Yet another warning. lol There's a bit of mushy, lovey stuff in this one
too, but it's not as bad as last time. *winks* Again, it's plot
development. *smiles* Or at least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
*grins* Anyway, hope you enjoy it. Don't forget to review!!
Chapter 24: Waking Dreams, Nightmares Or Premonitions?
Blythe walked along the halls thinking about the last confession she had allowed Remus to make.
"I do know who that dog is. He's an animagi and his name is Sirius Black." He had then told her about how they used to be school friends along with young Harry Potter's father James and another boy who's name Blythe couldn't remember. He had also revealed the story about how his three friends were all animagi, people who could transform into animals, and how they'd managed, after some time, to keep Remus sane while he was in his Werewolf form. He'd also informed her about the day Snape had been lured to the house in Hogsmeade by Sirius and would have lost his life if it weren't for James Potter.
At that point Blythe made the boldest move ever. She sat herself on his lap and pressed her lips to his, silencing him immediately. At first he didn't react, too shocked or scared by what she'd done to do anything in return. Then his arms were around her, his hands glided lightly over her back and his lips kissed hers in return. After a few moments embrace, she slipped off his lap and stood off to the side. She had invited him to stay with her the night, but he regretfully declined. He was far too much of a gentleman to start rushing things then.
As Blythe walked down the hall, she lightly touched her fingers to her lips in remembrance of their first kiss. She entered the hall, and as she walked to the head table, there was a sudden uproarious laughter. Blythe looked around at the students, who were all standing and laughing at her. She looked up at the head table to see the same reaction from every member of faculty but one. She turned her eyes to Remus, almost questioning the outburst. He shook his head, lowered his eyes and turned his back to her. She heard the doors swing open again, and as she turned around to see who came in, a huge wolf was bounding towards her.
She felt it's weight bear down on her, pinning her to the floor. She could also feel the nails of the beast digging roughly into her flesh, tearing her apart. Blythe could smell and feel it's breath, the heat poured over her neck as the fangs lowered near her jugular. Before darkness consumed her, she noticed the figure of a large black dog standing near the door. It's eyes burned and it looked just about to attack.
Blythe sat up in her bed. A cold sweat was trickling down her face, neck and back. Her breathe came in quick gasps. Her bulging eyes scanned the room quickly. After a moment's realization, she found herself in her room, in her bed and completely safe. No wolves, dogs or Professors lurking in the corners. Blythe sighed heavily and layed back down in the darkness of her quarters. She ran a quivering hand over her brow to wipe away the perspiration. She knew sleep wouldn't come back to her, but it was far too early to get up. There was nothing for her to do but lie in the blackness and stare at the ceiling recalling ever vivid image of her nightmare.
Hours passed slowly until finally the sun peeked over the horizon, greeting Blythe's still open eyes with a bright golden light. She shook herself out of her daze, rose from the empty bed and made her way to the bathroom.
Two days had passed since that night Remus confessed. She hadn't seen him yet, but he told her he wanted to meet with her this night. She went along teaching her classes as usual. Ate dinner and went back to her room to wait for Remus.
Blythe sat and stared at the fire as her mind played over the nightmare she'd had. It started out so real, so true to what happened. Remus had told her everything about Sirius, they had shared their first kiss, but what did the laughing, the wolf and the dog mean? Where did those fit in and why? She was so absorbed within her own mind that she didn't hear the knock at her door. Finally when she thought she heard soft thunder outside she pulled her eyes away from the flame and returned to her senses. She stood after a minute and opened the door to see Remus standing there looking concerned.
She smiled and answered the question in his eyes before he had a chance to speak. "I'm fine, Remus. Don't worry. I was just thinking about something and didn't hear you knock."
He sighed and grinned back. "That's good to hear." He walked in and closed the door then turned to her and gave her a soft kiss. "Shall we go for a stroll? I hear the grounds are nice this time of year." He chuckled quietly.
"Sounds fine by me, Remus." She took his hand and walked with him out of the room, down the stairs and out of the castle. "So was there anything in particular you wanted to discuss?"
He laughed again and looked down at her. "Not really, no. I just wanted to spend some time with you. And, uh..."
"What is it?"
"Well, I think we're far enough beyond the formalities, don't you?"
Blythe gave him a curious look. "I didn't think we were being formal."
"We're not, Blythe.", he emphasized her name.
"Oh, that." She giggled. "Well, what else did you want to say? Everything else just seems a bit, well, silly to me. Unless you want me to call you hun, or dear or something."
Remus smiled down at her. "When you put it that way, yes it does sound ridiculous, but I think if we actually used said terms, it wouldn't be so funny."
"I'm not sure, Remus. I'm just so used to calling you by your name, and I don't think I could ever come up with something that'd suit you better."
"That's alright. I'm sure someday when we feel a little more comfortable we'll be able to speak to each other a little differently."
Blythe smiled, nodded then looked around. Her eyes widened just a bit as she noticed they were headed right for the forbidden forest. "Remus?"
"Yes?"
"Uh, why are we going there? I thought it was too dangerous at night."
"We'll be fine, Blythe. I'm here with you, remember? I'm not about to let anything happen to you. And I wasn't planning on entering the forest, just walking around the edge a bit." He winked at her and squeezed her hand lightly.
They did just as Remus had said. They skirted the edge of the forest, which Blythe thought was rather beautiful at night, despite the dangers that were supposed to reside within, then they walked back to Hogwarts, still hand-in-hand.
Chapter 24: Waking Dreams, Nightmares Or Premonitions?
Blythe walked along the halls thinking about the last confession she had allowed Remus to make.
"I do know who that dog is. He's an animagi and his name is Sirius Black." He had then told her about how they used to be school friends along with young Harry Potter's father James and another boy who's name Blythe couldn't remember. He had also revealed the story about how his three friends were all animagi, people who could transform into animals, and how they'd managed, after some time, to keep Remus sane while he was in his Werewolf form. He'd also informed her about the day Snape had been lured to the house in Hogsmeade by Sirius and would have lost his life if it weren't for James Potter.
At that point Blythe made the boldest move ever. She sat herself on his lap and pressed her lips to his, silencing him immediately. At first he didn't react, too shocked or scared by what she'd done to do anything in return. Then his arms were around her, his hands glided lightly over her back and his lips kissed hers in return. After a few moments embrace, she slipped off his lap and stood off to the side. She had invited him to stay with her the night, but he regretfully declined. He was far too much of a gentleman to start rushing things then.
As Blythe walked down the hall, she lightly touched her fingers to her lips in remembrance of their first kiss. She entered the hall, and as she walked to the head table, there was a sudden uproarious laughter. Blythe looked around at the students, who were all standing and laughing at her. She looked up at the head table to see the same reaction from every member of faculty but one. She turned her eyes to Remus, almost questioning the outburst. He shook his head, lowered his eyes and turned his back to her. She heard the doors swing open again, and as she turned around to see who came in, a huge wolf was bounding towards her.
She felt it's weight bear down on her, pinning her to the floor. She could also feel the nails of the beast digging roughly into her flesh, tearing her apart. Blythe could smell and feel it's breath, the heat poured over her neck as the fangs lowered near her jugular. Before darkness consumed her, she noticed the figure of a large black dog standing near the door. It's eyes burned and it looked just about to attack.
Blythe sat up in her bed. A cold sweat was trickling down her face, neck and back. Her breathe came in quick gasps. Her bulging eyes scanned the room quickly. After a moment's realization, she found herself in her room, in her bed and completely safe. No wolves, dogs or Professors lurking in the corners. Blythe sighed heavily and layed back down in the darkness of her quarters. She ran a quivering hand over her brow to wipe away the perspiration. She knew sleep wouldn't come back to her, but it was far too early to get up. There was nothing for her to do but lie in the blackness and stare at the ceiling recalling ever vivid image of her nightmare.
Hours passed slowly until finally the sun peeked over the horizon, greeting Blythe's still open eyes with a bright golden light. She shook herself out of her daze, rose from the empty bed and made her way to the bathroom.
Two days had passed since that night Remus confessed. She hadn't seen him yet, but he told her he wanted to meet with her this night. She went along teaching her classes as usual. Ate dinner and went back to her room to wait for Remus.
Blythe sat and stared at the fire as her mind played over the nightmare she'd had. It started out so real, so true to what happened. Remus had told her everything about Sirius, they had shared their first kiss, but what did the laughing, the wolf and the dog mean? Where did those fit in and why? She was so absorbed within her own mind that she didn't hear the knock at her door. Finally when she thought she heard soft thunder outside she pulled her eyes away from the flame and returned to her senses. She stood after a minute and opened the door to see Remus standing there looking concerned.
She smiled and answered the question in his eyes before he had a chance to speak. "I'm fine, Remus. Don't worry. I was just thinking about something and didn't hear you knock."
He sighed and grinned back. "That's good to hear." He walked in and closed the door then turned to her and gave her a soft kiss. "Shall we go for a stroll? I hear the grounds are nice this time of year." He chuckled quietly.
"Sounds fine by me, Remus." She took his hand and walked with him out of the room, down the stairs and out of the castle. "So was there anything in particular you wanted to discuss?"
He laughed again and looked down at her. "Not really, no. I just wanted to spend some time with you. And, uh..."
"What is it?"
"Well, I think we're far enough beyond the formalities, don't you?"
Blythe gave him a curious look. "I didn't think we were being formal."
"We're not, Blythe.", he emphasized her name.
"Oh, that." She giggled. "Well, what else did you want to say? Everything else just seems a bit, well, silly to me. Unless you want me to call you hun, or dear or something."
Remus smiled down at her. "When you put it that way, yes it does sound ridiculous, but I think if we actually used said terms, it wouldn't be so funny."
"I'm not sure, Remus. I'm just so used to calling you by your name, and I don't think I could ever come up with something that'd suit you better."
"That's alright. I'm sure someday when we feel a little more comfortable we'll be able to speak to each other a little differently."
Blythe smiled, nodded then looked around. Her eyes widened just a bit as she noticed they were headed right for the forbidden forest. "Remus?"
"Yes?"
"Uh, why are we going there? I thought it was too dangerous at night."
"We'll be fine, Blythe. I'm here with you, remember? I'm not about to let anything happen to you. And I wasn't planning on entering the forest, just walking around the edge a bit." He winked at her and squeezed her hand lightly.
They did just as Remus had said. They skirted the edge of the forest, which Blythe thought was rather beautiful at night, despite the dangers that were supposed to reside within, then they walked back to Hogwarts, still hand-in-hand.