Routine-3
By: Squishy Gamgee, June 5th 2004
"What?" I repeated at the pointed looks from not only Jessi but Lily. James looked relieved that I got off of his girlfriend and was laughing at my expense, or so I thought. "Never mind…" Jessi said receiving a glare from Lily. What did I say? Really I don't understand… I turned to Sirius and whispered, "What did I say?" He gave me an amused look. Knowing that I'd still be able to hear him, he said in a low voice, "You basically just admitted that you like Jessi. Not that it isn't noticeable in the first place." He smirked, but I soon found a way to wipe the smirk off his face, I punched him, rather harder than I intended to, on the arm. "Liar." I said glaring slightly at him. "Damnit Moony!" He exclaimed rubbing his arm. The others were now watching us intently. I stood up, "Umm… I'm going for a walk… I'll see you later."
Before exiting the common room, I winked at Jessi, hoping she remembered my note from before, and glared at Sirius. It felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders as soon as the portrait hole closed. Leaning up against it, I almost had a heart attack when the Fat Lady shrieked. "I just got a touch up! Keep off!" Muttering loudly about a certain portrait needing to get a touch up to look thinner, I started off on my journey. Before I knew it The cool night air hit me, along with a mix of different scents. Humans, the lake… something cooking over in Hagrid's hut… It smelled oddly like... ferret? Shaking his head he stepped out onto the stone steps of the school. There were a few people scattered around the grounds, just relaxing. I am missing dinner, I came to this conclusion by the loud grumbling noise my stomach made. I don't doubt his friends were at the Great Hall by now. Looking at my watch, I saw it was now just past seven. Shrugging I started to walk to the lake, intent on walking around it, it usually didn't take me more than an hour, but I felt like actually taking an in depth look at everything. Just in one of those moods I guess.
The leaves were a nice color, just starting to turn different shades of red and yellow. Definitely my time of year. Fall is just. So nice. Calm and cool, but not overly muggy like summer, yet the air isn't as dry and bitter as the winter. My transformations always seem to go better during the fall. I dunno why they just do. The scent of the humans got further away as I rounded the other side of the lake. A rare smile graced my lips as I was truly content on being outside in the wild. Its, no pun intended, a second nature for me to be outside, like it's where I feel where I belong the most. Damn wolf… The sun was setting and I picked up my pace. I was just about a little more than halfway around the lake. Glancing at my watch it read eight fifteen. I paid no attention to the scenery anymore and just wanted to get inside. I sighed relieved when I walked past the familiar oak tree that the guys and I always hung out under. I stopped walking as I looked at my watch again, eight fifty-five. I swear I have OCD sometimes... but that's something non related now…
I was not more than hundred yards from the front door when someone, I must have waked right past them, tapped me on the shoulder. I tensed immediately when they whispered in my ear. "So you decided to show up after all. Such a faithful bloke. Early too. I'm surprised you aren't somebody's bitch by now." The voice… it was enough to make me physically ill. I turned sharply to face the person. "Get the hell away from me Snape. I have people to do and things to see." Whack. I hit myself in the forehead as he started to laugh. His laugh is by far the weirdest sound I have ever heard. "Oh, you know what I mean!" I snarled, "I have things to do and people to see. Now leave me be." His hand gripped my shoulder as I made to turn around to walk back to the castle. "Why so eager to run away Remus? I'm just looking for a little bit of action." Oh.my.Valar. He is so dead. "Snape, I advise you get your disgusting self away from me before I have to hurt you." I ground out between clenched teeth. He did in-fact take his hand off my shoulder, but instead put it on my ass. I jumped away from him with a yell of disgust. Before I realized what happened, my fist found its way into Snape's face, repeatedly. With a bloody nose and a black eye later, he backed off. I stormed up to the castle, not bothering to wipe my bloody knuckles off.
Back inside the castle I hurried up to the common room, it was now nine fifteen. Slamming the portrait behind me, I got stares from all the occupants. Low and behold, my friends were still there. Well in a different order and seating arrangements, but still, they were still there. I sat seething on the couch next to James. Pinching the bridge of my nose and shutting my eyes, I was trying to get rid of this headache that had been bestowed upon me. When I wearily opened my eyes I saw the five staring at me. "What now?" I asked, a bitter tinge to my voice. "You came, rather loudly, into the common room, with bloody knuckles, and furious. What in the name of Merlin happened?" Peter said I guess what everyone was thinking. I glanced down at my hand. "Oh…" I wiped my hand on my jeans and I saw the girls cringe. "it's not my blood." "Ok then, since when does Remus Lupin all of a sudden start fighting?" James asked incredulously. "Since Snape became a total lusty prick. Since when could he even try to get away with grabbing my ass twice in one day?" My voice was so full of malice that even I cringed.
"Twice in one day?" Sirius could hardly keep his mirth from showing. "It looks like somebody's got a crush on our little Remus. They grow up so fast!" He sniffled mockingly, to which I responded with a punch on the arm, in the same spot as before, he yelped in pain, obviously it had bruised. "Shut your mouth Siri. It's just so.." I shuddered, "disgusting. And vile, and just… unwanted. Why oh why does he have to feel it necessary to torture me?" My hands cover my face perfectly I found out. "Cheer up Remus, if you punched him hard enough to make him bleed, I think he got the message." Lily said, with Jessi nodding enthusiastically. "I guess you're right but still… the bloody bastard… need to learn to keep his hands off what he can't and will never have. Theres nly one person who'd ever be able to ever get me willingly in a relationship" Where the hell did that come from? Who said that? Oh, damnit here I go again. "Not that… aw fuck. I'm just going to stop talking now." My cheeks must have been as red as the couch the way they were laughing. I stood up suddenly. "I'm off to bed. Bye." I forced out trying not to talk much or stutter under their laughter. Bolting up the stairs I leaned heavily against the now closed dormitory door. I could hear them shouting for me to come back. Like hell I would. Pulling off my jeans, I didn't bother putting on any pajamas, lay on top of my covers clad in just my boxers. I pulled the hangings closed around my bed to ensure privacy. What I hadn't planned on is what happened next.
The door flew open and in came Sirius, James and Peter. "Up Moony come on, you're coming back downstairs." Sirius said being well not joking, I'm not the one to make one of those stupid serious Sirius puns. "Like Hell I am." My voice must have been muffled because they all approached my bed, threw open the hangings and Peter grabbed my calves, James grabbed my arms, and Sirius on the other side tried to push me off. They got me off the bed alright. I was practically thrown, and on top of me struggling against them, I think I broke James' jaw by thrashing, and accidentally hitting him in the face with my head. They shoved me out of the dormitory door, not even letting me put pants on. Turning around I was met by two pairs of mirth filled eyes, which were tearing already, and one pair that was harsh and glaring. I felt my boxers slipping off and I quickly pulled them back up. Now was not the time to be wearing loose underwear…
Sighing loudly as they pushed me down the first few stairs I quietly walked down the rest, but didn't enter the Common Room. Sirius tried to shove me through but I forcefully stuck my hands out against the walls of the stairwell, palms pressed hard against the stone. I clenched my toes over the edge of the stair. "Get the hell out their Moony!" Sirius said enlisting Peter to help push me out, I pressed harder against them. "I came down here, now let me go back up!" "Not after what you did. You're staying down there!" James said painfully from behind the other two. "Fine" I said before I let go and the two fell on top of me when I fell into the Common Room. James laughed the best that he could as he jumped over us. Using my hands as leverage I pushed my self up effortlessly with the two still on me. "Get off you dead weights!" I said over my shoulder. Peter looked astounded that I could still so what would be considered a push up with him and Sirius on my back. "Great balls of fire Moony, even I didn't know you could lift so much." Sirius said as he slid off my back and Peter did too.
I immediately steadied myself on one hand, and reached the other to my waist to pull up the damn loose boxers, they were dangerously low slung. I stood up, my cheeks flushed immediately when I saw not only both Lily and Jessi staring at me, but all the other girls in the common room, and a few guys even. I spun around quickly to go back upstairs, but ran straight into Peter. "You're not going back up there." He said threateningly. Wow I didn't know the little guy had it in him. My shoulders slumped and I heaved a sigh as I walked over to the group I was formerly friends with. "I hate you." I glared fiercely at them. Making me stay in the Common Room in only my boxers! How embarrassing! Even with my shirt off today.. That was the most daring thing I've ever done, and now, almost totally exposing myself to the whole of Gryffindor house? Lets hope that no teachers wrote home to Mum. "I hate you too." James tried to say, but it came out mumbled due to his jaw problem. "What did you say?" Lily asked quirking an eyebrow at James. Sirius laughed. "Well Remmie old boy has one hell of a hard head… the one on his shoulders I mean, and damn good aim. Took Jamie boy by surprise and bam! Hit him right in the jaw." Peals of laughter flowed out of both Sirius and Peter whilst Lily tended to her boyfriend. Jessi smacked them both for laughing. "It's not funny! He got hurt!" That didn't stop them from laughing. "He deserved it, and those two need a good whack too. Dragging me down here in only my boxers." I growled lowly. Damn them entirely. I'm just glad that Snape isn't a Gryffindor.
I was shook out of my thoughts when McGonagall strode into the Common Room. She glanced at me, eyebrows raised. She shook her head lightly. "I won't ask Mr. Lupin, but you are wanted…" shudder "in the Headmasters office." Shit. "Why?" was all I could say, my throat tightened considerably. "Something to do with Mister Snape." SHIT SHIT DOUBLE FUCKING SHIT!
By: Squishy Gamgee, June 5th 2004
"What?" I repeated at the pointed looks from not only Jessi but Lily. James looked relieved that I got off of his girlfriend and was laughing at my expense, or so I thought. "Never mind…" Jessi said receiving a glare from Lily. What did I say? Really I don't understand… I turned to Sirius and whispered, "What did I say?" He gave me an amused look. Knowing that I'd still be able to hear him, he said in a low voice, "You basically just admitted that you like Jessi. Not that it isn't noticeable in the first place." He smirked, but I soon found a way to wipe the smirk off his face, I punched him, rather harder than I intended to, on the arm. "Liar." I said glaring slightly at him. "Damnit Moony!" He exclaimed rubbing his arm. The others were now watching us intently. I stood up, "Umm… I'm going for a walk… I'll see you later."
Before exiting the common room, I winked at Jessi, hoping she remembered my note from before, and glared at Sirius. It felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders as soon as the portrait hole closed. Leaning up against it, I almost had a heart attack when the Fat Lady shrieked. "I just got a touch up! Keep off!" Muttering loudly about a certain portrait needing to get a touch up to look thinner, I started off on my journey. Before I knew it The cool night air hit me, along with a mix of different scents. Humans, the lake… something cooking over in Hagrid's hut… It smelled oddly like... ferret? Shaking his head he stepped out onto the stone steps of the school. There were a few people scattered around the grounds, just relaxing. I am missing dinner, I came to this conclusion by the loud grumbling noise my stomach made. I don't doubt his friends were at the Great Hall by now. Looking at my watch, I saw it was now just past seven. Shrugging I started to walk to the lake, intent on walking around it, it usually didn't take me more than an hour, but I felt like actually taking an in depth look at everything. Just in one of those moods I guess.
The leaves were a nice color, just starting to turn different shades of red and yellow. Definitely my time of year. Fall is just. So nice. Calm and cool, but not overly muggy like summer, yet the air isn't as dry and bitter as the winter. My transformations always seem to go better during the fall. I dunno why they just do. The scent of the humans got further away as I rounded the other side of the lake. A rare smile graced my lips as I was truly content on being outside in the wild. Its, no pun intended, a second nature for me to be outside, like it's where I feel where I belong the most. Damn wolf… The sun was setting and I picked up my pace. I was just about a little more than halfway around the lake. Glancing at my watch it read eight fifteen. I paid no attention to the scenery anymore and just wanted to get inside. I sighed relieved when I walked past the familiar oak tree that the guys and I always hung out under. I stopped walking as I looked at my watch again, eight fifty-five. I swear I have OCD sometimes... but that's something non related now…
I was not more than hundred yards from the front door when someone, I must have waked right past them, tapped me on the shoulder. I tensed immediately when they whispered in my ear. "So you decided to show up after all. Such a faithful bloke. Early too. I'm surprised you aren't somebody's bitch by now." The voice… it was enough to make me physically ill. I turned sharply to face the person. "Get the hell away from me Snape. I have people to do and things to see." Whack. I hit myself in the forehead as he started to laugh. His laugh is by far the weirdest sound I have ever heard. "Oh, you know what I mean!" I snarled, "I have things to do and people to see. Now leave me be." His hand gripped my shoulder as I made to turn around to walk back to the castle. "Why so eager to run away Remus? I'm just looking for a little bit of action." Oh.my.Valar. He is so dead. "Snape, I advise you get your disgusting self away from me before I have to hurt you." I ground out between clenched teeth. He did in-fact take his hand off my shoulder, but instead put it on my ass. I jumped away from him with a yell of disgust. Before I realized what happened, my fist found its way into Snape's face, repeatedly. With a bloody nose and a black eye later, he backed off. I stormed up to the castle, not bothering to wipe my bloody knuckles off.
Back inside the castle I hurried up to the common room, it was now nine fifteen. Slamming the portrait behind me, I got stares from all the occupants. Low and behold, my friends were still there. Well in a different order and seating arrangements, but still, they were still there. I sat seething on the couch next to James. Pinching the bridge of my nose and shutting my eyes, I was trying to get rid of this headache that had been bestowed upon me. When I wearily opened my eyes I saw the five staring at me. "What now?" I asked, a bitter tinge to my voice. "You came, rather loudly, into the common room, with bloody knuckles, and furious. What in the name of Merlin happened?" Peter said I guess what everyone was thinking. I glanced down at my hand. "Oh…" I wiped my hand on my jeans and I saw the girls cringe. "it's not my blood." "Ok then, since when does Remus Lupin all of a sudden start fighting?" James asked incredulously. "Since Snape became a total lusty prick. Since when could he even try to get away with grabbing my ass twice in one day?" My voice was so full of malice that even I cringed.
"Twice in one day?" Sirius could hardly keep his mirth from showing. "It looks like somebody's got a crush on our little Remus. They grow up so fast!" He sniffled mockingly, to which I responded with a punch on the arm, in the same spot as before, he yelped in pain, obviously it had bruised. "Shut your mouth Siri. It's just so.." I shuddered, "disgusting. And vile, and just… unwanted. Why oh why does he have to feel it necessary to torture me?" My hands cover my face perfectly I found out. "Cheer up Remus, if you punched him hard enough to make him bleed, I think he got the message." Lily said, with Jessi nodding enthusiastically. "I guess you're right but still… the bloody bastard… need to learn to keep his hands off what he can't and will never have. Theres nly one person who'd ever be able to ever get me willingly in a relationship" Where the hell did that come from? Who said that? Oh, damnit here I go again. "Not that… aw fuck. I'm just going to stop talking now." My cheeks must have been as red as the couch the way they were laughing. I stood up suddenly. "I'm off to bed. Bye." I forced out trying not to talk much or stutter under their laughter. Bolting up the stairs I leaned heavily against the now closed dormitory door. I could hear them shouting for me to come back. Like hell I would. Pulling off my jeans, I didn't bother putting on any pajamas, lay on top of my covers clad in just my boxers. I pulled the hangings closed around my bed to ensure privacy. What I hadn't planned on is what happened next.
The door flew open and in came Sirius, James and Peter. "Up Moony come on, you're coming back downstairs." Sirius said being well not joking, I'm not the one to make one of those stupid serious Sirius puns. "Like Hell I am." My voice must have been muffled because they all approached my bed, threw open the hangings and Peter grabbed my calves, James grabbed my arms, and Sirius on the other side tried to push me off. They got me off the bed alright. I was practically thrown, and on top of me struggling against them, I think I broke James' jaw by thrashing, and accidentally hitting him in the face with my head. They shoved me out of the dormitory door, not even letting me put pants on. Turning around I was met by two pairs of mirth filled eyes, which were tearing already, and one pair that was harsh and glaring. I felt my boxers slipping off and I quickly pulled them back up. Now was not the time to be wearing loose underwear…
Sighing loudly as they pushed me down the first few stairs I quietly walked down the rest, but didn't enter the Common Room. Sirius tried to shove me through but I forcefully stuck my hands out against the walls of the stairwell, palms pressed hard against the stone. I clenched my toes over the edge of the stair. "Get the hell out their Moony!" Sirius said enlisting Peter to help push me out, I pressed harder against them. "I came down here, now let me go back up!" "Not after what you did. You're staying down there!" James said painfully from behind the other two. "Fine" I said before I let go and the two fell on top of me when I fell into the Common Room. James laughed the best that he could as he jumped over us. Using my hands as leverage I pushed my self up effortlessly with the two still on me. "Get off you dead weights!" I said over my shoulder. Peter looked astounded that I could still so what would be considered a push up with him and Sirius on my back. "Great balls of fire Moony, even I didn't know you could lift so much." Sirius said as he slid off my back and Peter did too.
I immediately steadied myself on one hand, and reached the other to my waist to pull up the damn loose boxers, they were dangerously low slung. I stood up, my cheeks flushed immediately when I saw not only both Lily and Jessi staring at me, but all the other girls in the common room, and a few guys even. I spun around quickly to go back upstairs, but ran straight into Peter. "You're not going back up there." He said threateningly. Wow I didn't know the little guy had it in him. My shoulders slumped and I heaved a sigh as I walked over to the group I was formerly friends with. "I hate you." I glared fiercely at them. Making me stay in the Common Room in only my boxers! How embarrassing! Even with my shirt off today.. That was the most daring thing I've ever done, and now, almost totally exposing myself to the whole of Gryffindor house? Lets hope that no teachers wrote home to Mum. "I hate you too." James tried to say, but it came out mumbled due to his jaw problem. "What did you say?" Lily asked quirking an eyebrow at James. Sirius laughed. "Well Remmie old boy has one hell of a hard head… the one on his shoulders I mean, and damn good aim. Took Jamie boy by surprise and bam! Hit him right in the jaw." Peals of laughter flowed out of both Sirius and Peter whilst Lily tended to her boyfriend. Jessi smacked them both for laughing. "It's not funny! He got hurt!" That didn't stop them from laughing. "He deserved it, and those two need a good whack too. Dragging me down here in only my boxers." I growled lowly. Damn them entirely. I'm just glad that Snape isn't a Gryffindor.
I was shook out of my thoughts when McGonagall strode into the Common Room. She glanced at me, eyebrows raised. She shook her head lightly. "I won't ask Mr. Lupin, but you are wanted…" shudder "in the Headmasters office." Shit. "Why?" was all I could say, my throat tightened considerably. "Something to do with Mister Snape." SHIT SHIT DOUBLE FUCKING SHIT!