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"Can't keep my hands to myself,

No matter how hard I'm trying to"

-Hands To Myself, Selena Gomez

I walked into the common room, relaxing on the sofa. I was actually kind of proud of myself for swaying Remus.

When I'd given him the offer, it seemed very unlikely he would come around. I was content with teasing him, and making him absolutely insane for the rest of the year. But now...

A whole new world of possibilities just opened up. And I was excited to explore them all.

The portrait swung open, revealing the very person I'd been waiting for.

"You came," I smirked, watching him sit down beside me.

"I said I would." He responded, looking at me timidly.

"I had my doubts, but now-" I was cut off by his lips pressing against mine wildly. I responded immediately, grinning.

"Someone's very eager," I noted smugly. He growled lowly and pushed his lips back on mine. I pulled away immediately, standing. "Not here, Wolf. Let's take this somewhere... More private."

He nodded eagerly, standing. He seemed... different somehow. He was more impatient, more... just more.

We reached my dorm. I didn't even have time to open the door before he was on me again.

The kiss was wild, hungry, desperate. It went all over the place- on my neck, my lips, my collarbone. The intensity surprised me and left me breathless. Lupin had never had a girlfriend (as far as I knew at least), so why was he so damn good at kissing?

I search for the doorknob as his lips recaptured mine. Twisting it open, the door moved from behind us.

He pushed me into the room, before pressing me into the wall. I pulled at his shirt, and it disappeared. Last time, I hadn't had much of a chance to look at him. His chest, which had always appeared bony, was the exact opposite. It was toned, and firm. His pale skin was covered in thick white scars which seemed much worse than the ones on his face. They were horrible, and I could tell something ugly was behind the scars.

And yet, they were the most beautiful things I'd ever seen.

~Time Skip~

One Hour Later

I laid in the bed, positively exhausted. I stared out the window, the pale light of the moon illuminating the dark room.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I said absently.

"What is?" Remus asked, following my gaze.

"The moon. It's almost full," I pointed out. Remus was quiet, and I looked at him. He had a strange expression on his face. "What, you disagree?"

"I've never really had an opinion on it." His voice was strained, and I rose an eyebrow. The room became quiet, and I went back to staring at the moon.

"I've always loved the moon. It influences our tides and is the basis of so many magical fields. If it moves even the smallest centimeter from where it's supposed to be it could have severe consequences for the world." I said into the silence. "It's amazing when you realize that something this beautiful is also extremely dangerous."

"Some may say the same about you." Remus pointed out. I chuckled, looking at him lazily.

"So you think I'm beautiful then?" I purred. He didn't blush like I thought he would. Instead, he looked at me head on- deadly serious.

"It's not a hard thing to miss." He said quietly. I felt my stomach roll unfamiliarly, as I struggled to keep my cheeks from flushing. It bothered me immensely.

Stop acting like a fool. I scolded myself, rolling my eyes.

"Alright Wolf, that's enough of the mushy stuff." I sighed, hitting him with a pillow. "Dinner should be ending right about now. You should go to your dorm before your prick friends come searching for you."

Remus frowned at me calling his friends pricks but voiced no objections to the statement. He stood from the bed, picking up his clothes. I watched as he shrugged into them, trying to make himself look as neat as possible.

"Find me when you want to do this again, I'll definitely make time for more of that." I teased, watching as he blushed lightly.

"I'll be sure to do that." He said quietly, straightening himself out one last time. He walked out the door quickly, leaving me alone with nothing but the moon and my thoughts.

~Time Skip~

Next Day...

I walked into potions, yawning softly. I'd stayed up much later than I'd like to admit. It had taken me a long time to shake that odd feeling in my stomach. Maybe I was sick?

No, I hadn't been nausea I'd felt. It was something much different. More of a... warm, fuzzy feeling. Whatever it had been, I hadn't liked it.

I sat down in my seat, watching the board absently.

"Morning Ruby." Remus greeted politely. I nodded at him in silent greeting before glancing down at my textbook. There was an uncomfortable silence floating in the air between Remus and me, something I'd expected. I mean he wasn't very accustomed to the whole 'friends with benefits' concept. At least, not as well as I was. Hell, I practically invented the term.

"Good morning sixth years!" Slughorn greeted, interrupting my train of thought. How was it that every morning, without fail, he was so sickeningly happy?

I rolled my eyes, gazing down into my textbook. I doubted any potion he gave us would be a challenge. As much as Slughorn knew, or pretended to know, he was too lax on his classes.

"I've decided to give you all a little project," A collective groan went around the classroom, causing Slughorn to raise his voice in an effort to be heard. "This is not a particularly challenging project, seeing as you are a N.E.W.T. level class-"

I am not proud to say I zoned out a bit. He just kept talking and talking and talking.

"-of course, this all will be done with your partners. I suggest using this class period effectively, as it's the only one I will give you."

The class began to have its separate conversations, as Remus turned to me.

"So, for this project. I was thinking we could do the first option…" He suggested. I nodded in agreement, having absolutely no clue what he was talking about.

"The first option works."

"Or, if you prefer it, we could do the second option." He said, raising an eyebrow. I gave him a close-lipped smiled, pretending to consider this.

"The second option is… also good?" I offered. He smirked a little at me, chuckling.

"You weren't paying one ounce of attention were you?" He grinned, causing me to laugh.

"Not really," I said apologetically.

"It's alright," He sighed. "I'm used to it with James and Sirius."

I gasped in mock offense, placing a hand over my heart.

"How dare you compare me to them. I'm much better company." I joked. Remus laughed, opening his textbook.

"So basically we're supposed to pick any potion and study all the aspects of it," He explained. "Usage, history, related topics- the whole works."

"Sounds simple enough." I shrugged, pulling out a piece of parchment. "Any ideas?"

"Well, we could do the Calming Draught?" He suggested. I gave him a look, rolling my eyes.

"Are you always so predictably boring?" I asked, scribbling the potion down regardless. Remus shot me a glare, before thinking.

"How about Essence of Insanity?" Remus suggested, giving me a pointed look. I smacked his arm lightly, not bothering to write it down.

"Not funny, Wolf." I paused, the gears in my head turning.

Wolf… Wolfsbane-

"I've got it," I grinned, looking at Remus's confused expression. "We should do the Wolfsbane Potion!"

I was too proud of my idea to notice how he stiffened.

"I-I don't know, I mean-"

"It'll be awesome. I mean it's a fairly new potion so I doubt we can get much background on it, but the work we can do on related subjects should make up for it!"

"Ruby I don't think it's a great idea-"

"Oh nonsense, it'll be fun! I can do most of the research if you want. I've been meaning to run to the library anyway." I suggested excitedly.

"That's not exactly my problem with it-"

"I'll make sure I get a whole bunch of books later. Make sure you meet me in the common room later tonight." I ordered, pointing a finger at him.

"The project isn't due for two months!" He protested.

"I'd like to have some time to myself. We might as well start tonight so we can finish it quicker."

Remus sighed, running a hand through his messy hair. I ignored him, scribbling down everything I knew about the Wolfsbane potion. This was going to be an interesting project, I could feel it.