Disclaimer: None of the characters in this fan fiction belongs to me. They're owned by J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. The only ones that belong to me are those that you don't recognize.

A/N: Thank you for reviewing. I really appreciate it.

To Brittny: Wow. Okay, that was certainly interesting. You could write your own fic! Oh wait, you did. UPDATE IT!! Lol. Sorry. No pressure. There's only a little problem with your theory though. If Remus found Kyle raping Lorie, then he wouldn't feel betrayed. He shouldn't. I mean, it's not exactly her fault if Kyle was forcing him on her, is it?

To Rachel Lewis: Interesting. Well, we'll see. We'll see. *Smiles mysteriously*

Hey guys. Listen, I'm only planning on ending this soon. I mean, I don't really know where to go from this chapter. But I really must end it within a few more chapters because I don't really want to spend much more time on this. I'm hoping that this doesn't go over forty chapters. I think it will though. Right now, I'm guessing this will be a forty-two to forty-five chapters story. Not sure yet. I'm anxious to start another one. Lily and James, of course. Whatever I do, I'll keep you updated. I promise.

PLEASE READ: I'm going to be switching back and forth between Remus and Lorie's points of view, okay? I also might repeat some stuff. Just want to let you guys know, so there should be no confusion.

Chapter 36 (Whoa. Already?)

"So how long are you going?" Sirius asked. Remus was finishing up his packing.

"A couple of days," he answered, picking up his bag.

"Did you let Lorie know yet?" Bella asked.

"Er…no. I want to surprise her. I'm going to apparate to her apartment and well, surprise her."

"Ah…I don't know if that's such a good idea. Maybe you should let her know."

"Too late. I'm going right now. See ya."

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(Remus's Point of View)

Remus appeared in Lorie's bedroom with a crack. It was empty. He heard voices coming from the living room so he opened the door and decided to see what's going on. As he walked down the hallway, Remus recognized Lorie's voice. But the other one…it couldn't be her roommate because it wasn't a girl's voice. The voice was pretty deep. It belonged to a man. Remus panicked slightly. Lorie and some man were alone in the apartment. And it sounds like they were having fun too. They were laughing. Remus's heart beat a bit faster. *No. There was nothing to worry about* he thought. *I can trust Lorie. I can trust her.* He finally reached the end of the hallway. Remus peaked around the corner and saw Lorie sitting on the couch next to…. Is that…? No way. But he does look a lot like…Kyle Hunter. It was Kyle! He changed though. Kyle looked like what Remus remembered…only more…more. Just more. More what? Remus did not know.

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(Lorie's Point of View)

Crack.

"Did you hear something?" Lorie asked Kyle.

"What?" Kyle said. He was too occupied with staring at Lorie to notice anything.

"Did you hear something? Just now."

"No. Nothing. Why?"

"I…I don't know. I heard something."

"It must've come from somewhere outside then."

"Yeah…yeah, I guess."

They sat in silence for a while, just brewing the potion to fix the pictures and watching the movie. They also laughed occasionally during funny parts of the movie.

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(Remus's Point of View)

Remus wanted to jump out and grab Lorie, but he resisted. Yes, that surely would surprise her, but Remus wanted to see whether he could trust her. Part of him felt guilty for doubting Lorie, but he really wanted to see if she was loyal. So Remus remained where he was and watched Lorie and Kyle.

Lorie wasn't really watching the movie. She was more focused on the potion that she was brewing, adding more ingredients at times. She looked at the television every few seconds or so, keeping an eye on the potion all the time.

Kyle, like Lorie, wasn't really watching the movie either. He was watching Lorie instead. Remus thought he knew that Kyle was thinking. He was probably planning a move on Lorie. He felt his temper rising at the thought. But then again, he could be wrong. Or not. He watched as Kyle scooted closer to Lorie so that he was right next to her. Remus gripped the wall to hold himself back from jumping out and sitting between the two. Lorie didn't seem to notice though; she just added something to the potion.

Kyle yawned loudly and stretched his arms. He casually put one of them around the top of the couch, across Lorie's shoulder. He made sure not to touch her shoulders though. He didn't want to be too obvious. Remus clenched his fists. The old yawn and stretch move. He growled quietly. Grr… He was trying his hardest to contain himself. He wanted to see how Lorie would handle this.

Remus watched as Kyle surreptitiously slid a hand onto Lorie's knee. Now she's got to notice that! And indeed, she did.

"Er, Kyle?" Remus heard her asked.

"Yeah?"

"C-can you…can you take your hand…I mean, can you keep your hand to yourself? P-please?"

"Oh sorry." Remus watched as Kyle took his hand off of her knee and flashed her a smile. "I didn't realize your knee was there."

*What??* Remus thought, frustrated. That's got to be the worst alibi he had ever heard! How could he not notice that her knee was there? Lorie's not going to buy that, is she?

"Oh," Lorie said. "It's okay then."

*God!* Remus thought. Man. Lorie can be so naïve.

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(Lorie's Point of View)

Lorie thought that Kyle was sitting a bit too close to her. But she didn't want to be rude or anything. So she just sat there. It's not like Kyle actually touched her or anything. So she didn't mind too much. She continued working on the potion. Awhile later, Kyle slid his hand onto her knee. *Oh gosh* Lorie thought. *Maybe Debbie is right. Maybe he does like me. But…but then again, why should he? I mean, I'm not pretty or anything. Yeah. I'm sure he doesn't.*

"Er, Kyle?" Lorie said.

"Yeah?"

Lorie didn't want to sound like she was accusing him of anything. So she'd have to choose her words carefully. "C-can you…can you take your hand…I mean, can you keep your hand to yourself? P-please?"

"Oh sorry," Kyle said, smiling at Lorie and removing his hand. "I didn't realize your knee was there."

Lorie relaxed a bit. That made sense. He didn't know her knee was there. *See Debbie? He doesn't like me. Of course he doesn't.* "Oh. It's okay then."

Lorie went back to working on the potion.

"Hey Lorie," Kyle said suddenly.

Lorie turned her head toward Kyle. He took his chance. Kyle held on to Lorie's arms and kissed her. Lorie pulled away quickly and stood up. *Okay, maybe Debbie is right. Maybe he does like me. Why though?*

"What's wrong?" Kyle asked standing up too.

"Kyle, w-why did you do that?" Lorie stuck her hand in her pocket and gripped her wand tightly. She hoped that she wouldn't have to use it.

"I really like you, Lorie."

"I have a boyfriend, Kyle. I-I thought you knew that."

"So? He's not here. So why don't we just--"

"It doesn't matter that he's not here! Listen, I might be here, but my heart is over there with him, okay?"

Kyle rolled his eyes. "Look--"

Lorie whipped out her wand. "Please leave." She pointed at the door. "I can finish this editing the pictures by myself."

"Lorie--"

"Please leave," Lorie repeated.

"All right. All right." He left.

Lorie sighed and turned off the television. Then she sank into the couch, running a hand through her hair. "Looks like Debbie won," she said to herself. "But still, why? Did I do something to make him think I like him? Other than that, I can't think of any reasons why he might like me. I mean, I'm not pretty. I'm not special…"

"Yes, you are," said a voice from somewhere behind her. Lorie turned around and saw a smiling Remus.

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(Remus's Point of View)

"Hey Lorie," Remus heard Kyle said.

Remus watched as Kyle grabbed Lorie and kissed her. Remus was shaking with anger. Lorie pulled away though. He calmed a bit. He watched the two of them stand up.

"What's wrong?" Kyle asked.

"Kyle, w-why did you do that?" Lorie said. *Duh!* Remus thought. *He's hitting on you!*

"I really like you, Lorie," Kyle said. *So he admitted it! About time!*

"I have a boyfriend, Kyle. I-I thought you knew that." *You mean you haven't told him??*

"So? He's not here. So why don't we just--"

"It doesn't matter that he's not here! Listen, I might be here, but my heart is over there with him, okay?"

Remus smiled and breathed. Lorie is loyal. Lorie could be trusted. Now he felt really guilty for doubting her. He watched as Kyle rolled his eyes.

"Look--"

Lorie whipped out her wand. "Please leave." She pointed at the door. "I can finish this editing the pictures by myself." *That's my girl!* Remus though. *Use the wand, if you must.*

"Lorie--"

"Please leave," Lorie repeated.

"All right. All right." He left. *Whew* Remus thought. That bastard is finally gone. Remus watched Lorie turn off the muggle television and sit on the couch. He was about to jump out and surprise her, when she spoke.

"Looks like Debbie won. But still, why? Did I do something to make him think I like him? Other than that, I can't think of any reasons why he might like me. I mean, I'm not pretty. I'm not special…"

Remus frowned. How could she think that? Of course she's pretty! Of course she's special. He stepped out and said, "Yes, you are."

Lorie turned around and saw Remus smiling at her. She squealed happily and jumped off the couch and into Remus's open arms.

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A/N: Whoa. It's midnight right now. I stayed up and finished this for you. So review for my effort. I liked this chapter. It's pretty long and I think that I was pretty descriptive. I'm so proud. Lol. REVIEW!! (Please) I wrote a new story!! It's a one-chapter fic, though. I'll post it as soon as my Beta returns it. Go check it out. It's Lily/James. I had fun writing it.