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Open To Interpretation
"Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month." Arabella was walking around the Gryffindors table, making sure everyone knew what day it was.
"Bella sit down. That is so juvenile. Eat some breakfast." Sirius said as she came near the Marauders, Lily and Jessabelle again. They all looked at Sirius in disbelief.
"Gees, when did you get a stick up your-" Arabella muttered under her breath.
"Bella, pass the jam."
"Here Lils. But Sirius it's the month of Christmas! And we have a Hogsmeade trip! Aren't you excited at all?" asked Arabella.
"No, because-" Sirius was interrupted by the morning post.
"Remus! Is that a love letter? Who's it from?" Jessabelle was leaning over trying to get a look at Remus's letter that just arrived.
"Hardly," He coughed, "It's a letter from my mother. My older brother, Ryan, has been killed and she wants me home early for Christmas." Remus's voice was deadly calm.
"Killed?" Jessabelle whispered. The rest of the group and those surrounding were looking at Remus for a reaction. He stood up and left the Great Hall.
"Where's he going?" asked Peter.
"I don't know. Should we follow him?" Sirius turned to James for the answer.
"I don't care whether you guys come or not but I'm going to see if he's okay." Jessabelle cut in. She seemed to make everyone's mind up as they all stood up when she did and exited the hall in pursuit of Remus.
An hour later, the group all met in front of the Fat Lady. Remus wasn't found anywhere and they had searched high and low.
"Do you suppose he went home already?" Lily asked.
"I doubt it....Oh my God. I can't believe we didn't think of this earlier Padfoot." James looked at Sirius annoyed with himself.
"The Map. Go and get it you git!" James ran through the portrait and returned a minute later.
"He's in a tower off of the Ravenclaw common room."
"Brilliant, James." Lily said in admiration.
"Whiy Thank-Ewe, miy Laadee." James drawled.
"Ugh, let's go." The group was already running through corridors and Lily and James had to sprint to catch them.
"What now?"Arabella asked. They were in front of the stairs leading to the tower. "He'll hate us if we all go in there and crowd him. One of us should go."
"Can I?" Jessabelle asked quietly, "I mean, it's hard to cry in front of your friends." She said looking at the boys, "And I know him best out of us." she looked at the girls.
"Go on then Jess. But we'll be up in about 10 minutes so warn him."
"Okay." Jessabelle moved up the stairs and the rest of the group sat down on the ground in front of them.
"Remus?" Jessabelle went through the door and received a huge blast of bitterly cold air. She walked over to the open window and shut it with a bang. "It's cold in here."
Remus stayed silent leaning on a pillar.
Jessabelle walked over to stand in front of him. "Remus, if you need me, I'm here."
Remus looked at her, "How am I supposed to deal with this, Jess?"
"Remus," she threw her arms around his waist and he hugged her tightly, tears streaming down his face. "I don't know how you're supposed to deal with it. But you have all of us here to help and we're all good at giving hugs." she smiled up at him and received a small smile in return. "I'm so sorry, Remus."
"So am I." he sighed, "No one asks for death at such an early age."
"Moony." the rest of the group had come in. Remus let go of Jessabelle but not before a flicker of disappointment passed his face.
"Remus.." Lily walked over and gave him a hug, followed by everyone. (Lots of hugs! I'm a huggy person...But the boys gave manly-macho hugs...you know the ones. #ruin the moment why don't you#)
"Come on, we'll go back to the common room, it's warm and the there's not many people there."
"I'm sorry guys. Go to Hogsmeade." Remus apologised.
"Don't be silly, Moony. We're going to stay with you. Besides it's too cold to properly enjoy a Hogsmeade trip. And we have our ways of getting provisions when we need them." Sirius winked at him.
"*Bob's Your Uncle.*"
"Indeed, child. Did you know him?" The Fat Lady swung forward to allow them access to the common room. They all sat in front of the fire avoiding the subject, which Remus was very glad of. Around lunchtime, James and Sirius disappeared and came back with heaps of food to eat.
"Wonderful! I was getting peckish." Arabella said looking at all the food.
"Like you need to eat!"
"Sirius! You prick! Take that back." she said chasing him around the common room. She managed to tackle him the ground and sat on top of him.
"Bella, dear, are you comfortable. AH! What are you doing?" Arabella was digging around his pockets. She pulled out his wand triumphantly. "Oh, no."
"Yes, I am comfortable thankyou. No say it wasn't true before I shove this wand up your arse. If there's any room."
"IT'S NOT TRUE! IT'S NOT TRUE!"
"Hmm, not good enough."
"Okay. You're the most beautiful human being on the planet, not overweight by any means. And if we weren't so young I'd ask you to marry me." Sirius smiled charmingly at her.
"That's not too bad. Do you guys have anything you want Sirius to answer while I have him under my thumb?"
"Oh, no you don't." Sirius rolled over and in the process chucked Arabella off of him.
"Ow!"
"Shit, are you okay?" Sirius went over and knelt beside Arabella.
Arabella stuck her tongue out at Sirius, "Like you care." she got up and joined the rest of the group you were still laughing at the two. "And NO! I won't marry you!"
"Mark my words. You'll change your mind when I become extremely famous and wanted by every magical person in the world, and some muggles too." The group laughed at him and continued eating.
~~~
"I better go and pack." Remus stood up, it was mid afternoon and he was leaving just after dusk.
"Do you want some company?" Jessabelle stood at Remus's nod. They both left the common room.
"Don't they make the sweetest couple?" Lily sighed when Jessabelle and Remus had left.
"Trust you to think of that Lils. I doubt that's what Remus is thinking about right now." Sirius said.
"I know but afterwards he'll think back and remember that Jess was there for him. Smart girl."
"Lily!"
"Oh come on Bella. You know how sweet Remus is. He would make the best boyfriend."
"Lily! Do you fancy our Moony?" Sirius asked, an evil glint in his eyes.
"Do we have to talk about this now?" James said annoyed.
Lily sighed, "No to both of you and don't anyone think I'm being shallow thinking of this now. I was merely an observation."
"Right, Lils." Peter chimed in.
In the boys dorm though.
"I bet they're talking about me now." Remus said chucking things into a bag.
"It's bound to happen." Jessabelle said swinging her feet off the end of the bed. "So this is the boys dorm. Interesting."
"Don't play dumb with me, Jess. I know you've been up here during your earlier years, playing pranks on us and the likes. Besides it's almost exactly like the girl's room." he said smiling cheekily at her. (a/n Read author's note...important.)
"Remus! When were you up there and why? And I only did those pranks 'cause Lily forced us to."
"Same thing as always. Pranks."
"Ah...."
Remus finished packing. "Well Dumbledore should be by soon..."
Jessabelle ran up to him and threw her arms around his waist, again. "I'm so sorry, really I am. I wish it happened to anyone but you."
"If it happened to any of your friends you'd be saying that." He said hugging her back.
"I know. Why couldn't it happen to Snape or Malfoy or someone like that?"
"Jess," Remus looked down at her, "We all know the answer to that one. Don't cry, please."
"I'm sorry. I just hate seeing you upset." she sighed, "I should be the one to comfort you not the other way around."
Remus wiped her tears with his thumb. "Come on, I think Dumbledore's waiting for me. I'll be fine, honestly." He let go of Jessbelle and picked up his bags. They both walked down to the common room and the headmaster was waiting for Remus.
"I'm extremely sorry for your loss, Remus. Please give my condolences to you parents."
"Yes, sir."
"You'll leave from my office."
"I'll be back after Christmas, guys. See you then."
The girls ran up to him and gave him a huge hug. "Bye Remus."
"See you, mate. We're here for you." the boys hugged him as well (manly- macho hug of course)
"Thanks. Bye." Remus followed Dumbledore out the portrait and away from the Gryffindors.
"That's so sad." Arabella said when he left.
"I know." was the general consent.
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The Marauders, Lily, Jessabelle and Arabella were sitting around the breakfast table just like they were a couple of days ago.
"It's not the same without Remus." Lily said sadly.
"Poor guy, I wonder how he is. Oh, that reminds me. Who here is going home for Christmas?" Peter asked.
"I'm going home with Lily to have Christmas at her place." Arabella replied. It was well known that her parent's had been killed in her second year.
"I'm going home too." Jessabelle said quietly. She was still thinking about Remus.
"Well it looks like it's just you two then." Peter looked to James and Sirius. "I'm going home as well." The morning post came in at that moment.
"What did you get Lily?" Arabella looked over her shoulder.
"It looks like we're not going home for Christmas, Petey" Lily said then promptly fainted.
Author's Note: I'm sorry I left you with kind of a cliffy but it was fun! And it will help me write the next chapter. Before you get angry or confused or whatever about Remus, when someone dies you go through a heap of stages and I put him in denial which is why he was joking around with Jess. The manly-macho hug, uhh.I just think that that's funny. Not as many reviews as I got for the first chapter.actually only 2 for the 2nd chapter but 2 is enough to go on with. Plus there were some more reviews for the first chapter that I didn't thank so here's the thank-you list (
THANKYOU TO: Jonah: When I review stuff I love getting my name put at the end so I'm gonna do it for this story!! And sorry I did that to Remus but I wanted to give him a big part in one of my chapters..I love him too!.he's gonna fade a bit now though
DragonFly: Thanks! I'm trying to update as much as possible!!
And for chapter one that I didn't get a chance to put them in
LoonyLoopyLisa: I'm glad you agree with me! Thanks!
marauderbabe289: Thanks!
And if you reviewed for chap2 and you're not on this list I'm really sorry! I'll put you on the next one !!!
meg
Open To Interpretation
"Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month." Arabella was walking around the Gryffindors table, making sure everyone knew what day it was.
"Bella sit down. That is so juvenile. Eat some breakfast." Sirius said as she came near the Marauders, Lily and Jessabelle again. They all looked at Sirius in disbelief.
"Gees, when did you get a stick up your-" Arabella muttered under her breath.
"Bella, pass the jam."
"Here Lils. But Sirius it's the month of Christmas! And we have a Hogsmeade trip! Aren't you excited at all?" asked Arabella.
"No, because-" Sirius was interrupted by the morning post.
"Remus! Is that a love letter? Who's it from?" Jessabelle was leaning over trying to get a look at Remus's letter that just arrived.
"Hardly," He coughed, "It's a letter from my mother. My older brother, Ryan, has been killed and she wants me home early for Christmas." Remus's voice was deadly calm.
"Killed?" Jessabelle whispered. The rest of the group and those surrounding were looking at Remus for a reaction. He stood up and left the Great Hall.
"Where's he going?" asked Peter.
"I don't know. Should we follow him?" Sirius turned to James for the answer.
"I don't care whether you guys come or not but I'm going to see if he's okay." Jessabelle cut in. She seemed to make everyone's mind up as they all stood up when she did and exited the hall in pursuit of Remus.
An hour later, the group all met in front of the Fat Lady. Remus wasn't found anywhere and they had searched high and low.
"Do you suppose he went home already?" Lily asked.
"I doubt it....Oh my God. I can't believe we didn't think of this earlier Padfoot." James looked at Sirius annoyed with himself.
"The Map. Go and get it you git!" James ran through the portrait and returned a minute later.
"He's in a tower off of the Ravenclaw common room."
"Brilliant, James." Lily said in admiration.
"Whiy Thank-Ewe, miy Laadee." James drawled.
"Ugh, let's go." The group was already running through corridors and Lily and James had to sprint to catch them.
"What now?"Arabella asked. They were in front of the stairs leading to the tower. "He'll hate us if we all go in there and crowd him. One of us should go."
"Can I?" Jessabelle asked quietly, "I mean, it's hard to cry in front of your friends." She said looking at the boys, "And I know him best out of us." she looked at the girls.
"Go on then Jess. But we'll be up in about 10 minutes so warn him."
"Okay." Jessabelle moved up the stairs and the rest of the group sat down on the ground in front of them.
"Remus?" Jessabelle went through the door and received a huge blast of bitterly cold air. She walked over to the open window and shut it with a bang. "It's cold in here."
Remus stayed silent leaning on a pillar.
Jessabelle walked over to stand in front of him. "Remus, if you need me, I'm here."
Remus looked at her, "How am I supposed to deal with this, Jess?"
"Remus," she threw her arms around his waist and he hugged her tightly, tears streaming down his face. "I don't know how you're supposed to deal with it. But you have all of us here to help and we're all good at giving hugs." she smiled up at him and received a small smile in return. "I'm so sorry, Remus."
"So am I." he sighed, "No one asks for death at such an early age."
"Moony." the rest of the group had come in. Remus let go of Jessabelle but not before a flicker of disappointment passed his face.
"Remus.." Lily walked over and gave him a hug, followed by everyone. (Lots of hugs! I'm a huggy person...But the boys gave manly-macho hugs...you know the ones. #ruin the moment why don't you#)
"Come on, we'll go back to the common room, it's warm and the there's not many people there."
"I'm sorry guys. Go to Hogsmeade." Remus apologised.
"Don't be silly, Moony. We're going to stay with you. Besides it's too cold to properly enjoy a Hogsmeade trip. And we have our ways of getting provisions when we need them." Sirius winked at him.
"*Bob's Your Uncle.*"
"Indeed, child. Did you know him?" The Fat Lady swung forward to allow them access to the common room. They all sat in front of the fire avoiding the subject, which Remus was very glad of. Around lunchtime, James and Sirius disappeared and came back with heaps of food to eat.
"Wonderful! I was getting peckish." Arabella said looking at all the food.
"Like you need to eat!"
"Sirius! You prick! Take that back." she said chasing him around the common room. She managed to tackle him the ground and sat on top of him.
"Bella, dear, are you comfortable. AH! What are you doing?" Arabella was digging around his pockets. She pulled out his wand triumphantly. "Oh, no."
"Yes, I am comfortable thankyou. No say it wasn't true before I shove this wand up your arse. If there's any room."
"IT'S NOT TRUE! IT'S NOT TRUE!"
"Hmm, not good enough."
"Okay. You're the most beautiful human being on the planet, not overweight by any means. And if we weren't so young I'd ask you to marry me." Sirius smiled charmingly at her.
"That's not too bad. Do you guys have anything you want Sirius to answer while I have him under my thumb?"
"Oh, no you don't." Sirius rolled over and in the process chucked Arabella off of him.
"Ow!"
"Shit, are you okay?" Sirius went over and knelt beside Arabella.
Arabella stuck her tongue out at Sirius, "Like you care." she got up and joined the rest of the group you were still laughing at the two. "And NO! I won't marry you!"
"Mark my words. You'll change your mind when I become extremely famous and wanted by every magical person in the world, and some muggles too." The group laughed at him and continued eating.
~~~
"I better go and pack." Remus stood up, it was mid afternoon and he was leaving just after dusk.
"Do you want some company?" Jessabelle stood at Remus's nod. They both left the common room.
"Don't they make the sweetest couple?" Lily sighed when Jessabelle and Remus had left.
"Trust you to think of that Lils. I doubt that's what Remus is thinking about right now." Sirius said.
"I know but afterwards he'll think back and remember that Jess was there for him. Smart girl."
"Lily!"
"Oh come on Bella. You know how sweet Remus is. He would make the best boyfriend."
"Lily! Do you fancy our Moony?" Sirius asked, an evil glint in his eyes.
"Do we have to talk about this now?" James said annoyed.
Lily sighed, "No to both of you and don't anyone think I'm being shallow thinking of this now. I was merely an observation."
"Right, Lils." Peter chimed in.
In the boys dorm though.
"I bet they're talking about me now." Remus said chucking things into a bag.
"It's bound to happen." Jessabelle said swinging her feet off the end of the bed. "So this is the boys dorm. Interesting."
"Don't play dumb with me, Jess. I know you've been up here during your earlier years, playing pranks on us and the likes. Besides it's almost exactly like the girl's room." he said smiling cheekily at her. (a/n Read author's note...important.)
"Remus! When were you up there and why? And I only did those pranks 'cause Lily forced us to."
"Same thing as always. Pranks."
"Ah...."
Remus finished packing. "Well Dumbledore should be by soon..."
Jessabelle ran up to him and threw her arms around his waist, again. "I'm so sorry, really I am. I wish it happened to anyone but you."
"If it happened to any of your friends you'd be saying that." He said hugging her back.
"I know. Why couldn't it happen to Snape or Malfoy or someone like that?"
"Jess," Remus looked down at her, "We all know the answer to that one. Don't cry, please."
"I'm sorry. I just hate seeing you upset." she sighed, "I should be the one to comfort you not the other way around."
Remus wiped her tears with his thumb. "Come on, I think Dumbledore's waiting for me. I'll be fine, honestly." He let go of Jessbelle and picked up his bags. They both walked down to the common room and the headmaster was waiting for Remus.
"I'm extremely sorry for your loss, Remus. Please give my condolences to you parents."
"Yes, sir."
"You'll leave from my office."
"I'll be back after Christmas, guys. See you then."
The girls ran up to him and gave him a huge hug. "Bye Remus."
"See you, mate. We're here for you." the boys hugged him as well (manly- macho hug of course)
"Thanks. Bye." Remus followed Dumbledore out the portrait and away from the Gryffindors.
"That's so sad." Arabella said when he left.
"I know." was the general consent.
~~~~~~
The Marauders, Lily, Jessabelle and Arabella were sitting around the breakfast table just like they were a couple of days ago.
"It's not the same without Remus." Lily said sadly.
"Poor guy, I wonder how he is. Oh, that reminds me. Who here is going home for Christmas?" Peter asked.
"I'm going home with Lily to have Christmas at her place." Arabella replied. It was well known that her parent's had been killed in her second year.
"I'm going home too." Jessabelle said quietly. She was still thinking about Remus.
"Well it looks like it's just you two then." Peter looked to James and Sirius. "I'm going home as well." The morning post came in at that moment.
"What did you get Lily?" Arabella looked over her shoulder.
"It looks like we're not going home for Christmas, Petey" Lily said then promptly fainted.
Author's Note: I'm sorry I left you with kind of a cliffy but it was fun! And it will help me write the next chapter. Before you get angry or confused or whatever about Remus, when someone dies you go through a heap of stages and I put him in denial which is why he was joking around with Jess. The manly-macho hug, uhh.I just think that that's funny. Not as many reviews as I got for the first chapter.actually only 2 for the 2nd chapter but 2 is enough to go on with. Plus there were some more reviews for the first chapter that I didn't thank so here's the thank-you list (
THANKYOU TO: Jonah: When I review stuff I love getting my name put at the end so I'm gonna do it for this story!! And sorry I did that to Remus but I wanted to give him a big part in one of my chapters..I love him too!.he's gonna fade a bit now though
DragonFly: Thanks! I'm trying to update as much as possible!!
And for chapter one that I didn't get a chance to put them in
LoonyLoopyLisa: I'm glad you agree with me! Thanks!
marauderbabe289: Thanks!
And if you reviewed for chap2 and you're not on this list I'm really sorry! I'll put you on the next one !!!
meg