I solemnly swear that I am up to no good | Professor Remus Lupin

Chapter 8 | Nickname

(Maeve's pov)

I had calmed down and decided to simply ignore the fact that he was my teacher. I would just go with whatever would happen... maybe I would use some of my so called power to mesmerize men. Just to test them, obviously, all for scientific reasons... to be honest I craved his attention. I never did from anyone before...but like I said a million times by now; with him everything was different.

After I finished eating and some students were heading to the common rooms, I went over to the Gryffindor table and sat next to George, Fred sat on the opposite side.
"Hey guys, did you miss me?" I said with a huge smile and placed my arm loosely onto George's shoulder.

"Every second" Fred joked, but his expression turned serious. "So tell us, what goes on between you and our new D. A. D. A. Teacher?"

Both of them looked at me with a risen eyebrow.

"I don't know what you mean" I stated, trying my best to play it off. I wasn't sure if I should tell them, I was sure they would understand me... they were my best friends and I told them everything, but I also was sure that they would make fun of me and I was scared that this information maybe could reach the wrong people. If rumors would spread about him and I, this could ruin his entire career... this was my main worry and the reason I decided not to tell them, not yet at least.

"Anyways... I forgot to tell you that I got you something!" I really had forgot to tell them my surprise. Their expression changed back to curiosity and happiness. Both of them stared at me with their eyes wide open and a smile on their face. They began to guess what I had may got them. I just shook my head and tried to calm them down, so I could tell them.

"Guys, if you would be quiet for one second I could tell you!" I said laughing. They finally stopped talking and I took and dramatic deep breath.

"Next year, we will go to the.... drum role please... quidditch World Cup final in Dartmoor!" I said with a loud dramatic voice. They looked at me like I told them they had won the lottery. "Oh I forgot, I got tickets for everyone... you two, Ron, Mrs and Mr Weasley, Harry, Ginny and Hermione... oh and me of course" I told them with a huge smile.

They still stared at me. "Say something" I said still laughing at their facial expression. It definitely wasn't easy to surprise the Weasley twins, but it looked like I succeeded.

"YOU. ARE THE BEST" they cried out and nearly screamed while they went in for a hug. Fred even walked over the table to hug me. We couldn't stop laughing and seeing them this happy really made my whole week. They had tackled me down to the ground, lying on top of me and still said things like "thank you Maeve" and "you are incredible ", I just couldn't stop laughing.

"Lovegood and Weasley!" I heard an familiar slick voice hissing. The twins turned their heads and I peaked through them, trying to take a look at the killjoy. Snape, as I already had guessed. "That is unheard of behavior, 10 points from Gryffindor"

The twins turned around towards me and I bursted out in laughter and threw my head back.
"And 10 from Ravenclaw" Snape continued. I couldn't stop laughing and the twins had joined me.

"Severus, just let them. They are just being extremely cheerful" I heard Lupins voice. I turned my head towards the teachers again and stopped laughing. I didn't see that coming, that he would stand up for us. He smiled down at us and when his eyes landed on me his smile widened. I couldn't stop myself from returning the smile. His warm expression nearly forced me to smile. Snape slowly turned towards his new college and walked past him and hitting him in the shoulder, but Remus didn't move. He was taller that Snape, yes but he didn't seem like the strong type. This was surprising, but it looked like I was the only one that had noticed it.

The twins stood up and Remus was holding his hand towards me. I looked at it, then back up at him, he was smiling at me. I felt myself melting at his smile. Suddenly I noticed that my skirt was lifted up a little. I just hoped that no one had seen something. I fixed my skirt and finally took his hand. He pulled me up easily, like I weight nothing. I had missed his touch, but before this situation could get awkward I let his hand go and thanked him with a smile, not breaking the eye contact.

"You are welcome" he replied. He broke the eye contact and looked at the twins. "I wish all of you a great evening" he said and began to walk away. After a few steps he turned around with a questioning expression.

"May I ask what...what you were celebrating earlier?" he asked curious.

"Our little Maevy-Baby here got us tickets for the quidditch World Cup next year" George started and I punched him in the arm when he called me that. I saw Lupin chuckled at my nickname.
"The final match" Fred added.

He just nodded with a smile and turned around again. I heard him repeat "Maevy-baby" to himself with another giggle.

I waited for him to be out of the hall when I punched George in his arm again, but this time a little harder. "Have you heard that?" Both of them started laughing hysterically.
"You will wish you were dead if he ever ever calls me that!" I told him with a serious tone, even though I must admit it was kind of funny.