I sat in a poufy armchair by the fire in the Gryffindor common room. It was a comfortable way to do my homework, to be sure, surrounded by cozy warmth and in the company of my best friends. Not that they were doing homework, of course. I was the only one who actually got any work done before the deadline. They often exasperated me with their lack of planning, but I put up with them all the same.
"Oi!" said Potter, the shorter of the two. "Are you going to do homework all night, or are you going to come and referee our game of exploding snap?" I rolled my eyes.
"Unlike the pair of you, I have an Arithmancy essay due tomorrow morning." I said, trying to sound snooty, but failing miserably. The other boy shot me a look.
"Come on, you don't want to be doing work like that on a night like this. Join in! We need another player." I sat for a second, contemplating my options. I could skip out on the runes essay. I was pretty sure I had enough done to satisfy Professor Vector. On the other hand, this chair was so very comfortable…
"Are you coming or not?"
With a sigh, I surrendered my seat. The homework could always wait until morning.
AN: I had to write this one in first person, because Hermione and Lupin are, like it or not, different genders. Also, Lupin seems like the type to take ancient runes.