Once Bitten, Twice Shy

We all know the disclaimers Hopefully this chapter will be better than the last.



Upon awaking, Hermione could feel herself blushing all over again remembering the events of last night. How could she have been so stupid as to leave her clothes in her room? Knowing that there was someone else in the house. A fully grown man at that. One not related to her. She could smack herself. Instead, she groaned and got out of bed. After dressing, she made her way downstairs and found that Lupin was all ready up, making breakfast.

\"Morning,\" he said, not turning around. \"Did you sleep well?\"

\"Err, morning, and yes.\" She was still slightly embarrassed, but if he could forget it, so could she.

He sat a plate in front of her filled with different kinds of eggs, bacon, sausage and toast.

\"I didn\'t know what you liked, so I fixed a bit of everything.\" Fixing his plate, he sat down in front of her.

\"Thanks.\"

\"Well, as soon as you\'re ready, you can start asking your questions. I\'m sure you have lots of them.\"

She nodded her head and took a bite of eggs. Swallowing, she took a deep breath.

\"I don\'t really know where to start. What\'s it like? I mean what happens, you know?\"

\"Yes. For starters, it\'s not as painful as most people assume. It still hurts, but nothing you can\'t handle. And the wolvesbane helps. The first time, you won\'t remember anything. The second, you\'ll remember bits and pieces. By the third time, the wolvesbane will have taken proper effect and you\'ll remember everything.\" He sat quietly and waited for her next question.

\"Why did I have to come here, and not just go to the Shrieking Shack like you did in school?\"

He was dreading this question. There were a few different reasons why.

\"For starters, you won\'t be able to control yourself. You\'ll be a danger to yourself and to others. The Shack isn\'t really equipped to for that, however, my basement is. Even with the potion, I don\'t fully trust myself.

\"Then there\'s the changes you\'ll be experiencing in the following days. Due to the poison, or whatever you want to call it, crawling through your veins, your body and senses are going to be on the fritz. As I\'m sure you\'ve all ready realized, your senses, like your sight, hearing and smell, will begin to enhance.\"

He paused for a moment, and Hermione could see the slight blush that started on his cheeks. She wondered what that was about, but found out when next he spoke.

\"Not to mention, well, your hormones go on the fritz as well.\"

\"What do you mean? And why? What does that have to do with anything?\"

He looked up, she was taking this remarkably well. Most people would be hysterical by now. But she had always been logical and controlled.

\"Well, it happens only a couple times a year, and one of those times is when you have your first full moons. This is what they don\'t write down in the text books. They thinks school kids, even those of age, shouldn\'t be reading about it.

\"Anyway. Have you every wondered why I\'m always alone? Never mentioned having a girl friend or anything?\"

She nodded to him that yes she has. Almost every female at school did.

\"Werewolves mate for life. Meaning that once we take a partner, we stay with that partner until one of them dies. Even when that partner is not a werewolf. With this being your first full moon, we thought it best for you to be here, where you\'ll be safe from outside forces.

\"We didn\'t think that you would want to be so out of control of something like that around all those people. Imagine that happening and you couldn\'t control yourself and you were stuck with someone like Malfoy for the rest of your life.

\"Here, I\'ll be able to help you through it, seeing as I\'ve been through it myself, without have to, as they say, due the deed.\"

Hermione gave a shudder at the thought of that happening at school. She thought a moment before asking her next question, speaking carefully.

\"How are you going to help me through it?\" She was scared to hear what the answer to that would be. She half relieved and half annoyed that he chose not to answer that, saying they would discuss that at a later date.

They were saved from anymore awkward questions when someone unexpected came through the door. She looked up to see Sirius Black walking into the kitchen.


A/N: Ignore book 5. Siri is not dead in my story. I could have strangled that women for killing him off. He was my favorite character besides Lupin. Anyway. Next chapter soon.