I'm in love with the moon (Remus Lupin x reader)

Chapter 6 - Full Moon

Mercy

I lay awake that night, reliving the previous evening in my head, over and over again. My heart had fluttered when he had touched me, so why did I freeze? I just left. Why did I do that? Why didn't I do anything? No, I was being ridiculous. He was just a bit drunk, that's what people are like when they're drunk. No doubt I had worsened the situation by just abruptly leaving, though. Maybe on Monday, I could stay and talk to him about it? Clear the air?

I sat at the mirror the next morning, staring into my reflection, emotionlessly. I was still thinking about yesterday with Lupin. I wasn't sure if I should go to our private lessons tonight and tomorrow or not, I was sure he wouldn't want to see me after I messed up so royally last night.

"Mercy?" Ginny said, in her morning voice. I turned to look at her and she was stirring up in bed, having just woken up "What's wrong?"

"It's a long story." I sighed.

"Is it to do with Lupin?" Hermione piped in, also now awake. I nodded at them and they walked over, sitting next to me on the floor, Ginny with her hand on my shoulder comfortingly. "Tell us what happened." I told them everything, after swearing them to secrecy of course, and they listened, not interrupting me once.

"I'm just confused, I guess." I finished and they nodded in unison.

"None of that is your fault. And he shouldn't have been giving alcohol to students, that's so against the rules it might be illegal." Hermione said, disapprovingly. Then, an owl unexpectedly flew in through the open window, a letter in its mouth. I went over to where it perched on Ginny's bedside table and took the letter off it. Giving the owl a quick pat and treat, I read the front.

"It's for me." I announced, before opening it.

To Mercy,

Awfully sorry but I am afraid I am unable to attend our sessions this weekend. I have come down with some awful illness and would hate to pass it to you.

Forgive me (for more than just this),

Moony

I smiled at his signing but then fury took over. "He cancelled our sessions for this weekend!" I exclaimed, annoyed.

"That dick!" Ginny shouting, standing up in her anger. "Well, why? What bullshit excuse did he give?"

"He's ill apparently!" I said, Ginny getting me more riled up.

"Well it is a full moon tonight..." Hermione muttered under her breath, but I ignored it, figuring she was thinking about some class out loud.

"Sure, he's 'ill' we all know what that means!" Ginny carried on, getting angrier by the second "He's too busy thinking about fucking you!"

"Okay, Ginny. Calm down." Hermione said, stroking her arm "Deep breaths." Ginny followed her instructions and dramatically breathed in and out.

The rest of the weekend was ordinary, except we decided to go to Hogsmead to pick out our Yule Ball dresses, as it was only a few weeks away.

On Monday, I walked into the D.A.D.A classroom, half dreading having to face Remus again, but half looking forward to another hour of staring at him while he taught the class. Sitting in my seat, I looked to his desk where he was usually perched at the beginning of lessons, marking (or pretending to while actually doodling in his notebook) and realised he wasn't there. Odd, he's never late. "Where's Lupin?" Fred asked, walking in behind me and tapping me on the head with a book.