The characters of the Harry Potter universe belong to Ms. Rowlings, and I'm borrowing them for my own imagination.

Chapter 36 - It Began on Halloween

"Very good today, class. I want your essays turned in to me first thing at our next session. You are dismissed." Professor Flitwick stated.

Hermione packed her book bag and felt Ron take a hold of her free hand as they began to exit the classroom.

"You're in a cheerful mood today." Hermione commented.

"It's Halloween." Ron said as if stating the obvious.

"Oh, right. Five years ago today we all became best friends." Hermione said.

"Uh, right." Ron agreed.

"I think he was referring more to the feast we will be having tonight." Harry said laughing.

"Of, course." Hermione said teasing Ron, as she squeezed his hand and smiled up at him.

"Hermione." They heard the distinct voice of Luna Lovegood call out.

"What's up?"

"Remy is very upset and asking for you. I hid her in the prefect's bathroom." Luna said.

"Thanks." Hermione said, "Ron, take this." Tossing her book bag at him. He grunted at the weight as he caught it. "I'll see you at dinner." She said kissing his cheek before taking off in the opposite direction with Luna.

"We need to learn a charm to lighten the weight of this bag. It weighs more then she does." Ron commented as he slung the heavy bag over his shoulder, then they headed to Gryffindor tower.

When Hermione entered the bathroom with Luna, she could hear someone sniffling.

"Remy, it's Hermione and Luna." She called out

Remy came out of one of the stalls her eyes red and her face tear stained.

"Oh, sweetie, did someone hurt you?" Hermione asked as she rushed over to her.

She shook her head. "My...my...my stomach has been...been hurting today...and I stopped in the...the restroom between classes and I...I...I was bleeding." Remy said sobs breaking up her speech.

"Bleeding, like how we were talking about this summer?" Hermione asked calming wrapping and arm around the younger girl as she shook her head yes.

"But my stomach, is there some...something wrong?" Remy asked.

"No, that happens when you have your period as well, there is nothing wrong." Hermione said.

"I don't have the supplies that you were talking about. What do I do?" Remy asked.

"Actually Madame Pomphrey has a kit for girls for their first time. Has a lot of good information in it. Helped me out considering my dad is not good at this kind of talk. And if you run out ask me, I have plenty stashed away. He wanted to make sure I was completely prepared." Luna told Remy.

"That sounds like a plan. How about we take you to see Madame Pomphrey and get what you need." Hermione suggested.

"What about Dad?" Remy asked not wanting Madame Pomphrey to be telling her dad she was in the infirmary.

"I will go see your dad, while Luna takes you back to Ravenclaw tower to get cleaned up and changed." Hermione told her.

"Thank you both." Remy said and hugged Hermione then Luna before the girls headed to see Madame Pomphrey.

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"Have you informed Professor McGonagall of our meeting?" Dawlish asked as Tonk met him outside Professor Snape's office.

"Yes." Tonks responded as Dawlish knocked on the office door.

"Who is it?" They heard Professor Snape call out from inside.

"Aurors Dawlish and Tonks." Dawlish responded.

The door opened and they saw Remus standing there allowing them entrance.

"Lupin." Dawlish stated, not hiding his dislike for him.

"Auror Dawlish, Tonks." Remus replied and nodded to Tonks as she smiled apologetic at him for her co-worker's bad manners.

"What can I help you with?" Severus asked.

"I have come to speak to you as you are head of Slytherin." Dawlish stated.

"Whatever you have to say can be said in front of Professor Lupin, I will end up telling him anyway." Severus replied and Tonks smiled at Severus obvious defense of his friend.

"Oh, don't be a git, Dawlish." Tonks said stepping forward. "We came to inform you that Kingsley had called an Auror meeting for tonight and we should be off the grounds for a couple of hours. Savage and Proudfoot have probably already left by now. It is just a routine meeting, probably will be boring a hell."

Remus bit his tongue to keep from laughing at Tonks comments to Dawlish and about the meeting.

"Well if any new information comes up that relates to the school, please let me know." Severus stated.

When Dawlish didn't responded, Tonks said, "Since he seems uncooperative, I will make sure to let you know."

"Thank you." Severus said and Dawlish and Tonks nodded to him as they took their leave. Tonks sending a smile Remus's way on her way out the door.

"Git." Severus said after the door was closed. "And Tonks would seem to agree. Of course if you don't shape up, she is going to be thinking of you that way as well."

"That is probably for the better." Remus stated.

"That is not going to make her love you any less. She is not getting over it, and deep down you don't want her to. Because you are never going to be over her either." Severus said.

"You dealt with losing Lily." Remus stated.

"She never loved me back in that way. She loved me as friend, like Hermione and Harry. And yes, I found Anna. But you and Tonks love each other. You don't mind that she is clumsy, adventuresome and has bubble gum pink hair, well at least she used to. That is part of what you love about her. And she doesn't mind that you are too old, too poor and too dangerous. She just loves you." Severus stated trying to get it through his thick head.

"Let's just get back to grading these papers so we can head to the feast." Remus said changing the subject and Severus let him.

TBC