Two updates in one day? Wow, nah this is the rest I was going to update but didn't know if I should have this part in, oh well to wait to change my mind now. This is the train ride home. I apologise for any mistakes
Remus nervously plays with the hem of his robe, and his gaze slides to her brunette beside him before they quickly avert to the floor. His amber eyes study the floor before they flicker once again to the brunette sitting next to him whose cheeks go a rosy pink. Amber twirls a piece of her brunette hair in her finger and subtle looks at Remus beside her whose cheeks are a dark shade of red.
A silver line is adorning right cheek and Amber reaches out to touch it only to have Remus flinch and move away from her touch. Amber looks down embarrassed and a little hurt that he rejected her touch only to feel his callous hands on her own which rests on her lap. Her dark brown eyes flicker up to gaze at the Remus who looks down bashfully and with shame.
"How did you get that scar, Remus?" Amber asks curiously, this time when she reaches out to touch it he lets her. His eyes close as her soft as silk finger trace the silver line that adorns his cheek, and he relaxes as she caresses the scar he done one night when he transformed.
"W-when I was climbing a t-tree I scraped it on a branch" Remus lies uneasily, his eyes now clenched shut and his shoulders not stiff because her finger has stopped tracing his scar.
Amber looks down at her lap disappointed before places a hand on his hand affectionately "if you don't want to tell me you don't need to Remy, is it okay if I call you that?" Amber says tenderly knoing he lied and Remus slowly opens his amber eyes to peer into her rich dark chocolate orbs.
"Yes, you may and thank you" Remus replies back softly, his heart does flips when he receives a warm and sweet smile from Amber. Amber squeezes his hand softly affectionately and blushes when Remus smiles tenderly at her.
"Do you think Belle will be boarding now? She seemed to be in heated discussion with James in the common room, I wonder what he done now" Amber says softly, and she starts to laugh with an amused twinkle now shining in her rich dark chocolate orbs.
Remus closes his eyes and listens to the sweet sound of her laughter which lulls him and Moony who is was starting to act up inwardly, and when she stops laughing he quickly open his eyes.
"Sorry, um am I boring you?" Amber asks softly, she looks down in embarrassment and she brushes a stray lock behind her ear nervously as she feels his gaze on her.
"No" Remus replies quickly which gives Amber a fright, and the stubborn stray lock she brushed behind her ear lands in front of her eye-sight. Remus brushes it behind her ear tenderly and the lock obediently stays in place "your laughter is soothing, and I was just admiring it" Remus admits with embarrassment.
Amber goes a dark shade of red and she looks up at Remus who smiles tenderly at her "you were right before when you told me to let Belle have her space, Remy" Amber says softly trying to ignore the butterflies in her stomach.
"If only prongs and pad-foot listened to my advice" Remus mutters and Amber laughs with amusement again.
"Yes, maybe James would have been with Belle earlier if so" Amber adds in agreement, they both hear the train compartment door sliding open and both move away from each other.
Sirius gives Amber a mischievous smirk "hello love, I cannot grace you with the presence of the infamous Sirius Black, Moony my dear friend a certain friend of mine" a blonde girl Amber recognizes from Hufflepuff throws herself onto Sirius arm "and her friend" Sirius says smugly and another girl with blonde hair throws herself on the other arm "are going to be quite busy in another compartment. Tell prongs I will join you guys later, right now I have business to tend to. Whoever said business and pleasure cannot be mixed together is a fool" Sirius proclaims. The girls clinging onto him giggle, and sigh dreamily as they gaze at him.
Sirius winks flirtatiously at Amber who does not notice Remus wrap an arm around her waist before he struts off proudly with two bimbos attached to each arm of his.
Amber rolls her eyes in annoyance "is Black really that much of a man-whore?" Amber comments with disgust while turning to face Remus, she blushes a dark shade of red when she realizes how close the two are and that his arm is around her waist.
Remus amber eyes has a certain glint to them that Amber does not recognize, they seemed to be a bit more animalistic and his gaze smothers her "what a question to ask" Remus says after shaking his head furiously, he smiles at her and this time his eyes are their normal amber colour she adores.
Remus smiles nervously at her, he could not understand how Moony got out a little in a split moment but it could have been when Sirius winked at her which made his blood boil still. Remus is torn from his thoughts when Amber squeezes his hand softly "are you alright? Your eyes they are changing ever so often… I cannot explain it but are you alright?" Amber asks with concern shining in the depth of her rich dark chocolate orbs.
"Ah yes, the trick of light on the eye sight is quite endearing is it not. Oh look here comes James and Belle" Remus curtly responds, and he eyes the two newcomers gratefully. Belle plops herself beside Amber only to have James try and squeeze onto a spot next to her.
"James, are you being serious? Look there is a seat over there" Belle chides only to let out a squeal when James picks her up and places her on the other seat beside him. Belle narrows her eyes at James and childishly pokes her tongue out at him.
"You like window seats, right? Well look now you have the window seat" James replies with amusement and he leans closer to her while she still has her tongue poked out "you better put your tongue back into your mouth before I do it for you" James whispers seductively, and Belle puts her tongue away.
Her cheeks go a dark shade of red, and her eyes narrow at him "you have been with Black too much, am I right Remus and Amber?" Belle comments while she turns to her friends and her lips formed a satisfied smile when she sees their hands intertwined while Remus' other arm is around Amber's waist. "Finally, you two are together" Belle exclaims happily, and James wraps an arm around her waist.
"Look everyone is hooking up, we can't be the odd ones out now can we?" James whispers by her ear and he smiles wickedly when she shivers from his breath being on her skin.
Belle slaps James gently on the chest, and tries to fight the smile which is trying to form on her face "I like to be my own person instead of following trends thank you very much" she replies curtly and she smiles when she hears him groan in disappointment.
Amber's cheeks are stained red and she looks down at her and Remus's intertwined hands "we aren't well" Amber's gaze flickers to Remus who smiles tenderly at her with a glimmer of hope in his amber orbs.
Remus squeezes their intertwined hands gently "it would be amazing if so" he whispers shyly to Amber who goes a dark shade of red in response.
"Then maybe it should, not official but just go on a few dates before it is official" Amber bashfully whispers back, her gaze averts to the floor and then shyly to meet his amber gaze which seems to have this animalistic glint one second to his normal amber eyes the next.
"Can I date you before we are official" Remus asks gently and with hope rich in his tone, his heart pounds wildly in his chest and he gently tightens his hold on her waist.
Amber giggles softly and shuffles so she is a little closer to him "yes" she whispers happily, and she gently caresses his scarred cheek with her free hand which he affectionately leans in to.
James whines childishly and buries his face into the nape of Belle's neck "it is not fair beautiful" James groans in disappointment. Belle giggles softly and brushes his messy raven locks by running her fingers through his hair "I guess the statement a Potter gets what a Potter wants is false" she whispers teasingly only to feel him kiss the nape of her neck.
"No, it is still true. You are just stubborn beautiful, my stubborn Belle" he whispers affectionately and he lies down on the compartment seat with his head on her lap and his gaze now peering into her apple green orbs. He smiles contently when she continues to run her fingers through his raven locks and he closes his eyes letting her ministrations soothe him.
Remus and Amber are in their own little world, both peering lovingly into each other's eyes, both of them suffering severely from the love bug.
Lily, Jorjah, and Severus enter the train compartment and gaze in shock at the sight they see; Amber and Remus both staring lovingly at each other and James basically snuggled up with Belle.
Severus swallows the comments he wants to venomously spit at James, his friendship with Belle is still mending and he did not want to lose her despite the betrayal he feels when he looks at the sight. He takes a seat next to Amber, the very last seat and pulls a happy Lily onto his lap. Severus buries his face into the nape of her neck and places soft kisses.
"Oh great, I just entered coupleville" Jorjah mutters sarcastically. She huffs grumpily and transfigures her empty handbag into a cushion which she puts on the floor beside the window, and she angrily takes a seat.
Sirius enters a moment later with a look of annoyance plastered on his face "stupid Anna Molelurk on her last act of head girl decided to run my endeavour with blonde and other blonde, jealous I tell you. She tried to make me have a relationship with her after the meeting we had in the broom closet last year" Sirius exclaims grumpily and he lets out a whine when he sees the seats taken up and Severus in their train compartment.
"Hey prongs mate, want to lift up your legs for me? So I can take a seat" Sirius asks James after prodding him in the stomach.
"Sorry mate, I am comfortable" James mumbles, and he sighs in content when Belle starts running her fingers through his locks again.
Sirius huffs grumpily and reluctantly takes a seat next to Jorjah who scrunches up her nose in disgust when he does "share the cushion now will you" Sirius mumbles grumble as he tries to shuffle his butt onto her cushion. Jorjah reluctantly makes the cushion bigger so he can fit onto it but she grumbles while she does it.
Frank enters with his girlfriend Alice from Hufflepuff and sighs with disappointment when he sees no seat vacant "hello, just had to perform Prefect duties. I covered for you Remus and Belle" Frank says awkwardly and Sirius pats the cushion spot beside him.
"Thanks Frank" Belle says gratefully and he smiles bashfully before taking a seat beside Sirius and he places Alice on his lap who shyly smiles at everyone in the compartment.
"Great another couple added to couple-ville" Jorjah mutters under her breath and Sirius smiles wickedly at her.
"We can join the list my love" Sirius whispers flirtatiously in her ear, Jorjah slaps his chest and nudges him away.
"That is never going to happen, I would rather swallow my own vomit which I did when you mentioned the idea" Jorjah replies with disgust, she shuffles closer to where Belle is sitting.
Sirius rolls his eyes "look all me and those blondes did was make-out, so don't be upset love, you must know that I would rather it be you" Sirius says, he slides his hands onto her lap only to have her slap his hand off.
"Tell that to the dimwits who actually believe you Black" Jorjah spits venomously and she faces away from Sirius who rolls his dark grey eyes again.
"Come on, you went all the way with Jerome Galleonson and I let that slide. Though I really question your taste, the guy is a git" Sirius grumbles under his breath but Jorjah still hears him and swivels to face him.
"Is it Jeremy not Jerome and he is not a git, you are a git not him" Jorjah snaps angrily, and she glares ferociously at Sirius.
Sirius levels with her by giving her his own vicious glare "he is a git, if he is such a nice guy why was he with Rebecca Norskin the very next day" he snaps angrily, he immediately regrets it when he sees hurt shine in her chocolate eyes.
"I am not sitting next to you, Frank move to the middle please" Jorjah demands and she ignores Lily's worried gaze. Frank and Sirius swap but Sirius still looks longingly at her, wanting to make up for what he said but he couldn't find the words to say. With other girls he knew what to say to make them forgive him immediately but when it comes to Jorjah he can never find the right words to say and instead says the wrong thing.
Sirius sighs before his dark grey gaze lands on James who has his head on Belle's lap, his lips curve into a smirk 'so prongs finally got the girl huh, damn I have to listen to his Belle Evans speeches now. After they supposedly kissed, well now I believe him he wouldn't stop talking for hours. He is whipped, hasn't laid eyes on any other girl since he laid eyes on her. The Feisty redhead had him wrapped around her pinkie since day one; damn prongs didn't listen when I told him to try other fish in the sea before he settles' he thinks and his gaze flickers the Remus who is whispering to Amber 'wow, Moony actually told the girl he liked her, he has been hung up on her since second year' Sirius thinks with surprise.
Remus tiredly limps into potions, Evan sneakily puts his leg out and Remus goes tumbling to the ground. The Slytherin students burst into laughter, and Remus goes bright red and struggles to get up after injuring his arms on full moon during his transformation.
A hand he sees in front of his face and his gaze trails the arm upwards until he sees the most beautiful rich dark chocolate eyes he has ever seen, he has always adored chocolate "here, take my hand" she whispers sweetly with a warm smile on her face.
Her voice as sweeter than chocolate Remus decides and he takes her hand, when he is stand upright he notices she is the friend of James crush Belle Evans "thank you" he whispers gratefully, his amber eyes averting to the floor bashfully.
"Don't worry, they give me trouble too. I am Amber Nuteye-Foxtin, you are Remus Lupin, right?" Amber says sweetly, her rich dark chocolate eyes glimmer with happiness and she smiles even more warmly at him.
'Over the years the two have met each other in the library constantly' Sirius thinks to himself and he starts to go into another flash back.
"Hey, prongs I will go and find Moony" Sirius exclaims only to see his love-sick best friend gaze dreamily at Belle Evans who is walking their way.
"Hey, James and Sirius, have you two seen Amber? I can't find her anywhere" Belle asks curiously, her green eyes darting all over the place as she tries to find the brunette.
"How about I help you look? We can look in the common room first" James exclaims eagerly and Belle looks a bit reluctant but nods after a moment or two.
Sirius rolls his eyes "fine, ignore me, yes walk off together and don't even listen to me" he grumbles under his breath, sometimes it could be a bit unfair that Belle could have such an effect on his best friend, the girl needed to learn how to share. James would always trail off with her, his hazel eyes all dreamy and a love-sick smile always adorns his features.
"Now, Frank usually hangs out at herbology and I doubt Moony would be there since Frank will have Alice. Ah-huh the library, I am a genius" Sirius thinks aloud, he proudly makes his way into the library. The sight that he is met with leaves him gobsmacked.
Remus and Amber are cuddled up together in the corner of the library, both shyly glancing at each other before looking at the books they have.
"I cannot bloody believe it, this has been happening since first year and it is bloody fifth year. Moony is just as bad as prongs" Sirius mutters out loud and he turns on his heel deciding to leave the pair alone, he owed Moony anyway because he ate his best friend's chocolates this morning with Frank.
'I sort of knew this was coming, about bloody time' he thinks before tapping his best friend who snaps out of his daze and looks down at him with the look which read 'what do you want, couldn't you see I was busy'
"So you finally got the guts to ask huh Moony, my dear friend" Sirius comments and Remus rolls his eyes playfully at his best friend and replies sarcastically "no, Sirius I didn't".
Severus narrows his eyes at Sirius, he hates the Marauders and here is he surrounded by the incompetence. He buries his face deeper into Lily's nape "why must we sit in here" he grumbles softly only to her giggle sweetly.
"Sev, we need to be around our friends" Lily replies back softly, tracing his knuckles belonging to the arm wrapped around her waist.
"They are not my friends" he responds immediately and darkly "it is not fair, I cannot sit with the friends you don't like but must sit with the friends I don't like" he adds bitterly.
Lily sighs and continues to trace his knuckles "Evan and his crew aren't true friends, they bully you Sev" she whispers gently after thinking for a moment or two.
Severus chuckles darkly, but softly so the others don't hear "so do the Marauders, my sweet Lily they aren't true friends" he whispers grumpily.
Lily places a kiss on his hand "please Sev, please just do this for me" she whispers softly, almost desperately and Severus sighs in defeat.
"I want to be a healer at St Mungo's when I am older" Amber says softly, she gently rubs the palm of Remus' hand and she looks up at him "what about you? Remy"
"I want to be an Auror or a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts" Remus admits truthfully and sorrow fills his heart because he knows because of his condition he may never be able to have a proper job.
"What is wrong Remy? You look disheartened" Amber asks softly, only to have Remus flinch and back away from her a little "oh something else you have to answer when you're ready" Amber adds tenderly though she looks hurt because he doesn't seem to trust her.
"I uh yes, thank you for understand" Remus replies softly but he is still looking away from her, and Amber still looks hurt because he is ignoring her now.
"It is really awkward in here" Alice shyly whispers into Frank's ear, and he holds her tighter and nods in agreement. His blue eyes study the tension between Severus and Lily, Sirius and Jorjah, and Remus and Amber before they return to the worried caramel eyes belonging to Alice.
Frank couldn't believe how quiet it is; usually the compartment is filled with laughter and conversation. "It is tense in here" he admits boldly and he feels everyone's gaze on him apart from James who is listening but still lying his head on Belle's lap. "You have read the Daily Prophet right. Dark times are coming, muggle families are going and missing or are being reported murdered. Aurors on the cases have been reported missing or murdered, my father is missing" Frank swallows the lump in his throat "I am sorry Severus for the way we have treated you. It is time to keep that grudge in the past because a storm is brewing and we all know that a war is approaching. A group that call themselves Death eaters are out there with a leader no one knows yet"
"How do you know this mate?" Sirius asks curiously, fear creeps up into his voice because at his home during Christmas his father was meeting other pure-bloods that called each other Death eaters.
"He is right, my dad has been sending letters to me about it" James says, his eyes now open and his hazel eyes filled with concern smother Belle.
"My father Neville, he kept my mum updated but went missing last week and my mum told me to warn me" Frank admits sorrowfully, pain and sadness shines in his blue eyes.
"My dad and mum were talking about it at home but my dad treats it like it is taboo" Amber adds, unconsciously shuffling closer to Remus.
"The Ministry has just let the Daily Prophet write articles in it, my dad was one of them arguing for the Daily Prophet to have the right to have the articles published, to warn the public of course. The Ministry did not want everyone to panic, they want to keep the problem small but it is getting bigger. Muggle-born wizards and witches working at the Ministry are being really careful because six are already missing and two have been pronounced dead" Jorjah says with fear shining in her eyes.
Belle furrows her eyebrows and she stops playing around with James hair "they are targeting muggles and muggle-born witches and wizards?" she asks fearfully, her gaze meets Lily who is equally afraid.
"Yes but let's have fun before we are thrown into this war, let's forget our grudges" Frank says firmly, and the compartment goes silent.
"Okay let's play a game then" Sirius exclaims brightly, he leaps to his feet and smiles mischievously at everyone in the compartment "charades, the game Belle taught the Quidditch team. Now who am I" Sirius starts acting Dumbledore out and everyone laughs at his performance except for Belle and Lily.
James looks up at Belle, he sits up and smiles warmly at her "swap places" he whispers tenderly.
Belle lies on James lap and looks up at him worriedly, he however smiles softly at her "don't worry Belle, I will protect you" he whispers truthfully.
"I can protect myself but my family, James I am scared for my family" Belle admits and she sits up only to have James pull her onto his lap. James wraps arms around her and he rests his chin on her head while she buries her face into the nape of his neck.
"I'll send my father around to set up protective charms and whatever he has to do" James whispers to her, and she wraps her arm around his neck while the other one she intertwines with his other hand.
Lily turns to face Severus with worry and fear shining in her emerald eyes "I am scared Sev" she whispers fearfully. Severus studies her carefully 'is there another person out there looking at the beautiful muggle-born girlfriend, wife or even muggle girlfriend or wife not knowing whether they can be next. Or maybe some poor person is living his worst nightmare already with his spouse already missing or dead. I cannot believe I was willing to join that silly cult, I cannot imagine losing Lily and yet I was willing to take away another person's Lily. I can't and will not do that, I dislike muggles but I can't inflict the pain I could imagine feeling if I loss Lily' Severus thinks to himself. He caresses Lily's cheek and gazes deeply into the emerald orbs he adores "I will not ever let that happen to you, I will protect you no matter what" he whispers fiercely, his grip on her tightens a little and places a kiss on the nape of her neck.
"Yes" Jorjah exclaims happily, she springs up onto her feet and launches herself onto the vacant spot on the seat James and Belle shared. Alice pulls Frank up quickly, and the couple take the last vacant spot. Sirius stops in the middle of his performance and groans in disappointment.
"Prongs you could have saved me a spot instead of snuggling with Evans" Sirius whines childishly, he pouts and crosses his arms over his chest.
"Sorry pad-foot was busy doing important things" James replies with amusement, he chuckles loudly at his best friend who glares at Belle.
"You have to share" Sirius bellows at Belle and he also looks at a meek Alice and he swivels around to face Amber "you too".
So Remus and Amber are not a couple yet, they are just dating before they make it official, you know to see if there is actual chemistry. I admit I did rush Severus and Lily and Jorjah and Sirius. Not only does Jorjah's dad know James' dad but also Sirius' dad so they both met as children. I will have that meeting in the next chapter I think or a future one. There was something between them but Sirius is a player so yeah I won't ruin it I will reveal it later on. Will I make them a couple? If they ever do it will be in the far future because Sirius is a serious player which Jorjah would not tolerate. Severus still hates muggles but hey he won't be a death eater. Frank is a fellow Marauder instead of Peter, his nickname and animagus form I do not know, suggestions? Yes the muggle disappearances are taking place and Belle has been in her own world with her problems and she finally realizes her family is in trouble. The storm is brewing and Moldywarts will soon come in my story with his little minions.