Bitten

True Feelings

As Remus and Hermione made their way to the hospital wing Remus was reflecting on what had eventuated with the young witch in his charge. He stopped short of the hospital wing and turned to Hermione.

"Is something wrong Remus?" She asked. Remus felt a warmth riddle through him as her hand touched his chest.

He looked around making sure no one else was in ear shot before he began speaking, but before he could speak Hermione interrupted him.

"Are you having second thoughts about me? About what happened? About what I confessed?" She asked, worried about the answer.

Remus looked at her and smiled softly, putting her at ease. He did have feelings for the young witch, but he also had his doubts and worries at the same time.

Remus paused, smiling softly. "I do feel something for you. But I have some reservations, one's that I couldn't express earlier." He said as he looked at her.

Hermione got embarrassed "I'm sorry I didn't mean to stop you from explaining (Hermione paused) before."

"It's alright." He said as he shot her a reassuring smile. "We'll have a chance to talk later, but for now we both need our rest. We need to get to the hospital wing; Madam Pomfrey has some Pepper Up Potion, Vitamix Potion. It will help with the recovery." He said as they arrived at the hospital wing Remus opened the door to find Madam Pomfrey going about her duties.

She spotted Remus and Hermione a few seconds later.

"Ah Remus, Ms Granger. Come in, come in." She said ushering them towards to empty cots and brought over their potions.

"Drink up, drink up." She said quickly as Remus picked up the potions and swallowed them one by one straight after one another without any hesitation whilst Hermione sniffed the funny smelling potion.

Noticing that Hermione wasn't drinking the potion Madam Pomfrey turned to her asked. "What are waiting for Ms Granger? Drink Up." She said as Remus readied himself to walk out.

"Remus? Where do you think you're going?" Asked Madam Pomfrey.

"Back to my quarters to rest Poppy as I do after each full moon." He said.

"Stop right there Remus. You need to be checked for injuries. Back to the cot" She said sternly

"Poppy honestly I am fine; you need to be checking on Ms Granger. She needs you more than I."

"Remus!" She said sternly. "Must we have the same conversation over and over each month? Sit down whilst I check you and while I am doing that Ms Granger can consume her potions." She said.

Remus felt he was 5 years old again after being told off by Madam Pomfrey as he walked back over to the cot and sat down as the medi-witch came up on the left side of the cot.

"Lay back Remus, this won't take a minute." She said as she pulled out her wand and uttered a charm under her breath and placed her wand over Remus and worked her way down his body finishing at his feet.

"There all done." She said simply. "That wasn't so hard now was it?" Said the older witch

Remus smiled. "Am I free to head back to my quarters Poppy?"

Poppy nodded. "I'll have some pepper up and vitamix potion delivered to you later today Remus. In the meantime, rest." She said as she turned her attention to Hermione who was finishing off the rest of her potions.

Remus's eyes connected with Hermione's as he walked passed her cot watching as Madam Pomfrey checked her over. Hermione smiled softly as he did her as he left the hospital wing and headed straight to his quarters to rest.