The Choice: Belinda Lorelei Vargus has an offer for Remus Lupin. One she doesn't think he can refuse. She knows his secret, and she can give him the one thing he desires above all...The chance to be 'normal'. Lorelei can create something to free him from his curse, but the gift comes at a price. Can he accpet what it may cost someone else?
"You know something about him Severus. I know you do." Lorelei snaked around the young boy. "I can see it in your eyes. The way you look at him."
"I do not look at Remus Lupin." Severus spat back. "And how would I know anything about that insufferable Gryffindor."
"You're a favorite target." Lorelei hissed in his ear. "And it's gotten steadily worse since last year. What happened Severus. You can tell me. You know you can." Her words and voice were almost hypnotic, and she was sure she almost had the boy lured into a false sense of security. It wouldn't be long now, and she'd have the secret. "So tell me. Why do you look at Remus the way you do?"
"I've already told you." Severus snarled back at the girl. "I do not look at him at all!
"Except out of the corner of your eye, with loathing and fear. As if you're afraid he's going to jump up and bite you at any minute." The boy paled, a feat for one already so pale. "Have I struck a nerve Severus? Do tell me? What is it about the Gryffindor boy that has you thusly spooked."
Severus glared at the girl in front of him. "Why should I tell you a damn thing?"
"Because you know you want to." Lorelei smiled, showing perfect pearl-like teeth. Then transformed the grin into a pout, slowly blinking her ice blue eyes at the boy. Leaning forward her hair fell forward, Severus lifted his hand almost at once, it froze, the fingers flexed, longingly, then he dropped it to his side once more. With a small laugh, Lorelei swept the pale blonde hair over her shoulder with the back of her hand. "I don't bite Severus."
The boy turned his attention back to the tome before him. "Just leave me be." Lorelei sat down beside him at the Slytherin table, in the Great hall. She leaned her head against his shoulder, to which Severus recoiled. "Did I not just tell you to leave me be."
Sitting back up, she looked at him with a coy smile. "Give me what I desire, and I will give you what you desire." she purred at him.
"You know nothing of my desires." Severus hissed back at her.
"I think you would be surprised." Lorelei replied in a more serious tone. "But give me the secret of Remus Lupin, and I will give you my departure." A devilish smile crossed her lips. "And if it's worth anything, perhaps I will find a suitable payment for the information."
Severus regaurded the girl before him carefully, then motioned her closer. A beguiling smile on her lips, Lorelei did as she was bade. Severus's breath tickled her ear as he whispered something into it. The girl's eyes grew wide, and a pleased smile crossed her face as she leaned back up. "Satisfactoy information, I assume." Severus replied, noting her look.
Lorelei stood up, shaking her blonde mane from her face. "Beyond measure, Severus." She smiled down at the boy. "I will be in touch."
"I'd prefer you not be." he scoffed at her, once more, returning to his book.