Beauty and the Beast (Remus Lupin)

9.

"How long are we supposed to look at these balls before we see something?" Ron asked as he rested his head on his hands trying to concentrate in Divination.

"Empty your minds...Concentrate my dears..." Trelawney said.

"Professor Trelawney?" Lavender raised her hand.

"Quick Ro, you've got a few seconds before..." Harry started but Lavender already spoke up.

"Do you mind looking at Rose's ball? I've been fascinated by what you've been seeing so far." Lavender said.

"I suppose I could have a look." Trelawney smiled before walking over to Rose. Rose smiled to not be rude and gave her permission to look. Trelawney closed her eyes, exhaled, open them again and was silent.

Then a giant smile formed on her face, "my dear, you'll be in for bit of a surprise. Yes, yes. Something you never knew about you will come forth when the one you love changes..."

Rose bit her lip to not laugh and disrespect Trelawney and she nodded.

"And there he is! Ah! Yes! He's there...P-I mustn't say...But I see him, and you. Oh my darling, you have love just around the corner! Oh...oh no...you've gotten in trouble again didn't you...?" Her smile had faded.

"Maybe...why?" Rose raised a brow.

"You must listen very closely..." Trelawney leaned in, "The one you love will only put you in grave danger...I'm afraid you love too much and you'll put him first...You can't do so if you want to live..."

Now Trelawney was unable to look at Rose for the rest of class just like Harry.

"Professor?" Lavender raised her hand, "Can we look at each other's crystal balls?"

"Yes dear. But not right now, you all are not quite ready." Trelawney smiled to the class.

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Gryffindor was playing Ravenclaw in a very important match. Yet Rose stayed in the commons room still trying to put the pieces of what Trelawney was saying.

Meanwhile, her lessons with Lupin were going great.

Though she may have almost struck him a few times, and burned a few books, as well as almost unleashing a boggart, she was still learning exceptionally fast.

However, Rose knew she couldn't stay laying on the couch the whole match. She decided it would be better to cheer on her friends.

She put her shoes back on and headed out the room and towards the castle grounds. While walking she noticed a familiar figure up a head. Squinting her eyes to focus, she noticed it was Lupin.

Rose hurried over, "fancy seeing you going to a match."

"I thought you out of all people would be there by now."

"Why's that?"

"After all it is your house."

"Yeah well...I was busy."

"Ah, with Divination."

"How'd you know?"

"I looked into a crystal hall as well." He joked.

Rose looked at him disappointedly, "no, stick to teaching."

He laughed, "Harry told me."

"Why'd Harry tell you?"

"You don't know?"

"About you teaching him a patronus charm? Of course I know, I'm just curious as to why he mentioned the situation."