10. NO ONE BUT YOU

"I'm bored," Lily complained.

"Me too," said the others.

"Hey, I know," James said. "Let's go to The Three Broomsticks!"

So they all went, using the secret passage of the one-eyed witch. They arrived, and Lily and Jolie offered to be the ones to get the drinks.

While the girls weren't around…

"So, Moony," Sirius said, interested, "you tried to kiss Jolie yesterday."

James wiggled his eyebrows at Remus. He suppressed a laugh.

Remus thought it was just fair to tell the truth, "Yeah, I did," he said with a little bitterness.

"Why the tone, then?" asked Peter.

"Didn't go well," Remus explained.

"Why? How was it? That bad, huh?" James said, disbelieving.

"No!" exclaimed Remus. "'Course not. It just… well, it didn't happen."

"Why?!" They asked all at the same time, disappointed.

"I had to leave. Went to the Shrieking Shack to—"

"Here we are, six butterbeers!" Lily said.

Both Lily and Jolie were holding three bottles. Jolie gave two to Remus and Sirius, and Lily gave two to Peter and James.

Jolie suddenly had an idea. "Hey, let's play 'I Have Never'! Those who have done what was stated should drink one gulp from their butterbeers. Last one to have contents still left wins!"

"Okay, let's go!" Sirius said.

"I have never done anything against the law," Lily said, giving them all questioning looks.

Peter, Sirius and James drank from their bottles.

"Duh," Jolie muttered. Remus heard her, and chuckled.

Sirius said, "I have never… walked in on someone in the shower."

They all laughed, and Lily, Sirius, James and Jolie drank.

"You guys are all evil," Remus sniggered.

Sirius went for another go, "I have never been turned on by jet black hair."

Funny, but they all drank. James and Jolie laughed hard and high-fived. Remus and Lily blushed, but nobody noticed.

"I have never… licked someone's face!" Remus took a turn.

Sirius and James looked at each other, and drank from their bottles. Lily and Jolie looked shocked and amused, Remus rolled his eyes and Peter was laughing.

Jolie said, "I have never fallen off a broom."

Everyone drank except for James, Jolie and Sirius, and they looked smug.

Lily put down her bottle and said, "Gits."

Sirius laughed and said, "I have never thought that Sirius Black was insanely handsome."

Lily, Sirius and Jolie drank at the same time.

"What?!" James and Remus asked, half-annoyed, half-amused.

Sirius' bottle was empty already. "Oh, darn. I'm the first out."

And they continued to play and spend time with each other till sunset.

It was late already, and Remus and Jolie were the only ones left in the common room. The fireplace was going dim already and everyone was asleep. Everyone but the two. They were seated on a huge sofa. Remus had his head tilted upward on the backrest and Jolie was seated Indian-style with her chin on her hands.

"Today was fun," Jolie commented.

"Yeah, I know," Remus chuckled. "I've never really met anyone much quite like you."

Jolie was quiet. "Remus, you're so sweet."

"Jo…" Remus said, finally looking into her eyes.

Oh God, Jolie thought, He. Called. Me. Jo.

"Listen… I—irealikeou." Remus said too fast.

Jolie sneered at him, "What did you say?"

"I said. I. Really. Like. You."

He pronounced the words clearly, with great diction.

Jolie gazed back into his eyes. She felt stunned. She had a careful poker face on, and her lips parted a little—

"I understand," Remus was backtracking. "I know you like Sirius." He said in a matter-of-fact tone. "I just thought you should know. I'm not comfortable hiding the truth, and this one, particularly, was the most uncomfortable to hide, especially from you, and—"

Jolie put a hand on his cheek. Remus felt his skin grow hot.

"You're wrong," Jolie said and she gently pecked Remus on the lips.

Remus was taken aback. Sirius was right! She DOES feel the same way.

Remus responded with such enthusiasm that he pulled her closer to him by the waist and started kissing her. They shared a long, passionate kiss, and Remus could feel Jolie's soft, warm skin against his face. She slid her arms around his neck and pressed her lips harder to his mouth. Remus grunted softly, and toppled on the sofa lying down on his back, pulling Jolie with him.

The fireplace's light suddenly died out. It was cold, and there was no more warmth for them to feel, except each other.

Remus hugged Jolie tight, still kissing her as she ran her hands through his hair, making it as messy as James'. An owl hooted from outside, but they were oblivious to everything else, they felt no one, they heard nothing but each other.

Jolie could feel Remus' heart thumping madly in his chest. So was hers, anyway. Remus put his hands on either side of Jolie's face and kissed her jaw line. Jolie let out a sigh and she gripped Remus' arms even more firmly.

They don't know how long they took. They didn't even know what time it was. The last thing they remembered, they were lying in each others arms in the darkness as sleep overcame their minds.

ugh, short chapter, but i like this. just to make things clear: REMUS AND JOLIE did NOT do IT. okay? otherwise, this'll be rated M, not T. :P