Thank you Snivellus??
Through out the rest of the school year Kat and Remus managed to keep their relationship a total secret, even from Sirius and Angela who continued to nose around.
When the last day of school finally came, Remus and Kat had no idea how to say goodbye, because they knew they would never meet again. It would be too difficult to visit each other constantly, and long distance relationships rarely worked.
Kat wanted to work at the Ministry of Magic, but it would be difficult for Remus to get a job, being a werewolf and all.
When the time came to head down to the train, Kat wasn't sure they'd get to say goodbye at all. They couldn't do it here, while waiting for the carriages that would take them to the train, here were too many people. They would not get a chance when they got to Platform 9 and ¾.
"The train is the only chance we'll get, but how can we say goodbye in private?" Kat muttered, as she watched the 'horse-less' carriages trundle up the drive.
As she prepared to follow her friends into an empty carriage she felt someone come up behind her. Whoever it was were standing close, she feel their breath on the back of her neck. Then Remus whispered in her ear.
"We'll meet on the train later," he breathed. "I'll find you."
Kat nodded to show that she had heard, before climbing a little to quickly into the carriage. She tripped over Emily's feet as she climbed in, Emily smiled as she helped Kat to her feet, but said nothing. Kat glanced nervously at Angela, as she took a seat; but for once Angela wasn't paying the least bit of attention to Kat, she was staring avidly at a cluster of sixth year Hufflepuff boys.
*
Remus stared at her carriage after the door closed, until he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned to see James Potter grinning broadly at him. James jerked his thumb over his shoulder and that's when Remus noticed Sirius, who was flirting shamelessly with a Ravenclaw girl, some distance away.
"Come on Moony," James sniggered. "We had better get 'that' into a carriage."
"Yeah, right," Remus muttered as James turned, seized Sirius by the ear and dragged him towards an empty carriage. He slowly followed, hoping he would be able to find an empty compartment later.
"Why so preoccupied Moony?" cooed Sirius, who had his hand cupped over his sore ear. "But you'll have to speak up, I've been abused in the ear."
James and Peter Pettigrew, another good friend of theirs whom had just joined them, laughed like maniacs. Remus remained unmoved and continued to stare out the window at the retreating castle.
"You're gonna' miss it, huh? The castle, I mean," said James even though he knew there was more to what was troubling his friend.
"Yeah, and you guys, I'll miss you guys heaps," Remus sighed. "And Kat." He whispered that last part under his breath.
He hadn't stopped staring blearily out the window as the carriage trundled through the gates.
"Don't worry Moony, we'll get together heaps, promise," Sirius raised one hand, place the other over his heart and looked solemn.
"Yeah, Padfoot's right," James agreed, nodding fervently. Peter was also nodding; he had always been a bit of a copycat, always copying James and Sirius.
"Thanks Prongs, Padfoot. You sure know how to make someone feel better," Remus turned to face them and smiled. He didn't feel better really, but had decided to put on a brave face and act like everything was fine.
*
As they climbed on to the train, Remus was trying desperately to think of how he could get an empty compartment and it wasn't until the journey neared its end that he had an idea.
"I'm sooo bored," moaned Sirius, Remus was reading and James had been arguing with Peter about Quidditch.
James looked up from his argument, his eyes full of annoyance, even though he was smiling.
"Honestly Padfoot, can't you entertain yourself?" He said jokingly.
Sirius shook his head before giving James the puppy-dog eyes he did so well, and an innocent smile.
"But what am I supposed to do?" James continued. "If you don't want to talk about Quidditch, what do you want to do?" As James said this, Remus got his brilliant idea. He cleared his throat and they all turned to look at him.
"When we got on the train, I saw…Snivellus sitting all alone in a compartment," he said quickly. "About two carriages back."
A devilish grin spread across Sirius' face and Peter looked excited. Cursing Snivellus was their favourite entertainment. James, however, looked curious.
"You really mean it? Snivellus?" asked James, sounding in awe. "But, why are you telling us? I thought you disapproved of us taunting Snivelly."
"I-I do, I did," Remus stuttered, this being the last thing he expected.
"It's almost like he's trying to get rid of us," sniggered Sirius.
"Look if you want to miss your chance to taunt Snivellus one more time, its no business of mine!" snapped Remus, sounding harsher than intended. "I don't approve, but as usual, I'll turn a blind eye."
"Awwww, come on Prongs," begged Peter, who loved watching them strip Snivellus of his dignity.
"Yeah, come on Prongs, one last time," whined Sirius, imitating Peter's voice. "He probably believes he's been forgotten, that he's gotten away unscathed."
"Oh, alright," sighed James giving in. "Two carriages back, Moony?" He inquired, glancing at Remus, who nodded. James then rose, and followed by Sirius and Peter, left the carriage closing the door behind them. Remus was alone. He stood quickly and once the coast was clear, he stepped out of the compartment and strode off down the hall. He was going to find Kat. As he reached the end of the hall, he turned and muttered under his breath, "I don't believe I'm saying this, but thank you Snivellus..."
Through out the rest of the school year Kat and Remus managed to keep their relationship a total secret, even from Sirius and Angela who continued to nose around.
When the last day of school finally came, Remus and Kat had no idea how to say goodbye, because they knew they would never meet again. It would be too difficult to visit each other constantly, and long distance relationships rarely worked.
Kat wanted to work at the Ministry of Magic, but it would be difficult for Remus to get a job, being a werewolf and all.
When the time came to head down to the train, Kat wasn't sure they'd get to say goodbye at all. They couldn't do it here, while waiting for the carriages that would take them to the train, here were too many people. They would not get a chance when they got to Platform 9 and ¾.
"The train is the only chance we'll get, but how can we say goodbye in private?" Kat muttered, as she watched the 'horse-less' carriages trundle up the drive.
As she prepared to follow her friends into an empty carriage she felt someone come up behind her. Whoever it was were standing close, she feel their breath on the back of her neck. Then Remus whispered in her ear.
"We'll meet on the train later," he breathed. "I'll find you."
Kat nodded to show that she had heard, before climbing a little to quickly into the carriage. She tripped over Emily's feet as she climbed in, Emily smiled as she helped Kat to her feet, but said nothing. Kat glanced nervously at Angela, as she took a seat; but for once Angela wasn't paying the least bit of attention to Kat, she was staring avidly at a cluster of sixth year Hufflepuff boys.
*
Remus stared at her carriage after the door closed, until he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned to see James Potter grinning broadly at him. James jerked his thumb over his shoulder and that's when Remus noticed Sirius, who was flirting shamelessly with a Ravenclaw girl, some distance away.
"Come on Moony," James sniggered. "We had better get 'that' into a carriage."
"Yeah, right," Remus muttered as James turned, seized Sirius by the ear and dragged him towards an empty carriage. He slowly followed, hoping he would be able to find an empty compartment later.
"Why so preoccupied Moony?" cooed Sirius, who had his hand cupped over his sore ear. "But you'll have to speak up, I've been abused in the ear."
James and Peter Pettigrew, another good friend of theirs whom had just joined them, laughed like maniacs. Remus remained unmoved and continued to stare out the window at the retreating castle.
"You're gonna' miss it, huh? The castle, I mean," said James even though he knew there was more to what was troubling his friend.
"Yeah, and you guys, I'll miss you guys heaps," Remus sighed. "And Kat." He whispered that last part under his breath.
He hadn't stopped staring blearily out the window as the carriage trundled through the gates.
"Don't worry Moony, we'll get together heaps, promise," Sirius raised one hand, place the other over his heart and looked solemn.
"Yeah, Padfoot's right," James agreed, nodding fervently. Peter was also nodding; he had always been a bit of a copycat, always copying James and Sirius.
"Thanks Prongs, Padfoot. You sure know how to make someone feel better," Remus turned to face them and smiled. He didn't feel better really, but had decided to put on a brave face and act like everything was fine.
*
As they climbed on to the train, Remus was trying desperately to think of how he could get an empty compartment and it wasn't until the journey neared its end that he had an idea.
"I'm sooo bored," moaned Sirius, Remus was reading and James had been arguing with Peter about Quidditch.
James looked up from his argument, his eyes full of annoyance, even though he was smiling.
"Honestly Padfoot, can't you entertain yourself?" He said jokingly.
Sirius shook his head before giving James the puppy-dog eyes he did so well, and an innocent smile.
"But what am I supposed to do?" James continued. "If you don't want to talk about Quidditch, what do you want to do?" As James said this, Remus got his brilliant idea. He cleared his throat and they all turned to look at him.
"When we got on the train, I saw…Snivellus sitting all alone in a compartment," he said quickly. "About two carriages back."
A devilish grin spread across Sirius' face and Peter looked excited. Cursing Snivellus was their favourite entertainment. James, however, looked curious.
"You really mean it? Snivellus?" asked James, sounding in awe. "But, why are you telling us? I thought you disapproved of us taunting Snivelly."
"I-I do, I did," Remus stuttered, this being the last thing he expected.
"It's almost like he's trying to get rid of us," sniggered Sirius.
"Look if you want to miss your chance to taunt Snivellus one more time, its no business of mine!" snapped Remus, sounding harsher than intended. "I don't approve, but as usual, I'll turn a blind eye."
"Awwww, come on Prongs," begged Peter, who loved watching them strip Snivellus of his dignity.
"Yeah, come on Prongs, one last time," whined Sirius, imitating Peter's voice. "He probably believes he's been forgotten, that he's gotten away unscathed."
"Oh, alright," sighed James giving in. "Two carriages back, Moony?" He inquired, glancing at Remus, who nodded. James then rose, and followed by Sirius and Peter, left the carriage closing the door behind them. Remus was alone. He stood quickly and once the coast was clear, he stepped out of the compartment and strode off down the hall. He was going to find Kat. As he reached the end of the hall, he turned and muttered under his breath, "I don't believe I'm saying this, but thank you Snivellus..."