(A/N): Hey Guys! Sorry, I pretty much just passed out last night... I hope you enjoy this chapter.
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Remus
"I can't believe he lied to us!" Elaine growled, pacing a short line in front of the table at which I sat.
"Again." I commented dryly, and she looked at me, her eyes now constantly glowering.
"He can hear you, you know." Leo announced as he entered, but Elaine just rolled her eyes at him.
"You lied. Therefore, you have no say." Leo frowned, taking the seat next to me.
"Well, it wasn't like I had a choice in the matter." Elaine stopped pacing, and we both turned to stare at him.
"What?" She asked, but Leo shrugged.
"What do you mean, 'you had no choice'?" I repeated, and Leo smiled.
"Stop paraphrasing. Besides, you think Brooke wanted it to get out that she was half-veela? No! And she has a lot of dirt on me. So, I couldn't tell you anything." Elaine's eyebrows furrowed.
"What does she know that we don't?" The door banged shut, obviously on purpose, and there stood Brooke, arms crossed, wearing a smirk.
"Oh, I know all of Leo's dirty little secrets." She said, moving forward and trailing her hand across Leo's shoulders.
"What secrets could possibly be left?" Elaine asked angrily, but Leo grinned at her.
"They aren't necessarily big secrets, like my heritage, but they're still things I wouldn't to get out." Brooke smirked, shrugging, leaning down so her head was positioned beside his.
"And I know all of them." Leo shrugged, wincing slightly.
"Most of them." She stared at him with wide eyes.
"'Most'?" Elaine failed to hide her laughter, and I watched in amusement.
"Well, I do need some secrets." Elaine rolled her eyes at him.
"You have secrets Leo. Many, many secrets." Leo shook his head smiling slightly.
"I meant private secrets. Private." Elaine stared at him.
"I don't have any secrets, I don't see why it matters to you so much." I raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yes you do." She paused, before nodding slowly.
"Right. Yeah. Yeah I do." Leo rested his hand on hers in an attempt to comfort her.
"Ooh, secrets!" Brooke said, watching on eagerly, but Leo shot her a warning look.
"It's not something I like to talk about." Brooke became serious, and paused for a second, looking her over.
"Abuse." Elaine blinked in surprise.
"How did you-? How did she do that?" The second question was directed at Leo.
"I'm guessing she saw your scars." Brooke shrugged, smiling somewhat sadly.
"That and the way you carry yourself. Leo's exactly the same, so closed off, and afraid of looking weak." Leo's gaze dropped to the ground, whereas Elaine looked her dead in the eye.
"I'm not afraid of anything." Brooke pursed her lips.
"Perhaps you're not. Nothing except your daddy, that is."
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This chapter has had minor edits made to it on 30/12/22 - here to hear, you're to your.