Secrets (wolfstar)

Part Ten

Remus' knew his friend were over confident about how the school would react. Sirius and James seem to think that the hexes that hit Lukas would keep the whole school quiet. But they were very wrong. Where ever Remus went whispers followed him. And despite the fact that almost the whole school had seen the event, the details seem to have changed a lot. Once Remus over heard a first year Slytherin tell her friends that Lukas, and him had started making out in the middle of the hall. Then on his way through the common room a group of Gryffindors talking about how cool it was when Remus slapped Lukas across the face.

Remus' found himself looking forward to the Hogsmede weekend, but for very different reason then usual. He was hoping while the rest of the school being away would mean he could quietly study in the library without background nose of whispers. However as he walked through the door into the common room he realized this might be slightly more difficult then he thought.

"Perfect Moony!" Sirius said "We were just planning our day in Hogsmeade, there is lots we need to do."

"Yeah" James added "I've got to stop at Zonkos, I need more dungbombs. And I wanna see if we can get some cases of butterbeer, and sneak it in for after we win the upcoming Quidditch game. But I wanna make sure we have lots of time at the Shrieking Shack."

This was the marauders favourite part of every Hogsmeade weekend. Since they knew why each full moon the students, and villagers in Hogsmeade hear howls from the shack, they enjoyed sitting around and listening to the crazy stories the students came up with. One time James got all the students to gather around and made up an insane story about how the founders of Hogwarts used to use the shack to do experiments on students, that made some first years cry.

"I thought you were going to Hogsmeade with Harriet?" Remus asked Sirius as he joined his friends were they sat around the window. The day after, what James had named the Non-furry little secret revealed, Sirius had been asked to go to Hogsmeade by a pretty Hufflepuff six year named Harriet. Remus' had ignored the twinge in his gut when Sirius had replied with a barely interested sure. Sirius was often asked to Hogsmeade by half the girls in the school. He usually said no however, since the marauders had their traditions. But Harriet was one of the most beloved students in there year, and no one had been surprised that Sirius had agreed to go with her.

"Nah" Sirius said casually "I told her it would have to be another time. I would have been so jealous of you getting to have all the fun, she would have just wanted to go to Madam Puddfoot Tea Shop."

Remus couldn't help but have little butterflies set lose in his stomach. Remus hated how his feelings for this boy were returning at full force. He wondered if they had ever properly left, or if Lukas he merely distracted him from it. Since third year he wasn't sure if he'd ever looked at Sirius like he looked at anyone else in this world. He held a reverence for this boy that was completely unmatched. He knew despite that fact his friend accepted him he didn't feel the same way. But as he watch the dark hair boy relax into the commonroom couch he couldn't help but wish he was relaxing into Remus' arms.

"And snog" Peter added jealously "She would have wanted to snog"

"Whatever" Sirius said "They'll be lots of chances for that. This Hogsmeade weekend is for dungbombs, and scaring first years."

"I was actually thinking of skipping this trip" He tried to keep his voice casual, but when he looked at his friends he knew that casual was out the door. The look on his friends face implied Remus had just told them he had murder all there families, and burned down their houses.

"You're joking Moony?" James said "You've got to be joking."

"I was just thinking it would be nice to hang out here for the day. Where it is quiet. But you guys go without me." Remus said.