"Sweater Weather"

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Chapter 7: Hogsmeade

A few days later it was time for a Hogsmeade weekend. Remus was in the staff room wearing his new red sweater vest and looking at the notice. It said they needed chaperones. This gave him an idea. He grabbed a quill off a nearby table and neatly wrote his name on one of the lines.

"Ooh, what are we up to now Lupin? No good?" it was Snape and his smirking pale face.

"Can't you let go of the past?" Snape made a sour face. "It's a free country Severus and I feel like being a chaperone to Hogsmeade."

Snape moved in so he was two inches from Lupin's face. "Or do you have another motive?" he sneered.

"No." Remus said, simply.

Snape gave him a look of disdain and suspicion and swept away with his robes billowing after him.

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Hermione arrived early to Defense Against the Dark Arts that day. She crept in and placed her hands over Lupin's eyes. "Guess who?"

"Oh, I wonder." He said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Hermione chuckled as Remus took her hands off his eyes and turned around to kiss her. He smiled, she tasted like chocolate.

"Look, Hermione, I was wondering if you would like to meet me in Hogsmeade on Saturday. I signed up to be a chaperone."

"You can be my chaperone anytime Remus. Where should we meet?"

"See, that's the problem."

"What?"

"Snape is suspicious of me and one of his students may be watching me."

"Ah. Hmm," Hermione thought hard. "How about we go to Dervish and Banges? No one ever goes in there! It's all school supplies."

Remus chuckled. "See you there."

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So, on Saturday, Hermione got up rather early and showered. Then she stood in front of the mirror for quite a while deciding what to wear. She finally put on a knee-length tan skirt and a black shirt with long flared sleeves. She also straightened her hair as much as possible. She wanted to look a little older than she was for Remus.

All the way on the other side of the castle, Remus was having the same problem. First he put on black dress pants and a thin striped shirt. He was definite that he wanted to wear a sweater, he wasn't sure which one.

He pulled on the blue one he'd worn the night they'd kissed. But it didn't look right. Nest he tried on a striped one he'd bought recently. It didn't feel right. Finally, he pulled on the soft brown one Hermione had given him for Christmas. It was perfect. He draped a heavy cloak over it and set off for the doors.

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"Please proceed through the doors, letting Mister filch check your names on his list." Professor McGonagall announced. "Your chaperones for this trip will be Professor Lupin and…"

"And?" Remus muttered.

"Professor Snape" she finished. Remus groaned as a figure clad in black stepped next to him.

"Nice cloak Severus." He said, turning to Snape. The man could use some color in his life.

Snape sneered and looked at Lupin's attire. "Nice sweater." Remus seethed. He should have seen that coming.

They began to walk. Remus looked up ahead and saw Hermione's head next to Ron's red one. He didn't know how he was going to get away with this.

A/N: oh what I would give for a day in Hogsmeade with Mr. Johnson…….sigh. Well, stay tuned! Scripture is dismal and what else should I do but write more chapters fro your enjoyment? LOL. Please review! Show me the love!