Obsession

eight

{Rosaleene}

A few days have passed since the weird way that professor Lupin acted towards me. It was really disturbing my mind, thinking if I did anything wrong or said something that wasn't right.

When we had Defence Against the Dark Arts, he was ignoring me so I did the same. Not even a word to me, or a gaze. So when our lesson finished I packed my stuff and I was the first that left his class, trying to leave him a message.

We were at the Great Hall eating with my friends. I was mostly quiet, because I wasn't in a good mood and I preferred silence.

"Rose, you okay?" Daniel asked me and I shook my head that was ready to explode.

"Yeah, it's just a headache" I said and suddenly the noise in the room got bigger than before.

My ears started to ring and this known press on my chest came back.

"I am going to get some air" I snapped and stood up immediately, almost running away from the Great Hall.

I heard some footsteps behind me but I didn't had the strength to turn around. I was just walking to the Covered Bridge trying to calm down.

Still trying to catch my breath and inhale normally, I placed my hands on the bar in front of me closing my eyes.

I could hear how unstable my breath was, and my chest was ready to explode.

"Hey, look at me" I heard his voice and I turned around.

I was unable to speak, just staring to his hazel eyes.

"Easy, Rosaleene. Breath" he whispered slowly and took a step closer, placing his hands on my shoulders.

"That's it, keep going" he continued and I felt my breath coming back to normal.

"Feeling better?" he asked after a few moments and I nodded still feeling weird.

That was the most intense episode I ever had, and it really scared me.

"Thank you" I said in a hoarse voice.

He gently removed his hands and smiled, "No problem".

"I have a question" I said better than before and he looked at me abruptly, I could see the fear in his eyes. He knew what I was going to ask.

"Did I do something wrong at Friday? I keep thinking it since today and-"

"No", he cut me off, "You did nothing wrong".

"Well, okay" I said simple, not very satisfied with his answer.

"If you have any questions about the homework I put you today, you can come in my office" he said meaningful and I snorted.

"I will see" I said smiling and took out a cigarette.

"I don't think smoking is the best idea right now", I felt him moving closer.

"I honestly don't care" I snorted and lighted the poisonous thing in my lips.

"I will see you tonight, professor" I said and started walking away, feeling his eyes on me but I didn't turn back.

[...]

"How was the meeting, Amy?" I asked her when she entered our room.

She let out a deep breath exhausted, and laid on her bed.

"Good, Dumbledore's Army is really powerful. Harry is a great teacher" she said and balanced her body on her elbow, looking towards me.

"You? How are you doing?" she asked and I stood up, taking off my clothes.

"Great, actually. I am going to meet Jhon, Dumbledore wants to see us"

It was true, but then I was going to pass by professor Lupin's office but she didn't need to know that.

I wore my black sweatpants, and a grey Gryffindor sweater being cozy. I put my hair behind my ears and I placed my Head Girl pin on my right side above my shoulder.

"I have to go, see you in the morning" I smiled and she did the same, nodding.

I was curious of what me and Jhon would do tonight, but I was a little bored at the same time.

"Looking good Wilson" I heard his annoying voice and I rolled my eyes.

"I am not talking to you" I hissed and he chuckled enjoying it.

"Why is that?" he asked arrogantly.

"You stood me up the last time" I said annoyed, he was walking next to me.

"I had studying to do, Rosaleene" he said serious and I nodded tightening my jaw.

"You could at least inform me. Anyway I don't care" I shrugged my shoulders and he didn't say anything.

He let me go first inside of Dumbledore's office and he looked over us.

He ordered us to just take a walk around the castle and make sure that everyone is in their dormitories and there is no problem.

We were walking quiet in the corridors searching every corner of the school for anything weird. We went inside of the bathroom and we were just loosing our time, wondering around.

"God, why do these bathrooms always smell sex" I complained scrunching my nose disgusted.

"Oh yeah? Are you even familiar with this smell?" he snorted and I rolled my eyes.

"More than you are" I said looking myself in the mirror and saw his reflection behind me.

"Oh really?" he asked smirking taking a step closer.

"Really" I answered simple and turned around, walking next to him outside.

"We are here for hours. Let's leave" I said bored and he nodded.

"I am going into my room, can you tell Dumbledore alone that everything is okay?" I asked already walking away.

"You are a real pain is the ass, you know that?!" I heard him yelling and I shouted back, "Yeah, I get that a lot!".

I was outside of his office and the door was already open.

"Professor Lupin?" I knocked at the door and got inside.

"Mrs Wilson" he came outside of a door and he was standing on the top of the stairs. I smiled and closed the door behind me, because of the past time.

"Oh crap, I just forgot my book! I guess there is no studying for me" I said joking sitting on the chair. I slapped softly my laps and he snorted, coming downstairs.

"Are you reading?" I asked amazed when I noticed the big library on the wall.

I went closer and my fingertips crossed an invisible path on the thick covers.

"Yes, it helps me getting my mind off" I heard him saying and I stopped my moves, taking one out.

"I really like this one" I admitted lifting it up a little.

He snorted, and with his hands behind his back took a few steps closer to me.

"I am sure you do", I laughed and he bit his bottom lip looking away, before his eyes met mine.

From his intense look, the book slipped through my fingers on the floor. I got on my knees to take it, and when I straightened my back standing normally again, I was unable to breathe realizing how close he was to me.

I took a step back and my back hit the cold wall, while he was in front of me, not breaking the eye contact.

"Be careful with things that aren't yours, Rose" his hot breath hit my face, I felt the familiar shiver on the back of my neck.

With his long fingers he grabbed the book slowly and placed it back on its shelf. We were still in that position and suddenly, the room felt hotter than ever.