{chapter 9}

It was just so sudden.

After ignoring them for roughly three months, she just goes back to her old self, glaring yet still having a fun time. It was different though, there was a definite change in her attitude. As much as she was the same, she was so far from being the old Tori Myers.

She didn't scowl as much, yet now she is seen smiling more often than usual. Her bitchy persona lacked.. well.. the bitch-iness!

It was definitely weird, but they still made the peace with it and went on as if they couldn't notice the change in her behaviour.

But that was only a small portion of her inclination of attitude.

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All seven of them were gathered in the Gryffindor common room after a Quidditch match (Slytherin totally beat Ravenclaw's ass), all of then were drunk and playing a round of Truth or Dare. A classic. Though with a twist; dirty Truth or Dare.

"Hmm. Ah! Remus!" Leah smirked at the timid bookworm, who looked up at the sound of his name. His eyes widened at the sight of the person who chose what his Truth question was or what his Dare was.

"Truth..." He answered hesitantly, obviously spooked at the devilish aura the raven-haired female was emitting. She smirked satisfactorily. "Who would be on top, Tori or you?"

Remus' face immediately flamed up, as well as Tori's, which was not very common for her to do. I can't believe we're on this subject again, after ignoring it for so long, He thought bitterly to himself, avoiding everyone's gazes and instead finding refuge in the floor.

"I - um - I mean - it's just that—"

"Well," All heads turned to the blonde girl, intrigued. "If you guys want to know so badly," She made a smirk that was so impish, she could've been mistaken as James' or Sirius' sister.

"Why don't we go find out?"

Everyone sharply sucked in a breath, the air was so still you could hear someone drop a vial all the way down in the dungeons. All eyes widened at her words, even Remus, who seemed the tiniest bit overwhelmed yet ecstatic as hell. Tori bit her lip, god, she kinda felt bad for toying with his emotions, so instead, she came up with a plan.

"Moony," The Prefect's heart filled with joy at the sound of his nickname being said by his all time crush. "Let's go to Hogsmeade together, yeah?"

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"This doesn't feel morally alright."

"Fuck's hell, who cares about morals? We all know we've abandoned those a damn long time ago."

The four of them shifted to the side a bit to keep the couple in their vision.

"Ugh, this is absolutely filthy."

"Less filthy than your pussy."

"Fight me, Potter."

"Would, Dalevitch, but I don't want to get my hands dirty."

"They already are, from playing with your own dick for too long."

James went abruptly silent, chewing on his lower lip as he thought desperately for a comeback. Sarah smiled triumphantly at the Animagus, who was slightly taken aback and stared back at the bespectacled girl. They both shared looks for a while as Leah quickly figured out what was happening between them. She grinned and whispered lowly into Sirius' ear, which may or may not've made goosebumps appear on his body.

"James and Sarah." She murmured in a sing-song voice that melted his insides. It was odd to have Sirius Orion Black have feelings like such, as he is notoriously known as the 'fuckboy' of Hogwarts. But, perhaps this time would be different. I mean, Leah Madisons, she was a hell of ride.

The four of them were interrupted as pure and innocent laughter erupted a few feet away, without a doubt it being Tori and Remus. As they spied them through the bushed, they noticed several things.

One, Tori was unnecessarily touching Remus. Perhaps it was a sign of affection.

Two, their always kept eye contact. Maybe it was because they were trying to find out something about the other?

Three, they were holding hands. Now, these particular four Gryffindor fuckups might not be the best people to go to for relationship advice, but they knew that this, this, was a definite sign that they both took a liking to each other. There's no need of a psychology degree to figure that out.

Finally, they lowered their voices quite often. They figured this could mean several things.

They're whispering sweet nothings to each other. (Aw, that's not as bad as the others.)

They're telling each other some dirty shit. (Thank you very much for your input, Black.)

They're planning a murder. (What the actual fuck, Sarah?)

Or, they're planning a prank, which might very well be a murder considering Remus is the brains behind the Marauders while Tori is the absolute queen of manipulation and deception.

And the answer is, none of the above!

A few feet away, Tori leaned close into Remus' body, her hands placed on his chest, the twinkle in her eyes gone and the light smile on her face vanishing.

"Come with me."

As the pair walked away, their stalkers tried to follow, but were immobilized. Little did they know, Remus had spotted them earlier and had cast a stunning spell on them. Sneaky lil' prefect, he is.

They spotted the Shrieking Shack off in the distance, not too far off and like the brave Gryffindors they are, they crawled into it. Remus felt a sense of dread pass through his veins as he sat uneasily in the location of his transformations. Tori, on the other hand, felt a surge of guild every time she caught Remus glancing at her.

'Maybe she already found out about it and doesn't want to continue hanging out with me anymore.'

'Maybe he figured out how much of a bitch I actually am and wouldn't hang out with me.'

Such different thoughts, yet the same on many levels.

"So - so, what's up?" He internally groaned at the lame attempt of a casual conversation.

"Rem..." He held his breath, expecting the worst that could come out of her mouth. "I-I have something to confess..."

He nodded, spurring her on to continue. A knot of anxiety formed in his stomach, growing by the second.

"I know that you're a werewolf."

He was taken back, how could she have found out? The knot burst in his stomach, splattering his insides with self-loathing and devastation.

"H-how? When?"

"I found out in around Third Year..." Tori laughed dryly. "Yeah, it's been a while. And I figured it out, considering you leave every month with new scars and scratches." Remus' hand instinctively went up to his cheek, where a single scar had formed, perhaps the most noticeable thing when you look at him.

"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you earlier." Tori bit her lip at the sudden silence that had formed. Remus was shocked, he only ever told people what he was, never been confessed to that someone else knew.

"S-so you've known since Third Year?" The blonde nodded. "Then how come you still hang out with me?"

She was so utterly confused. Tilting her head to the side and furrowing her brows, she asked, "What do you mean?"

"I'm a monster." Remus' hands curled into fists, arms shaking. But he was cut short as a pair of arms wrapped around his frame.

"No you're not. You're a Gryffindor Prefect that curses under his breath when he finds out his friends are in some deep shit. You're a tall and lanky bookworm that prefers pork over chicken and refuses to drink pumpkin juice and will go to the Kitchens to get some regular apple juice. You're a horny lil' teenage boy that makes his bed every morning even though you know James, Sirius or Peter will fuck it up the second you leave."

She buried her face into the crook of his neck, muttering those words quietly yet loud enough to hear. She continued listing his small habits and quirks that he did.

"You're still a human. You're not like, an unstoppable creature that abuses his werewolf abilities, except to sniff out the bad Bertie Bott's jelly beans." She pulled away slightly and stared at him in the eyes, they were so close they could feel each other's heartbeats.

"You're still the only person I've loved." And with that, she carefully leaned into him, lips brushing before Remus couldn't handle it anymore, he desperately pushed his lips against hers.

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They neared the Hogwarts' gates, hand in hand and smiles on both their faces as they chatted about various things, including their ships of their friends.

Tori turned to Remus, grinning.

"This was fantastic, we definitely have to this again sometime!"

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1465 words!

GUYS THATS GREAT.

FINALLY A 1000 WORD CHAPTER.

unfortunately, i will return to the average 200 word chapters again, for the story purposes.

SORRY.

bUT THIS CHAPTER THOUGH.

AYEE

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also what about that james x sarah/ sirius x leah tho ayyeee

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Signing out,

-Tam