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Until we meet again

I have never thought I will ever see her again, but fate seems really kind to me this time...

Chapter 10 Come what may Part 1

It's nine in the morning, and Bertha was already at the reception waiting. She waited for a while, and finally saw Harry, Ron and Draco. "Hi, guys."

"Hi, Bertha." Harry yawned.

"Tired?" Bertha asked, looking at Draco and Ron.

"Not really, just still haven't adapted to the time difference yet." Draco said.

"Where are the girls? I couldn't see Remus or Sirius either."

"Girls, you know. Haven't seen Remus or Sirius all morning." Ron said, "Sirius was quite weird last night."

"What's wrong?"

"After you and Miranda left, Remus said something to him, and he hit Remus right on his jaw." Draco sounded really puzzled. "Then Harry and Remus asked Sirius what's wrong afterwards, he only asked to leave him alone."

"I asked Remus what had he said to Sirius, he wouldn't tell me either." Harry said, "There they are."

"Hi, everyone." Bertha said to them.

"Good morning." Sirius said, sounding perfectly normal.

"Where do you want to go today?"

"Ocean Park!" The kids shouted.

"Right. Follow me then."

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Sirius was quite amazed for Bertha's energy. Although Harry, Ron, Draco, Ginny and Hermione were already seventeen, eighteen, they were still kids. They played every game in the park --- roller coaster, octopus swing, canal splash, waterfall jump... while he and Remus had already given up long ago, sitting in the cafe and watched them play.

"Sirius, well, we have been friends for so long..."

"Remus, cut to the point."

"Is there something... I mean, you and Bertha..."

"What do you want to know?"

"Do you have a crush on her?" Remus asked finally. He was so afraid that he was going to strike him again.

"I have no idea." Sirius said, still tracing where Bertha was now. Remus now looked at him with questions in his eyes.

"Remus, I am serious. I have no idea what it is that I feel towards her. I am not sure if there is something or just gratitude." Sirius now looked at Remus.

"Gratitude? You two met before? How?" Remus was shocked, even more shocked than knowing Eve's engagement to Severus.

"Sigh, you wanted to know all of it, is it?" Looking at Remus frustratedly, pulled his sight from searching where the gang were now.

"Yes, but I promise not telling anyone about it. I didn't even tell Harry what I said last night. Moreover, if I didn't know what had happened, how am I going to help you with this?" Remus laughed.

He told Remus about his injuries and Bertha taking care of him three years ago. This time, it was Remus' jaw that physically dropped. "So, you were there three years ago? And really as a dog for two whole months?"

"Yes."

"Sirius, let me say this. You are a total idiot, even Severus is clever and franker to himself than you are. I really doubted what kind of feelings you had got for your past girlfriends when we were still in school."

TBC

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