"Mercy, lets go for a walk around the lake,"

"Nah, not right now. I still have a lot of homework to do…"

"Okay," Remus mentally punched himself.

***

"Mercy, lets go to the astronomy tower, I heard that it'll be a clear night, and we can look at the stars."

"I can't I have to wake up early tomorrow so I can make up that test I missed in Herbology. I'm sorry,"

"It's okay, you gotta do what you gotta do," Herbology… I can't have her miss a test so that I can break up with her. Maybe tomorrow…

***

As the week ended, Remus was running out of idea's to get her alone so that they could talk. He figured that he could let her down gently this Hogsmede weekend.

"Mercy!" he sprinted down the hall after her. Please don't be busy this weekend, Please don't be busy this weekend!

"You aren't doing anything this Hogsmede weekend, are you,"

"No, I'm not." she paused, " Remus Lupin, are you trying to ask me something," A sly smile crept up her face.

"Yes, I'm asking if you'd like to join me on a romantic day at Hogsmede, then a moonlit stroll around the lake. Whadaya say?"

She pretended like she was seriously thinking about it. She put her finger to her cheek and cocked her head. Remus tickled her. She started squirming and giggling,

"Okay, okay!" he stopped tickling her, "Mister Lupin, I believe I'm not doing anything this weekend, and I would love to join you in your… what do you call it," she pretended like she was thinking again, "romantic day," she finished.

"Great!" They smiled at each other.

"Listen, I gotta go, or I'm going to be late for Potions,"

"Alright, so I'll see you later?"

"Definitely,"

Mercy walked away, he watched how she swayed when she walked, he loved everything about her.

And now he was going to break up with her….