December 2002 – Chapter 18 – The Holidays II
Remus had recovered from his monthly ordeal, but was still weak and he had much to do before the holidays though he and his wife and he were not leaving Hogwarts. Holly was going home with the Weasley's with her friend Ginny.
Authur Weasley had personally come and picked her up and given his assurance that she would be safe. Harry and Khadja were going to stay and hopefully be safe.
Khadja knew that some suspected that her husband was helping Sirius because many knew they had been friends before. Some thought about her and being the former wife, but she was a target and they all knew it so that was dismissed.
She sat reading before the fireplace a book in her hands as she curled on the couch a blanket about her.
She felt hands on her neck. "Hello Remus."
She purred as he bent and kissed her gently. His kiss deepened. "I am glad you are both safe." He whispered.
He then moved to grade the papers. "Can you believe Snape wanted them to do two rolls of parchments essay on werewolves. The nerve. Why doesn't he just say I am a werewolf? Miss Granger I am sure will have figured it out by now. She actually wrote the assignment hence I must grade it and give her extra credit."
She looked at him sitting at his desk a pile of papers before him.
"I have missed you." She said softly.
"I missed you as well my darling, but my curse is even more of one this month. I have much to do before I can relax and enjoy the holiday."
"I wish to go Christmas shopping."
He looked up at her. "I am too busy right now love. Maybe tomorrow."
She rose and gave him a sour look. "That is what you said yesterday." She said and turned as tears threatened to spill down her cheeks and headed to the bedroom.
"Khadja..." He rose and followed. "Kadi..." He almost caught her arm when she turned and slammed the door on his face.
He took a deep breath controlling his seething emotions. Didn't she realize all he needed to get done and... He realized he had been rather unfair to her. He took a deep breath and knocked. "Kadi honey."
"Go back to your papers Professor." Came the shaky voice from the door. It was bitter and sarcastic and he deserved it he knew.
He winced. He really had not done anything with her. It was truly unfair locking her in a room while he graded papers and she needed to do things and with her belly out she wanted to do things that would not tire her much such as walking a little bit to go shopping.
He opened the door and walked in. "Kadi..."
She was on her side in the bed. She was crying and he had caused her pain. He swore that he never would and here he was looking at what he had just done. It made his heart ache.
He knelt by her and she turned away. She was angry as well. She had a right to be.
"Kadi I am sorry. Come. Let us go to Hogsmeade." He looked at her shoulder.
"But...you have so much to do and..."
"Yes, but I have been neglecting the one thing I love the most." He whispered and kissed her neck. His hand caressed her belly gently. "Come love."
She looked at him. "You mean it."
"Yes." He nodded. He got up and help up his hand to her.
She took it and reached up to wipe her eyes. He bent and kissed her. "You deserve it. I have kept you cooped here for too long and..." he smiled. "And it will be Christmas soon."
They had an enjoyable time and Remus enjoyed his time with his wife. When she was too tired to hardly watch anymore he took her home and set their presents to each other down and then tucked her into bed.
She threw her arms about his neck. "Stay...please...I want to fall asleep in your arms..."
"But I..."
She kissed him and his debate ended as he felt his resolve give as she pulled him down on her. He kissed her back and snuggled against her. "And now I suppose you will tell me I have been remised in my husbandly duties." He said as his hands began to wonder. He really had. She had slept alone the last couple of nights which was not fair to her at all.
"Yes..." She moaned softly.
"Well I will have to fix that." He growled and kissed her again.
Remus had recovered from his monthly ordeal, but was still weak and he had much to do before the holidays though he and his wife and he were not leaving Hogwarts. Holly was going home with the Weasley's with her friend Ginny.
Authur Weasley had personally come and picked her up and given his assurance that she would be safe. Harry and Khadja were going to stay and hopefully be safe.
Khadja knew that some suspected that her husband was helping Sirius because many knew they had been friends before. Some thought about her and being the former wife, but she was a target and they all knew it so that was dismissed.
She sat reading before the fireplace a book in her hands as she curled on the couch a blanket about her.
She felt hands on her neck. "Hello Remus."
She purred as he bent and kissed her gently. His kiss deepened. "I am glad you are both safe." He whispered.
He then moved to grade the papers. "Can you believe Snape wanted them to do two rolls of parchments essay on werewolves. The nerve. Why doesn't he just say I am a werewolf? Miss Granger I am sure will have figured it out by now. She actually wrote the assignment hence I must grade it and give her extra credit."
She looked at him sitting at his desk a pile of papers before him.
"I have missed you." She said softly.
"I missed you as well my darling, but my curse is even more of one this month. I have much to do before I can relax and enjoy the holiday."
"I wish to go Christmas shopping."
He looked up at her. "I am too busy right now love. Maybe tomorrow."
She rose and gave him a sour look. "That is what you said yesterday." She said and turned as tears threatened to spill down her cheeks and headed to the bedroom.
"Khadja..." He rose and followed. "Kadi..." He almost caught her arm when she turned and slammed the door on his face.
He took a deep breath controlling his seething emotions. Didn't she realize all he needed to get done and... He realized he had been rather unfair to her. He took a deep breath and knocked. "Kadi honey."
"Go back to your papers Professor." Came the shaky voice from the door. It was bitter and sarcastic and he deserved it he knew.
He winced. He really had not done anything with her. It was truly unfair locking her in a room while he graded papers and she needed to do things and with her belly out she wanted to do things that would not tire her much such as walking a little bit to go shopping.
He opened the door and walked in. "Kadi..."
She was on her side in the bed. She was crying and he had caused her pain. He swore that he never would and here he was looking at what he had just done. It made his heart ache.
He knelt by her and she turned away. She was angry as well. She had a right to be.
"Kadi I am sorry. Come. Let us go to Hogsmeade." He looked at her shoulder.
"But...you have so much to do and..."
"Yes, but I have been neglecting the one thing I love the most." He whispered and kissed her neck. His hand caressed her belly gently. "Come love."
She looked at him. "You mean it."
"Yes." He nodded. He got up and help up his hand to her.
She took it and reached up to wipe her eyes. He bent and kissed her. "You deserve it. I have kept you cooped here for too long and..." he smiled. "And it will be Christmas soon."
They had an enjoyable time and Remus enjoyed his time with his wife. When she was too tired to hardly watch anymore he took her home and set their presents to each other down and then tucked her into bed.
She threw her arms about his neck. "Stay...please...I want to fall asleep in your arms..."
"But I..."
She kissed him and his debate ended as he felt his resolve give as she pulled him down on her. He kissed her back and snuggled against her. "And now I suppose you will tell me I have been remised in my husbandly duties." He said as his hands began to wonder. He really had. She had slept alone the last couple of nights which was not fair to her at all.
"Yes..." She moaned softly.
"Well I will have to fix that." He growled and kissed her again.