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

Chapter 20 | Writing

The rest of the day Harry and I continued walking around the castle talking about my crush and I tried my best to describe him how I felt when he was around. Harry told me that he had never experienced something like and he even said that it sounded like I was actually falling for him. This made me question my feelings once again.

"So Doctor Love what you suggest me to do then?" I asked Harry jokingly. He went along with it and adjusted his glasses and tried to look as doctor like as possible.

"Miss Lovegood, your results are in and" he looked at his imaginary papers and looked back at me with a jokingly shocked expression "I am very sorry, Ma'am. I have to tell you that you are in love. The results are clear" he stated and couldn't help but laugh at his own joke. I just rolled my eyes.

"I wouldn't say that I am in love, Harry. Maybe a crush..."

"You continue lying to yourself, but you can't fool me" he said and laughed. "But to answer your question..." he started. He was thinking now and wasn't joking this time. "Honestly, I think you should go for it. I know for a fact that you don't care about rules and as long as he wants you too and the both of you would be clever enough to keep it a secret. I am sure that it would work. You are old enough...but you should figure out what you are feeling for him. And if you really love him in the end, you can't deny it. Love always finds a way Maeve" he spoke truthfully. I was a little surprised that he really wasn't talking me out of it.

"But I can't speak for him of course. I don't know how he thinks of you or how his opinion would be on this topic.." he continued but I was still smiling like an idiot at the small piece of hope that he had given me with his words.

I squeaked in excitement and he stopped talking and we started laughing. "Thank you, Harry" I genuinely told him and couldn't stop smiling.

"Glad I could help. And I will keep an eye on you two" he answered and winked. He wanted to say something but stopped and his eyes wandered to something behind me. I looked at him questioningly but turned around and followed his eyes.

Remus was talking towards us with a smile. I nervously turned around towards Harry, looking for advice what to do. "Act cool" he whispered and tried not to laugh at my behavior. I knew that I looked nervous and smiled like an idiot. I already did as we had just talked about and I thought of him, but seeing him always was different. I already felt the butterflies in my stomach and I tried my best to hide it and play it of like he didn't had such an impact on me.

"Hello professor" I managed to say as he arrived where we were sitting. I even had the courage to look at him, he greeted me and Harry. While him and Harry talked I noticed that his eyes were always flickering over towards me as it was hard for him to look at something else. I couldn't help but smile and blush. I looked down at my feet to hide it, but I noticed that they had stopped talking and looked up at Harry he was looking between me and Remus with a knowing smile. I looked back up at Remus and his eyes were on me. As he saw that I had noticed he was thrown out of his thoughts and he asked us if we wanted to take a walk.

I decided to nicely decline his offer. A part of me wanted to take a walk with him that never ended. But the pain in my side had turned worse over the day and i decided that it would be best if I would lay down again. Remus looked a little sad but agreed with me and walked off with Harry, after he asked me a million times if he should help me getting back to the hospital wing. I had assured him that i would be alright and his last words were "i hope i will see you tonight...at dinner" he corrected himself after he realized how the first part had sounded and Harry had giggled.

I walked back into the castle and towards the hospital wing. The pain really got worse by every step I took. On my way I noticed that some students had already returned.