Chapter 10

A/N: Thanks to everyone that reviewed. This chapter is for the reviewers because I don't think this fic would have gone on without you guys. mwh*

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            "Maybe it's my fault." Stef said softly.

            Remus stared at her. "What do you mean?"

            "If I had gone with you to save Brig, maybe the two of us could have found her." Stef said. "I feel awful now."

            "It's not your fault." Remus said trying to comfort her.

            She started to cry. "I feel like it's all my fault." She cried harder while shaking her head. "I should have gone with you to save her."

            Remus didn't what to do. He got nervous when girls cried. "Come here." He told her. She went over and hugged him while sobbing on his shoulder.

            This was exactly what she wanted, Stef thought happily. It wouldn't be long when Remus would forget about Brig. She continued to cry. That was one of the skills she had that no one else knew. She could cry on demand.

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            By dinnertime, everyone had heard about Brig's disappearance. Everyone was talking about it in the Gryffindor table.

            "I wonder how she ended up there." Jessica Owens said.

            "Yeah, I know. When we left her, she was still fine." Brianna Walters added. The two girls were trying to figure out what happened to Brig like the rest of the Gryffindors were doing. Everyone was giving their own prognostic of what might have happened.

            "Remus, you have to eat." Steph said firmly.

            "I can't eat at a time like this." Remus said sullenly.

            "Look at me, Remus." Steph demanded. Remus turned his head towards her. "You have to eat. Brig would want you to stay strong. You can't act like she's dead already when we don't even know yet. So please eat. It pains all of us to see you like this." The rest of the gang nodded.

Remus looked down at his plate of food and lost his appetite immediately. "I'm just not hungry."

            "Eat a piece of bread at least." Lily said.

            He sighed and ate a little.

            "We're all going to help you find her." Stef said.

            He looked up and gave her a small smile. "Thanks."

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            Two weeks had past and there was finally news of a body. By then, everyone had become desponded. Filch had said he found a body in the waters the previous day. No one could identify the face since it had been corroded but all of Brig's friends including Remus agreed it had to be her since the person had long brown hair also. There was a funeral and each of her friends went up to give a different speech about her. Finally, it was Remus' turn. He had never cried so much in the past few days but every time he saw something that reminded him of Brig, it would bring back the memories they had shared together. He pulled himself and went in front of the Great Hall where they were having her funeral ceremony.

            "Brigitte was a remarkable person. She was radiant. She would never want anyone to be in a gloomy state. Ask anyone and you would know that she was willing to help all the time." Remus started saying and continued to list all the qualities that Brig had possessed. "There is one thing I regret never telling her. I never told her how much she meant to me. I wish I had because I would do anything to just see her smiling face one last time, and tell her how much I loved her. She has a special place in my heart and her face will always be the last thing I see when I go to sleep." He ended his speech and felt a tear slip from his eyes. He went back to where he was sitting. Stef took his hand and squeezed it. The ceremony ended and Dumbledore told everyone to go back to their common rooms.

            All that was going on in Stef's head during the whole ceremony was hatred for Brig. Albeit she was dead, Remus still loved her. That sort of sweetness sickened her. She just hoped that Remus would forget about her after they started dating.

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            "I can't believe she's gone." Steph said. She started to cry at the thought of Brig.

            "Come here." Sirius motioned her to come. He held her as she cried. "Brig wouldn't want to see you so unhappy."

            Steph cried even harder. "I miss her so much."

"I miss her too." Sirius said. He had always consider her to be a little sister to him. Now that she was gone, he didn't know what he would do. It was as if his life had a hole in it without her. She was the person that brightened everyone up. The whole group shared so many laughs with her. That would never happen now.

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            Remus sat in his room staring at a picture he took with Brig during Christmas. It was a Muggle picture. Brig had bought a Muggle camera because she didn't want her to disappear from the picture again. He smiled at the memory.

            "Why don't you use a regular wizard's camera?" Remus asked.

            "No! I'm always hiding in my pictures so it's pointless." Brig said. "Ready?"

            "Yes."

            "Let's find someone to help us take a picture." Brig said while pulling him to a middle-aged woman. "Can you help us take a picture?"

            "Sure."

            "I still think we should have used my camera." Remus said after the picture was taken.

            "I wanted to capture the moment." Brig said. "You can't do that with a wizard's camera."

            "Yes you can."

            "No you can't."

            "Yes you can."

            "No you can't."

            "Agh…I give up arguing with you." Remus said in frustration.

            "That's because you love me." Brig said with a grin.

            "Who said I loved you?" Remus said teasingly.

            Brig gasped. "Meanie!" She started to walk away from him.

            "Wait up!" Remus shouted and ran after her.

            "Hmpf!"

           

"You're not mad at me right?" Remus said while giving her his puppy dog look.

            "Ugh! You know I can't stay angry at you when you give me that look." Brig said.

            "That's because you love me." Remus said.

            "Stop stealing my words!" Brig exclaimed. However, she looked up into his eyes and melted.

            Then he had bent down and kissed her gently. It was a short but sweet kiss.

            Remus couldn't believe he had been crying. He put down the picture in which she was giving her biggest smile, and he was grinning like the happiest guy on earth. "Now you're gone." He whispered.

            There was a knock on the door. "Come in." He said as he wiped away his tears on the sleeve of his robes.

            Stef came into the room. "Remus? Is it okay if I come in."

            "Yeah, sure. Sit." He said pointing to a chair.

            "I'm so sorry about Brig."

            He didn't say anything. He just stared at her.

"I miss her." She said breaking the silence. She let her tears flow. "I don't-t know what I'll do without-t her." Her voice cracked at that moment. She went over to Remus and cried on his shoulder.

            Remus started to cry also at the thought of Brig. He hugged her and she returned the gesture. It was a while before they broke away.

            "I'm sorry I cried all over you." Stef said.

            "It's okay." Remus said with a small laugh. "I did the same thing."

            "I'm here for you, Remus. If you ever need to talk, just come to me." Stef said

            "Thanks, Stef. That's really nice of you to offer."

            "What are friends for?"

            "I think I'm going to go rest now."

            "Promise me you won't think too much."

"I promise."

            She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and left the room.

            What was that all about, Remus thought. Whatever it was, it could wait. There were other important things to think about. He sighed. What would he do without Brigitte in his life? The thought was just unbearable.

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A/N: Well….that's it for chapter 10. *sniffs* Brig is dead. There won't be as much Lily and James action in the next couple of chapters because they're just so happy happy with one another. Next chapter: Stef tells Remus a secret and something happens after that. Oooh lala….I wonder what the secret could be about. Possibly admitting she killed Brig? My lips are sealed. =X You will just have to read and find out. Oh yeah, review before you leave this page. ^_^

INFO INFO INFO:  Okay….I have figured out what's going to happen in future chapters. I plan to make this fic end during the time of Harry Potter. You guys will be very surprised at what could happen in 16 years. Oh boy, lots of drama. It will focus mainly on Sirius' and Remus' love life. Obviously, since James and Lily are dead. You'll find it just gets better and better. Weeeee……