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

Chapter 61- Zonko's

„Make sure you don't wake her up!" I heard Grace whisper-scream, ironically causing me to wake up. As I opened my eyes I couldn't control myself and started chuckling, when I saw George trying to sneak out of our bedroom. His face went red and he quickly left. I had never seen one of the twins so embarrassed and I laughed. Grace seemed embarrassed too, but joined me laughing.

„So we are gonna pretend, that this didn't just happen?" I said to her, when I had calmed down. „Merlins beard! Did you...?" I asked her a little shocked, after I counted two and two together.

The silence she gave me as answer was enough to realize, that my assumption was correct. I got a little grossed out by the thought of them having sex, while I was asleep in the same room.

„Don't worry, not in here!" Grace quickly explained as she realized what I had thought. I breathed out relieved.

„And...how was it?" I asked her with a smirk. My question caused her to blush and she smiled happily.

„It was beautiful..." she explained and drifted off into her memory. „He was so romantic and asked me to be his girlfriend after it. He was so gentle and sweet"

„You mean sex? Then just say it. Honey, if you did it, you surely have the courage to speak it out..." I said to her and she chuckled, agreeing with me.

„Okay, okay. I had sex with George Weasley" Grace said in a clear voice and we chuckled. I got into her bed and sat down next to her.

„Are you sure it was George and not Fred?" I joked and tried to sound as serious and concerned as possible. I earned a hit on my arm from her, but she started laughing.

She told me a little more about last night and how George asked her to be his girlfriend. He was a true romantic and happiness was radiating from her as she spoke. We then grew hungry and got ready, before we walked down into the great hall for breakfast.

We walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to the twins. George gave Grace a kiss and she blushed, Fred watched them and fake gagged, causing me to chuckle. We started eating and as my eyes wandered over to the teachers table, the stopped on the way. Harry was watching me and as our eyes met, his expression changed to a mixture of sadness and anger, before he quickly looked away again. This reminded me of what had happened last night, I had almost forgot about it...

My attention got caught by Dumbledore clearing his throat to get everyone attention. „As we already informed you yesterday, today will be the trip to Hogsmeade for the students of the fifth year."

The headmaster continued talking about the rules and other boring things as my mind drifted off. Remus' birthday was in tomorrow and I had already hoped, that I would get a chance to get him something in Hogsmeade. He had told me multiple times, that I wouldn't need to get him something, because of the busy O.W.L. weeks and I already made the potion for him, but I still wanted to get him something and now I finally had the time.

After breakfast we walked out of the great hall and an idea popped up in my head.

„What if we use the map and try out another secret way to get there faster?" I asked the twins and Grace in a low voice.

„I like the way you think" Fred said to me with a proud smirk.

„But we gave the map to Harry after the party last night, he asked for it" George told me and I had forgotten, that the twins even had it after I gave it to them.

„Oh" I just replied and tried to not remember the conflict I had with Harry. I don't wanted to let my worries ruin my day and focused on my friends again.