Chocolate Frog Card: (Bronze) Irma Pince: Challenge: Involve the location of Hogwarts library into your story, as well as Madam Pince.
Gringotts: Hermione/Remus [Hermione - Pairings]
Ultimate Hermione Pairing Challenge: Hermione/Remus Lupin
February Event: 47. (dialogue) "I think anybody who falls in love is a freak. It's a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity." 38. (emotion/feeling) Passionate
Word Count: 299
"So, I see James has declared himself in love with Lily," Hermione said as she studied in the library with Remus. "Again."
"He's a fool," Remus huffed, shaking his head with annoyance at his friend. "A freak, if you will."
"A freak?" Hermione asked, lifting her head sharply to look at her friend. "Why would you say that?"
"I think anybody who falls in love is a freak. It's a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity," he exclaimed loudly; loud enough for Madam Pince to hurry over to them and kick the duo out of the library.
"Well done, Remus," Hermione growled. "Of all the times you had to be passionate about something, you had to do it loudly and in a library."
Remus blushed and ducked his head. "Sorry. I just-" he paused, shaking his head. "My parents love me but they show it wrong, and they love each other but all they do is argue and it truly is insanity. All love does is hurt people."
"I want to be insane," Hermione blurted after he'd finished talking.
"What?"
"I want to be insane," she repeated, slower and clearer. "I want to be insane, with you."
"Hermione-"
"No, I know what you're going to say but, Merlin, I care about you. I care about you a lot and I thought that being friends with you would get me through it but it doesn't, and if you deem love insane then sign me into St Mungo's."
Remus looked at her, thoughtful.
"I don't know if I can be insane, not yet." Hermione nodded, hope curling in her stomach. "But, I think I can be a bit crazy leading up to it. Hell, I've got to start somewhere, right?"
"Right," Hermione agreed.