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

Chapter 58 - Veritaserum

I couldn't believe what my ears had heard. But the whole class had turned to me and Snape looked at me with hate in his eyes.

„What?" I breathed out in fear. My voice was shaking and I swallowed heavily. Every second I wished, that I would just wake up from this nightmare. I knew There was no way out of this and no one had ever resisted the veritaserum.

„You heard me" Snape just answered and motioned for me to stand up. But I was frozen in place and was unable to move. „Stand up!" Snape suddenly screamed causing all students to flinch and I slowly lifted myself up. My body almost moved itself next to Snape and I sat down on a chair he had placed there for me to sit. Snape's fake smile appeared again and he went to his desk to pick up the veritaserum.

„Drink it and present the class its effects" Snape said calmly again in his signature slow voice and handed me the small bottle.

I swallowed heavily and with m shaking hand I lifted the bottle up to my mouth. Before I drank it I glanced over to Grace and the twins. Grace seemed extremely scared, since she knew the secret about Remus and Fred and George also knew that what was about to happen, couldn't be good.

I took a sip of the potion and as I swallowed it, I noticed that it didn't had any taste. Snape eyed me and waited a short while for the potion to set in.

„Ask her something" He ordered the class and motioned towards me. The class stayed silent and everyone seemed to scared to say something.

„Come on...Mister Weasley, you never keep your mouth shut. Why are you so quiet now? Ask her something" Snape said, facing Fred. He swallowed and nervously glanced towards me, I slowly nodded at him, to assure him.

As long as the twins and Grace asked the questions everything would be alright. I knew that they wouldn't ask anything that could get me into trouble.

Grace seemed to understand what my plan was and slowly raised her hand, Snape turned towards her and tilted his head, signaling her to answer.

„Did you ever had a crush on a Weasley?" She asked cursing the class to giggle. This was embarrassing, but a good question to drag Snape away from serious questions.

„Yes, Bill" I said without any control. The class started giggling even harder and Snape shushed them. Fred and George seemed to understand our plan too and I glanced at the clock, we only needed ten minutes to pass with questions like these until the time would be up.

„Who is your favorite teacher?" Fred asked, earning a death glare from Grace. Just then he realized that this question was more dangerous than he had thought.

„Professor Lupin" I pressed out. There was nothing wrong with having a favorite teacher, everybody had one. To focus Snape on something else, because he started eying me suspiciously, George asked me a question.

„Who is your least favorite teacher?" He asked and the class started giggling, already knowing the answer. I tried my best to resist the veritaserum, but there was no chance.

„Professor Snape" escaped my mouth and I earned a death glare from Snape, but the whole class bursted out in laughter.

„Everyone, class dismissed!" Snape said in a loud and angry voice towards the other students. Grace and the twins looked at me with worry, but Snape walked between us.

„She stays. I still have some tests for your friend" He said slowly and spit out the last word. Grace wanted to argue, but George lead her away, followed by Fred. Snape waited until everybody had left the classroom.

He slowly turned to me and I glared at him. Seeing him this pleased made my fear turn into anger and I tried my best to keep my thought to myself.