Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and
owned by J. K. Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to
Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros.
The OC's are mine though. ;) I assure you no profit is being made from this
publication.
Author's Note: Once again, thanks to everyone who's been reading this and please review - it will be appreciated very much. And also, I'd like to dedicate this very last chapter to Kirina. You Kirina, dedicated your story to me when all I did was give you a review. I honestly did not expect that at all. So since you were so kind, I dedicate this to you. ;)
Chapter 10
The Moon is Found
Remus came back after the creak of the door to a woman gazing at him with a purely peaceful expression.
"Salvie."
"Yes?"
"Would you like to go outside?" he blurted out.
"Oh, um, sure." She blinked hard and fell out of her trance. Odd, Remus thought. He decided to focus on the weather of a spring night instead though, and grabbed a worn century-old leather jacket form the coat hanger in case Salvie got cold. He goaded her out the door with a warming push on her back and wrapped the jacket around her shoulders as they walked out.
"Why out here?" she asked.
"I like it better. Look at the sky." She rested her hands on the remnants of a crumbling stone wall next to the garden and gazed upward.
"Oooh," she cooed at the sight of hundreds of diamond specks in the darkness.
"See look," he instructed, pointing a pale finger to the heavens, "there's Cancer."
"Where?" she questioned, confused.
Remus was barely aware that he had swung his arm around her waist. "Right there. See those four stars?" A nod in agreement. "Then there are those two little stars that branch off."
"I see." She sneaked her arm behind his back and clutched soothingly at his left side.
"Well, there are two smaller stars a bit above the first formation to make Cancer's claws."
"Ah. Were you an expert at Astronomy or something at Hogwarts?"
"No. Our teacher was quite dull, actually," he huffed. "But my father wasn't," he added. "When I was still a small boy and he was still alive -"
"-I'm so sorry."
"It's okay. Anyway, we used to go outside after dinner when it was dark. Mum didn't approve of it, that's for sure. Said I'd catch a cold because it was too cold in the winter, or that I would get to many mosquito bites when it was during the summer. But I didn't mind. My dad taught me a lot from all those nights."
Salvie took his hands and faced him directly. She felt the blood rush in her veins from the pulsing blood of the other human and inched closer to Remus's body.
Remus wasn't making a move to stop so she continued.
"Hey, look, a shooting star." He let go of her and stared to the sky.
Salvie pulled away reluctantly. "Where?" she asked trying to sound intrigued. It had been so close.
"It already flew across the sky. But that doesn't mean you can't make a wish."
Salvie could see an artfully deceptive smile beaming on Remus's face.
"Okay then. I wish. I wish."
"Wait! Don't tell me, or it won't come true," he warned.
I'm afraid, Remus, that it won't come true if I don't tell you, she thought dejectedly.
"Hey look," murmured Remus, "there's the constellation Leo."
"Amazing," she spoke softly and closed her eyes to keep the tears away.
At least half an hour passed before they finally took a seat on the grass. They had gone through too many Virgos, Ursa Minors, and moons to have the will the remain upright.
"I'm really glad you came today," said Remus in a near whisper. He held himself up a bit with his right arm. Salvie sat pulling her legs to herself on his left.
"Me too."
"Actually, I'm really glad you came into my life."
Both of them blushed, though Remus hoped Salvie couldn't tell through the dark of night.
He balanced himself to his feet and outstretched a hand to help Salvie up too. She nearly flew up back to her vertical position, gracefully light.
"Have you uh, ever loved anyone?" whispered Remus hoarsely.
"Not really. But that may change - soon." He better get that clue!
He turned away for a moment, deep in thought. He's going to make his next move now. If he doesn't do anything, I think I'm going to scream!
Remus spun back around and looked deeply into her sparkling eyes. The fluorescent light of the waning moon glittered in her pupils. He tugged gently at her sides, squeezing her softly on her ribs. His eyes closed with relief and he cocked his head to her ever so cautiously. They were now in a sort of half-hug and still pulling the other to themselves. Salvie kept her eyes open- in case this would not work out perfectly. He probably wouldn't have kissed very many people before- if any at all - and bumping heads wouldn't be too impressive.
Remus moved in even closer - less than two inches away from her face. His hand somehow managed to creep up to her head and knock off her beret, running his fingers through her auburn hair. They stood there in a full embrace for a few minutes, each taking in the other's every smell, touch, warmth, and feeling. Remus petted Salvie, smoothing her hair with his hands. She tucked her head under his chin. He lifted her head and tilted it up with the hand that wasn't running down the spine of her back, sending eerie chills throughout her body and his own. He had never felt this way before. At last, Remus planted the lightest kiss on her lips.
Moeris spread the leaves apart with his hands and found a taintless peephole. Ah. There they were. He smiled at the sight.
THE END
Author's Note: Once again, thanks to everyone who's been reading this and please review - it will be appreciated very much. And also, I'd like to dedicate this very last chapter to Kirina. You Kirina, dedicated your story to me when all I did was give you a review. I honestly did not expect that at all. So since you were so kind, I dedicate this to you. ;)
Chapter 10
The Moon is Found
Remus came back after the creak of the door to a woman gazing at him with a purely peaceful expression.
"Salvie."
"Yes?"
"Would you like to go outside?" he blurted out.
"Oh, um, sure." She blinked hard and fell out of her trance. Odd, Remus thought. He decided to focus on the weather of a spring night instead though, and grabbed a worn century-old leather jacket form the coat hanger in case Salvie got cold. He goaded her out the door with a warming push on her back and wrapped the jacket around her shoulders as they walked out.
"Why out here?" she asked.
"I like it better. Look at the sky." She rested her hands on the remnants of a crumbling stone wall next to the garden and gazed upward.
"Oooh," she cooed at the sight of hundreds of diamond specks in the darkness.
"See look," he instructed, pointing a pale finger to the heavens, "there's Cancer."
"Where?" she questioned, confused.
Remus was barely aware that he had swung his arm around her waist. "Right there. See those four stars?" A nod in agreement. "Then there are those two little stars that branch off."
"I see." She sneaked her arm behind his back and clutched soothingly at his left side.
"Well, there are two smaller stars a bit above the first formation to make Cancer's claws."
"Ah. Were you an expert at Astronomy or something at Hogwarts?"
"No. Our teacher was quite dull, actually," he huffed. "But my father wasn't," he added. "When I was still a small boy and he was still alive -"
"-I'm so sorry."
"It's okay. Anyway, we used to go outside after dinner when it was dark. Mum didn't approve of it, that's for sure. Said I'd catch a cold because it was too cold in the winter, or that I would get to many mosquito bites when it was during the summer. But I didn't mind. My dad taught me a lot from all those nights."
Salvie took his hands and faced him directly. She felt the blood rush in her veins from the pulsing blood of the other human and inched closer to Remus's body.
Remus wasn't making a move to stop so she continued.
"Hey, look, a shooting star." He let go of her and stared to the sky.
Salvie pulled away reluctantly. "Where?" she asked trying to sound intrigued. It had been so close.
"It already flew across the sky. But that doesn't mean you can't make a wish."
Salvie could see an artfully deceptive smile beaming on Remus's face.
"Okay then. I wish. I wish."
"Wait! Don't tell me, or it won't come true," he warned.
I'm afraid, Remus, that it won't come true if I don't tell you, she thought dejectedly.
"Hey look," murmured Remus, "there's the constellation Leo."
"Amazing," she spoke softly and closed her eyes to keep the tears away.
At least half an hour passed before they finally took a seat on the grass. They had gone through too many Virgos, Ursa Minors, and moons to have the will the remain upright.
"I'm really glad you came today," said Remus in a near whisper. He held himself up a bit with his right arm. Salvie sat pulling her legs to herself on his left.
"Me too."
"Actually, I'm really glad you came into my life."
Both of them blushed, though Remus hoped Salvie couldn't tell through the dark of night.
He balanced himself to his feet and outstretched a hand to help Salvie up too. She nearly flew up back to her vertical position, gracefully light.
"Have you uh, ever loved anyone?" whispered Remus hoarsely.
"Not really. But that may change - soon." He better get that clue!
He turned away for a moment, deep in thought. He's going to make his next move now. If he doesn't do anything, I think I'm going to scream!
Remus spun back around and looked deeply into her sparkling eyes. The fluorescent light of the waning moon glittered in her pupils. He tugged gently at her sides, squeezing her softly on her ribs. His eyes closed with relief and he cocked his head to her ever so cautiously. They were now in a sort of half-hug and still pulling the other to themselves. Salvie kept her eyes open- in case this would not work out perfectly. He probably wouldn't have kissed very many people before- if any at all - and bumping heads wouldn't be too impressive.
Remus moved in even closer - less than two inches away from her face. His hand somehow managed to creep up to her head and knock off her beret, running his fingers through her auburn hair. They stood there in a full embrace for a few minutes, each taking in the other's every smell, touch, warmth, and feeling. Remus petted Salvie, smoothing her hair with his hands. She tucked her head under his chin. He lifted her head and tilted it up with the hand that wasn't running down the spine of her back, sending eerie chills throughout her body and his own. He had never felt this way before. At last, Remus planted the lightest kiss on her lips.
Moeris spread the leaves apart with his hands and found a taintless peephole. Ah. There they were. He smiled at the sight.
THE END