Title: Courting the Moon

Chapter: Disturbed

Author: crescentgaia

Word Count: 633

Rating: PG

Summary: Remus is a cranky ass before the full moon.
Warnings: None
Notes: I don't own these characters, JKR does.

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She hadn't meant to do what she did, but her curiosity did get the best of her. The door was slightly ajar when she went looking for Remus as Snape would soon be there with his potion. Remus' room at Grimmauld was empty, so she simply went in. "Wotcher?" She called. "Remus? You about?" Tonks called as she went further into the room. "Now where did he go?" She asked of nobody in particular. She raised her wand, about to send a Patronus message to Sirius, when she stopped.

On a side table near the chair closest to the fireplace was a black and tan leather journal. It looked as if it had weathered some storms from its owner. An ornate R was on the cover, so she knew it was his. She walked over to it, her fingers brushed over the cover. She knew that she shouldn't, but she did want to know more about the quiet professor. She already knew his biggest secret – about being a werewolf – so what would the harm be? She looked around and knew that Remus wasn't in the room. She sat down in the chair, ignoring the fact that it still felt warm, and picked up the journal. She randomly flipped to a page and slowly started to listen to what a third year, 13 year old Remus Lupin had to say about the day.

"iIt was a normal March day – quiet but a bit cold – so we went out on the grounds after class. Potions let out early, but only because Peter melt his cauldron and had to be taken to the hospital wing. Professor Slughorn didn't want us to stay, so out we went. We decided to go see Peter later tonight to thank him for his blunder.

James and Sirius are about doing something, so it is a bit quiet. Not too much so to make me worry but enough to make sure I'm ready for anything. Strange that my two best friends do love playing jokes on me too, but I don't mind. All part of the fun. I'm glad James decided to get me a journal for my birthday that is just like his and Sirius'. They don't understand why I was so happy, but it seems to be one more way of saying that they accept me as a friend and somewhat brother./i"

The journal voice stopped suddenly as she heard a loud crackle as if the journal had been dropped. There was a very brief moment of silence before Tonks heard Remus' voice yell "Expecto Patronum!" Another brief moment passed until the journal voice picked up again.

"iWell, both of them thought that it was 'bloody brilliant' that I know a fairly easy spell. 'M going to teach them later and we'll probably teach Peter too./i"

Tonks heard the voice change to Sirius. "iMoony, come on! We're ready now for your unicorn!/i"

Tonks grinned ear to ear as she heard the way the entry ended. She was about to start another as she heard a low growl behind her. "Remus," she said, the grin still on her face. "Sirius is looking for you. And sorry about reading...was just too curious for my own good, I guess."

Any other tie, Remus would have probably shrugged it off. He knew Tonks was curious by nature, due to being half a Black, but today was different. He stalked over to her, took her by the scruff of her neck, and threw her out of is room. He closed the door with a bang and locked it.

Tonks was really confused now and a bit hurt. She picked herself up, dusted herself off, and did the only thing that made sense. She went looking for Sirius.