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Title: A Dark and Stormy Night
Challenge: Scared
Word Count: 100
Note: this is another mini-sequel to Motherless Child, where Remus and Severus adopt an orphaned werewolf.


The lightning crack brought them both awake. Severus shook hair out of his face as Remus listened, then sprang out of bed. He was back a minute later, a sobbing John cradled against his hip. Severus threw back the covers and scooted against the wall to make room.

"Is he - "

"It's the noise. Hush, love, it's all right, Papa and Daddy are here, you're perfectly safe." Remus eased into bed. "Too close to the moon, poor cub, he's all instinct."

Severus lay back and automatically began stroking the toddler's soft dark curls. "He has time to learn better."