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Chapter 11: Can't Help Falling
Remus whistled as he strode over to Sirius's. For some weird reason, he was just so happy. Everything seemed so perfect. He bounded up to the door and knocked. "Hey! Sirius!" When no one answered, Remus sighed and pulled out the spare key he'd nicked from his buddy months ago and let himself in. What he saw made him break into a sly grin. Lily was asleep on the couch. Sirius was crashing on an easy chair. Remus stalked over and unceremoniously shook Sirius until he fell off the chair and woke with a "Yeow!" "Remus?" Lily mumbled. Sirius's yelp of pain had woken her as well. "Rise and shine!" Remus chirped. Sirius was rubbing his sore hip and glaring at him. "What's got you so chipper this early in the morning?" Lily yawned as her brain clicked into life. "Nice drive home last night?" she asked sweetly. Remus scowled. But Lily had already seen in his eyes what Sirius had seen. "Geez, Moony, cool it." Sirius was rummaging in his money bag, a smirk on his face. A smirk that, Remus realized, meant trouble with a capital T. "Well, since we're all up, why don't I treat you guys to breakfast?" "Sounds good," Lily replied. She gave Remus a pointed stare. "Why don't you invite Phoebe as well?" Remus was flabbergasted. "Lily." But their surprise, he didn't put up a big fight but simply tore a piece of parchment from the stack on Sirius's table and jotted down a quick note. Sirius graciously lent Remus his owl. Lily and Sirius grinned at each other. Things were definitely going well.
Phoebe groaned as the owl rapping on her window roused her from a deep sleep. "Alright already!" She pulled open the window, set out a little water for the owl, and unfolded the note attached. It was from Remus.
Get up. Taking you to breakfast. If you're not done in five minutes, I'm
leaving.
Remus
A slow, happy smile spread across Phoebe's face as she jumped up, suddenly full of energy, and went over to her wardrobe. She pulled on her favorite pale green robes, whistling a tune. With a wave of her wand, her face was perfectly made up. She brushed out her long, gleaming brown hair, as she had never liked using magic to fix her hair. It was her most prized possession. She picked out her favorite purse and stuffed it with some money. On her way out of her bedroom, she stopped and picked up the shred of parchment the note was written on. Yup. She was getting that framed.
Remus screeched to a stop outside the Matthews's home. Phoebe was already waiting, wearing beautiful green robes. Her hair shone in the sun, and her makeup was perfect, complementing her robes and emphasizing her lovely features. She looked even prettier than ever. He had to keep his cool, Remus reminded himself as he realized he was staring a bit. It was the same little puppet, just in great robes and a little makeup. Then he sighed. It was all so easy to say. Unfortunately, it was a whole lot harder getting Phoebe's smile out of his mind.
Sorry this one's little short. Don't worry, the next chapter's going to be longer :)
Chapter 11: Can't Help Falling
Remus whistled as he strode over to Sirius's. For some weird reason, he was just so happy. Everything seemed so perfect. He bounded up to the door and knocked. "Hey! Sirius!" When no one answered, Remus sighed and pulled out the spare key he'd nicked from his buddy months ago and let himself in. What he saw made him break into a sly grin. Lily was asleep on the couch. Sirius was crashing on an easy chair. Remus stalked over and unceremoniously shook Sirius until he fell off the chair and woke with a "Yeow!" "Remus?" Lily mumbled. Sirius's yelp of pain had woken her as well. "Rise and shine!" Remus chirped. Sirius was rubbing his sore hip and glaring at him. "What's got you so chipper this early in the morning?" Lily yawned as her brain clicked into life. "Nice drive home last night?" she asked sweetly. Remus scowled. But Lily had already seen in his eyes what Sirius had seen. "Geez, Moony, cool it." Sirius was rummaging in his money bag, a smirk on his face. A smirk that, Remus realized, meant trouble with a capital T. "Well, since we're all up, why don't I treat you guys to breakfast?" "Sounds good," Lily replied. She gave Remus a pointed stare. "Why don't you invite Phoebe as well?" Remus was flabbergasted. "Lily." But their surprise, he didn't put up a big fight but simply tore a piece of parchment from the stack on Sirius's table and jotted down a quick note. Sirius graciously lent Remus his owl. Lily and Sirius grinned at each other. Things were definitely going well.
Phoebe groaned as the owl rapping on her window roused her from a deep sleep. "Alright already!" She pulled open the window, set out a little water for the owl, and unfolded the note attached. It was from Remus.
Get up. Taking you to breakfast. If you're not done in five minutes, I'm
leaving.
Remus
A slow, happy smile spread across Phoebe's face as she jumped up, suddenly full of energy, and went over to her wardrobe. She pulled on her favorite pale green robes, whistling a tune. With a wave of her wand, her face was perfectly made up. She brushed out her long, gleaming brown hair, as she had never liked using magic to fix her hair. It was her most prized possession. She picked out her favorite purse and stuffed it with some money. On her way out of her bedroom, she stopped and picked up the shred of parchment the note was written on. Yup. She was getting that framed.
Remus screeched to a stop outside the Matthews's home. Phoebe was already waiting, wearing beautiful green robes. Her hair shone in the sun, and her makeup was perfect, complementing her robes and emphasizing her lovely features. She looked even prettier than ever. He had to keep his cool, Remus reminded himself as he realized he was staring a bit. It was the same little puppet, just in great robes and a little makeup. Then he sighed. It was all so easy to say. Unfortunately, it was a whole lot harder getting Phoebe's smile out of his mind.
Sorry this one's little short. Don't worry, the next chapter's going to be longer :)