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.
Micky woke the next morning feeling exhausted, but still pleased about what had happened last night, they had saved two innocent beings from dreadful ends. Her good mood was quickly dowsed with water however, when she heard Snape's angry voice from the other end of the corridor.
"HE CAN'T JUST DISAPPEAR! THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH POTTER!"
She quickly round at Harry, to see him awake and almost trembling at the sound of Severus' voice. She didn't have time to say anything though, before he came bursting in and moving towards him with a look of venom in his eye. Fudge and Dumbledore were following just behind; Fudge was gazing at the scene, perplexed, while the headmaster was his usual calm self.
"What did you do Potter, I know you are the culprit. Anything like this always comes back to you."
"Severus I assure that Harry is innocent in all this." Dumbledore spoke up, in a manner in which one might comment on some pleasant weather. "I was with him in the hospital wing for some time after which the doors were locked and they were under Madame Pomfrey' watchful eye. And I'm assuming none of these students left their beds last night Poppy?"
He posed the last sentence to the matron who was currently flapping about and furiously muttering about the sort of behaviour being exhibited in the hospital wing. She turned and faced the headmaster abruptly when she was addressed.
"No sir, they did not. Now will everybody please either calm down in here or leave, this is a place of healing and that's hard to do when tempers are flaring."
"I duly apologise on behalf of everyone, we merely had to be sure." Dumbledore then turned around and beckoned for the other two men to follow him. Fudge turned immediately saying how he was going to have to face the music with the press for loosing Black again; Snape took a little longer, giving one last glare to Micky. But after a few seconds, he too turned and left.
"Really!"
Madame Pomfrey then went about checking out her patients, Ron was finally awake, Micky had just noticed, he had to stay in for a little longer due to his leg, but she, Harry and Hermione were discharged.
Micky for one was relieved. She had always hated the hospital wing. It was the weekend now so they could wander round as they wished. The other two asked Micky if she wanted to join them to go the lakeside, she was about to say yes until she overheard a conversation between two passing students.
"Why do all the good-looking ones turn out to have problems?"
"I know, they're either gay, psychos or werewolves. Never just a guy."
"You really think Prof. Snape was telling the truth."
"Of course did you not see Prof. Lupin's face…deer caught in the headlights if ever I saw it."
Micky turned to Harry and Hermione, both having a similar look on their face as she did. Snape had blurted out about Lupin. Obviously Harry wasn't the only one receiving Snape's anger today. Micky opened her mouth to speak but Hermione cut across her.
"Listen Micky, Sirius was right about one thing, you're an adult and you can make your own decisions. You better go to him."
Ok, this was odd, a fourteen year old giving her romance advice. Micky raised her eye brow at Hermione for a moment, one trick she had learned from her uncle.
"I'm not going to judge you, don't worry. I think all girls like at least one older guy."
"Yeah, I just ended up with mine."
"Go on already."
With one last smile Micky turn away from the two and made her way to the Defence corridor and into the classroom. He wasn't in there, so Micky made her way up the staircase at the back of the room and knocked on the door of Lupin's office.
"Come in?"
She opened the door to find everything in cases and a trunk. He was packing to leave. He hadn't looked up yet from sorting through the last of his numerous books. So Micky spoke up in a rather small voice.
"You can't leave Remus."
At the sound of his name he raised his head and gazed into her eyes, she saw a mixture of sadness and affection running through his hazel ones. She dreaded to think what hers looked like, she felt like such a child right now.
"I have to I'm afraid, I've resigned now, before the letters have a chance to come flocking onto the headmaster's desk, all screaming that they will not have a werewolf teaching their children. I'm guessing you heard what happened at breakfast."
She nodded slowly, "Snape."
"Yes well, I think losing that Order of Merlin hit him rather hard. So he accidently on purpose yelled out what I was. It was only inevitable really I've never been able to keep a job for very long. In fact I think this may be a record."
"I don't want you to go, I love you."
Remus looked full in the face now, had she said that to him before? She couldn't remember if she had or not. But she had now and she meant it.
"You mean it?"
Scared that her words would fail her, Micky just nodded. She then looked down at the ground, his stare too intense to take in.
He came around his desk, put his hand under her chin and raised it to his eye level.
"I love you as well, more than I value the air I breathe. I just wish there was a way for this to continue, but I doubt that to be the case. Severus knows about us and he'll not let you near me anymore once I leave here. Besides, out in the real world I'm despised and ostracised. I wouldn't wish that on you."
With that he captured her lips in a soft, loving kiss. This was probably the last time he'd see her, so he intended to make the most of it. He moved his arms so they were circling her waist, Micky simultaneously wrapped hers around his neck. They stayed there until both were gasping for breath, only then did they let go and look at each other again.
"In case this is the last time I see you, I'll never forget you."
He placed one last kiss upon her forehead and stepped back. It turned out to be just in time, Dumbledore walked in a few moments later.
"All packed Remus?"
"Yes Albus, I take it my carriage is here?"
"Ready and waiting for you."
With that Remus gave a small smile. He then picked up his case and charmed his trunk to follow him.
He made it to the door before turning around and looking at the two in the room.
"Thank you very much Albus for all that you've done this year for me. I'm just sorry it had to end on these terms." He then turned his head towards Micky one last time. "Goodbye Michaela."
"Bye."
She didn't dare put any emotion behind, but for a rare time she was on the brink of tears. She didn't want him to leave. But soon he was out the classroom and her sight. Micky let out a quiet sigh and began to make her own way out the room until Dumbledore let out a small cough.
"Yes sir?" She asked turning back around to face him.
"I hear your antics this year with Remus have been far from legal as far as the school rules are concerned."
She gulped, even Dumbledore knew. She though they'd been covering their tracks, and now she was in trouble with him as well. The headmaster seemed to read her mind at this, he spoke again.
"You are not in trouble with me Micky," Unlike Prof. McGonagall, Dumbledore was willing to use her nickname. "Personally I think you did a fine thing, giving a man love that has a very slim chance of finding any. I would just like you to know, that nothing goes on in this school without me knowing. I've allowed it to continue thinking you'd be good for Remus, you were covering your tracks awfully well. Just not well enough for Severus it seems."
"I know I shouldn't have done it sir, but I…" she didn't know how to finish that sentence so just stopped. What was her excuse? That he started it, he did in a way but she didn't stop him. She had initiated it just as much as Remus so she couldn't pin the blame on him.
"Micky, love has a way of making us all fools. If you felt it genuinely for Remus Lupin then I raise my glass to the both of you and wish you all the best."
"But sir I doubt…"
"Let me finish please. I realise that Severus would not allow any further fraternisation between the two of you, however, in this instance, I believe the phrase "What he doesn't know won't hurt him" is sufficient. I know where Remus is going to be living, I have asked him to keep in contact with me as to his whereabouts. So I see no harm in you visiting him every so often. My office door is always open and fire lit."
"Severus can practically read my mind, he'll find out. Again."
"I'll take care of Severus. Love should be nurtured, not discouraged. Run along now, it's a sunny day and the exams are over."
He smiled at her and she smiled back, she was able to see him again, Dumbledore had practically given his blessing to the whole affair. She made her way out of the classroom and outside into the sun. She was so much in her own world that she failed at first to see the owl flying overhead. It dropped a letter to her and flew off. Micky opened it and her smile, if possible, got even larger.
Dear Micky,
I have to write this quickly before I leave Hogsmede, I must have missed a letter for Dumbledore in my retreat. He states that he knows everything that happened between us this year and apparently is willing to make arrangements for it to continue. I'll never understand that man, but that means that I will only have to wait the summer through to see you again.
I love you and I always will
Yours
Remus
Micky read the letter over several times before pocketing it and continuing on her way. This summer was going to be a long one, but she had something great to look forward to now.
Well that this story over, finally. I never thought upon starting this that it would take me so long. I plan on writing an alternate version of this last chapter, just to give Micky and Remus one time together before they have to depart. It will be posted separately so please read when it appears.
Please review and tell me what you think, this was the first story I started (many years ago on quizilla) it's evolved since then, and finally has ended. Love all praise and criticism (constructive of course).