"You would not like me rayme.." Grace slurred as she stumbled drunk out of a bar. "I not very smart, and the only thing I got going for me is my looks. But im smart enough to know that looks don't last forever. One day soon I will be old and wrinkly, and probably have 5 cats….and I hate cats" she began to tear up. "I need to sit down, I have the spins"
And for the first time Remus began to see how Grace saw herself. It was very true that she was a beauty. She had golden honey hair that seems to glow and fall perfectly into place at all times. She was a very fit girl and took pride in working out and eating healthy. But her eyes where what the wolf boy loved; they were a very light blue, that always looked happy. But there was one spot that only he could see, right at the corners, a look of emptiness or sadness that she was hiding. She would never let anyone know that feeling and the only reason he saw it was that he felt the same about himself.
" I'm not so blind to not know that you have been in love with me for a very long time. But I just did not want to bring myself to believe it. I have nothing to offer you. You are so smart, so good. I am not. I have looks and that is it. Im going to grow into my mother. I will be a whore that will never settle down. This is the reason I cant be with you. Im to out of control, to crazy….to..to…to stupid. I mess with people heads to get my way. Guys are so easy to make them do what I want. Im a horrible person rayme. I don't…..I cant hurt you"
At this time Grace was holding Remus face and was inches from him. He could smell the beer on her breath and knew that she had not paid for anything tonight. Something had happened that put her in a mood to go drink by herself and forget for a while. Almost every time this has happened lately she had called him to come get her.
"But I am very scared that I will lose you by telling you this. And I know I will hurt you if I tell you how I feel. I love you. I love how you make me feel, I love who I am when im around you. You make me feel smarter that what I am, you make me feel like someone I am not. I love you rayme. But I cant be with you. I…I.. I just want you to know that I love you and that I will help you find the right girl for you ok."
Remus could not believe what was coming out of her mouth. She had never lead him to believe that she had any feelings but friendship towards him, and for her to say she loved him outside of a bar was too much. It was the alcohol talking, but still the words I love you felt good to hear from her lips. Their foreheads were touching and she was holding on to his arms tightly. He wanted so badly to kiss her and make her believe that she was not the person she was describing. But she was too far gone to remember this conversation or anything else in the morning.
"Grace you are not hurting me and I will always be your friend, don't worry about that. Why don't we go get you something to eat and then to bed with your drunkin ass."
As Remus was beginning to pick up Grace he heard something behind him moving. He turned his head to find a wand pointed at his head and a cold chilling voice that spoke.
"Look what we have here, a lost mutt out with his bitch. Where is the rest of the gang mutt? Potter and Black inside?"
Remus let go of Grace and stood up and made sure to keep her behind him. He took a closer look at the guy recognized him as a death eater. He knew they were in trouble and the next few seconds would determine if they live or die.