An Eventful Night in the Room of Requirement

The next morning Remus was woken by a crash, he jolted awake and took his wand from his nightstand. He slowly moved the curtains aside to see James tripping over tons of clothes piled around the room. Remus rolled his eyes and dropped his wand.

"What are you doing Prongs?" he asked.

"I was trying to find my shirt," James said, looking up innocently at Remus who could see Sirius and Peter sitting awake also.

"Prongs, we wear a plain white shirt. It's not that hard to find," Sirius said exasperatedly. James glared at Sirius.

"Well you're not Mr. Clean either," James said, pushing himself off the floor and smiling brightly. "Hey I found it! It was under me."

The rest of the Marauders all rolled their eyes, but couldn't help smiling at the same time.

"Hey mate you look really tired," Sirius said, examining his friend. James shrugged his shoulders.

"I was walking around with Melissa," he replied, frowning at the shirt in front of him seeing that had a red blotchy stain on it.

"You were?" Remus asked, climbing out of bed and picking up his robe and shirt from the floor where James seemed to have been throwing around all of their clothes.

"Yeah, she couldn't sleep," James said. "Neither could I at the present time so I went down to the common room and she was there."

Remus frowned. "She hasn't been sleeping good for two nights."

"Moony don't worry about it," Sirius said. "You're over protective."

Remus glared at his friend and threw his pillow at him. Sirius ducked at the last minute and smirked.

"I'm too fast," he stated egotistically.

"I'm allowed to worry about her Padfoot," Remus said.

"I never said worrying was bad, all I said was you worry too much," Sirius said, putting his hands up in a 'calm down' fashion.

"Maybe you don't worry enough," Remus shot back.

"Alright guys stop," James said, stepping in the middle. He straightened up and made a serious face. "We have all realized that it is both good and bad to worry. Both sides of this argument win. CASE CLOSED!" he yelled, stomping his foot on the ground. All he was met by was annoyed faces. "Tough crowd."

Melissa was sleeping peacefully for the first time in two days. She felt like it was an escape from the world around her. She didn't want to wake up but she felt someone shaking her.

"Melissa get up!" Ariel said, shaking her endlessly. "You're as bad as Sirius!"

Melissa growled and threw the covers over her head. She heard the door open and Lily came running in. All of a sudden she felt someone poke her side.

"Eeek!" she screamed, jumping out of bed.

"Remus told me your ticklish spot," Lily stated, wagging her finger in a threatening sort of way. Melissa grabbed her side and picked up her clothes and ran in the bathroom before Lily could get her again.

That morning at breakfast everyone was contently chatting until the window opened. Everyone fell silent as the owls swooped down and gave the students their letters. Four students had to leave with the Head of their house and everyone else knew what those letters meant.

"That's so sad," Melissa said, watching the students leave. Lily and Ariel followed her gaze and nodded their heads.

"I think it's horrible that they kill people for fun," Ariel said with distaste. Everyone nodded, everyone except Peter. He was still focusing on the door with a preoccupied look on his face. Melissa, who was seated next to him, waved her hand in front of his eyes.

"Peter? Hello anyone there?" she asked, continuing to wave her hand. She looked back at Remus, still shaking her hand. "Is he…"

But she stopped because she felt someone grab her hand. She turned her neck back and saw Peter grabbing her hand with a nervous expression on his face. He quickly dropped it.

"Um…I have to uh…go," Peter said, grabbing his stuff and running out of the room. Everyone shared the same shocked expression and Melissa was staring at her hand. She went to open her mouth to say something but no words came out.

"Wow," Sirius said. ""I've never seen Peter move that quickly...not even for Mrs. P's cherry pie!"

Remus looked over at Melissa, she didn't look entirely shocked. She looked back at James and Remus.

"I told you so," she said quietly so only they could hear. Remus and James looked at each other, and for a split second Melissa thought she saw understanding and belief in there eyes, but it was only for a second when the looks faded.

She understood that Peter was there friend and all but could they be that oblivious? She sighed. In time they would have to realize…

That night James and Lily had to do Head duties, Ariel was helping Sirius on an essay, no one had seen Peter in exception of classes, and Melissa and Remus were heading to the Room of Requirement.

"What are we doing?" Melissa asked, laughing. Remus pulled her hand forward because he told her to close her eyes and she had no idea where she was walking.

"Just come on," he said. Melissa felt him let go of her hand for a second to walk past the door three times, she peeked one eye open. "No peeking!"

"Sorry," she said, laughing and closing her eyes again. She felt him take her hand again and walk forward.

"Okay, open," Remus said, nudging her forward. Melissa gasped. She walked into a room that was lit only by a few candles, placed on a small dining table covered with a lace tablecloth, and a fire in a fireplace.

"Oh Remus…it's wonderful!" she said, turning around and hugging him.

"Come on," he said, taking her hand again and leading her to the table. After they ate the food they just sat talking.

"Melissa, you're so beautiful," Remus said softly, tucking a loose wisp of hair behind her ear and letting his fingers softly touch her forehead and cheek.

"Remus, you exaggerate too much," Melissa said, laughing. Remus smiled slightly.

"Melissa, you mistake me for Sirius," he said.

"How so?" she said, tilting her head.

"Well, Sirius jokes around," Remus said, as though stating the obvious. "I don't. Well, not about you, anyway."

"Remus, stop, you're making me blush!" Melissa said. Remus smiled and reached out and touched her hand, making irregular circles. Melissa giggled and leaned across the table and kissed him. Remus went to pull her down more but she pulled back.

"Don't you dare pull me into that spaghetti sauce, Remus Lupin," Melissa warned, mocking a serious face.

"Well, we'll just have to get rid of it, then, won't we?" Remus said, winking at her as he pulled out his wand and vanished the spaghetti plate. "Now...where were we?"

"Right here," Melissa replied, pulling him close and kissing him. Remus had to stand up slightly to reach her and cupped her face with his hands. The kiss was soon deepened into a searing kiss that when they eventually both pulled back they were left breathless.

"I don't know how I'm going to do it," Remus said, leaning his forehead against hers.

"Do what?" Melissa asked, shivering slightly as his breath hit her face.

"Handle life without you in it," Remus said. Melissa smiled and kissed his nose.

"I'll look for you, Remus," Melissa said. "When I go back, I'll look for you."

"What if you can't find me?" Remus asked his eyes stinging with the tears that threatened to spill in front of her.

"Love always finds a way," Melissa said, her own tears starting to fall. Remus tried smiling but ended up feeling a tear running down his cheek. Melissa brought her hand up and wiped it away letting her hand linger on his cheek, also feeling her own tears on her face.

Remus brought her head down and he kissed her again. He stood up fully this time causing her to stumble a little at the sudden movement but caught her with his arm. He moved the table aside with his leg and moved closer to her in the process.

When they pulled back Melissa leaned her head on his chest and he started to gently sway her back in forth. There was no music except for their heartbeats and Remus' soft humming. Remus held her close trying not to think about her leaving and focusing on their time together, but it was hard. He tried to think how he would be without her, but could never admit that he would never be the same until he found her.

The silence was interrupted by Melissa. "Remus, I love you, so much."

"I love you so much, too," Remus said, looking down at her. He continued to move them side to side, her following his every step. It reminded him of them; wherever he went she was there with him, whatever he decided she would back him up, the same with her. He stared straight ahead of him as his eyes got blurry again from tears. He felt Melissa lace her fingers with his hand. He smiled down at her.

"You're beautiful," he said. Melissa looked up at him smiling.

"So are you," she said, laughing. "Just kidding, you're very handsome."

Remus chuckled and held her closer cherishing each moment he had with her. She leaned her head back on his chest and the room fell silent again; Remus had stopped humming and was focusing on their heart beats. They sounded like silent drums beating and every so often they would beat together.

Melissa rested her cheek softly on his chest, getting used to his patterns in breathing. He wasn't a bad dancer, though they weren't going very fast…

She felt him rest his head on top of hers. She smiled and ran a line on the front of his shirt with her finger. She felt him twitch a little.

"Are you ticklish there?" she asked, smirking. Remus had a small smile played on his lips.

"Maybe," he said.

"Well that's an odd spot to be ticklish in," she said, laughing.

"So is yours," he said. She laughed and leaned her head back on his chest.

Remus soon brought his finger under her chin and turned her to face him. He was met with big blue eyes that were looking up at him; it was amazing how much emotion a pair of eyes could hold. Melissa smiled and kissed him. She ran a hand through his neat hair making it slightly messy. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she put hers around his neck. Suddenly Remus, as much as he hated to end the kiss, smirked inwardly and poked her side.

"Remus!" Melissa screamed in surprise. "I'll get you for that," she said, and started to tickle him. Soon mere tickling became a tickle fight. Melissa lunged for Remus causing him to catch her and she was in his arms again. She was almost falling and Remus was her only support. The tickling had stopped and she just lay limply in his arms.

Remus bent down and kissed her, causing her to loose the little control she had over her legs. She completely collapsed to the floor bringing Remus down with her in his attempt to catch her again. They were soon both on their knees on the floor. The kiss was soon deepened by both of them.

Meanwhile Sirius and James were walking down the halls together; under the Invisibility Cloak because the students were suppose to be in bed now, and Filch was out there patrolling the halls.

"You don't think anyone will be in there do you?" James asked nervously, bending down more to keep him under the cloak.

"Nah," Sirius replied, bending down also. "Not a lot of people know it exists."

James nodded and they continued to move in a fast pace down the hallways to reach the Room of Requirement. When they reached it they looked around before removing the cloak and passing by the door three times. Soon enough a door appeared. James opened the door and it seemed empty.

"Come on Sirius," James said, walking into the room. He raised an eyebrow when he saw the odd setting. There was a table where he and Sirius would've sat to think about what they were going to do with Remus on the full moon, but there were also other things in the room. A table with lacey covering and food.

"Food!" Sirius yelled, running forward. "I haven't eaten since dinner!"

James stared around the room while Sirius looked sadly down at the half eaten plates.

"Someone was here Padfoot," James said.

"I know that!" Sirius retorted, still examining the plate in his hand. Suddenly they heard a girly laugh and they both jumped. Sirius dropped the plate causing it to clatter and James ran around the room. When he reached behind the couch sitting there he saw Melissa being tickled mercilessly by Remus.

"Um, hi," Sirius said awkwardly, waving his hand. Remus stopped tickling her and looked up.

"Oh hi guys," he said, smiling.

"Uh Moony, what are you doing?" James asked.

"I brought Melissa here earlier. What are you doing here?" he asked.

"We were going to plan stuff for the full moon, which is in two days," James said. Sirius nodded.

"Well where did you think I was?!" Remus asked incredulously. James and Sirius looked at each other than back at Remus.

"We didn't really think about that," Sirius said, smiling innocently. Melissa started to laugh again. James, Sirius, and Remus all looked at her.

Remus loved her laugh, he thought about it most of the time. He started to laugh just because her laugh was contagious; soon James and Sirius were laughing too, over nothing in particular.

"Well so much for planning," Sirius said. "Let's head back."

Everyone agreed and they all huddled under the Invisibility Cloak.

"Ow! Sirius that was my foot!" Melissa hissed.

"Sorry, but its not exactly easy having all these fat people under one Invisibility Cloak," Sirius said, smirking. Everyone glared at him causing him to look down at the floor to avoid their livid gaze.

"Stop stepping on the back of my shoes!" Remus said, turning back to James and causing everyone to stop at the sudden movement. James shrugged.

"I can't help it," James said.

"A sorry would help," Remus muttered, rolling his eyes and turning back forwards. Melissa smiled at them and they continued to head to the common room.

A/N- Yes I know this chapter is fluffy and stuff. Since I am going on vacation and won't be able to update for a week I decided to give you two chapters  so go ahead to the next one.