RUNNING WITH WOLVES remus lupin

O16. 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄

𝐒 𝐈 𝐗 𝐓 𝐄 𝐄 𝐍

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"EL, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU?" Penelope asks, looking at her worried. She then sighs, "Does this have something to do with Lupin?" She felt herself blushing at the thought of her ex-professor.

"Yes, obviously," Elodie said, feeling embarrassed. I still can't believe i'm a werewolf's mate...

"So, you ready to tell me what Madam Pomfrey told you?" Penelope asked softly. Visibly beginning to start to shake.

Elodie shakes her head no, "Penelope- y- you really don't wanna know..." Her best friend interrupts her. "Yes I do, look- El, you can always tell me anything... no matter how freaked out I am at the situation."

"Well," she says slowly. You can do this, Elodie, "Madam Pomfrey had to explain some things to me while you were resting... she explained that Professor Lupin is a werewolf-"

Penelope's eyes widen instantly before she interrupts her. "What! What do you mean? Is that why he... I thought it was a rumor-"

She nodded. "Yes, but let me finish. He really is a werewolf and- and-"

It was beginning to be hard to get the words out. Why can't I say it? I just... I don't want Penelope to hate me. Elodie is starting to freak out. So she thinks about Professor Lupin, or Remus, as Madam Pomfrey called him. The name totally fits him... Focas Elodie! She begins to calm down.

She takes a deep breath before answering, "and... i'm his mate..." Penelope is silent. Elodie then starts to freak out again. Remus, Remus, Remus. Her dark brown eyes begin to widen.

No, no, no, she hates me now! I need to get out of here. She thought and continued walking back up to the castle quickly. So, most of the school has probably heard something by now...

"Ellie, wait up!" She hears from a distance. She stops and turns around. Ready for Penelope to be angry with her or unfriend her.

"Why did you run away?" Her best friend asked quietly. Elodie stays silent. "Look- El, he might terrify me because yo- you know he did." Penelope paused, looking nervous talking about it. "But... this isn't something either of you can control, right?"

She shakes her head no.

"Right, and he probably wasn't in control when he- he-'' Penelope struggles to get the words out. Elodie, again, shakes her head no. "Well, if all that's true, I guess you two are... well, stuck together." Elodie nods slowly.

Penelope then hugs her quickly before pulling away. "Well, I'll have your back, no matter what happens..." She then lets out a sigh of relief, relieved that Penelope is not upset.

"On the bright side," Penelope says, shrugging, "At least they know more or less the truth, and not some fanciful version."

"But they don't know the whole story, and I don't want him in more trouble..." she said glumly, "Well, he's not even at the school anymore, El, he'll be fine. And everyone doesn't need to know. Sure, the whole school knows... let them make up whatever they want." She pauses before continuing, "To them, it's just a rumor, an excuse to make fun of you- but rumors blow over."