-- Red and Green Glass --
Author's notes: I'm Back!! Sorry for being gone so long, life has thrown some unexpected things my way and well, I've hardly had time for anything let alone writing fics. Although I do intend to change that :) I suppose I should let you get on with the next chapter then....
"The one prank I will never forget was the time that you got so sick of James talking about Lily that you charmed him to confess his love to her, through song, in the great hall, while dancing on the Gryffindor table" Kiara said tears of laughter in her eyes.
Remus grinned at the memory. It had been such a long time since he and Sirius had talked about their time at Hogwarts that it wasn't surprising that the sun was starting to rise in the distance signalling the start of the new day. Kiara's presence at Hogwarts was a great reminder that the past should still be appreciated, even if the memories did bring a considerable amount of sadness with them.
Remus yawned for the fifth time in a matter of minutes 'I think I'm getting too old for all nighters he thought as he watched the light from the sun shimmer on the great lake. 'I wish I didn't have Slytherins today'
Sirius sighed, "So now what?" He said looking at Kiara.
Remus who had been caught up in thought looked at Sirius questioning the comment. 'Do you really think you should bring that up now?' he wondered
Kiara frowned, "What do you mean" She asked slowly, looking at Sirius suspiciously
"Now what? Are you going to just disappear again for another few years, or are you going to..." Sirius said leaving the end of the sentence open for her interpretation
"Choose?" She said looking at Sirius frowning, "Why does everyone need me to make some sort of definite choice?" She asked. "Isn't it obvious by now that I'm not going to join Voldemort. I mean contrary to what you all seem to believe, not everything has changed in the past fifteen years."
'She's avoiding the question' Remus thought looking at the witch.
Sirius frowned at the answer, "I am certain that you are quite aware of why everyone needs you to make a choice. It's all well and good that your not on Voldemort's side, but you haven't made it clear that your on our side either. If you did make a choice it would require you to aid one or the other, are you just afraid of that responsibility."
"No Sirius, I am not afraid of being relied upon, but can you please not forget that there is more to this world than the war you are fighting at this moment. Anyway, the way that I am, are you sure that you can even trust me?"
"Yes" Sirius replied, his voice steady.
Remus looked at Kiara who looked shocked at the comment. He frowned, 'Not everyone in this world is worth your trust Kiara, but if you never trust again how will you find those who are?'
"Look, if your not going to make choices in the near future. Can you at least do me a favor?" Sirius asked
Remus looked at Sirius surprised. 'What are you doing?' He wondered completely unaware of his fellow Marauder's thoughts
"Fine" She said although she looked wary about what he was going to ask her to do.
"Can you talk to Harry about Lily. I didn't know her as well as you, and he really wants to know more about her" Sirius said his voice faltering.
Remus had shot up at the comment, 'that's a lot to ask Padfoot' he thought to himself, not wanting to interrupt while Kiara was thinking. The dark haired woman was frowning, her blue eyes revealing the pain that she felt in her heart. She swallowed, "I can do that." She said slowly. "I'll stay three more nights, but if nothing changes, I will leave"
Sirius nodded then got up from the old armchair. "Well, I've got a really busy morning ahead of me so I best be going."
Remus nodded sleepily, "I should be going to I suppose," he said as Sirius exited the room. "I have a class to prepare for which I must admit I'm not looking forward to"
Kiara sighed. She looked at Remus, "Do you think I'm doing the right thing?" she asked
'what!' he cried silently, "I beg your pardon"
"It doesn't matter" She said staring out the window, "I'll see you later Remus,"
Author's notes: I'm Back!! Sorry for being gone so long, life has thrown some unexpected things my way and well, I've hardly had time for anything let alone writing fics. Although I do intend to change that :) I suppose I should let you get on with the next chapter then....
"The one prank I will never forget was the time that you got so sick of James talking about Lily that you charmed him to confess his love to her, through song, in the great hall, while dancing on the Gryffindor table" Kiara said tears of laughter in her eyes.
Remus grinned at the memory. It had been such a long time since he and Sirius had talked about their time at Hogwarts that it wasn't surprising that the sun was starting to rise in the distance signalling the start of the new day. Kiara's presence at Hogwarts was a great reminder that the past should still be appreciated, even if the memories did bring a considerable amount of sadness with them.
Remus yawned for the fifth time in a matter of minutes 'I think I'm getting too old for all nighters he thought as he watched the light from the sun shimmer on the great lake. 'I wish I didn't have Slytherins today'
Sirius sighed, "So now what?" He said looking at Kiara.
Remus who had been caught up in thought looked at Sirius questioning the comment. 'Do you really think you should bring that up now?' he wondered
Kiara frowned, "What do you mean" She asked slowly, looking at Sirius suspiciously
"Now what? Are you going to just disappear again for another few years, or are you going to..." Sirius said leaving the end of the sentence open for her interpretation
"Choose?" She said looking at Sirius frowning, "Why does everyone need me to make some sort of definite choice?" She asked. "Isn't it obvious by now that I'm not going to join Voldemort. I mean contrary to what you all seem to believe, not everything has changed in the past fifteen years."
'She's avoiding the question' Remus thought looking at the witch.
Sirius frowned at the answer, "I am certain that you are quite aware of why everyone needs you to make a choice. It's all well and good that your not on Voldemort's side, but you haven't made it clear that your on our side either. If you did make a choice it would require you to aid one or the other, are you just afraid of that responsibility."
"No Sirius, I am not afraid of being relied upon, but can you please not forget that there is more to this world than the war you are fighting at this moment. Anyway, the way that I am, are you sure that you can even trust me?"
"Yes" Sirius replied, his voice steady.
Remus looked at Kiara who looked shocked at the comment. He frowned, 'Not everyone in this world is worth your trust Kiara, but if you never trust again how will you find those who are?'
"Look, if your not going to make choices in the near future. Can you at least do me a favor?" Sirius asked
Remus looked at Sirius surprised. 'What are you doing?' He wondered completely unaware of his fellow Marauder's thoughts
"Fine" She said although she looked wary about what he was going to ask her to do.
"Can you talk to Harry about Lily. I didn't know her as well as you, and he really wants to know more about her" Sirius said his voice faltering.
Remus had shot up at the comment, 'that's a lot to ask Padfoot' he thought to himself, not wanting to interrupt while Kiara was thinking. The dark haired woman was frowning, her blue eyes revealing the pain that she felt in her heart. She swallowed, "I can do that." She said slowly. "I'll stay three more nights, but if nothing changes, I will leave"
Sirius nodded then got up from the old armchair. "Well, I've got a really busy morning ahead of me so I best be going."
Remus nodded sleepily, "I should be going to I suppose," he said as Sirius exited the room. "I have a class to prepare for which I must admit I'm not looking forward to"
Kiara sighed. She looked at Remus, "Do you think I'm doing the right thing?" she asked
'what!' he cried silently, "I beg your pardon"
"It doesn't matter" She said staring out the window, "I'll see you later Remus,"