I solemnly swear that I am up to no good | Professor Remus Lupin

Chapter 54 - Comfort

Remus went back to the castle and I waited next to the tent for my friends, so they didn't even noticed that I had been with him. Fred and Ginny asked me how I was feeling and when I told them I was fine they continued talking about something else with Ron. Harry eyed me suspiciously, but I managed to play it off. They told me about their match and Ron and Ginny had won, but Fred was a bad loser and kept saying they were cheating.

We went to dinner pretty early and I sat down next to Fred. Grace and George still weren't back yet and I wondered where they even went. George was a romantic so I guessed, that they were watching the sunset or something. Fred had noticed their absence too and had a weird look on his face.

„Do I wanna know what that look on your face means?" I asked him as I ate my pumpkin soup.

„You know what it means, if they are gone together for so long..." he explained with a dirty smirk, causing me to chuckle and roll my eyes.

„George is a romantic and I don't think that they will shag on the first date..." I told him. He played being shocked because of my answer.

„Maeve! You have such a dirty mind!" He whisper screamed in fake shock, causing me to laugh. „I meant reading books together..." he shock his mind in disbelief. „Dirty little Maeve..."

„Yeah sure...and I had told you to stop calling me little!" I said and playfully punched his shoulder.

„But that's what you are..." Fred said shrugging with his shoulders.

„But I am older than you..." I said and smiled, thinking he couldn't argue with that.

„I have an older spirit..." Fred stated with gestures, causing me to chuckle again. „Anyway, something new with your professor?" He asked changing the topic. I almost choked on the juice I was drinking.

„What should have changed...still hopeless" I lied, avoiding eye contact with him. Fred always had been good at noticing when I was lying, but gladly he was too focused on his dinner.

After we had finished eating dinner and had talked about different things, including the O.W.L.s and Quidditch, I decided to visit the hospital wing, so Madam Pomfrey could check on my head. Fred nodded and I hugged him before I walked out of the great hall.

On my way to the hospital wing I ran into George and Grace.

„Hey!" Grace said, excited to see me. „George, do you mind to go to dinner already...I will be right there" Grace asked, turning towards George he nodded and smiled at us, before he walked towards the great hall.

„How was it?" I asked her excited and a wide smile appeared on her face.

„He was so cute...we walked over the grounds, even to the lake and on the hill, he took out a blanket, so we could sit down. When it was getting chilly, he gave me his jacket and we watched the sunset...and oh my god, Maeve!" She told me extremely happy and excited.

„What? Grace, tell me!"

„I kissed him!" She told me and I squeaked in excitement. „It was so romantic!" She said and hugged me. I felt extremely happy for her and for George.

„I am so happy for you!" I told her.

„I am happy for me too!" She answered and we chuckled. „And what are you up to?" She asked with a smirk, referring to Remus.

„My head got hit during Quidditch, so I wanted to let it check by Madam Pomfrey...It's nothing bad. And after that...I haven't decided yet..." I replied with a smirk.