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Kimmaree- Hm, I don't know, I wanted to write a Sirius/OC romance with Remus and Alexandra as co-stars, but...we'll see about that
Chapter 18: Paris Again
Two years later, on a Muggle beach during the summer holidays
"This feels kind of hot." Remus thought as he reached up to adjust his sunglasses. He was lying peacefully on a piece of blanket under a beach umbrella with only his shorts on. The weather was so good that he had decided to have a bit of tan, since Sirius pointed out that if he continued to stay indoors, his skin was going to be like Snape's. Besides, it's good to get some fresh air...
"Remy, Dear, if you don't apply suntan lotion, you will get a horrible sunburn." Alexandra (who was wearing a blue swimming suit) said as she applied suntan lotion on her arm.
"Really? What is it like, getting a sunburn, that is." Remus asked curiously.
"First, your skin will turn red, then it will become painful, and a few days later it will be able to peel off." Alexandra said and continued to apply suntan lotion on her neck.
Remus shuddered. "Okay, I am putting it on..." he said and took off his sunglasses.
A few minutes later....
"Alex, could you help me to apply suntan on my back?"
"Sure, lie down." Alexandra said as she squeezed more lotion from the bottle onto her palm.
Remus did and when Alexandra rubbed his back, he sighed happily and said: "Now this feels relaxing, feels like the massage you always give me when I come home for the holidays."
Alexandra just smiled and continued.
Remus yawned a little and fell asleep a minute later.
"All right, I am done...." Alexandra said before she put the cap back on.
No response.
"Remy?"
Alexandra leaned forward and found her husband asleep. She smiled again lovingly. She couldn't blame him for falling asleep when he was supposed to enjoy the day with her; he needed all the sleep he could get, since it was full moon last night.
"I am going to swim, see you later." she whispered, even through she knew that he couldn't hear her.
Alexandra got up, took a deep breath of the sea air and was just about to go to the sea when she remembered that Remus didn't seem to have put a Thief Curse on their belongings. So she squatted down, searched her bag for something and looked around. Then she drew the umbrella closer to her so that the people around her couldn't see what she was doing. She took out her wand, made sure that no one was looking, and muttered the Thief Curse.
"It's so nice to know magic." she thought.
When she was done, she got up again and ran enthusiastically towards the sea. She dived right into the water and resurfaced a few seconds later.
"Ahh.." she sighed happily.
She checked the shore to see whether Remus was still sleeping and he still was. She was beginning to swim further to the sea when a handsome man around 23 swam towards her.
"Hi there, Miss, are you alone?"
"Um..." Alexandra said slowly and took a brief glance at Remus.
He was still sleeping.
"Miss?"
"No, I am not." she said.
"Really? I don't see anyone beside you."
"There is, my husband is at the shore." Alexandra said truthfully.
"You mean the one sleeping under an umbrella?" the man asked.
"How long has this man been looking at me?" Alexandra thought.
"He looks like a good punch could finish him off."
Alexandra scowled but the man didn't seem to notice.
"Come on, he is sleeping, how about you and I go somewhere and come back before he wakes up?" The man asked and swam closer.
"This man is behaving like Lockhart." Alexandra thought.
"So? How about it?"
"Oh help." she thought frantically.
"Kevin, what are you doing?" a voice asked and both of them looked at the speaker.
"Paris?" Alexandra asked uncertainly.
"Alex? Is that you?" Paris asked in amazement.
"You know her, Sis?" The man asked.
"Sis? This man is your brother?" Alexandra asked.
"He is, unfortunately." Paris said flatly.
"Good, then tell your brother to back off, because I am already married, for two years, in fact."
"Oh come on...." Kevin said before Paris pushed him. "Okay, Kevin, you heard her, go away."
"Fine." Kevin said and swam off.
"Oh my god, it's so good to see you!" Paris said happily and hugged her. When she released her, both women's eyes were filled with tears.
They took a silent moment to look at each other carefully.
"I miss you." Alexandra said finally.
"So do I. Why don't we go ashore and find some place to talk?"
"I love to, but I can't. Remus is sleeping on shore, if he wakes up and finds me gone.."
"Remus? Remus Lupin? (Alexandra nodded) So you did marry him?" Paris said slowly.
"Yeah. Besides, I don't have any Muggle money; I only have 3 Galleons and a few Sickles in my bag. But I have no choice, Remus and I need them to take the Knight Bus..."
"Hm, Alex? I.."
"What?"
"I don't quite understand what you are saying."
"Oops, sorry."
"Why don't we just go to shore?"
"Sure."
***
"He didn't change a bit." Paris commented when she saw Remus. "So is it true? You wrote in your farewell letter that he is a, um, a..." she looked around and whispered: "Wizard?"
"Yes."
"And you married him?"
"I thought I told you just now."
"Oh. Well, good for you. You got the man of your dreams. So where are you two living now?" Paris asked as she and Alexandra sat down near Remus.
"In the wizarding world."
"What is it like?" Paris asked in interest.
"Just like what J.K Rowling describes."
"Do you like that world?"
"I adore it! I get to watch Quidditch matches, but most of time they are Puddlemere United against another team because Oliver Wood is the Keeper of that team and he always gives Remus and I free tickets. I get to listen to the WWN and now my favourite singer is Celestina Warbeck. Now I understand why Sirius likes her, she is wonderful! And...."
Alexandra rattled on and soon, Paris was lost. She couldn't understand a word her best friend was saying. She heard odd words like "Muggle", "Gringotts", "Diagon Alley", "Dungbombs", "Butterbeer" "Howler" ...
"Um, Alex? How do you travel in that world?" Paris asked, thinking that it might be easier for her to listen to Alexandra about the transportation.
"Oh well, since I don't have any magical blood, I can't ride a broom or Apparate. So I use the Floo Powder or the Knight Bus. I don't like using the Portkey, through, too painful.."
Again, Paris was lost.
"So what is Remus's real job?" she asked, trying to change the topic.
"He is teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts."
"Cool." That was what Paris managed to say.
"I am sorry that you couldn't come to my wedding but it was held in my world, so.." Alexandra looked embarrassed.
"It's okay." Paris said and grinned. "So, any children yet?"
Alexandra blushed and smiled. She checked whether Remus was still sleeping and said quietly: "On the way."
"Oh my, congratulations!" Paris said loudly.
Alexandra putted her finger on her lips. "Shh, I don't want Remus to wake up, he needs his rest."
"Sorry..so how many months now?" Paris asked in an excited whisper.
"Two. Madam Pomfrey thinks that it is a girl."
"Who?"
"Remus's school nurse. We are friends."
"How could she detect that it is a girl when it is only two months?" Paris asked in bewilderment.
"Magic."
"Have you two thought up of any names yet?"
"Actually, Remus still doesn't know about it. I am still trying to find a good time to tell him."
"Well, you better tell him soon."
"I will. Enough of me. How have you been these two years?"
"Fine," Paris frowned a little. "And still no boyfriend."
Alexandra smiled a little.
"I am still the same old Paris...." Paris trailed off when Kevin called: "Sis! It's time to go home!"
She groaned. "Oh, not now!"
Remus opened his eyes at Kevin's cry and looked up. When he saw Paris, he asked: "Do I know you, Miss? You looked familiar.."
"Remy, she is Paris, remember?" Alexandra asked as Remus got up.
"Oh! I remember now! Hello," Remus said, holding out his hand to Paris. "Good to see you again."
Paris smiled, took his hand and shook it.
"Sis!" Kevin cried.
"Okay, okay, I am coming!" Paris called back. "I am sorry that I couldn't stay and talk." she said sadly.
"It's all right." Remus said.
"Well, um, I got to go.." Paris said to Alexandra and the two friends hugged. "It's really good to see you." she said and smiled again when she let go of Alexandra.
Alexandra grinned. "Good to see you too."
***
After Paris left, Alexandra sat down beside Remus.
"Isn't it great to come to the beach, Remy?"
"Sure is, I got a suntan, you got to meet your best friend, and.." Remus grinned slowly. "I got to hear an important announcement."
"Really? Like what?" Alexandra asked.
Still grinning, Remus put his arm over her shoulders. "Like my wife is pregnant."
Alexandra gasped and looked at her husband. "How did you.."
"I heard it."
"But I thought.."
"I woke up at your talking."
"You sneak!" Alexandra said and punched her husband playfully. "You kept your eyes closed and continued to listen to our conversation!"
"If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't know that I am going to be a father. But I have solved your problem, weren't you trying to find a way to tell me about it?"
"Well, that's true." Alexandra said. "So, do you have any names in mind?"
"Hm, how about Artemis?"
"Perfect." Alexandra said and smiled softly when Remus kissed her forehead.
He held her closer and they remained in peaceful silence as they watched the beautiful sunset.
The End
Thank you for your reviews! And thank you, Laura for being my Beta-Reader!
To flamers: I don't take kindly to flames so back off, if you know what's good for you.
Note: This is it, this is the last chapter.. *sniffs*
Thank you for your reviews! *Dances around* 148 reviews! Thanks again for your support!
Kimmaree- Hm, I don't know, I wanted to write a Sirius/OC romance with Remus and Alexandra as co-stars, but...we'll see about that
Chapter 18: Paris Again
Two years later, on a Muggle beach during the summer holidays
"This feels kind of hot." Remus thought as he reached up to adjust his sunglasses. He was lying peacefully on a piece of blanket under a beach umbrella with only his shorts on. The weather was so good that he had decided to have a bit of tan, since Sirius pointed out that if he continued to stay indoors, his skin was going to be like Snape's. Besides, it's good to get some fresh air...
"Remy, Dear, if you don't apply suntan lotion, you will get a horrible sunburn." Alexandra (who was wearing a blue swimming suit) said as she applied suntan lotion on her arm.
"Really? What is it like, getting a sunburn, that is." Remus asked curiously.
"First, your skin will turn red, then it will become painful, and a few days later it will be able to peel off." Alexandra said and continued to apply suntan lotion on her neck.
Remus shuddered. "Okay, I am putting it on..." he said and took off his sunglasses.
A few minutes later....
"Alex, could you help me to apply suntan on my back?"
"Sure, lie down." Alexandra said as she squeezed more lotion from the bottle onto her palm.
Remus did and when Alexandra rubbed his back, he sighed happily and said: "Now this feels relaxing, feels like the massage you always give me when I come home for the holidays."
Alexandra just smiled and continued.
Remus yawned a little and fell asleep a minute later.
"All right, I am done...." Alexandra said before she put the cap back on.
No response.
"Remy?"
Alexandra leaned forward and found her husband asleep. She smiled again lovingly. She couldn't blame him for falling asleep when he was supposed to enjoy the day with her; he needed all the sleep he could get, since it was full moon last night.
"I am going to swim, see you later." she whispered, even through she knew that he couldn't hear her.
Alexandra got up, took a deep breath of the sea air and was just about to go to the sea when she remembered that Remus didn't seem to have put a Thief Curse on their belongings. So she squatted down, searched her bag for something and looked around. Then she drew the umbrella closer to her so that the people around her couldn't see what she was doing. She took out her wand, made sure that no one was looking, and muttered the Thief Curse.
"It's so nice to know magic." she thought.
When she was done, she got up again and ran enthusiastically towards the sea. She dived right into the water and resurfaced a few seconds later.
"Ahh.." she sighed happily.
She checked the shore to see whether Remus was still sleeping and he still was. She was beginning to swim further to the sea when a handsome man around 23 swam towards her.
"Hi there, Miss, are you alone?"
"Um..." Alexandra said slowly and took a brief glance at Remus.
He was still sleeping.
"Miss?"
"No, I am not." she said.
"Really? I don't see anyone beside you."
"There is, my husband is at the shore." Alexandra said truthfully.
"You mean the one sleeping under an umbrella?" the man asked.
"How long has this man been looking at me?" Alexandra thought.
"He looks like a good punch could finish him off."
Alexandra scowled but the man didn't seem to notice.
"Come on, he is sleeping, how about you and I go somewhere and come back before he wakes up?" The man asked and swam closer.
"This man is behaving like Lockhart." Alexandra thought.
"So? How about it?"
"Oh help." she thought frantically.
"Kevin, what are you doing?" a voice asked and both of them looked at the speaker.
"Paris?" Alexandra asked uncertainly.
"Alex? Is that you?" Paris asked in amazement.
"You know her, Sis?" The man asked.
"Sis? This man is your brother?" Alexandra asked.
"He is, unfortunately." Paris said flatly.
"Good, then tell your brother to back off, because I am already married, for two years, in fact."
"Oh come on...." Kevin said before Paris pushed him. "Okay, Kevin, you heard her, go away."
"Fine." Kevin said and swam off.
"Oh my god, it's so good to see you!" Paris said happily and hugged her. When she released her, both women's eyes were filled with tears.
They took a silent moment to look at each other carefully.
"I miss you." Alexandra said finally.
"So do I. Why don't we go ashore and find some place to talk?"
"I love to, but I can't. Remus is sleeping on shore, if he wakes up and finds me gone.."
"Remus? Remus Lupin? (Alexandra nodded) So you did marry him?" Paris said slowly.
"Yeah. Besides, I don't have any Muggle money; I only have 3 Galleons and a few Sickles in my bag. But I have no choice, Remus and I need them to take the Knight Bus..."
"Hm, Alex? I.."
"What?"
"I don't quite understand what you are saying."
"Oops, sorry."
"Why don't we just go to shore?"
"Sure."
***
"He didn't change a bit." Paris commented when she saw Remus. "So is it true? You wrote in your farewell letter that he is a, um, a..." she looked around and whispered: "Wizard?"
"Yes."
"And you married him?"
"I thought I told you just now."
"Oh. Well, good for you. You got the man of your dreams. So where are you two living now?" Paris asked as she and Alexandra sat down near Remus.
"In the wizarding world."
"What is it like?" Paris asked in interest.
"Just like what J.K Rowling describes."
"Do you like that world?"
"I adore it! I get to watch Quidditch matches, but most of time they are Puddlemere United against another team because Oliver Wood is the Keeper of that team and he always gives Remus and I free tickets. I get to listen to the WWN and now my favourite singer is Celestina Warbeck. Now I understand why Sirius likes her, she is wonderful! And...."
Alexandra rattled on and soon, Paris was lost. She couldn't understand a word her best friend was saying. She heard odd words like "Muggle", "Gringotts", "Diagon Alley", "Dungbombs", "Butterbeer" "Howler" ...
"Um, Alex? How do you travel in that world?" Paris asked, thinking that it might be easier for her to listen to Alexandra about the transportation.
"Oh well, since I don't have any magical blood, I can't ride a broom or Apparate. So I use the Floo Powder or the Knight Bus. I don't like using the Portkey, through, too painful.."
Again, Paris was lost.
"So what is Remus's real job?" she asked, trying to change the topic.
"He is teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts."
"Cool." That was what Paris managed to say.
"I am sorry that you couldn't come to my wedding but it was held in my world, so.." Alexandra looked embarrassed.
"It's okay." Paris said and grinned. "So, any children yet?"
Alexandra blushed and smiled. She checked whether Remus was still sleeping and said quietly: "On the way."
"Oh my, congratulations!" Paris said loudly.
Alexandra putted her finger on her lips. "Shh, I don't want Remus to wake up, he needs his rest."
"Sorry..so how many months now?" Paris asked in an excited whisper.
"Two. Madam Pomfrey thinks that it is a girl."
"Who?"
"Remus's school nurse. We are friends."
"How could she detect that it is a girl when it is only two months?" Paris asked in bewilderment.
"Magic."
"Have you two thought up of any names yet?"
"Actually, Remus still doesn't know about it. I am still trying to find a good time to tell him."
"Well, you better tell him soon."
"I will. Enough of me. How have you been these two years?"
"Fine," Paris frowned a little. "And still no boyfriend."
Alexandra smiled a little.
"I am still the same old Paris...." Paris trailed off when Kevin called: "Sis! It's time to go home!"
She groaned. "Oh, not now!"
Remus opened his eyes at Kevin's cry and looked up. When he saw Paris, he asked: "Do I know you, Miss? You looked familiar.."
"Remy, she is Paris, remember?" Alexandra asked as Remus got up.
"Oh! I remember now! Hello," Remus said, holding out his hand to Paris. "Good to see you again."
Paris smiled, took his hand and shook it.
"Sis!" Kevin cried.
"Okay, okay, I am coming!" Paris called back. "I am sorry that I couldn't stay and talk." she said sadly.
"It's all right." Remus said.
"Well, um, I got to go.." Paris said to Alexandra and the two friends hugged. "It's really good to see you." she said and smiled again when she let go of Alexandra.
Alexandra grinned. "Good to see you too."
***
After Paris left, Alexandra sat down beside Remus.
"Isn't it great to come to the beach, Remy?"
"Sure is, I got a suntan, you got to meet your best friend, and.." Remus grinned slowly. "I got to hear an important announcement."
"Really? Like what?" Alexandra asked.
Still grinning, Remus put his arm over her shoulders. "Like my wife is pregnant."
Alexandra gasped and looked at her husband. "How did you.."
"I heard it."
"But I thought.."
"I woke up at your talking."
"You sneak!" Alexandra said and punched her husband playfully. "You kept your eyes closed and continued to listen to our conversation!"
"If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't know that I am going to be a father. But I have solved your problem, weren't you trying to find a way to tell me about it?"
"Well, that's true." Alexandra said. "So, do you have any names in mind?"
"Hm, how about Artemis?"
"Perfect." Alexandra said and smiled softly when Remus kissed her forehead.
He held her closer and they remained in peaceful silence as they watched the beautiful sunset.
The End