C.13 Birthday Surprises (Remus's b-day)
(A/N: Sorry so much to the readers of this story!! I know...bad Katy. Not updating in forever!! But I've been swamped with school and sports (yes I am doing more than one). *Sigh* anyways, I've done yet another chapter and posted it too. Of course, all I have to add is that the next one prolly won't come until after AP exams in early May (5 and 7 or 8). Then I shall have more time for you guys. And thanks to all of my reviewers!!)
Sarah left the Common Room and headed down towards the fruit picture, entrance of the kitchens. Using the map as a guide, Sarah found the picture, just as it was in the books. She tickled the pear. And then, lo and behold, the door opened. She stepped inside of the kitchen to be greeted by a house elf.
'How may I serve miss?' It asked her.
'Uhm,' she glanced around. She was hungry, but what did she want? 'How about spaghetti? But hold the meat, please.'
The house elf went away as quickly as it had come to prepare a meal for one of its many masters. Sarah watched it go off and soon grew bored. She then proceeded to watch the other house elves, making lives for each one of them. The one with the Idaho potato sack on his back was madly in love with the elf wearing what appeared to be an old blanket draped around her frame. Of course, Sarah was making up the genders here. She really couldn't tell which were male and which were female. But it was fun. She even thought of giving them names. But then she figured they already had names.
'Hi. My name is Karen. You are Sarah, the new transfer student. Where is it you come from anyways?' The voice that seemed to come out of nowhere startled Sarah from her reverie. She looked up to see a young blonde about her age standing in front of her.
'I...uhm...I come from the States,' Sarah replied. 'Virginia to be precise.'
'Oh really!? I've always wanted to visit other countries before. What's it like there?'
'Nothing too exciting. Just normal stuff.' Sarah replied with a shrug.
Karen put down the stuff in her hands on the table and sat down next to Sarah.
'What's all of that?' she asked Karen.
Karen blushed as she replied her artwork.
'Can I see it?'
'Oh, why sure!'
Sarah opened the notebook and looked at the drawings. They were mostly done in manga form, although some drawings were realistic. She flipped through and recognized the pictures of Dumbledore, Hagrid, McGonagall, and other people amongst the Hogwarts staff. 'These are really good.'
'Your food, miss,' the house elf placed the food in front of Sarah and then turned to Karen. 'And what might I get for you, other miss?'
'Uhm...I'd really like a hot chocolate, if you please.'
'But of course, miss.' The house elf left with a bow and returned a few minutes later with the hot chocolate.
'You know, I really like these pictures of yours.' Sarah looked up and at Karen.
'Really? You think they are good?'
'Yeah!'
Sarah and Karen then spent another half hour talking and getting to know each other. It turned out that Karen was a 6th year Gryffindor straight out of Derbyshire, England. Sarah didn't quite catch the exact whereabouts. Maybe Karen didn't give them. But the minutes clicked by and both Sarah and Karen had consumed the meals they had come for.
'Hmm. I should be getting back to the Common Room,' Sarah stretched as she said this. Really, she wanted to see Remus before his birthday ended. She just wanted to spend some more time with him...it seemed like she spent all of her time with him yet it was never enough.
'Yeah, you are right,' Karen began. 'I should be hitting the books soon if I don't want to spend ALL night doing my homework.' She then headed to the door and left, with Sarah following.
They headed back to the Commons in sheer discussion. None of the topics seemed to have any significance. They were the type of conversations people have and remember having but never remember what is being said. But the point was that they were conversing and having a good time at it.
At the entrance to the Commons they split up, Karen going to go do her homework and Sarah came in looking for Remus. How she wished time would disappear. ************************************************************************
Remus sat there in the Common Room in all stillness. Sirius was furiously pacing in front of him, nerves all atwitter. He was constantly shaking his head and muttering, Remus understood that much. But he couldn't for the life of him, make out what was being said. The world seemed to be going in slow motion. Where was Sarah? And the pit forming at the bottom of his stomach was making this one of the worst birthdays he had ever had. He just sat there and drummed his fingers.
The worst part of all of this was not that Sarah was missing that seriously bugged him. He couldn't stop thinking about how Sirius and Sarah would go out now and he'd be left alone. Yet again. He was always being forgotten. And if he said anything he would become a third wheel on Sirius' dates. That was never a cup of tea. Remus shook his head. What was he going to do? Why couldn't things stay the same way they were before?
And then he shook his head yet again. They would never be the same. And he didn't want it to be. But he didn't want Sirius to go out with Sarah. After all, she is his friend too! And then he'd be without both of his friends! Sure they'd still do things together but then Remus would feel like he was intruding...he'd definitely feel like he was a third wheel. He didn't want that.
Remus sighed. The door to the Commons opened and he looked up at it. Sirius stopped the pacing and looked up expectantly, no hopefully. Remus muttered inside of his head. Please don't let it be her. Please, oh please, don't be Sarah. And to Remus' utter shock it was not. The pit settled deeper into his stomach. Where was she?
Sirius resumed his pacing. Remus looked at him. Why wouldn't Sarah go out with him? He was every girl's dream! Remus just shook his head for what had to be the gazillionth time that night. What in the world was his problem?
The portrait door creaked yet again to symbolize yet another Gryffindor returning. Sirius and Remus both looked up expectantly. Much to their dismay, Prongs entered the room. Remus went back to his brooding and Sirius went back to his pacing.
'What? I don't even get a 'hi' from my mates?' James questioned his gloomy pals. 'Why so sad? I thought my presence was instant happiness for all!' A humph echoed from the small hall from the entrance of the portrait.
Lily was soon seen and shaking her head at James. 'You? All that? Don't make me laugh.' And it was obvious. She was clearly trying her best not to laugh at James.
James feigned shock and upset. 'I don't have to take this. I'm going to my room!' And he "pouted" all the way to the door before opening it and slamming it behind him.
Lily shook her head and then looked over at the two waiting. 'She hasn't returned yet? I'll go check my room. She might be in there.' And then Lily left as well.
Remus frowned. They had removed his mind from what was ever haunting his thoughts and now they were gone. He just frowned. What was wrong with him? Why did he care so much about Sirius dating Sarah anyways? He'd eventually grow bored...no he wouldn't. Who could grow bored of Sarah? He knew he couldn't.
The portrait creaked open yet again. This time a blonde stepped through. She looked at the two staring at the portrait way and then went on to her room. They wouldn't know her. They were probably just waiting for someone else. She shook her head and headed up the stairs. Sirius resumed his pacing.
'What's with the pacing and long faces, you guys? I wasn't gone that long was I?' Sarah asked from the entranceway. Sirius looked up and tackled Sarah in a hug. She was all right. Thank Merlin she was fine. Remus just looked up and watched Sarah, filled in happiness. And then he watched Sirius hug her. The pit came back. He snatched a book off of the table and began to read.
'Uhm, Sirius,' Sarah began, 'I can't breath. You might want to lighten up on the hug there, buddy.'
Sirius let go and pretended interest in keeping his robes straight. 'Sorry 'bout that.'
Sarah laughed, 'No problem!' And then she looked at Remus. Maybe he wasn't worried about her. After all, she may like him, but he doesn't have to like her back. She frowned. Wasn't he all upset just before?
'She's not up here!' Lily called from the top of the stairs.
'Who?' Sarah asked.
'Oh, you finally came back! Thanks for telling me, guys!!' Then the sound of a door shutting came echoing into the Commons area. Remus looked up from his book and just blinked. Then he shook his head and looked back at the page. For some reason, he was finding himself unable to focus on the words and actually read them. It was an interesting book too. He had read once each year since coming here. How to Know If Your Room Mate is a Werewolf. And every single year it made him laugh at how vague and sometimes wrong this book was.
'You've been reading the same page for five minutes now.' A voice sounded in Remus' ear and startled him from his thoughts. 'I don't even get a 'hey Sarah'?' She looked at him.
'Oh, hi Sarah,' Remus said. Oh you idiot. Now she's going to think you don't care. He just turned a light shade of pink and looked back in his book.
Sirius cleared his throat. 'Sarah might I have a word with you?'
Remus looked up at him and then closed the book and headed to the stairs. Sirius' eyes pleaded with him to stay. He had told Remus that if he stayed he would provide Sirius with courage as he always did. And normally Remus was in the shadows when Sirius asked girls out. It always creeped him out but Sirius had always insisted. And the girls never noticed him either. They never do. But he couldn't watch Sirius ask out Sarah. It was just too much for him. So he walked up the stairs and said, 'good night Sarah and Sirius.' The sound of a shutting door was promptly heard, albeit not that of a slamming door. ************************************************************************
Sirius just looked at Sarah and smiled. 'I was, uh, well, I was wondering, just wondering, if maybe you,' he swallowed. 'I was just wondering if you could let me borrow the map again.' He couldn't do it. Damn Remus. Why'd he leave him? He shook his head mentally.
'Uhm, sure,' Sarah eyed him like he was mental. 'When do you need it?'
'Well, now would be nice.'
'No problem.' She took out the map and handed it to him. 'Well, I'm going to hit the hay. Good night Sirius.' Sarah then headed to the girls' dormitories and to her room in particular. Sirius just watched her go, blankly staring and holding onto the map. ************************************************************************
Sarah entered her room and lay down on the bed. So much for spending some time with Remus on his birthday. And what was with Sirius? She had never seen him act that way before, not that Remus was behaving any more normal. She shook her head. Men, she mentally sighed. Maybe she could spend more time with Remus on her birthday. After all, it was only a week away.
Maybe Sirius liked her; it is a possibility after all. A slim one, she argued with herself. But what if he did and asked her out? What then? He wasn't Remus but he wasn't bad either. Wasn't bad? Who was she kidding? Most girls would die if they found out that there was a chance that Sirius liked her. Maybe if he asked her out she should say yes. But that is IF he liked her. It was highly unlikely that he would. And with those thoughts she drifted into sleep. ************************************************************************
Remus had lain down on his bed upon entrance. What in the world was his problem? He had stomached all of those other times, why not this one? Did it have to do with Sarah? Maybe he just couldn't stand to see Sirius ask Sarah out. Of course he couldn't! She was his friend after all and so was Remus! But that wasn't just it, an inner voice screamed at him. There's more to it. He didn't want Sarah going out with Remus. He didn't want that at all. He wanted to go out with Sarah. He wanted to be the one to ask her out and go on dates. He wanted to be the one to give her kisses and hold her and make her frowns disappear. He didn't want to see Sirius in his spot.
He shook his head. Sarah would never like him. He was a werewolf after all. He couldn't take such chances. He curled up in his bed. God he wished the day would end. This had to be the lousiest birthday in his life. Then he stretched out and his foot kicked something. He looked down where his feet were. What was that? A box? Well, it had funny paper wrapped around it. Why would one of his birthday presents be on his bed and this late at night? He reached down and picked up the box. Then, with a sigh, he opened it.
Well that's it for now!! I hope you guys enjoy this!! I shall try to write another chapter before break is over but I'm not making any promises! Just let me know what you guys think! Hehe prolly not good, I'm sari :'( But I hope some of you enjoyed it! Anyways, I'll try to move the story along for those of you that care!! :) Katy
(A/N: Sorry so much to the readers of this story!! I know...bad Katy. Not updating in forever!! But I've been swamped with school and sports (yes I am doing more than one). *Sigh* anyways, I've done yet another chapter and posted it too. Of course, all I have to add is that the next one prolly won't come until after AP exams in early May (5 and 7 or 8). Then I shall have more time for you guys. And thanks to all of my reviewers!!)
Sarah left the Common Room and headed down towards the fruit picture, entrance of the kitchens. Using the map as a guide, Sarah found the picture, just as it was in the books. She tickled the pear. And then, lo and behold, the door opened. She stepped inside of the kitchen to be greeted by a house elf.
'How may I serve miss?' It asked her.
'Uhm,' she glanced around. She was hungry, but what did she want? 'How about spaghetti? But hold the meat, please.'
The house elf went away as quickly as it had come to prepare a meal for one of its many masters. Sarah watched it go off and soon grew bored. She then proceeded to watch the other house elves, making lives for each one of them. The one with the Idaho potato sack on his back was madly in love with the elf wearing what appeared to be an old blanket draped around her frame. Of course, Sarah was making up the genders here. She really couldn't tell which were male and which were female. But it was fun. She even thought of giving them names. But then she figured they already had names.
'Hi. My name is Karen. You are Sarah, the new transfer student. Where is it you come from anyways?' The voice that seemed to come out of nowhere startled Sarah from her reverie. She looked up to see a young blonde about her age standing in front of her.
'I...uhm...I come from the States,' Sarah replied. 'Virginia to be precise.'
'Oh really!? I've always wanted to visit other countries before. What's it like there?'
'Nothing too exciting. Just normal stuff.' Sarah replied with a shrug.
Karen put down the stuff in her hands on the table and sat down next to Sarah.
'What's all of that?' she asked Karen.
Karen blushed as she replied her artwork.
'Can I see it?'
'Oh, why sure!'
Sarah opened the notebook and looked at the drawings. They were mostly done in manga form, although some drawings were realistic. She flipped through and recognized the pictures of Dumbledore, Hagrid, McGonagall, and other people amongst the Hogwarts staff. 'These are really good.'
'Your food, miss,' the house elf placed the food in front of Sarah and then turned to Karen. 'And what might I get for you, other miss?'
'Uhm...I'd really like a hot chocolate, if you please.'
'But of course, miss.' The house elf left with a bow and returned a few minutes later with the hot chocolate.
'You know, I really like these pictures of yours.' Sarah looked up and at Karen.
'Really? You think they are good?'
'Yeah!'
Sarah and Karen then spent another half hour talking and getting to know each other. It turned out that Karen was a 6th year Gryffindor straight out of Derbyshire, England. Sarah didn't quite catch the exact whereabouts. Maybe Karen didn't give them. But the minutes clicked by and both Sarah and Karen had consumed the meals they had come for.
'Hmm. I should be getting back to the Common Room,' Sarah stretched as she said this. Really, she wanted to see Remus before his birthday ended. She just wanted to spend some more time with him...it seemed like she spent all of her time with him yet it was never enough.
'Yeah, you are right,' Karen began. 'I should be hitting the books soon if I don't want to spend ALL night doing my homework.' She then headed to the door and left, with Sarah following.
They headed back to the Commons in sheer discussion. None of the topics seemed to have any significance. They were the type of conversations people have and remember having but never remember what is being said. But the point was that they were conversing and having a good time at it.
At the entrance to the Commons they split up, Karen going to go do her homework and Sarah came in looking for Remus. How she wished time would disappear. ************************************************************************
Remus sat there in the Common Room in all stillness. Sirius was furiously pacing in front of him, nerves all atwitter. He was constantly shaking his head and muttering, Remus understood that much. But he couldn't for the life of him, make out what was being said. The world seemed to be going in slow motion. Where was Sarah? And the pit forming at the bottom of his stomach was making this one of the worst birthdays he had ever had. He just sat there and drummed his fingers.
The worst part of all of this was not that Sarah was missing that seriously bugged him. He couldn't stop thinking about how Sirius and Sarah would go out now and he'd be left alone. Yet again. He was always being forgotten. And if he said anything he would become a third wheel on Sirius' dates. That was never a cup of tea. Remus shook his head. What was he going to do? Why couldn't things stay the same way they were before?
And then he shook his head yet again. They would never be the same. And he didn't want it to be. But he didn't want Sirius to go out with Sarah. After all, she is his friend too! And then he'd be without both of his friends! Sure they'd still do things together but then Remus would feel like he was intruding...he'd definitely feel like he was a third wheel. He didn't want that.
Remus sighed. The door to the Commons opened and he looked up at it. Sirius stopped the pacing and looked up expectantly, no hopefully. Remus muttered inside of his head. Please don't let it be her. Please, oh please, don't be Sarah. And to Remus' utter shock it was not. The pit settled deeper into his stomach. Where was she?
Sirius resumed his pacing. Remus looked at him. Why wouldn't Sarah go out with him? He was every girl's dream! Remus just shook his head for what had to be the gazillionth time that night. What in the world was his problem?
The portrait door creaked yet again to symbolize yet another Gryffindor returning. Sirius and Remus both looked up expectantly. Much to their dismay, Prongs entered the room. Remus went back to his brooding and Sirius went back to his pacing.
'What? I don't even get a 'hi' from my mates?' James questioned his gloomy pals. 'Why so sad? I thought my presence was instant happiness for all!' A humph echoed from the small hall from the entrance of the portrait.
Lily was soon seen and shaking her head at James. 'You? All that? Don't make me laugh.' And it was obvious. She was clearly trying her best not to laugh at James.
James feigned shock and upset. 'I don't have to take this. I'm going to my room!' And he "pouted" all the way to the door before opening it and slamming it behind him.
Lily shook her head and then looked over at the two waiting. 'She hasn't returned yet? I'll go check my room. She might be in there.' And then Lily left as well.
Remus frowned. They had removed his mind from what was ever haunting his thoughts and now they were gone. He just frowned. What was wrong with him? Why did he care so much about Sirius dating Sarah anyways? He'd eventually grow bored...no he wouldn't. Who could grow bored of Sarah? He knew he couldn't.
The portrait creaked open yet again. This time a blonde stepped through. She looked at the two staring at the portrait way and then went on to her room. They wouldn't know her. They were probably just waiting for someone else. She shook her head and headed up the stairs. Sirius resumed his pacing.
'What's with the pacing and long faces, you guys? I wasn't gone that long was I?' Sarah asked from the entranceway. Sirius looked up and tackled Sarah in a hug. She was all right. Thank Merlin she was fine. Remus just looked up and watched Sarah, filled in happiness. And then he watched Sirius hug her. The pit came back. He snatched a book off of the table and began to read.
'Uhm, Sirius,' Sarah began, 'I can't breath. You might want to lighten up on the hug there, buddy.'
Sirius let go and pretended interest in keeping his robes straight. 'Sorry 'bout that.'
Sarah laughed, 'No problem!' And then she looked at Remus. Maybe he wasn't worried about her. After all, she may like him, but he doesn't have to like her back. She frowned. Wasn't he all upset just before?
'She's not up here!' Lily called from the top of the stairs.
'Who?' Sarah asked.
'Oh, you finally came back! Thanks for telling me, guys!!' Then the sound of a door shutting came echoing into the Commons area. Remus looked up from his book and just blinked. Then he shook his head and looked back at the page. For some reason, he was finding himself unable to focus on the words and actually read them. It was an interesting book too. He had read once each year since coming here. How to Know If Your Room Mate is a Werewolf. And every single year it made him laugh at how vague and sometimes wrong this book was.
'You've been reading the same page for five minutes now.' A voice sounded in Remus' ear and startled him from his thoughts. 'I don't even get a 'hey Sarah'?' She looked at him.
'Oh, hi Sarah,' Remus said. Oh you idiot. Now she's going to think you don't care. He just turned a light shade of pink and looked back in his book.
Sirius cleared his throat. 'Sarah might I have a word with you?'
Remus looked up at him and then closed the book and headed to the stairs. Sirius' eyes pleaded with him to stay. He had told Remus that if he stayed he would provide Sirius with courage as he always did. And normally Remus was in the shadows when Sirius asked girls out. It always creeped him out but Sirius had always insisted. And the girls never noticed him either. They never do. But he couldn't watch Sirius ask out Sarah. It was just too much for him. So he walked up the stairs and said, 'good night Sarah and Sirius.' The sound of a shutting door was promptly heard, albeit not that of a slamming door. ************************************************************************
Sirius just looked at Sarah and smiled. 'I was, uh, well, I was wondering, just wondering, if maybe you,' he swallowed. 'I was just wondering if you could let me borrow the map again.' He couldn't do it. Damn Remus. Why'd he leave him? He shook his head mentally.
'Uhm, sure,' Sarah eyed him like he was mental. 'When do you need it?'
'Well, now would be nice.'
'No problem.' She took out the map and handed it to him. 'Well, I'm going to hit the hay. Good night Sirius.' Sarah then headed to the girls' dormitories and to her room in particular. Sirius just watched her go, blankly staring and holding onto the map. ************************************************************************
Sarah entered her room and lay down on the bed. So much for spending some time with Remus on his birthday. And what was with Sirius? She had never seen him act that way before, not that Remus was behaving any more normal. She shook her head. Men, she mentally sighed. Maybe she could spend more time with Remus on her birthday. After all, it was only a week away.
Maybe Sirius liked her; it is a possibility after all. A slim one, she argued with herself. But what if he did and asked her out? What then? He wasn't Remus but he wasn't bad either. Wasn't bad? Who was she kidding? Most girls would die if they found out that there was a chance that Sirius liked her. Maybe if he asked her out she should say yes. But that is IF he liked her. It was highly unlikely that he would. And with those thoughts she drifted into sleep. ************************************************************************
Remus had lain down on his bed upon entrance. What in the world was his problem? He had stomached all of those other times, why not this one? Did it have to do with Sarah? Maybe he just couldn't stand to see Sirius ask Sarah out. Of course he couldn't! She was his friend after all and so was Remus! But that wasn't just it, an inner voice screamed at him. There's more to it. He didn't want Sarah going out with Remus. He didn't want that at all. He wanted to go out with Sarah. He wanted to be the one to ask her out and go on dates. He wanted to be the one to give her kisses and hold her and make her frowns disappear. He didn't want to see Sirius in his spot.
He shook his head. Sarah would never like him. He was a werewolf after all. He couldn't take such chances. He curled up in his bed. God he wished the day would end. This had to be the lousiest birthday in his life. Then he stretched out and his foot kicked something. He looked down where his feet were. What was that? A box? Well, it had funny paper wrapped around it. Why would one of his birthday presents be on his bed and this late at night? He reached down and picked up the box. Then, with a sigh, he opened it.
Well that's it for now!! I hope you guys enjoy this!! I shall try to write another chapter before break is over but I'm not making any promises! Just let me know what you guys think! Hehe prolly not good, I'm sari :'( But I hope some of you enjoyed it! Anyways, I'll try to move the story along for those of you that care!! :) Katy
