REQUEST: Brokenblackangel requested a chapter with the sentence: "How could you Remus, you went like a monkey."
Episode 11
Like a Monkey
Summary: In which Hermione scolds Remus for a stupid act
Remus grabbed his head when he awoke the next morning. The sunlight filtered through his blinds, making his headache all the worse. It felt like a million men were drumming loudly in his mind at the same time shrill bells sounded off in perfect unison. Whoever said werewolves didn't get hangovers obviously never met one before.
He yawned and finally pulled himself out of bed, trying to ignore the dizzy sensation washing over him. He stood on unsteady legs and slowly made his way to the bathroom, determined to clean up and start his day. Hangover or no, Hermione would never allow him to sleep in all day!
Once he felt slightly refreshed, though the drummers still seemed to be playing their beats in his head, Remus stumbled down the stairs. Perhaps coffee would help. It always seemed to do the trick for everything else, and Remus knew Hermione would already have the pot ready and made. She couldn't go a morning without the high caffeine intake.
"Mornin'," he mumbled when he saw his wife sitting at the table. Remus was too tired and too sick to fully notice the expression on her face until he turned around. Holding his cup of steaming liquid, Remus felt the strong desire to shrink away from the glare on his wife's face. "You shouldn't glare like that, luv, you'll get wrinkles."
Damn it! Remus knew he shouldn't have said that! Usually, he was a pretty lucid drunk, but as soon as the hangover kicked in, he became far too blunt for his own good.
"Um, is there any chance you'll ignore that remark?" he asked hopefully, shrinking away from Hermione when she marched around the table.
"Not. A. Chance. Not after last night!" she shouted. Last night? Remus frowned. Well, usually didn't mean always.
"Er, what happened last night?" Remus asked innocently, wondering if he even wanted to know.
"You should be glad Sirius, James, and Peter won't remember!" Hermione shouted, ignoring his question. "They were just as drunk as you, unfortunately for me. How could you Remus? You went like a monkey!"
"Oh..." Remus blushed bright red. He was sure he didn't want to know now. Still, he figured he should ask again, just in case he needed to apologize to anyone sober. "What exactly did I do?"
"Ugh! I can't believe I'm married to you!" Hermione growled, stomping out of the room. Remus watched her go, sipping his coffee slowly, nervously. At least the scolding had been relatively short, but he still didn't know what he did!
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