It was a long excruiating walk from the Great Hall to the gargoyle stair case. The ride up the spiral stair case was also quite taxing on the nerves. Dumbledore opened the office door, and ushered the two inside. He took his place standing behind his desk, and conjured up two chairs for the boy and girl before him. Reluctantly Remus and Lorelei sat down, forced to look up at the Headmaster. "Imagine my surprise this evening." the old man began, looking over his half-moon glasses at the pair, "When I seen Hogwarts resident werewolves walk into the Great Hall on the night of a full moon."

"Y-you know?" Lorelei was surprised that Dumbledore knew her secret.

"My young lady, not much gets by me." then his eyes shifted twords Remus, "But it seems something must have."

"It's my fault sir." Lorelei spoke up, causing Dumbledore to shift his attention back to her. "I made Remus an amulet, like my own." She pulled the chain and silver disk from their hiding place. "But to do so..." she bit her lip.

"To do so, you had to create a second, one that bestowed the curse on someone." Dumbledore finished for her. "A noble endeavor for a friend trying to help, if not a foolish one."

"I don't understand how this happened sir." Remus spoke up, wanting to come to Lorelei's defense. "We took precautions." Dumbledore looked at him questioningly. "When Lorelei was done, she sealed the amulet in a box. She even showed me it was in there."

There was a quick intake of air, and Lorelei's hand flew to her mouth. "Oh no! I forgot to reseal it." Her lip trembled slightly. "I passed out, remeber?" She asked turning to Remus. The boy nodded, remebering the day. He had carried her to the hospital wing, and went back to retrieve the box, checking once more to make sure that the amulet was still there. He had taken it to her, and she'd told him it was his to deal with as was their deal. "I...I'm so sorry."

Remus shook his head. "It's not your fault Lorelei. We had the box." he frowned. "But we buried it where no one could get to it."

"And where would that have been?" Dumbledore asked Remus.

"Under the Whomping Willow." He replied, "Peter pushed the knot, Sirius dug the hole, and we buried the box, amulet and all. No one should of gotten to it."

"Yet someone did?" Dumbledore said thoughtfully.

"But who?" Remus tried to think. "Severus. He knows how to stop the tree."

"Severus wouldn't." Lorelei shot back. "How could you even suggest such a thing?"

Remus turned to look at her. "It's just the thing he'd do if he thought it would get me in trouble."

"No, he wouldn't. What about one of your friends." Lorelei accused. "They all knew it was there, Severus didn't"

"My friends wouldn't do that!" Remus snapped back. "And Snape could easily find out."

"Severus wouldn't do anything to create anymore werewolves in fact..." Lorelei's voice faltered, her hand going to her abdomen, she paled slightly.

"Lorelei? Lorelei? Are you okay?" Remus's voice filled with concern.

She waved him off. "I'm fine, really." Dumbledore looked at her thoughtfully. "It's just been, a stressful night." After regaining her composure she looked once more at Remus. "Severus Snape isn't responsible for Angelique's condition. I would think if anyone had a reason to be mad at her it would be Sirius, since she kept rebuffing his advances."

Remus's mouth dropped open in shock. "How could you say such a thing! Sirius is my best mate. He wouldn't do anything like this."

"And neither would Severus." Lorelei spat back, another wave of nausea sweeping over her.

"I think." Dumbledore broke in, "That this is enough for tonight." Both of them looked at him. "It is obvious that neither of you is responsible for the amulet falling into the girl's possession. You both took precautions, or meant to, that would keep this from happening. Only someone else was determined to make it happen. Neither of you are to blame, and I hope you will not let this come between the two of you." Dumbledore spoke to them kindly. "It is not often two such as yourselves fine each other." A silence fell over the room. "And as it is getting late, perhaps it is time for you to return to your common rooms." Both of them stood up and headed for the exit. "Miss Vargus." Lorelei stopped and turned around at the sound of her name. "If you would, stay behind a moment longer, I believe there is something we must discuss." Lorelei nodded, and shut the door behind Remus.

For a moment Remus Lupin stood outside the door to Dumbledore's office. It felt as if it had been the longest night of his life. What had started out as the perfect day had come crashing down around him. He had lived a normal day, without fear of the full moon that would come that night. He attended the Yule Ball, that he'd decided, apon seeing the date, he wouldn't get to attend. He had been there with a beautiful girl...'A beautiful girl who trusts Severus Snape over my own mates.' Remus let out a deep sigh, and began the walk down the spiral staircase before him.