maple syrup | remus lupin [1]

72. amortentia

CLAUDIA HAD MADE the wonderful discovery that she had way too many classes with Remus.

Like, way too many.

Defence Against the Dark Arts, Potions, and bloody, sodding Artihmancy (which she had always had with him but since Mulciber had it too she couldn't talk to him because he would go straight to her brothers).

He was everywhere - and it made the whole "ignoring-him-thing" incredibly difficult.

Claudia was angry at him. She was angry and disappointed and annoyed. But, she had also decided to ignore him because of Nicolas - who had been watching her like a hawk for the mere few days that they had been back at Hogwarts.

The girl headed off to class on that very Monday she had had her first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson - which had, understandably, ruined her day.

On her schedule was Potions; and that would play another factor when it came to the fact that Claudia would have a rough start to her sixth year.

She entered the classroom quite early, only to find a small amount of students and Professor Slughorn himself taking their seats - that were bloody assigned by the man himself.

Claudia sighed to herself as she walked up to the man and greeted him by plastering on a smile.

"Oh, Ms. Maple!" Slughorn said happily. "How pleased I am to see you again!"

Claudia was glad to know that not every teacher hated her.

"You too, Professor," Claudia smiled. "Where should I sit?"

"There would be just fine," he said as he pointed towards an empty seat. "You'll get your partner soon."

Claudia thanked him and then she sat down on her assigned seat, scribbling on a piece of paper in the process as four boys entered the classroom, all of them making so much noise that Claudia had no choice but to discreetly glare at them.

Slughorn sighed audibly before he assigned them their seats. Sirius ended up next to Betty, which caused Claudia to feel a bit embarrassed for the two of them, but instead of glaring and sighing - the two smiled politely and had a small conversation.

Because they had talked and moved past it all.

Peter ended up next to Mary MacDonald, which inevitably brought a lot of redness to his face, and James ended up next to Lily - which inevitably brought a small tint of redness to her face.