Methodically Curious
So do werewolves have sex?
I beg your pardon?
Sorry, here, this should soak up the tea...do they? I mean, can they -- er -- you?
Have sex?
Yes.
Why on earth -- yes, not that it's any of your business, Nymphadora Tonks. Does your mother know you ask this sort of thing to unsuspecting men drinking their tea?
You don't have to, er, do anything special?
Special? What, like -- I can't even think of what "special" might entail. Do elabo -- no. Don't. Forget I asked.
Mind your moon phases, nothing like that?
No. Well. I would imagine it would be uncomfortable, if not terminal, for the other person involved, during the full moon. Otherwise no. Why are you asking?
And it works just like normal?
As far as I've been able to ascertain in twenty years of field research, yes.
Was that a grin, Remus?
Are you helping Harry with some sort of extremely twisted school report?
So why don't you? Ever?
How do you know I don't?
Well, nobody ever sees you with anyone. It's not contagious, is it?
No, thank god.
So why don't you go out, ever? Can werewolves, er -- in the shower, like, or --
That's really between me and the shower, Tonks.
Aha!
Why aha? There's nothing at all to aha over.
Well, that's a shame, everyone ought to...aha. I aha.
I am not having this conversation with you.
Have a biscuit. So it's just like regular people, then?
Most of the time.
Most of the time?
It's a bit worse right around the full moon.
Worse?
Worse.
Interrogative note indicative of curiousity.
My, we do know some big words. I believe the technical term is "increased libido". If you must know.
That sounds like fun.
Not if you're me. No -- don't do your Lupin, you get my forehead all wrong.
Is that why you're always so worn out afterwards?
No, that's due to my skeleton reforming itself twice in the space of twenty-four hours.
Oh. Sorry.
Yes, I blame you.
Hah. So you're perfectly capable and pretty interested, generally speaking?
Was that a proposition, Tonks?
Yes.
Do say something, Remus.
I was joking.
I wasn -- mmf...
Oh.
Mmm.
Satisfy your curiousity?
Not by half...