An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love

An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love


When they flooed back to the burrow with the potion phial, it was to find a scene of total chaos. Hermione blinked and shook her head as she asked “We couldn’t have been gone that long, could have we?”

Barty couldn’t answer, he was too far to busy shaking with silent mirth, as he doubled over and held onto the side of the fire place to remain standing.

The scene they walked in on was far too precious for words. Sirius was sprawled out on his back, with Sara-Jane straddling him, as he held something she obviously wanted out of her range of reach.
She was cursing him as she huffed in indignation. She had his hair in a vice like grip, but still Sirius would not give in.

Ron and Tonks were arguing as they faced each other down. Each insisted the other had cheated, and the other was a sore loser. Ron of course had won, and was a bad winner, while Tonks being the sore loser was not about to give and inch anytime soon.

Ginny and Harry were in a world of their own, and were situated in the far corner, as they made out, oblivious to what was happening around them.

Blaise and Remus were the only two who were taking notice of what was happening. And had realised Hermione and Barty had returned.

Blaise instantly noticed their swollen lips and rumpled appearances, and smirked knowingly. Remus on the other hand zeroed in on the lovely and decent sized love bite on Barty’s throat, and grinned wickedly.

Remus rolled his eyes, as he placed his fingers in his mouth and blew. Hermione, Barty, and Blaise winced at the shrilly sound. They goggled incredulously when it had no effect what so ever. Remus’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and he smirked deviously.

Barty shuddered, he knew that look, knew what it meant. Good ole and laid back Moony was going to show a rarely seen mischievously and underhanded side to his personality. Proof that the ex-werewolf also knew how to play dirty with the best of them when he needed to.

He called “Oh! Hello Molly, Arthur. What are you two doing back so soon, we weren’t expecting you until morning?” That did it. Everyone sprung apart and turned to the door. Only to realise they had all been played, and by Remus Lupin of all people.

Ron and Tonks glared at Remus, along with Ginny and Harry, while Sirius looked amused and knowingly at his friend. Sara-Jane flushed scarlet, as she suddenly realised the compromising position she and Sirius were currently in. She quickly sprung off of Sirius lap as if she had been scolded.

If she had not been so quick to move, and had not been deliberately refusing to meet his eyes, then she would have seen what the others had. Sirius had looked disappointed that she had moved out of his lap and reach.

Sirius turned to face Barty and Hermione. He commented “Took you long enough didn’t it? He added slyly “Perhaps you were far too distracted with more pleasurable activities.”

He added with a leer, as he smirked at Barty “Nice hickey you’ve got going on their Midnight. And here I was thinking you’d taken Hermione out to eat, I guess she was still hungry if your throat his anything to go by.”

Hermione flushed, as Harry, Ron, Ginny and Sara-Jane, along with Blaise sniggered knowingly. Barty glared at Sirius, and commented archly “It seems I’m not the only one who has been getting extra friendly with his fiancée, am I Padfoot?”

Tonks commented teasingly “Aww they couldn’t wait for their wedding night to have a little nibble and taste.” Remus chuckled and mock scolded his fiancée.

Sirius commented “I take it you held back, Midnight, otherwise you most likely would have not bothered even returning. Plus your no where near ruffled up enough to have had a decent and thorough grope. ”

Barty replied “Not that it is any of your business, but yes, I have and am still holding off. I’ll wait until she is officially my wife, and until she turns eighteen. Then I assure you nothing short of Hermione telling me no will stop me.”

Hermione was going all different and interesting shades of scarlet, red and puce, much to everyone else’s amusement. Sara-Jane commented with something akin to awe “Wow. I honestly had no idea anyone could turn several different shades of red, and all in one go as well.”

Hermione glared, as she flushed brightly. Barty commented “At least she still has the decency to still be able to blush in such circumstances. Most girls of her age are so experienced today, that they wouldn’t even begin to think of feeling embarrassed.”

Remus cleared his throat, clearly being able to see that both Barty and Hermione were on the verge of telling them to go and fuck themselves, or something as equally painful and physically impossible.

“So Midnight, do you have that potion for me?” Barty levelled Sirius with one last glare, before replying “Yeah Moony, I’ve got it right here.” He hand the phial to Remus, who took it and nodded in thanks.

Sirius asked “So Moony, when do you plan on taking it and trying to complete the transformation?” He sat up as he waited for Remus to reply. Remus replied “I think I’ll try it now. I figured I’d be ready in six weeks, but that was only because I was in the process of trying to brew it my self.”

Remus then took a deep breath, and took the stopper of the phial, before up turning it and swallowing it all in one go. He grimaced at the foul taste.

He shuddered and grumbled “Merlin Midnight, you most certainly don’t go to any trouble to make it taste better do you? That’s almost as putrid as the Wolvesbane.”

Barty rolled his eyes and commented “Of course not. If you want the best results, then screwing around and adding ingredients to the original recipe, isn’t the way to go about it.” He finished “Trust me, I’m a potions master. I’ve been making potions professionally since I was nineteen. I know what I’m doing and talking about.”

Sirius said “Moony I presume you know what you’re doing then?” Remus nodded and closed his eyes and concentrated. He knew if he screwed up, then the consequences would be deadly, and irreversible. He did not fancy ending up trapped as a half human and half animal abomination.

He concentrated on the animal he knew he was meant to change into. After a few more moments he felt a tingling sensation, before his body began to shrink and shift.

A full minute later, where once stood Remus Lupin, now stood a large wolf. It had a glossy golden brown coat; his paws and chest were pure snowy white, while his eyes were a bright golden amber colour.

Sirius asked uncertainty “Erm Moony, is that really you?” his answer was a bark. Sirius and the others grinned as the wolf sat there taking in its surroundings with its new vision. After a few moments the Wolf stood up, and then slowly shifted, until it changed back into Remus. Remus grinned in delight.

Sirius laughed in delight and said “How about we go on an adventure? We should be fine if we remain in are animagus forms and not go too far.”

They all grinned and nodded. Sirius jumped up to his feet and instantly changed into Padfoot. Sara-Jane grinned, suddenly knowing Sirius would appreciate her form.

She transformed, replacing her human form, with that of a big golden whitish Labrador. She let out a bark, when Padfoot let out a startled bark. The others grinned, as Padfoot gently nuzzled the Labrador, who returned the gesture.

Then one by one they all transformed, all except Barty and Harry who had to go outside and transform, Barty into Midnight, and Harry into Leo, the large Gryffindor lion.

They were followed by Blaise in her light brown Prussian cat form, Hermione in her fox form, with Ginny right behind her as ginger and white coloured she wolf.

Ron in his eagle form, he was followed by Tonks in her cat form that had black and white fur (think of the cat that does the Felix cat food adverts, Tuxedo cats). Remus followed Padfoot outside in his new wolf form.

They were a strange combination that was for sure. For example a dark brown stallion, a fox, two dogs and two cats, along with a lion and two wolves, with an eagle.

They explored the grassy land belonging to the Weasley's. They ran around and just messed about. The two dogs playfully wrestled, or chased after the cats, that would run up trees out of the reach of the dogs. The fox walked beside the stallion, while the she wolf and the wolf walked beside the large lion.

All in all a good time was had by all of them. But Barty, Sirius and Remus still could not help but miss the sight of the stag and the ginger fox, James being the stag prongs, and Lily as the fox, Vixen.