'Ron!' Hermione said enthusiastically when she saw Ron during lunch.
Ron smiled at her and he saw directly that his plan has worked. The only thing he had to do now is to make sure she drank more of the Love Potion so that she would stay in love with him. As long as Hermione loved him, Remus was not a threat to him.
'Hermione! Good to see you,' Ron said and Hermione sat down next to him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and gave him a kiss.
'Have you been missing me?' Hermione asked sweetly.
'Of course, 'Mione. You know that,' Ron said and he kissed her back more passionately.
Then Harry entered the Great Hall and when he saw the couple kissing, he looked at them rather suspiciously.
'Hello? Did I miss something?' he asked.
'Harry! Ron and I are together now! Sorry for not telling you earlier,' Hermione said happily.
'Where did that come from? This is so suddenly, I thought you were in love with Remus?' Harry said confused.
'Not anymore,' Hermione giggled and she kissed Ron's cheek softly.
'Okay… And does Remus know?' Harry asked.
'Of course he does,' Hermione said. 'I've told him this morning.'
Harry looked very worried now, but he didn't want to argue.
'You better watch out then,' Harry said and then he quickly changed the subject. 'So Ron has told me about Padfoot, is he alright? Do you know where he is?'
'He is safe, he is in his old house. I think you get to visit him soon,' Hermione answered and then she drew her attention back to Ron again.
'Hermione… Ron… I don't think you should sit next to each other during Defense… You know, because of Remus?' Harry said carefully.
Hermione shot him a glare.
'He just needs to accept that I am with Ron,' she snapped.
'Yes, but, it is not that easy, you know? You should be careful,' Harry said.
The two ignored Harry and Ron gave Hermione a glass orange juice.
'Here, drink something,' he smiled and Hermione took the cup. She drank the juice and she immediately felt better somehow. Everything seemed so much better with Ron next to her.
'Come on, darling, we need to go. Otherwise we are late for Defense,' Ron said.
'Are you sure? We can always… skip class,' Hermione said mischievously.
'What the hell is wrong with you, Hermione? Skip class?' Harry said surprised.
'Oh, shut up, Harry. What do you say Ron?' Hermione said, her eyes not leaving Ron's.
'If you really want to, then I am in,' Ron answered.
'Ron! How can you say that! You will get problems with this, don't you realize what you are doing?' Harry exclaimed. But Ron and Hermione ignored him and left the Great Hall hand in hand.
Harry shook his head and then he left the Great Hall as well to go to his next lesson.
Remus was already waiting in the classroom for his next lesson. He was not really looking forward to it, last time he already had trouble with holding in his temper, but that was different. Now that Hermione had told him that she wanted to be with Ron, he felt incomplete and angry all the time. He couldn't forget it and he couldn't think of anything else. So when the class was complete, he told them to read chapter five and to make a summary for the next lesson, so that he didn't have to talk too much. The class was clearly surprised by the fact that the lesson was so boring, normally their Defense lessons were very exciting.
Remus looked around the classroom to check if everyone was there. He missed two students immediately. Ron and Hermione. That was just too much.
'Mr. Potter, please come to my desk,' Remus called and Harry walked towards his professor.
Remus looked around to see if anyone was paying attention to him and Harry, but everyone was just working on his or her summary.
'Where the hell are Ron and Hermione?' Remus whispered.
Harry was getting nervous now. It wouldn't be smart to tell the truth, but he didn't really want to lie to his favorite professor. That would be unfair. But telling the truth would give Ron and Hermione problems, something he didn't want to happen either.
'Ron felt sick, professor, he went to see madam Pomfrey. And Hermione was with professor McGonagall. I don't really know why, though,' Harry whispered as convincing as he could.
'Right. I don't really believe you. Don't lie to me,' Remus said and he looked at Harry very insinuatingly.
'I… I don't know where they are…' Harry said, looking to the ground.
'Then find them. Now. And tell Ron to keep his hands off Hermione, otherwise I will rip his throat out,' Remus hissed and Harry nodded and left the classroom.
Harry hoped that he could find Ron and Hermione somewhere, because it would be his fault when he didn't. Maybe the Common Room, it's probably empty now, so that would be the best place to go looking for his two friends. There was something not right about all of this and Harry had the feeling that Remus knew that too. Hermione wouldn't act like this normally.
When Harry reached the Gryffindor Tower, he opened the portrait and entered the room. It was almost empty, except for a second years who was sitting on the couch, reading a book. Harry walked up the stairs, but he secretly hoped that he wouldn't find the two in the dormitory.
But there they were. Harry opened the door to the dormitory and there he found Ron and Hermione. Kissing each other intensely.
'Ahum. Guys…' Harry said and the two looked up.
'What?' Ron asked annoyed.
'Remus sent me. To get you two. You have to go to Defense and if I were you, I would go. Oh, and Ron,' Harry said and he grabbed Ron's arm and went closer to him so that Hermione couldn't hear them. 'He also told me that you need to keep your hands off Hermione, otherwise he would rip your throat out.'
Ron laughed at that.
'Come on… Who the hell does he think he is? Hermione loves me,' Ron said.
'I don't know what is going on, but I think it is rather suspicious. I mean, Hermione didn't love you yesterday and suddenly she can't think about anything else. She even wants to skip classes! And I also think that Remus suspects something as well, so I would be careful,' Harry said quietly.
'Do you honestly think that I've got something to do with this? Hermione is the one who made this decision, not me,' Ron said.
'Are you sure about that? I doubt it, Ron. And I don't like it when you are doing something to her. She is my friend. And I am sure Remus doesn't like it either. What have you done to her?' Harry asked.
'Nothing!'
'Is it a Love Potion?'
'Of course not!'
'I think it is. And you are going to stop with this. I won't tell anyone, but you can't do this. Remus will find out and believe me, you don't want that. Trust me, it is best for everyone to let her go,' Harry said.
'It is not a Love Potion. You have no prove, so there is nothing for me to worry about! Now leave us alone, will you?' Ron demanded.
'Then what about class?' Harry asked, now somewhat louder so that Hermione could hear them too.
'Just shut up and tell your werewolf friend that we are not coming,' Ron said stubbornly.
Hermione crossed her arms which was a sign for Harry to leave. They were not coming with him. He had to make sure Hermione didn't get more of that potion, she had to become normal once more before it was too late. Harry left the Gryffindor Tower and he went back to the classroom grudgingly.
Harry didn't really want to enter the classroom on his own, but he had to. He opened the door and closed it directly behind him. He saw Remus looking at him, and Harry rushed towards the desk.
'Well?' Remus asked.
'I couldn't find them,' Harry lied.
'That's not the truth. Where are they? What are they doing?' Remus tried again.
Harry shook his head. Then Remus raised from behind his desk and he signed that Harry had to follow him. They went outside the classroom for a moment, so that they could talk without anyone listening to them.
'Tell me,' Remus demanded.
'You don't really want to know,' Harry said, again looking at the ground. He didn't really want to meet Remus' eyes right now.
'Come on, you can tell me. Or do I have to find out myself?' he asked.
Harry hesitated for a moment. Remus would find out sooner or later, so Harry could better tell him right now.
'They are together, in the dormitory,' Harry began, but he couldn't continue. He saw Remus' face becoming paler.
'And?' Remus insisted.
'And they were, you know… kissing…' Harry said quietly.
'Did you tell them to go to class? Did you tell Ron what I had said?' Remus asked, he was trying his very best to control the wolf.
'Yes… But he wouldn't listen. Actually, they wouldn't listen…' Harry said, he thought that it would be better to leave the Love Potion bit out of the story, that would only make Remus hate Ron even more.
'I thought Ron would never do this again to me. How could he? How could she, above all?' Remus murmured and he really looked devastated.
Harry didn't reply.
'I'll make that boy pay for this. Tell him to avoid me, tell Hermione to avoid me, please. I know they don't deserve this… They can't help what I am. But I will get my revenge. I will get her back, that is a promise. And I don't break promises,' Remus growled.
Harry still couldn't look at his professor. He was scared. He was scared for Ron.
'Go! Tell them! Tell them to avoid me, please!' Remus exclaimed and Harry rushed away, to the dormitory.
Remus returned to his classroom where he dismissed the class. He just wanted to be alone right now.