"Is there anything else you'd like to talk to me about before we head off?" Lupin asked Draco before standing up. Draco thought to himself for a brief moment. Although still very uncertain about the trip ahead he settled on not asking Lupin anymore questions. "No thank you, sir" Draco replied, along with a forced smile. "Right, I'll come with you to get your backpack sorted because I'd quite like to have a word with Professor Snape" Lupin said, this time standing up and readying himself to leave the room. "I can do it on my own" Draco suggested, not wanting Lupin and Snape to have another conversation about him. "I know, of course you can, I just would like to talk to Professor Snape before we leave for the trip" Lupin repeated, adamant he was going to come and see Snape with Draco.
The walk back to Snape's quarters with Lupin was uncomfortable for Draco. He wasn't sure about how he felt that Lupin knew so much about his private life. Instinctively, Draco liked to keep his accidents a secret between himself and Snape, so the idea of Lupin becoming more involved worried Draco.
As Snape had assumed Draco had gone for the day, the door to his quarters has been locked. Lupin raised his hand and confidently knocked on the door, something which Draco probably wouldn't have had the courage to do himself.
"Remus?" Snape said as he cautiously opened the door. "Severus" Lupin smiled, stepping back slightly to ensure Snape could see Draco too. "Shouldn't you be teaching? And you in your lessons?" Snape asked, confused as to why both of them were standing outside of his door, forgetting wholly about the school trip.
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"It's the trip to the ministry today, Severus" Lupin reminded Snape, his tone slightly condescending, which did not sit well with Snape. "Then why aren't you at the ministry, Remus?" Snape asked, mirroring Lupin's undesirable tone.
Lupin looked at Draco, then back to Snape. "Draco has said this morning that he would rather not go on the trip" Lupin explained to Snape. Snape turned his attention now onto Draco, who was stood vulnerably behind Lupin. "You're always talking about becoming an auror, Draco. This would be excellent for understanding your future" Snape explained, confused as to why Draco would willingly want to miss out on such a brilliant opportunity. "I know, and I do, it's just..." Draco began to explain but trailed off. The thought of saying out-loud that he was afraid of having an accident was unbearable. "From our discussion in the classroom, I believe Draco is worried about his nappy" Lupin said, his confident tone mainly coming from the fact he knew they had to leave for the ministry imminently, so the conversation would have to be wrapped up rather quickly.
Draco's face flushed obviously red as both Snape and Lupin's eyes fell on him. "Is that true?" Snape asked, not fully trusting the werewolf in front of him. "A bit" Draco said shyly, too embarrassed to admit the extent of his worry.
"Right, you go and pack some spare nappies and some wipes into your backpack while I have a quick chat with Professor Lupin" Snape said, waiting for Draco to leave the room. Draco did as he was told and ambled into his bedroom in search of his backpack.
