((A/N: This might just be the worst chapter in this book, but it's a bonding chapter so it has to be in here. The next chapter is going to be the longest, but you guys might have to wait a while for the next few chapters as I only have this and 2 more chapters already written. R&R and don't forget about my other stories. R&R on those too!))
Chapter Six: The Wonders of Living with Remus Lupin
Hermione spent a lot of the next week exploring the house. She hadn't noticed that Remus had used so many expansion spells.
"It's amazing," Hermione said one day at lunch. Hermione sat on one side of the table and Remus on the other. Remus nodded and smiled as crumbs spilled out of his mouth.
"Thanks," Remus said after he was done.
"How many spells did you use?" Hermione asked. Remus sighed. He just knew that was coming.
"I lost count," Remus said truthfully.
"Wow, that many?" Hermione said remembering that Remus was good at keeping count of things.
"Yeah," Remus said as they walked down one of the corridors. Hermione smiled up at him as they walked to the 'Tag Room' as she called it. It was one of the places where she could act like a kid again.
"You ok to go in here today? Tonight's the full moon," Hermione said looking at him for her answer in his eyes.
"I'll be fine. Just don't wear this old werewolf out, ok, Hermione," Remus looked over at her with a look of…longing? Hermione looked curiously into his eyes. Yep, it was longing all right, but was it for her or was it for their time of fun to be longer?
"Ok, Remus, but you've got to catch me," Hermione said as she transformed into a wolf and ran away into a corner of the room. Remus smiled at her before following suit and running to catch her.
It didn't take long for him to catch her, but by the timehe did Remus felt like the wolf in him didn't want to play this game, but another that he was longing for, but never wanted to...play.
"Ok, Hermione, I surrender," Remus said laying on the ground still in his wolf form. Hermione lay next to him and licked his head.
"This was fun," Hermione said laying with her head on her paws. Remus still lay on his side breathing heavily.
"Yes it was," Remus said smiling slightly before pouncing on Hermione and pinning her down.
"Hey!" Hermione squealed. Remus smiled before letting her up.
"I couldn't let you have the last pin now could I?" Remus asked. Hermione shook her head.
"Remus, tell me why I shouldn't bite you," Hermione said baring her teeth.
"'Cause if you do then you'll have wounded your poor, old DADA teacher. Do you want that on your conscious?" Remus smiled as Hermione put her head on her paws and lowered her body to the floor.
'God, how I wish I were that floor. Being able to touch her body would be a blessing,' Remus thought. The werewolf was talking this time, and his human side had to hold on for dear life.
'This is going to be great,' Hermione thought to herself.
((A/N: R&R!))