For the Want of the Moon, the Marauders are Lost

Chapter Six:

Professor Lupin was in the middle of telling Harry, Ron, and Hermione how he and the other Marauders had met Professor Love when there was a knock at the office door. Professor Love entered and gave Lupin an inquiring look.

"Just telling them how we found you in a tree," he said, as she closed the door.

"Well, if you're going to continue telling them embarrassing stories of our school days, I may have to discontinue these meetings, Moony," Love laughed, slightly red. "I think you three ought to go down to dinner now."

"What about you?" Ron asked.

"We'll have Dobby send something up," Lupin said before whispering to Love.

The three students reluctantly left the office and went to dinner. As they ate, Hermione had an odd expression on her face. "'Mione, what's wrong?" Harry asked.

She swallowed a bit of pumpkin juice and said, "I was just thinking about Lupin and Love. Don't you think they acted a little, well, too friendly when we left?"

"You heard her, they're best friends, Hermione," Ron said, stuffing a roll in his mouth. He had gotten quite skilled at talking with his mouth full. "There's nothing going on."

Hermione sighed. "Perhaps you're right," she said. "It just seems strange that her best friend's a Werewolf when she's a Werewolf Huntress..."

"Doesn't matter, anyways. He's leaving for London in the morning..."

"But the full moon's next week!"

Harry nodded. "And the Knight Bus'll get him to London before then. Relax."