Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter. Damn my luck.

I appreciate all reviews so please continue to read and review. Thanks!

Chapter 3

"Ennervate." Remus muttered under his breath so he could revive Severus. He watched his eyes pop open and braced himself for the wrath.

"Dammit! What the hell did she do that for?" Snape stormed angrily as he glared daggers at the bars front door.

"What did she do that for?" Remus repeated incredulously. "You were acting like a jack ass. What the hell were you trying to pull? You almost ruined our plan."

"Our plan? You mean your plan. I didn't agree to this and I don't think it will work either." Snape said unreasonably.

"Listen, if we do it my way we are taking care of two things at once. We are finding out how much she knows and if she's trustworthy while keeping an eye on her. And because of your little tantrum back there you're going to be the one stuck watching her. She's not going to go anywhere with you to let you get to know her." Remus said patiently but with a little bit of glee. The image of her with Snape bothered him for some reason.

"I don't trust her. I think she's obnoxious and rude." Snape said contemptuously.

"Umm, no that was you." Remus answered back.

"She's snotty and....and....detestable." Snape insisted.

"Nope. That was you too." Remus said.

"She pulled her wand on me." Snape argued.

"You deserved it." Remus said with a smile.

"Why are you siding with her?" Snape demanded.

Remus thought long and hard but found he had no answer. He couldn't very well tell him it had made his whole year seeing someone push Snape around.

"I need be getting home. Have fun stonewalling her." Remus said. "She's a lot prettier than my last assignment." He added conversationally.

"I didn't notice." Snape said a little too quickly and looked away.

"Oh I think you did. By the look on your face I'd almost say I know you did." Remus taunted through a jealous pang. "I thought you didn't like her."

"I don't! She's obnoxious and rude and..." He said as he cast around for a word.

"Snotty?" Remus supplied helpfully.

"Exactly. Snotty."

"You already said that Severus." Remus pointed out cheerfully.

"Well it's still true now." Snape continued.

"If you say so." Remus said doubtfully.

"Go the hell away Lupin. I thought you needed to be getting home." Snape snarled.

"Yeah, yeah. See you." Remus said before he turned to leave.

Snape? Liking someone. Just the thought is funny.

Analise was still kicking herself for her abominable behavior as she locked up the bar that night. That was completely out of character of her but she had to say it felt good. She finally allowed herself the smile she had been fighting all day.

"What's so funny?" came a soft low voice close to her ear which caused her a shudder.

She whirled around with her wand at the ready as she gasped. She immediately lowered her wand as she focused on the owner of the voice.

"Remus! Forgive me. You scared me." Analise said as her breath caught. From the adrenaline rush I'm sure, she reasoned.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I was wondering if I could walk you home?" He asked quietly.

Analise watched him shift uncomfortably. He looks so adorably unsure of himself, she thought.

Remus suddenly felt like a gawky kid asking out the prettiest, most popular girl in school. As if the whole world revolved around her saying yes.

"That's really nice of you. Thanks." She said and watched his dark gray eyes light up.

Remus took her arm gently and guided her toward the street so he could let her lead the way. He found he didn't want to let go of her. He lowered his hand to the small of her back, so her long curly hair tickled the back of his hand.

He felt another clutch in his chest when she glanced at him shyly and smiled. She is so soft. I wonder if she's this soft everywhere. Look how her blues eyes sparkle in the moonlight. And the way the moon reflects off her hair , I wonder how she tastes, he thought as he found himself looking at her lush lips. Damn you Lupin. Focus. She's an assignment. You can't be noticing and wondering about things like that.

"What?" She asked self consciously.

"What?" He asked with confusion.

"You're staring at me." She said as she crooked her head up to stare at him. Merlin, he's tall.

"Sorry. I didn't realize. I was just wondering about you. What are your likes and dislikes. That kind of thing." He covered quickly.

"Oh. Well, there's not much to tell. I'm really quite boring actually." She said.

"Boring? You? After what you did to Snape this afternoon I highly doubt you are boring." He insisted.

"That was very uncharacteristic of me. I've been under a lot of pressure. With the death, the move, and learning how to run the bar I just feel like I'm about to snap." She said in a broken voice. Willing herself not to cry, she bit down hard on her lip.

"Well I think you're handling it admirably." Remus said as he dug a handkerchief out of his pocket and handed to her.

"Thank you." She said. What a gentlemen, she thought.

"Your welcome. So what do you like to do?" He asked again.

"Hmm well I like quidditch and films." She answered as she dabbed delicately at her eyes.

"We have an excellent quidditch pitch. Have you ever been?" He asked, wanting desperately to take the sadness from her eyes. She shook her head and he said "Remind me to take you."

Analise was beaming inside. So that was dinner and to the quidditch pitch. At least it sounds like he likes me.

"This is me." She said as she stopped in front of her aunts house.

"You're living at Rosmerta's then?" He asked gently.

"Yes. She left the house to me also." She said as she noticed his hand drawing patterns on her back and had to repress another shudder. His touch seemed to set her on fire. "Well thanks for walking me home Remus."

"No problem." He said distractedly as he glanced around for Snape.

She was hit with the insane urge to kiss him so Analise leaned forward to brush her lips across his.

Remus watched her leaning toward him and panicked. I can't do this. She's an assignment dammit. He turned his head at the last second so her lips landed on his cheek. When she withdrew he couldn't miss the glimmer of hurt in her eyes and the guilt settled in again.

"Well good night Analise." He said abruptly as he turned and left her shocked on the stoop. All the while chanting she's an assignment, she's an assignment in his mind.

"Good night Remus." He heard her say in a puzzled tone when he reached the bottom of the walkway. She's an assignment, Lupin. You better remember that. And getting involved with an assignment would be detrimental to the Order.