Chapter Five: Never Meant To Be
== Sirius ==
"You set me up on a date with Morisetti?" Remus raised his eyebrows. "Why?"
"Arwen wanted to," I shrugged. "And, James, you're going on a date with Ovekins."
"Who? Why didn't you set me up a date with Evans instead?" James said crossly.
Remus shrugged. "Alright, then. Morisetti is a bit of a looker. And she's smart, at least. Thanks, mate."
"Who knows, Remus, you could finally meet the girl of your dreams," I grinned.
I am not jealous, I convinced myself. I am not jealous at all of Remus and Morisetti getting together. They're perfect for each other, anyway. Plus, I've already got Arwen. I'm good to go!
Remus looked at his watch. "Well, I guess we better meet the girls down in the Common Room now. How do I look?"
"Absolutely charming, old boy," James joked, slapping Remus on the back. "Not as good looking as me, of course, but hey, it's a start."
"Are you going to be okay, Peter?" Remus said, ignoring James.
Peter nodded frantically. "You know me, me and girls don't mix at all," he joked. "Plus, I've got a bunch of catching up to do. I'll see you guys later, okay?"
"Alright, Peter," James said, and the three of us walked down into the Common Room. The girls were standing there, waiting and chatting.
"Ladies!" James called, running down the stairs. "How are you doing?"
Arwen giggled. "Hello there, James."
Mallory raised an eyebrow. "Sup."
James put an arm around Mallory. "So, what are we doing today? Honeydukes? Zonko's? You guys name it!"
Remus and I rolled our eyes. We knew James was trying to show off to see if Evans was around and to make her jealous. I looked around. There were only two girls.
"Where's Mori---I mean, Aleesia?" I asked.
Arwen gestured up towards the girls' dormitory. "She's just getting her money, she'll be back in a sec."
== Aleesia ==
I walked down, clutching my pouch of Knuts, Sickles, and Galleons. The boys were there already. I quickly walked down the stairs and joined them.
"Hey guys," I said, trying to sound cool, but I was nervous. I smiled at Lupin, who was staring at me. "Hi, Remus."
"Hey," he said calmly. I could already tell it was going to be awkward.
"So, shall we go?" James said, his arm around Mallory's waist. "C'mon!"
We all walked out in a line, with all the couples standing together: Arwen and Black, Mallory and Potter, me and Lupin. The other couples were already laughing and talking while Remus and I just walked awkwardly together.
"What's up?" Remus said, turning a little red. He was obviously new at this girl thing.
"Not much, just kind of caught up in the classes," I said. Great, we were going to talk about school, but Remus actually looked interested.
"Oh, yeah? Isn't Arithmancy a killer?" he said, laughing.
"Oh, my God, yeah," I answered, laughing along with him. "Those stars and planetary movements, I just have trouble with them. It reminds me of Divination horribly."
"Yeah, I didn't bother to take Divination," he smiled. "I'm not into that whole 'know-the-future' thing, all those weird superstitions."
We actually had a pleasant conversation as we walked to Hogsmeade, it ranged from school to what we liked to do and to Hogsmeade itself. He made me laugh a few times, and it wasn't awkward anymore.
When we finally reached Hogsmeade, we all immediatly entered the Three Broomsticks. We all sat at a circular table; I was next to Lupin and right across from Black, thanks to the seating arrangements.
James finally took his arm off of Mallory. "I'll go get the drinks. Butterbeers, right?"
"Hear, hear," we all said cheerily.
James took the money we gave to get the butterbeers. Remus and I continued our conversation about what we did over the last summer.
"Yeah, I just basically played Quidditch a bit for fun," I said. "I'm horrible at being a Seeker, but being a Chaser is not so bad."
"Oh, I'm a fan of Quidditch," Remus grinned. "But I'm not good at it, at all. Plus, after a childhood incident, I have an irrational fear of Bludgers."
I laughed and Black looked at me. It seemed like Arwen and Black weren't talking much, just kind of sitting there and taking great interest in their butterbeers. Mallory and James, of course, were going off about Quidditch, since they were both on the Gryffindor team.
"You have a fear of Bludgers, Remus?" Black said, joining in our conversation. Arwen was blushing. "You never told us that."
"You guys would've enchanted a bunch of cauldrons to come and hurtle themselves at me," Lupin said (I laughed), "So I think there's a good reason why I didn't tell you."
"Aw, come off it," Black grinned. He had a nice smile.
So Black, Lupin, and I all started off on a conversation about childhood memories. Black had tried to eat a Snitch once, and I told them how I charmed an old vacuum to use as a broomstick for Quidditch. They somehow found that hysterical.
Arwen was looking pretty lonely so I tried to include her in the conversation, but since she hates Quidditch and talking about old memories, she wasn't very interested in it. So she stayed silent for most of the time.
Finally, it was time to leave. We all got up and threw our butterbeer bottles out. Black, Lupin, and I all three walked together, continuing more childhood memories ("I once Transfigured my mother's bosoms into anvils, and it made practically no difference," Black said, and Lupin had to hold on to me so I wouldn't fall down to the ground laughing so hard)
We were back in the Common Room and we all decided to back up to our dormitories.
"I had a great time," I told Lupin, and I meant it. I really did have quite a lot of fun.
"Same here," Lupin said, and to my surprise, he leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. I blushed and so did he.
"Um, would you like to go out with me again sometime?" Lupin asked, blushing even more. He looked cute when he blushed, so I had to laugh.
"Yeah, I'd like that," I nodded. I gave him a hug. I knew I could get to really like Lupin.
James and Mallory were playfully flirting so I didn't bother to overhear them. I looked at Arwen and Black and Arwen looked a bit sad, but she gave a smile to cover it.
"See you," I said to Lupin, and I turned around to go up to the girls' dormitory.
"Listen, I had a really nice time, Aleesia," I heard Black say to Arwen.
I whirled around in shock. Black looked horrified and Arwen's eyes widened. Even James and Mallory stopped flirting in surprise.
Arwen looked pissed. "What did you call me...?"
(( The funny thing is, I never intended for Lupin and Aleesia to start dating, and I never intended for Black to call Arwen 'Aleesia'. But when I made that typo [ I was really intending him to actually say "I had a really nice time, Arwen" ] by typing Aleesia's name instead of Arwen, I realized it would help the story's plot greatly. Isn't that amazing? XD ))
== Sirius ==
"You set me up on a date with Morisetti?" Remus raised his eyebrows. "Why?"
"Arwen wanted to," I shrugged. "And, James, you're going on a date with Ovekins."
"Who? Why didn't you set me up a date with Evans instead?" James said crossly.
Remus shrugged. "Alright, then. Morisetti is a bit of a looker. And she's smart, at least. Thanks, mate."
"Who knows, Remus, you could finally meet the girl of your dreams," I grinned.
I am not jealous, I convinced myself. I am not jealous at all of Remus and Morisetti getting together. They're perfect for each other, anyway. Plus, I've already got Arwen. I'm good to go!
Remus looked at his watch. "Well, I guess we better meet the girls down in the Common Room now. How do I look?"
"Absolutely charming, old boy," James joked, slapping Remus on the back. "Not as good looking as me, of course, but hey, it's a start."
"Are you going to be okay, Peter?" Remus said, ignoring James.
Peter nodded frantically. "You know me, me and girls don't mix at all," he joked. "Plus, I've got a bunch of catching up to do. I'll see you guys later, okay?"
"Alright, Peter," James said, and the three of us walked down into the Common Room. The girls were standing there, waiting and chatting.
"Ladies!" James called, running down the stairs. "How are you doing?"
Arwen giggled. "Hello there, James."
Mallory raised an eyebrow. "Sup."
James put an arm around Mallory. "So, what are we doing today? Honeydukes? Zonko's? You guys name it!"
Remus and I rolled our eyes. We knew James was trying to show off to see if Evans was around and to make her jealous. I looked around. There were only two girls.
"Where's Mori---I mean, Aleesia?" I asked.
Arwen gestured up towards the girls' dormitory. "She's just getting her money, she'll be back in a sec."
== Aleesia ==
I walked down, clutching my pouch of Knuts, Sickles, and Galleons. The boys were there already. I quickly walked down the stairs and joined them.
"Hey guys," I said, trying to sound cool, but I was nervous. I smiled at Lupin, who was staring at me. "Hi, Remus."
"Hey," he said calmly. I could already tell it was going to be awkward.
"So, shall we go?" James said, his arm around Mallory's waist. "C'mon!"
We all walked out in a line, with all the couples standing together: Arwen and Black, Mallory and Potter, me and Lupin. The other couples were already laughing and talking while Remus and I just walked awkwardly together.
"What's up?" Remus said, turning a little red. He was obviously new at this girl thing.
"Not much, just kind of caught up in the classes," I said. Great, we were going to talk about school, but Remus actually looked interested.
"Oh, yeah? Isn't Arithmancy a killer?" he said, laughing.
"Oh, my God, yeah," I answered, laughing along with him. "Those stars and planetary movements, I just have trouble with them. It reminds me of Divination horribly."
"Yeah, I didn't bother to take Divination," he smiled. "I'm not into that whole 'know-the-future' thing, all those weird superstitions."
We actually had a pleasant conversation as we walked to Hogsmeade, it ranged from school to what we liked to do and to Hogsmeade itself. He made me laugh a few times, and it wasn't awkward anymore.
When we finally reached Hogsmeade, we all immediatly entered the Three Broomsticks. We all sat at a circular table; I was next to Lupin and right across from Black, thanks to the seating arrangements.
James finally took his arm off of Mallory. "I'll go get the drinks. Butterbeers, right?"
"Hear, hear," we all said cheerily.
James took the money we gave to get the butterbeers. Remus and I continued our conversation about what we did over the last summer.
"Yeah, I just basically played Quidditch a bit for fun," I said. "I'm horrible at being a Seeker, but being a Chaser is not so bad."
"Oh, I'm a fan of Quidditch," Remus grinned. "But I'm not good at it, at all. Plus, after a childhood incident, I have an irrational fear of Bludgers."
I laughed and Black looked at me. It seemed like Arwen and Black weren't talking much, just kind of sitting there and taking great interest in their butterbeers. Mallory and James, of course, were going off about Quidditch, since they were both on the Gryffindor team.
"You have a fear of Bludgers, Remus?" Black said, joining in our conversation. Arwen was blushing. "You never told us that."
"You guys would've enchanted a bunch of cauldrons to come and hurtle themselves at me," Lupin said (I laughed), "So I think there's a good reason why I didn't tell you."
"Aw, come off it," Black grinned. He had a nice smile.
So Black, Lupin, and I all started off on a conversation about childhood memories. Black had tried to eat a Snitch once, and I told them how I charmed an old vacuum to use as a broomstick for Quidditch. They somehow found that hysterical.
Arwen was looking pretty lonely so I tried to include her in the conversation, but since she hates Quidditch and talking about old memories, she wasn't very interested in it. So she stayed silent for most of the time.
Finally, it was time to leave. We all got up and threw our butterbeer bottles out. Black, Lupin, and I all three walked together, continuing more childhood memories ("I once Transfigured my mother's bosoms into anvils, and it made practically no difference," Black said, and Lupin had to hold on to me so I wouldn't fall down to the ground laughing so hard)
We were back in the Common Room and we all decided to back up to our dormitories.
"I had a great time," I told Lupin, and I meant it. I really did have quite a lot of fun.
"Same here," Lupin said, and to my surprise, he leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. I blushed and so did he.
"Um, would you like to go out with me again sometime?" Lupin asked, blushing even more. He looked cute when he blushed, so I had to laugh.
"Yeah, I'd like that," I nodded. I gave him a hug. I knew I could get to really like Lupin.
James and Mallory were playfully flirting so I didn't bother to overhear them. I looked at Arwen and Black and Arwen looked a bit sad, but she gave a smile to cover it.
"See you," I said to Lupin, and I turned around to go up to the girls' dormitory.
"Listen, I had a really nice time, Aleesia," I heard Black say to Arwen.
I whirled around in shock. Black looked horrified and Arwen's eyes widened. Even James and Mallory stopped flirting in surprise.
Arwen looked pissed. "What did you call me...?"
(( The funny thing is, I never intended for Lupin and Aleesia to start dating, and I never intended for Black to call Arwen 'Aleesia'. But when I made that typo [ I was really intending him to actually say "I had a really nice time, Arwen" ] by typing Aleesia's name instead of Arwen, I realized it would help the story's plot greatly. Isn't that amazing? XD ))