Disclaimer:  I wish I owned Harry Potter instead of J.K.Rowling.  All characters are her's.

Chapter 3:

What was I thinking? Walking her home, making sure she was going to the party too.  I must've been out of my mind.  I know we could never work, but the more I'm around her, the more I begin to hope.  I begin to hope that if she did find out that I was a werewolf, she'd love me all the same.  My hairy body and long canines wouldn't bother her on the light of the full moon because she would care too much about me to mind.  Remus was still deep in thought the rest of the week.

The first week of school went by, and trying not to sound bias, Remus really did enjoy his Gryffindors the best.  They were a mixture of mischievous kids that reminded himself of his friends in his Hogwarts years and the shy ones who knew every answer.  As he had in his earlier teaching year, Lupin started everyone off with a boggart.  Boggarts were known to change into whatever frightened a person most.  For Remus, a silvery orb, the full moon, was what the boggart always changed into.  But the boggart gets confused because of the amount of people, and can be finished off with laughter and a simple spell.  He couldn't help but laugh when one student's biggest fear was Professor Snape.  The students had laughed when Snape was then dressed up in a pink clown costume.  It had reminded him of Neville Longbottom who deepest fear was also the Potions teacher.

Thinking about the following night, Remus didn't fall asleep until late.

"I really hope I look good enough for Remus.  I've never worn dress robes, at least not since my schooldays.  Heh, I can tell I'm becoming slightly fruity.  I've reached insanity because I'm finally talking to myself and even answering my own questions."

Twirling around in front of the mirror, Violet examined herself.  She was wearing a midnight blue dress robe that had lace around the cuffs and hem.  It was a beautiful dress that had almost wiped out her vault.  She wasn't used to being this frivolous but looking good for Remus seemed to her to be a great idea to splurge.  Hanging down her back, her mousy hair was shining and smooth.  The glasses were her final touch, but they didn't seem to make her appear geeky tonight. 

A knock sounded at the door.  Remus is here already! Running down the stairs, Violet nearly flipped head over heels as she stumbled.  Breathless, she swung open the door to admit Remus, who had a gentle smile on his face.

Remus's eyes widened fractionally as he noted the expression of great pleasure on her face.  She seemed extremely happy to see him again.  Taking her arm, Remus led her out of the house and down the street.

"My fair lady, you're looking especially lovely tonight.  Midnight blue becomes you, as does anything you wear."

"My good sir, you put my looks to shame."  Violet's comment was indeed true.  Remus was wearing a dark blue robe as well.  The robe was shot through at the neckline with silvery thread.  His brown hair looked so smooth that Violet's hands positively itched to run through his hair.  In the moonlight, his eyes appeared almost black and his lips looked sinfully sensuous.  She had kissed his cheek the other night, the first kiss that she had ever given, but she couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like to have his lips upon her own.  "This is the first party I've been to where I've had a date."

"I'm glad you chose me.  If I'm your first date, then these must be a first for you as well.  To my beautiful bookstore owner, these are for you."  Remus reached into the sleeve of his robe and pulled out a bouquet of blue roses.  "I've enchanted these to match the color of your eyes, but you still put them to shame."

"T-Thank you.  I've never received anything so gorgeous in my life.  I'll cherish these forever, or at least until they die."  Blushing slightly, she grinned and buried her nose in the roses to smell their sweet scent.

They had finally reached the doors of his friend's house.  "Well, it's now or never.  Let's face them together."

Hand in hand, they walked into the house that was filled to bursting with friends and people they had never met.