Chapter 9

Disclaimer: I only own Steph and some other characters. All the rest belongs to J.K. Rowling.

A/N: Wow. I know I haven't updated in a very long time. Sorry~!!!!!! I got sick of writing this fic and I just lost my inspiration for writing. But recently, after much thinking, I'm going to start writing more and try to finish it up. It's probably not going to be done by the end of this summer. After that, updates might become slower because of school. But I'll try to write a chapter once in a while. Stay tune and here you go. I hope you guys like this chapter. :-)

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After about an hour of helping Stef with DADA, Remus grew bored by Stef's insipid comments. He nodded and mumbled at the right spots so she didn't notice anything. He wondered when Brig was going to come back.

"You know what I mean?" Stef asked causing him to turn his attention back to her.

Remus nodded.

Stef's eyes lighted up. "I knew you would understand me."

"Yeah." He mumbled. He yawned and felt his eyelids drooping. He felt so tired. Stef won't notice that I'm just resting my eyes, he thought. He didn't have the heart to tell her to shut up.

"Help!" The girl yelled through the waves. The waves were getting stronger by the minute. She knew she didn't have much time left. She had to find something to bring her back on shore or else she would drown in a matter of minutes. Maybe the others will know I'm missing by now, she thought with a bit of hope in her. She tried to send Remus a telepathic message, if that was even possible. Then without warning, a huge wave came crashing onto her. She didn't get a chance to breathe because she had blacked out completely the next second.

Remus woke up instantly. "Brig." He gasped.

"What?" Stef asked in confusion.

Remus got up quickly. "We have to go to the shore. Brig is in danger."

"Calm down, Remus. Brig is with the other girls." Stef said as calmly as possible. How did he know about Brig, she wondered. She just hope by the time they find her, she was dead already.

"No, she's not!" Remus exclaimed. "Come on, Stef. We have to get to the shore before it's too late."

Stef's feet were stuck to the ground. No way was she going to go save Brig. Maybe in another lifetime. "I think you're overreacting, Remus. Brig is safe. You have nothing to worry about."

"She is not safe! If you're not going, then I'll just have to go alone." Remus said quickly and ran out the common room.

I'm afraid when you get to your beloved Brigitte, she'll be nothing but a floating cardboard box, Stef thought. She couldn't help but laugh, an evil kind of laugh.

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Remus knew he didn't have much time left. He ran out of Hogwarts and went near the shore. Please be okay, he thought, he didn't know what to do without her. When he got to the shore, he scanned the area quickly. This is going to be impossible, he thought, how was he supposed to find Brig with all these waves. He didn't know what to do so he just jumped straight into the waters. He didn't care. The most important thing was saving Brig.

"BRIG..BRIG..BRIG" He yelled through the waves. It was hard to hear things with all the water splashing around him. After a good twenty minutes of swimming in the water, he swam back to shore. He needed help. Dumbledore, he thought, Dumbledore would help him. He hurried back to school and ran up to Dumbledore's office.

"Chocolate Fudge." He said quickly and went into the office.

"Mr. Lupin!" Dumbledore exclaimed. "What happened to you?"

Remus had forgot he was dripping wet. "I can't explain now, Headmaster, but we have to get to the shore. Brigitte is in danger."

Dumbledore stared at him intently for a couple of seconds. "Very well, I'll go with you."

They ran quickly to the shore. "She's somewhere in these waters." Remus said once they got there.

"Remus, it will be almost impossible to find her in this condition. The waves are getting stronger." Dumbledore said.

"But isn't there some sort of spell where you can clear up the water for a short period of time, Headmaster?" Remus asked. "I'm afraid I can't do that." Dumbledore said quietly. "It's consider to be dark magic if you meddle with nature."

"Isn't a student's life more important than about using dark magic?" Remus said. He had to get to Brig. No matter what it took.

"It is not wise. I would suggest waiting a couple of more days when the water is tranquil." Dumbledore said austerely. "If either one of us go now, it would only endanger our lives."

"I don't care! I just want to save Brig." Remus said angrily. No one could help him now. If Dumbledore couldn't, then he really couldn't think of anyone else. Maybe James or Sirius but he had no idea where they were at the moment and by the time he found them, Brig would be a hopeless case.

"I advise you to wait in the common room. I will tell Filch to keep an eye on the water. When it's safer for us to go, I will help you find her, Remus." Dumbledore said adamantly.

Remus felt numb. This must be a nightmare. He walked back to school slowly with Dumbledore by his side. Neither one of them said anything on the way back. When he got back to the common room, Stef was still sitting there on one of the couches.

"So is Brig alright?" Stef asked.

Remus dropped down next to her. "I couldn't find her. Dumbledore told me to wait until the water is tranquil." He put his head in his hands. He felt completely helpless.

Stef let out a sigh of relief. So Brig was dead, she thought happily, this was going good. "Remus, I'm sorry I didn't go with you. It was just that you jumped up so suddenly and started to say all these things. I didn't even get a chance to think about it all. I was getting ready to go to the shore to help you but then you came back."

"It's okay." Remus said glumly. "It's not your fault."

"Maybe it is my fault." Stef said softly.

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Stephanie Valentine sat on the grass with Sirius Black. It was the same place they had been the night of the Yule Ball. She wondered why he had brought her there again.

"Remember this place?" Sirius asked placing his hand on top of hers.

"Of course I do." Steph replied.

"Don't you wonder why I brought you here again?" Sirius asked.

"Well, yes." Steph said.

"It's because I never got a chance to do this." Sirius leaned in and kissed her on the lips. She was taken back at first but she melted in his kiss. It felt so good to feel his lips on top of hers. She hoped she never had to stop doing this.

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A/N: Yes, I know, It was kind of a short chapter but I really wanted to update this fic so people won't start throwing at rocks at me. Hehe. I'll try to have the next chapter up soon. =) Oh and I would love to hear feedback. Thanks~!