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Chapter 13 NERVES

Later that day Lupin found himself in the basement alone. He wasn't quite sure how it happened, but somehow Tonks convinced Remus to go out with her that night. However, it was not until midday when he realized that it was actually going to happen.

He never felt so nervous before in his entire life. He found himself pacing back and forth. His hand was literally trembling. He had tried on at least four different outfits. These were not the same nerves he felt the night before a transformation. It was different. Remus felt that if one thing could go wrong tonight, it would go wrong and everything would be messed up between the two of them.

A small tap on his back caused him to slightly jump as someone was saying, "What were you planning on…?"

Lupin turned around to see that it was just Sirius.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you? Why are you so jumpy?" Sirius sat down across from him.

"Ummm, just a lot on my plate, I guess." Lupin muttered. No one knew what was happening between him and Tonks, and he wasn't quite ready to tell anyone.

"Anyways what were you planning on doing this evening since you finally have a night off? Did you wanna help me with Buckbeat?" Sirius suggested, "He always helps me calm me. He is a great person to talk to?"

He was starting to feel guilty that he hadn't told Sirius that he was going out. Ever since Lupin rejoined the order, he was staying at the Grimmuald place. He moved in partly because this house was slightly better than where he was living before, but mainly he didn't want Sirius to be alone.

"I don't think I can join you?" he said tensely.

"Are you enjoying a nice kip?" Sirius assumed, "Maybe a night's rest can help you."

"No, actually, I have… er… plans." Remus spoke vaguely.

"Plans?" Sirius said confused. Out of all the people in the order, Sirius was most close to Remus. The fact that Lupin had plans that Sirius was not aware about, kind of shocked him, "What are you doing? Something for the order?"

"No I'm not doing anything for order tonight?"

"Then what are you doing?"

Lupin keep quiet, it's not that he didn't want to tell Sirius about his date, it just wasn't the place or the time.

"What are you doing that you can't tell me? It's nowhere near a full moon?" Sirius repeated.

"It's really nothing, Sirius you're overacting!" Lupin insisted.

"Just tell me then?" Sirius was starting to get frustrating.

"God, no! Why can't I have just one thing to myself? I don't have to tell you everything Sirius! So stop sounding so desperate and back off." Remus yelled.

Apparently, this had ticked Sirius off so much that he abruptly stood up and while he was heading for the door, he said "Piss off."

"Sirius," Lupin said as Sirius had reached the door, "I just, I'm…" Lupin wanted to tell Sirius about Tonks. He wanted to tell Sirius how he got so nervous around her; how she made him feel so happy; he wanted tell someone how he was really falling for her, but instead he said, "I'm just going out for myself. I do need time for myself, you know."

"Well, have fun then." Sirius said but with a heavy tone of anger.