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Chapter Ten: How'd You Know? (Wow, Chapter Ten already!)

"Well," Remus started, "now we got to go to Hogsmeade…"

----Remus's POV----

Remus rarely saw his friends move so fast in the morning. In a flurry of Marauders, they were downstairs. He followed, rolling his eyes. He started to walk towards his friends and Bridget. His eyes narrowed as he saw Sirius put his arm around Bridget's waist. He turned around and left, not seeing Bridget shove Sirius's arm away.

A few hours later, Remus was in the bookstore. He ran his hands lovingly over the leather bound books on the shelves. He nearly yelped as he tripped over a pile of books on the floor, falling onto of someone.

"Sorry," he muttered, only to hear a soft, familiar laugh. He looked up, locking hazel eyes with sapphire. Why do I stare into those blue eyes so often? He asked himself.

"It's fine, Moony," she replied, motioning to the spot beside her. "I'm hiding," she confessed as he opened his mouth to ask that very question.

"From Sirius?" he asked, almost bitterly. She nodded, turning a page in her book. "Why'd you come with him?" Remus asked suddenly. Her startlingly blue eyes glanced up at him, catching him blushing slightly.

"He asked," she replied carefully.

"Oh," Remus said softly. Then he went back to staring at the bookcases across from him.

"We aren't going out, Remus," she told him softly, not looking up.

"Really?" he asked eagerly.

"Really," she confirmed.

"BRIDGET?" They heard Sirius yell.

"I'd better go."

"Yeah. Bye Bridget."

"Bye," she said softly, leaving the shop. He glanced at the cover of the book she'd been reading. Hairy Snout, Human Heart it read. He flipped it open.

People think that werewolves are all bad. We aren't. We might transform once a month, but we are still human. We still have hearts and emotions…were the first lines on the first page. He got up and bought the book. Then he headed out to buy Bridget her birthday present.

----Bridget's POV----

Bridget sat by Sirius in Three Broomsticks. Honestly, she had only been having fun when Lily was there and when she had run into Remus.

"I'm going back to Hogwarts," she told Sirius, who just nodded, completely engaged in his conversation with James. She rolled her eyes and left. Now she had to wait for her birthday. Joy. She adored being patient. Not.

The next day, which was the day before her birthday, everything passed quickly for Bridget. Eager to make time pass faster, she did all her homework for the week while Sirius and James gaped at her. At around midnight, she left the common room and headed to the Astronomy Tower.

"Hey," a voice said from behind her. Bridget spun around. Nobody was there. Suddenly, half of Remus's body appeared under what looked like a cloak. "Come on," he prompted. She slipped underneath, pleasantly aware of how close they were.

"What is this?" she asked curiously.

"It's James's invisibility cloak."

"Oh."

They were silent as they walked the rest of the way to the Astronomy Tower. Remus threw off the cloak as soon as they got there, and shut the door. Bridget leaned on the half-wall of the Astronomy Tower's wall. Remus glanced at the clock. Five seconds until midnight. Perfect.

"Ready?" he asked.

"For wha-" Bridget was cut off by a crack in the air. A firework, similar to the one for Valentine's Day, flew into the air. It read: Happy Birthday Bridget! Underneath it was: From the Marauders. "Thank you!" she exclaimed, completely delighted. She turned to Remus to thank him, but was offered a jewelry box instead.

"Happy birthday," he murmured. She opened the box and gasped. It was a necklace with a white gold chain and circular pendant about an inch wide. Inserted on the pendant was a yellow gold dog's paw print. Carved into that was RL and BP with a heart connecting them. They were outlined in white gold. It looked seriously expensive.

----Remus's POV----

"I can't accept this," she said finally.

Remus shoulders slumped. She doesn't like me. He thought sadly.

"It's too expensive," she said softly.

"You're worth it," Remus told her.

"Are you going to ask me out or what?" she asked suddenly, jokingly.

"I can't. I have this problem, and-"

"If this is about you being a werewolf, I really don't care," she told him gently.

"How'd you know?" he asked in shock. "How long have you known?" She gave him a sympathetic look and her body started to change. In front of him stood the pale-eyed wolf friend he had made during his transformations. "That was you?" he asked. She nodded.

"I don't care. I've known ever since you first saw me in the forest. You still smell like Remus, even as a werewolf."

"Will you go out with me?" he asked. He didn't mean to. The words just poured out.

"Yes," she answered softly, "I would be honored." He lifted the necklace out of the box and put it on her. Then he stepped back, surveying her.

"Perfect."

----Back to Lupin, Harry, Hermione, Tonks, Fred, and George----

"Awww…" Hermione and Tonks sighed.

"How romantic," Hermione said, dreamy eyed.

"How perfect, " Tonks added.

"Seriously romantic," Harry said dryly. Fred and George nodded.

"Yeah, well…" Lupin started.

Author's Note: Well, what'd you guys think? Let me know please, by simply pressing the review button. I'll even read flames because now I'm being critical of my story. I might be posting a new story soon, one my friend wrote. It is WONDERFUL! I'm sure you guys would like it… Oh yeah! Background info on Bridget next chapter! Oh, things start to get all magical soon. I dunno how much strange fiction you want, so let me know whether to go with my original or with my realistic version… I like my original… Sorry that I don't have the lines in here, but I'm doing this at school and they don't have the software for simple mode...