Disclaimer: I'm not Zeus. I am also not J.K. Rowling, therefore these characters are not mine.
Remus found himself running from the boy's dormitory to Ancient Runes with his forgotten textbook clung tightly to his chest, and breathing heavily. He turned a corner, taking a shortcut, and ran into Peeves. He kept running, past the poltergeist, hoping that he would be discouraged and move on to other prey.
Unfortunately, this was not the case. Peeves bobbed alongside Remus.
"Tut, tut, tut, Lupy," Peeves taunted with a certain forbidding relish. "You're late on the 1st week of school!"
"What?" replied Remus.
Peeves clicked his tongue annoyingly at Remus again. "Ickle prefect Lupy, late. What a disappointment. Probably have to talk to Dumbly-door about that shiny piece of foil you've got on your chest there!"
"Oh, will you just shut your trap!?" said Remus as he saw the door to Ancient Runes coming near. He stopped at the door to wipe the sweat off his brow before stepping into the classroom.
"Thank you for joining us, Mr. Lupin," said the professor ."You're 15 minutes late."
"Sorry," mumbled Remus under his breath.
"Well, this is no time for apologies. Please take a seat." The professor made a hand gesture that pointed out the only available seat left, which was next to a boy with long and rather greasy black hair. Remus let out a small growl and plunked himself down next to none other than Severus Snape. Remus heard Snape's murmurs of discontent.
"Today, class, I would like you to read pages 218-227. Afterwards we will discuss," said the Ancient Runes professor. Remus slammed open his textbook, making a loud thump. Severus jumped a little and gave Remus a death-glare. Remus couldn't help but smile at seeing someone in as foul of a mood as him. He decided to start reading. The book contained some pointless prattle about Ancient Runes that anybody with half a brain would have known. Remus's eyes glanced over the paragraphs, not really taking anything of worth in. He sighed and closed his book, finished. He let his head sink into his hands and looked around the room.
The Ancient Runes classroom had round walls which were painted a pleasant cream colour. Small streaks of sunlight peacefully fall into the room from a magnificent stained glass window. The light fell onto Remus's eyes, making him feel sleepy.
He turned his head towards Snape and looked his way. Snape finished reading and looked up. "Why are you staring at me, Lupin?" said Snape with a scowl.
"Shh! Others are still reading!" said Remus, performing his prefect's duties. Snape rolled his eyes and gave a defiant snort. Snape bent down to his bag to grab something with Remus still staring at him blankly. Severus came back up with a scarp of parchment and a jet black quill.
Snape started to write something on the parchment. Remus continued to stare.
Snape lid the parchment in front of Remus . Remus continued to stare.
Snape furrowed his brow and tapped the parchment in front of Remus dejectedly. Remus jumped and shook his head out of it's sleepy reverie. Snape tapped the parchment once more, now annoyed. Remus looked down at the paper and saw Severus's neat handwriting:
Why do you keep staring at me?!
Remus searched his pockets for a quill. He pulled out his favorite one, a long green quill that his parents had bought him for Christmas: What?
He slid the note back to Snape, who sighed and wrote beneath this: You were staring at me like you wanted to curse me into oblivion or something!
A/N: Severus's writing will be in bold italic, while Remus's writing will be in italic. This way, their note will be easier to read, and I won't have to deal with writing about all of their tedious reading, sighing, writing, and reading.
I was?
Yes, you indeed were!
Oh…sorry.
You should be! It was just plain fucking weird, Lupin.
Sorry.
Snape rolled his eyes. Stop saying that.
Oh, okay.
Are you bored?
No, just tired. Why?
Because I'm incredibly bored.
I'm sorry.
I told you to stop saying that!
Sorry.
Merlin, you're such a nice guy, Lupin!
I suppose you don't mean that in a nice way.
No, I don't.
You're not much better, big nose.
At least I don't play Mummy Dearest to two bloody big mouthed pricks!
Actually three!
Who's the third?
Peter…
Oh, I forget about that thing until he jinxes me from the background behind the mastermind Sirius Black.
Ha! Why would Sirius care about you when he has got his hands busy with trying to buff everyone he wants before the summer holidays?
You?
What? I'm not the mastermind behind your attacks.
No, not that. I mean you're the one that Black wants to buff before summer.
NO!
I heard about what happened in Muggle Studies. The homosexual lifestyle is dirty, cheap, and drug-filled; and ending in a death from some random STD given to you from a bathroom prostitute like Sirius Black. Truthfully, I think it is a disgusting life, but whatever you're into, Lupin, good for you!
Remus kicked Snape under the table. I'm not gay.
Just like how James Potter loves me with all his soul. Ha.
Nice…I'm not gay.
Okay, you aren't gay. Happy?
Yes.
Just wondering, why is Potter such a bastard?
I don't know. He was raised that way.
Ch, but really. Why me?
That's what we all ask ourselves.
What?
Why you.
Oh. It's almost to a creepy stalker-ish point.
What do you mean?
Well, he goes from just randomly running into me in the halls and jinxing me to purposefully tracking me down to jinx me.
So…
He has also gone from simply embarrassing me to sexually harassing me.
What, Snivellus, do you think James has a crush on you? Screams your name at night in fantasies?
Snape blushed. No…I don't know why I even brought the subject up.
It's because you love him.
What?! No, I don't.
Don't worry, he loves you too.
Snape got the chance to write What the Hell, Lu--before the Ancient Runes professor stood up and said, "Mister Lupin, Mister Snape! Stop passing notes. It is time to discuss the chapter." Snape turned to Lupin.
"Do you understand this?" Snape asked. Remus nodded, smiling. "Then what the bloody Hell?"
"Well, you like him and he likes you…" said Remus with a silently content look upon his face.
"I hate him and he--"
"Loves you," finished Remus.
"This is just some fucking joke or stupid plot you have to spite me."
"No, it isn't," Remus assured Severus.
"Why?" asked Severus.
"Because he loves you…"
"Oh, will you shut your ignorant trap, Lupin?"
Remus refused. "No. Because he loooves you!"
Snape gave up. "I give up."
"…because the love between you two is so strong?"
Just then, the Ancient Runes professor asked, "Is everyone done discussing?" There was an indistinct murmur of agreement. "Good. Then, as homework, pick an ancient alphabet and translate it into an English phrase." There were a few angry grumbles from the class about the easy but boring class session but difficult assignment.
Then the bell rang, dismissing the class. Snape was nearly done gathering his things and was about to leave when Remus reminded him that James loved him.
A/N: Sorry it has been so long since I've actually posted anything at all on this story.
Oh, and I quick question to anybody reading my little story...do you think the way I portray my characters is OOC (out of character)?
Me and my typist were discussing this topic because we are both reading the Harry Potter books again at the same time so we can discuss if we want to, but she said that my characters seemed slightly OOC because I base them off myself and my friends. I said that the fan fiction communities just remake the characters themselves into something more suitable and like-able for fan fiction, and that my characters are more like the actual book ones...well, except for the gay relationships cough cough.
So enough of my rattling and please turn your head and cough...NO! Leave me a review instead.
Thanks.
