The True Meaning of Happily Ever After
A/N: I know the title sucks ::rolls eyes:: but give it a chance, will you?
Chapter Three
You Said My First Name
I have come up with yet another one of my soppy chapters!!
The Quidditch team was up early and they followed a mournful James to the Quidditch Pitch. James stood there as they assembled, and very soon he got them into the usual routines.
After fifteen minutes or so had passed, James caught sight of Remus running towards them and waving his arms wildly in a gesture to ask him to stop practicing. His broom and his bat had landed on the ground, but he did not seem to care. His normally pale and white face was flushed with excitement as the team landed on the grass.
"James! Whom are you getting as a replacement for Danae?" he asked, rather impatiently.
James frowned. "I asked Lils to persuade Vaughan to come back. I don't know, Lils is in the hospital wing trying to get Vaughan to come back-"
He was cut off halfway by Sirius, who said suddenly in a quiet voice, "I don't know, but I think I- I was wrong that day. Sorry James- and everyone else."
Suddenly, Lily's lilting laughter echoed all around. Remus and the rest of the team spun around. They saw Lily, and Danae walking towards them- dressed in Quidditch robes and holding their brooms.
"James! Danae's back!" Lily squealed, while James put his arms around her.
The entire Quidditch team whooped with joy. Sirius, blushing and rather awkwardly sticking out his hand said, "I'm sorry Vaughan."
Amidst the celebrations and although Arthur Weasly, the other team beater had accidentally hit him with the bat, Remus stayed silent, observing Danae, and taking in her black eyes, high nose and defined chin. That smile is, well, heavenly! He thought silently as he watched her smile and joke around.
He was still in that pensive mood when the team kicked off from the ground in that high-spirited mood.
.
The days flew by and very soon; Gryffindor was due to play against Slytherin. Danae, Lily and Danielle Heskey, another Chaser, worked up a frenzy in the morning. They had to win- they simply had to.
Meanwhile, in the Boy's Dormitories, The Marauders were likewise, doing the same thing.
"Hey, Peter! Do us a favour and curse Slytherin in the middle of the game, will you?" Sirius joked. Peter was the commentator for the match, and he was well known for shouting dirty language at the team opposite Gryffindor.
Remus kept silent throughout the noise that everyone was making. James noticed, and while all the other dormitory-mates that had been woken up were making the usual racket, he sat next to Remus on the bed.
"Hey, Remus, what's going on?" James' familiarly understanding voice penetrated Remus' mist of thoughts that surrounded his mind.
"Awww. Nothing."
Sirius, his usual jumpy self, said, "Hey, I know what's going on! Dear Remus has crushed someone!"
Remus made a face and tried to leave for the common room, but James and Sirius sportingly pinned him to his bed. From his deep blush they knew that Sirius had hit the nail on the head.
"You never told me! So. who's the lucky girl?" James asked.
Remus just blushed even more deeply.
Sirius, always the one who had a knack for exposing secrets, said, "Easy. It's Lily. That's why he doesn't want to tell."
James, playing along, said, "No. definitely not my Lils. What about that- Dan-yell?"
(A/N Danielle is pronounced the French way, Dan-yell, not Dan-I-ell. James was meaning Danielle Heskey, mentioned earlier)
"Nah. It's Vaughan. Definitely," Sirius contributed to the list. He looked at Remus' flustered expression. "No? Oh, then she's mine. I've always wanted to have a try."
Remus, startled, exclaimed, "No, Sirius, you'll- you'll hurt her." he softened his tone, and suddenly realised that he had told them.
"I- ah-" he began.
James cut in, this time serious, "Remus, girls like her get snatched- fast. You'd better tell her soon, or she won't be there."
Remus sighed. "I know."
.
The Quidditch Pitch was, as usual, the noisy place it was when it was full of people.
The Gryffindor team nervously and hurriedly strode into the Pitch, amidst cheers from Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor. Peter's voice resonated across the Pitch.
"Welcome to the Second-last Quidditch Match in this season! Today, we have Gryffindor versus Slytherin! From Gryffindor, we have Chasers Black, Evans and Heskey, Beaters Lupin and Weasly, Keeper Vaughan- the Oliver Kahn of Quidditch in Hogwarts, Captain and Seeker James Potter! From Slytherin we have."
The Quaffle was flung up by Madam Glendlyn, and the game began.
.
The minutes ticked by, and Danae numbly saved goal after goal. They were fifty points above Slytherin, but they still had a long way to go before they could win.
Lily and her fellow chasers passed the Quaffle swiftly among each other, as they made their way to the Slytherin goalposts. Unfortunately, the Quaffle was intercepted by Malfoy, and he speedily flew towards the Gryffindor goalposts, in which Danae was stationed at.
In one swift movement, Malfoy flung the Quaffle at the goalposts, in one desperate attempt to score a goal. Danae, who was caught off guard, barely managed to touch the Quaffle with the tips of her fingers.
The Quaffle spun crazily as Danae tried to get a grip on the leather ball. Finally, she gave up and in one swift stunt, used the back of her broom to hit the ball, causing it to ricochet madly towards Sirius. He caught it, and scored another goal.
Malfoy howled with disgust and anger. He grabbed Goyle, a beater's bat and hurled it at full force at the unsuspecting Danae.
Danae was paying attention to the Quaffle at the other side of the Pitch. She did not notice what Malfoy had thrown at her.
But Remus did.
His fast reflexes came into action, and he sped towards Danae to intercept the large, heavy bat.
Danae's short but sharp scream was the last thing he heard before the impact with the bat flung him off his broom and caused him to come crashing down onto the ground.
.
"Fifteen minutes- only. No more." The firm voice of Nurse Lorien throbbed in Remus' ears. He suddenly realised that he was lying in the hospital wing, and was wearing a set of striped blue pyjamas. His eyes flicked open, and everything rushed back to him. He suddenly saw James and the rest of the Quidditch team surrounding him.
He said softly, "Did we lose?"
James shook his head. "We won. If not for Vaughan's quick thinking when Malfoy's Quaffle came, and the ten points deducted from Slytherin for foul play, we would have lost. Thanks, Remus."
Suddenly, they parted as Nurse Lorien pushed through. "I did not say all of you- just one. Students nowadays."
James looked amusedly at her. "Which one of us?" he asked.
Nurse Lorien pursed her lips and frowned. She hurriedly pushed at James and the rest of the Quidditch team filed out, except for Danae.
She drew the curtains and sat on the foot of Remus' bed, her back facing him. Remus sat up, and tried to move towards her, but groaned and flopped right down again.
"This hurts." he moaned.
Danae kept silent. Remus was surprised at first, but he suddenly noticed that Danae's shoulders were quivering.
"Hey, Danae, what's wrong?" he asked softly.
Danae stood up and swung around. Her face was streaked with tears. Remus, startled, sat up and this time propped himself up on the pillows. Danae sat down on the chair next to his bed.
"I- I'm sorry I- I created all this trouble for you, Remus. I'm just so sorry. I- I just want to thank you for everything, but I just don't know what to say. Remus, from that time you followed me into the girls' bathroom, I sort of held you in a different light. I mean, it's like you're always known to be the "sweet" marauder, and I kind of thought it wasn't true. but I realised. I realised so much about you- about myself." Danae broke off, wiping her tears.
Remus said softly, surprisedly, "You said my first name."
Danae leaned close to him, and they shared their first, long, sorrowful kiss.
"Remus, I'll do that for eternity. I'll say your first name. and I'll love you."
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A/N: I know the title sucks ::rolls eyes:: but give it a chance, will you?
Chapter Three
You Said My First Name
I have come up with yet another one of my soppy chapters!!
The Quidditch team was up early and they followed a mournful James to the Quidditch Pitch. James stood there as they assembled, and very soon he got them into the usual routines.
After fifteen minutes or so had passed, James caught sight of Remus running towards them and waving his arms wildly in a gesture to ask him to stop practicing. His broom and his bat had landed on the ground, but he did not seem to care. His normally pale and white face was flushed with excitement as the team landed on the grass.
"James! Whom are you getting as a replacement for Danae?" he asked, rather impatiently.
James frowned. "I asked Lils to persuade Vaughan to come back. I don't know, Lils is in the hospital wing trying to get Vaughan to come back-"
He was cut off halfway by Sirius, who said suddenly in a quiet voice, "I don't know, but I think I- I was wrong that day. Sorry James- and everyone else."
Suddenly, Lily's lilting laughter echoed all around. Remus and the rest of the team spun around. They saw Lily, and Danae walking towards them- dressed in Quidditch robes and holding their brooms.
"James! Danae's back!" Lily squealed, while James put his arms around her.
The entire Quidditch team whooped with joy. Sirius, blushing and rather awkwardly sticking out his hand said, "I'm sorry Vaughan."
Amidst the celebrations and although Arthur Weasly, the other team beater had accidentally hit him with the bat, Remus stayed silent, observing Danae, and taking in her black eyes, high nose and defined chin. That smile is, well, heavenly! He thought silently as he watched her smile and joke around.
He was still in that pensive mood when the team kicked off from the ground in that high-spirited mood.
.
The days flew by and very soon; Gryffindor was due to play against Slytherin. Danae, Lily and Danielle Heskey, another Chaser, worked up a frenzy in the morning. They had to win- they simply had to.
Meanwhile, in the Boy's Dormitories, The Marauders were likewise, doing the same thing.
"Hey, Peter! Do us a favour and curse Slytherin in the middle of the game, will you?" Sirius joked. Peter was the commentator for the match, and he was well known for shouting dirty language at the team opposite Gryffindor.
Remus kept silent throughout the noise that everyone was making. James noticed, and while all the other dormitory-mates that had been woken up were making the usual racket, he sat next to Remus on the bed.
"Hey, Remus, what's going on?" James' familiarly understanding voice penetrated Remus' mist of thoughts that surrounded his mind.
"Awww. Nothing."
Sirius, his usual jumpy self, said, "Hey, I know what's going on! Dear Remus has crushed someone!"
Remus made a face and tried to leave for the common room, but James and Sirius sportingly pinned him to his bed. From his deep blush they knew that Sirius had hit the nail on the head.
"You never told me! So. who's the lucky girl?" James asked.
Remus just blushed even more deeply.
Sirius, always the one who had a knack for exposing secrets, said, "Easy. It's Lily. That's why he doesn't want to tell."
James, playing along, said, "No. definitely not my Lils. What about that- Dan-yell?"
(A/N Danielle is pronounced the French way, Dan-yell, not Dan-I-ell. James was meaning Danielle Heskey, mentioned earlier)
"Nah. It's Vaughan. Definitely," Sirius contributed to the list. He looked at Remus' flustered expression. "No? Oh, then she's mine. I've always wanted to have a try."
Remus, startled, exclaimed, "No, Sirius, you'll- you'll hurt her." he softened his tone, and suddenly realised that he had told them.
"I- ah-" he began.
James cut in, this time serious, "Remus, girls like her get snatched- fast. You'd better tell her soon, or she won't be there."
Remus sighed. "I know."
.
The Quidditch Pitch was, as usual, the noisy place it was when it was full of people.
The Gryffindor team nervously and hurriedly strode into the Pitch, amidst cheers from Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor. Peter's voice resonated across the Pitch.
"Welcome to the Second-last Quidditch Match in this season! Today, we have Gryffindor versus Slytherin! From Gryffindor, we have Chasers Black, Evans and Heskey, Beaters Lupin and Weasly, Keeper Vaughan- the Oliver Kahn of Quidditch in Hogwarts, Captain and Seeker James Potter! From Slytherin we have."
The Quaffle was flung up by Madam Glendlyn, and the game began.
.
The minutes ticked by, and Danae numbly saved goal after goal. They were fifty points above Slytherin, but they still had a long way to go before they could win.
Lily and her fellow chasers passed the Quaffle swiftly among each other, as they made their way to the Slytherin goalposts. Unfortunately, the Quaffle was intercepted by Malfoy, and he speedily flew towards the Gryffindor goalposts, in which Danae was stationed at.
In one swift movement, Malfoy flung the Quaffle at the goalposts, in one desperate attempt to score a goal. Danae, who was caught off guard, barely managed to touch the Quaffle with the tips of her fingers.
The Quaffle spun crazily as Danae tried to get a grip on the leather ball. Finally, she gave up and in one swift stunt, used the back of her broom to hit the ball, causing it to ricochet madly towards Sirius. He caught it, and scored another goal.
Malfoy howled with disgust and anger. He grabbed Goyle, a beater's bat and hurled it at full force at the unsuspecting Danae.
Danae was paying attention to the Quaffle at the other side of the Pitch. She did not notice what Malfoy had thrown at her.
But Remus did.
His fast reflexes came into action, and he sped towards Danae to intercept the large, heavy bat.
Danae's short but sharp scream was the last thing he heard before the impact with the bat flung him off his broom and caused him to come crashing down onto the ground.
.
"Fifteen minutes- only. No more." The firm voice of Nurse Lorien throbbed in Remus' ears. He suddenly realised that he was lying in the hospital wing, and was wearing a set of striped blue pyjamas. His eyes flicked open, and everything rushed back to him. He suddenly saw James and the rest of the Quidditch team surrounding him.
He said softly, "Did we lose?"
James shook his head. "We won. If not for Vaughan's quick thinking when Malfoy's Quaffle came, and the ten points deducted from Slytherin for foul play, we would have lost. Thanks, Remus."
Suddenly, they parted as Nurse Lorien pushed through. "I did not say all of you- just one. Students nowadays."
James looked amusedly at her. "Which one of us?" he asked.
Nurse Lorien pursed her lips and frowned. She hurriedly pushed at James and the rest of the Quidditch team filed out, except for Danae.
She drew the curtains and sat on the foot of Remus' bed, her back facing him. Remus sat up, and tried to move towards her, but groaned and flopped right down again.
"This hurts." he moaned.
Danae kept silent. Remus was surprised at first, but he suddenly noticed that Danae's shoulders were quivering.
"Hey, Danae, what's wrong?" he asked softly.
Danae stood up and swung around. Her face was streaked with tears. Remus, startled, sat up and this time propped himself up on the pillows. Danae sat down on the chair next to his bed.
"I- I'm sorry I- I created all this trouble for you, Remus. I'm just so sorry. I- I just want to thank you for everything, but I just don't know what to say. Remus, from that time you followed me into the girls' bathroom, I sort of held you in a different light. I mean, it's like you're always known to be the "sweet" marauder, and I kind of thought it wasn't true. but I realised. I realised so much about you- about myself." Danae broke off, wiping her tears.
Remus said softly, surprisedly, "You said my first name."
Danae leaned close to him, and they shared their first, long, sorrowful kiss.
"Remus, I'll do that for eternity. I'll say your first name. and I'll love you."
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