A Werewolf Romance

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters

This story contains several of my own characters, if you wish for more detailed profiles please don't hesitate to ask.

It was wishful thinking from Micky when she thought she'd have time to see Lupin, but the term had started and the work that was being piled onto the fifth years was unreal. With January truly up and running Micky and Kassi were lucky if they got five minutes to rest in the evenings, never mind their breaks and lunch times in which you could see even the Weasley twins in the library trying to get on top of the work load.

Even on her 16th birthday, Micky was racking her brains out searching for answers to a potions assignment. A two-foot answer was needed and the most she had written was a foot and a half, she couldn't fill the parchment. In the end she threw it on the floor and sank back into the armchair she was sitting in.

"This is ridiculous! I'm never going to get this done." She said, more to herself than anyone else. But Kassi looked at her and merely replied,

"The way of the world I'm afraid."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I just mean that they have to be done. Besides if Fred and George are able sit down for an hour and study, you definitely can."

For the next few hours leading into the night Micky and Kassi worked on trying to finish Snape's essay. Micky's eyes were gradually dropping from tiredness and she eventually had to give in.

Light was shining in her, still closed, eyes. She had no idea what time it was or where she was actually. Slowly Micky's eyes opened to reveal she was still in the common room in the armchair in which she had been trying to finish her homework. She took out a pocket watch that she always kept with her and stared at it. The time on the watch didn't seem to want to register with her brain.

After closing her eyes and shaking her head she looked again, it was 7:30 a.m. She still had half an hour before breakfast even started. Her eyes then looked down to the potions essay, it was still too short, she could see that immediately. Snape was going to kill her.

She went upstairs to the girls' dormitories to get ready. Kassi ran up behind her appearing to have just gotten up herself, she was panting.

"Calm down Kassi, we've got ages yet" Micky said as she turned around.

"That's alright for you to say, I've still got that essay to finish."

"I've given up it; I'll just take whatever punishment comes to me."

Kassi stood there staring at Micky as though she'd just grown another head.

"Who are you and what have you done to Michaela Black?"

"Ha-ha very funny, I've written all I can think of, sorry it's not enough."

Kassi just shook her head and motioned for Micky to continue her walk up the stairs so she could follow. They got dressed in near silence; the other fifth years were only just starting to wake up.

At breakfast Micky stared absent-mindedly at the staff table. Lupin wasn't there today, it had been a full moon last night, the poor man must have been in agony right now. She turned back to see Kassi had just been staring at the same spot.

"I wonder where Lupin is? Have you noticed that he seems to be off quite a lot?"

"Can't say I've really noticed." Micky lied, trying to sound casual. "I'm sure he's got his reasons though."

Micky was thankful that Kassi didn't press on about the subject; she was too tired to take things calmly for too long. She dreaded to think what she was going to be like in potions in the afternoon, she wished Snape would go easy on her for once, but today was not going to be the day.

But to her surprise, Snape didn't even mention the essay that lesson. This was strange; he was usually strict about homework hand-in dates. All she had to hope now was that no one reminded him. He merely set them in making a potion called essence of gurndlap. What is was for no one seemed to know, but they opened their books and proceeded to make the potion in pairs while Snape sat working at his desk quietly.

"Oi, Black."

Micky didn't respond, she knew it was Flint calling and she couldn't be bothered with him. But be persisted, he chucked an empty inkbottle at her and said in a loud whisper.

"Hey, I'm talking to you." Micky turned her head slightly towards him and just looked at him.

"I got told a really amusing story last night Black." He continued. "It was about your mum."

At this point Kassi stopped what she was doing and grabbed hold of Micky's cloak to prevent her from moving far.

"Yeah, young Malfoy told me it, I haven't laughed so hard in ages. She must have been the clown of the family was she? Or was she just the idiot who didn't know her right from her left."

Micky was fuming now; she reached for her wand only to see a charm whiz past her head and straight into the chest of Flint.

Flint looked to be in shock but it quickly turned to anger. He looked at Mickey and Kassi, but was puzzled to see their wands weren't on show. They all then turned towards the front of the class and there was Snape, standing suddenly with his ebony wand out and pointed out in front of him. The whole class had now stopped to see what was going on.

Snape stared at no one else but Flint, his eyes gave a look of someone about to kill. But he calmly put his wand back into his cloak and said, rather softly,

"Could you please wait behind after this lesson Mr Flint."

"What have I done sir, it was Black about to strike me!"

"There's no need to shout, and I didn't see anything that Black did, I just heard you, so you can stay behind after class."

Flint knew better than to argue with Snape, so he dropped the subject and grouchily got on with his work.

Micky stared on at Snape for a few more moments, almost hoping she could penetrate his mind to see what made him do it. He seemed to feel that she was staring at him and looked up. Black eyes met blue in a second that seemed to be that of pure sympathy from Snape. But it quickly ended and then, Mickey too, got on with her work in silence.

After class Micky and Kassi walked out of the dungeon and onto the grounds. Kassi then turned to Micky and asked,

"What was that all about?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you Kassi. You've asked about him before."

"Go on try me," She replied. But then said "Actually it'll have to wait, look behind you Micky."

Micky turned around to see Flint and Malfoy not far behind, storming towards her in a rage. Whatever Snape had said to him had really annoyed him.

"I'm going to kill you Black! Getting me into trouble for nothing!"

"I didn't say a word the entire time, you got yourself into trouble Flint!"

She didn't know why she was shouting. It usually took a lot more than this to annoy her, but today her temper was short, she assumed, due to lack of sleep.

There was no stopping either of them this time. They both extracted their wands and made ready to dual. Flint got in there first with a blast at Micky's head, it only narrowly missed but Micky's charm to Flint hit him full on in the stomach.

Flint was about to hit again but a voice came from the side of them.

"Both of you will cease this instant. You're being foolish."

Micky looked round and saw Lupin standing there. At once be put her wand back into her cloak. Flint did the same.

"Miss Black, will you come with me please." Lupin said calmly. Flint started to snigger until Lupin turned back around and said,

"I will be informing Professor Snape of your antics Mr Flint."

Flint's face just dropped.

Micky followed Lupin in the Defence against the Dark Arts classroom, up the stairs and into his office.