Secrets Non-Revealed
Remus POV
After Dina's parents stopped questioning where I had come from and who I was and that sort of thing, they relaxed. "Why don't you come sit down Remus?" they said kindly. I nodded my head in thanks and sat down on the couches, while acutely aware that Sirius, Dina and James were staring at me. I looked down in embarrassment, as I was not used to having people stare at me. All my father had ever done was chase me out of the house and into the woods to keep me away from him, as I had disgraced him...in the worst possible way. I will not go into details now, but...I just wish things could be different. I looked out the nicely curtained windows, and saw the moon. I shuddered voluntarily and frowned. "What's wrong Remus?" asked Dina, as she looked at me with concerned eyes. I looked away and said, "Nothing. I just...don't like the moon. It gives me headaches." That was far from the truth but it would have to do. Dina looked at me with confused eyes, but then to my relief, shrugged it off and smiled.
"I wish we could go to Zonko's just once. I would love to get some new products so I can prank people." Dina said wistfully.
"I've never been but if it has prank products, I wish I could go too. Then I can get my blasted father back for chasing me..." I said, stupidly forgetting that I had told them I didn't know that man. James, Sirius and Dina all looked at me with wide eyes.
"That was your father Remus? That's awful." James said quietly. Dina's parents looked confused but decided not to say anything. I just looked away and said, "Yeah, well...he used to be better. A long time ago...before- well never mind." I gasped in horror. I had almost revealed my secret! Right then and there I scolded myself silently, as I knew that if I revealed my secret, the consequences would be awful. Dina looked at me with pitiful eyes, which from then on I hated the pity that anyone gave me when I mentioned my father. James on the other hand, looked at me with suspicion, almost as if he guessed that I was hiding something. I shrugged that feeling aside as Sirius said, "Hey, let's go play in Dina's room!" and shot up the stairs. I grinned slightly and followed Sirius. When I got up to her room I gasped. It was magnificently clean, unlike my own, and had shades of purple and green adorning it, making it have a very cozy feel. From behind me, Dina came up from behind me along with James, looking flustered. "What do you think you're doing?? This is my room, not yours! I have personal stuff in here you know!" she yelled at Sirius. Sirius, surprisingly, looked slightly abashed and said, "I'm sorry Dina. But hey, I've never been in a girl's room before! Aw look at the cute little stuffed animals," Sirius cooed to Dina, and then smiled wickedly. Dina playfully shoved him, knocking him backwards into her dresser. Something flew off her dresser and was headed straight for my head! I ducked but I had ducked too quickly. The thing smacked me right in the face and I fell over, all the while feeling very stupid. "Oh my gosh Remus! Are you alright?" said Dina worriedly, while shooting Sirius a death glare.
"Yeah, are you okay mate?" said Sirius. I smiled and nodded, wincing a bit as I stood up. I looked at the thing that was in my hands. It was a book, and as I read the title, I smiled evilly, or as evilly as I could manage. I had just been hit with a diary.
"What is it Remus?" James asked, curious. I just smiled and showed him the cover. James' face changed instantly. His smile widened, his eyes glittered and he whooped with joy.
"Oh Dina dear, we have to have a bit of boy talk. Why don't you run along and play with your toys?" James said in an all too happy voice. Dina narrowed her eyes and glared but surprisingly, didn't think that the book I held in my hands was important.
"Alright, but don't take too long about it. I want to have some fun today." Dina said as she left the room. We all suddenly smiled mischievously, even me.
"Well open it Remus!" Sirius said impatiently. I opened the book and we started to read the first page, and as I sat there with the two boys, my new friends, I felt as if I finally belonged somewhere. This was a good place to start anew in life with two new friends and a "sister" as Dina had said I could live with her. I was happier than I had ever been in a long time. I just hoped father wouldn't find me, or I'd be in more trouble than I could ever imagine, putting both my life and my new friend's lives in danger.
Remus POV
After Dina's parents stopped questioning where I had come from and who I was and that sort of thing, they relaxed. "Why don't you come sit down Remus?" they said kindly. I nodded my head in thanks and sat down on the couches, while acutely aware that Sirius, Dina and James were staring at me. I looked down in embarrassment, as I was not used to having people stare at me. All my father had ever done was chase me out of the house and into the woods to keep me away from him, as I had disgraced him...in the worst possible way. I will not go into details now, but...I just wish things could be different. I looked out the nicely curtained windows, and saw the moon. I shuddered voluntarily and frowned. "What's wrong Remus?" asked Dina, as she looked at me with concerned eyes. I looked away and said, "Nothing. I just...don't like the moon. It gives me headaches." That was far from the truth but it would have to do. Dina looked at me with confused eyes, but then to my relief, shrugged it off and smiled.
"I wish we could go to Zonko's just once. I would love to get some new products so I can prank people." Dina said wistfully.
"I've never been but if it has prank products, I wish I could go too. Then I can get my blasted father back for chasing me..." I said, stupidly forgetting that I had told them I didn't know that man. James, Sirius and Dina all looked at me with wide eyes.
"That was your father Remus? That's awful." James said quietly. Dina's parents looked confused but decided not to say anything. I just looked away and said, "Yeah, well...he used to be better. A long time ago...before- well never mind." I gasped in horror. I had almost revealed my secret! Right then and there I scolded myself silently, as I knew that if I revealed my secret, the consequences would be awful. Dina looked at me with pitiful eyes, which from then on I hated the pity that anyone gave me when I mentioned my father. James on the other hand, looked at me with suspicion, almost as if he guessed that I was hiding something. I shrugged that feeling aside as Sirius said, "Hey, let's go play in Dina's room!" and shot up the stairs. I grinned slightly and followed Sirius. When I got up to her room I gasped. It was magnificently clean, unlike my own, and had shades of purple and green adorning it, making it have a very cozy feel. From behind me, Dina came up from behind me along with James, looking flustered. "What do you think you're doing?? This is my room, not yours! I have personal stuff in here you know!" she yelled at Sirius. Sirius, surprisingly, looked slightly abashed and said, "I'm sorry Dina. But hey, I've never been in a girl's room before! Aw look at the cute little stuffed animals," Sirius cooed to Dina, and then smiled wickedly. Dina playfully shoved him, knocking him backwards into her dresser. Something flew off her dresser and was headed straight for my head! I ducked but I had ducked too quickly. The thing smacked me right in the face and I fell over, all the while feeling very stupid. "Oh my gosh Remus! Are you alright?" said Dina worriedly, while shooting Sirius a death glare.
"Yeah, are you okay mate?" said Sirius. I smiled and nodded, wincing a bit as I stood up. I looked at the thing that was in my hands. It was a book, and as I read the title, I smiled evilly, or as evilly as I could manage. I had just been hit with a diary.
"What is it Remus?" James asked, curious. I just smiled and showed him the cover. James' face changed instantly. His smile widened, his eyes glittered and he whooped with joy.
"Oh Dina dear, we have to have a bit of boy talk. Why don't you run along and play with your toys?" James said in an all too happy voice. Dina narrowed her eyes and glared but surprisingly, didn't think that the book I held in my hands was important.
"Alright, but don't take too long about it. I want to have some fun today." Dina said as she left the room. We all suddenly smiled mischievously, even me.
"Well open it Remus!" Sirius said impatiently. I opened the book and we started to read the first page, and as I sat there with the two boys, my new friends, I felt as if I finally belonged somewhere. This was a good place to start anew in life with two new friends and a "sister" as Dina had said I could live with her. I was happier than I had ever been in a long time. I just hoped father wouldn't find me, or I'd be in more trouble than I could ever imagine, putting both my life and my new friend's lives in danger.