Remus woke up the next morning to a lot of commotion.
"What's going on?" asked Remus getting up and pulling on his uniform.
"Rouge is gone and her bags were found in the common room on fire," said Sirius also pulling on his uniform.
"Oh no." said Remus, wondering what could have possibly upset the girl.
"No one knows where she is. But the fat lady said she ran out at about three this morning, with tears streaming down her cheeks." said James pulling on his uniform and brushing his hair.
"Right Sirius go check the grounds, James ask the portraits down the third to first floors and I'll go check the forbidden forest." said Remus.
"But Remus you could get expelled." said Sirius as he pulled on some robes.
"I know the forest better than anyone," said Remus by means of explanation.
"He is right Sirius," said James.
"Thanks. I'll be back in an hour," said Remus putting on some robes and a pair of shoes.
"Good luck." said Sirius.
Remus nodded and ran out the dorm, out the common room and down through the castle.
He ran into the forest near Hagrid's hut and looked around. He could faintly hear crying but couldn't see Rouge anywhere.
"Rouge? Are you there?" asked Remus lighting the tip of his wand as he edged deeper into the forset.
He heard the crying stop for a brief moment and then continue.
Remus ran in the direction of the sound and soon found Rouge curled up in a defensive ball in a hollow tree dressed only in a pair of holy frayed jeans and an old t shirt that was long enough to have been a dress.
"Rouge? What are you doing here?" asked Remus crouching down beside her.
"Go away Remus I'm just going to hurt you." sobbed Rouge shuffling away from him.
"What are you talking about?" asked Remus.
"My power Remus. Not only can I absorb powers I can predict things through my subconscious. Last night I dreamt I'd hurt you and Sirius." explained Rouge wiping away her tears.
"But rouge that won't happen." said Remus trying his best to reassure her.
"It will Remus. I know it will. I thought I'd finally found a place where my powers could be kept into check but obviously not," said Rouge.
"Come on Rouge all you have to do is tell Sirius and James about your powers and they'll be able to avoid It." said Remus.
"No that's the reason I keep moving around. I hate people having to tip toe around me. I just want to be treated normally and not like a freak show." said Rouge.
"It's OK Rouge. They won't treat you that way. They were very understanding with me," said Remus.
"But they might not with me. Being a mutant is different to being a werewolf," exclaimed rouge.
"It's Ok rouge." assured Remus putting a hand on her shoulder.
Rouge shrugged his hand off and stared into the darkness.
"Come on Rouge come back to Hogwarts." said Remus.
"I'm sorry Remus. I can't." whispered Rouge.
Remus got up and picked up his lit wand before walking out of the forest, wondering how or who could possibly persuade Rogue out the forest.