Chapter 10
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(Scene: Order of the Phoenix HeadQuarters)
"Well I just don't believe it to be a good idea."
This argument had gone on for over an hour now. Remus was tired and wanted to strangle Professor Snape.
"I don't care if you think it's a bad idea. I'm already going." Remus stood to leave. He was due to arrive at Cassiopeia's in a quarter hour anyway. He might as well show up early. It would certainly be more fun than to continue being on the receiving end of a lecture from his fellow professor.
"Do you not own a calendar? Or are you too stupid to bother looking at it?"
"I know when the full moon comes and goes. The gala is two days before my favorite silvery orb rises in the night sky."
"I just think it's extra dangerous to attend something of that nature so near your time of the month."
"Severus you make me sound like I'm PMSing! I know how to handle this. I've been a werewolf for most of my life. If I worried about the moon haunting me days before it actually will then I would constantly be in fear. I will NOT live my life in fear."
"Look, Lupin I am only looking out for your best. I have been listening to the rumors floating amongst the death eaters in regards to their American allies. They speak of this Luther being overjoyed about this gala. He feels that Cassiopeia is certain to attend."
"So. Gabriel and I will be there to protect her. The death eaters wouldn't act in a place so public."
"My point is, if for some reason she is capture we could have a serious problem. If she is captive during the full moon and converts to her wolf form Luther could mate with her and she would have no choice in the matter."
"What are you talking about?" Remus was appalled by the thought. 'Could she get raped as a wolf?'
"No, I believe you do not understand. I do not speak of rape. You are thinking on the human level. I am speaking from the wolf view point. The alpha male will choose the strongest of all females and make her his mate. She will become the alpha female. She has no choice in the matter. That is the way things are done amongst wolves. The man decides and the woman submits or dies."
Remus slumped back into his chair and landed with heavy 'thud.' He looked up at Snape with the look of a lost child.
Snape shook his head in sympathy. "She is your responsibility. She must listen to what you say. If you tell her it is too dangerous then she has no choice but to agree."
"But, Gabriel agreed. If he thought it was dangerous he wouldn't have agreed to it."
"I am afraid that you and Gabriel are too close to the subject. Obviously she can manipulate you both. We don't want a repeat of what happened to Sirius. He was too anxious for his own good. You will have to prevent her from attending that gala."
"You realize how foolish that is? This woman is as stubborn as Sirius. If she wants to go to this gala there is nothing I can do to stop her. I can only do my best to protect her and possibly have a good time." Remus just couldn't tell Cassi no.
He had promised to attend the gala with her. If he refused to allow her to go she would be angry with him and then Sirius would have an even easier time of winning her. Not that it was a competition or anything, but he only had Cassi's best interests at heart.
"I have to go now. She'll be expecting me soon. But, I will tell her of the possibilities you have shared. Perhaps after hearing about what could happen she will opt to not attend the event."
After Remus was gone Severus could be found in the same location. He was lost in thought. 'How could one woman cause so much trouble?'
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Afterwards, Remus was greeted by an excited Cassi. She embraced him in a loving hug when he appeared at her door step. She then proceeded to usher him towards her bedroom. It was the same bedroom that included one suspicious black dog that glared daggers at the poor man.
"You have to see the dress I got!" Her excitement was overwhelming. Remus couldn't help but find himself lost in it. Her warm smile was returned to her with just a bit of a cooler edge.
She drug him over to her closet and pulled out a long flowing dress. It shimmered blue or purple depending on the way the light hit it. It looked like it would hug her body in all the right places. Remus had to school his thoughts away from the dress. 'If she's going to wear that it will be worth the risk to attend the gala!'
"Remus? Is there something wrong?" Cassiopeia looked up at him with concern. He looked down at her and for the first time he noticed exactly how tall she was. Her head would fit comfortably under his chin. Oh how he was suddenly overcome with the urge to pull her to his chest.
"Hello? Are you okay?" Cassi placed a cool hand to the burning flesh of his forearm. It was the wrong move to make. Suddenly, Remus pulled the stunned woman to his chest and buried his face into her luxurious hair.
"I don't want to lose you" he mumbled in her hair. She barely was able to pick out what he said.
"Lose me? What are you talking about?" She tried to pull out of his death grip, but found it to be of no use. So she decided to relax in it. It's not exactly like she found it to be the worst place in the world or anything. It was quite the opposite. However she glanced over Remus' shoulder towards her dog. He had a look in his eyes that made her think that he certainly thought it was the worst place she could be.
Remus then began to tell Cassiopeia about his conversation with Snape. She listened intently mulling over the possibility.
"Gabriel didn't tell me about this. He probably didn't think it was a big deal. If he doesn't think it's likely enough to happen to tell me then I won't worry about it." She pulled away from Remus so that he could see her reassuring smile.
"So you are still going to go?" Remus wasn't sure if he should be worried or excited at this decision.
"Heck yeah I'm going! Did you NOT just see the dress?" Cassiopeia's contagious smile soon was caught. Remus laughed at her stubborn disregard for impending disaster.
"You never cease to amaze me."
Cassi walked away from Remus then to go and scratch Sirius' belly. He seemed rather stressed lately. She hated seeing him unhappy. Watching the exchange Remus really began to wonder what exactly would happen when Cassi finds out that her beloved pooch is actually Remus' best friend the infamous Sirius Black!
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TBC
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(Scene: Order of the Phoenix HeadQuarters)
"Well I just don't believe it to be a good idea."
This argument had gone on for over an hour now. Remus was tired and wanted to strangle Professor Snape.
"I don't care if you think it's a bad idea. I'm already going." Remus stood to leave. He was due to arrive at Cassiopeia's in a quarter hour anyway. He might as well show up early. It would certainly be more fun than to continue being on the receiving end of a lecture from his fellow professor.
"Do you not own a calendar? Or are you too stupid to bother looking at it?"
"I know when the full moon comes and goes. The gala is two days before my favorite silvery orb rises in the night sky."
"I just think it's extra dangerous to attend something of that nature so near your time of the month."
"Severus you make me sound like I'm PMSing! I know how to handle this. I've been a werewolf for most of my life. If I worried about the moon haunting me days before it actually will then I would constantly be in fear. I will NOT live my life in fear."
"Look, Lupin I am only looking out for your best. I have been listening to the rumors floating amongst the death eaters in regards to their American allies. They speak of this Luther being overjoyed about this gala. He feels that Cassiopeia is certain to attend."
"So. Gabriel and I will be there to protect her. The death eaters wouldn't act in a place so public."
"My point is, if for some reason she is capture we could have a serious problem. If she is captive during the full moon and converts to her wolf form Luther could mate with her and she would have no choice in the matter."
"What are you talking about?" Remus was appalled by the thought. 'Could she get raped as a wolf?'
"No, I believe you do not understand. I do not speak of rape. You are thinking on the human level. I am speaking from the wolf view point. The alpha male will choose the strongest of all females and make her his mate. She will become the alpha female. She has no choice in the matter. That is the way things are done amongst wolves. The man decides and the woman submits or dies."
Remus slumped back into his chair and landed with heavy 'thud.' He looked up at Snape with the look of a lost child.
Snape shook his head in sympathy. "She is your responsibility. She must listen to what you say. If you tell her it is too dangerous then she has no choice but to agree."
"But, Gabriel agreed. If he thought it was dangerous he wouldn't have agreed to it."
"I am afraid that you and Gabriel are too close to the subject. Obviously she can manipulate you both. We don't want a repeat of what happened to Sirius. He was too anxious for his own good. You will have to prevent her from attending that gala."
"You realize how foolish that is? This woman is as stubborn as Sirius. If she wants to go to this gala there is nothing I can do to stop her. I can only do my best to protect her and possibly have a good time." Remus just couldn't tell Cassi no.
He had promised to attend the gala with her. If he refused to allow her to go she would be angry with him and then Sirius would have an even easier time of winning her. Not that it was a competition or anything, but he only had Cassi's best interests at heart.
"I have to go now. She'll be expecting me soon. But, I will tell her of the possibilities you have shared. Perhaps after hearing about what could happen she will opt to not attend the event."
After Remus was gone Severus could be found in the same location. He was lost in thought. 'How could one woman cause so much trouble?'
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Afterwards, Remus was greeted by an excited Cassi. She embraced him in a loving hug when he appeared at her door step. She then proceeded to usher him towards her bedroom. It was the same bedroom that included one suspicious black dog that glared daggers at the poor man.
"You have to see the dress I got!" Her excitement was overwhelming. Remus couldn't help but find himself lost in it. Her warm smile was returned to her with just a bit of a cooler edge.
She drug him over to her closet and pulled out a long flowing dress. It shimmered blue or purple depending on the way the light hit it. It looked like it would hug her body in all the right places. Remus had to school his thoughts away from the dress. 'If she's going to wear that it will be worth the risk to attend the gala!'
"Remus? Is there something wrong?" Cassiopeia looked up at him with concern. He looked down at her and for the first time he noticed exactly how tall she was. Her head would fit comfortably under his chin. Oh how he was suddenly overcome with the urge to pull her to his chest.
"Hello? Are you okay?" Cassi placed a cool hand to the burning flesh of his forearm. It was the wrong move to make. Suddenly, Remus pulled the stunned woman to his chest and buried his face into her luxurious hair.
"I don't want to lose you" he mumbled in her hair. She barely was able to pick out what he said.
"Lose me? What are you talking about?" She tried to pull out of his death grip, but found it to be of no use. So she decided to relax in it. It's not exactly like she found it to be the worst place in the world or anything. It was quite the opposite. However she glanced over Remus' shoulder towards her dog. He had a look in his eyes that made her think that he certainly thought it was the worst place she could be.
Remus then began to tell Cassiopeia about his conversation with Snape. She listened intently mulling over the possibility.
"Gabriel didn't tell me about this. He probably didn't think it was a big deal. If he doesn't think it's likely enough to happen to tell me then I won't worry about it." She pulled away from Remus so that he could see her reassuring smile.
"So you are still going to go?" Remus wasn't sure if he should be worried or excited at this decision.
"Heck yeah I'm going! Did you NOT just see the dress?" Cassiopeia's contagious smile soon was caught. Remus laughed at her stubborn disregard for impending disaster.
"You never cease to amaze me."
Cassi walked away from Remus then to go and scratch Sirius' belly. He seemed rather stressed lately. She hated seeing him unhappy. Watching the exchange Remus really began to wonder what exactly would happen when Cassi finds out that her beloved pooch is actually Remus' best friend the infamous Sirius Black!
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TBC