black coffee | remus lupin [2]

60. first date...sort of

a/n: happy easter to those who celebrate!! (is that how you say it in english??) it's time for some double-update fun!

and special birthday wishes to lolidkwhat2do  !! <333

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"SO, WHAT'RE YOU TRYING to say?" Remus asked Claudia in an amused tone as they walked down the streets of London hand in hand.

As you recall, the two had transformed into other people with the help of Polyjuice potion, and so they looked to be two entirely different people than they were; Remus a rather blonde and glum looking guy and Claudia a rather short redheaded girl.

"I just mean that if we want to, we can just cast concealing charms on each other and then apparate into a concert," Claudia said, answering Remus' question. "No one would notice. And it would be for free!"

Remus smiled, "I guess that's true. Do you wanna do that sometime?"

"Yeah, I do," she said happily. "I definitely want to. But you'd come with me...right?"

"Of course," he said, swinging their intertwined hands back and forth. "What else do you wanna do?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, what else do you dream of doing?" He shrugged. "Like what other small dreams like that do you have?"

"What a strange question," Claudia answered.

"Not really," he said. "My small little dream is to read every single one of my father's books on his bookshelf. And to make you read them as well. What're your small dreams?"

"It's silly," she laughed.

"I can assure you that it isn't," he said as if he was absolutely certain about it.

"Well...I want to come up with the greatest banana bread recipe ever," she began, causing him to smile fondly at the thought of the perfection that was Claudia Maple-Black's banana bread. "And I also want to know how to drive one of those cars."

Remus laughed, "One of those cars?"

"Yes," she nodded. "I wanna know how to drive those things that Muggles use to get around. I think it'd be useful. And stop laughing at me, Remus! I thought you were going to take me seriously!"

"I'm taking you seriously," he said, fighting the urge to laugh, which by the way came out of nowhere. "I really am. I just don't understand why you think knowing how to drive a Muggle car would be useful?"

"Well...what if...what if..."

"Exactly," he chuckled, causing her to roll her eyes. "But don't take me for a complete arse, I think that dream is sweet. If anything I support you completely and I can even get my mum to teach you...if that's legal, I suppose."