REPUTATION • [j.p.] ✔️

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Chapter Sixteen:
Full Moon

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tw: self harm, mentions of rape
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IT WAS MARCH now, and Remus Lupin was starting to feel the effects of the approaching full moon. He looked completely exhausted, curled up on the couch by the fire.

Jessie glanced over at a group of other Gryffindors who frowned at him before whispering to themselves. "How is it he's always sick?"

"He has a horrible, horrible immune system. He's quite susceptible to all kinds of sicknesses," Jessie said, leaning over the back of the couch to smile at them. "And perhaps talk about people behind their backs a bit quieter, okay?"

"At ease, Jess," James muttered, sitting by her feet.

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried. This is worse than normal," she frowned at Remus's head resting in her lap.

James and Sirius glanced at each other. They shared a knowing look. This was in fact the worst they'd seen Remus. They were deeply concerned.

Jessie played with her friends hair soothingly. She exhaled slowly, the Tigress in her ready to break free. She hadn't been with Remus for a full moon in forever because of the love potion and other factors.

She looked down at James who scanning the marauders map.

"James will you put that away! What if someone sees. We'll lose it for sure!"

"Yeah, especially if you say stuff like that!" Sirius snorted as James tucked it into his robes.

"Oh shut up!" She complained, rolling her eyes at her friends.

Remus groaned as he woke up. "How long have I been asleep?"

Jessie smiled down at the boy she considered her brother. She continued to play with his hair, finding he liked it as he leaned into the touch.

"Since we got back from classes. We've done your homework," Sirius answered.

Remus shot up from his laying position. "I'm hoping you mean that Jessie did it."

James nodded, laughing softly. "Yes. She did. We wouldn't let Snuffles touch it."

Sirius pouted at the name. He hopped up, hoping to find some girl to snog. He found one in seconds, pulling her into a dark corner.

"Not sure what joy he gets having girls snog him all the time," Jessie frowned.

"Oh no, it's what comes after the snogging," Remus mumbled, laying back down.

"The shagging." James clarified, looking up at him.

"Yeah, figured that out on my own."

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