Chapter 3
*Love.knows no age*
*****
"Two very different people
Too scared to get along
Till two hearts beat together
Underneath one sun"
*****
Professor Lupin sat at his desk watching over his 6th year class, hurriedly trying to finish their set essay. He took the last few mouthfuls of his wolfsbane potion that Professor Snape had brewed for him, he grimaced at the taste, now her was sure that Severus made it that way on purpose. Remus sighed as he remembered the taste of Hermione's potion, so much nicer and more effective, but he'd never dare tell Snape that. Maybe he should have a word with Hermione about brewing another potion. He glanced over to the back of the classroom and saw her desperately scribbling on her parchment.
Hermione scratched away the last few lines of her essay on 'werewolves; cures and how to kill them', 'how ironic' she thought as she contemplated Lupin's gentle nature. Dare she chance a glance up at him? Ever since she'd decided that she defiantly did like him, she'd been watching him whenever she could without letting him, or anyone else for that matter, notice. She peeked sideways at Harry and Ron, who were both still scrawling their way down the page. She raised her eyes to her professor's desk, but was surprised to find it empty, she immediately let out a started peep when she heard him say "Miss Granger?" from behind her.
Lupin chuckled "Gets you every time huh?" Hermione smiled weakly trying to avoid looking in his eyes, "I'd like a word with you at the end of the lesson!" he said rather quietly and walked back to his desk.
Harry grinned at her, while Ron raised his eyebrows, but neither said anything.
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The lesson finished all too quickly, Harry and Ron walked past her and waved, she got a mouthed 'see you at lunch or maybe not' from Harry on his way through the door, she scowled at his retreating back.
Trembling she made her way to the front of the classroom. Remus looked up at her and smiled before concern adorned his features; he got up and moved around to her. Placing his arm round her shoulder he held her shaking form close to him.
"Are you Okay? I did want to talk to you about a certain potion, but perhaps its about time you and I had a little chat" Hermione just nodded and allowed him to lead her through to his office.
They sat in a pair of old comfy arm chairs by the fire, Remus watched Hermione's features, the dancing fire reflected in her eyes. He sighed and then spoke, while ruffling a hand through his hair. "Hermione, what happened in the holidays," he paused briefly while he watched her eyes move form the flickering fire light to look at him, "I'm really sorry! I over stepped the mark and I can clearly see that you are troubled and upset by this." He went to say something else but Hermione interrupted him with a 'no'
She stopped, looked shocked at her forwardness and was then forced into continuing by the confused and amazed look on the older man's face. "I mean, don't be. Sorry that is. I'm not upset, I enjoyed it" She looked away as colour started to flush her cheeks, a small smile started to play at Remus' lips.
"Really? I know I did but I thought you were thoroughly disgusted," She turned and smiled up at him, chuckling as she noticed that he was also red.
"I kissed back didn't I?" This seemed to settle both their qualms as they both grinned at each other. Hermione took a slow breath and then continued, 2It's just a shame we were interrupted" Hermione ventured. Remus looked at her with wide eyes, but they were already filled with the passion she had seen in them before.
He stood up and gently pulled her up with him, resting his arms around her waist and said in barely more than a whisper, "do you want to try it again?"
She smiled and stretched up pressing her lips to his, she felt his tongue pressing against her lips as she slowed him entrance into her mouth, she could feel the wolf in him as their bodies pressed together.
They broke away and she laid her head onto his shoulder, he buiried his hands in her hair and mumbled her name, she gave a sigh in reply, "Do you realise what we've just don't?" Hermione pulled away and grinned.
"Finished what we started before!" she replied.
He smiled, "No, I mean you're the head girl and I'm well, you professor." he trailed off.
Hermione began to panic, "So what are you saying that's it!" she looked worried and her eyes were glassy, threatening to start tearing, "I'm 18, officially an adult; surely I can do what I like! I've even got my apparition licence"
Lupin shook his head, "That may be so, but what I mean is, we'll need to be careful, even if you are 18, Hogwarts and the ministry have strict rules that forbid this kind of relationship. We can't tell anyone."
Hermione peered at him, "So we're in a relationship now?" Remus blushed and began muttering, but she cut him off with a quick kiss, "Can't I even tell Harry?"
He thought back to how Harry had reacted before and nodded, "Ok tell Harry, but if Dumbledore gets wind of this, we're both dead."
She smiled, "So what about this potion of yours?" He smiled back and started to explain about the differences in the potions.
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Hermione slinked to her seat in the great hall, dinner had started about 15 minutes ago, and she was late, she scowled to herself as she thought what Harry would say. She turned around and saw Remus making his way along the staff table, smiling she sat down heavily on the bench between Harry and Ginny.
Harry turned to her and said "I knew you'd be late what you been up to?", Ginny turned a questioning look on her face, "ol' moony wanted a word with her", he motioned with his fingers to make quotation marks while he slowly enunciated the 'word' part, Ginny giggled, while Harry just got a slap around the head.
"Not that it's any of your business Harry Potter, but he just wanted me to brew some potion for him, as Snape's is fowl!", Harry peeked around the edge of his hand which had been protecting his face from Hermione's play slaps, his green eyes sparkled from behind his now wonky glasses,
"Whatever you say mione, whatever you say!" he turned away quickly before she could hit him again. Ginny glanced over to the top table, and smiled, she knew exactly what Hermione thought of a certain werewolf, and wouldn't be surprised if Harry was right.
The trio were leaving the castle after dinner to go see Hagrid when the usual cry of "Harry! Harry" filled the air, they turned with a quiet groan, to see Colin Creevy standing in front of them, "look my dad bought me a new camera, can I take your picture?"
Harry was about to come up with some excuse when Hermione, who was in a particularly good mood, said "sure!" The three of them leaned close and the blinding flash lit the scene.
"Thanks" Colin said and ran into the castle, gripping the camera firmly as he went.
Harry turned to the other two and shook his head, "Nutter!, anyone else reminded of dobby?", this earned him another whack around the head from Hermione and she chased him all the way down to the game keepers hut.
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It was Saturday afternoon and Hermione had just finished brewing the wolfsbane potion, in her private bathroom (she wouldn't have dared ask Snape if she could use the lab), it was so much easier when she could use magic to stir the potion. She poured some into a goblet and climbed down the staircase into the Gryffindor common room.
There was complete chaos, a flying toad knocked the goblet from her hand and it spilled all over the floor, she scowled at dean who had been responsible for launching Trevor, collected the goblet and climbed back up the stairs.
She re-filled the goblet and secured it with a no spill spell, turning it upside down over the caldron, she smiled as she succeed in being unable to pour any out, and returned to the common room.
She edged through the crowd and over to Harry, "I'm going to see Professor Lupin, to give him the potion." She said trying to make herself heard over the babble, "I'll see you later,"
"Have fun!" Harry said and winked at her, she picked up one of the red and gold embroided cushions that had been scattered over the floor in the melee, and threw it directly at his head, turned and clambered through the portrait hole.
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It was after curfew so she crept as quietly as she dared along the deserted corridors, even the head girl was not allowed out of bed after hours without a worthy excuse.
She turned onto the DADA corridor, and heaved a sigh of relief, as she saw that it was deserted. About half way along the corridor, there was a tremendous clatter, the cup she was carrying rolled along the ground, and she had been thrown to the flung hitting her head against one of the wooden panels on the wall. She looked around to see the reason for her fall and saw that the suit of armour she had been passing had chosen that exact moment to move, it now lay on the floor scattered in several pieces. She held her head, the pain was beginning to subside, but she knew the noise would have alerted someone to her evening excursion.
But before she had chance to worry about filch, the panel she was leaning against, swung inwards and she toppled back. She gasp as she looked up to see, a rather surprised Remus Lupin starring back down at her, her heart raced as she took in the rather small towel that was wrapped hurriedly around his waste, and his glistening, just-out-the-shower, skin. She couldn't help but grin at the sight 'that is a rather small towel, not bad body either huh! And hair, ooooooh.' She cut her thoughts short as his expression changed.
He was about to say something, when they heard footsteps coming along the corridor, he looked down at her and pulled her inside.
She stood up and looked at the back of the panel, the door into his private chambers, turning she took in the room a large bed sat in the middle, a couple of chairs and coffee table stood by the fire, shelves full of books and other interesting objects, on the facing wall was a door that stood ajar, leading to the bathroom, and the adjacent wall also had a door which she guessed led through to his office. Turning she caught sight of Remus walking out of the bathroom tying his bath robe as he went. Hermione smiled at him, and he just blushed, looking at her.
"Now what are you doing wandering around after hours?" he said questioningly
"I was just bringing you the.. Oh no, the potion, I left it outside." The footfalls and chunterings of filch were audible through the panelling, then a sharp knocking fell on the door. Hermione looked panicky, but Remus just bustled her into his bathroom and shut the door, before turning to greet filch.
"Argus, what can I do for you?", Remus greeted merrily
"There's been a student out of bed along this corridor, they've destroyed a very ancient suit of armour," Remus peered through the door and in mock shock, gasped. Filch continued, "Did you hear anything, it was right outside your rooms."
Remus' heart gave a leap, how could he explain away that one. "Errrm, I'm afraid my rooms are sound proofed Argus, I do not like to be disturbed at certain times. Are you sure it was a student and the armour simply did not stumble."
Filch's face contorted into an evil grin, "No professor, there was defiantly a student, they left this." He held up a goblet embezzled with the Gryffindor crest, Lupin gulped, and started his usual quick thought routine.
"Oh that, that's mine, I must have dropped it earlier, I wondered where it was." He reached out and took the cup, filch looked sceptical, "Wolfsbane, the full moons only 3 days away." Filch seemed to feel that this was an adequate explanation and couldn't get away quick enough.
Lupin shut the door and actually did a silencing charm on the room, just in case filch decided to double check. Hermione came out of the bathroom shaking slightly. Lupin smiled at her, as turned the goblet upside down, then with a very curious look started to poke the mixture in it with his finger.
Hermione chuckled and walking over to him took the goblet and set it down on the table. She waved her wand over it muttering a spell, and handed it back to Remus. He scrutinised the liquid and then threw it back in one go.
"Very impressive," he said allowed, "I never thought of a non-spill spell," he licked his lips and sighed, "much better, will you be staying for a while, I doubt it will be safe to go back just yet."
Hermione placed her hands around his face and kissed him. Remus who hadn't expected such a response dropped the goblet onto the floor, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
She sat herself on the edge of his bed and pulled him down to her, still kissing. Remus opened his eyes, and pulled away, "Hermione!" he said in a kind of warning tone, but it wasn't very convincing. She just raised her eyebrows innocently.
She trailed one of her hands over his back and allowed the other to wander downwards and pushed through his robe. Hermione gasp when she felt him, already hard, and for lack of a better word, huge. She looked up at Remus who was blushing again, tried to shrug, but looked so surprised he failed miserably, Hermione just giggled at him. He bent forward, feeling that the only come-back now would be a kiss. Hermione's hand stopped in mid grope as she kissed him back.
Pulling away she laid down on the bed and pulled him down with her by the front of his bath robe, he looked again surprised, but couldn't seem to put a stop to himself. "Hermione.." He was cut short with a kiss, and she started to remove his robe, "look, errr.." He was blushing yet again, "you don't have to do anything you don't want you.", his eyes were kind and caring, but full of passion and lust. She could only speculate the last time that he'd had this kind of offer, and got the impression he wasn't going to pass it up easily. "Hermione. you can go now if you want I won't think anything of it."
She smiled, "Remus, I'm practically raping you!", he blushed again, and kissed her.
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Back in the Gryffindor common room, Harry sighed, checked the clock and went to bed with only a passing glance at the back of the portrait hole.
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Hermione sighed and snuggled up to Lupin, savouring the feel of his hairy chest against her naked body, she then passed into a pleasant slumber.
*****
"The more I see of you is the more I know I love you. The more that I'm sure I wan you forever more"
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A/N sorry this has been a while, but I've been busy, my AS results are out on Thursday, eek and I'm working on a new web-site harry potter based, mainly moony, but ya know the others'll be in there as well, tata. chap 4 coming soon...
*Love.knows no age*
*****
"Two very different people
Too scared to get along
Till two hearts beat together
Underneath one sun"
*****
Professor Lupin sat at his desk watching over his 6th year class, hurriedly trying to finish their set essay. He took the last few mouthfuls of his wolfsbane potion that Professor Snape had brewed for him, he grimaced at the taste, now her was sure that Severus made it that way on purpose. Remus sighed as he remembered the taste of Hermione's potion, so much nicer and more effective, but he'd never dare tell Snape that. Maybe he should have a word with Hermione about brewing another potion. He glanced over to the back of the classroom and saw her desperately scribbling on her parchment.
Hermione scratched away the last few lines of her essay on 'werewolves; cures and how to kill them', 'how ironic' she thought as she contemplated Lupin's gentle nature. Dare she chance a glance up at him? Ever since she'd decided that she defiantly did like him, she'd been watching him whenever she could without letting him, or anyone else for that matter, notice. She peeked sideways at Harry and Ron, who were both still scrawling their way down the page. She raised her eyes to her professor's desk, but was surprised to find it empty, she immediately let out a started peep when she heard him say "Miss Granger?" from behind her.
Lupin chuckled "Gets you every time huh?" Hermione smiled weakly trying to avoid looking in his eyes, "I'd like a word with you at the end of the lesson!" he said rather quietly and walked back to his desk.
Harry grinned at her, while Ron raised his eyebrows, but neither said anything.
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The lesson finished all too quickly, Harry and Ron walked past her and waved, she got a mouthed 'see you at lunch or maybe not' from Harry on his way through the door, she scowled at his retreating back.
Trembling she made her way to the front of the classroom. Remus looked up at her and smiled before concern adorned his features; he got up and moved around to her. Placing his arm round her shoulder he held her shaking form close to him.
"Are you Okay? I did want to talk to you about a certain potion, but perhaps its about time you and I had a little chat" Hermione just nodded and allowed him to lead her through to his office.
They sat in a pair of old comfy arm chairs by the fire, Remus watched Hermione's features, the dancing fire reflected in her eyes. He sighed and then spoke, while ruffling a hand through his hair. "Hermione, what happened in the holidays," he paused briefly while he watched her eyes move form the flickering fire light to look at him, "I'm really sorry! I over stepped the mark and I can clearly see that you are troubled and upset by this." He went to say something else but Hermione interrupted him with a 'no'
She stopped, looked shocked at her forwardness and was then forced into continuing by the confused and amazed look on the older man's face. "I mean, don't be. Sorry that is. I'm not upset, I enjoyed it" She looked away as colour started to flush her cheeks, a small smile started to play at Remus' lips.
"Really? I know I did but I thought you were thoroughly disgusted," She turned and smiled up at him, chuckling as she noticed that he was also red.
"I kissed back didn't I?" This seemed to settle both their qualms as they both grinned at each other. Hermione took a slow breath and then continued, 2It's just a shame we were interrupted" Hermione ventured. Remus looked at her with wide eyes, but they were already filled with the passion she had seen in them before.
He stood up and gently pulled her up with him, resting his arms around her waist and said in barely more than a whisper, "do you want to try it again?"
She smiled and stretched up pressing her lips to his, she felt his tongue pressing against her lips as she slowed him entrance into her mouth, she could feel the wolf in him as their bodies pressed together.
They broke away and she laid her head onto his shoulder, he buiried his hands in her hair and mumbled her name, she gave a sigh in reply, "Do you realise what we've just don't?" Hermione pulled away and grinned.
"Finished what we started before!" she replied.
He smiled, "No, I mean you're the head girl and I'm well, you professor." he trailed off.
Hermione began to panic, "So what are you saying that's it!" she looked worried and her eyes were glassy, threatening to start tearing, "I'm 18, officially an adult; surely I can do what I like! I've even got my apparition licence"
Lupin shook his head, "That may be so, but what I mean is, we'll need to be careful, even if you are 18, Hogwarts and the ministry have strict rules that forbid this kind of relationship. We can't tell anyone."
Hermione peered at him, "So we're in a relationship now?" Remus blushed and began muttering, but she cut him off with a quick kiss, "Can't I even tell Harry?"
He thought back to how Harry had reacted before and nodded, "Ok tell Harry, but if Dumbledore gets wind of this, we're both dead."
She smiled, "So what about this potion of yours?" He smiled back and started to explain about the differences in the potions.
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Hermione slinked to her seat in the great hall, dinner had started about 15 minutes ago, and she was late, she scowled to herself as she thought what Harry would say. She turned around and saw Remus making his way along the staff table, smiling she sat down heavily on the bench between Harry and Ginny.
Harry turned to her and said "I knew you'd be late what you been up to?", Ginny turned a questioning look on her face, "ol' moony wanted a word with her", he motioned with his fingers to make quotation marks while he slowly enunciated the 'word' part, Ginny giggled, while Harry just got a slap around the head.
"Not that it's any of your business Harry Potter, but he just wanted me to brew some potion for him, as Snape's is fowl!", Harry peeked around the edge of his hand which had been protecting his face from Hermione's play slaps, his green eyes sparkled from behind his now wonky glasses,
"Whatever you say mione, whatever you say!" he turned away quickly before she could hit him again. Ginny glanced over to the top table, and smiled, she knew exactly what Hermione thought of a certain werewolf, and wouldn't be surprised if Harry was right.
The trio were leaving the castle after dinner to go see Hagrid when the usual cry of "Harry! Harry" filled the air, they turned with a quiet groan, to see Colin Creevy standing in front of them, "look my dad bought me a new camera, can I take your picture?"
Harry was about to come up with some excuse when Hermione, who was in a particularly good mood, said "sure!" The three of them leaned close and the blinding flash lit the scene.
"Thanks" Colin said and ran into the castle, gripping the camera firmly as he went.
Harry turned to the other two and shook his head, "Nutter!, anyone else reminded of dobby?", this earned him another whack around the head from Hermione and she chased him all the way down to the game keepers hut.
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It was Saturday afternoon and Hermione had just finished brewing the wolfsbane potion, in her private bathroom (she wouldn't have dared ask Snape if she could use the lab), it was so much easier when she could use magic to stir the potion. She poured some into a goblet and climbed down the staircase into the Gryffindor common room.
There was complete chaos, a flying toad knocked the goblet from her hand and it spilled all over the floor, she scowled at dean who had been responsible for launching Trevor, collected the goblet and climbed back up the stairs.
She re-filled the goblet and secured it with a no spill spell, turning it upside down over the caldron, she smiled as she succeed in being unable to pour any out, and returned to the common room.
She edged through the crowd and over to Harry, "I'm going to see Professor Lupin, to give him the potion." She said trying to make herself heard over the babble, "I'll see you later,"
"Have fun!" Harry said and winked at her, she picked up one of the red and gold embroided cushions that had been scattered over the floor in the melee, and threw it directly at his head, turned and clambered through the portrait hole.
~#~#~#~
It was after curfew so she crept as quietly as she dared along the deserted corridors, even the head girl was not allowed out of bed after hours without a worthy excuse.
She turned onto the DADA corridor, and heaved a sigh of relief, as she saw that it was deserted. About half way along the corridor, there was a tremendous clatter, the cup she was carrying rolled along the ground, and she had been thrown to the flung hitting her head against one of the wooden panels on the wall. She looked around to see the reason for her fall and saw that the suit of armour she had been passing had chosen that exact moment to move, it now lay on the floor scattered in several pieces. She held her head, the pain was beginning to subside, but she knew the noise would have alerted someone to her evening excursion.
But before she had chance to worry about filch, the panel she was leaning against, swung inwards and she toppled back. She gasp as she looked up to see, a rather surprised Remus Lupin starring back down at her, her heart raced as she took in the rather small towel that was wrapped hurriedly around his waste, and his glistening, just-out-the-shower, skin. She couldn't help but grin at the sight 'that is a rather small towel, not bad body either huh! And hair, ooooooh.' She cut her thoughts short as his expression changed.
He was about to say something, when they heard footsteps coming along the corridor, he looked down at her and pulled her inside.
She stood up and looked at the back of the panel, the door into his private chambers, turning she took in the room a large bed sat in the middle, a couple of chairs and coffee table stood by the fire, shelves full of books and other interesting objects, on the facing wall was a door that stood ajar, leading to the bathroom, and the adjacent wall also had a door which she guessed led through to his office. Turning she caught sight of Remus walking out of the bathroom tying his bath robe as he went. Hermione smiled at him, and he just blushed, looking at her.
"Now what are you doing wandering around after hours?" he said questioningly
"I was just bringing you the.. Oh no, the potion, I left it outside." The footfalls and chunterings of filch were audible through the panelling, then a sharp knocking fell on the door. Hermione looked panicky, but Remus just bustled her into his bathroom and shut the door, before turning to greet filch.
"Argus, what can I do for you?", Remus greeted merrily
"There's been a student out of bed along this corridor, they've destroyed a very ancient suit of armour," Remus peered through the door and in mock shock, gasped. Filch continued, "Did you hear anything, it was right outside your rooms."
Remus' heart gave a leap, how could he explain away that one. "Errrm, I'm afraid my rooms are sound proofed Argus, I do not like to be disturbed at certain times. Are you sure it was a student and the armour simply did not stumble."
Filch's face contorted into an evil grin, "No professor, there was defiantly a student, they left this." He held up a goblet embezzled with the Gryffindor crest, Lupin gulped, and started his usual quick thought routine.
"Oh that, that's mine, I must have dropped it earlier, I wondered where it was." He reached out and took the cup, filch looked sceptical, "Wolfsbane, the full moons only 3 days away." Filch seemed to feel that this was an adequate explanation and couldn't get away quick enough.
Lupin shut the door and actually did a silencing charm on the room, just in case filch decided to double check. Hermione came out of the bathroom shaking slightly. Lupin smiled at her, as turned the goblet upside down, then with a very curious look started to poke the mixture in it with his finger.
Hermione chuckled and walking over to him took the goblet and set it down on the table. She waved her wand over it muttering a spell, and handed it back to Remus. He scrutinised the liquid and then threw it back in one go.
"Very impressive," he said allowed, "I never thought of a non-spill spell," he licked his lips and sighed, "much better, will you be staying for a while, I doubt it will be safe to go back just yet."
Hermione placed her hands around his face and kissed him. Remus who hadn't expected such a response dropped the goblet onto the floor, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
She sat herself on the edge of his bed and pulled him down to her, still kissing. Remus opened his eyes, and pulled away, "Hermione!" he said in a kind of warning tone, but it wasn't very convincing. She just raised her eyebrows innocently.
She trailed one of her hands over his back and allowed the other to wander downwards and pushed through his robe. Hermione gasp when she felt him, already hard, and for lack of a better word, huge. She looked up at Remus who was blushing again, tried to shrug, but looked so surprised he failed miserably, Hermione just giggled at him. He bent forward, feeling that the only come-back now would be a kiss. Hermione's hand stopped in mid grope as she kissed him back.
Pulling away she laid down on the bed and pulled him down with her by the front of his bath robe, he looked again surprised, but couldn't seem to put a stop to himself. "Hermione.." He was cut short with a kiss, and she started to remove his robe, "look, errr.." He was blushing yet again, "you don't have to do anything you don't want you.", his eyes were kind and caring, but full of passion and lust. She could only speculate the last time that he'd had this kind of offer, and got the impression he wasn't going to pass it up easily. "Hermione. you can go now if you want I won't think anything of it."
She smiled, "Remus, I'm practically raping you!", he blushed again, and kissed her.
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Back in the Gryffindor common room, Harry sighed, checked the clock and went to bed with only a passing glance at the back of the portrait hole.
~#~#~#~
Hermione sighed and snuggled up to Lupin, savouring the feel of his hairy chest against her naked body, she then passed into a pleasant slumber.
*****
"The more I see of you is the more I know I love you. The more that I'm sure I wan you forever more"
*****
A/N sorry this has been a while, but I've been busy, my AS results are out on Thursday, eek and I'm working on a new web-site harry potter based, mainly moony, but ya know the others'll be in there as well, tata. chap 4 coming soon...