Afraid To Die Alone (Remus Lupin)

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"Where were you? Caspian came back with Harry and you were no where to be seen." Max said from her desk applying makeup for the party the Gryffindor's were throwing.

"I was caught talking to Cedric." Marley said trying to catch her breath as she ran from the hospital wing back to the common room.

"Cedric Diggory?" Max asked sending the girl a knowing look.

"It's not like that and besides I'm kinda with George." Marley explained as she started going through her closet in search of clothes to wear for the night.

"I need to have a shower." Marley said as she grabbed her towel and made her way to the bathroom.

***

"Holy shit Marls you just made me question my sexuality." Max said as she looked at the girl.

"Does this dress make my ass look big?" Marley said from the mirror as she was trying to look at her ass.

"Sorry to break it to you Marls but you don't have an ass to begin with." Max joked.

"Rich coming from you. Your as flat as a door." Marley shot back and the two began laughing.

"Reds is your colour though." Max admitted as she looked at what the dark red dress the girl was wearing.

"Are you two ready yet." Caspian said from the other side of the door.

Marley walked over and opened the door causing Caspian to fall into the room as he was leaning against the door.

"How the fuck did you get up here?" Marley asked as she looked down at Caspian who was sprawled out on the floor.

"I got Fred to levitate me up the stairs."Caspian told them and they both burst out laughing.

"I wish I got to witness that." Marley wheezed laughing so much at the image she had of Caspian floating up the stairs in her head.

"That just made my day." Max added holding her stomach as she was laughing so hard.

"How are you going to get back down?"

"Well that is a very good question Marls I didn't think of that when I was floating up here." Caspian said from the floor making the two girls laugh more.

***

"How much have you had to drink?" A voice said from behind Marley.

"You really think I'm counting that shit." Marley laughed and turned to face them.

"Cedric." Marley acknowledged and gave the boy a hug.

"Didn't take you for a hugger Marley." He said while wrapping his arms around the girl.

"I only get like this when I'm drunk so I guess I'm drunk." Marley snorted.

"Marley?" George said coming up the the two.

"George."Marley said as she let go of Cedric and ran over to the boy to give him a hug.

"Oh no she's hugging people." Caspian exclaimed turning to max as they watched Marley from across the room.

"Oh look George is over there now." Max snorted.

"This is getting good." Caspian said as he rubbed the palm of his hands together.

"Diggory." George nodded at the boy standing behind Marley.

"Hey Marley I'll see you around. Bye Weasley." Cedric said leaving the two alone.

"I was looking for you." Marley smiled up at the boy her arms still wrapped around his waist.

"Yeah?" George smirked down at her.

"Yeah."Marley nodded and pressed her head against the boys chest.

"George can you come with me we are running low on fire whiskey." Fred said coming up to the two.

"Will you be ok on your own?" George asked her not wanting to leave her alone.

"Yeah I'll just go find Caspian and Max." Marley reassured him.

"Who wants to play never have I ever." A random Hufflepuff shouted over the music causing everyone to cheer.

***

They were all sat around in a circle waiting for someone to start.

"Never have I ever skipped class." A Ravenclaw girl asked and Marley and Caspian looked at each other with a mischievous glint in their eyes and took a shot not surprising anyone in the group.

"Never have I ever kissed a Wealsey." Fred spoke up with a smirk on his face sending a wink over to Angelina Johnson who gave him a look of disgust. Marley took another shot followed by Angelina Johnson and the other girls who had been charmed by one of the Weasley twins.

"I hate you." Angelina said directing it at Fred after she downed the shot. 

"You love me" Fred said smiling wide as he looked at the girl causing her to scoff and turn around and talk to Marley sitting next to her. 

"You would make a cute couple" Marley slurred pointing between her and Fred.

"I think I just vomited in my mouth." Angelina said but Marley only gave her a knowing look and turned her attention back to the game.

As the game continued, Marley became even more intoxicated than she already was with Caspian joining her as the pair were taking shots for nearly every question. Their rebellious behaviour being their downfall to the game. Marley began to think that people were just aiming for Caspian and Marley at this point as they seemed the only ones other than Fred and George that were shit faced drunk. 

"Never have I ever had a crush on a professor." Caspian spoke up causing most the girls and Caspian to take a shot. everyone began to become curious and the group began to go around and ask which professor they had a crush on.

"Professor Lupin." one girl piped up following by the majority of them to agree . Marley couldn't help but have this odd feeling in the pit of her stomach, something she hadn't felt before, she wasn't sure what it was but she knew she didn't like it.

"Professor Lockhart." came form one of the sixth years resulting in Marley gagging thinking how someone could be attracted to that vile looking thing.

"Who's yours Marley i seen you take a shot." the sixth year said as she was offended by Marley's reaction.

"Professor Snape of course." Marley said making sure she had a dreamy look in her eye.

"Isn't he just so handsome."Marley said clasping her hands together and staring off into the distance for dramatic effect. Everyone began to laugh including Marley.

"Caspian you haven't told us yours yet." Marley said grabbing everyones attention.

"Well isn't it already obvious." Caspian said rolling his eyes. 

"Why isn't it our one and only head of house. Minerva Mcgonagall." Caspian gushed causing everyone in the room to fall into a fit of laughter. 

"What can I say I have a thing for the older women." Caspian shrugged making the whole room burst out laughing again.

An hour later Marley decided she needed some fresh air and made her way out the common room with a bottle of firewhiskey in her hand. She stumbled through the halls of the castle using her wand as a torch. In her intoxicated state she failed to hear the footsteps of someone coming her way. It wasn't until he was standing inches away from her until she realised he was there.

"And what do you think you are doing wandering around these corridors at this hour of the morning?" Remus Lupin questioned .

"Oh shit." 

A/N

It's been so long since I posted LMAO.