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A/N: Thank you everybody for reviewing. You guys are so wonderful.

Sorry for the long wait. Been lazy lately. Lol. And I have a minor writer's block. Bah…

I posted my new story already, as some of you had noticed. Thank you those of you who read it and reviewed. The rest of you, please give it a glance for me. Other readers enjoyed it, and I'm certain that you'd like it too. If you don't…then er, tell me why in a review and I'll try to improve, okay?

To Brittny: Hey! Yeah, I know that it was a bit cheesy, but I thought that it was much less than this one.

Chapter 37

"What are you doing here??" Lorie asked excitedly, once she had let go of Remus.

"I miss you," Remus admitted. "I came to visit."

"Well, that's terrific! How long have you been here?"

"Quite awhile," Remus said truthfully.

Lorie looked horror-struck. "D-did you…did you see what h-happened between…b-between Kyle and…and I?

"Yeah, I did."

Lorie began babbling. "Remus, I am so sorry…I didn't know that he liked me…I mean, Debbie--she's my roommate-- warned me, but I didn't believe her…I'm so sorry for that…I mean, I thought the feelings between Kyle and I were mutual--strictly platonic…I mean, I--well, I'm such an idiot! I should've--"

"Lorie, Lorie," Remus interrupted. "Calm down and breathe. Lorie, take a deep breath."

She obeyed.

"Listen, it's okay. I saw what happened and I know that you don't like him, okay? From now on just be careful around him. I know that you can take care of yourself, but just…just be alert. And you are not an idiot. A bit too trustworthy--yes, but definitely not an idiot."

Lorie was fiddling with her hands and looking at her feet the entire time, blushing. "So you're not mad?" she asked in a small voice.

"There's no reason for me to be."

Lorie smiled and hugged Remus. Then something dawned on her and she pulled back. "Wait a minute," she said, looking questionably at Remus. "If you were here all that time, then why didn't you do anything?"

It was Remus's turn to blush. "I er…I wanted to see if…if you could handle things yourself. You know, incase…incase something er…"

"You're lying. You…you were trying to see if you could trust me or not, weren't you?"

"Well, I…er…"

"I can't believe you!" Lorie, looking incredibly hurt, brushed pass Remus and walked into the kitchen.

Remus sighed and followed her. "Lorie--"

But she just ignored him and took an apple from the fruit basket, then walked back to the living room. Remus grabbed her wrist and dragged her over to the couch, making her drop her apple on the way. He pulled her down and held on to her hands.

"Lorie…it's not that I don't trust you, because I do. It's just…well, I feel a bit…a bit insecure. I-I…back at Hogwarts, I used to date this girl. And well…she broke up with me when she found out…found out my condition."

"Remus, I thought you know that I don't care about that."

"I know, I know. It's not just that. It's also…well, look at you! I mean, you're pretty…you're intelligent…you're kind…you're perfect. And I don't…I'm afraid of losing you."

"I love you, Remus. And no one can change that. Not Kyle…not anybody. So don't worry about losing me. Because you won't."

Remus leaned in and kissed her. Lorie smiled. "Are you hungry?" she asked. "I can make us a couple of sandwiches."

"Sure."

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(Debbie's Point of View)

Debbie walked into her apartment and saw a guy sitting on her couch. He didn't seem to notice her. Debbie walked back outside to make sure that it was the right apartment. It was. She walked back in and observed the guy cautiously.

"Hello?" she said.

"Oh hi," the guy said.

"I'm sorry, but are you in the right apartment? Because I'm pretty sure I am, unless I just wandered into an alternate universe or something. But that wouldn't really make sense, because I don't see any giant worms."

"Er…"

"Wait. Who are you anyways?"

"I'm--"

"Here you go, Remus," Lorie said, coming out of the kitchen and setting a plate of sandwiches in front of Remus. "Oh hey Debbie. This is my roommate Debbie, Remus. And Debs, this is my boyfriend, Remus."

"Oh!" Debbie said. "So you're Mr. I'm-The-Oh-So-Sweet-Boyfriend-That-Writes-To-His-Girlfriend-Everyday-Making-Her-Roommate-Feel-Incredibly-Jealous-And-Pathetic."

"Er…" he glanced at Lorie. She just smiled. "I guess," he said. Remus held out his hand. "Nice to meet you."

"Pleasure's mine," Debbie said, shaking his hand. "Oh, an I'm sorry about the giant worms thing."

"What 'giant worms thing'?" Lorie asked.

"Well, I'd tell you, but then I'd have to hex you."

"Right." Lorie turned to Remus, who looked a little stunned. "Don't mind her," she said. "She's a bit abnormal."

"I resent that," Debbie said.

"Whatever. You want to join us? We're just going to eat a couple of these." She pointed to the food.

"I would, but I don't think that you honestly want me here, disrupting you two."

"You sure? We don't mind."

"It's all right. I'll be in my room if you need me."

"Bye."

Once she disappeared, Remus whispered, "What do you mean 'we don't mind'? That girl's a nutcase!"

Lorie giggled. "She is not! Debbie's just a bit…well, different. But she's really nice."

"Right…"

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A/N: I'm sorry! *Ducks tomatoes* I know this chapter stinks, but I'll try to get a better one up soon, okay? Please review.