CHAPTER 10/ STEALING MOONY'S LINES

Hello, Venus. Excuse me for bothering you during this very interesting lesson.

Don't worry, I think I'll forgive you one day...

I just wanted to ask you, did you know that Sirius broke up with Rebekha?

Save your ink, Remus. I couldn't care less.

That's not what Allison told me.

Allison Prewett? What would she know about it?

Well she's in our year, isn't she? She knows you a little. She must have heard it from someone that you were jealous.

It's true that Hufflepuffs are fond of gossiping.

Not Allison so much.

Oh, really?

Why are you smiling?

Because you are blushing and I find it extremely cute.

You do realize this just makes me blush even more?

Yes, I do.

I must admit, you're not like any other girl.

I suppose I should thank you.

You're much worse.

I suppose I should not thank you.

For once, I agree with you.

Let's just ignore this twit. I don't want to go to Azkaban because of him. Anyway, Remus, you're dating Allison or what?

You're so much like Sirius, you know that?

Remus, that was definitely not the right thing to say.

Sorry, just couldn't resist teasing her a little, since she teased me.

She's pretending to listen to Slughorn now. It would have been credible had he not been talking about what he had for lunch.

Don't you find it to be of the utmost interest?

Not really, Potter.

You disappoint me, Lily. Sirius and I think that so far it's the most interesting Potions class we've ever had.

That must be because your stomachs are twice as intelligent as your brains.

That was a great one! Prongs, I should really start being the referee for bantering matches between Lily and you.

Are you crazy? She would probably beat me by 150 to 0. I'd rather not be even more humiliated. What are you thinking about, Padfoot? You're uncharacteristically silent.

It's not a bad thing.

My cheek still hurts from the slap Rebekha gave me yesterday.

Well you could have found a smoother way to break up with her, really.

You surprise me, Prongs! Don't you think that "I definitely have better things to do with my precious time," is smooth enough?

Oh shut up, you two. Next time you'll do the breaking up for me, Moony, won't you? Now what's going on with Allison Prewett?

Nothing.

Aha! I saw you blushing, Moony! You've got a crush on her! Moony's got a crush! Moony's got a crush!

I somehow fear he's going to sing that aloud. I sympathise, dear Moony.

Moony's got a crush?

No I don't!

You so do!

We're not going into that again. Please.

Does she like you too?

Since you insist, I think she does.

You realize you've just admitted you liked her, don't you?

Of course, Padfoot. I'm not an idiot.

Just checking.

I'll tell you when I think I need you to test my intelligence, thank you.

Great. I'd love to do that.

Now please stop writing to us, Padfoot. I'd like to be able to listen to what Slughorn's saying about that potion thing.

Prongs...

Alright, stop raising your eyebrow! It's scary. How do you manage to raise only one eyebrow at a time anyway? I can't do it! Bloody hell.

Prongs...

Okay! I want you to stop writing so I can stare at Lily peacefully! Happy now?

That was much more convincing. I'll tell you when I think I need you to test my intelligence, thank you.

Great. Now just leave me alone. I've got staring to do.

Fine. I will leave you to this very important business.

And, Padfoot?

Yes?

Stop stealing Moony's lines.