Emmaline Maray slowly slid out of bed, careful not to wake her roommates up. She stretched as she gathered her things while walking around the room, steering clear of the other four-poster beds and their sleeping inhabitants. She wasn't quite sure what she was doing. She was never really the first one up, that was usually Lily. Lily Evans was her best friend and mother hen. She was constantly reminding Emma of everything between which books she should bring to stop eating so fast as to not giver herself a stomach ache. Emma wasn't forgetful or immature in any way, she just went through her daily routine in such a flash that she needed to be reminded to slow down once in a while, that's what Lily was for.

Emma continued gathering books and parchment, she would do some homework and make room for the time she would be spending on Quittach this weekend. But something was off. She slowly scanned the room. Was she forgetting something? Why did it feel like there was a stone growing in her stomach? She thought back to the night before.

Nothing out of the usual. She had spent the evening after practice sitting in the common room with Lily while James send flying notes to her with sweet nothings on them. Lily outwardly scoffed and shot looks at James, but Emma knew that she loved the attention, she was even stuffing the notes in her pocket for safe keeping instead of burning them with a wave of her wand like she did last week. After serving as prefect, Remus came and sunk into the seat next to her. He leaned forward a bit and rested his head on his hand, facing Emma. She stopped writing and looked up smiling.

"How was the patrol?" She lightly patted his leg sympathetically. With the full moon coming up he had been more drained than usual.

"Fine, I just don't want to sit and do my essay tonight but I have no time the rest of the week." He signed and closed his eyes, rubbing his forehead.

He had told Emma about being bitten a few months ago. She was the first person he ever told. When he had been brought to the school his parents had taken care of everything. He never really told the boys, they had found out by themselves. Emma was different. In their third year they had begun to see more of each other, in and out of class. They would meet up at the library to finish essays, compare notes in potions class, and they were often the last ones to leave the common room at night. After this had been going on for a few terms, Lily had stepped in a confronted both of them. Neither of them denied liking the other, and they went about their business as usual.

Once he opened his eyes Emma was gathering her things, "Where are you going? Are you finished already?" Lily questioned, but smiling all the same.

"No, Remus and I are going to move over to the couch near the fire." She smiled back and waited for Remus to follow her.

It was the same couch that Sirius was currently entertaining a trio of third years with a simple charm they learned earlier in the week. Emma had her arms wrapped in front of her around her books and stopped next to Sirius. Sirius waggled his eyebrows at her and continued with his wand motions. The gaggle of girls was staring at him in awe.

She cocked her head to one side and moved her eyes behind her, in Remus' direction. Remus was leaning against the arm of the couch with his eyes closed again. Sirius nodded and ended the magic show. The girls clapped and stood to follow Sirius to his next post.

Emma took a seat, arranging her books around her. Remus slid in slightly behind her and wrapped his arm around her waist, resting is head in her hair on her shoulder.

She leaned into him a bit, "Anything I can do?" She whispered as she closed her eyes and ran her hands along his arms encircling her.

He didn't say anything, just lightly shook his head along her shoulder. This was the most relaxed he had been all day. The fire was warm, the couch of was soft, and he was able to breathe in the smell of her hair as she worked on her books.

After some time, James went over to tell Remus he was heading up. When he got there he just stood and smiled for a minute. Lily made her way over, "What are…" James cut her off and pointed at the couple on the couch. Emma's books lay abandoned around them and her hair covered Remus' face. Both were sound asleep.

Lily made to wake Emma up but James stopped her again, "I'll come back down for them after I shower. Remus hasn't been sleeping lately, give them a few more minutes."

For the first time James could remember, Lily is didn't go to argue right away. She smiled at him and nodded.

Now Emma stood in her room still trying to figure out what was missing. That night James had come back down and stirred her awake. She slowly woke Remus and they made their way to their prospective stairs. He reached out and lightly grabbed her arm before she started up. He pulled her into his chest and breathed her in one last time, " 'Night, Lina."

Lily was starting to stir. She rubbed her eyes open and looked at Emma, "What are you doing up?" She stopped and sat up when Emma didn't answer, "What's wrong?"

Emma continued to stand there. Lily swung her legs over her bed and shrugged into her robes. She placed her hands on Emma's shoulders and looked her straight in the face, "Emma." Emma seemed to wake up.

"Something is pulling me Lil." She stated cryptically.

Lily made a surprised face then said quickly, "Madam Pomfery it is." She grabbed Emma's robes and pulled her friend out the door.