Beauty and the Beast (Remus Lupin)

7.

Christmas break came and passed. Rose ended up going home after her parents insisted on her going back. When she came back to school word was going around that Harry received a Firebolt but from an unknown person.

It was so bad that Hermione insisted on telling Mcgonagall who confiscated the broom to make sure it wasn't hexed.

Ron and Harry weren't talking to her anymore but Rose insisted on the three mending their relationship. Hermione was just afraid it had came from Sirius Black.

"Did you use a hair potion?" Fred asked as he sat across from Rose in the commons room.

"No, why?" She asked.

"You're head doesn't feel a bit heavier?" George asked.

"No...why?" She asked once again.

"Nothing, you're hair's just a bit longer." Fred said.

"Blimey, can't you keep your eyes off of her for just a few seconds?" Ginny said.

Rose laughed, "you've been exposed boys."

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"So, how was Christmas?" Rose asked Ron.

"Uh...Well, Harry um..." Ron nervously started.

"Harry?"

Ron leaned in and whispered, "Sirius Black is Harry's godfather. And worst part is, he sold out Harry's parents to You-Know-Who. Now Harry's on the hunt to kill him..."

"He's mad! Where is he?" Rose asked.

"I'm not sure. Fred and George gave him some stupid map...I saw him with it the other night but he won't tell me anything about it besides the fact that he snuck to Hogsmeade with it."

"Well...Did you see him at breakfast? Maybe he's still down there?"

"Maybe....How is Hermione doing all that work...?" Ron looked over to Hermione who was covered in books, parchment, quills, and ink bottles all around her.

"Maybe she's mastered the art of time travel." Rose joked, "I'm going to look for Harry." She left the commons room and began to walked downstairs. However she had the problem that Neville had, sometimes she'd forget about the missing step.

There's a step on one of the stairs that was almost like quick sand. Whenever her friends were there with her she'd be fine but out of all the days she decided to leave on her own, she picked a bad day.

As she hurried down the stairs her foot got caught and she fell to her left knee. When she fell her wand flew out and fell down a few steps.

Trying to wiggle it free only made it worse and her foot got sunken down more.

"Clumsy Beauty..." Pansy laughed as she came down the stairs and kicked her wand further away.

"Very well, Minerva. I'll see you at dinner." Rose heard Lupin talk from the flight of stairs above her. She turned to her left and saw him walking down. Looking around there was no one but Slytherins near by. And after her attack on Pansy, they really weren't fond of her.

But to her surprise, Lupin came hurrying over and pulled her free. She grabbed her wand, "Have you seen Harry?"

"No. Not since..." He caught himself, "No I haven't."

"Alright...well thanks." She turned around to continue walking when to her luck she heard Trelawney call out after her.

"Miss Belle! Miss Belle!" She was running down the stairs that Rose had just came form secretly praying that Trelawney would catch the bad step, "My dear! Wait!" She said.

Rose turned around.

"I was just in my office...My dear, I just had to say to be aware of your surroundings." Trelawney said.

"Why? Do I've got the grim as well?" Rose asked sarcastically.

"No, no, no. Surprisingly not. My dear Rose, the man you fall for doesn't appear to be as safe as he seems. Deadly even."

Rose could sense the fear in Trelawneys voice but didn't think to much of it. Instead she nodded along.

"You're in grave danger...The man you love will bring a great amount of change to you within, but if you're not careful with whom you fall for, you'll..." Her voice cracked, "I'm afraid you won't be around much longer..."

"What...?" Rose raised a brow still in shock.

Trelawney cupped her face in a mother's passion and whispered in her ear, "stay away from getting in trouble...don't go near Parkinson...It'll just cause you to fall...and falling will c-c-certainly bring you death..." She then walked away crying.

Rose didn't even know what to think. Why couldn't she get in trouble? And should she listen to Trelawney even though some of the things she's predicted were false according to Mcgonagall?

But the one thing that always lingered in her mind was, why does she keep mentioning of someone changing?

Was it someone she already knew? Someone she had yet to meet?

But before she could think much more into it, she saw Harry walking towards her, "harry!" Rose ran over, "I've heard what happened..." She hugged him.

He hugged back, "don't be sorry..." He said.

She pulled away and frowned, "you can't go out of your way to kill a man..."

"You'd do the same if it was your parents." He lead the way up the stairs.

"I wouldn't chase after someone who wants to kill me." She said grabbing the rail in precaution.

He stopped, "I have to, he doesn't deserve to be alive after betraying his friends!" He walked up again but faster this time.

"Harry. Harry!" She yelled but then fell through the stairs, "bloody hell!" She grunted, "Harry! Harry, help me!" She called out but he kept walking.

"I know you hear me!" She called out and he walked into the commons room.

The fat lady started to sing.

"This..this is what'll kill me..." she said reaching for her wand. But it wasn't in its normal pocket. Looking around she noticed it was a few steps down once again, "Ugh!" she slapped her hand on the step in front.

"Can...Someone help!" Rose called out but now it seemed as if no one was around.

Then the portrait flew opened to find Hermione walking down while reading, "Hermione, help me." Rose held out a hand.

"Hold on..." She continued to read while walking and even managed to miss the bad step.

But Hermione didn't help, instead she walked over to the library.

"Rose?" Fred and George asked in unison.

"Help me..." She said.

They both got her out and handed her her wand back, "Fell again?" Fred asked.

"Of course!" George teased.

"You try falling through twice." Rose walked away.