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[Victoire Weasley]

I walked down the same boring halls that I had walked for four years now. The walls were painted the same boring beige they had been since the day I started working for the Ministry. I was getting restless. Not that I didn't love being an Auror, but I wanted something new and excited. An adventure. I felt like I had not been sent to the field in years, even if my last field assignment was only two months ago. I was bored of paperwork and desks. I had never liked sitting, not now and not as a child. I was too restless for that. I wanted to be out and about. That was why I had always loved Defense Against the Dark Arts the most. It was fun and interactive (most of the time). And best of all, the exams hadn't been on paper.

Paper, ugh. I had a stack of files piled on my desk up to the ceiling. It was getting ridiculous. You get hurt in the field once and suddenly the Head of the Department decides you need a two month break. Not that he is telling you that. But you know. Everyone else in the department is on a job, or training while you are sitting at a desk. It sucks. The only joy I've been getting out of life lately has been Teddy. I grinned to myself. He's an adventure all in himself.

[Theodore 'Teddy' Remus Lupin]

Teddy leaped into the office, dripping wet. "I hate rain, ugly rain" he growled, hanging his traveling cloack over his chair. "Paperwork paperwork, where are the papers, Harry is gona kill me when I don't get then to him in time. Ugh ugh ugh. Wana be on time for diner" his hair was bright orange and his eyes were hazel, he was clearly stressed out. "Crap crap crap crap crap crap. Hermione is going to strangle me when I come too late" he searched all overhis desk for the papers he had to fill in. While doing so he dripped whole his desk wet.

Too late he noticed Victoire, by bumping into her. "Oh Viccy, sorry" his hair turned brownblodish in shame. "I'm so sorry honey" he pouted and blushed a bit.

[Victoire Weasley]

I turned the corner to the Department and ran smack in to my boyfriend. "Oh geez. Hey!" I smiled up and him and tried to right myself. I looked down at my now wet clothes and looked at Teddy confused. "Now, why are you all wet?" I laughed. I watched her hair turn colors from bright red to brown. He was embarrassed. I reached up and touched his cheek. "What's wrong?" I asked, referring to his formerly bright red hair.

Today was going to be long, as usual, but seeing Teddy made it slightly better. Thinking of having dinner with him later (and the rest of my family) held me through. Maybe he could take my mind off of the fact that I might be part werewolf and might lose my job. When I'm at the Ministry it seems to be all that I can think about.

[Theodore 'Teddy' Remus Lupin]

Teddy pulled Victoire in. His lips brushing hers while his hair lengthened and turned an Ebony black. "I have tonns of paperworks to do. Jara forced some of her werewolf freedom hsit down my throath and Hermoine wants me to go shopping for diner in muggle London, plus the Minister expects me to get last weeks paper work on his desk before noon" he murmured, his voice slightly desparate, only apearant in his moist looking brown eyes.

"I don't know what to do" Teddy sighed and help Victoire tightly. "Vic, I don't like it anymore. I need vacation, but those werewolf shizzles are not letting me" he groaned. "I want to go away, with you" he muttered

[Matteo Sandoval]

Matteo had been trying to catch Victoire all day, for one odd random thing or another, anything trivial really. Everytime he'd see her, she'd be talking to some other bloke, her blonde wavy hair rippling down her shoulders, eyes shining, cheeks flushed. Now she was with that Lupin loser. He was the son of some dead war heroes but what had he done himself? He was just some little freak, and not deserving of beautiful, luscious Victoire. He checked his hair and walked over to them flashing his sexiest winning smile.
"Hey, Victoire, lovely as ever. I've been trying to catch your eye all day. Lupin," he nodded curtly at Teddy, and who the hell used a kiddie name like Teddy anymore anyway? He held out some papers and focuses all of his charisma on the gorgeous Auror. "The minister needs these case files signed off on, so they can be filed, immediately. Why don't we head back into your office and take care of this real quick, and maybe take a break, you've been working so hard lately. I can order us some curry and we can discuss some breaks in the animal attacks cases we've been working on? I am beginning to see some connections."

[Theodore 'Teddy' Remus Lupin]

"Well I got stuff to do. I'm watching you bitch ass Sandoval, count on that" Teddy's hair flared scarlet, his locks wild liek Phoenix fire. "See ya at Ron's later Vic" he walked out, pretty pissed off. Why did that twat always have to turn up when things started to get sexy. He slamed the door and walked towards a round. Then he realised he had forgotten his stuff in hsi office.

He pulled the door back open. "GET OUT OF MY EFFIN OFFICE" it wasn't his intention to throw a diva tantrum, but his wolfy side had been acting up a lot lately. He felt his blood boil.

[Victoire Weasley]

I leaned in to Teddy's arms and let my body sink against his. Our lips touched and my heart raced, pounding against my chest cavity. I opened my lips to let his tongue slide against my teeth. It was probably improper to be making out at the office but I didn't care. I just wanted to be with Teddy.

Our embrace was suddenly interrupted by Matteo Sandoval. I groaned, wishing the moment had not ended but I put on a smile and turned to Matteo. "Hey Matt. Oh yeah, I forgot about those! I'm so sorry. I can come by your office in a few." But Matteo continued. I could see Teddy's hair changing colors. I grimaced and waiting for the explosion. Teddy had never been good at controlling his temper when it came to guys flirting with me.

"Teddy.." I warned, hoping that he might calm down. I could see him trying to hold it in. Teddy walked away angrily. I sighed, knowing he and I would have to have a conversation later. "See you then, hun." I called after him.

"Matt, you sure know how to push his buttons." I told him in a disapproving tone. I really didn't like it when Matt tried to piss off Teddy. But I put up with it because Matt was my co-worker, and my friend. "Why are you always so nice to me? Because to anyone else you act like an ass."

Teddy walked back in to the office and put on a full on diva attitude. I glared at him. "Teddy, calm down." I ordered, pissed off at his attitude. I had told him before and I would tell him again, there is nothing going on with Matteo and I.

[Theodore 'Teddy' Remus Lupin]

Teddy took a deep breath and sat down in his chair. His hair was slowly turning dull black with purple ends, calm but inwardly not very happy. His lengthening nails dug in the chair and there was a snarl waiting in his troath. This dude really tought he was made of epic win, but really all talk. Teddy knew it right from the start. He remembered Harry telling about some Gilderoy Lockhart, yes, that was the one Sandoval reminded him off. Teddy's eyes colored green with blacks specks and his hair turned blue again.

"Oh well, at least I'm just a loser" he putted his all stars on the desk and played with his lipring. Chewing on the side that was inside his mouth. "Being cool is so overrated, plus it'd be a drag to keep up appearances. Shure you can make the lady cheapcompliments. Everyone can, not so hard actaully plus it is a thing everyone likes. But have you ever taught Louis how to handle a firebolt. You can try to seem understaning, not that hard. But are you the one to wake up for her in the middle of the night and go buy her anything crazy at the nightshop because she had a nightmare. Ofcourse you can offer her food. But can you offer her the craziest jokes. And just FYI, werewolves are humanoids, not animals" with a content smile Teddy looked at the undercover auror.

[Matteo Sandoval]

(I'm having a hard time reading your post, I think I misunderstood. I thought Victoire had went to the hall, I didn't know you were still in the office.)

Matteo smiled at Victoire and put on a hurt look. "Victoire, my darling, when am I an...ass, as you put it? I volunteer at the spell damage ward, I open doors for ladies, I give up my seat on the Knight Bus for the elderly, and I love puppies and kittens and small children. Has someone been feeding you rumors, my lovely?" he winked at her, knowing if she had heard something, what the source would be.
He stared at Lupin, confused, as the boy seemed to be losing his mind. Insecurity and instablility would do that to a person. He was obviously feeling the need to assert his position with Victoire, though he didn't blame him. If he were dating a beautiful older woman surrounded by attractive, attentive, eager coworkers, Matteo would probably be insecure also, especially as a student who no longer had much in common with her.
"You think I'm "cool'? What a compliment. I'm sorry, I don't know your family very well. But I did run a study group for underprivileged a few years ago, for those who couldn't afford tutors. I helped tutor them in flying, and potions, and other subjects that they couldn't afford the supplies for during breaks. I miss those days. All those young eager faces..." his attention drifted then he remembered where he was. "I never said werewolves were animals? Has someone been telling you that? Who told you you were an animal? I hope you taught them a lesson, young man. I have rescued several victims from these animal attacks--wait. Are you saying they are werewolves? What do you know about these attacks?" his tone became more stern, and he glared at Teddy, on alert and suddenly very, very suspicious. It sounded like Teddy knew more than he was telling, and he would definitely put his superiors on notice after this.

[Victoire Weasley]

I rolled my eyes at Matt. ”No one has been feeding me anything. You know what I mean. You are nice to me, but you are so mean to Teddy. You know I love him, and you are my friend. I just wish that the two of you could find some way to get along.” I told him. I knew that Matteo liked me, but I loved Teddy. He may think that Teddy is not good enough for me, but I had loved him since my fifth year (and his last). He and I had been dating for years now and I hoped someday that he would ask me to marry him.

Teddy burst back in to the office. I was astounded by his outburst. ”Teddy!” I said, angrily. He needed to calm down. I realized it wasn’t just Matteo. They equally agitated one another. ”You both need to just shut up. Okay?” I grabbed a hold of my purse and walked out of the office. ”Men, no better than five year old boys fighting over a toy.” I couldn’t believe Teddy had acted like that. It was very unlike him.

[Matteo Sandoval]

Matteo felt like rolling his eyes. Victoire was so trusting. Teddy was a child almost in a grownup's body, but she was a real grownup. She needed someone on the same level as her, not some oversized kid. But he wasn't going to belabor the point. He tweaked her nose and winked at her and backed away.
"Hey, Victoire,when you're ready to get out of the sandbox and onto the grownup's pitch I'll be around", he called back and went back to his office.

Very sorry about the so late reply work and family has made my life a living hell.