Author's Note: Anything you recognize from the books is Not Mine.
White Wolf: I did not mean anything against Slytherin (being one personally to). I just thought I should keep up the obvious 'feud' between the houses. Please keep reading and reviewing!! Huggles from me to U!
Thanks to James for being a great beta. Please Read and Review!
Chapter 7
Molly sat in front of a leaping fire working on her crocheting. Christmas would be here shortly and she wanted to get a head start on the sweaters for the kids. She could have used magic, but she wanted to keep her hands busy. Remus was away on a mission and she was dying to hear the next part of his sad romance. She reached into her yarn bag looking for more of the maroon color for Ron's sweater when she brushed paper.
'What in the world?' Molly pulled out a cream colored envelope written with green ink. She read her name on the front and quickly recognized Remus's handwriting. She pulled out several pieces of paper each written on with his script. She smiled gleefully realizing Remus had written her the next part of his story.
XxXxX
Remus stood down the hall from the other students waiting for Gala to show up. James and Sirius joined him several minutes later dressed in their freshly clean and pressed Hogwarts robes.
"Are you two ready to go?" James questioned Remus.
"Yeah," Remus answered quietly, "Gala is worked up though. She is terrified about her father finding out before we are able to slip away."
"I'm scared out of my wits."
The friends turned around at her voice. Remus pulled her close to him, "Do not worry Gala, we will not be missed too quickly. By then we will be long gone."
"Graduation will not take long, and you can slip out easily enough. We just won't see you at the dance tonight. We've already made up excuses for your absences." James smiled reassuringly.
Gala looked at Remus and nodded her head at him. James and Sirius looked at them with confusion. "Since we won't be seeing each other very often," Remus reached into his robes, "we got you to something to share."
"Its from the both of us," Gala also reached into her robe, "I knew you would miss your friend."
"Friends." Sirius stressed the 's'.
Gala looked up at Sirius with a large smile, "FriendS."
The young couple handed over a small mirror the size of a book. James and Sirius looked into the mirror trying to discover its secret.
"James." Remus stated clearly.
"What?" He looked at Remus. Remus, however, was not looking at him, but at the mirror, which shone slightly with an illuminating light. James looked down at the mirror that did not show his reflection as it did before, but now showed Remus's along with Gala. "Cool."
"We found a way to just allow your voices to contact us. If anyone else would attempt to contact us with either of these mirrors it would not work." Gala informed them of the mirror uses. She was looking down the hall while talking to the Marauders. Suddenly, Gala ducked behind Remus, "I will see you later, he is looking for me." She turned and quickly made her way down the hall. Remus watched her leave then turned to glare at the man who had entered Hogwarts. James and Sirius curiously looked as well.
Lord Crian looked fiercely around the entrance hall daring anyone to make eye contact. He noticed several groups of kids decorating the hall for the graduation ceremonies. When the kids looked at him, he sneered at them and began to tap his cane harshly against the floor, "Mind your own business. Get back to your work." The kids immediately jumped and returned to their now, less cheerful task. He continued to glower around the room and was surprised, even though it did not show, to make eye contact with a young man standing with two others down the hall to his left. The young man refused to look away and was even presumptuous to glower right back at him. 'Insignificant, probably mud-blooded, nothing boy.' He thought as he continued to glare hatefully at a man he did not know. After several long seconds the boy's friends grabbed him and dragged him away from the hallway. Lord Crian began to walk towards the main hall tapping his cane every few feet.
"I will assume that was Gala's father?" Sirius sniggered quietly.
"That was Lord Crian, but he is no father to her." Remus answered coldly.
"We know, you told us, remember?" James was trying to calm his friend down, "C'mon, we need to get into our places for graduation shortly, and then..."
"Hey Remus," Sirius stopped the small group, "Gala said just our voices would contact you, what about Wormtail?"
"Gala refuses to trust him completely, I'm not sure why." Remus shrugged his shoulders; "she was worried about telling him about us leaving."
James looked at him, "You know, Lilly has weird feelings about him to."
"C'mon guys," Sirius rolled his eyes, "we know Wormtail may be a little funny, but he couldn't be dangerous if he tried."
XxXxX
Molly wiped the tears from her face, 'Gala and Lilly didn't trust him. They knew something. Even at that time, they knew something.' She dabbed as more tears rolled down her cheeks. 'They were leaving, where was I...'
XxXxX
Late that afternoon, the students from all years congregated in the main hall where meals were usually served. Many parents had already filed in and found seats with excellent viewing points. Lord Crian had been one of the parents given a private booth that was a balcony. From there he could lord over everything. Lucius Malfoy sat next to him and they conversed silently watching the hordes of people below them. Silence descended on the hall as the professors and headmaster entered beginning the graduation ceremonies.
Gala searched the crowd as graduation students went in search of their families. She knew where her father was and gradually made her way over to where the stairs were hidden. Gala found herself in her father's company before she felt ready.
"Well Gala?" Lord Crian looked over his daughter conceitedly, "When will you be leaving for the manor?"
"Father I wanted to stay for the graduation dance," Gala looked around from the balcony finding Remus, who was slyly watching her as well, "to say goodbye to my friends."
Lord Crian sighed irritably, "If you must." He changed subjects; "You have not said hello to Lucius yet Gala. He will think you are ignoring him."
She turned from Remus's gaze below, "Hello Lucius, how are you doing?"
Lucius smiled, which reminded Gala more of a sneering snake, "Busy, as usual. Your father thought it important that I come and see your graduation. I must say, I do not think much of Hogwarts now that I have come back."
Gala watched him uneasily; "You left only a year ago. Do you think so little of the school?"
"Yes," Lucius drawled, "They did not teach me what was... essential. You can be certain that our children will not attend this school."
Gala felt like slapping him. 'Do you have them named yet you louse?' She thought angrily.
Suddenly Lucius reached for her hand and enclosed it in his, "Gala we will be happy together." He pulled her close to his side and looked down at the people below them. "Your father has given you to me and I will treat his only heir well."
'I'm glad you realize I am more than an heir.' Gala thought sarcastically while shivering in his embrace. "My lord," she said through clenched teeth, "I must go and prepare for tonight, but I will see you at the manor in a few days."
"Before you leave me," Lucius tightened his hold around her, "I think you should be told our joyful news."
"What news my lord?"
"I have asked your father to move up our marriage date to October." Lucius looked down at her shocked expression. "Do not worry, you will still be able to plan the perfect wedding in time."
Gala gave Lucius a weak smile while she removed herself from him and went to stand before her father, "Father, I-I will see you soon."
Lord Crian looked his daughter over critically, "Yes. Have a pleasant evening." He turned and headed down the stairwell.
Gala smiled faintly to Lucius before turning away. She was stopped when she felt his cold hand cover hers again, "Gala." Lucius swept her into a deep kiss and embrace.
Gala did not see as Remus started towards the stairs, anger on his face. Sirius and James were able to just grab him and pull him away.
Lucius smiled down at her before taking his leave, his black cloak swirling about him. Gala breathed a moment pushing the tears away before heading down the winding stairs. As soon as Lucius joined Lord Crian at the entrance hall and left, Sirius and James let go of Remus. He stormed away from them in search of Gala. He did not wait long. He met her on the stairs while she was slowly making her way down.
"Did that man hurt you?" Remus looked over Gala carefully.
"No, but I couldn't get him to stop." The flood of tears burst out of her eyes.
"Shh, its going to be okay Gala," Remus tried to sooth her, "he'll never be allowed to touch you again." James and Sirius made their way up the small stairwell. Remus waved at them to give Gala a moment to collect herself.
"Remus?"
"Yes Love?" He looked at her eyes.
"Are you sure?"
"Never as sure as anything else in my life. Don't let that man scare you." Remus winked at her, "we should get going."
They stood up and met their friends at the entrance of the stairway.
XxXxX
Molly dabbed at her eyes again. She turned the paper over to continue and looked at a blank page with a short note from Remus.
Gala did not tell me about the new marriage plans until after we had left. She was afraid. We realized we would have less time to hide than we thought, but we went for it. That's all for now Molly. I'm sorry but there was not enough time to write the rest. I will tell you the end in a few days.
Remus
White Wolf: I did not mean anything against Slytherin (being one personally to). I just thought I should keep up the obvious 'feud' between the houses. Please keep reading and reviewing!! Huggles from me to U!
Thanks to James for being a great beta. Please Read and Review!
Chapter 7
Molly sat in front of a leaping fire working on her crocheting. Christmas would be here shortly and she wanted to get a head start on the sweaters for the kids. She could have used magic, but she wanted to keep her hands busy. Remus was away on a mission and she was dying to hear the next part of his sad romance. She reached into her yarn bag looking for more of the maroon color for Ron's sweater when she brushed paper.
'What in the world?' Molly pulled out a cream colored envelope written with green ink. She read her name on the front and quickly recognized Remus's handwriting. She pulled out several pieces of paper each written on with his script. She smiled gleefully realizing Remus had written her the next part of his story.
XxXxX
Remus stood down the hall from the other students waiting for Gala to show up. James and Sirius joined him several minutes later dressed in their freshly clean and pressed Hogwarts robes.
"Are you two ready to go?" James questioned Remus.
"Yeah," Remus answered quietly, "Gala is worked up though. She is terrified about her father finding out before we are able to slip away."
"I'm scared out of my wits."
The friends turned around at her voice. Remus pulled her close to him, "Do not worry Gala, we will not be missed too quickly. By then we will be long gone."
"Graduation will not take long, and you can slip out easily enough. We just won't see you at the dance tonight. We've already made up excuses for your absences." James smiled reassuringly.
Gala looked at Remus and nodded her head at him. James and Sirius looked at them with confusion. "Since we won't be seeing each other very often," Remus reached into his robes, "we got you to something to share."
"Its from the both of us," Gala also reached into her robe, "I knew you would miss your friend."
"Friends." Sirius stressed the 's'.
Gala looked up at Sirius with a large smile, "FriendS."
The young couple handed over a small mirror the size of a book. James and Sirius looked into the mirror trying to discover its secret.
"James." Remus stated clearly.
"What?" He looked at Remus. Remus, however, was not looking at him, but at the mirror, which shone slightly with an illuminating light. James looked down at the mirror that did not show his reflection as it did before, but now showed Remus's along with Gala. "Cool."
"We found a way to just allow your voices to contact us. If anyone else would attempt to contact us with either of these mirrors it would not work." Gala informed them of the mirror uses. She was looking down the hall while talking to the Marauders. Suddenly, Gala ducked behind Remus, "I will see you later, he is looking for me." She turned and quickly made her way down the hall. Remus watched her leave then turned to glare at the man who had entered Hogwarts. James and Sirius curiously looked as well.
Lord Crian looked fiercely around the entrance hall daring anyone to make eye contact. He noticed several groups of kids decorating the hall for the graduation ceremonies. When the kids looked at him, he sneered at them and began to tap his cane harshly against the floor, "Mind your own business. Get back to your work." The kids immediately jumped and returned to their now, less cheerful task. He continued to glower around the room and was surprised, even though it did not show, to make eye contact with a young man standing with two others down the hall to his left. The young man refused to look away and was even presumptuous to glower right back at him. 'Insignificant, probably mud-blooded, nothing boy.' He thought as he continued to glare hatefully at a man he did not know. After several long seconds the boy's friends grabbed him and dragged him away from the hallway. Lord Crian began to walk towards the main hall tapping his cane every few feet.
"I will assume that was Gala's father?" Sirius sniggered quietly.
"That was Lord Crian, but he is no father to her." Remus answered coldly.
"We know, you told us, remember?" James was trying to calm his friend down, "C'mon, we need to get into our places for graduation shortly, and then..."
"Hey Remus," Sirius stopped the small group, "Gala said just our voices would contact you, what about Wormtail?"
"Gala refuses to trust him completely, I'm not sure why." Remus shrugged his shoulders; "she was worried about telling him about us leaving."
James looked at him, "You know, Lilly has weird feelings about him to."
"C'mon guys," Sirius rolled his eyes, "we know Wormtail may be a little funny, but he couldn't be dangerous if he tried."
XxXxX
Molly wiped the tears from her face, 'Gala and Lilly didn't trust him. They knew something. Even at that time, they knew something.' She dabbed as more tears rolled down her cheeks. 'They were leaving, where was I...'
XxXxX
Late that afternoon, the students from all years congregated in the main hall where meals were usually served. Many parents had already filed in and found seats with excellent viewing points. Lord Crian had been one of the parents given a private booth that was a balcony. From there he could lord over everything. Lucius Malfoy sat next to him and they conversed silently watching the hordes of people below them. Silence descended on the hall as the professors and headmaster entered beginning the graduation ceremonies.
Gala searched the crowd as graduation students went in search of their families. She knew where her father was and gradually made her way over to where the stairs were hidden. Gala found herself in her father's company before she felt ready.
"Well Gala?" Lord Crian looked over his daughter conceitedly, "When will you be leaving for the manor?"
"Father I wanted to stay for the graduation dance," Gala looked around from the balcony finding Remus, who was slyly watching her as well, "to say goodbye to my friends."
Lord Crian sighed irritably, "If you must." He changed subjects; "You have not said hello to Lucius yet Gala. He will think you are ignoring him."
She turned from Remus's gaze below, "Hello Lucius, how are you doing?"
Lucius smiled, which reminded Gala more of a sneering snake, "Busy, as usual. Your father thought it important that I come and see your graduation. I must say, I do not think much of Hogwarts now that I have come back."
Gala watched him uneasily; "You left only a year ago. Do you think so little of the school?"
"Yes," Lucius drawled, "They did not teach me what was... essential. You can be certain that our children will not attend this school."
Gala felt like slapping him. 'Do you have them named yet you louse?' She thought angrily.
Suddenly Lucius reached for her hand and enclosed it in his, "Gala we will be happy together." He pulled her close to his side and looked down at the people below them. "Your father has given you to me and I will treat his only heir well."
'I'm glad you realize I am more than an heir.' Gala thought sarcastically while shivering in his embrace. "My lord," she said through clenched teeth, "I must go and prepare for tonight, but I will see you at the manor in a few days."
"Before you leave me," Lucius tightened his hold around her, "I think you should be told our joyful news."
"What news my lord?"
"I have asked your father to move up our marriage date to October." Lucius looked down at her shocked expression. "Do not worry, you will still be able to plan the perfect wedding in time."
Gala gave Lucius a weak smile while she removed herself from him and went to stand before her father, "Father, I-I will see you soon."
Lord Crian looked his daughter over critically, "Yes. Have a pleasant evening." He turned and headed down the stairwell.
Gala smiled faintly to Lucius before turning away. She was stopped when she felt his cold hand cover hers again, "Gala." Lucius swept her into a deep kiss and embrace.
Gala did not see as Remus started towards the stairs, anger on his face. Sirius and James were able to just grab him and pull him away.
Lucius smiled down at her before taking his leave, his black cloak swirling about him. Gala breathed a moment pushing the tears away before heading down the winding stairs. As soon as Lucius joined Lord Crian at the entrance hall and left, Sirius and James let go of Remus. He stormed away from them in search of Gala. He did not wait long. He met her on the stairs while she was slowly making her way down.
"Did that man hurt you?" Remus looked over Gala carefully.
"No, but I couldn't get him to stop." The flood of tears burst out of her eyes.
"Shh, its going to be okay Gala," Remus tried to sooth her, "he'll never be allowed to touch you again." James and Sirius made their way up the small stairwell. Remus waved at them to give Gala a moment to collect herself.
"Remus?"
"Yes Love?" He looked at her eyes.
"Are you sure?"
"Never as sure as anything else in my life. Don't let that man scare you." Remus winked at her, "we should get going."
They stood up and met their friends at the entrance of the stairway.
XxXxX
Molly dabbed at her eyes again. She turned the paper over to continue and looked at a blank page with a short note from Remus.
Gala did not tell me about the new marriage plans until after we had left. She was afraid. We realized we would have less time to hide than we thought, but we went for it. That's all for now Molly. I'm sorry but there was not enough time to write the rest. I will tell you the end in a few days.
Remus