A Passion

Chapter 12 Marriage?

Books, books, books. Remus Lupin couldn't find anything about heartaches, or dying hearts. He searched for the topic in a large brown book called 'Heartache causes for the calamitous events at stake'. He threw the useless book to the side and sat down in a huff. Why couldn't he find the right book? What was wrong with her? It couldn't be that Love was ripping her heart apart could it? It couldn't be. Or could it?

Remus' face lit up. He had just realized something. Maybe that love was the cause of all these calamitous pains she was having towards her heart. But what kind of malady was that? Love that hurts? Well 'Love that Hurts' is just a saying. But the people, who said that, never really got hurt, well physically at least.

The book he was looking for wasn't in her library, he was sure it wasn't even a book. He had to watch Lily and James fervently. He ran out of her two-story library and ran to Lily's room.

'Got to get to Lily, got to get to Lily.' Remus thought, while running up the middle staircase. He was running down the hall as fast as he could go, passing grumpy paintings. He had only one more hall to go as he was turning the corner, he ran into something or someone hard.

Remus got up quickly, after seeing whom he had run into. "Oh sorry mate, didn't see ya there." Remus told him apologetically. The man got up, pushing Remus' helping hand away.

"Don't touch me you non-royal bastard." The man sneered. "What are you doing in my house you ungrateful hebetudinous without a cause?" Remus backed away from this horrible man.

"Excuse me Duke Guey, but I am also a Duke. And let me point some things out for you." Remus said getting upset. His voice rose slightly. " I am a Duke, and since you are too, That makes you as non-royal as me. And second, this castle you see here, is not 'your' castle." Remus spat.

"This castle belongs to Lily, Princess Lily Evans." Remus whispered deadly. "And I believe she asked you to leave yesterday."

Guey opened his mouth and closed it several times. He grinned. "Quite a saying Remus." He walked around him, eyeing him suspiciously. "But you see, I can't leave this castle, I am to get married to her in 3 days, whether she likes it or not. Even if I have to drag her to the marriage ceremony, I will. And believe me," This time Guey's voice went low, raspy and deadly. "Believe me, I will." He sneered and walked off to the great doors.

Remus stood there, flabbergasted. He ran to Lily's chamber as fast he could run. He burst in, finding Lily still sleeping peacefully. She looked like sleeping beauty.

"Lily, sweetheart, wake up." He shook her gently. She opened her eyes slowly. "Remus," Her voice was high and raspy, a morning voice. "Remus, what are you doing here?" Lily asked him, rubbing her eyes.

"Lily, you did know that you are getting married in 3 days right?" Remus paused. "To Guey." Lily sat up abruptly "WHAT!"

"No, no, no." Lily muttered in disbelief. " I- they- oh no." Lily laid back. She couldn't believe it. She was going to get married to, "GUEY?" She screamed. "I don't want to get married to him!" Lily was almost in tears.

"Where's James?" She asked. Remus looked at her for a second. As though he was searching her face for any signs of pain. "Remus?! Where is James?" She asked again.

"I- I don't know." Remus said after a minute. "He should be here. I thought he was.." He was cut off. James came walking in. They both looked at him. He walked in nonchalantly, unaware that they were giving him weird looks. When he sat down, he realized. "What?"

Remus giggled manly. Lily sat up again. "James," Lily whispered. "James, I'm getting married in 3 days." James jaw dropped to the floor. "Wh-wha- what?" He stuttered. "You're getting, married?" He said faintly.

James searched the wall, in open-mouthed wonder. How was this? Did she want to get married to that Guey guy? (Haha) Was she depressed? He wanted to know this stuff. But he didn't dare ask. He got up and walked down to the beach. Remus looked at Lily. 'Was she going to cry?' Remus thought.

Lily bit her bottom lip and ran after him. "James!" She yelled. He was on the beach beneath her balcony. He looked up. A knock came at the door. Remus jumped to the closet and hid behind her fluffy dresses. Lily looked behind her. The door opened slightly, then Guey walked in grinning his stupid grin. Lily sighed and looked back at the ocean. James went beside the balcony, not quite underneath it, but to the side. Guey couldn't see James, but James could definitely see Guey. Guey walked to Lily. Lily just stood there...Bum bum bum.