Hello again :) I know it has been a while, but the 23rd chapter is here now :) I don't know when I will post a new chapter, with the December month and all the school work and you know... But I'll do my best! X

'Ron, please, just leave her alone and stop giving her this potion,' Harry pleaded for the hundredth time.

'You have no proof of anything and Hermione will only tell everyone that she is in love with me. Just stop trying to drive us apart. I know that she loves me, she only doesn't want to admit it, that all. I'm helping her,' Ron said.

'He is going to kill you,' Harry tried, hoping that that would reason Ron.

'No, he isn't,' Ron said.

'How do you know?'

'Well, Hermione loves me right now. If he truly cares for her, then he would let her be with me. He knows that it would break her heart otherwise,' Ron said self-confidently.

'And what are you going to do when he finds out about the potion?'

'He won't.'

'He will, Ron. Sooner or later he will find out.'

'Of course not, he is too upset to even notice.'

'Do you really think that he is stupid? He can smell that potion! And haven't you thought about Hermione? She has no say in this at all! It is her life you are playing with,' Harry said.

'She doesn't mind. Do you hear her complaining?' Ron said.

'You really don't care, do you? I have warned you, Ron. Just stay out of trouble, will you?' Harry said, still worried.

'Of course,' Ron answered and he left the Common Room to go to the Clock Tower with Hermione.

Harry followed Ron with his eyes until he couldn't see him anymore. Harry was worried. He didn't want to have his two best friends in trouble. He went to the Dormitory to get his homework done, it was already getting late. Hopefully Ron wouldn't do something stupid…

Remus was sitting in his chair. He couldn't stop thinking of Hermione. He wanted to speak to her, to ask her what exactly was going on. It was not like her to just go to Ron after all they have been through, she wouldn't do that. Remus decided to take a walk outside so that he wouldn't have to sit down in the chair all the time. It was getting quite annoying to sit there only with his own thoughts to accompany him.

Once outside, he walked in the direction of the Clock Tower, the cold didn't bother him anymore. Snow was falling down and it made the courtyard very silent. Remus liked that, he always heard too much noise for his liking. Especially in a class full of children. The snow made him feel more relax. That was until he heard a noise. In the Clock Tower. Everyone was supposed to be in their dorms by now, so why would someone be in the tower?

Remus went inside and he felt his muscles thaw. He went up the stairs and then he saw something that made his muscles freeze again. He saw Ron, and with Ron, he saw Hermione. His Hermione. Or maybe Ron's Hermione, that was how it seems right now.

It took everything in Remus power to keep his anger in check. He focused on his breathing, to calm down. The two hadn't seen him yet, they were only paying attention to each other. Remus cleared his throat so that Ron and Hermione saw him.

'Hermione?' Remus asked carefully. To his own pleasure, his voice sounded quite normal.

'I've told you to leave me alone, Remus,' Hermione said harshly.

'I don't believe you meant that,' Remus said, but he was hurt inside.

'You should believe it. It is true and I want you to go away.'

'Don't do this, Hermione, please… Please just talk to me,' Remus pleaded.

'You've heard her, go away!' Ron said sharply.

'Stay out of this you. I've warned you before. Please just let her talk to me. Hermione?' Remus tried again, but Hermione shook her head.

'She doesn't want to talk to you, isn't that obvious? You shouted at her and she doesn't want to see you anymore,' Ron said loudly.

'I know and I am sorry for that. I didn't mean to shout, that was wrong. I just can't give up on her,' Remus said clearly, but his mouth felt dry.

'If you want her to be happy, then leave her alone,' Ron said and he took a step forward so that he formed a human shield for Hermione.

Every second Remus had to look at Ron, he felt his anger growing. He tried his best to stay calm, but it was difficult. That boy was trying to steal his mate and the wolf inside only wanted to tear his throat out. Remus tried to look at Hermione, but he couldn't see her anymore. It was only Ron he could see and that was not a positive thing. Especially not now, the moon was in the sky now, very clearly. It was not a full moon, but nevertheless, it did affect Remus' behavior.

'Let her talk to me now,' Remus repeated calmly.

'No, I won't,' Ron answered.

'You've done something to her, haven't you? She is acting like this because of you,' Remus said.

'Yes, she is in love because of me, is that wrong?' Ron snapped.

'It is, and you know why. Tell me, how did she fall in love exactly?' Remus asked suspiciously. Something was not right about this and he already had the feeling that he knew what was going on.

'She… she just did,' Ron answered straightly.

'I don't think so… Can I see her?' Remus asked softly.

'Just leave us alone.'

'Not until I know what is going on… Please step aside or I will have to force you,' Remus said as gently as he could.

'What are you hoping to see? What do you want to hear from her? I've already told you, we are in love and you can't change that,' Ron snapped.

'Step. Aside.'

Ron took a step back. He saw Remus' eyes change from color. His eyes glistered with amber and Ron knew that that was not good. He stepped aside and Remus took Hermione's shoulder. She tried to get away, but she found that her struggling was useless.

'Leave her alone!' Ron shouted, but he didn't want to attack the man.

'I knew it, it's a Love Potion. You were tricking her into this, she is not herself! How could you?' Remus said, his voice still soft. It made him sound slightly frightening, the amber color didn't leave his eyes for a second.

'It's not… how do you… I would never give that to her!' Ron said.

'You did,' Remus growled.

'No! I would never force myself onto her! Unlike you!' Ron snapped angrily.

That was the last straw. Remus just couldn't take it anymore. Ron had gone too far. With an inhuman speed, Remus pinned Ron up to the wall.

'I had forgiven you. I trusted you. I helped you out of that cage. Why are you doing this?' Remus growled softly.

Ron couldn't make a sound because of the hand around his throat. Remus loosened his grip a little so that Ron could say something.

'I… I didn't, let go of me!' Ron choked out.

'Don't try to mess me around, Weasley! We've been through this before! It wasn't very smart to provoke me, not now. The moon has risen, you know that that's not really the time to anger me,' Remus said softly.

'No… I mean… Yes I do… Please…' Ron said, now slightly terrified.

'You know that I want to protect Hermione. You know that I would do anything for her. You know that a part of me wants to kill you. If I were you, I would run… Very hard. You are lucky that I have to take care of Hermione right now, otherwise…' Remus said with clenched teeth, he didn't release Ron yet, he was still too angry with Ron. How much he tried to let him go, he couldn't find the strength.

'Yes, yes, I'll go, okay? Let me go!' Ron said with his eyes closed.

Before Remus had the chance to release Ron, he felt something jumping on his back. Hermione was trying to help Ron by attacking Remus. He quickly let go of Ron and turned around to grab Hermione so that she couldn't fight him anymore.

'Let me go! Leave Ron alone! Leave us alone, you animal!' Hermione shouted, trying to knock Remus' arms away from her.

Ron was watching the whole scene, not having the intention to leave until Remus told him to leave.

'Go! Leave now!' he shouted and Ron ran away as quick as he could.

'Hermione… Hermione, calm down… I'll help you…' Remus said softly, his amber eyes were turned back to their normal brown color.

'I don't want your help! I don't need it! I want Ron!' Hermione shouted.

'If that's true, then I'll let you go. Tomorrow. You need to sleep for a while,' Remus said and he gently lifted her up. Hermione didn't give up, though.

'Let me go! I don't want this! Let me go or I'll tell everyone about you! You'll get fired! Put me down this instant!' Hermione demanded.

Remus was hurt, but he knew she didn't mean what she was saying. It still hurt. The one he loved was threatening him with telling everyone his secret. She was taking away everything he loved right now. Hogwarts and Hermione herself. He couldn't lose them.

'I'm sorry, Hermione. You'll feel better tomorrow, I promise. Please don't worry,' he whispered, trying to reassure her.

'You are going to kill me! You are going to silence me forever and then you will go after Ron! You can't be trusted!' she cried panicked.

'I would never do such thing! Don't say that!' Remus answered with tears in his eyes. The thought of him killing Hermione made him sick. It was his worst nightmare. The thought of killing anyone made him sick, killing Peter was bad enough already.

'I've seen you killing before! Your own friend! You don't care, you don't have any feeling nor emotions!'

'That's enough, Hermione!' Remus said loudly.

'You can't…' Hermione began again, but Remus didn't want to hear it. He put her down and grabbed his wand.

'Silencio,' he mumbled and then he picked up Hermione again. 'I'm sorry…'