from Snape's eyes and onto Draco's still wet blond hair as he thought about if he could have helped Draco and prevent this from happening and if he could have helped him back then when Lucius would hurt him over and over again.

Severus felt so lost right now, he didn't know what he'd do if he lost his godson. He would never see his cocky smirk again, or be able to comfort him.

He wished Draco would wake up and would be okay, even though in truth everything wouldn't be okay.

Lucius if he found out about Draco's attack and that he was now a werewolf he would immediately disown his son, and Snape knew that, that would break the young Malfoy completely.

Severus let out a small sob as he cried softly for his godson, as he let out the pain and agony he had kept in for so long.

The door to his chambers suddenly opened and Dumbledore walked into the room and to say that Dumbledore looked surprised was out of the question, he looked more than surprised he looked shocked. The old wizard hadn't seen Severus this distraught before, not even when he had come to him for help all those years ago so he could turn spy for them.

Right now the potions master looked completely broken and lost, like a kicked puppy. He watched as he held Draco close to him as if he thought he would disappear if he were to let go of the young man.

Severus finely looked up from Draco's limp form. "I've tried everything I could think of, but he...he started to crash...and he won't pull back. I can't do anymore to help him." Severus said as a few tears leaked from his dark eyes.

"There is still hope Severus...don't give up on him." Dumbledore said softly with that twinkle in his eye but still there was a lot of sympathy in them as he watched his friend hold the boy against his chest and cry silently.

Severus nodded and placed Draco beside where him where he lay on the bed and he climbed off the bed and started to work on him some more.

Dumbledore watched for a while and said a silent prayer then left while Severus continued to try and pull Draco away from death.

Twenty minutes later Snape was surprised to see his godson's condition change from being drastic to stable.

He slumped down against the bed and held Draco's hand in his own as he watched Draco's eyes open.

"Professor Snape?" Draco asked softly.

"Shh...don't talk Draco. You need your strength." Severus said softly.

"I want mum...I-I hurt all over..." Draco whispered.

"I know..." Snape said with a look of guilt mix with sadness in his eyes. "...when you're better rested, I have something I need to discuss with you." Severus said his eyes sad.

Draco nodded, too weak to argue and closed his eyes and fell asleep while Professor Snape wrapped his injuries.

'This is going to be hard to tell him...' Severus thought sadly to himself.