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❝ you are such a big baby❞
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𝓔𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮'𝓼 𝓟𝓞𝓥
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16th 1977

"Y'know it's exactly a month 'til we go home for Christmas" Pandora chirps, looking over at Mallory and I from her place against a tree as she takes a draw from the joint in her hand.

"Only a month?" I hum, crossing my legs on the bench I'm sitting on.

"You feeling ready to face your parents?" Mallory asks me in concern from her seat on the wooden table next to me.

"I'm gonna have to be" I shrug, holding my hand out to Pandora who hands me the joint.

I take a long draw, deeply inhaling the herb and exhaling a large cloud of smoke. Mallory takes the joint from my fingers and I turn to look back at Pandora.

"You looking forward to Christmas, Dora?" I question the younger blonde.

"I'm feeling sort of nervous" She admits.

"How so?" Mallory asks.

"Rabastan found out about me and Xenophilius. He's told Rodolphus and they're both upset with me" The Lestrange girl explains "I'm scared that they'll tell our parents"

"Why are they upset? Lovegood is a pureblooded Ravenclaw. It's not as if you're dating a muggle born" I scoff.

"Angel's right. They've got nothing to be upset about, Dora" Mallory agrees.

"Mum and dad won't care if he's a pure blood or a unicorn. They want me to marry into another family from the sacred twenty eight and the Lovegoods don't make that cut" Pandora counters.

"Because they're crazy" Mallory adds.

"They're not crazy" Pandora snaps.

"They're just a tad unethical" I shrug.

"Exactly" Pandora smiles at me.

"I'll have a word with Rab, okay? He won't say anything" I assure the worried girl.

"What about Rodolphus?" Mallory points out.

"We pray that his love for me outweighs his beliefs" Pandora declares.

"It does. Your brothers love you more than anything" I smile at her reassuringly.

"Lucius loves you too, y'know? He just pretends to be a complete wanker" Pandora grins in amusement and I laugh lightly.

"Ugh, I hate being an only child" Mallory complains.

"Trust me, you don't" Pandora and I retort in unison, the three of us laughing.

"Angel!" I hear the voice of Lily Evans screaming "Angel, you gotta help me!"

"What's wrong?" I ask in concern, pulling myself up onto my feet.

"It's Remus. He's fighting with Amycus, and he's going to get himself killed or expelled!" Lily wails in worry.

My heart drops and I immediately grab onto the redhead's arm.

"Where are they?" I demand.

The Gryffindor girl is quick to lead the three of us towards the large crowd gathering near the tree line of the forbidden forest, Remus and Amycus in the middle of it all.

"Why are they even fighting?" Mallory questions.

"Amycus called Angel a whore and Remus didn't take it well" Lily answers.

"Oh, for Merlin's sake" I groan.

When we manage to push past everyone to the centre of the crowd, we find a seething Remus Lupin who is delivering harsh punches to a fuming Amycus Carrow.

"Sectumsempra!" Amycus spits out, aiming his wand at Remus.

A large slash appears on Remus' arm and he stumbles back in surprise, grabbing the wound. Before Remus can recover, Amycus throws a stinging curse at him and he clenches his jaw in pain, trying his best not to show that it hurt.

The ginger boy opens his mouth to yell another curse but is effectively shut up when I whip out my wand and storm up to him.

"Calvorio!" I shout in anger.

The ginger's hair starts to fall out almost immediately and the crowd laughs as he grabs at his shedding ginger locks in disbelief.

"You traitorous bitch!" He screams, shoving me with all his strength.

The second that my body collides with the grass, Remus has Amycus by the collar of his shirt and glares furious holes through his freckled face.

"I swear on my life if you so much as lay a finger on her ever again, I will fucking kill you" Remus threatens darkly.

"I dare you to try" Amycus sneers.

"Oh, yeah?" Remus scoffs with a malicious smirk.

"Yeah" Amycus confirms, looking smug.

Remus doesn't hesitate before pummelling his fist into the Slytherin's face, throwing him onto the ground in rage and dropping onto his knees over the boy to continue his attack, hitting him over and over again.

"Incendio!" The voice of Alecto Carrow screams, setting the shoulder of Remus' white shirt alight with flames.

"Glacius!" I counter the charm, scrambling to my feet and scowling at the ginger girl as the fire is extinguished "Slugulus eructo!"

Alecto gags loudly, doubling over dramatically and puking up a large slimy slug. The people around her scream in disgust, backing away from the girl as she coughs up slug after slug.

I quickly move to Remus who is looking at his charred shoulder with a grimace, his bloody hands shaking as he makes a move to cover it up.

"Oh, Moons" I breathe out, gently taking a hold of his wrist to pull his hand away from the burn "Let's get you cleaned up, yeah?"

The brunette nods softly, glancing back at the mess of the Carrow twins and the people fussing over them before looking back at me.

"Yeah, let's go" He replies.

I send a reassuring smile to Lily, Mallory and Pandora to which they return the gesture before I escort Remus through the crowd.

"Poppy will clean you up in no time" I tell him as we enter the halls of Hogwarts.

"We can't go to Madam Pomfrey" Remus argues.

"We have to" I counter.

"No, she'll ask too many questions" He responds "I'll fix myself up if I have to"

"Like hell you will" I scoff.

"I won't have her prying the story out of me. I'm not a snitch, Evangeline" Remus states firmly.

"Fine" I retort, grabbing his arm "Then i'll clean you up"

Before the boy can argue with me, I apparate us to my dorm room and he stumbles a little in shock, taking in his surroundings dizzily.

"Merlin's beard, I fucking hate apparition" Remus groans, rubbing his temples.

"You are such a big baby" I laugh, pushing him gently to sit down on my bed "Take your shirt off"

"If you want me that badly, all you gotta do is ask" He teases and I roll my eyes with a smile.

"Shirt. Off. Now" I demand.

"Yes, ma'am" He hums, tugging his tie to loosen it.

"Don't tease me, Lupin" I warn him.

"Or what?" He grins.

"Or i'll show you a real tease" I threaten vaguely and he inhales sharply.

Without another word I get to work, using my knowledge of healing charms to heal the boy to my best ability.

The slice on his arm fades into a thin white scar, blending in with his others which makes it look almost normal. I manage to fully heal the burn, leaving not a trace behind thanks to my quick counter charm in the courtyard.

Lastly, with a short flick of my wand and a non verbal spell, I clean his body from the dried up blood- both his own and Amycus'.

As I am stood in front of him, Remus reaches up and gently places his palm on my jaw, stroking my cheek with his thumb.

"Are you okay?" He asks me in a soft voice.

"You just got hit with like four different curses and you're asking me if I'm okay?" I retort in amusement.

"Yes" He nods with a small smile.

"I'm perfectly fine, Rem" I assure him "Are you?"

"I'm good now" He hums leaning in so his nose brushes against mine.

"You sure?" I question in concern, my finger lightly tracing his newest scar.

"I'm always good when I'm with you" He smiles warmly, pressing a kiss to my forehead.