So I'm updating again- even though I should really be working. IF I FAIL ALL MY EXAMS THEN I'LL BLAME ALL OF YOU! But let's not think about that disgusting business. Let's think about Lupin and Let's think about his 'Furry little problem'... his badly behaved bunny rabbit I mean, of course..
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is all from J. 's brain. I'm jealous - we all are - let's move on. oh, and I own Gwen and Andrew.
Chapter 3: what kind of illness is 'just ill?'
'Thank merlin it's Friday! I don't think I could do another day of this...' I muttered as I corrected my Ancient Runes essay in the library with Remus.
'Hey you're nearly done' he looked at my essay and grinned. He had finished a good 10 minutes ago and was probably only still here because he didn't want to be mean and just walk off. I wouldn't have minded if he had, I mean this is so Booooring. I probably could have finished at the same time as him but I kept procrastinating and getting distracted. I had balanced a three pen tower that defied gravity beside me- I was pretty impressed with it- Remus had laughed when he had looked up at it.
He kept twitching.
I could see it in the corner of my eye as I scribbled down guesses in my essay. It was a small thing; like he couldn't control his muscles in brief tiny moments and then it would be fine again. After the third twitch I realised that it was more like he was tensing up at little moment and he had gritted his teeth. Was he in pain? Horror washed over me. He looked at me, 'What?' as if sensing my change.
'Are you okay Remus?' he seemed to look progressively more ill throughout the day though he kept insisting it would pass.
He frowned slightly and smiled, it was a combination of the two that only Remus could pull off without looking insane. 'Gwen, trust me- I'm fine'
'But you look like you're in pain, you keep…twitching.' I said trying as I had all day to convince him that he should go to the hospital wing.
His cheeks went a little rosy and he frowned, 'sorry I just…' but he didn't finish the sentence. I waited. Then he looked at my essay, 'Done?'
I sighed but let it go. Then I grinned holding it up, 'Yep!' I held it out to him to examine. This was standard procedure for Remus to check my work though we were working at the same level- he could always catch something I missed.
'It's perfect.' He said and smiled and he skimmed it. Wait, what?
'Come again?' I said. My essays were NEVER perfect.
He chuckled, 'It's perfect.' He repeated. 'They normally are, I just add in little things that don't matter.' Then he gave me the most dazzling sloppy smile I'd ever seen. I spaced out momentarily then snapped back up covering the gap with a chuckle.
'You really must be ill.' I said cheekily. He bumped my arm with his and rolled his eyes. Then he threw the parchment into my book and put it in my bag. I stood up. 'c'mon.'
He looked at me surprised; this is where we parted ways. He smiled amused as he stood up and through his shoulder bag over his shoulder. 'And where are we going?'
'You'll see.' I said and turned to go, Remus followed me.
We walked along the corridor and talked about Remus' fear of flying. 'I don't fear flying, I just suck at it and don't like it.' he said as he raked a hand through his hair- he seemed to do this absentmindedly- I think he's been around Sirius and James too much and it's rubbed off on him. I smiled.
'Well, what do you fear?' I stopped to look into his eyes.
'…You first.' He was good.
I shook my head, 'I asked you first'
'But I asked you to go first'
'But you're in the marauders –AKA. Schools biggest troublemakers- if we ever fall out you'll use it to your advantage...' I said dramatically. He laughed and we began walking again.
'But why would we ever fall out?'
'I don't know. But we could' I said stubbornly sensing I was going to lose.
'Uh huh… So?'
I regretted starting this conversation. 'Spiders' I lied.
'Liar' he rolled his eyes as he smiled. He was always smiling even when he frowned or sighed or pretended to be angry. I swear it was contagious.
'We're here!' I said as I saw the hospital wings doors. Remus' eyes widened and he was about to walk away when I grabbed his hand and pulled him inside.
'Gwen! Wait!' as he ran to keep up with his hand wrapped in mine. The beds were all empty apart from one that had Sirius Black in holding a cloth to his head. He beamed as he saw us and jumped down from the bed and sauntered over.
'Moony! Gwenzy! What are you two doing here?!' his eyes fell down at our hands still wrapped together and he grinned to Remus. I dropped his hand looking away from them at the beds.
'Remus is ill.' I said as if it were obvious. I looked back to see them having some kind of mental conversation… or just gazing into each other's eyes. 'Why are you here?' I said looking the small cut on his forehead.
'Katy punched me.' he replied. I burst out laughing. He mock-scowled at me but I could tell he thought it was pretty funny too. Katy was a tiny shy ravenclaw who had been dating him for about three days. And she landed him in the hospital wing. I had to hold on to Remus' shoulder I was laughing so much.
Remus grinned, 'So, things are going well between you two then?'
I laughed harder. Sirius rolled his eyes at Remus still watching me, 'She got boring.'
I controlled it and sighed. 'Not boring!?' Sirius Black had a new girl on his arm every two weeks and they all either get boring, get annoying, too loud, too quiet, too kind, too jealous, too smiley or even too close to him. I felt like I should probably feel bad for these girls but I didn't I mean- who dates Sirius Black and expects him to want to keep you forever. He had a rep.
Sirius grinned, 'Yep. Plus, she hates quidditch.'
I froze, 'seriously?' What the hell is wrong with that girl! Remus rolled his eyes at me.
'Gwen! Don't encourage him!'
'Right, ur… that is… no reason to…not like someone' except that Quidditch is AWESOME!
Sirius chuckled and raised an eyebrow at me as if hearing how difficult that was to say. 'One more time?' he cupped his ear pretending he didn't hear.
'You heard. So, couldn't take a hit from Miss- quidditch-hater' I changed the topic grinning.
'Hey! The hit was fine- but she was wearing a ring and it sliced my forehead open.' he said defensively.
I looked at the tiny scar. 'Looks like you almost didn't make it there, Sirius'
He rolled his eyes, 'It was worse before!' he whined like a kid.
'Right, well-where's Miss Pomfrey? Remus is about to Die.' I said indicating to him and skimming the room in case Miss Pomfrey was hiding somewhere.
Remus gave me an exasperated look (still smiling) while Sirius chuckled, 'Gwen seriously? I'm Fine. Nothing Miss Pomfrey can give me will help.' Sirius laughing became momentarily fixed.
'And you know that for sure do you?' I said like a disbelieving mother would when a child makes a statement about how sweets were somehow good for them. Remus looked guilty for a second and looked at Sirius then at his shoes. I raised my eyebrows as Sirius boomed, 'POM POM!' Over my shoulder where Miss Pomfrey was standing.
She looked up from some papers she was reading and frowned as she saw Remus. Probably noticing how ill he looked. I walked over, 'Miss, I think Remus is coming down with something.' I heard a sigh behind me.
She looked at me and then at Remus before jumping up and examining him. 'Yes, you are just ill.' That was the quickest analysis ever- did she even really look at him? And what kind of ill? Just ill? 'Take this'- she gave him a small vial from her nurses coat. They shared a look and he drank it. was I the only one that found this suspicious, I don't know why just how they all (Sirius included) kept throwing glances at me like they were acting this out- trying to please me even. I twigged that whatever was wrong with Remus he knew what it was, all three did- and it was something they didn't want me to know. I sighed and played along.
Miss Pomfrey said, 'It won't work immediately, I suggest a good night's rest'. I noted that she always normally insisted a student stay in overnight. But not Remus. I walked back to the common room with Remus and Sirius and smiled pretending to listen to them talking.
I waved goodbye to them and headed up the steps:
Damn there was something going on.
Gwen has a wild imagination, she's curious and crazy. She thinks something is going on...
Next chapter is this chapter from Remus' POV and a little after...
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