maple syrup | remus lupin [1]

53. head over heels

"THIS TASTES LIKE SHIT," said Claudia the moment she took a sip of the glass of half water and half love potion Regulus had given her.

"Really? I thought love potions would taste like strawberries or something," Regulus said.

"Well, I don't exactly think that Rosamund thought about that at the same time as she planned to ruin people's lives," said Claudia sassily, grimacing at the taste but finishing the drink nonetheless.

"Has it kicked in?"

"Nope, not in love with you yet."

"That's weird."

Claudia shrugged as Regulus handed her another glass with water and three drops of Veritaserum, which she downed in just a few seconds.

"Does it work?" Regulus asked.

"I don't know, try me," said Claudia, causing Regulus to grin widely and for her to roll her eyes. "I already hate you for this."

"Well, then the love potion still hasn't kicked in."

"Really? You think so?" Claudia said sarcastically with a glare. "Just ask me something, already."

"Uh...do you fancy anyone?" He asked smugly.

"Yes," Claudia answered quickly. "Wait, what?!"

Regulus' grin grew even bigger, and Claudia was mere seconds away from smacking him. "Who do you fancy?"

"Remus," Claudia said without missing a beat and then she smacked her hands over her mouth.

Because that was brand new information to her.

"The love potion still hasn't kicked in then, I guess," Regulus laughed.

"Wait?! What did I just say?!"

"You said that you fancy Lupin," Regulus said amusedly. "I fucking knew it!"

"I didn't even know that!" Claudia exclaimed. "Wait, how the hell did you-"

"The library," Regulus shrugged. "I recognised Sirius' laughter, and that's when I put two and two together that you guys are friends. And, well, Lupin seems like your type and I did find you two in each other's arms in a broom closet so that probably does help."

"Then why the hell did you ask me that?! You weren't supposed to know that you idiot!" Claudia exclaimed. "I didn't even know that!"

"Oh, but you did," Regulus smirked. "You fancy Lupin, big time!"

There were a few confusing seconds of silence before Claudia started giggling like crazy.

"No, I don't! I fancy you Bon Bon," Claudia then said with a big smile, reaching out her hand to caress his face.

"Oh, no," Regulus sighed, taking her hand away from his face. "Here we go."

"You're dreamy," Claudia giggled, moving to sit next to him, and then bopping him on the nose in between her words. "You're perfect, you're pretty, you're sexy, you're-"