Beauty and the Beast (Remus Lupin)

49.

Rose and Tonks sat together on the couch drinking Butterbeer. The search was still on for Rose's father but less intense than it had been when he first went missing.

Tonks however, was the only one going above and beyond trying to find him. Mostly because she knows what it's like to live without a father.

"So any news? New leads?" Rose asked.

"Shacklebolt and I are trying to explain it to them. How Bellatrix is who we should be looking for but with dementors...And now the werewolves too. They're to afraid." Tonks sighed, "We're not going to stop it though. I promise you that."

"Do you...I know it can't be true but Remus mentioned the possibility."

"Death eater? I doubt it. If he committed treason Bellatrix wouldn't bother to make him go mad. She'd kill him on the spot."

Rose finished her Butterbeer, "I'm going to see Fred and George."

"Floo powder it on the mantle."

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Though Rose shouldn't have been out at night due to the fact that the Ministry was strict with people staying out late, she needed to get away from Ministry talk.

"So Lavender and Ron are still together?" Fred asked.

"I think so...I don't see why though." Rose pushed herself to the other side of the wall on the ladder, "I mean, they only snog. I bet he doesn't even know her birthday."

"Do you know Lupins?" George asked.

"March 10th." Rose pushed herself to the other side.

"Year?" Fred crossed his arms.

"1960." she pushed once more, "stop quizzing me on Remus unless you want to date him."

"Too attractive for me. He'll cancel me out." Fred joked.

"Sure you didn't slip him a love potion?" George teased, "we won't blame you if you did. In fact...he might've slipped you one. Blimey, I don't think you've ever liked someone."

"Your point is?" Rose stopped herself, "Like you've ever liked someone."

"He fancies Angelina." Fred smirked.

"Didn't you take her to the Yule ball though?" Rose turned to Fred.

"Just because I did so doesn't mean it meant anything."

"He only did so because you turned him down. Besides that, I mean...It's Fred." George laughed.

"Acting like you're any better." Rose rolled her eyes as she stepped down and nearly fell on the last step before Fred caught her, "so, you guys miss me yet? After deciding to run away from school?"

"Always." Fred said.

"But only you. Sometimes Ginny, she could be a little aggressive." George added.

"Occasionally Harry and Ron. Lee too."

"You see Lee all the time though." Rose said, "the only time we see each other is...well at times like this."

"Tell you what, when one of us dies you'll run the shop." Fred joked.

Roses heart nearly stopped, "don't talk about things like that...Besides, when I'm around that's never going to happen."

"Don't get too confident." George laughed, "it should be the other way around."

"Why because I'm a woman?" Rose crossed her arms.

"Ok so then when you finish school. You can....Restock shelves. I don't think your name will fit in the shops name." Fred said.

"Well...How about manager?" Rose joked, "I can manage your money."