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Story: The time on the cinnamon moon
Chapter 10: The werewolf
There are some secrets that may hurt if it is told out loud. That's the reason to why some people keep it to themselves. Because they get scared, scared of what people might think about that…or about them. That is why Remus kept his secret untold, because he didn't wanted to see her reaction if she might found out…
"Do you want some tea, Remus?" asked Hermione, on a peaceful afternoon, as both sat on the kitchen. "It may clear the headache you have."
Remus popped his head from behind the Daily Prophet he was reading, to see Hermione in a yellow apron…that suit her great, making her look feminine and, dare he say it, beautiful. He blushed. "Y-Yes, please" he said, remembering that she may be right, the tea might help calm the headache he had since he woke up.
She gave him a smile and turned back setting the teapots. Happiness overfilled her as she remember the smile he had flashed at her, she couldn't help but hum a romantic song she once heard…a muggle song…feeling butterflies tickling her stomach…
Suddenly, a noise as if someone knocking on glass, broke the silence, making both of them turn around. As they did so, they saw a barn brown owl perched outside the window; a letter tied in its scrawny legs.
Remus got up from his seat and walked towards the window, opening it. With his little head held up high, the owl flew in, nibble on Hermione's ear, making her giggle and dropped a letter in her hands, before flying out again.
"It's for you" said Hermione, handing him the parcel envelope with the familiar emerald green cursive letter that wrote 'Mr. Remus J. Lupin'.
He picked it up and saw the familiar wax seal. "It's from Hogwarts!" he exclaimed opening the letter with great excitement. Like a child would do when it was giving his present on Christmas day. A smile played on Hermione's lips as she saw such childish sparkle in his eyes. Maybe…maybe because Hogwarts was the only place he consider a 'home'.
His eyes moved from line to line as he read the piece of parchment. With a smile, he finished reading the letter and looked up at Hermione smirking. "You won't believe it!" he exclaimed. "Hogwarts is going to held a ball for last years graduates!"
"That's great, Remus" smiled warmly Hermione.
And before both knew it, Remus came with uncontrollable excitement and hugged Hermione tightly. "I'm going back to Hogwarts" he whispered softly in her ear, making a tingly sensation pass through her spine. And then…he…he gave her a kiss…sweet and pure…on her cheek.
Hermione blushed as did so Remus, when he realized what he had done…both a shade of the deepest red one could muster…it was a miracle they didn't catch fire.
"I-I'm sorry…I-I didn't mean it..." he murmured nervously, shocked of his actions, stepping a foot back, scared that she might slap him.
But what she did shocked him even more. She smiled…an honest and cheerful smile that said she wasn't mad. "Don't worry," she said "and don't apologize…I-I didn't mind"
Then she turned her back at him and continue preparing the tea. As she poured it into the cup, she felt the need to look up at the sky and thank god for giving her the thing she long for…a kiss…a innocent kiss from the one she loved.
Remus looked at her and unconsciously touched his lips, secretly savoring the sweet taste of her nectar cheek…
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Both sat on the living room drinking their tea…both sat in complete silence, not knowing what to do…both sat secretly wanting each other…
"So, when's the ball?" asked Hermione, breaking the silence.
"This week, why?" said Remus casually, as he took a sip of the hot liquid, mixed with the delicious taste of honey.
"Nothing, just wondering…"
Another wave of silence came upon them…covering them…like if oxygen itself had been drained out of the room. They both felt a bit uncomftable and Remus confirmed the theory, as he shifted sideways on the couch.
"Jane?" he said, sliding closer to Hermione. Slowly covering the little space between them.
Hermione felt herself clutching hard on the edge of the couch. Her breath…shallow. Her face…flushed. But nevertheless, she looked at him, right in his chocolate brown eyes, with a steady face.
"Yes?" she whispered.
"I-I was wondering if…um…if you…wouldliketogototheballwithme?" he mumbled, before mentally slapping himself. For God's sake, he was acting like a 7 year old child, and besides she was a person just like him, she wouldn't eat him…only thing was that she was a beautiful and lovely young lady. Besides the worst thing that could happen was to receive a 'no'. He gulped…he was getting nervous by the minute.
"Jane," he said, ready to speak steady. "Would you like to go to the ball with me?"
Hermione opened her eyes in surprise as she blushed…was this true? "Y-Yes, I would love to go with you!" she exclaimed.
Remus smiled and Hermione returned it…both blushing. Sudenly, he gently touched and grabbed her hand…with love, brushing his lips against it's porcelain skin. She could feel her heartbeat accelerate…she could feel it up her throat…but all the same she liked the sensation. The tingling sensation of each others love…
"Jane" she heard him whisper, their noses only inches away from each other.
"Remus?" he saw her rosy lips murmur.
"May…May I kiss you?" he asked blushing, gripping on Hermione's hand harder from his tension,
She felt like jumping and screaming 'Hallelujah" from happiness. This was what she waited for so long. ""Y-Yes" she answered.
A small smile appeared on Remus's lips. He got closer to her, steady and slow…he could feel the continuous 'thump' from his heart…he could hear her breath getting shorter. He closed his eyes…and instead of meeting her lips, he met her…finger?
He opened his eyes and saw Hermione with a smirk…her slender index finger on top of his soft lips.
"But," she said in a rather purring voice. "before you kiss me, just answer this: Why?"
Remus gulped down his nervousness, his heart raced down to his feet…he could feel himself sweating cold. The room was beginning to grow dark, as the sun went down to take it's slumber, but all the same both could see their faces.
"Jane, because I…" he stuttered. "Because I-I lov-…"
But Hermione never heard what he was about to say, because he had let go her hand in a unceremoniously fashion and held on his head as if it might fall…screaming and groaning…
"What is it, Remus?" she asked worried.
He looked up at her and she gasped as she saw the dangerous yellow glow that had overtook his eyes.
"Jane, g-go…" she heard him say weakly, before he fell on the floor screaming louder in utter pain.
"GO!" he growled in a harsh voice.
And that's when Hermione realized something. With a dreadful feeling, she took a glimpse outside the window, to see the full moon…THE FULL MOON! He was turning into a…into a… a werewolf and he had forgotten it! Panic over took her as she heard Remus continuous screaming. She saw his fangs grow painfully and the jet-black fur covering his entire body.
The wolf whined…in pain. As he averted his gaze up he saw the beautiful girl cowering against the wall…trembling in fear…he could smell it…
Hermione heard him growl…showing her his pointy teeth that she surely knew could tore skin easily. He look as if he was ready to pounce on her…she could see the hungry look in his eyes…
She gulped, scared. Without averting her gaze from the wolf's yellow eyes, she went slowly towards the staircase, sliding in the wall…ready to run to her room..
Suddenly, making her skin crawl, the wolf gave a blood piercing howl. "Oh, god…" thought Hermione.
Her mind raced fast, she knew she had to take some action...and finally she came to a solution. She began counting in her head 1…2…3…4…and with a deep breath, not making it to five, she ran up the stairs.
Hermione could hear the wolf ran behind her. She, gasping for air, while the wolf growled. She ran as fast as her feet's could muster…breaking through the air that slapped her face. Finally, she reached her room and shut it close with great rapidity as she got in.
She heard the wolf yelp as it hit the door…solid on the face. The wolf sniffed angrily one last time and with a last howl she heard him leave.
With a sigh, she slid down the door and onto the floor. She hugged her knees with her arms, pressing them firm to herself, trying to keep from trembling.
A sob suddenly escaped her lips, as she began to cry. "Oh, god…" she whispered to herself. Sure she had witnessed things that often made her skin crawl (like facing Voldemort), but this…this was different. She had being chassed by a wolf, hungry for her meat. But worst of all this wolf was the man she love, turned into a monster.
She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and remembered what Remus was going to say to her.
"Jane, I-I lov-…"
Was he going to say he loved her? That, that was the reason to why he wanted to kiss her?…She sighed and without even realizing it, blackness over took her as she gave in into deep slumber.
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Her hazelnut eyes opened as the light from the morning sun woke her up. At first she couldn't explain why was she on the floor sleeping, but then she remembered what had happened last night. The wolf…his howl…Remus…
Without a moment hesitation she got up and went out of her room, to see if Remus was okay. But when she did, and searched around the house, she could not find him.
"Maybe, he went outside…" she thought.
She went to the front door, to see that it was partly broken with scratches of long claws. So he did went outside after all…
Grabbing a cloak from the hanger she headed outside the door and into the wide opening of nature itself…in an attempt to find Remus.
Several hours passed and she still didn't find a sign of him nor anything. As she walked by a near by lake, her legs gave in, as well as her hope, and she fell on her knees on top of the grass.
"Where are you, Remus?" she whispered to herself, as she saw her reflection in the crystal clear water…a tear leaving her eyes, dropping and splashing on the water that reflected the morning clouds…
What she didn't knew was that someone was watching her, with a deep worried gaze…
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Authors note: So, how was this chapter? Sorry to post it so late, you know, school work…-rolls eyes-. Since now I can't put in a review response to every one of you guys, I'll send you a 'message' thanking each and every one of you. I already send messages to those who reviewed my previous chapter. Those of you who are anonymous, I'll say only this: THANK YOU! Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving! Now, enough chit-chat…REVIEW!
P.S. Those of you who have read my other story (and liked it): 'Fly towards the moon of hope', will be sad to know, that I won't post any more chapters to it, until I finish this story.