Remus sat alone at the breakfast table. There were more Gryffindors at the other end of it, but he didn't feel much like making conversation today. It was Sunday, and it was full moon that night. Remus always spent the morning alone to reflect on things and to clear his mind for the painful and gruelling task that lay in store for him. But today, things were different. Instead of looking grimly forward to the night, he couldn't stop thinking about Blue. Her big dark blue eyes, her angelic laugh and her lips, oh those lips…
"Brooding as usual," came the voice of the last person on the planet Remus felt like seeing, not to mention talking to.
"Snape, go wash your hair. And while you're at it, wash that mouth of yours too." Remus said, throwing his fork aside and getting up from the table.
"Leaving already? I haven't even told you the good news," he smirked.
"What rubbish is this now Snape?" Remus spat, turning around to look into Severus' eyes.
"Well," he said, his voice going suddenly completely silent. "It's very unfortunate that I can't tell the whole school what you are." The vision of Remus swallowing hard made Severus' smirk grow even wider.
"I gave Dumbledore my word that I wouldn't, but if I'm not mistaken, the one person you probably haven't told, knows everything." There was a long pause before Remus started laughing.
"What are you talking about? There's no one that I want to tell. God, you make it sound like a want to advertise it Snape. Talk like a proper wizard or take extra conversation classes." A vein in Severus' temple flickered as he regained his smirk.
"I don't think you understand me. I'm talking about Adams, she knows." It happened in an instant and the next thing Severus knew, Remus was clutching his robes rather firmly and moving a fist in front of his face.
"You scum!! If you've said a word-"
"Oh no, it wasn't me Lupin. It was Potter," Severus seemed as though he took great delight in saying James' name and seeing the expression on Remus' face change as he let go of Severus' robes.
"They spent the whole afternoon together, on the Quidditch pitch. And you know what happens there, don't you Lupin?" Remus' remembered Luke and shook his head in total disbelief.
"You complete liar. James would never-"
"Well, you can ask him yourself," Severus said, pointing behind Remus.
A conversing James and Sirius were walking towards the table and as soon as James saw him, looked away.
"Is this some kind-" but when he looked around, Severus had gone and Sirius and James were coming closer.
"Good morning mate," Sirius said, clapping him on the back.
"Good? What's good about it?" Remus said, not taking his eyes off James.
"Yeah, I guess with tonight being-"
"Shut up James! How can you even talk to me? How can you stand there and act like nothing happened between you and Blue?!"
"You know about that? How?"
"It doesn't matter how!" Remus cried. "This just gets better and better. You don't even deny it."
"I thought we shouldn't say anything because-"
"Don't lie James," came the sound of Blue's soft voice from behind the three boys.
"What the hell is going on here?" Sirius said, standing between James and Remus. Blue joined him and placed a hand on Remus' shoulder.
"I told James not to say anything. I thought it would be better. I guess I was completely wrong. Can you forgive me?" she smiled but Remus shrugged her hand off stepped back.
"Leave me alone. Just leave me alone," he said quietly as he turned and ran out the hall. Somewhere at the Slytherin table, Severus sat, marvelling at his self-praised genius.
"I need to talk to him," Blue said desperately, but James pulled her arm back and turned her around.
"No Blue, he needs a little time to think things over."
"Would someone kindly explain what's going on?" Sirius said sarcastically, his arms folded looking between Blue and James.
"James accidentally told me about Remus being-" Blue paused as a group of Hufflepuffs walked past. "A werewolf."
"Oh. I can see why that would be a problem." Sirius hissed out on a long breath.
"I thought she knew!" James exclaimed.
"He seemed really upset though, almost as if he'd heard a really different dramatised version. I wonder how he found out, maybe someone else told him," Blue said. As if she had struck gold, Sirius and James both looked simultaneously at each other with looks of pure hatred on their faces. They started heading off speedily in the direction of the Slytherin table, Blue followed very confused. When they stopped above Lucius and Severus however, all her suspicions were confirmed.
"Snape! You slimly little thing! What did you tell Remus?" Sirius bellowed and Severus smiled.
"How dare you accuse my friend of anything!" Lucius spat.
"I might have been able to pull Remus off you Malfoy, but if I attack you, there's no one to hold me back." Lucius' bottom lip shook and Sirius' gaze returned to Severus.
"So as I was saying Snape, what did you say to Remus?"
"Oh Black, don't you think Potter should be asking the questions?" Severus smiled evilly at James and he stared.
"I knew it, you were spying on us! What did you tell him Snape?" James said, advancing on Severus.
"Everything I heard and I added a bit of spice, it was too boring for my liking."
"Spice?" James asked curiously, but it sounded to menacing to be curious.
"You're too slow Potter. Blue's a girl, you're a guy and you're alone on a Quidditch pitch. I daresay Adams is quite well known for her 'pitch activities'; it was too easy to pass up. Lupin ate up every word!" Severus was on the point of laughing, but Blue's wand in his face suddenly changed his mood.
"Say something else about Remus, and the next time you look in the mirror, your reflection will scare you to death."
"Not that it doesn't already," Sirius added.
"Take that out my face," Severus snarled.
"No, it's about time someone taught you a lesson," she said raising her wand.
"Miss Adams!" came the voice of Professor McGonagall. "What are you doing?" Blue stopped abruptly and smiled.
"Friendly banter," she cooed as she tapped her wand on Severus' shoulder.
"Oh. In that case sorry to have disturbed you. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday." Blue waited until Professor McGonagall had left the hall and then whispered in Severus ear before she turned and left.
"Next time you won't be so lucky."
Remus was pacing around outside the castle, trying to make sense of what was going on. His fingers were sweaty and his mouth was dry. When he got to a clear patch of grass next to the lake, he sat down and began breathing heavily. This can't be happening, he thought bitterly. James, he's my friend one of my best friends. Remus sat, transfixed as he allowed his mind to wonder. He thought about Blue and James on the Quidditch pitch together, his arms around her, his hands in her hair, his lips- Remus shook his head and rubbed his eyes. It was almost too impossible to believe. But Severus- he'd said that he'd seen them, was it a cruel joke? Remus thought. Then his mind began to wonder again and he imagined how Blue and James were laughing, about him being a werewolf. About how he transformed and the way he couldn't take the pain and about how she could ever like someone like him. His breathing quickened as he heard footsteps coming towards him. Remus looked behind him, but could only see the outline of a figure, because of the sun shining in his face. He squinted and could make out Blue's long hair blowing in the wind.
"Come to laugh at me even more?" he snapped and Blue looked at him confused.
"What do you mean?" she said as she sat down next to him.
"I can't understand why James would do something like that to me?" Remus said softly.
"It wasn't his fault," Blue said.
"You're right. It was yours," Remus said suddenly, losing his calm, quite tone.
"What?"
"What did you have to do to him? Huh? Bewitch him?" Blue eyes widened and her mouth hung open a little.
"I can't believe you just said that to me! After telling me it doesn't matter what I am, because you can look past those things!! I thought you of all people would under-"
"Well you know what? I don't understand. Not after my best friend tells my biggest secret to the- to you- and god knows what else you two did yesterday." Blue looked as him, confused.
"What else we did? What do you think we did Remus? It was a Quidditch session for god's sake because I suck at it! Do you think we were- hang on- you think we did something? I can't believe you'd believe Snape over me!"
"Snape? What's he got to do with this?"
"Half of the story he told you was rubbish! James told me that you were a werewolf, yes he did. But by accident, he thought I knew! Then Snape overheard our conversation and turned it into something completely different. James and I are friends that's it, nothing happened." Remus looked, bewildered at her. He couldn't believe this was happening. He had believed his archenemy, over the girl he was falling head-over-heels for.
"I feel like a total idiot now," he said, burring his head in his hands.
"That's nothing compared to what James is feeling. Go and talk to him." Blue said sympathetically.
"I'm so sorry, I never meant to- I'm sorry," he said again. Blue just smiled.
"I'm used to being falsely accused. Don't sweat." Remus looked at her, and for a spilt second he thought he saw he eyes flicker bright blue.
"I'm going to apologise in advance," Remus suddenly said.
"For what?"
"For this," he said as he leaned and their lips collided. As her lips brushed over his, he thought he would be able to stay like this forever. But Blue pulled away breathless and stared at him.
"You have to stop apologising," she said before moving closer towards him and locking lips again. She was in complete heaven as his tongue slid into her mouth and he stroked the side of her face gently. When Remus pulled away for air, they rested their foreheads against each other's and both smiled.
"I have to go talk to James, I feel really bad," he whispered.
"Okay," Blue sighed. Remus stood up and offered Blue a hand to help her up. They walked back to the castle, hand-in-hand and when the reached the common room. James was sitting alone, polishing his broom. Blue gave him and encouraging smile as she disappeared up the winding stairs to the girls' dormitory.
"James," he said as he sat down. James looked up quickly and forced a smile.
"I-I was wrong. About a lot of things," Remus began. James frowned at him, confused.
"I believed Snape, over two of my best friends. And I'd understand if you're angry. I would be too. But, Blue explained everything to me and- well I'm sorry James." James smiled and threw down his cloth to do what looked like, a special handshake between two good friends.
"We gave Malfoy and Snape quite a run for their money, you should've seen Blue!" James said, now happy he could laugh with his friend. "She pointed her wand at Snape and he looked like he was going to cry for his mummy!"
"My girlfriend's quite something huh?" Remus waited for James' expression to change and his mouth dropped open a little.
"Your- your what? Since when!"
"Since a few minutes ago, I think. I still have to confirm with her though!" James laughed as Remus continued.
"What did Sirius say about everything?" he asked anxiously.
"Sirius? He forgot about everything when we ate breakfast, then he saw Arabella and well, you know how it is!"
"So where is he?"
"Still down in the hall, eating breakfast!" James and Remus laughed loudly, and at that moment they both realised there was nothing better than a good dose of friendship for the soul.
*Author's Note* What can I say besides…this story is taking up a HECTIC amount of my time, it doesn't seem to want to end, but that's a very good thing!!! Anyway, please find time in your hearts to read and review, if you do, you're every author's dream. If not well, life goes on. The Harry Potter movie was FABULOUS! I think that now everyone is in love with Oliver Wood, (including me) oh I'm writing a story about the Scottish lad too, so look out for that! In the meantime, enjoy reading into the lives of MWPP and the rest of the gang! :)
"Brooding as usual," came the voice of the last person on the planet Remus felt like seeing, not to mention talking to.
"Snape, go wash your hair. And while you're at it, wash that mouth of yours too." Remus said, throwing his fork aside and getting up from the table.
"Leaving already? I haven't even told you the good news," he smirked.
"What rubbish is this now Snape?" Remus spat, turning around to look into Severus' eyes.
"Well," he said, his voice going suddenly completely silent. "It's very unfortunate that I can't tell the whole school what you are." The vision of Remus swallowing hard made Severus' smirk grow even wider.
"I gave Dumbledore my word that I wouldn't, but if I'm not mistaken, the one person you probably haven't told, knows everything." There was a long pause before Remus started laughing.
"What are you talking about? There's no one that I want to tell. God, you make it sound like a want to advertise it Snape. Talk like a proper wizard or take extra conversation classes." A vein in Severus' temple flickered as he regained his smirk.
"I don't think you understand me. I'm talking about Adams, she knows." It happened in an instant and the next thing Severus knew, Remus was clutching his robes rather firmly and moving a fist in front of his face.
"You scum!! If you've said a word-"
"Oh no, it wasn't me Lupin. It was Potter," Severus seemed as though he took great delight in saying James' name and seeing the expression on Remus' face change as he let go of Severus' robes.
"They spent the whole afternoon together, on the Quidditch pitch. And you know what happens there, don't you Lupin?" Remus' remembered Luke and shook his head in total disbelief.
"You complete liar. James would never-"
"Well, you can ask him yourself," Severus said, pointing behind Remus.
A conversing James and Sirius were walking towards the table and as soon as James saw him, looked away.
"Is this some kind-" but when he looked around, Severus had gone and Sirius and James were coming closer.
"Good morning mate," Sirius said, clapping him on the back.
"Good? What's good about it?" Remus said, not taking his eyes off James.
"Yeah, I guess with tonight being-"
"Shut up James! How can you even talk to me? How can you stand there and act like nothing happened between you and Blue?!"
"You know about that? How?"
"It doesn't matter how!" Remus cried. "This just gets better and better. You don't even deny it."
"I thought we shouldn't say anything because-"
"Don't lie James," came the sound of Blue's soft voice from behind the three boys.
"What the hell is going on here?" Sirius said, standing between James and Remus. Blue joined him and placed a hand on Remus' shoulder.
"I told James not to say anything. I thought it would be better. I guess I was completely wrong. Can you forgive me?" she smiled but Remus shrugged her hand off stepped back.
"Leave me alone. Just leave me alone," he said quietly as he turned and ran out the hall. Somewhere at the Slytherin table, Severus sat, marvelling at his self-praised genius.
"I need to talk to him," Blue said desperately, but James pulled her arm back and turned her around.
"No Blue, he needs a little time to think things over."
"Would someone kindly explain what's going on?" Sirius said sarcastically, his arms folded looking between Blue and James.
"James accidentally told me about Remus being-" Blue paused as a group of Hufflepuffs walked past. "A werewolf."
"Oh. I can see why that would be a problem." Sirius hissed out on a long breath.
"I thought she knew!" James exclaimed.
"He seemed really upset though, almost as if he'd heard a really different dramatised version. I wonder how he found out, maybe someone else told him," Blue said. As if she had struck gold, Sirius and James both looked simultaneously at each other with looks of pure hatred on their faces. They started heading off speedily in the direction of the Slytherin table, Blue followed very confused. When they stopped above Lucius and Severus however, all her suspicions were confirmed.
"Snape! You slimly little thing! What did you tell Remus?" Sirius bellowed and Severus smiled.
"How dare you accuse my friend of anything!" Lucius spat.
"I might have been able to pull Remus off you Malfoy, but if I attack you, there's no one to hold me back." Lucius' bottom lip shook and Sirius' gaze returned to Severus.
"So as I was saying Snape, what did you say to Remus?"
"Oh Black, don't you think Potter should be asking the questions?" Severus smiled evilly at James and he stared.
"I knew it, you were spying on us! What did you tell him Snape?" James said, advancing on Severus.
"Everything I heard and I added a bit of spice, it was too boring for my liking."
"Spice?" James asked curiously, but it sounded to menacing to be curious.
"You're too slow Potter. Blue's a girl, you're a guy and you're alone on a Quidditch pitch. I daresay Adams is quite well known for her 'pitch activities'; it was too easy to pass up. Lupin ate up every word!" Severus was on the point of laughing, but Blue's wand in his face suddenly changed his mood.
"Say something else about Remus, and the next time you look in the mirror, your reflection will scare you to death."
"Not that it doesn't already," Sirius added.
"Take that out my face," Severus snarled.
"No, it's about time someone taught you a lesson," she said raising her wand.
"Miss Adams!" came the voice of Professor McGonagall. "What are you doing?" Blue stopped abruptly and smiled.
"Friendly banter," she cooed as she tapped her wand on Severus' shoulder.
"Oh. In that case sorry to have disturbed you. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday." Blue waited until Professor McGonagall had left the hall and then whispered in Severus ear before she turned and left.
"Next time you won't be so lucky."
Remus was pacing around outside the castle, trying to make sense of what was going on. His fingers were sweaty and his mouth was dry. When he got to a clear patch of grass next to the lake, he sat down and began breathing heavily. This can't be happening, he thought bitterly. James, he's my friend one of my best friends. Remus sat, transfixed as he allowed his mind to wonder. He thought about Blue and James on the Quidditch pitch together, his arms around her, his hands in her hair, his lips- Remus shook his head and rubbed his eyes. It was almost too impossible to believe. But Severus- he'd said that he'd seen them, was it a cruel joke? Remus thought. Then his mind began to wonder again and he imagined how Blue and James were laughing, about him being a werewolf. About how he transformed and the way he couldn't take the pain and about how she could ever like someone like him. His breathing quickened as he heard footsteps coming towards him. Remus looked behind him, but could only see the outline of a figure, because of the sun shining in his face. He squinted and could make out Blue's long hair blowing in the wind.
"Come to laugh at me even more?" he snapped and Blue looked at him confused.
"What do you mean?" she said as she sat down next to him.
"I can't understand why James would do something like that to me?" Remus said softly.
"It wasn't his fault," Blue said.
"You're right. It was yours," Remus said suddenly, losing his calm, quite tone.
"What?"
"What did you have to do to him? Huh? Bewitch him?" Blue eyes widened and her mouth hung open a little.
"I can't believe you just said that to me! After telling me it doesn't matter what I am, because you can look past those things!! I thought you of all people would under-"
"Well you know what? I don't understand. Not after my best friend tells my biggest secret to the- to you- and god knows what else you two did yesterday." Blue looked as him, confused.
"What else we did? What do you think we did Remus? It was a Quidditch session for god's sake because I suck at it! Do you think we were- hang on- you think we did something? I can't believe you'd believe Snape over me!"
"Snape? What's he got to do with this?"
"Half of the story he told you was rubbish! James told me that you were a werewolf, yes he did. But by accident, he thought I knew! Then Snape overheard our conversation and turned it into something completely different. James and I are friends that's it, nothing happened." Remus looked, bewildered at her. He couldn't believe this was happening. He had believed his archenemy, over the girl he was falling head-over-heels for.
"I feel like a total idiot now," he said, burring his head in his hands.
"That's nothing compared to what James is feeling. Go and talk to him." Blue said sympathetically.
"I'm so sorry, I never meant to- I'm sorry," he said again. Blue just smiled.
"I'm used to being falsely accused. Don't sweat." Remus looked at her, and for a spilt second he thought he saw he eyes flicker bright blue.
"I'm going to apologise in advance," Remus suddenly said.
"For what?"
"For this," he said as he leaned and their lips collided. As her lips brushed over his, he thought he would be able to stay like this forever. But Blue pulled away breathless and stared at him.
"You have to stop apologising," she said before moving closer towards him and locking lips again. She was in complete heaven as his tongue slid into her mouth and he stroked the side of her face gently. When Remus pulled away for air, they rested their foreheads against each other's and both smiled.
"I have to go talk to James, I feel really bad," he whispered.
"Okay," Blue sighed. Remus stood up and offered Blue a hand to help her up. They walked back to the castle, hand-in-hand and when the reached the common room. James was sitting alone, polishing his broom. Blue gave him and encouraging smile as she disappeared up the winding stairs to the girls' dormitory.
"James," he said as he sat down. James looked up quickly and forced a smile.
"I-I was wrong. About a lot of things," Remus began. James frowned at him, confused.
"I believed Snape, over two of my best friends. And I'd understand if you're angry. I would be too. But, Blue explained everything to me and- well I'm sorry James." James smiled and threw down his cloth to do what looked like, a special handshake between two good friends.
"We gave Malfoy and Snape quite a run for their money, you should've seen Blue!" James said, now happy he could laugh with his friend. "She pointed her wand at Snape and he looked like he was going to cry for his mummy!"
"My girlfriend's quite something huh?" Remus waited for James' expression to change and his mouth dropped open a little.
"Your- your what? Since when!"
"Since a few minutes ago, I think. I still have to confirm with her though!" James laughed as Remus continued.
"What did Sirius say about everything?" he asked anxiously.
"Sirius? He forgot about everything when we ate breakfast, then he saw Arabella and well, you know how it is!"
"So where is he?"
"Still down in the hall, eating breakfast!" James and Remus laughed loudly, and at that moment they both realised there was nothing better than a good dose of friendship for the soul.
*Author's Note* What can I say besides…this story is taking up a HECTIC amount of my time, it doesn't seem to want to end, but that's a very good thing!!! Anyway, please find time in your hearts to read and review, if you do, you're every author's dream. If not well, life goes on. The Harry Potter movie was FABULOUS! I think that now everyone is in love with Oliver Wood, (including me) oh I'm writing a story about the Scottish lad too, so look out for that! In the meantime, enjoy reading into the lives of MWPP and the rest of the gang! :)