Five More Minutes
Five More Minutes by Izzy
Remus Lupin was very nervous. He’d been through it before, obviously. The lies, the pain, waking up in the morning with fresh wounds. It was becoming harder to hide it, as James and Sirius kept asking awkward questions.
“Where are you going?” James had asked for the umpteenth time.
“Nowhere,” Remus had replied, forcing him to go to bed and wait for his friend to fall asleep. It was dangerous, he knew. What if the full moon came out early? It could have deadly consequences.
But Remus, in what seemed like a vain effort to keep his secret, found himself sneaking out just before darkness fell.
Just as Remus was about to exit, he heard a faint voice from the other side of the Gryffindor common room entrance.
“Password?”
Remus froze. He could feel his heart beating loudly, wondering who the Fat Lady had addressed.
“I’m waiting for someone,” came the reply. Remus’ heart leapt. He’d recognise that voice anywhere. Grinning broadly, Remus bounded forwards and through the open portrait door.
“Severus,” he whispered excitedly, the sweet scent of thyme reaching him. Severus was a huge potions expert, so often smelled of herbs after a moment of inspiration had hit.
“Remus,” Severus whispered back, looking at the Fat Lady suspiciously. “Follow me,” he said.
The corridors of Hogwarts castle were cold and dark. Even though it was summer and light outside, the candles inside the castle were off in order to discourage students from leaving their beds.
When out of sight from the Fat Lady, Severus kissed Remus tenderly, and they continued walking in silence. Remus didn’t know where Severus was taking him, nor cared. Before long, Severus ground to a halt and Remus realised they were standing outside the Prefect’s Bathroom.
“Fancy a bath?” asked Severus with a small smile on his face. Remus thought of the full moon and the danger if it went dark, but then he looked at Severus’s face and all this problems vanished.
No need to worry, he thought as he followed Severus and closed the door behind him. Five more minutes won’t hurt.
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