Lydia's POV
"Lydia! Where were you? We won!" Lily said happily when I climbed in the portrait hole. I could tell. We were having a party. She didn't wait for an answer, instead pulling me into the party.
"Someone was worried about you," she said in a teasing voice, pushing me a little. I looked in that direction. Remus was coming over. He did look a little worried.
"What happened to your arm?" he asked. I winced. Hoping to hide the fact that it was in a sling, I had put my arm inside my robes rather than wear it on the outside. I looked around.
"Where'd Lily go?" Remus gave a half smile and pointed. She was talking to James and they were looking really chummy.
"Now your arm…" Crap. "Does it have to do with why you didn't show up?" I nodded. He thought for a minute. "Hold on." Then he walked away. Obediently, I stayed put. He came back with two butterbeers and some snacks. "This way," he said, indicating the staircase to the boy's dorms. I followed.
Carefully, he put the snacks on his bed before tossing his (and someone else's) pillows to the far wall. Stretching out on the floor, we were now able to talk and munch in peace (and without being next to the fat lady). Rather reluctantly, I explained about the mean girls and Sephy. By the time I got to today's incident, Remus looked murderous.
"They could've snapped your neck!" he exclaimed when I told him about the stairs. I nodded.
"That's why they have detention with Filch." He calmed down, but not much.
"And what did you do?"
"Umm…enough damage to warrant an hour long lecture from McGonagall. Granted, that could've also been because she was called away from the game to talk to me. I have detention with her on Saturday. But she did say between me and her that my transfiguration was very well done." He stared.
"Lydia…what did you do?" he asked again.
"Apart from reversing the ah, 'carpets and drapes' on them and thoroughly transfiguring their arm into gorilla ones…not much, actually." Remus laughed until tears were in his eyes.
Sirius' POV
I walked up to the seventh year boy's room when the party was winding down. Remus and Lydia were on the floor, leaning against the far wall, and talking.
"Hey, Sirius. What's up?" Remus asked. I shrugged and tossed myself across my bed so I could talk to them but still be comfy.
"Whatcha talkin about?" I asked. They shrugged, too.
"This and that," Moony told me.
"Speaking of," Lydia said, turning more toward me, "you need to do something about a few girls."
"When they get out of the hospital wing," Remus muttered and they both laughed. I felt a little irked; I'm not used to be left out of the loop. Then Lydia explained about some girls that hate on any girl I'm with. I never knew. I felt bad. Then I saw her arm and put two and two together; I felt even worse. It was about that time when Lily burst into the room, grabbed Lydia, and left babbling about a bigheaded jerk.
"Thanks, Padfoot," Remus said later on that night. Everyone else was asleep; it was almost 3am.
"Hmm? For What?" I asked.
"Fixing things. I owe you," he told me.
"Sure." It's horrible, but…but I think I kind of regret it. I don't regret helping my mate, that's for sure. But promising to give up pursuit of Lydia…I think I like her. Actually like her, I mean. Before, I wanted to defile and corrupt her. It sounded like a fun thing to do. But now…I want her to be happy and safe. She's happier with Remus. Even I could tell that much. But can she be safe with him, being what he- Don't think that. Never think that. I rolled over. My stomach hurt. I'm a horrible friend.
Lydia's POV
I woke up Sunday morning feeling amazing, despite my arm still being sore. Remus and I were having a good time when Lily wanted me to join her. She had been warming up to James because he wasn't being a braggart about the game. She got pissed when he tried to feel her up, though. Then she told me she wouldn't have minded so much if he had taken the time to be a little more romantic about it. They're going to be an item before Christmas if he goes about it right. If I have my way, she won't be the only one. I stretched when I got out of bed and had an awkward time getting dressed. Stupid arm. All the other girls were sleeping in, so I made my way down to breakfast alone.
After breakfast:
"Change it up. How's this going to end?" Sirius said when James ran to catch up with Lily. "I say a slap like she gave him last night."
"They go for a walk," I challenged. Lily wants to. James is just an idiot.
"She kisses him," Peter bet. Remus stared off into space.
"Moony?" Sirius asked. Remus smiled.
"They're going to get interrupted again." We watched them talk for a while. It finally occurred to me-
"Does James know we do this?" I asked. They all looked at each other, then back at me, and shrugged. Nice. We all waited.
"Excuse me. Have you seen Mr. Potter or Miss Evans?" We turned. Flitwick was there. We pointed. He thanked us and went to get them. Remus made no attempt to hide his smle.
"Nuh-uh! How'd you know?" Sirius demanded, unbelieving and annoyed.
"Overheard him asking around about ten minutes ago," he replied easily. Remus leaned over, presenting his cheek to me. His eagerness made my heart flutter. I gathered my courage.
"No." Still leaned forward, he turned to face me.
"What do you mean 'no'?" he asked, obviously hurt. I kissed his lips instead. They were warm and unlike Sirius', they made my whole body tingle.
"I meant I didn't want to kiss your cheek." He blushed lightly, but smiled all the same. Realizing what I just did, I peeked over at Sirius and Peter. They were already halfway down the hall. I looked back at Remus. He was chewing on his lip.
"Um, Lydia? Would you by any chance want to be my girlfriend?" Needless to say, I agreed.
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