(NOTE : I wanna apologise for the lateness and shortness, but this weekend has just been one mad rush after another, in 8 days ive spent 2 at home. I shall update this chapter most likely on Sunday when I have the chance. It was my 17th birthday on Wednesday and I went out last night and spent £40+!! I have a monster hangover but I wanted to give likkle darlings something to read!! :P

Disc : the little paragraph in ***** was written by the genius Joss Whedon and I just stole it because its relevant!! so it belongs to him!

WILL UPDATE AGAIN ASAP)

*****Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are.

You'll see what I mean.*****

~*~*~*~*~*~09:00AM, FRIDAY 21ST JULY~*~*~*~*~*~

Lana rolled over on the bed and accidentaly smacked Lupin over the head. Last night they had gotten back pretty late, and Lana was exhausted from the day and nights events, so she had bunked in with Lupin at the Leaky Cauldron.

Her brown hair was tangled, and she wanted to go home and have a bath. Wherever home is now, Lana thought sadly.

Lupin groaned when Lana hit him. "Oi!" he said, shoving Lana off him.

"Sorry Moony." Lana muttered, throwing the duvet off. She was wearing her usual hotpants that showed off her smooth, toned legs, and a tight halter top that showed off a little of her stomach. Sirius had brought her this pair. They were black, and the hotpants had a little devil on the right hip, matching the one that was on the top.

For the first time in a long time, even before the first war, Lana felt a little glimmer of happiness. Almost always depressed and on the verge of tears, Lana was sick of the amount of energy it was taking to act okay. But what they had found last night, if it was anything, was a glimmer. She wanted her mothers case file from the Aurors office, and with her never being proved innocent or guilty, Lana wasnt sure whether she could just walk into the Ministry of Magic or not.

And that was exactly the reason that she was going to.

Lupin still found himself blushing at Lana even though hed seen her dressed like that many times. He found it hard last night to stop his hands wandering. As had Lana, but she would never admit that.

She was about to open the door when she remembered that she was at the Leaky Cauldron, and although Dumbledore had rented the whole floor from Tom, she still didnt fancy the idea of Ron or any one else seeing her almost naked. Lupin had seen her like this many times, and Lana had to resist the urge to get him to scratch the itch that she couldnt.

"I'll see if I can get a room on my own tomorow night," Lana said, pulling on a baggy t-shirt that hung almost to her knees and slipping into some white slippers, "Or maybe Ill just move back into mine and Sirius' old house. I dont know." she turned around to see Lupin stood behind her.

His sandy blonde hair that was prematurely flecked with grey hung over his face, and stuck up slightly. He had lost, if possible, even more weight since the death of Sirius, although he didnt really look that skinny. His grey/blue eyes looked down into Lanas brown eyes. His black shorts hung loosely on his waist.

As Lana looked at him, she knew what he wanted. Because she wanted it too. She was past caring now. It looked likely that Sirius wasnt coming back, and she was sick of feeling sorry for herself. Lana was confused at the moment. What shed found last night had given her a glimmer of hope, but if she brought Sirius back, whats to say he would still love her? Getting through the next minute, and the next, was proving hard, adjusting to everything, and one of the things that made sense was Lupin. Lana was always one for living for the moment, and at the moment she thought that Lupin could give her a few moments of happiness, and that was all Lana cared about. Escaping.

Her breath caught in her throat, and before she knew it, her and Lupin were caught in a passionate embrace...

Lupin let all thoughts fall from his mind, bar him and Lana. Just feel, he thought to himself. None of this guilt trip. You need this as much as she does. He let his hands wander to her waist, running his hands across the top of her underwear and up the t-shirt she had just slipped on.

Deciding she was sick of thinking, sick of being cut off from her emotions, Lana just let herself go with it. To hell with it if she felt guilty later. A small moan escaped her lips as she felt Lupin run his hands across her waist line. She hadnt done this in a good few years, but you never forget...She laughed a little and Lupin pulled away, thinking she was laughing at him.

"What is it?" he asked, looking a little hurt.

"Nothing," Lana said, pulling her t-shirt off. She grabbed him and wrapped her arms tightly around him, kissing him hard.

As they fell against the wall, Lana felt Lupins hardness against pressing against her sex, and she pulled his boxers down. He kissed her neck slowly, letting his hands travel down to her waist as he pushed her up against the wall, hoisting her up a little. He remembered the last time they did this - them remembered the memory charm hed performed on her when shed been racked with guilt. Hoping he wouldnt have to do this again, he pressed his hands against her panties.

Lana let out a little gasp and wrapped her legs around Lupins waist, pushing herself up a little higher as he pushed her panties to the side. As she slid down onto his length, she winced and muttered "ow".

Looking into her eyes, Lupin said, "Are you okay?", as he started moving slowly into her.

She nodded slightly, although it was quite clear to him that she was hurting a little. Her smallness suprised him, when it shouldnt really. Tightening her legs around his waist, Lana ran her hands through his hair and pulled him to her, and kissed him deeply on the lips.

As he moved deeper and faster inside her, the pained look quickly turned into pleasure. He pulled away from the kiss and looked into her dark brown eyes, and he saw that a sheen of sweat had appeared across her forehead. Confused for a moment, he kissed her softly. Had they been going for this long already? Or maybe it was his werefolf stamina..."You tired?" he asked.

"Not....Tired.." she managed to gasp as he thrust harder into her. "Just..."

Her eyebrows came together and she started trembling, Lupin could feel her hands trembling as she clawed a little on his back. He moved harder and faster and her eyes rolled back into her head, he knew what was coming next.

For a few seconds, he just watched and listened as she moaned his name, then as she began to get louder as he began to get faster, he kissed her deeply.

~*~*~*~*~*~10:00AM FRIDAY 21st JULY~*~*~*~*~*~

Dressed in dark brown jeans and a caramel coloured off-the-shoulder jumper, teamed with caramel colour boots and her long dark brown hair swept back in a half-up, half-down style, her full lips painted a light, sparkly brown, her dark eyes lined with black, Lana started to walk down the stairs of the Leaky Cauldron to get some breakfast.

Lana had gotten no further than halfway down the stairs when she saw two flame haired children and a dark haired boy walking with a girl with bushy brown hair loudly complaining and storming up the stairs.

"Not bloody fair, always getting told we cant listen." "Yeah, wheres Sirius when you need him?"

"Woah woah woah" Lana said, backing up a few steps as they almost walked into her. "Whats going on?" she asked, looking directly at Harry.

Harrys brilliant green eyes had a deep etch of pain and knowledge in them. As he looked at Lana, he wanted to grab her, shake her, scream at her....But the pain and sympathy he felt for her overwhelmed any of that. He sighed, and he was about to speak when Hermione cut in.

"I dont think you should be there. Or Proffessor Lupin, for that matter." she said coldly.

Harry stared.

Ron gasped.

Lana stared at Hermione, trying to guess which wizarding family she was from, but she couldnt place her. "Muggle." said Lana, looking from Hermione to Harry, and back again. "You must be Hermione. Ive heard about you."

"Really?" Hermione said, unimpressed.

"Yes. Bushy hair, too big for your boots, telling Harry that he likes to play the hero..Criticising Sirius for his treatment of Kreacher. You dont want to be around when I get hold of him." said Lana, eyebrows raised.

Hermione was blushing under Lana stare. However, she stood her ground. "I think theyre discussing where and Lupin went off to last night. And you in general."

Lana unconciously scratched the scar on her right arm. "Really? Well. Cant have that." she looked at Harry. "You come with me."

Ron, Hermione and Ginny looked at Harry. "We were just going to go...Look at racing brooms." Harry said, when they were really going shopping, but he didnt want to admit that in front of his Godmother.

She laughed. "Youre going shopping. Harry, you really are like James, you know that. Do you want to listen in on the meeting or not?" she asked, smirking at Harry.

Harry, despite how down he was feeling, grinned. "You can do that?"

"I can do whatever the hell I want. Im your Godmother, and besides..Dumbledore has no power over me." said Lana, almost bitterly.

Hermione snorted. "Exactly like Sirius."

"Excuse me?" Lana said, turning on Hermione. "Sirius is a great role-model for any young witch or wizard. As were Lily and James, as is Lupin. Youd do well to learn somethings, Hermione. Like when to shut up." Placing her hand on Harrys shoulder, she steered Harry down the stairs and around the corner.

"Youre really going to let me listen in?" asked Harry, hoping that she would say yes.

"Well..." Lana began, "You cant sit in on this 'mini-meeting' that theyre having...But you can listen in. Is Moody in there?"

Harry shook his head. "Just Dumbledore, Mrs Weasley, Mr Weasley, Bill, Charlie, Tonks, Kingsley....Snape."

"Accio Invisibility Cloak." Lana muttered, and a few seconds later, she threw the cloak over Harry.

"How did you know - "

"Shhh..." Lana said, pressing her finger to her lips. She turned to the door on her left and casually strolled into the room. Leaving the door open just long enough for Harry to get in, Lana slammed it shut.

"So." she said, looking around at them all, looking extremely pissed as they all looked sheepish. Except Dumbledore of course.