Thanks to everyone with the kind reviews. This chapter tells why Hermione isn't going to his classes more into detail…and it's not the reason you think…
Beauty and the Beast Chapter Three
***Lupins POV***
For the past two months Herm- Miss Granger has been cutting my classes out of her schedule. I wish she would tell me why. I can't talk to her because there is no reason to annoy her while she is at least turning I her homework.
She's the Head Girl. I just wish I could figure out why she is skipping my class.
She is not normally in the Great Hall for dinner, but she is often seen walking to the kitchens at night to eat something by Peeves. I've heard him yelling on my way back to my chamber after I finish in my classroom.
I've also noted she is getting thinner and thinner. I've seen Harry and Ron often in Severus' office asking him to make her a potion that would help her keep her weight, but he can only refuse since they do not know if she is ill or just not eating like she should.
I have been very worried she is very ill but Dumbledore says that she was in his office asking for something only a few weeks before getting some kind of magical herb she couldn't buy in Hogsmeade. Although, he wouldn't tell me what it was I had a feeling it was something about me.
***Hermione's POV***
I walked toward the kitchen slowly, reliving that night as I had so many times before.
If I don't talk to him soon I'm going to explode. I don't know what to do about him. If I talk to him I won't be able to control myself. I love him.
Did I just think that? I'm not normally the one who thinks about love. That's just Harry and Ginny and Ron and Parvati. Not me.
What has Remus Lupin done to me? Remus Lupin, the man who is old enough to be my father. Remus Lupin, the man who is also my teacher.
But he can also make me smile when I am down. He can make me laugh when I was crying only seconds before.
He can kiss me and make all my fears disappear.
He is the man standing in front of the kitchen! Oh shoot!
"Hello?" He said.
"Professor?" I said slowly.
"Miss Granger?" He said.
Damn you and your proper names.
"I was just coming to get something to eat." I said quietly, walking steadily toward the picture of the fruit bowl.
"You and I both." He said.
"Oh." I said.
This is a very awkward position for me! I try to avoid him but it's impossible!
"Hermione…can you tell me why on earth you never come to my classes anymore?" He asked approaching me next to the portrait and tickling the pear.
"I just…have too many classes and it was easier for me if Harry and Ron borught my homework and they agreed to do it for me." I lied. I couldn't tell him the reason. It was all a surprise.
"I'm sorry." He said.
"Sorry?" I looked up at him. "Sorry for what?"
"That night. The beast inside me tends to take over on occasions like then…" He said.
"But it wasn't all you." I said a little louder than I should have.
"Yes it was. You were upset. I took advantage of you." He said.
I could have hit him. "You were not. I was taking advantage of you just as much as you were me." I said.
Then Winky came to the rescue. "What can Winky get the Miss and Mister tonight." She asked in her high pitched voice.
"All I'd like tonight, Winky, is a nice muffin, if you have any." Immediately there were about 10 different kinds of muffins in front of me. I picked up the one with chocolate chips in it.
"And what can Winky get the Mister?" She turned to Professor Lupin. "Just a large cup of coffee and a blueberry muffin." He said. They were on a tray and in front of him in seconds.
"Good night Miss and Mister." She said as she walked over to wash some of the dishes.
We walked out of the kitchen.
"I wish you would explain what the real reason that you won't come to my class is." He said.
"I told you already." I said.
"I'm still sorry about that night." He said again.
"I told you. It wasn't all you!" I fumed.
"Hermione, you are a beautiful young girl. I am an old werewolf. Beauty and a Beast do not do well in a relationship." He said.
"Have you ever seen the movie? He isn't a Beast in the end. He's a handsome prince." I said.
"Yes, but that isn't real life." He said turning and walking away.
"It will be when I am done with the potions for you. Remus, it will be done soon, I promise." I said quietly as I headed back to Gryffindor Tower.
Dun dun dun.
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