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"Talk" - 'Thought'

Chapter 6

Molly and Remus sat comfortably together in the kitchen.

"How did you make plans, you had to have had help." Molly stirred her coffee.

"Well, I did need help, but I first had to try to get James, Sirius, and Peter to understand what was going on. Sirius was furious."

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"What in Merlin's beard do you think you are doing dating a Slytherin?!" Sirius was furiously yelling at Remus while James and Peter looked on.

"Sirius calm down, I'm sure Remus was planning on telling us," James sighed heavily, "at some point anyhow."

"Will you calm down? I..." Remus started, but was quickly cut off by Sirius.

"Calm down," Sirius started pacing their room, "calm down? Did you know Lucius was also after my cousin, Narcissa? It was just a matter of which family had more to offer the this Lord Psycho and keeping it centered around him."

"Gala wants nothing to do with her father's treachery," Remus was losing his temper, "and do not speak about her that way."

"Padfoot, tell us what is going on. And Sirius," James cut him off, "just stay quiet until we know what is going on." Sirius shut his mouth and sat moodily down on the bed glaring at Remus.

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"I told them everything that night. Our meeting, seeing each other secretly," Remus sat back and grinned, "well, maybe not every detail. They weren't happy about it at first, but I arranged for them to meet Gala on a more personal level."

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"Remus, can't we do something else tonight?" Gala pulled against him slightly.

"No."

"Lets have a picnic, under our tree, this evening." Gala persisted, "I'm sure your friends have other things to do."

"It's supposed to rain this evening."

"Then we can sit in the astronomy tower and watch the storm," Gala stopped and pulled Remus to a stop, "Remus, please."

He turned around, "Gala, relax, they are going to help us."

"They don't like me, they are going to help you." She looked away from him.

"They'll like you, your cute," Remus grinned, "and a Gryffindor."

Remus began to lead the way down the deserted hallway again while Gala tried to trail behind. This proved to be difficult because Remus would not let go of her hand. The couple walked along the hall on the seventh floor and stopped in front of the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy who was being clubbed by trolls. Remus let go of Gala's hand and proceeded to walk back and forth three times in front of her. Gala was beginning to wonder when she noticed a door opposite of her. Before she could say anything, Remus grabbed her hand and pulled her through the doorway. James, Sirius, and Peter lounged in the old furniture close to the fireplace.

Gala glanced at them nervously, "where are we, I've never seen or been in this room."

"The Room of Requirement, it's only here when you need it." James answered for the group. "I'm James Potter." He introduced himself to Gala.

"I was getting there," Remus said, "Yeah, that's Potter, this is Sirius, and over there is Peter. Guys this is Gala."

"Okay," Gala started, "Remus told me you were going to help us. He also told me he answered most of your questions, so what do you want to know?"

"I thought you were going to marry Lucius Malfoy." Sirius glared at Gala openly.

Gala looked to Remus, "I didn't think anyone else knew about that."

"Oh my cousin and family do. You see Narcissa has been your top contender," Sirius answered before Remus could say anything, "Merlin knows why she would be interested in that git, but then again, I never said she had brains."

"Then she can have him," Gala shot back.

"Knock it off Sirius," Remus stepped in, "I wanted you to meet my girlfriend and help us, not roar at her."

"How do you know she's not just using you," Sirius was storming, "she could be saying all this to make Malfoy jealous or..."

"Sirius!" James said pulling at his arm. Peter sat in the couch watching the entire scene.

"I've had enough." Gala leapt to her feet; "We can do this without them Remus." She headed over to the door with Remus at her heels.

"Gala wait." Remus threw a murderous glance over his shoulder at Sirius.

Sirius stood watching Gala with a shocked expression, "I'm sorry." Remus was trying to talk Gala into coming back to sit down. "I didn't think she was sincere, she's a Slytherin. How can I trust a Slytherin?"

Gala glared at him, "I'm a Gryffindor you-..."

"Gala is a Gryffindor" Remus interrupted her, "that's why I used the invisibility cloak that time. We sneaked into Dumbledore's office so she could try on the sorting hat."

Sirius sat down on the couch still watching the couple; "She's a Gryff?"

Gala returned to where she had been sitting, "Yes, I am."

James suddenly leaned forward in his chair, "Well, you know what they say."

The group looked at him waiting.

"Gryffs always help each other." James smiled easing the tension, "lets get a planned formed..."

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"We came up with a rough plan that night." Remus rubbed his eyes, "During the last few months of we were able to put a final plan together."

"How old was Gala when she graduated Hogwarts?" Molly wrapped her hands around her mug.

"Seventeen," Remus finished his coffee. "She turned eighteen on June thirtieth."

"You remember her birthday?" Molly bit her lip; 'I shouldn't push too much.'

"I loved her... and that happens to be the birthday I proposed to her," he looked up at Molly and smiled, "she acted surprised, but I think she was expecting it."