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Chapter 8: A dangerous rival

"REMUS! Remus Lupin!" Someone yelled outside Alexandra's house the next morning. Remus groaned without opening his eyes.

Alexandra got up from her sofa, walked to the window, pushed her curtains slightly and looked out. "It's Sirius, Remus."

"Tell him to go and bug someone else." Remus said sleepily from the sofa.

Alexandra picked up her bathrobe from the floor and put it on to cover her naked body. She removed the curtains and opened the window.

Sirius, in a Muggle black jacket, shirt and jeans, brightened up with he saw her. "Hi there! Hey, can you get Remus for me? It's 8 o'clock and I really need to bring him to school or else he will be late."

"Sure." Alexandra went to the sofa and slapped Remus' face gently. "Remus, Remus, wake up. It's time for school."

"Um? What time is it?" Remus asked.

"8 o'clock."

"8 O'CLOCK?!" Remus sat up on the sofa quickly. "Oh no! My lessons start at 9 o'clock!" He got up from the sofa, grabbed his shirt and pants and put them on quickly.

***

"Hurry up!" Sirius yelled and Remus rushed out of the house with Alexandra behind him. Sirius started his black and shiny motorcycle and watched in amusement as Remus kissed Alexandra goodbye. Sirius tossed Remus the helmet; he put it on, got on behind Sirius and both of them waved to Alexandra. With a roar, Sirius rode off as fast as his motorcycle could go.

As soon as Sirius noticed that no Muggle was around, he switched on his motorcycle's Invisibility Booster and rode his motorcycle to the air. "So, what is it like?" He called to Remus as air rushed through his black hair. (He didn't bother to put on a helmet)

"What?" Remus asked innocently.

"Oh come on, Moony!" Sirius turned his head quickly to look at Remus and grinned. "I know what you did last night."

Remus blushed furiously. "I don't want to tell you."

"Aw, is this what I get in return? After all that I have done for you?" Sirius asked, still looking in front.

Remus didn't respond as Sirius laughed.

***

"Alexandra? Alexandra? Earth to Alexandra Skipper!" Paris said, waving her hand in front of Alexandra's face after their second lecture that afternoon.

"Huh? What?" Alexandra snapped out of her daydream and looked at Paris.

"What is the matter with you? Yesterday you were walking around the school like a zombie and now you looked as if you are getting married or something.." Paris realized what she had just said and exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are..."

"No I'm not." Alexandra said calmly. "But I did something wonderful with Remus last night." She added dreamily.

"Who's Remus?" A voice asked and Alexandra and Paris turned around.

"Hi Tim." Alexandra said politely. Paris just nodded curtly.

"So who is this Remus? Your brother?" Tim asked, ignoring Paris' attitude.

"No, he is my boyfriend." Alexandra said happily.

Tim froze. He put his hands on Alexandra's desk and asked frantically. Boyfriend? As in lover?"

"Yes, you idiot." Paris said, rolling her eyes.

"Nobody ask you." Tim snapped.

"Tim, if there is nothing else, will you please get out of my sight?" Alexandra said irritably.

Tim's mouth dropped open and then he closed it. "Fine." He said and went back to his seat.

"Poor boy, you are in love and the boyfriend is not him." Paris said but she sounded like she didn't mean it.

Tim scowled towards the girls' direction. "You are mine, Alexandra. Nobody is to take you away from me. Nobody." He thought angrily.

***

"Remus, for last time, will you please pass the salt?" Snape asked irritably during lunch.

"Oh right! Here you go." Remus said cheerfully and passed Snape the salt.

Snape blinked and took the bottle that Remus gave him. Dumbledore just smiled. "Remus, why didn't you ask Sirius to take over your lessons this morning so that you can rest for the whole day?"

Remus nearly choked on his salmon. "Rest?"

"You know exactly what I am talking about." Dumbledore said mischievously. Professor McGonagall gasped when she figured out what Dumbledore was talking about. "Albus, don't talk about this in front of the students, please!"

"It's alright, the students can't hear me." Dumbledore grinned.

Sirius raised one of his eyebrows. "This man never misses a trick." He thought to himself.

Madam Hooch whistled softly and grinned.

Professor Trelawney had a look on her face that says: I knew that he was going to say that.

Hagrid's eyes widened.

Snape still didn't have the faintest idea of what's going on.

"I-I think teaching is far more important, Headmaster." Remus stammered, with his face as red as a tomato.

"I agree." Dumbledore said.

Silence.

After swallowing his food, Dumbledore suddenly asked: "How is it like?"

Remus nearly spat out his pumpkin juice. "Err..."

Sirius and Madam Hooch are now hooting with laughter.

Snape looked even more mystified.

"Albus, stop teasing Remus and let him eat the rest of his lunch in peace." Professor McGonagall said, smiling.

"All right, honey."

"Not here!" Professor McGonagall hissed embarrassedly, with her cheeks as red as the evening sun.

This time, Remus laughed along with Madam Hooch and Sirius while Snape just looked amused.

"I think the Headmaster has left his brain in his bedroom this morning." Poppy whispered to Professor Sprout.

***

After her last lecture, Alexandra yawned and began to pack her things. After what she and Remus had done last night, she really needs to have some sleep when she gets back home.

"Hey Alex, want to go shopping with me?" Paris asked.

Alexandra smiled and shook her head.

"All right, it is your loss, see you tomorrow!" Paris said cheerfully and left.

The classroom was empty by the time Alexandra had finished packing her bag. She got up, swung her bag over her shoulder and strolled towards the exit. She barely left the exit halfway when someone grabbed her from behind and pushed her roughly to the wall.

"Tim?! What are you...." Alexandra started but stopped when Tim glared at her in a menacing way.

"What is so good about this Remus that make you to love him so much?" Time asked darkly.

Alexandra swallowed nervously. "Calm down, Alexandra, just tell him why." She thought.

She took a deep breath and said as calmly as she could: "Well, he is gentle and handsome and....."

Tim snorted. "Gentle? He is a gentleman? What year is it now anyway, 1910? Listen, men like Remus might have already extinct. He might not what we think he is."

Alexandra forgot all about her fright and narrowed her eyes. "Don't you dare to talk about him like that. But then again, you are right, he is not what YOU think, you jerk."

Tim growled and put his hands on Alexandra's shoulders.

"Hey, get your hands off me!" Alexandra ordered and tried to remove his hands as he was griping her shoulders so tightly that they hurt.

Tim didn't let go and Alexandra couldn't remove his hands. He is stronger and bigger than she is. Tim looked into her eyes and said slowly: "You belong to me, you hear me? Nobody is to take you away from me."

Alexandra gave a short laugh. "No, I don't belong to you at all. I give a part of myself to Remus last night. And my heart belongs to him. Even if you managed to claim my body, you will never, I repeat, never, be able to claim my heart."

Tim scowled and let go of Alexandra. Alexandra rubbed her shoulders as Tim snarled: "Mark my words, Alexandra Skipper, one day, I will claim your body AND your heart. I will make sure that your precious Remus can't stop me. You just wait and see."

Tim gave a smirk at Alexandra's pale face and left, leaving her standing there in a state of shock.