Werewolf Love - Sixth Year

CHAPTER THREE
Remus spent a lot of time sulking. Christmas holiday's passed. James and Sirius tried to convince him that Lessah wasn't worth all his energy, especially if she was involved with Severus Snape.

What do you guys know about it? Remus thought as he tore at the sheets on the bed. James has Lilly, Sirius just harasses every girl in the school, and Peter is too much a loser, in everybody else's eyes, for girls to be interested in him.

Hey, I don't harass every girl in the school, Sirius argued, joining Remus in the shredding of the bedding. You will never see me hit on Slytherin or Hufflepuff girls.

Yeah? What about that little adventure involving the Slytherine Girl's shower and your camera?

It's not like a got any good photos. They're all wearing towels and trying to kill me.

Serves you right.

Hey, not all girls think I'm a loser, Peter broke in, scurrying along the rafters.

Name one, Sirius retorted, looking up and barking.

Uh... well, I don't actually... I was just hoping that one of you would know.

Not, me... then again, girls don't usually talk to me about that sort of thing. Sirius answered.

And I don't talk to girls. Remember, that's why we're on this subject.

No, we're on this subject because fancy a girl who is clearly involved with Severus Snape. I mean, why would you do that to yourself?

Alright guys, settle down, James suggested. We're going to put our heads together and come up with a solution. We don't have very long before three of us have to sneak back up to Gryffindor Tower.

I'm not putting my head anywhere near yours, Sirius retorted. I'm liable to loose an eye on those antlers of yours.

I don't mean literally! Now look, Remus has a problem and it is our duty as his friends to help him.

Why doesn't he just ask her out?

Because she'll say no! She'll break my heart!

You don't know that! You always jump to conclusions Remus. For someone who the teachers think is so smart, you're really very stupid. Sirius grumbled scratching behind his ears.

Alright alright, enough already. James scolded, frustrated by Remus and Sirius and their canine bickering. Sirius is right, you do jump to conclusions.

Fine! What do you want me to do? Walk right up to her and ask out for the next trip to Hogsmeade?

Yeah! That is exactly what you should do! Think about it! You could ask her out and show her what a charming, handsome, talented, irresistible...

Sirius, are you going to talk about you are me? I'm not any of those things!

So fake it. Oh, look at time, we have to go. See you when you get back to the castle.

Remus watched as Sirius, James and Peter snuck out of the screaming shack. The shadows of the dog, the stag, and the rat slowly diminished and Remus was left alone and overcome again by his wild wolf mind. When he was human again, there wasn't a thing left in the house that wasn't destroyed. Exhausted from his last minute rampage, Remus dragged himself back to the school. He felt, as he always did, like he was going to die before he got back to the school.

Jams, Sirius and Peter were getting dressed for class when Remus entered the dormitory and threw himself down on his bed.

"Hey Moony, up with the sun as usual!" Sirius said, patting Remus on the head. "Coming to class?"

"You won't miss me if I die will you?"Remus mumbled, his throat was raw from all the howling he had done before the sun came up.

"No."

"Good to know my friends care about me."

"Next week is the weekend before Valentines Day. You're going to ask Lessah out because Saturday is a trip into town."

"Hmmm, yeah whatever..." Remus mumbled, drifting off to sleep.