The young werewolf halted, looking at her incredulously. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh c'mon Moon," Sirius laughed. "We all know you have a thing for her. Just ask her out already. Worst she can do is say no."
"That exactly is the problem with asking," Remus responded, walking with them into their class, moving to their normal seats in the back.
"She won't," Hermione said vaguely.
"What do you mean she won't?" Remus asking intrigued.
"Can't tell you that," she laughed. "Just trust me on this one. She hasn't told me anything, so don't assume that one. I just know Luna."
Remus just looked at her, then turned to look at their table, fretting to himself. Sirius chuckled, kissing Hermione's temple, pulling her tightly into his chest. He angled his chair so that she could comfortably rest against his chest through the lesson as the Professor walked through the door.
She started explaining the year to them, before handing out a worksheet for them to fill out in groups. Hermione looked at the worksheet and laughed. Her group was supposed to answer the function of several different muggle items.
"Well this is kinda easy," Hermione smiled at the boys. "Who wants to fill it out?"
"I vote Moony does it," Sirius responded. "His handwriting is neater than mine."
"I know that isn't true," she laughed at him. "Sirius it is then." She pulled out of his arms, and handed him the worksheet, quill, and ink pot. "I've received owls from both of you before, so I know exactly whose handwriting is nicer." Sirius huffed, before beginning the assignment, adding the inputs of his partners. They finished the assignment before everyone, and turned it into the Professor, then returned to their previous positions.
"How are you feeling Remus?" Hermione asked.
"Better than normal," he answered with a smile, looking up at her. "I really am liking the effects of that potion."
"I thought you might," she laughed. "Luna wanted to try it once without taking the potion, but I made it just in case. She came to me the morning after and demanded the potion. I was laughing at her."
"Why would she ever do that?" he asked in shock.
"She wanted to see what you had gone through before the creation," Hermione responded. "She definitely did not envy you, and felt horrible that you had to go through that for so long."
Remus looked back down at the table, blushing lightly at the thought of the girl being concerned for him. Sirius chuckled, pulling Hermione up as their teacher dismissed them. The group walked towards the Great Hall in good spirits, sitting in their normal spots, Sirius serving up his and Hermione's plates.
"Hey, 'Mione," James said as he sat in his spot. "What exactly were you talking about earlier?" The full group that had finally gathered at their table looked at her in interest.
"Oh, you mean what we can do tomorrow?" she asked with a sly look.
"Yeah that," James answered with a gleam in his eye.
"We're going to play a game," she told the group. They looked at her in wonder while Luna laughed. "It's a game the Twins taught me."
"Oh Gods," Sirius said in horror at the idea of the Twins. "What are the rules?"
"I'll tell you tomorrow after we all wake up," she answered with a smile. "Right now, we need to head up to the room. But first, Sirius and I have to go somewhere, so we'll see you back there." The group got up from the table, making their way to their quarters.
"Where are we going Baby?" Sirius asked as he grabbed her hand.
"The kitchens," she responded. "Need to get food for tomorrow, and I know just who to talk to." They made their way to the kitchens, and tickled the pear. When they walked in, Hermione chatted with the house elf that was in charge, asking for the food tomorrow at noon. Once she was assured that the food would be in their room, she thanked the elf and pulled him out of the kitchen.
"Ready to go back?" she asked. Seeing him nod, she turned into her Animagus and took off to the room, hearing Sirius swear behind her, then hearing his paws thundering after her. Reaching the door to their rooms, Hermione changed back and said the password quickly, before rushing into the room.
She closed the door behind her, laughing and struggling for breath. Looking up she saw her friends looking at her with confused looks. She just shook her head, and moved to the lab, pouring the potion into two goblets, then taking it to her friends, making sure they drank it all. As she moved to put the goblets away, she heard the door open.
"Hermione!" Sirius thundered. She turned to him, laughing when she saw the mock glare he was shooting at her. "That was just plain mean. Not to mention the trap you laid for me so it took longer."
"I'm sorry love," she said in a sultry voice, sauntering up to him. She kissed his cheek. "Please forgive me oh great Marauder for pranking you so."
Sirius pouted at her as their friends laughed. "You are lucky that I like a good joke," he teased. "Doesn't mean you aren't going to be punished for it later."
"You'd like that too much," she snorted. "Let's go guys, it's time to head down to the Shack."
The rowdy bunch of teens all walked out of the common room, moving quickly. When they opened the door, they saw Professor Dumbledore standing there. "I'll escort Mr. Lupin and Miss Lovegood down." They nodded, parting ways. Hermione led them to a different part of the castle, activating a secret passageway.
"Where did this come from?" Peter asked in awe.
"Harry, Ron, and I found it a couple years back," she answered him. "And I know that it isn't marked, because it was added to a certain piece of parchment afterwards." Leading them through the tunnel, they were all wondering where they were going to come out at. When they reached the end, she pushed the brick, gesturing for them to all move. The passageway had led them outside by the Black Lake.
After she closed the passage, she saw the group looking at her in awe. Shrugging, she turned herself into her Animagus and took off across the grounds. She heard the others following, and stopped just outside of the reach of the Whomping Willow's branches. Peter rushed forward, touching the knot on the tree, then proceeded the group inside, all but he, Charlie, and Bill having to change back into their human forms to fit through the passage.
When they reached the bottom of the staircase, they all changed back and rushed up the stairs to the bedroom that they knew their friends would be in. Reaching the doorway, they all stopped in shock, their jaws dropping. On the bed in the middle of the room was Remus and Luna, wrapped in a tight embrace. They were unable to figure out where one person began and the other ended.
Hermione changed back, clearing her throat. The new couple jumped apart, staring sheepishly at their friends. "Well," Hermione smirked. "I guess I don't have to advocate this relationship anymore." She raised an eyebrow at Luna. The girl replied in kind with a slight shake of her head, moving her eyes in Remus' direction, then back to Hermione, her eyebrow raised as well.
Laughing, Hermione walked to her friends, clapping Remus on the back. "Way to go Moony," she snickered. "I knew you had it in you."
"Um Baby," Sirius asked behind her. She turned towards the human versions of her friends with a smile. "Why are you congratulating him?"
"Easy," she answered. "He asked Luna out. She didn't have to make the first move."
"How do you know that?" Severus asked curiously.
"Hermione and I are well versed in talking to each other without words," Luna answered. "Comes in handy when planning attacks, and we're just so used to it, that we don't realize we are doing it anymore."
"Ah," Bill exclaimed. "So the head shaking, eye rolling, and eyebrow things are your forms of communication?"
"Very observant Billy," Hermione praised. "We'll teach you eventually, since we will need it in order to communicate during pranks and things later."
"Fuck," Remus and Luna cried together, their bodies shaking.
"Game time, " James responded. They all switched forms, moving to their friends when their transformations were complete. Moony and Loony were curled up on the bed, growling softly. Moony was nuzzling Loony's neck softly. Padfoot curled up at the bottom of the bed with Littlefoot curled into his side. Lightfoot and Stripes curled up next to Phoenix at the head of the bed. Vixen and Prongs were on the floor, space between them. Wormtail was curled on top of Prongs' head. The group of animals settled in for the night, knowing that resting while the werewolves were calm would be the best idea.
Sirius laid curled around his girlfriend, but unable to speak to her. Noting her falling asleep, he nudged her with his head, whimpering softly. When she turned her chocolate eyes to him, he licked her muzzle, then nudged her chest with his head. Seeing her cock her head at him, he sighed through his snout. He shook his head at her and laid his head across her neck. They fell asleep that way.