Game Over▬RL 2

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Renee flicked her wand, engorging the furniture. She smiled at the room around her. Regulus would be joining the household in just over a month. She was very excited to see her friend. When he comes, she won't let him go. It had been a trying year. Ren was constantly stressed out for her friend. Especially since he hardly replied to her owls in time. And Dumbledore restricted her visiting. Now she couldn't go whenever she wanted, had to make up a reason and have it approved by the headmaster himself. Potter was annoyed with the fact that he seemed to need to control everything. But whatever, Reg would be home in a short period.

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Remus pulled her closer, burying his face into the nape of her neck. The movement elicited a whimper from her. "Please, Rem." She pleaded, her head falling to the side. He nibbled on the exposed skin. "Remus. We can't do this here, they're right in the living room." Suddenly both adults were regretting hosting the dinner party. They couldn't leave or sneak up to their room. Both were frustrated. The couple hadn't been sexually intimate since Remus came back. That was in March, now it is May. With Auror training and the bookshop, they were busy. Not to forget that every time they did want to participate in that activity, it was always stopped short. Mostly by their friends interrupting.

"Let's just kick them out." Renee laughed, putting her hands on his shoulders to keep him at a distance.

"Alright, you go tell Lily to leave." Remus' face dropped and he made his way into the living room. James, Lily, and Peter were in a conversation leaving Marlene, Dorcas, and Sirius to chat awkwardly. Mostly because Marls had a grudge against him. He dyed her hair bright blue last month at an Order meeting. She claimed that the colour did not work for her tanned skin.

"They decided to join us again! I was afraid I'd walk into something I wouldn't be able to look away from." Sirius stated crudely, throwing his arm around Ren's shoulders. The woman swatted his chest, taking his drink from his hand. He watched in amusement as she downed the fire whiskey.

"Don't, please." James cringed, the group laughing at his expense.

"Yeah, also... I would be careful sharing anything that touches his lips. Could pass on something to you." Dorcas pointed out, making Renee look up at him confused.

"Are you sick, Siri?" Sirius shook his head, also not grasping what the darker woman had suggested.

"Of course not, you know I would ask for your soup if I was. Better yet, I'd be in my bed upstairs."

"It's not your bed anymore, Reg's taking it over as soon as he gets here." Sirius sent a look to Remus, who just shrugged knowing that it was true. He couldn't do anything to change her mind. Not that he would. He knew how important that younger Black was to Renee.

"Anyways, are we really about to give you Purebloods a breakdown of Sexual Diseases?" Lily asked, noticing that all of them had been confused with the situation. Not the Regulus one, just the sicknesses. All four of them sat down on the couch as the redhead tied up her hair. "This is more for Pete and Sirius, I guess. Considering you, Potters are in committed relationships. However, everyone should know."

"Marls, you should sit down too." Dorcas pushed her girlfriend to sit on the arm of the couch. Marlene gave her a look.

"I know about things; I don't need to be grouped in with them." She scoffed, earning a glare from each of the four Purebloods.

"Alright, sexually transmitted diseases, also known as STDs have mostly, been around for years. Passing on from monkeys to mankind. There are syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydia, and many more. They transfer from person to person by unsafe sex—"

"So, they wouldn't transfer if the partner uses the conception charm?" Sirius asked, leaning forward. The other three nodded, agreeing with the Black.

"I don't know the answer to that. However, in the muggle world, we use this thing called a condom. It wraps around the mans... um... instrument..."

"No! Lily! Just say penis. Don't... oh Merlin." Renee ran her hands over her face. She was dying of secondhand embarrassment for her friend.

"Fine! Just be safe and use condoms." She laughed, shaking her head. A pecking interrupted their laughter. Remus walked to the window, letting the owl into the house. The letter it held on its leg was addressed to Renee, so he passed it to her. Everyone watched as she unrolled it.

Hedwig,

I'm not supposed to tell you about the mission Dumbledore assigned to me. However, I can tell you that I love you. I'll be back by the end of the school year. Take care of yourself and make sure Sirius isn't a prick.

Forever Yours,

Reg.

Remus looked at his girlfriend puzzled. What mission could Regulus be on? She nodded curtly, handing it to Sirius. "That's not fair! We didn't get a mission until we were out of Hogwarts. Even then we had shit tasks." He grumpily handed the letter back to her. Renee shrugged, moving to start tidying up the plates and cups. The group quickly grabbed their own and helped her in the kitchen. They all knew that Renee was close with Regulus and she was probably freaking out. Which she was. Who sends an eighteen-year-old on a mission, especially when they don't have much training? Of course, Reg was brilliant and could hold his own.

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"Love?" The werewolf called. Renee was curled up under their covers. She didn't move from her position. Not even when the bed dipped beside her and she was wrapped tightly in his arms. They didn't move, just lay in silence. "I'm sure he's fine."

"I'm just worried. I don't understand Dumbledore. Why couldn't we do the mission? Why did he enlist Regulus? I'm sure he's more than capable. But I don't want him getting hurt."

"I know, Renny. But there's not much we can do. We'll just wait for him to get back." Remus pulled her closer, his head resting on her own.

"I don't want to wait. I just want him home."