Hi everyone! Thanks to everyone who reviewed and put this story on alert and favorite. I am really glad that many people like the story so far. Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter. This story is rated M. Characters are OOC. Therefore, here is the seventh chapter to the story.

My Perfect Mishap

7. Love Is In the Air

The days passed quickly and Valentine's Day grew nearer each passing day. The Marauders including the twins decided to start spreading the love. All of them secretly carried small-enchanted arrows in their bags as well as small doses of Amortentia. The arrows are fixed that so the first person the victim saw the victim would be instantly love the person. Many were not able to save themselves from their path especially Severus Snape. Sirius and James both shot arrows at an unsuspecting Snape and unluckily the first person he saw was McGonagall. Both Sirius and James could not believe their luck and tried to hide their laughter as they hid from plain sight under James' invisibility cloak.

"Mr. Snape," shrieked McGonagall. "What is the meaning of this? Take your hands off my person!" Her face was contorted in anger and embarrassment. She then let a scandalize gasp when Snape tried to kiss her. She then was able to detach him from her and then she dragged him to the headmaster's office. As she walked, she muttered. "Detention for a month, and 100 points off of Slytherin."

Once those two were out sight, Sirius and James ran to the Gryffindor common room laughing their arses off. Hermione looked up from her book at the sudden sound of laughter. She looked at them as if they were some strange species. "What has gotten into you two?" She closed her book waiting for the answering.

When they were able to stop laughing each took turns explaining the tale. Hermione's nose wrinkled in disgust. She shuddered when she imagined Severus Snape try to…. Hermione shook her head before she even continued that thought. "Eew that is horribly wrong," she said. "I think I will have nightmares because of that," she joked slightly. "Seriously why did you guys do that?"

"Well…," James started. "We just wanted to shoot the arrows at him we didn't expect McGonagall to be the one he sees first. That was just a bonus in our prank."

"But it was hilarious," Sirius said animatedly. He sat next to Hermione and saw that she was reading a book about time traveling. Sirius wondered why she was reading such an odd subject, but she shrugged it off. Hermione read anything she was an adorable bookworm, swotty at times but she was still adorable when she has her moments. Sirius smiled he was starting to see her as his sister. Her cousins were a dynamic duo, a pair not to mess with and he loved their ideas. Good friends those two are. "McGonagall's face was priceless." Hr grinned twirling an arrow in his hand. He raised an eyebrow when Hermione gave him a disapproving look. "Awe… comes on Mione you have to admit it was funny."

Hermione frowned, but her lips twitched slightly upward and Sirius crowed in triumph. "Shut up Sirius," she huffed. She opened her book again and started to read, but to have her book pulled away by Lily. "What Lily?" Hermione looked at her questioningly. Lily then gave her a pointed look and frowned. Hermione then remembered something. "Oh you want me to help with the ball preparations and planning! I completely forgot," she admitted sheepishly. A small blush stained her cheeks.

Lily frowned at Hermione. "How can you forget Hermione? You promised you'd help me." She then turned to James. "You as well Potter you have to come and help us plan this as well, so get off your lazy arse." She then turned away and left the common room. "I'll be in the library meet me there the both of you."

Sirius chuckled. "Demanding little witch you got in your hands Potter. Are you sure you'll be able to handle her," he smirked. He then gave Hermione a roguish smile. "My dear lady you will be sorely missed." He grabbed one of her hands and kissed it. Sirius smiled as he felt a pair of eyes glaring at him balefully and knew immediately that Remus had entered the common room. He looked at Remus and gave him an innocent look. "Hello Sir Lupin how are you?"

Hermione's chuckled softened Remus' gaze. When Sirius have him an imaginary tip of the hat, his lips quaked in amusement and decided to go along with Sirius' actions "I am doing incredibly well Lord Black." He bowed exaggeratedly. "My lord how are you this beautiful evening," he said them loudly and sarcastically.

"Why, I am doing extremely well Sir Lupin thank you for asking." Sirius got up from the couch and helped Hermione pack her things. He slipped her back on her shoulders and then bowed graciously, smiling when Hermione laughed.

"Why thank you Lord Back, you are such a gentleman," she teased as she curtsied. "If you sweet gentlemen excuse me, Lord Potter and I must leave your wonderful company." She then walked towards James who grinned as he offered Hermione his arm. "Farewell gentlemen." Hermione and James left chuckling lightly as the portrait shut behind them.

Sirius turned to Remus with a smug look. "Oh dear Moony you have it bad." He lazily sat on the large sofa and propped his feet on the table. "Don't deny it," he warned Remus as Remus opened his mouth to try and deny it. "Remus, do you think that she's your mate? If she is you know you won't be able to deny your feelings sooner or later because those feeling will start eating at you and it will cause serious problems."

Remus remained silent and was pensive. He couldn't deny the strong attraction to Hermione, but can she actually be his mate? He needed to be sure about it, but Sirius was right he couldn't deny his feelings any longer. 'She is you mate! Stop dancing around the subject foolish human.' Moony hissed at him. 'She is the only one that drives your senses mad, she makes you feel!' Moony hated that this pathetic excuse of a man could not come to terms in what belongs to them. Remus read about wolves and their mates and how aggressive and beastly the wolf can be to its mate the. Remus did not want to hurt Hermione in anyway possible. 'Lies,' howled Moony. 'We werewolves would never hurt our mates!' 'So you're saying that what I read is false, why would they write false things? You're the one that is lying.' 'I am not lying,' Moony growled in impatience. 'There are many who hate our kind and want us to look like dangerous savages. We can be, but when it comes to our mate they are everything! Our happiness, our strength, our weakness, we would never harm them, we'd rather die then harm them!' Remus let out a frustrated sigh and whispered. "My mate?"

Sirius placed a reassuring hand on Remus' shoulder. He could tell that his friend was arguing with his furry self by the slight shifting of eye color. "Remus come on it can't be that bad that she'd be your mate? She's caring, intelligent, and she's accepting. I have no doubt that she'd accept you furry problem and all."

"I know Sirius," Remus answered shakily. "It's that I can't believe it, Sirius. She deserves someone better than me. Yet I can't stomach the thought of her being with someone else that is not me." Remus' posture was slouched in defeat. "What do I have to offer her?"

"Moony she's not the materialistic type of person. She's a gentle soul Remus, she'd be happy with your love and devotion." Sirius whispered gently to reassure his friend. "I'm going to make sure you pull her name out of the cup Remus. I'm going to help you make her madly in love with because you know I'm good with the ladies," Sirius joked and sighed in relief when he heard his friend snort in amusement.

A small smile flickered through Remus' face. "You're a good friend Sirius you know that right?"

Sirius smiled grandly. "Why of course I know Moony! I am the best in the Marauders," he said smugly before laughing. "Seriously I will help you though." He lightly tugged his friend's arm and pulled him towards the boy's dormitories to start planning quietly on how to get Hermione.

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Hermione and Lily were animatedly talking about the ball while James watched them in amusement. "So the ball will be a masquerade," James asked. Lily answered with a quick yes and then started to discuss the colors for the decoration, but was stopped by James. "Don't worry about the decorations leave that to me." James had a mischievous smile on his face. Lily protested vehemently. "Save your breath Lily I won't do anything bad, you won't regret leaving the decorations to me. You just worry about the refreshments and entertainment." With that said James got silently with a small smirk on his face.

"Where are you going Potter?"

James smiled. "Why I'm going to look for the twins. I am going to need their help," he grinned at Lily's expression. "Once again I day don't worry Lily every thing will be perfect." With that he left the library with an excited expression on his face.

Lily had a surprised look on her face. "He called me Lily," she whispered lowly, but Hermione heard her. Lily blushed when she heard Hermione snicker. "Quiet Hermione, it's not funny," Lily grumbled. "The secret admire pick is tomorrow I wonder who's name I'm going to pull out from the goblet."

"I bet you five galleons you pull out James Potter's name," Hermione said confidently. "I bet you want to pull out his name don't you? You're little charade of I hate Potter doesn't work on me. I can see that you fancy him," Hermione teased, but there was a serious tone behind it.

Lily blushed deeply and glared at Hermione, but sighed at her in defeat. "Maybe a little." Her voice was muffled because she covered her face with her hands in futile attempt to hide it. Hermione pulled Lily's hands away from her face and gave her a disbelieving look. "Okay I fancy him a lot, but he can be such a prat Hermione."

Hermione playfully ruffled her hair. "Oh, Lily," Hermione said softly. "Yes he can be a prat, but you can not deny what your heart feels for him Lily."

"Yeah I know. You should do the same thing Hermione." Lily raised an eyebrow when Hermione gave her a questioning look. "Hermione it's obvious you have crush on Remus. Everyone thinks you two are dating. You two go to the library together, and you two are almost always holding hands. I find it so adorable."

Hermione shook her head in denial. "No you are mistaken, Remus and I are only friends." 'Keep saying that and maybe you'll start believing it.' Hermione thought sadly. She felt that if she fell in love with Remus that it would not only mess up the time line, but she and Remus would both suffer in heartache. Hermione blushed a light pink under Lily's scrutinizing gaze. "I don't fancy him. I only see him as a friend."

"Hermione you are a horrible liar," Lily said . "Why are you denying your heart? Are you embarrassed of him? Do you think he doesn't return you're feelings? If that's the case you are sadly mistaken, Remus is completely enraptured by you. It's so strange the way he acts around you. He has a constant need to see if you are okay, and he is most of the time with you." Lily looked pensive. "It's like you're his world Hermione. Haven't you noticed this."

Hermione was taken aback. Her eyes widened in shock. "W-what," she managed to stutter out. "No you must be over thinking things, Lily. Remus barely knows me, how can I be his whole world?"

Lily frowned and fidgeted, she knew about Remus' secret without them telling her. Lily had a hunch that Hermione could be his mate, and Lily was ecstatic. She saw how each time Remus hugged Hermione he would inhale her scent, how he always wanted physical contact with her, and Lily caught the look of longing and love in his eyes each time she left and he was not able to go with her. Yes they were mates and Lily is going to try her very best that those two ended up together.

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After three hours of talking to Lily in the library Hermione sat alone in the common room watching the small embers of the remaining fire. She stared at it for a long time and when it became a full fire she let out a small yelp of shock. She turned around quickly as she sensed somebody behind her. An apologetic Remus stood in front of her. "Remus you gave me quiet the scare."

Remus winced. "Forgive me Hermione I did not wish to scare you. Now what are doing all alone here. Shouldn't you be in the girls dormitories talking to the girls." He sat next to her and stared at the fire like Hermione. He lightly placed one of his hands on top of hers and unconsciously he tightened his grip on her hand. He inhaled her scent, she smelled of berries, and cinnamon, He could smell something else that made her scent seem so delicious but he couldn't tell what it was.

Hermione turned to look at Remus and gave him a small smile. "It's okay Remus, I knew you didn't intend on scaring me." As if by instinct Hermione placed her head on his shoulder. "I'm alone is because I wanted time to think on my own." Right now her mind only had thoughts of Remus and how she ached to feel his arms wrapped around her feeling his warmth. As if reading her mind he wrapped an arm around her waist and drew her closer to him. Hermione relaxed at his touch. She lifted her head to look at his face and then noticed how close their faces where. She felt the warmth of his breath on her face. For some reason her eyes fluttered closed and she leaned closer. She ached the need to feel his lips on hers. Her mind was screaming at her stop, but her mind shut down and her heart took over.

Remus' heart beat quickened when he saw her leaned forward. The wolf howled in joy. 'Kiss her,' Moony demanded. Her scent was even more intoxicating now to him. He could already feel his lips against hers. He leaned closer. He felt the urge to posses her in every way, to claim her as his. 'Kiss her now!' The impatience in Moony was obvious. 'No it's to soon.' the rational part of him said. 'Stop!' Remus realized that his rational self was right. It took all his will power to tame his ardent need and turn his face away. Hermione ended up kissing his cheek instead. Moony let out a howl of anger and longing. 'No,' he whimpered.

Hermione felt a wave of disappointment wash over her, and then felt slightly embarrassed that she let her forbidden longing to get the better of her. Both remained silence fearing one another's reaction and they stared at the roaring fire still in one another's embrace. Soon they both fell asleep in each others arms.

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The twins and James entered the Gryffindor tower talking eagerly about the decorations for the ball. The twins stopped abruptly when they saw the scene in front of them. They stared in shock in seeing Remus Lupin and Hermione cuddled together, hands intertwined, sleeping. James on the other hand terribly for his friend. "Go Moony," he whispered. A sly smile spread across his face as he quickly went to the boys dormitories to then come out with a camera. He muttered a silencing spell on the camera and took a picture of the two. James looked at the expressionless twins and frowned. "What? Don't tell me you two have a problem with Remus and Hermione being together?"

The twins looked at one another. "It's not like we mind them being together," Fred started. "Hell I think Remus is an excellent match for our cousin, but-" George stooped before he said anything else. The twins didn't mind but they knew the chaos this would cause once they where back in their own time and the heartache and sadness it would bring Hermione and Remus.

"Then what's the problem?" James gave them a very confused look.

"This is something we can't explain," Fred admitted. "Cause you wouldn't understand." George shook his head. They walked uncharacteristically silent to the boys dormitories leaving a confused James Potter behind.

James was surprised to see such sad and serious expressions flash through the twins naturally vibrant and excited look. Their seriousness unnerved him greatly. He gave one last look at his friend and smiled softly before he headed to his own room.

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Remus glared across the table as his friends teased him about the picture James took of him and Hermione. All of them were merciless making faces at him and saying dirty things at him about what he and Hermione should do. His face turned a bright red and the Marauders laughed.

"Good morning everyone," Dumbledore said. "Today everyone including the professors are going to chose a name from the goblet. There is one goblet for each house, Everyone is aware in what they must do I presume." Everyone knew what they had to do. The news of the secret admire drawing spread like wildfire and everyone was excited about it. "Go one by one up to the goblet and I mean everyone must go up and I will know if you do not."

Slowly one by one came up to the goblet and Remus awaited nervously. Soon it was his turn 'Just think of her name Moony. The ring will respond to that and will guide you to were the sheet with her name is' Sirius told him as he handed Remus the ring. Remus only concentrated on her name like a mantra he repeated as he placed his hands in the goblet and he felt the ring grow warm when he picked up a piece of parchment. He slowly withdrew his hand form the goblet. Slowly he opened the piece of parchment and a triumphant look spread across his face as he read the name Hermione Adelinde.

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Alright here was the seventh chapter I hoped everyone like it. Please review. I enjoy reading your reviews! Again I need a beta and if anyone would like to be my beta please tell me. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I'll try to update soon. Xoxo- Jen