Severus Snape emerged from the fireplace in 12 Grimmauld Place's kitchen to sounds of a struggle. The house was much quieter now that school had started and all the children were gone. Snape was already in a foul mood and late for the Order of the Phoenix meeting. As the dust cleared he whipped out his wand at the noise but quickly stopped in his tracks. Remus Lupin and Sirius Black were struggling by the door. Lupin was trying to physically push Sirius further into the kitchen while Sirius was struggling to free himself.

"Get out of it Remus. I will hex you!"

"No, you're not going" Remus snapped.

Thoroughly confused and unnoticed by the pair Severus waved his wand and an invisible barrier forced the two men apart. They both looked around in shock. Snape regarded them silently for a moment noting that Sirius had two wands in his hand so he silently disarmed him for good measure, snatching them out of the air.

"Hey! Stay the hell out this Snivellus" Sirius growled.

Keeping his face calm and impassive Severus responded lazily "Does one of you want to tell me what caused this adorable little love spat?"

The silence stretched tensely. "Sirius has been drinking, again" Remus spat bitterly. "He doesn't ever stop drinking"

"Well I assume Black doesn't have much else to do with his time." Snape smirked eyes cutting to Sirius. Sirius let out a strangled sound as he struggled against Snape's spell which held him in place.

"He's not going to the meeting drunk again, making a fool of himself" Remus insisted.

Severus shrugged "If it is Black's wish to continually prove to everyone how worthless he is who are you to stop him?"

"Severus" Lupin said pleadingly now "I can't stand by and watch him do this to himself, he can't make a fool of himself and a mockery of the Order. Not while I'm around to witness it. I'm also very late to give my report to Kingsley and Dumbledore." He said exasperated. He chanced a glance at Sirius who was staring at him in shocked fury.

Severus grimly tossed Remus his wand lifting the spell. "Go" Severus said quietly "I will take naughty Sirius to his room"

"You will fucking not" Sirius yelped but looked at Remus as he said it "Remus!" Remus ignored the outburst looking tired.

"Thank you Severus, I will tell everyone you got held up" he turned to go.

"Remus if you leave me here with him our friendship is over" Sirius yelled.

"Silence Black" Severus said waving his wand Sirius found he was unable to speak.

Remus' shoulders slumped "It's for your own good Padfoot" he whispered and then turned and left the room sadly.

Severus crossed the room to red faced Sirius. He grabbed the other man by the bicep he lifted the spells and turned on the spot apparating them upstairs into Sirius' room. He blinked in the dim light looking around curiously at Sirius Blacks' childhood bedroom, his eyes settled on the muggle women clad in bikinis and he snorted. Spells now lifted Sirius stumbled towards Severus not quite sure what he would do when he reached the man he just felt blind anger. The furthest he got was grasping Snape's' robes with his one hand before Snape had him by the shoulders slamming him against the wall and pinning him there.

"You are drunk and wandless Black. It would be wise to watch yourself, particularly around me who harbors no fond feelings for you."

Sirius tried to push Severus away from him for several long moments. Being physically close to someone even if it was Snape was not something he had felt for a very long time, when had Snape gotten so tall? When had his shoulders gotten so broad? He was confused. He definitely still hated Snape but he was also attracted to him.

"Stupid git." Sirius grimaced; he was frustrated drunk and powerless to Snape at the moment. To his horror his eyes were filling with tears, he slumped, the fight gone out of him.

Severus watched Sirius give up and he grew curious he drew his wand and delved into Sirius' mind just a bit. "That's a lot of guilt Black" he said blandly when he pulled back.

"Get out of my head" Sirius began to struggle again but Snape had brought all the thoughts he had been trying to suppress to the surface. "Remus, Harry…. James… Lily" he hiccupped swaying in Severus grip, he was letting them all down, it was all his fault.

"Let me help you" Severus said looking at him still with the curious expression.

"Let you help me? Ha! you would sooner help me off the side of a cliff"

"Let's just say what I have in mind will be helpful to you and not unenjoyable for me" Severus smiled almost sinisterly "I could also help you with that erection too if you would like. I know that you've thought about me." He bluffed the last part it was just a suspicion. He had seen Sirius looking at him over the past couple months with dislike which was not unusual and something else too.

Sirius blushed and gaped at Severus. "What?! you…no…I…" he spluttered making Severus' smile turn more triumphant before it was replaced with a determined look.

"I've always thought you needed someone to take you in hand. You always did just as you pleased, no one ever told you no, or if they did you went ahead anyway, getting away with murder. Now look at you overindulgent, lazy, and incapable of self-discipline." He looked at Sirius coldly. "So full of self-pity and how pathetic, a drinking problem."

Sirius couldn't bring himself to disagree he swallowed the lump in his throat. "Do you consent to letting me help?" Severus asked sharply. Sirius blinked at him he was suddenly feeling very sober. "Black." Severus barked.

"Yes" Sirius gasped out, anything to make this feeling stop. Severus nodded curtly. He waved his wand and the door locked and a silencing spell was cast on the room though Sirius didn't know that. Sirius watched as Severus crossed to the bed and sat removing his outer robe and sitting on the bed.

"Come here" he said sternly. Sirius almost refused the apprehension made his stomach turn over he thought Severus would us legilimency again but he forced himself to take a few steps towards the other man.

"Remove your clothes" Severus commanded.

"Wh-what, why? No." Sirius paused, surprised.

"I've always thought you were a naughty little boy in need of a spanking"

Sirius' eyes widened "No- you're not doing that, let me out of here, you're sick-"Severus cut him off.

"You don't think you deserve it?" he asked curtly. "You treat Remus very poorly, you set a bad example for your godson, and you don't take care of yourself."

Sirius paused stock still staring at Severus. "The longer I have to wait on you the worse it will be" Severus threatened.

Sirius whimpered fighting an internal battle. Being a the mercy of his old school enemy seemed foolish but a part of him wanted to hurt, he wanted Severus to do his worst, maybe letting go of all control could erase some of the guilt he carried. His feet carried him within Snape's arm range.

"I am still waiting for you to obey me" Severus said sharply.

"Have you no concern for my modesty" Sirius snapped back.

Severus scoffed "What modesty? My memory is quite good you used to flaunt your body as much as you could. Always strutting around the baths without a towel and skinny dipping in the lake. You wanted people to look at you." Sirius blushed again. Keeping his eyes firmly locked on Severus he jerkily yanked off his robes and shirt stepping out of his shoes and pulling off his socks throwing everything to the side angrily. He undid his trousers yanking them and his pants off and tossing them defiantly aside too.

"Happy you sick pervert?" he said aggressively to cover his own embarrassment especially at his half hard member.

Severus regarded him "We will add that little tantrum to your list of transgressions. "Kneel here." he said pointing to the floor between his legs. Sirius knelt and Severus took both his wrists in his hands holding them on this lap. "Look at me" he demanded. Sirius looked up into his black eyes and almost shivered.

"The drinking is going to stop and you're going to be better if not for yourself for Lily Evans son." Sirius' expression became questioning, he had forgotten Snape had once been friends with Lily but Severus interrupted his thoughts releasing his wrists.

"Over me knee" he commanded.

"No, I'm not a child…"

"Stop arguing with me" Severus hissed seizing Sirius' left elbow and guiding him up and over his left thigh, Sirius' torso resting on the bed his feet on the floor. Severus rested his hand on the pale white behind squeezing one cheek his fingers biting into Sirius' thigh he then ran his nails across this skin slowly.

"How does it feel to be bare bottomed across my lap like a badly behaved child?" he asked snidely.

Sirius was glad Severus couldn't see his flaming face at that moment, his dick was now fully erect from Severus' touch and he involuntarily shifted around it was grinding into Severus' thigh, a moan escaped his lips.

"Are you enjoying yourself Sirius?" Severus asked amused.

"No. you're humiliating me on purpose" Sirius managed to choke out.

"hmm" Severus hummed "I think it might do you some good." He brought his hand down sharply on Sirius bottom and Sirius gasped. Severus silently began spanking quickly and efficiently. Sirius tried to remain silent too but eventually he began to make soft noises of protest which turned into pleas. "Ohhh-kay-ow- ah- please- Snape- that – ow-AH- hurtsssss!"

"It's supposed to hurt you little moron, and it's going to be much worse before we are done" Severus paused and Sirius was breathing hard he felt relief and tried to stand.

"We are not done." Severus snapped. He summoned a book from the dresser and transfigured it into a wooden hairbrush. Sirius craned his neck to see what Severus was doing. He started to struggle in earnest.

"No. No! You aren't hitting me with that!" He tried to stand again but Severus trapped his legs under his right leg and brought the hairbrush down extra hard. "OW! Fuck." Sirius bellowed.

"I would think that you would understand that compliance is key if you want this to end any time soon Black" Sirius was taking gulping breaths. Severus began spanking again now with the brush. Now Sirius was yelling and cursing, wiggling in earnest. Then he began to cry, sobs wracking his body. He suddenly reached back his right arm trying to shield his behind from the brush's onslaught. He felt Severus capture his wrist.

"Reaching back is very naughty Sirius, open your hand." Sirius shook his head silently, crying, so Severus slammed the brush down where Sirius' thigh met his bottom. Sirius jerked violently and cried out. "Open. Your. Hand. "Severus repeated. This time Sirius did and Severus brought the brush down smartly twice on his open palm. "You do not reach back" he said icily and then pinned the captured wrist to the small of Sirius' back he went back to working on Sirius' behind. A few more moments and Sirius had gone limp on his lap just crying.

"I'm soreeee" he wailed and Severus paused. "What are you sorry for?"

"I'm sorry for drinking all the time and taking Remus for granted and not being good enough for Harry" all of this was difficult to get out while crying but he managed.

"Good" was all Severus said he brought the hairbrush down a couple more times before tossing it aside, letting Sirius catch his breath over his lap, he released his hold on Sirius' legs but Sirius made no attempt to move. Severus unthinkingly began rubbing the bruised cheeks in front of him.

Sirius' crying had stopped but he was growing uncomfortable again as his cock re-hardened under this now tender touch. Severus feeling Sirius' predicament return reached under with his other hand grasping Sirius. "Do you want this?" he asked quietly. "mmmph" came the unintelligible response but he pretty much thrust into Severus' hand. It was short lived Sirius was spent quickly. Severus quickly cleared up with a wave of his wand. Sirius slid backwards off of Severus' thigh kneeling between his legs again. This time he rested his head on Severus thigh, a few tears still sliding down his face, he was completely exhausted, his face a mess.

Regaining some composure He reached for the fly of Severus' trousers.

"What are you doing" Severus asked sharply.

"I thought you wanted to…." Sirius started, he thought Severus would expect to finish as well.

"Not tonight" Severus snapped Sirius was looking quite pathetic.

"But?" Sirius began to question.

"Are you really still arguing with me? Do you need to go back over me knee?"

Sirius shrank back "N-no. Sorry." He averted his eyes.

Severus conjured a handkerchief handing it to Sirius he stood and pulled his robe back on. Standing he gave his final decree "You will clean yourself up and go to bed. Tomorrow you will apologize to the werewolf and if I hear that you're still abusing alcohol this conversation we just had will seem like a walk in the park" Sirius was looking down at the floor. "Am I understood?"

"Yes" Sirius felt about 2 inches tall.

Nodding curtly Severus swept from the room. Sirius was still for a long time unable to comprehend the nights' events and what it meant for the future but later that night he slept more soundly than he had in years.