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-Second Floor – Bedroom Area-
Sirius, who had been tasked by my mom with waking the boys up for breakfast, had just finished the difficult mission of waking Ron.
Of course, rousing the lazy Weasley was far more complicated than he had expected.
Only after a few well-applied tickling spells and the threat of leaving him without food if he didn't come downstairs immediately did Ron finally wake up… albeit extremely reluctantly.
With his mission partially completed, Sirius left Ron's room and began heading toward the room where his godson was staying.
However, as he walked down the corridor toward Harry's room, he ended up running straight into Remus, who seemed to be heading in the same direction.
"What are you doing here, Moony?" Sirius asked, casting a curious glance at his friend as he fell into step beside him.
"Don't talk to me right now," Remus grumbled, emanating a dark and clearly irritated aura.
"Huh?" that left the Animagus confused. "What's wrong? Did someone mess with your favorite dog food or something?"
"Padfoot, if you don't want me to stun you and take you to be neutered at the nearest veterinarian, I strongly suggest you keep that mouth of yours shut," Remus threatened with a low growl.
That made Sirius pause, the expression on his face becoming even more confused.
'What the heck? What did I do to him?' he wondered, genuinely baffled.
At this exact moment, Dora — who had also just finished waking Hermione — stepped out of the Gryffindor girl's room. As she prepared to head toward the room Cele shared with Gabi, she ended up bumping into the two Marauders in the corridor.
"Hey, cousin, did you finish waking the redhead?" she asked, before noticing the other man. "Oh, you're here too, Remus?"
But to her disappointment, he didn't respond, remaining somber with his head lowered.
"Hmm… looks like someone here is irritated," Dora commented, observing the werewolf with curiosity.
Then, a mischievous smile appeared on her lips.
"What got you so worked up, Remus? Did someone mess with your favorite dog food?" she asked in a playful tone.
"Hah! That's exactly what I said to him!" Sirius let out a laugh that sounded strangely like a bark.
And to his clearly dysfunctional mind, the fact that Dora had asked the same question practically confirmed his suspicions: someone really had messed with Moony's dog food.
Seeing the childish behavior of this pair of idiots, Remus could only let out a tired sigh.
'Merlin… they're multiplying,' he thought, pinching the bridge of his nose in helpless frustration.
"Oh, I know!" Dora suddenly snapped her fingers, a look of sudden realization crossing her face. "Maybe he's acting like this because he's jealous."
That statement caught Remus completely off guard.
Snapping out of his dejected state, he turned toward Dora.
"Jealous? Of what, exactly, would I be jealous?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I don't know… maybe of Ethan's relationship with Luna and Fleur," she replied, smiling suggestively.
"And why would I be jealous of that?" Remus looked genuinely confused. "I admit they seem like very good friends, but what's so special about that?"
"Friends, Moony? Seriously?" Sirius looked at him flatly.
"Huh?" The werewolf blinked, turning toward him. "I… I don't think I understand…"
Rolling his eyes at his longtime friend, Sirius turned away and coughed into his hand something that sounded suspiciously like "virgin."
That was enough for Remus's irritation to come back in full force.
"Go fuck yourself, Padfoot," he snapped, feeling a vein throb in his forehead.
And at that moment, he genuinely looked tempted to draw his wand.
"No need to swear, Moony," Sirius waved off the insult dismissively. "It's normal to feel jealous in a situation like that."
"In fact, I'll admit that even I'm a little jealous of Ethan," he continued.
He then brought a hand to his chin, wearing the air of someone who clearly knew what he was talking about.
"And you know what? I can say with absolute certainty that any man in the world would feel jealous too."
"I mean… who wouldn't want to be romantically involved with two women?" He grinned cheekily. "Especially if they're as in love as those two are with Ethan."
"Wait… in love?" Remus stopped abruptly, staring at the lord of the Black family with surprise. "Are you saying that those three are… you know… in a romantic relationship?"
"Well, I wouldn't say they're already officially in a romantic relationship…" Dora was the one who answered.
She placed a finger on her chin thoughtfully.
"But from the way they act around each other, and the looks they exchange, it's obvious to anyone that there's something there. And that makes me certain there's something more going on between them… and that something is called love."
"Wow… that's… definitely a surprise!" Remus blinked, half dumbfounded. "I didn't imagine they had something so… interesting going on between them."
"Mhm," the Metamorphmagus agreed without hesitation. "Out of everything that's happened to them this year, this might not be the most important or impactful thing… but it's definitely one of the most interesting."
"And trust me, when people start gossiping about them, this is what they'll be talking about."
In Dora's mind, she could already imagine everyone commenting and whispering about the love triangle involving the powerful and unparalleled Hogwarts Champion, the beautiful and peculiar Ravenclaw student, and the Veela Champion from the French school.
'Yeah… this is, without a doubt, the hottest gossip of the year,' she nodded to herself.
However, the moment that thought ended, she finally realized that there was something off about Remus's question.
And she wasn't the only one. After thinking about it for a few seconds, Sirius noticed it too.
With strange looks, both Dora and Sirius paused.
"Hold on…" Dora slowly turned toward Remus. "Are you telling me that up until now you hadn't noticed any of this? Like… them liking each other?"
The incredulous tone in her voice made Remus avert his gaze, visibly embarrassed.
"Err… well… I'm not really someone who pays much attention to other people's relationships," he said, though the excuse sounded weak even to himself.
Still, Remus couldn't tell them that he actually had no experience with romance or anything of the sort, and that he was completely clueless about the subject.
Hearing his answer, Sirius and Dora turned to look at each other almost simultaneously, sharing the same stunned expression.
A moment later, both turned back to Remus. Seeing his shy demeanor, they realized they had just discovered a side of Remus they hadn't known before.
Then, in a synchronization that looked almost rehearsed, mischievous smiles spread across their faces and, in unison, in a dry and mocking tone, they said:
"Virgin!"
Immediately, all of Remus's embarrassment evaporated, replaced by irritation.
'Ugh…' his left eye twitched.
The chaotic duo beside him continued mocking him, clearly having fun at his expense.
Feeling a small pang of humiliation, he pulled a sour face.
'How I wish it were a full moon night right now…' he thought, grinding his teeth.
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-Some time later – After breakfast-
After a hearty and delicious breakfast, all of us gathered in the center of the common room, once again seated on the armchairs and sofas.
The atmosphere in the room was… strange, but not in a bad way. It was the kind of light mood that comes after a storm — calm, almost lazy and peaceful.
And it was precisely that calmness that made everything feel so strange to me.
Normally, on a Sunday, everyone would be energetic and excited, eager to do anything fun or entertaining before having to return to the dull and monotonous routine of classes or work.
Yet at this moment, just looking around, it was clear that no one really knew what to do next.
Of course, it wasn't as if we were all standing around staring at the walls or frozen like statues.
Some were chatting casually, others were reading books or fiddling with trinkets conjured by the Room of Requirement, and there were even those who simply observed the surroundings, still fascinated by the room's changing nature.
Even so, as the minutes passed, the sense of idleness only grew stronger.
To others, this calm atmosphere might have felt pleasant and relaxing. To me, however, sitting around doing nothing was definitely not an option.
It was then, as I watched the people in the room with boredom, that my gaze fell on Cele.
She was chatting animatedly with Gabi, her legs swinging distractedly on the sofa.
Looking at my cute and cheerful little sister, I unconsciously remembered the conversation I had with her the last time she had been at Hogwarts, on the day of the second task.
That day, seeing how sad she had been about having to leave the castle and be away from me and this magical world, I made her a promise in an attempt to cheer her up.
I had promised that when she came back to the castle, I would take her to play with my unicorn friends in the Forbidden Forest — something she had longed for ever since the day I told her about them.
Now, remembering that, my eyes lit up.
In my mind, a decision had already been made, and my adventurous spirit began to stir.
'Well… it looks like I don't need to worry about having nothing to do anymore,' I thought, smiling excitedly.
End.
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