Random HP one shots (Art Is Not Mine)

Smoke - wolfstar (a bit of Jeverous)

"So what do you smell Mr. Lupin?"

It was a question he didn't want to answer, I mean, are you really forcing your students to openly talk about how their crush smells to them? Kind of fucked up if you ask Remus.

"Smoke. If there's anything else, I can't smell it, the smoke beats it." He shrugged. He could smell the other parts perfectly, broom polish and vanilla. But saying that would give him away instantly, there are about 70 people in school who smoke. Getting even more specific like this? It gives you three options. Which one of them is Sirius. He's not risking it.

"Okay, then we'll move on. Mr. Black, what do you smell?" Sirius smelled the vial, stiffening a little.

"It smells like old books, ink and something sweet I can't identify."

I mean, that's like half of the girls and guys at school. Maybe if the sweet note was specific it could give anything away, but Sirius was great with words. He knew what to use to satisfy the person asking, while also hiding the truth. They had lunch now. One of the most boring parts of the day, then Remus had a free period with Snape, he wanted to learn how to make wolfsbane so he doesn't have to rely on Snape slaving away to make enough. He was glad, don't get him wrong, but if he knew how to do it himself, he would be able to help.

"Well, enjoy transfiguration guys, I have that study thing." Remus said after lunch. He didn't want to tell them that he was brewing wolfsbane, much less, that he was doing it with Snape, because he knew they'd go and force him to take them. And Snape is already pretty tense that he himself is there, those three wouldn't help.

"Who do you study with anyway?" The question that he was able to avoid for the past week when they started, now being asked.

"Just tutoring a Slytherin in DADA. Nothing that interesting." He wasn't completely lying. He and Severus would also study some other subjects while making potions.

"A slytherin? How come?" James was prying. He knew Remus hates that.

"Because I don't really give a fuck about houses, as long as they aren't a complete asshole." Remus rolled his eyes.

"Woah calm down, sorry! Just asking. Anyway, can we join? We ended up having a free period since McGonagall had to go somewhere." James continued.

"Yeah, no. Sorry guys, I might love you, but the person I study with isn't keen on spending time with multiple people."

"Oh come on, just go ask them! I'm sure they'll make an exception once." Petter rolled his eyes.

"Fine, I'll ask, but if they say no, you can't complain at all."

"Fine by us!" James promised.

So there he was, in a herd of students, talking to Severus.

"Hey, you know about the study we have in like 10 minutes? They want to join, apparently McGonagall is absent and they're free, I told them I'd ask if they promised to never ask again when you say no." Remus was so convinced he'd say no. He didn't expect him to say what he said.

"Do they know it's with me? If they want to come after you tell them it's with me, then sure. If they don't, I'll be glad."

"Alright then, I'll see you in 10 in the potions classroom."

"Mhm, bye Remus."

And with that, he went away, back to his friends.

"So, He said yes. If I tell you who it is."

"Then spill, we want to go." Sirius was almost jumping in place.

"That's the thing, I don't want you three to go because of who it is." Remus rolled his eyes.