Chapter 10

Remus couldn't help but stare at the girl. Was this the reason why she was enclosed in herself? Her parents were dead? How could something so drastic happen to such a quiet person? Jerry clenched her hands, "Jerry..." Remus mouth turned to cotton. Dry, and scratchy, he couldn't connect words.

"Don't talk Remus… you wouldn't understand, a simple death what happened… Sirius… doesn't know one thing about me..." Jerry was grinding her teeth, staring at the ground. Remus didn't know what to say, he covered her small back with his arm and held her. "Come on…get up." Remus whispered, helping her up.

Jerry nodded holding on to his arm getting up.

The two walked into the castle, the smell of pumpkins lingered in the air. The werewolf stomach clenched in knots as he held the girl closer, he never was good with expressing feelings towards girls. But Jerry, was very much 'one' of them now, she was close to him.

"Remus…I...need to go to my dorm…" Jerry's voice scoffed out from under the small cling that remus had held on her. Looking down, he sighed, "Jerry sit with us tomorrow…I…I'll show you why Sirius …is the way he is…just trust me about this…" Remus whispered into her ear, as he hugged her.

"I...told you I would help you get out of your shell." Remus stated, his heart raced as the fragile arms wrapped around and hug him tightly.

"REmus…I… promised that I would…get out…but…I'll try..." Jerry whimpered, her heart thumped against her chest rapidly. "don't tell anyone…please...don't…I don't want pity..."she whispered.

Remus leaned closer.

Jerry looked up lightly, surprised by the little space between them. "Remus…what are you doing." She bites her lip, with a small sigh. Remus stared; her eyes were stained, not from tears, but with memories that were tearing from her mind. How could remus even think of the thoughts, the urges, and the emotions that were intoxicating?

He hugged her tightly, butting his head in her neck.

The hug seems too lasted forever.

Jerry felt the warmth and the care from this boy, this guy, man, which other, her body felt alive, warmth. Was Remus her safe haven, her knight? He was there in the beginning and right now, at the end. The moments that were spent with each other, all the smiles and look they shared. Did it mean anything? Her confession about the parents, lifted rocks off her heart. Cracking and breaking the small layer that buried her heart.

Love?

Friendship?

Both?

Jerry mind was so confused, ridiculous confused.

Remus took in the deep scent of earth, and carved pumpkins. His heart was fluttering. Was this is chance to comfort her like this? Was this going too far in being 'just' friends, he didn't want to be 'just' friends; he wanted her to smile for him, study with him.

He knew he couldn't help the feelings that he wanted to express.

Morning

Jerry stared at the wall of her dorm room one more time. Her body felt unease, her heart unsettled, her mind was clouded with what happen last night.

Remus…Parents…Remus…

Getting up, changing into a pair of pants and black shirt, a black and yellow scarf clung to her neck. Her usual outfit for a weekend, casual yet relaxed. Walking down the staircases to the dining hall, jerry could feel the life in her jump in joy.

Remus

Her heart fluttered.

Going into the dining hall, she hesitated, was Remus sure… The crowded rows showed spaces, and clearly a space next to remus. With that jerry took a breather in. 'just... sit by Remus…' Jerry walked over, her head to the ground, showing her desperation of un comfortable. She sat down next to remus, the air around them chilled.

"And why the fuck is she over here." Sirius stated, looking towards the girl. Remus snapped a look at his friend, a wild instinct that made him angry. "I invited her. Now…please eat your breakfast in peace." Remus asked, scooting closer to Jerry. James eggs dropped from his fork to his plate, "Remus, are you dating Jerry or something?" James asked, his eyes widen.

"Hes not." Sirius said quickly.

Jerry eats a piece of toast, sipping at some oj. "Sirius…" she whispers, clenching her fork. Sirius stared his handsome face was in fear. "If you…talk bad about my parents…I do I need to remind you... your family is the pick of the litter...?" Remus looked, at his friend. Jerry face was turning red, she was bottling up.

Sirius snickered, leaning back on the bench. "Oh I know, out of anyone I would know Cole. " "Then shut your mouth bout our families! You know my reasoning…and I know yours. Stay out of my life, filthy mutt." Jerry voice turned cold, as she stared across the table at the blue eye boy. "Say it again, I dare you."

Jerry stared, her stomach twirled. Remus smiled, and then sipped his pumpkin juice. "Glad you two have come to a compromise."

James was baffled, "Mate, Sirius, drop this. The girl is trying to make a point. And I seriously don't want to feel like shit when I hang out with Lily tonight." Sirius nodded, "Ok then."

Jerry put her head on the table.

Remus smiled, "May I ask you something Jerry. It's very dear to me to ask, since we only been getting to know each other for such a little time…" he was fumbling for the right words, he might of read books that spoke of confessing love, but he never thought he would have time to say so. Jerry looked quickly at Remus, Sirius coughed, knowing what his brother was going to ask.

"I have…a request that you join me for dinner tonight. You and me…alone…a date?" Remus stuttered lightly, his golden orbs looking at the girl. Jerry juice went straight for her nose, the shock of it all made her ill. Her head felt dizzy her heart felt rattled, a heart attack? No… "I would …like that…" Jerry smiled, and then turned red.

Sirius looked like he was going to puke…or punched Remus in the face.