Love, Lupin

Part Forty-Four

"Resigned as headmaster! Why the hell would he do that?" Tonks questioned as she stared curiously at the print of The Daily Prophet in her hands.

"They were trying to send him to Azkaban for creating a secret group called Dumbledore's Army," Kingsley said.

"Harry created that group though, not Dumbledore," George shook his head.

"Dumbledore would never let Potter go down for that," Remus stated.

The table grew silent as the witches and wizards processed the information. "Where did Dumbledore go then?" Fred asked.

The members all looked around at each other in search of an answer, each as clueless as the last. They knew he wouldn't likely return to headquarters, and they decided to wait for word from him before going on a search.

The meeting ended, members going off on missions or spreading about the house as it filled with chatter. Bobbie sighed before resting her head on the cool wooden table, her head pounding.

"Did you get any sleep last night, I could feel you tossing and turning all night," Remus whispered as he took a seat next to the girl.

She shook her head, not bothering to remove it from the table. "I'm so worried about Hermione, Harry, and Ron. We have no idea what's happening at Hogwarts because of that snake Umbridge," she sighed. She hadn't been able to contact her sister since she returned to the castle after her holiday break. Hermione had stayed with Bobbie at her flat for the remainder of her break, not wanting to be around her parents who were not speaking to each other. Hermione was just as upset about her mother's behavior at Christmas, having a newfound brotherly bond with Remus.

"Georgie and I have got that covered," Fred stated, causing Bobbie's head to whip toward her friend. He smiled devilishly as he pulled a few fireworks from his coat pocket. Before Bobbie could question her friend, the twins disappeared in a flash.

"What the hell are they up to?"

"I'm certain we'll find out soon enough," Remus laughed.

Molly Weasley questioned where her her two sons ran off to and Bobbie shrugged with a grin plastered to her lips. She rolled her eyes, sure her twins would find themselves in some sort of trouble. "Have you and Fleur thought anymore about the wedding?" Tonks asked Bill Weasley who joined the table next to his mother.

Bill sighed and shook his head. "Between work and the Order we hardly have time to see each other as is." Everyone nodded in understanding, their meetings and missions consumed their lives.

"What about you Remus? Should we be planning a wedding for you anytime soon," Molly asked the man with a smile. She had been trying to set him and Tonks up for months, oblivious to the fact his heart was with another woman. Tonks looked curiously at the man waiting for his response.

"No Molly I don't think marriage is in the cards for me," Remus chuckled. Bobbie turned to look at him with her brow furrowed, wishing she could press the matter right there. What the hell was that supposed to mean?

She tried to suppress the questions as the topic quickly changed, but couldn't control the frown that was glued to her lips. Remus took notice to her mood change, and before he could question her the twins appeared in the dining room in fits of laughter.

"What in Merlin did you two do?" Their mother asked as she quickly rose from her seat.

"Let's just say the O.W.L's are out of session and Umbridge will never want to return to Hogwarts," Fred chuckled. The twins darted away from their mother as she chased them, flinging the dish towel in her hands at them.

"You two are going to send that poor woman into cardiac arrest," Bill rolled his eyes as their mother finally gave up on catching the boys and retired to the kitchen with Tonks to start supper.

"Look who's risen from the dead!" Bobbie shouted as Sirius emerged from the doorway, plopping on the bench next to Bobbie. She sniffed the man beside her, turning her nose up in distaste. "You smell like a distillery."

"Yeah well you smell like mind your own business," Sirius slurred, chuckling to himself.

"You've been awake for about five minutes how are you already drunk?" Remus shook his head at his friend.

"The trick is to never stop drinking," Sirius shrugged, nearly falling off the bench until Bobbie caught him. She shot a concerned look to Remus before moving to the kitchen to make the inebriated man a cup of coffee.

She ordered Sirius to sip the warm coffee as she set it down in front of him. "Yes mom," he saluted and the girl flipped him off.

Fred and Bobbie helped Molly carry in supper, which was rather small that evening as not a lot of members hung around after the meeting that day. They tried to enjoy supper together, though Sirius was being rather obnoxious throughout the entire meal. He tried to pick a fight with Molly, which Remus shut down quickly and everyone dissipated from the table once their plates were cleared.

Bobbie sat on the sofa in front of the fire with Fred, enjoying a spot of Firewhisky that was keeping her warm. "I have this bad feeling," Fred sighed to his friend. She furrowed her brow at the ginger boy, asking him to elaborate. "It's just been too quiet. Voldemort will be making a move soon."

"What makes you say that?"

"Just a feeling," he shrugged and Bobbie glanced at the fire embers thoughtfully. She agreed with her friend, though she was afraid to admit it. Voldemort was back in his full form, there was no way he would sit idly by for so long. He was plotting something, the only question was what? "Can I tell you something?"

Bobbie looked up at her friend and nodded. "You know you can tell me anything."

"I love you," he blurted out. Bobbie shot up from her slouched position to sit up straight, unsure she heard the boy correctly. "I figure with the state of the Wizard world being a large question mark I'd finally tell you. I've been in love with you since the day I saw you."

Her mouth gaped open at the boy, her chest feeling weighted on her body. "Fred..." Bobbie was interrupted by Sirius shouting at Molly and throwing his glass to the wall beside him. The pair jumped up from the sofa and raced over to the man, restraining him. Fred moved to console his mother, while Bobbie pulled Sirius up the stairs by his coat.

"Come out when you're done being a drunk arse," she shouted as she shoved the man onto his small bed, slamming the door shut behind her.

As she raced down the stairs she saw Remus storm out of the house and she jumped in fright as the door caught behind him. She ran down the porch stairs after the man, but he was gone in a flash before she could reach him. Bobbie aparated to Remus's cottage, seeing him sitting quietly on the couch.

"He loves you."

Bobbie sighed, joining the man on the sofa. "I had no idea..."

"Yeah, well I did! And you didn't even deny that you don't love him back," he stated.

"I didn't say anything at all! Sirius is trying to drink himself to death for some reason and was throwing things at people!" Bobbie shouted. "I can't keep having this same fight with you Remus."

Wordlessly, he rose from the sofa and trudged up the stairs. Bobbie heard the bedroom door slam shut and she drew out a long sigh before falling onto her side. Remus could be extremely insecure, and even after all this time Bobbie wasn't sure how to combat it. She couldn't figure out how to show Remus he was the only man she loved no matter how anyone else felt about her.

She covered herself with the knitted blanket hanging on the back of Remus's couch, allowing her eyes to flutter shut. It didn't take much time for sleep to claim the girl, as she had hardly slept the past few nights.

Sometime during the middle of the night she felt herself being scooped off the couch and heard Remus's footsteps as he carried her up the stairs. He set her on the right side of the bed, placing a kiss on top of her head as he cuddled into her side, finally being able to fall asleep.

a/n: sorry for taking a few days to update the upcoming holidays have distracted me a bit, but I will continue to post regularly despite that! Hope everyone is enjoying so far lots more to come :)