Whoo! It's another chapter!! I actually this story is going to be shorter than I thought it was going to be…I was thinking it would be at least 20 chapters…but now I think it will barely reach 10. However I think I'm planning a sequel story for Remus/Rommie. *Winks* And don't worry...I don't want Remus to suffer either, he's so cute, so all will end some-what well. I have this all planned out. It's my other story, the Marauders Era; I'm worried about…it just doesn't look right to me…oh well! Please read/review!
Disclaimer: You know the drill .
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Remus sighed and looked up at his 3 best friends and Lily, "So…what do you think," he asked. Sirius shrugged and flopped down onto the bed, "Remus you don't have to tell Caitlin…I mean you could just use the excuse you used on us for…what…oh…3 years," Sirius said sarcastically. Lily pulled up a chair and sat next to Remus and put an arm around his shoulder, "I'm sure she'll understand Remus…she'll accept it because I do…and like you said…it's not like your staying here during that time," she said trying to comfort him.
Remus ran his hand through his hair, "Caitlin's not the only one I'm worried about," he said avoiding his friends' eyes. All four looked at each other and announced, "Rommie." Remus groaned and put his head in his hands, "Don't remind me," he said.
Then there was a knock at the door and Caitlin came in, "Hey guys," she said then paused noticing their faces, "What's with the solemn looks," she asked.
Remus stood, all eye turned to him, "Caitlin…you might want to sit down," she said. Caitlin looked from Remus to Lily who nodded; Caitlin shrugged and flopped down next to Sirius. Remus took a deep breath, "Caitlin…at the end of this week there will be a full moon," he said, his eyes avoiding everyone in the room. "Yeah…so," she said looking from Remus to the others.
Remus looked up at the ceiling and muttered something then back at Caitlin, "I'm a…werewolf," he said, saying 'werewolf' rather quietly. Caitlin's mouth dropped and she fell off the bed, landing on top of James who had been sitting at the foot of the bed. "Arg," James cried and Caitlin scrambled off of him and blinked rapidly, then stood up. "What do you mean, 'I'm a werewolf!' Lily…why didn't you tell me," Caitlin asked rounding on her cousin.
Lily sighed and stood up, "And would you still have let us stay here if I had," she asked. Caitlin bit her lip, turning a deep shade of red, and looked away, "N…maybe," she muttered sheepishly. Remus looked to the door and sighed, goring towards it.
"I'll be going then," he said about to twist the doorknob when he felt a hand on his shoulder. "No Remus…I can't just kick you out…not because of that," Caitlin said quietly. Remus looked relieved and turned back around to find his friends relived as well.
He had hoped Caitlin would take it okay, at least she hadn't kicked him out. Deep down he hoped Rommie would have the same reaction…if not better.
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Rommie looked down at the parchment in her hand again, then at her surroundings. She sighed and went to knock at the door, when the door opened. "Oh…Peter…hello," Rommie said as the door opened in front of her. Peter looked nervous but gave her a small smile, "Hullo…Remus is back that way…I have to go," he said and walked past her. Rommie noticed his hand go to his arm, as if feeling something no one could see. She was about to say something but was interrupted by Remus, "Hey Rommie…what bring you here," he asked.
Rommie blushed slightly, "I was wondering…if you wouldn't mind…and you can invite your friends if you want…but do you want to go camping with me Friday," she asked. Remus grinned, "Yeah! That sounds like fun," he said and invited Rommie in.
"What sounds like fu---oh hey Rommie," James said walking in, "Do any of you know where Peter went." Rommie and Remus shrugged, "No idea," they said together. They looked at each other then burst into laughter. "What's so funny," Sirius asked coming in as well. James shook his head and sighed, "You wouldn't understand Sirius," he said and walked out. Sirius blinked and looked from the laughing couple to James walking out of the room, "What do you mean I wouldn't understand…DAMN IT JAMES GET BACK HERE," Sirius yelled running after James.
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"DAMN IT ALL TO HELL," Remus yelled in fury, throwing the calendar across the room. "Whoa…what's wrong mate," James asked dodging the calendar with ease (Quidditch reflexes of course). Remus pounded his fist against the wall, "I have to cancel the camping trip with Rommie," he said shaking. James looked down at the calendar, "Oh…THAT…well…we could reschedule the trip," James said going over to his friend.
"What am I supposed to tell her," Remus said frustrated. "Yeah I can't make it Rommie…I'm turning into a werewolf that night," he said, his comment oozing with sarcasm. "I can't bring myself to tell her James…I just can't," he said and collapsed on the bed. James ran a hand through his messy hair, "Listen Moony…if Rommie really love you…she'll accept your 'once a month problem.'" James said putting an arm around his friends shoulder. Remus looked away from James, "I don't know Prongs…I just don't know…" he said and looked out the window as the sun set.
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Voldemort slapped the girl, sending her to the ground, "You incompetent little ingrate," he hissed. The girl wiped the blood from her mouth, Voldemort hit hard for someone so scrawny, "I'm sorry my lord…I forgot…you told me to do it soon," she said. Voldemort's red eyes narrowed and his fingers twitched for his want, "I told you he was a werewolf! I told you there was a full moon this Friday and that to schedule it NEXT WEEK," he shouted
He pulled out his wand and muttered the Crucio curse. The girl dropped to the ground screaming in pain. "You are to reschedule…owl him," he demanded over her screams. He stopped the curse and the girl lay on the floor clutching to herself and breathing heavily. He kicked her in the stomach, "Do I make myself clear," he asked stepping over her.
She managed a 'yes' but tears were pouring down her cheeks. She was alone in the room now; Voldemort had others to attend to. She sat up and sobbed, "Remus." She couldn't take it anymore…she had to see him she loved seeing him smile.
"But," she muttered as she allowed herself to sit up against the wall, what would he do if he knew, he wouldn't understand why she had joined, she knew that much. She was so weak, how could she have allowed herself to enroll in this mess. Yet the strong part of her wanted to retaliate against Voldemort, and since she had met Remus that feeling had grown. It didn't matter that he was a werewolf, it's not like she hadn't been with one before…her sister.
That's what amazed her the most, Remus's happiness even though he became a monster once a month. Her sister, Selene, had committed suicide exactly 2 years after she had been bitten, because she couldn't handle what she had become. She had tried to support Selene, she had done everything for her…and yet in the end it wasn't enough and Selene took her own life. What saddened her the most was she had been the one to find Selene's body, dangling from the support beam of her room.
After that…that was when Voldemort had found her, her will weak from the loss of her sister. He had been comforting at first, his followers sending her and her family money and things. Then he had come to her asking her to join, she had declined at first…but Voldemort knew how to manipulate. He threatened her with the death of other family members, starting with her younger brother, Andy. That was her breaking point; there was no way she could take another family member's death…not again
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Remus was just about to send Alethia out with an apology letter to Rommie when he saw a great horned owl at the window, pecking to get in. He opened the window and the owl flew in, landing on the table.
Remus took the letter from it and read:
Dear Remus,
I'm so sorry Remus. Something's come up…my sister's ill and I have to go see her. I do hope we can re-schedule our camping trip.
Love,
Rommie
Remus had an odd feeling in the pit of his stomach after reading the letter. Why had Rommie sent a letter…he was the one that was supposed to be asking to reschedule?
"I hope her sist…wait…I didn't know she had a sister," he said. It was then that he realized how little he knew about her and also how little she knew of him. "Hey Remus what's that," Lily asked coming into the room. Remus folded up the letter, "Rommie's sister is sick so we have to reschedule the trip," he said. "Well…at least now you don't have to worry about the werewolf thing then," she said, Remus nodded.
"Speaking of werewolves…where are we going for our little frolic Friday," Sirius asked sitting up from Remus's bed. Remus shrugged, "Beats me…weren't there some woods near here," he asked. James smiled, "I do believe there were Moony…I think that would be a perfect place to go…as long as we stay away from the school or the village. Remus nodded solemnly, "Got that right," he said. "This is going to be great…a night out abroad," Sirius said happily. Peter looked nervous, "I hope there aren't any cats," he said. Sirius snorted, "What the hell…you've been on countless adventures with a werewolf and you're worried about cats…honestly," he said. The Marauders burst into laughter and Peter blushed. "Well…only 4 more days guys," James said.
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A/N: And so the plot thickens!! XD I hope this chapter made sense…and I know I suck at keeping who the 'girl' is a secret…I'm just not good at that kind of thing. Oh well…next chapter will probably be the actual full moon frolic. I mean you can't have a marauders fic without the full moon adventure, RIGHT? So now that you're done reading…how about a review or two?