A New Beginning

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A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up, I was really busy for the last couple weeks, but it's here now. Your Feedback is much appreciated, and I would love to get some more reviews. Thanks!

Remus and Jan had walked slowly back up to Gryffindor Tower. Although they exchanged no words their silence was not an awkward one, just one of peace. Jan had been amazed by Remus's understanding of her. Most people took one look at her and turned away. If they did get close to her they would eventually uncover her secrets and decide they didn't want to be involved with her or her family. For the first time since her mother died Jan felt totally comfortable in the presence of someone else.

The next morning Jan woke early, as she had a tendency to do, and watched the sunrise. The clouds seemed to be pushed away by the warm orange of the sun that soon gave way to deep violets and dazzling reds. It was a beautiful sunrise, one of the most captivating Jan had ever seen in her entire life. Maybe it was more than a sunrise and the start of a new day, maybe it was the start of a new life.

As she rummaged through her clothes, trying to find something to spice up her dull uniform she found the small wooden box that contained the razor blades she had so often used to slice those thin cuts of emotional release into her skin. She looked at them, running her finger over the blunt end of one. She wouldn't need these anymore, she didn't want to need the anymore. She slipped them into her school bag, along with her books. She needed to get rid of them, and she had the perfect idea of to banish them from her life.

She dressed quickly, throwing her dog collar on and a bandanna on her head. She found her pair of bright pink Chuck Taylors that were charmed to change different shades of pink throughout the day and threw them on, remotely wondering if they matched the school's dress code. She ran down the stairs of the girls dormitory and found Remus in the common room.

"Up early again," she said with a half smile.

"I'm always up early. I've had terrible insomnia since I was a child."

"Oh," she replied dumbly. "Well, uh, I was wondering if you could help me with something? I have something I really need to do and I just need you to be there with me when I do it."

Remus nodded as Jan beckoned him to follow her. "Where are we going exactly?," he questioned.

"To the lake."

"Oh."

Remus never asked why. He had a feeling he already knew. They stood silently beside the lakeside for a few moments before Jan reached into her school bag, pulling out the small wooden box. She opened it, to let Remus know what was inside, then abruptly raised her right arm and hurled it into the lake as hard and as far as she could. When she looked at Remus he was smiling.

"I'm glad you did that," he said genuinely.

"It feels good to be rid of them, and good to be with you," she said, suddenly turning serious. "You know, I still don't even know you that well. What are you like? Do you play Quidditch?"

"Oh, Quidditch, No I don't play, but I like the game. James and Sirius would have beat me to death long ago if I didn't like Quidditch. Do you play? You know there's an opening on Gryffindor's team this year. One of our chaser's, Cindy Lanley graduated last year. If you play you should try out."

"Yeah I do play," replied Jan, "When are the tryouts. I played chaser in my old school for a few years. I'd love to be on the team."

"I dunno, ask James, he's Quidditch Captain and Head Boy this year so him of all people should know."

"I will, but right now I think I shall wither away to nothing if I don't eat something. C'mon let's go get breakfast before there's no time, and before I'm shipped off to St. Mungo's for malnourishment."

Remus and Jan both laughed and headed of towards the great hall.

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"Hey, Remmie…were have you been going before breakfast the last couple of days?," James asked as he came up behind Remus with Sirius.

"Oh hey guys. No where, just out with Jan."

"Ooo, you mean that girl that sat with us on the train. She was hot," replied Sirius in a stupid sort of voice.

"Yeah she was really cool, she asked me about Quidditch yesterday. I think she's coming to try out today. Her, Lin Chang, and that Lizzy, you know the one that's in our Muggle Studies class, asked me about it. If Jan's any good she's got a chance. Lizzy's not very good, from what I've heard, and Lin's the only one she has to worry about. He's really good, I've seen him out there playing with friends. Funny he's never tried out before."

James continued to ramble until Sirius slapped him, then grinned widely at James's reaction.

" What was that…"

"Shut up Prongs, a man can't get a word in edge wise with you rambling like that," Sirius proceeded to poke James in the ribs until they were both engaged in an all out poke-fest.

"So is she nice?," asked Peter.

"Yeah, she's great. She's a lot like us. Funny and smart, but I'm not sure she knows that at all," said Remus with a sigh.

James and Sirius gave up their little fight and James turned to Remus to ask, "So how have things been going with her? You can just tell you two like each other. I was amazed you didn't start drooling on that day on the train."

"Things have been going great." Remus smiled, he actually had a girlfriend…well, sort of.

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A few hours later Remus slouched lazy in the stands of the Quidditch Pitch. He was watching Jan zip around on her broom. She was amazing, she flew so naturally that it seemed that she must have been born on a broomstick.

The tryouts went on and Remus could clearly see that she was the best of the three trying out for Chaser. She was a natural. Then after about an hour Remus saw the players slowing coming down to the ground and crowding around James.

As team captain James would be choosing who got the position. He conferred with the other two chasers and then made the decision. Remus knew it was Jan as soon as she turning around to call him over.

"Remus, I got Chaser! I can't believe it, I got Chaser!," Jan yelled with a huge smile. Jan jogged over to Remus who was now half way across the field and walking towards Jan. When Jan reached him she enveloped him into a huge hug.

"Congrats! Your gonna be awesome! You're…" Before Remus could finish Jan pulled him into a kiss. All of a sudden it was just him and Jan, Remus was unaware of anything else, even James and Sirius's playful catcalls.

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