Potatoe Chronicles: The New Rumor
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Title: Potatoe Chronicles: the New Rumor
Rating & Warnings: T. Slight mention of a little something hard to carry in public.
Word Count/Art Medium: 2064 Words
Prompt(s): #14: ‘My Head of House said I lacked certain necessary qualities...like the ability to behave myself.’ ―J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Summary: Tonks is always brewing with mischief. Lupin is not really much up for playing, but Tonks is Tonks and she will keep him on the leash.
Notes:
This is a death denial fic supposed to be posted from my ff.net account, Potatoe Chronicles, but it's so hard to fit it in the plot. So I made it Stand-alone-ish.
All you need to know is that
(1) Teddy is already 11 years old
(2) Tonks was sent on a mission to be an undercover student in Hogwarts. (a.k.a. Violet Sharp the hashtag badass, proud brainless bigots better get outta the way)
(3) Remus finally discovered that his student Violet Sharp was after all Tonks. But not before Tonks had first wreaked havoc into his otherwise peaceful university life.
"Ain't this fun?" said the grinning Tonks, who was propping her head with her hands, comfortably sprawled on one floor block of Remus' shelves. She was catching up on her paperwork. "I go to your office to pretend I'm doing detention, but actually, we get to spend more time with each other and we get to do stuff?"
Sirius laughed heartily at this as he himself sat opposite Remus.
"It sounds more inappropriate the more I think about it," said Lupin, frowning in his desk.
"You sound cheerful today." said the cheerful Tonks.
Relaxing silence for a few minutes. Then there was a there was the inevitable sudden noise disturbance of chair being scrapped to the floor.
"What are you doing?" Remus suddenly asked.
She looked at him to say duh, "Barring the door so we could make out, what else do you think?" She had already put two stacks of chair on the doorway.
"Dora" said Remus, putting his head on his hands. "The door opens from the outside. And for Merlin's sake, we are not going to make out with you in that… that…"
"Ahem. In case you haven't noticed, I'm still here," said Sirius.
"Fine. I'm too busy anyways," she stomped back to her library shelf block.
"The Scions of Black are the bane of my existence," Lupin muttered.
"Yet strangely, you've got one as your best friend, and you married the other as your wife. What have you been doing with your life?" said Tonks her two legs lolling nonchallantly swinging.
Lupin suddenly got up. "All right this has to end." he said, grabbing holding both her arms and propping her up to stand.
"Our marriage?"
"No. Your visits to my office."
"Don't be so bloody hopeful, Tonks," put in Sirius.
He waived his wand and the stack of papers on the floor where she's been working organized itself in a neat pile. He shoved the paper to her hands and began pushing her towards the door. "Out. Now."
"Hey wait. What did I do this time?"
"Out. And I don't want myself associated with bad rumors." said Remus.
"But why can Sirius stay?"
"Because he's not a fifteen-year-old incessant flirt, and I can't work."
"Then close your bloody eyes. It's not my problem."
"No. Go back to your dorm. Or people will talk."
"Just a few more minutes. Please, please, please."
"No."
"Someone's coming." said Lupin.
"Why should I-" snapped Tonks. He quickly shoved her under the desk.
Tonks peered through a slit under it.
A tall brunette woman knocked on the open door primly. Her hair was tied in a neat bun behind her, in boorish formal dress robes and cardigan not unlike Lupin's.
She entered on his office's door, carrying an enormous amount of piled books in front of her. Emma Williams. The new librarian comes to visit for the evening. Remus welcomed her with a smile, his face crossed legged and relaxed (forced).
"Remus, here are the books you wanted to borrow from the library - " Something thudded inside Remus' desk followed by a yelp. It was definitely Tonks' head bumping in the ceiling. "What was that?"
"Nothing."
"I think it sounded like a woman..."
"Nothing. Just the banshee in the cage. Screeching," said Remus kicking her under the desk.
"Where should I put this?"
Remus immediately rose and rushed forward from his chair to help her.
"Emma", said Remus catching the pile before they slipped to the floor. "Thank you for personally taking care of the books I want to borrow."
"It's alright." Emma smiled at Sirius to acknowledge his presence. "I was cleaning the library anyway. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"No. It's fine," He smiled.
She smiled.
"Y-you're sleeve button is loose." said Emma.
Remus gazed at his sleeve where she was pointing. He tugged it and it came off easily. "I'll fix it at home."
"No, here, let me fix that," she grabbed the button from him and waved her wand. After a series of little flicks that would have made Nymphadora's mother tearful in happiness, a needle sew the buttons into place. "There," said Emma when the needle stopped its activity.
"Now it won't come off no matter how you tug it." For good measure, she folded Remus' loose sleeve neatly.
"Nice handwork," said Remus.
"My mother taught me that. She said it was embarrassing to be married if one does not learn the basics of housework."
Sirius sniggered in his corner.
"I'll be going then."
And she left.
Sirius whistled.
"Now it won't come off no matter how you tug it," mimicked Tonks when she disappeared beyond the door, scowling as she closed the door a little forcefully than intended.
"Here, fix my loose sleeve. Let's see if you also have the makings of a girlfriend material," said Sirius.
"And you call me a flirt." But she went sulkily to Sirius' side to fix his sleeve neatly.
"That girl has a thing for you mate," said Sirius over Tonks' shoulder tugging his sleeve.
"Hey! What kind of folding is that? What are you primary schooler? Lily Luna could have done better," he said to Tonks.
"What are you talking about? Emma was just being friendly," said Remus.
Tonks rolled her eyes. "Remus, you think everyone's being friendly. Even though it's already obvious they're already shamelessly flirting. ---If you would just stop moving, I could do it better," she said to Sirius.
"Or throwing themselves at you," said Sirius. "Honestly, do you even have a clue how women think?"
Remus frowned at them.
"There. Finished it," said Tonks. "Nothing for you Lupin. Go and ask the librarian to fold yours."
"So Moony. " said Sirius. "Have no plans tonight? I came here to invite you out."
"No. He's staying here with me," said Violet, pulling him to her.
"I called dibs on him," said Sirius, pulling him back.
"He's my Moony!" said Tonks.
"Don't damage my werewolf with your drool!"
"Merlin…," said Remus. "Violet, shouldn't you be back at your dorm at this time? It's almost curfew."
"Fine! It's just like the two of you to kick me out of your bromance," said Tonks, grabbing her bag "Almost curfew, as if anyone'd listen to that," she muttered.
"Where are you going?" said Sirius.
"I'm going to learn how to sew. So I won't be a disgrace to the household!"
"Nymphadora! Wait."
"What on earth---" Tonks stopped on her tracks. Her bag spilled when she yanked to wear it. A couple of condoms fell on the floor. Her whole bag was filled with it. Her eyes widened in horror. If someone saw her carrying that in public... "Yeah, very funny Remus. Real mature." Throwing some of it on the floor and some went flying to their directions.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Tonks huffed and went out of the room.
Lupin allowed himself to smile when she was gone. There are a thousand ways a teacher can make horrible things happen for a student. And he went through his list.
It was now Lupin's turn to make Violet's life miserable. He was feeling something akin to vengeance. And it was sweet.
*
*
*
Violet woke up the next day and went down to her potions class. But she knew when she smiled at Sophie Eclair that something was wrong. Everybody was whispering and looking at her direction.
She was brewing her cauldron, tongue out with concentration, when she heard an interesting conversation from seatmates who didn't bother with muffiliato charms, or lowering their voices for that matter.
"Have you heard the new Rumor?"
"What is it?"
whisper whisper.
A gasp. "No way. No effing way."
"Violet Sharp? The top of the Griffindor class who beat Sophie Éclair on Defense?"
"Since when did she get pregnant?"
Whisper whisper whisper
"That's the reason she transferred from beauxbatons! To hide her pregnancy! Girl, catch up!"
Whisper whisper whisper
"That little slut. She must have hidden herself then chucked the child off to her relatives before she went here."
Her first thoughts were, "What on earth is wrong with the students now?" And the second was, "I have a son out of wedlock?"
Much as she wanted to listen to gossip, Violet had to stand up from the table and present her cauldron to the front desk for evaluation, only to be tripped by one Sophie Eclair. It was very unfortunate that Violet was at that time also carrying a cauldron full of green slime which splattered all over her face.
For a moment, she stood there, open to public, swearing under her breath and trying to get the gooey liquid out her skin.
Her seatmate Peggy rushed forward with a pitiful handkerchief that would have made no difference whatsoever to the goo.
"Peggy, don't!" said Sophie Eclair, suddenly pulling her by the elbows.
"Wait! Wait! Violet needs help. " trying to break away from her hold.
"Are you still friends with her? She's a slut."
"But she's hurt!"
"Don't help her!" Sophie said sharply.
"Since when did you start ordering her around?" said Violet.
"Curious," observed Alice, forever scribbling on her notes. "You think you are morally superior to Violet, and therefore get substantial pleasure from your status as being one of the tightly laced crowd."
"I just don't want to condone such behaviour. And I don't want Peggy to go down with her and be a bad influence," said Sophie.
"Excellent! Peggy, an offer is now before you. Sophie wants to redefine the social hierarchy. As long as Violet is the most disgraceful, she will be a angel in comparison, making her the perfect alpha in the convoluted politics of our year. I will remain as a social butterfly, and you-" Alice pointed at Peggy "-will be included as one of their circles as long as you don't step across and help Violet."
"I don't understand what's become bad with being friends with people!" said Peggy frustratingly. Stomping loudly and wiping Violet's face with her handkerchief.
"Yes. " said Violet her voice stern and angry, looking dignified with her eyes burning. "I have a son. And I'm not ashamed of him. If he grows up to be a fine boy, then I would be very proud." She looked straight at Sophie Éclair.
They left the class laughing. Violet could catch a bit of their conversation. "Pregnant at that age? My Auntie got pregnant at seventeen, I mean, that's okay, but fifteen…"
*
*
*
"Violet! You forgot your book on werewolf hunting!" Peggy called out to her disappearing form. But she had already stormed out of the classroom after Professor Lupin, who, if she didn't know any better, was as if trying to avoid Violet.
"Professor Remus John Lupin!" said Violet stretched a hand to stop him on his tracks then proceeded to corner him in one corridor.
Peggy ran to pursue Violet, but she stopped on her tracks when she saw they were apparently on a heated discussion.
"Why? Why did you spread that rumour?"
"Yes, I heard the infamous rumour. You already got pregnant with a son."
"Heard the rumor? You started it!" said Tonks.
"It's not exactly without foundation," he walked ahead.
Tonks sighed. Here we go. Back to stalking. "Wait!" she caught up with him again.
"Don't get so innocent. This is your doing. Your masterpiece prank. And quit ignoring me."
"Alright, let's compromise. Hand over my boggart pictures, and I'll help make your name smell nicer." Remus held out his other hand expectantly. In one of their classes, Violet had forced his Lupin-boggart to turn wear a weird-sister patched up jeans and tee outfit.
"Never! I declare war!"
"Don't underestimate me Miss Sharp. I can destroy you a thousand ways, and the Minister of Magic and the Head of Aurors department will not even hear a rumour of it. But you can't touch me. That's what you get for thinking you always have the advantage. You forget that any situation can be exploited."
Then Violet suddenly laughed. "So this is the great Remus Lupin. Lowering down his play to petty revenge. Just curious though. How did you spread it?"
"Simple. I asked Teddy to mention it during breakfast."
Violet just looked at him with her mouth gaped open. That thieving, sly, chocolate-addicted-
"Miss Sharp close your mouth."
Title: Potatoe Chronicles: the New Rumor
Rating & Warnings: T. Slight mention of a little something hard to carry in public.
Word Count/Art Medium: 2064 Words
Prompt(s): #14: ‘My Head of House said I lacked certain necessary qualities...like the ability to behave myself.’ ―J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Summary: Tonks is always brewing with mischief. Lupin is not really much up for playing, but Tonks is Tonks and she will keep him on the leash.
Notes:
This is a death denial fic supposed to be posted from my ff.net account, Potatoe Chronicles, but it's so hard to fit it in the plot. So I made it Stand-alone-ish.
All you need to know is that
(1) Teddy is already 11 years old
(2) Tonks was sent on a mission to be an undercover student in Hogwarts. (a.k.a. Violet Sharp the hashtag badass, proud brainless bigots better get outta the way)
(3) Remus finally discovered that his student Violet Sharp was after all Tonks. But not before Tonks had first wreaked havoc into his otherwise peaceful university life.
"Ain't this fun?" said the grinning Tonks, who was propping her head with her hands, comfortably sprawled on one floor block of Remus' shelves. She was catching up on her paperwork. "I go to your office to pretend I'm doing detention, but actually, we get to spend more time with each other and we get to do stuff?"
Sirius laughed heartily at this as he himself sat opposite Remus.
"It sounds more inappropriate the more I think about it," said Lupin, frowning in his desk.
"You sound cheerful today." said the cheerful Tonks.
Relaxing silence for a few minutes. Then there was a there was the inevitable sudden noise disturbance of chair being scrapped to the floor.
"What are you doing?" Remus suddenly asked.
She looked at him to say duh, "Barring the door so we could make out, what else do you think?" She had already put two stacks of chair on the doorway.
"Dora" said Remus, putting his head on his hands. "The door opens from the outside. And for Merlin's sake, we are not going to make out with you in that… that…"
"Ahem. In case you haven't noticed, I'm still here," said Sirius.
"Fine. I'm too busy anyways," she stomped back to her library shelf block.
"The Scions of Black are the bane of my existence," Lupin muttered.
"Yet strangely, you've got one as your best friend, and you married the other as your wife. What have you been doing with your life?" said Tonks her two legs lolling nonchallantly swinging.
Lupin suddenly got up. "All right this has to end." he said, grabbing holding both her arms and propping her up to stand.
"Our marriage?"
"No. Your visits to my office."
"Don't be so bloody hopeful, Tonks," put in Sirius.
He waived his wand and the stack of papers on the floor where she's been working organized itself in a neat pile. He shoved the paper to her hands and began pushing her towards the door. "Out. Now."
"Hey wait. What did I do this time?"
"Out. And I don't want myself associated with bad rumors." said Remus.
"But why can Sirius stay?"
"Because he's not a fifteen-year-old incessant flirt, and I can't work."
"Then close your bloody eyes. It's not my problem."
"No. Go back to your dorm. Or people will talk."
"Just a few more minutes. Please, please, please."
"No."
"Someone's coming." said Lupin.
"Why should I-" snapped Tonks. He quickly shoved her under the desk.
Tonks peered through a slit under it.
A tall brunette woman knocked on the open door primly. Her hair was tied in a neat bun behind her, in boorish formal dress robes and cardigan not unlike Lupin's.
She entered on his office's door, carrying an enormous amount of piled books in front of her. Emma Williams. The new librarian comes to visit for the evening. Remus welcomed her with a smile, his face crossed legged and relaxed (forced).
"Remus, here are the books you wanted to borrow from the library - " Something thudded inside Remus' desk followed by a yelp. It was definitely Tonks' head bumping in the ceiling. "What was that?"
"Nothing."
"I think it sounded like a woman..."
"Nothing. Just the banshee in the cage. Screeching," said Remus kicking her under the desk.
"Where should I put this?"
Remus immediately rose and rushed forward from his chair to help her.
"Emma", said Remus catching the pile before they slipped to the floor. "Thank you for personally taking care of the books I want to borrow."
"It's alright." Emma smiled at Sirius to acknowledge his presence. "I was cleaning the library anyway. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"No. It's fine," He smiled.
She smiled.
"Y-you're sleeve button is loose." said Emma.
Remus gazed at his sleeve where she was pointing. He tugged it and it came off easily. "I'll fix it at home."
"No, here, let me fix that," she grabbed the button from him and waved her wand. After a series of little flicks that would have made Nymphadora's mother tearful in happiness, a needle sew the buttons into place. "There," said Emma when the needle stopped its activity.
"Now it won't come off no matter how you tug it." For good measure, she folded Remus' loose sleeve neatly.
"Nice handwork," said Remus.
"My mother taught me that. She said it was embarrassing to be married if one does not learn the basics of housework."
Sirius sniggered in his corner.
"I'll be going then."
And she left.
Sirius whistled.
"Now it won't come off no matter how you tug it," mimicked Tonks when she disappeared beyond the door, scowling as she closed the door a little forcefully than intended.
"Here, fix my loose sleeve. Let's see if you also have the makings of a girlfriend material," said Sirius.
"And you call me a flirt." But she went sulkily to Sirius' side to fix his sleeve neatly.
"That girl has a thing for you mate," said Sirius over Tonks' shoulder tugging his sleeve.
"Hey! What kind of folding is that? What are you primary schooler? Lily Luna could have done better," he said to Tonks.
"What are you talking about? Emma was just being friendly," said Remus.
Tonks rolled her eyes. "Remus, you think everyone's being friendly. Even though it's already obvious they're already shamelessly flirting. ---If you would just stop moving, I could do it better," she said to Sirius.
"Or throwing themselves at you," said Sirius. "Honestly, do you even have a clue how women think?"
Remus frowned at them.
"There. Finished it," said Tonks. "Nothing for you Lupin. Go and ask the librarian to fold yours."
"So Moony. " said Sirius. "Have no plans tonight? I came here to invite you out."
"No. He's staying here with me," said Violet, pulling him to her.
"I called dibs on him," said Sirius, pulling him back.
"He's my Moony!" said Tonks.
"Don't damage my werewolf with your drool!"
"Merlin…," said Remus. "Violet, shouldn't you be back at your dorm at this time? It's almost curfew."
"Fine! It's just like the two of you to kick me out of your bromance," said Tonks, grabbing her bag "Almost curfew, as if anyone'd listen to that," she muttered.
"Where are you going?" said Sirius.
"I'm going to learn how to sew. So I won't be a disgrace to the household!"
"Nymphadora! Wait."
"What on earth---" Tonks stopped on her tracks. Her bag spilled when she yanked to wear it. A couple of condoms fell on the floor. Her whole bag was filled with it. Her eyes widened in horror. If someone saw her carrying that in public... "Yeah, very funny Remus. Real mature." Throwing some of it on the floor and some went flying to their directions.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Tonks huffed and went out of the room.
Lupin allowed himself to smile when she was gone. There are a thousand ways a teacher can make horrible things happen for a student. And he went through his list.
It was now Lupin's turn to make Violet's life miserable. He was feeling something akin to vengeance. And it was sweet.
*
*
*
Violet woke up the next day and went down to her potions class. But she knew when she smiled at Sophie Eclair that something was wrong. Everybody was whispering and looking at her direction.
She was brewing her cauldron, tongue out with concentration, when she heard an interesting conversation from seatmates who didn't bother with muffiliato charms, or lowering their voices for that matter.
"Have you heard the new Rumor?"
"What is it?"
whisper whisper.
A gasp. "No way. No effing way."
"Violet Sharp? The top of the Griffindor class who beat Sophie Éclair on Defense?"
"Since when did she get pregnant?"
Whisper whisper whisper
"That's the reason she transferred from beauxbatons! To hide her pregnancy! Girl, catch up!"
Whisper whisper whisper
"That little slut. She must have hidden herself then chucked the child off to her relatives before she went here."
Her first thoughts were, "What on earth is wrong with the students now?" And the second was, "I have a son out of wedlock?"
Much as she wanted to listen to gossip, Violet had to stand up from the table and present her cauldron to the front desk for evaluation, only to be tripped by one Sophie Eclair. It was very unfortunate that Violet was at that time also carrying a cauldron full of green slime which splattered all over her face.
For a moment, she stood there, open to public, swearing under her breath and trying to get the gooey liquid out her skin.
Her seatmate Peggy rushed forward with a pitiful handkerchief that would have made no difference whatsoever to the goo.
"Peggy, don't!" said Sophie Eclair, suddenly pulling her by the elbows.
"Wait! Wait! Violet needs help. " trying to break away from her hold.
"Are you still friends with her? She's a slut."
"But she's hurt!"
"Don't help her!" Sophie said sharply.
"Since when did you start ordering her around?" said Violet.
"Curious," observed Alice, forever scribbling on her notes. "You think you are morally superior to Violet, and therefore get substantial pleasure from your status as being one of the tightly laced crowd."
"I just don't want to condone such behaviour. And I don't want Peggy to go down with her and be a bad influence," said Sophie.
"Excellent! Peggy, an offer is now before you. Sophie wants to redefine the social hierarchy. As long as Violet is the most disgraceful, she will be a angel in comparison, making her the perfect alpha in the convoluted politics of our year. I will remain as a social butterfly, and you-" Alice pointed at Peggy "-will be included as one of their circles as long as you don't step across and help Violet."
"I don't understand what's become bad with being friends with people!" said Peggy frustratingly. Stomping loudly and wiping Violet's face with her handkerchief.
"Yes. " said Violet her voice stern and angry, looking dignified with her eyes burning. "I have a son. And I'm not ashamed of him. If he grows up to be a fine boy, then I would be very proud." She looked straight at Sophie Éclair.
They left the class laughing. Violet could catch a bit of their conversation. "Pregnant at that age? My Auntie got pregnant at seventeen, I mean, that's okay, but fifteen…"
*
*
*
"Violet! You forgot your book on werewolf hunting!" Peggy called out to her disappearing form. But she had already stormed out of the classroom after Professor Lupin, who, if she didn't know any better, was as if trying to avoid Violet.
"Professor Remus John Lupin!" said Violet stretched a hand to stop him on his tracks then proceeded to corner him in one corridor.
Peggy ran to pursue Violet, but she stopped on her tracks when she saw they were apparently on a heated discussion.
"Why? Why did you spread that rumour?"
"Yes, I heard the infamous rumour. You already got pregnant with a son."
"Heard the rumor? You started it!" said Tonks.
"It's not exactly without foundation," he walked ahead.
Tonks sighed. Here we go. Back to stalking. "Wait!" she caught up with him again.
"Don't get so innocent. This is your doing. Your masterpiece prank. And quit ignoring me."
"Alright, let's compromise. Hand over my boggart pictures, and I'll help make your name smell nicer." Remus held out his other hand expectantly. In one of their classes, Violet had forced his Lupin-boggart to turn wear a weird-sister patched up jeans and tee outfit.
"Never! I declare war!"
"Don't underestimate me Miss Sharp. I can destroy you a thousand ways, and the Minister of Magic and the Head of Aurors department will not even hear a rumour of it. But you can't touch me. That's what you get for thinking you always have the advantage. You forget that any situation can be exploited."
Then Violet suddenly laughed. "So this is the great Remus Lupin. Lowering down his play to petty revenge. Just curious though. How did you spread it?"
"Simple. I asked Teddy to mention it during breakfast."
Violet just looked at him with her mouth gaped open. That thieving, sly, chocolate-addicted-
"Miss Sharp close your mouth."
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Date: 2016-01-16 05:28 pm (UTC)Your interpretation of Remus and Tonks' relationship was very fun. They snapped at each other, but at the same time you could tell that they cared about the others emotions, like when Remus was trying to avoid the librarian, with his wife in the room.
Though I wish I could know more about what that student though of their exchange, cause its not normally what you'd hear from a teacher and a student is it?
All in all, I cannot wait to see what you come up with next.
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Date: 2016-01-16 09:21 pm (UTC)It's posted on ff.net but I don't know if one could shamelessly attach a link here.
I wasn't planning on focusing on what the student thought, but since you enjoyed it, I'll write it in the next chap.
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Date: 2016-01-20 10:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-01-21 04:56 am (UTC)Here's the link if you want.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11180009/1/Potatoe-Chronicles
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Date: 2016-02-19 04:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-02-27 12:44 pm (UTC)