The Maurders and Their Maidens
Chapter Three
The Day of the Full Moon
It was the night of the ball. Natasha and Remus had been dancing all night. The song changed. It was a slow one. Moony moved his arms down to Natasha's waist, and Natasha put her arms around his neck, and rested her head on his shoulder. He turned his face towards her, so that he was looking at the top of her head.
"I love you," he whispered in her ear.
She looked up at him. "I love you too."
He leaned over to kiss her, he was an inch away when-
"AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Natasha sat bolt upright in her bed, and looked around for the source of the noise. Although it was pitch black, she didn't need to see Francesca's face to know it was her who screamed.
Lily got out of bed, and ran to turn the lights on. Once she did, the heads of all three girls moved towards Francesca's bed.
Francesca was breathing heavily, as if she was in a state of shock. Standing right in front of her was Sirius, looking horrified.
"SIRIUS! WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?????????????" Lily screeched.
He stared at her dumbstruck, and Francesca and Bianca started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Lily demanded. "I don't see anything funny! Do you see anything funny, Natasha?"
"Um." Natasha looked over at Sirius, wearing his boxers and a big black T- shirt, and began to laugh.
"Ugh!" said Lily, sounded disgusted.
"I think I'll be going now," Sirius said, smirking. "I'll inform James on how ravishing you look in your pajamas, Lily. I'm sure he'll be very pleased to hear that you've finally taken his advice, and wear things that show a TAD bit more."
"GO AWAY!" Lily shouted at him.
"Tootles!"
As soon as Sirius closed the door behind him, Lily began to shout.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE HIM! COMING IN HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, SCARING THE WAGIBAS OUT OF FRANNY, AND WAKING THE REST OF US UP! I DON'T SEE WHY YOU PUT UP WITH HIM FRAN! HE'S A MANIAC! THAT'S THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK! ARGH! I CAN NOT STAND THAT LITTLE THING!!"
"Shut up Lily," moaned Natasha, who had buried her head in her pillow.
"Well that's nice," said Bianca, who had been listening intently to what Lily had to say, and seemingly enjoying it.
Lily flared her nostrils at this, and got out of bed to turn the lights off. She returned to her bed and went straight to sleep.
***
James awoke the next morning to find the dormitory empty of everyone except for Remus, who was sitting on his bed fully clothed, staring out into space. James wiped his eyes with his hand and reached for his glasses on his bedside table. He sat upright, and examined Lupin. Something looked different about him, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He looked the same way he looked everyday. He was wearing what he normally wore. He was sitting the way he always did. But what was it? Then, suddenly, James put his finger on it.
His robes looked as if they had been freshly washed and ironed, his hair looked as if he had actually spent more time then usual combing it to perfection, he looked even cleaner and more perfectos then normal. He looked amazing!
But there was something else. Something James couldn't quite put his finger on.
'What is it?' he asked himself.
It was a look that he had on his face. It was a look that didn't come very often for Remus Lupin. He looked scared. But there was something more. He looked not only scared, but also worried. with a topping of excitement. Prongs was pretty sure he knew why, but wanted to be positive.
"I know that look," he said to Moony
"Huh?" he turned around, and faced Prongs. "What look?"
"The one that you're wearing on your face right now."
Moony didn't answer him. He didn't know what to say. James had figured it out, but he didn't want to tell him that he was right.
"Moony- you know you can trust me."
No response.
"I won't tell the others."
Moony remained silent, and looked at the wall in front of him.
"I've seen you wear that look before. And the last time it, well." He didn't want to continue. He knew that Remus knew what he was talking about, and he didn't want to go back to that moment. It would hurt Remus too much.
Lupin turned his head to look at Prongs.
"She wants to come tonight."
James didn't need to guess what this meant. It was obvious.
"I mean, she is an animagus and all, but I'm afraid that I might do something without thinking. I know that I'm going to do something without thinking because, well, it's obvious! I'm a werewolf! It's not as if I can control my actions!"
James looked at him, and understood what this meant.
"Remus." James paused for a second. "I promise you that I won't let you do anything to her."
"How can you do that? You're not even going to be there! You're going to be at the ball with Lily!"
"As if I actually want to go? Seriously Moony, I would much prefer to go with you!"
"I don't want to make you miss it."
James got down on the ground, and went on his knees, looking at Lupin. "Please! Please! Please! Don't make me go to the ball! I'm begging you! I'll do anything! Just please! Let me come with you!" He pleaded.
Lupin smirked at him. "Well. OK. But only if you're good!"
"THANK YOU!!!" Yelped James, and he got up and began getting dressed.
***
"It's about time you two got ready! What took you so long? We only have 30 minutes of breakfast left!" Lily said to Remus and James when they came down into the Great Hall.
They sat down at the table with Sirius, Peter, Francesca, Lily, Natasha and Bianca.
"So, I suppose you two know about Sirius's little midnight stroll last night?" Lily asked the two boys.
They looked at her dumbstruck.
"Well evidently, Sirius thought it would be fun if he could come up to the girl's dormitory and visit Francesca last night," Lily told them.
Sirius glared at Lily. "I was just having a little fun!" He protested.
"Oh shut up! I don't want to hear it from you!" She snapped at him.
"Oh! So that's why I thought I heard Lily's voice last night!" James said.
"James, you hear Lily's voice every night, weather or not she's shouting at Sirius," Moony reminded him.
James blushed, and Lily smiled at him, and kissed him on the cheek.
"Aww! Look at that! The two lil love bugs are kissing! How sweet!" teased Sirius.
Lily threw a piece of cheese at him at the same time that Francesca licked his ear. He let out a yelp.
"What did you do that for?!"
She shrugged, and screamed "PASTA!!!"
Everyone who heard this turned to look at Francesca who was now yelping "BORK! BORKITY! BORK! BORK! BORKADIE! BORK!"
Sirius stared up at Francesca with a look of admiration on his face.
"Francesca," Lily hissed at her. "What the heck are you doing? Get down and shut up!"
Francesca hissed at her, and then sat down. As soon as she sad down, she yelled "BIANCA IS GOING TO MARRY A SANITARY NAPKIN!!!"
At this, Bianca buried her head in her hands while Sirius, James, Natasha and Lupin were all laughing hysterically. Peter was comforting Bianca, wile trying very hard to hold back a snigger. Lily just scowled at Francesca.
Lily got up "I'm going to Herbology." She looked intensely at James as she said this.
James got up and said, "I'll walk you there Lil."
And with that, the two of them walked out of the Great Hall.
"You know, I think I'm gonna go to class now to," implied Bianca. She got up and left the Great Hall, and Wormtail followed her.
"Come on Fran, let's go to our cupboard!" Francesca giggled as Sirius led her out of the hall.
Natasha and Remus were left alone at the table to discuss the eventful night coming up. They were quiet for about five minutes, until Natasha broke the silence.
"So." said Natasha "What do you think there gonna do in 'their cupboard'?
"One guess," he responded. They laughed.
"Have you ever visited his cupboard?" Natasha asked him.
"Are you kidding me? The only thing I've ever done was kissed a girl! And that was with you!" He blushed as he said that. She smiled at him.
They looked at each other in the eye, and Natasha said "So. what are we gonna do tonight?"
"I don't know. maybe we could sneak into Hogsmead," he said dangerously.
"You bad, bad boy! I never thought it could be- Remus Lupin actually breaking the rules!" She smirked at him
"Well, what can I say? I like to live dangerously."
"You do, do you?"
"Yes, I do."
"Well then that explains why you're cutting class."
"WHAT?" He yelped.
"Have you looked at the time? Class started 3 minutes ago!"
"What do we have first period?" He asked her sounding anxious.
"Herbology. DUH! Lily only constantly grinded it into our heads all morning!"
He let out a forced laugh.
"Reemiepoo, are you feeling OK?" She sounded worried.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Are you sure? You don't look so good."
"Yeah, I'm sure."
She suddenly came up with an idea.
"Prove it!" She said.
"Now tell me, how exactly am I gonna do that?"
"Well maybe I don't want to."
"Well maybe I'm gonna make you!" he smirked at her.
"I'll never tell you!"
"Oh yeah?"
Yeah!"
"Well then, I guess I'm just gonna have to make you!"
"You'll have to catch me first!" She yelled.
And with that, they were off. Out of the great hall, up the stairs to the second floor, into an empty classroom, around it 5 times, up 6 more flights of stairs, through the corridors, in and around 7 more empty classrooms, and then finally when they were up in the astronomy tower, he caught her.
"GOTCHA!" He let out a yelp of relief.
He fell down right next to her, and they both started laughing.
"You know," Natasha started "You look really good today." She smiled at him.
He grinned back at her. "You think?"
"Definitely,' she smirked.
All of the sudden there was a plop, and a drop of rain splattered on Natasha.
"What was that?" Asked Natasha.
"What was what?" He asked
"I think it's starting to rain."
"Oh really?"
Suddenly, more rain began to fall down on them. Harder and harder it fell. Still they stayed where they were, lying upon the floor next to each other.
They looked at each other in the eyes.
"I love you," Natasha said to Remus
He beamed at her.
"You already know what I'm going to say."
The rain started falling even harder, and they were sopping wet. She leaned over and kissed him.
Remus felt as if all of his troubles leave his body, and the only thing he was aware of was Natasha. There was a spread of warmth from his fingertips down to his toes.
***
"Where do you think they are?" Wormtail hissed to James and Sirius during Herbology. "Moony has never missed a lesson!"
"They probably lost track of time," James replied, shrugging it off.
"Oh, I beg to differ Prongs! I think that our little Moony is growing up!"
Prongs chuckled "I highly doubt that."
"Ok." said Sirius glaring at James. "What do you know that we don't?"
"What are you talking about?" James asked hastily.
"You know very well what I'm talking about!"
"Am I missing something?" asked Wormtail.
"Prongs is keeping something from us!" Padfoot inquired.
"No I'm not!" Prongs insisted. He turned to Padfoot, and looked him in the eye. "I swear."
"You may swear that you know nothing, but I solemnly swear that you're up to no good!
"Whatever you say Padfoot."
"We're gonna find out sooner or later! Why don't you just tell us now?" Padfoot insisted.
"I would," said Prongs looking up. "But I have nothing to tell you!"
"Fine then! Be that way!" Said Prongs stubbornly.
***
Remus and Natasha returned to the common room, right before lunch, sopping wet. Sirius and Peter had been waiting for them impatiently.
"Where have you been?" Demanded Sirius.
"Woah Padfoot! You're starting to sound like Lily!" Said Natasha, smirking.
Sirius scowled, and it was Peter's turn to talk.
"Moony, you have NEVER missed a lesson in your life! We were worried! Where were you guys?"
"We decided to be more like Padfoot, and walk a little more on the wild side." Remus told him, with a mysterious look on his face.
The two boys stared at them with their eyes wide and their mouths wide open.
"You- Wait- You- No- It- Why- You two- Huh- Not- Possible- MOONY? YOU?"
Remus started to laugh. Sirius looked horrified.
"I thought I would be the first to go! And then James! But never YOU!"
"What are you trying to do Moony? Make me out as a slut?" She turned on the two boys. "We went no farther then first base. Don't worry Sirius. You'll probably be the first to go! Not to worry! Not to worry! Now come on! Let's go to lunch!"
Sirius stopped her, before she began to walk. "Just two things Tash-"
"What?"
"One- you disgust me! Shame on you Moony!"
"Thanks Padfoot. I appreciate that."
"And two- are you insane Tasha? You're sopping wet! How could you be so stupid as to go outside when its pouring like this?!"
"Oh." she blushed. "Good point."
She walked up to the girls' dormitory, and Remus followed her intently with dreamy eyes.
"Ah. Puppy love! You've really fallen for her Reemiepoo! You've fallen HARD!"
Remus whipped around to see Peter and Sirius grinning madly.
"So what if I have?"
"Its sweet, isn't it Sirius? He's matured so much over the past couple of years!" Peter remarked, grinning even harder.
"Now you! Go upstairs and get changed before you catch a cold! We wouldn't want little Reemiekins sick before his big night!" Teased Sirius.
"I have to wait for Natasha. I wouldn't want her to have to walk down to the Great Hall all alone!"
"Your insane!" Wormtail said.
"C'mon Wormtail. Let's go down to lunch before his insanity rubs off on us."
And with that, Padfoot and Wormtail made their way down to lunch.
'Maybe they're right. maybe I am insane.' Remus thought to himself.
'Nah! I mean, if Padfoot were right about half the things he said, then we'd all be running around with turtle shells on our backs, covered in peanut butter, sniffing pens!'
'But , oh boy, is she beautiful!'
'I know! It's as if heaven has been brought down to earth!'
He plopped himself down in an armchair, and daydreamed about Natasha. He looked up, and saw James making his way down to the common room. He spotted Remus, and took a seat next to him.
"Where have you been Moony? You're all wet!"
"In the astronomy tower with Natasha."
"Ah! I see!" James smirked.
"What?"
"You've fallen hard for her, Remus! There's no doubting that! You are madly in love with Natasha Smith!"
Remus blushed.
"Don't be embarrassed about it Moony. The one thing that I've learned from dating Lily is that if your embarrassed about it in front of Padfoot, then it just makes it worse! But if you go with the flow, then everything comes out roses! Do you see what I'm saying?"
"Yeah. Yeah I think I do." A light of comprehension dawned on Remus as he took in what James was saying. "Thanks Prongs. Thanks a lot."
"No problem Moony. Now go get changed your sopping wet!"
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I hoped you all liked my third chapter!!! I'll have the fourth one up in a couple of days. but by then I'll have had chapter 3 of "Changes at Hogwarts" up also. I can not believe that it only took me like 3 and a half hours to write this! I wanted to add more, but my mom is making me go to sleep now.PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter Three
The Day of the Full Moon
It was the night of the ball. Natasha and Remus had been dancing all night. The song changed. It was a slow one. Moony moved his arms down to Natasha's waist, and Natasha put her arms around his neck, and rested her head on his shoulder. He turned his face towards her, so that he was looking at the top of her head.
"I love you," he whispered in her ear.
She looked up at him. "I love you too."
He leaned over to kiss her, he was an inch away when-
"AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Natasha sat bolt upright in her bed, and looked around for the source of the noise. Although it was pitch black, she didn't need to see Francesca's face to know it was her who screamed.
Lily got out of bed, and ran to turn the lights on. Once she did, the heads of all three girls moved towards Francesca's bed.
Francesca was breathing heavily, as if she was in a state of shock. Standing right in front of her was Sirius, looking horrified.
"SIRIUS! WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?????????????" Lily screeched.
He stared at her dumbstruck, and Francesca and Bianca started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Lily demanded. "I don't see anything funny! Do you see anything funny, Natasha?"
"Um." Natasha looked over at Sirius, wearing his boxers and a big black T- shirt, and began to laugh.
"Ugh!" said Lily, sounded disgusted.
"I think I'll be going now," Sirius said, smirking. "I'll inform James on how ravishing you look in your pajamas, Lily. I'm sure he'll be very pleased to hear that you've finally taken his advice, and wear things that show a TAD bit more."
"GO AWAY!" Lily shouted at him.
"Tootles!"
As soon as Sirius closed the door behind him, Lily began to shout.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE HIM! COMING IN HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, SCARING THE WAGIBAS OUT OF FRANNY, AND WAKING THE REST OF US UP! I DON'T SEE WHY YOU PUT UP WITH HIM FRAN! HE'S A MANIAC! THAT'S THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK! ARGH! I CAN NOT STAND THAT LITTLE THING!!"
"Shut up Lily," moaned Natasha, who had buried her head in her pillow.
"Well that's nice," said Bianca, who had been listening intently to what Lily had to say, and seemingly enjoying it.
Lily flared her nostrils at this, and got out of bed to turn the lights off. She returned to her bed and went straight to sleep.
***
James awoke the next morning to find the dormitory empty of everyone except for Remus, who was sitting on his bed fully clothed, staring out into space. James wiped his eyes with his hand and reached for his glasses on his bedside table. He sat upright, and examined Lupin. Something looked different about him, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He looked the same way he looked everyday. He was wearing what he normally wore. He was sitting the way he always did. But what was it? Then, suddenly, James put his finger on it.
His robes looked as if they had been freshly washed and ironed, his hair looked as if he had actually spent more time then usual combing it to perfection, he looked even cleaner and more perfectos then normal. He looked amazing!
But there was something else. Something James couldn't quite put his finger on.
'What is it?' he asked himself.
It was a look that he had on his face. It was a look that didn't come very often for Remus Lupin. He looked scared. But there was something more. He looked not only scared, but also worried. with a topping of excitement. Prongs was pretty sure he knew why, but wanted to be positive.
"I know that look," he said to Moony
"Huh?" he turned around, and faced Prongs. "What look?"
"The one that you're wearing on your face right now."
Moony didn't answer him. He didn't know what to say. James had figured it out, but he didn't want to tell him that he was right.
"Moony- you know you can trust me."
No response.
"I won't tell the others."
Moony remained silent, and looked at the wall in front of him.
"I've seen you wear that look before. And the last time it, well." He didn't want to continue. He knew that Remus knew what he was talking about, and he didn't want to go back to that moment. It would hurt Remus too much.
Lupin turned his head to look at Prongs.
"She wants to come tonight."
James didn't need to guess what this meant. It was obvious.
"I mean, she is an animagus and all, but I'm afraid that I might do something without thinking. I know that I'm going to do something without thinking because, well, it's obvious! I'm a werewolf! It's not as if I can control my actions!"
James looked at him, and understood what this meant.
"Remus." James paused for a second. "I promise you that I won't let you do anything to her."
"How can you do that? You're not even going to be there! You're going to be at the ball with Lily!"
"As if I actually want to go? Seriously Moony, I would much prefer to go with you!"
"I don't want to make you miss it."
James got down on the ground, and went on his knees, looking at Lupin. "Please! Please! Please! Don't make me go to the ball! I'm begging you! I'll do anything! Just please! Let me come with you!" He pleaded.
Lupin smirked at him. "Well. OK. But only if you're good!"
"THANK YOU!!!" Yelped James, and he got up and began getting dressed.
***
"It's about time you two got ready! What took you so long? We only have 30 minutes of breakfast left!" Lily said to Remus and James when they came down into the Great Hall.
They sat down at the table with Sirius, Peter, Francesca, Lily, Natasha and Bianca.
"So, I suppose you two know about Sirius's little midnight stroll last night?" Lily asked the two boys.
They looked at her dumbstruck.
"Well evidently, Sirius thought it would be fun if he could come up to the girl's dormitory and visit Francesca last night," Lily told them.
Sirius glared at Lily. "I was just having a little fun!" He protested.
"Oh shut up! I don't want to hear it from you!" She snapped at him.
"Oh! So that's why I thought I heard Lily's voice last night!" James said.
"James, you hear Lily's voice every night, weather or not she's shouting at Sirius," Moony reminded him.
James blushed, and Lily smiled at him, and kissed him on the cheek.
"Aww! Look at that! The two lil love bugs are kissing! How sweet!" teased Sirius.
Lily threw a piece of cheese at him at the same time that Francesca licked his ear. He let out a yelp.
"What did you do that for?!"
She shrugged, and screamed "PASTA!!!"
Everyone who heard this turned to look at Francesca who was now yelping "BORK! BORKITY! BORK! BORK! BORKADIE! BORK!"
Sirius stared up at Francesca with a look of admiration on his face.
"Francesca," Lily hissed at her. "What the heck are you doing? Get down and shut up!"
Francesca hissed at her, and then sat down. As soon as she sad down, she yelled "BIANCA IS GOING TO MARRY A SANITARY NAPKIN!!!"
At this, Bianca buried her head in her hands while Sirius, James, Natasha and Lupin were all laughing hysterically. Peter was comforting Bianca, wile trying very hard to hold back a snigger. Lily just scowled at Francesca.
Lily got up "I'm going to Herbology." She looked intensely at James as she said this.
James got up and said, "I'll walk you there Lil."
And with that, the two of them walked out of the Great Hall.
"You know, I think I'm gonna go to class now to," implied Bianca. She got up and left the Great Hall, and Wormtail followed her.
"Come on Fran, let's go to our cupboard!" Francesca giggled as Sirius led her out of the hall.
Natasha and Remus were left alone at the table to discuss the eventful night coming up. They were quiet for about five minutes, until Natasha broke the silence.
"So." said Natasha "What do you think there gonna do in 'their cupboard'?
"One guess," he responded. They laughed.
"Have you ever visited his cupboard?" Natasha asked him.
"Are you kidding me? The only thing I've ever done was kissed a girl! And that was with you!" He blushed as he said that. She smiled at him.
They looked at each other in the eye, and Natasha said "So. what are we gonna do tonight?"
"I don't know. maybe we could sneak into Hogsmead," he said dangerously.
"You bad, bad boy! I never thought it could be- Remus Lupin actually breaking the rules!" She smirked at him
"Well, what can I say? I like to live dangerously."
"You do, do you?"
"Yes, I do."
"Well then that explains why you're cutting class."
"WHAT?" He yelped.
"Have you looked at the time? Class started 3 minutes ago!"
"What do we have first period?" He asked her sounding anxious.
"Herbology. DUH! Lily only constantly grinded it into our heads all morning!"
He let out a forced laugh.
"Reemiepoo, are you feeling OK?" She sounded worried.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Are you sure? You don't look so good."
"Yeah, I'm sure."
She suddenly came up with an idea.
"Prove it!" She said.
"Now tell me, how exactly am I gonna do that?"
"Well maybe I don't want to."
"Well maybe I'm gonna make you!" he smirked at her.
"I'll never tell you!"
"Oh yeah?"
Yeah!"
"Well then, I guess I'm just gonna have to make you!"
"You'll have to catch me first!" She yelled.
And with that, they were off. Out of the great hall, up the stairs to the second floor, into an empty classroom, around it 5 times, up 6 more flights of stairs, through the corridors, in and around 7 more empty classrooms, and then finally when they were up in the astronomy tower, he caught her.
"GOTCHA!" He let out a yelp of relief.
He fell down right next to her, and they both started laughing.
"You know," Natasha started "You look really good today." She smiled at him.
He grinned back at her. "You think?"
"Definitely,' she smirked.
All of the sudden there was a plop, and a drop of rain splattered on Natasha.
"What was that?" Asked Natasha.
"What was what?" He asked
"I think it's starting to rain."
"Oh really?"
Suddenly, more rain began to fall down on them. Harder and harder it fell. Still they stayed where they were, lying upon the floor next to each other.
They looked at each other in the eyes.
"I love you," Natasha said to Remus
He beamed at her.
"You already know what I'm going to say."
The rain started falling even harder, and they were sopping wet. She leaned over and kissed him.
Remus felt as if all of his troubles leave his body, and the only thing he was aware of was Natasha. There was a spread of warmth from his fingertips down to his toes.
***
"Where do you think they are?" Wormtail hissed to James and Sirius during Herbology. "Moony has never missed a lesson!"
"They probably lost track of time," James replied, shrugging it off.
"Oh, I beg to differ Prongs! I think that our little Moony is growing up!"
Prongs chuckled "I highly doubt that."
"Ok." said Sirius glaring at James. "What do you know that we don't?"
"What are you talking about?" James asked hastily.
"You know very well what I'm talking about!"
"Am I missing something?" asked Wormtail.
"Prongs is keeping something from us!" Padfoot inquired.
"No I'm not!" Prongs insisted. He turned to Padfoot, and looked him in the eye. "I swear."
"You may swear that you know nothing, but I solemnly swear that you're up to no good!
"Whatever you say Padfoot."
"We're gonna find out sooner or later! Why don't you just tell us now?" Padfoot insisted.
"I would," said Prongs looking up. "But I have nothing to tell you!"
"Fine then! Be that way!" Said Prongs stubbornly.
***
Remus and Natasha returned to the common room, right before lunch, sopping wet. Sirius and Peter had been waiting for them impatiently.
"Where have you been?" Demanded Sirius.
"Woah Padfoot! You're starting to sound like Lily!" Said Natasha, smirking.
Sirius scowled, and it was Peter's turn to talk.
"Moony, you have NEVER missed a lesson in your life! We were worried! Where were you guys?"
"We decided to be more like Padfoot, and walk a little more on the wild side." Remus told him, with a mysterious look on his face.
The two boys stared at them with their eyes wide and their mouths wide open.
"You- Wait- You- No- It- Why- You two- Huh- Not- Possible- MOONY? YOU?"
Remus started to laugh. Sirius looked horrified.
"I thought I would be the first to go! And then James! But never YOU!"
"What are you trying to do Moony? Make me out as a slut?" She turned on the two boys. "We went no farther then first base. Don't worry Sirius. You'll probably be the first to go! Not to worry! Not to worry! Now come on! Let's go to lunch!"
Sirius stopped her, before she began to walk. "Just two things Tash-"
"What?"
"One- you disgust me! Shame on you Moony!"
"Thanks Padfoot. I appreciate that."
"And two- are you insane Tasha? You're sopping wet! How could you be so stupid as to go outside when its pouring like this?!"
"Oh." she blushed. "Good point."
She walked up to the girls' dormitory, and Remus followed her intently with dreamy eyes.
"Ah. Puppy love! You've really fallen for her Reemiepoo! You've fallen HARD!"
Remus whipped around to see Peter and Sirius grinning madly.
"So what if I have?"
"Its sweet, isn't it Sirius? He's matured so much over the past couple of years!" Peter remarked, grinning even harder.
"Now you! Go upstairs and get changed before you catch a cold! We wouldn't want little Reemiekins sick before his big night!" Teased Sirius.
"I have to wait for Natasha. I wouldn't want her to have to walk down to the Great Hall all alone!"
"Your insane!" Wormtail said.
"C'mon Wormtail. Let's go down to lunch before his insanity rubs off on us."
And with that, Padfoot and Wormtail made their way down to lunch.
'Maybe they're right. maybe I am insane.' Remus thought to himself.
'Nah! I mean, if Padfoot were right about half the things he said, then we'd all be running around with turtle shells on our backs, covered in peanut butter, sniffing pens!'
'But , oh boy, is she beautiful!'
'I know! It's as if heaven has been brought down to earth!'
He plopped himself down in an armchair, and daydreamed about Natasha. He looked up, and saw James making his way down to the common room. He spotted Remus, and took a seat next to him.
"Where have you been Moony? You're all wet!"
"In the astronomy tower with Natasha."
"Ah! I see!" James smirked.
"What?"
"You've fallen hard for her, Remus! There's no doubting that! You are madly in love with Natasha Smith!"
Remus blushed.
"Don't be embarrassed about it Moony. The one thing that I've learned from dating Lily is that if your embarrassed about it in front of Padfoot, then it just makes it worse! But if you go with the flow, then everything comes out roses! Do you see what I'm saying?"
"Yeah. Yeah I think I do." A light of comprehension dawned on Remus as he took in what James was saying. "Thanks Prongs. Thanks a lot."
"No problem Moony. Now go get changed your sopping wet!"
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I hoped you all liked my third chapter!!! I'll have the fourth one up in a couple of days. but by then I'll have had chapter 3 of "Changes at Hogwarts" up also. I can not believe that it only took me like 3 and a half hours to write this! I wanted to add more, but my mom is making me go to sleep now.PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!