Stay with me ~ g.w

23

You woke up the next morning more tired than usual, the chat with professor lupin went longer than expected. You pulled yourself out of bed and made your way to the common room to meet with everyone. As you got down there the only person who was up was Harry.

"Morning" you rubbed the sleep out of your eyes.

"Morning" he muttered.

"Something on your mind" you asked sitting next to him on the couch cross cross.

"Have you heard anything about padfoot?" He raised his eyebrow facing you.

"No" you said truthfully, considering everything you totally forgot for a second. "Have you?"

"Nothing but, have you noticed how much class professor lupin has been missing?" He asked again.

"Now that you mention it yes." You thought back "what does that have to do with anything ?"

"What if he's padfoot?" He looked at you with hope. " I mean he might be we don't know, he acted weird took the map and it just, just makes sense!" He exclaimed.

"Harry I don't know, then lupin, would be a marauder?" You questioned

"I guess it is a little mad" he looked down, " we'll figure it out soon I feel it" he got up and patted your shoulder.

You sat and wondered for a moment. Harry could be right, but you could both also be mad. You heard footsteps coming down the stairs and were met with George.

"Hey darling" he walked over to the couch.

"Hi love" you cuddled into his side. Nicknames became pretty common for the both of you.

"Did you sleep well?" He asked.

"Yeah just still tired" you muttered.

" somethings on your mind" he stated.

"I was just thinking, well we haven't really gotten far with padfoot and I don't know maybe I'm chasing rubbish" you explained to your boyfriend.

"Well you didn't feel it was rubbish earlier, you shouldn't now" he comforted you.

After awhile of being in each other's company you both got up and made your way to the great hall. You all sat together again and you looked up to lupin. He looked as if a truck hit him. Maybe he was tired or maybe Harry could be right. Just maybe pad-foot has been here all along. You were determined to ask him today and decided to do so after class today.

You all finished your food and all got up to leave. George was determined to walk you to all of your classes and somehow made it outside of the door before your class ended, you were walking with George to DADA when Malfoy came up to both of you.

"Hey skyes, weasley" he gave a nod to me and looked at George.

George clenched his jaw and held your hand tight. You rubbed circles around his hand hopefully calming him down.

"There a problem?" George raised his eyebrow at malfoy.

"No" malfoy spat, "I was just about to ask y/n here if she wanted to study at the three broomsticks"

"No she doesn't" George said his jaw still clenched.

"George-" you started but malfoy cut you off.

"Think she can answer for herself weaselbee" he scoffed.

"You little ferret-" George went to hit him but you stood in front of him placing a hand on his chest and he calmed down.

Both boys seemed ready to attack until that.

"Stop acting like that Now" you said sternly. "George go to class! And malfoy let's get to defense, I don't want to hear another word about you two arguing!"

"Sorry"both boys muttered.

You got your motherly tone from molly and you were grateful for it.

"Now malfoy what makes you think going around and being mean to the weasleys will do you any good?" You asked him.

"Nothing" he muttered looking down.

"Exactly!" You said sternly " now get into that classroom".

"Geez skyes I don't need you to mother me" he scoffed.

"You're a friend malfoy, that's my boyfriend, and his family too are my friends I don't need you all fighting" you explained.

"It's just-" he started " im the bad guy, always have been I might as well keep it up, if not they'll just pick on Me"

"Kindness will never get you hurt good sir" you smiled and he gave a small smile back.

Sadly professor snape was teaching defense today and it made you wonder even more about lupin, you would surely find him and ask him today. But for now, you had to focus before snape hit the back of your head.

In a flash you were out of DADA and walking down the halls. You spotted a man walking down the hall looking weak as ever. Professor lupin

"Professor"you called before he turned into an empty classroom.