A/N: Faithful readers, I am so EXTREMLY sorry about not updating this in
nearly a month! I feel horrible but all month I have extremely busy and
only able to read a few stories. Please continue to read and review and I
swear I'm going to make it an effort to update at least once a week.
Remus was unsure of how to confront Sophia. He had spent the past six years loathing this girl, but slowly she began to break this mold he had for her, and seeing her weep quietly broke his heart. She didn't scream or wail, but by the subtle way her shoulders moved and the way she occasionally sniffled made him realize that her problems were not that of a hormonal teenager, but of a growing woman. He walked up to her and gently touched her back, "Sophia, Sophia are you alright?" Almost immediately she stopped. Before she answered however, she took a deep breath and whispered in a hoarse voice.
"I-I'm fine, sorry if I disturbed her." She hadn't turned around and so she did not know to whom she was speaking to.
"Sophia," Remus stated, "I've known you for six almost seven years, and you have always held a smile on your face, even when others mocked you, never once have you cried. Please, tell me what's wrong." Remus said while sitting down behind her. Slowly she turned around and gasped when she saw that her temporary savior was none other than Remus. She quickly wiped her tear stained cheeks and hoped that she wouldn't cry anymore, not in front of him. His tenderness could not last that long, and when daylight rose she was sure to be mocked.
"Remus, I'm fine really," she paused while her voice hitched, "It's just some...family problems at home."
Remus smiled tenderly while pushing some of her hair that had fallen in her face behind her ear. "Sophia, you're a terrible liar." Her shoulders slumped.
"I know, my mother always told me that. Whenever I tried to steal sweets before dinner she'd ask in a stern voice, 'Sophia Anastasia Miller, did you just take sweets from the sweet bowl?' and I would of course deny it, but then she would say, 'Sophie, you can't lie. Go wash up for dinner and don't do it again, do I make myself clear? You'll make yourself sick with all that candy!' and of course I'd feel horrible because she'd give me her 'disappointed look' which was always worse than her actual anger. Listen to me I'm telling you my entire life story and you could care less." Sophia said, while she turned her head to the fire. She then felt Remus's warm hand on her chin while he directed her eyes back to his.
"Sophia, I know I haven't exactly been...civil to you. There's just something about you that always seemed to rub off on me the wrong way." Sophia dropped her eyes. Remus noticed that and raised her eyes to meet his again. "But I do care about your life, and I do want to know what has you so heartbroken. Have you at least told Lily?" Sophia shook her head 'no.' "Why?"
"Because I just got the news that-that..."
"That what Sophia."
"My parents are dead Remus. Both of them. In one moment. One single moment." The tears began to burn down Sophia's face once again. Remus had no idea what to do.
"Was it because of..."
"She nodded her head."
"Damn Bastard."
"I agree." Sophia said, her throat making a noise that sounded something like a laugh. "How is it that your entire existence can change without a warning, how is it that because my parents did their job they're gone now, how is it that I know have nothing. No home, No parents, and a few brothers who wouldn't waste time on me if they were paid, I have Nothing!" She shook her head miserably and put her head in her hands, the tears falling faster than before. Remus looked at her and for once wished that he could take away her pain, he wished that he had opened up to her earlier, but he had now, and so he took his chance.
Remus reached over and pulled Sophia into his lap, holding her into a tight embrace. She sat stiff for a moment before giving in. She wrapped her arms around him tightly and placed her head in the crook of his neck. Remus sat there holding Sophia while whispering reassuring words and after a while a feeling began to grow in his stomach. And that feeling made him realize how right it felt to hold her in his arms. The two sat there for a while and Remus asked Sophia, if it wasn't too much, if she would like to tell him about her family, to help her remember the goods things. She nodded gratefully and began talking about her mother and father. As the night grew on and on, Remus learned plenty about Sophia, and he enjoyed every moment of it. Dawn broke until the two went their separate ways. As the two were about to walk up the separate staircases Sophia stopped Remus.
"Remus I-I honestly don't know how I'll ever be able to thank you, you helped me remember the good things about them, and I needed that most. You're a wonderful person." Sophia then reached up to kiss Remus's cheek before turning away and running up the steps. Remus stared up after her and rubbed his cheek lightly. Life for the most part, was good.
That morning at breakfast, Remus, James, Sirius, Lily and Giselle sat at the Gryffindor table eating. Lily kept her eyes trained on the door, but listening to the ongoing conversation between Giselle and Remus. Inwardly Lily disliked the flirtatious relationship between Giselle and Remus, if only for her friends benefit, but she had noticed that morning that Remus was acting quite different. Almost as if Giselle no longer mattered to him, perhaps he had found someone new. She shrugged and then asked. "Does anyone know where Sophia is?"
"Who?" Sirius asked.
"Sophia. You know my best friend, we're almost attached at the hip. She's taller than me, same hair color, blue eyes...please tell me you know who I'm talking about." Sirius just laughed.
"Of course I know who she is silly."
"Alright, well do you know where she is."
Sirius shrugged his shoulders, "I haven't the faintest idea milady."
"She's probably still up in her dorm." Remus spoke up.
Lily narrowed her eyes, "What do you know?"
Remus shook his head, "It isn't my place to say, I'm sorry."
Lily looked like she was about to attack him when the doors opened and Sophia walked in, just then Snape yelled out. "Hey Mudblood lover, heard about your parents, simply a tragedy." Sophia looked at him, and then slowly walked over to him.
"Listen to me you greasy, pale-faced, idiot. At least my family cared about me, at least my home was welcoming, but most importantly, at least my parents died for a cause. And that cause, just in case you haven't heard, is to take everyone of you traitors also known as Death Eaters and to send you to that hellish place known to many as Azkaban. So how about you back the fuck off before I repeat continue that lovely stunt James and Sirius played on you in our fifth year. It was quite amusing, and it's really a pity that my friend has strong morals, much unlike you, filth." With that she spat on him and his meal and walked away.
"You'll pay for that."
"Oh put it on my tab Shit Stick." Sophia threw over her shoulder while she sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Remus who smiled at her before returning to his food. Lily just looked at her in shock.
"Sophia, I'm so sorry I-..."
Sophia cut her off, "It's alright Lily, but I do hope you realize you're stuck with me for the summer. You'll get an owl sometime, it will explain everything. Listen, I'm not really hungry, I'll just go back to the common room." Sophia stood up.
"Oh well do you want me to come?"
"No Lils it's alright, I'll see you in class." And Sophia walked out of the Hall. Remus stared at the door for a moment.
"I'll go get her." He stated. Lily just nodded where as Giselle looked miffed. Remus walked out of the hall shouting "Sophia! Sophia!"
"Right here." She whispered, he spun and saw her sitting on the ground, knees raised up and she was holding her head like it was about to explode.
"Hey beautiful." She looked up at him for a moment before she rolled her eyes and quietly laughed.
"You're too kind."
"No, I'm just honest." He said holding out his heads and helping her up.
"My hero." She sighed, leaning her head on his shoulder. He closed his eyes and inhaled the scent of her shampoo. It seemed odd to him that this time yesterday he did all in his power to stay away from her. The two walked up to the common room and Sophia sat down on the couch.
"Is there anything I can do for you Sophie?"
"Besides hope that I don't kill you for saying Sophie? Nope." Remus smiled.
"There's the girl I so love and cherish." She laughed.
"Alright well if your alright I'll-"
"Remus?"
"Yeah?"
"Will you just sit with me? You take my mind off of things."
"I can't do that forever."
"I know, but for now? Please don't make me face reality today."
"Well that is something I can give." And he walked over to the couch and sat next to her. She placed a pillow in her lap and soon fell asleep while Remus stroked her hair."
A/N: I know it's short, but here it is, I'll update again by Friday! Please review, it helps me to know what I need to fix. Bye kids!!
Remus was unsure of how to confront Sophia. He had spent the past six years loathing this girl, but slowly she began to break this mold he had for her, and seeing her weep quietly broke his heart. She didn't scream or wail, but by the subtle way her shoulders moved and the way she occasionally sniffled made him realize that her problems were not that of a hormonal teenager, but of a growing woman. He walked up to her and gently touched her back, "Sophia, Sophia are you alright?" Almost immediately she stopped. Before she answered however, she took a deep breath and whispered in a hoarse voice.
"I-I'm fine, sorry if I disturbed her." She hadn't turned around and so she did not know to whom she was speaking to.
"Sophia," Remus stated, "I've known you for six almost seven years, and you have always held a smile on your face, even when others mocked you, never once have you cried. Please, tell me what's wrong." Remus said while sitting down behind her. Slowly she turned around and gasped when she saw that her temporary savior was none other than Remus. She quickly wiped her tear stained cheeks and hoped that she wouldn't cry anymore, not in front of him. His tenderness could not last that long, and when daylight rose she was sure to be mocked.
"Remus, I'm fine really," she paused while her voice hitched, "It's just some...family problems at home."
Remus smiled tenderly while pushing some of her hair that had fallen in her face behind her ear. "Sophia, you're a terrible liar." Her shoulders slumped.
"I know, my mother always told me that. Whenever I tried to steal sweets before dinner she'd ask in a stern voice, 'Sophia Anastasia Miller, did you just take sweets from the sweet bowl?' and I would of course deny it, but then she would say, 'Sophie, you can't lie. Go wash up for dinner and don't do it again, do I make myself clear? You'll make yourself sick with all that candy!' and of course I'd feel horrible because she'd give me her 'disappointed look' which was always worse than her actual anger. Listen to me I'm telling you my entire life story and you could care less." Sophia said, while she turned her head to the fire. She then felt Remus's warm hand on her chin while he directed her eyes back to his.
"Sophia, I know I haven't exactly been...civil to you. There's just something about you that always seemed to rub off on me the wrong way." Sophia dropped her eyes. Remus noticed that and raised her eyes to meet his again. "But I do care about your life, and I do want to know what has you so heartbroken. Have you at least told Lily?" Sophia shook her head 'no.' "Why?"
"Because I just got the news that-that..."
"That what Sophia."
"My parents are dead Remus. Both of them. In one moment. One single moment." The tears began to burn down Sophia's face once again. Remus had no idea what to do.
"Was it because of..."
"She nodded her head."
"Damn Bastard."
"I agree." Sophia said, her throat making a noise that sounded something like a laugh. "How is it that your entire existence can change without a warning, how is it that because my parents did their job they're gone now, how is it that I know have nothing. No home, No parents, and a few brothers who wouldn't waste time on me if they were paid, I have Nothing!" She shook her head miserably and put her head in her hands, the tears falling faster than before. Remus looked at her and for once wished that he could take away her pain, he wished that he had opened up to her earlier, but he had now, and so he took his chance.
Remus reached over and pulled Sophia into his lap, holding her into a tight embrace. She sat stiff for a moment before giving in. She wrapped her arms around him tightly and placed her head in the crook of his neck. Remus sat there holding Sophia while whispering reassuring words and after a while a feeling began to grow in his stomach. And that feeling made him realize how right it felt to hold her in his arms. The two sat there for a while and Remus asked Sophia, if it wasn't too much, if she would like to tell him about her family, to help her remember the goods things. She nodded gratefully and began talking about her mother and father. As the night grew on and on, Remus learned plenty about Sophia, and he enjoyed every moment of it. Dawn broke until the two went their separate ways. As the two were about to walk up the separate staircases Sophia stopped Remus.
"Remus I-I honestly don't know how I'll ever be able to thank you, you helped me remember the good things about them, and I needed that most. You're a wonderful person." Sophia then reached up to kiss Remus's cheek before turning away and running up the steps. Remus stared up after her and rubbed his cheek lightly. Life for the most part, was good.
That morning at breakfast, Remus, James, Sirius, Lily and Giselle sat at the Gryffindor table eating. Lily kept her eyes trained on the door, but listening to the ongoing conversation between Giselle and Remus. Inwardly Lily disliked the flirtatious relationship between Giselle and Remus, if only for her friends benefit, but she had noticed that morning that Remus was acting quite different. Almost as if Giselle no longer mattered to him, perhaps he had found someone new. She shrugged and then asked. "Does anyone know where Sophia is?"
"Who?" Sirius asked.
"Sophia. You know my best friend, we're almost attached at the hip. She's taller than me, same hair color, blue eyes...please tell me you know who I'm talking about." Sirius just laughed.
"Of course I know who she is silly."
"Alright, well do you know where she is."
Sirius shrugged his shoulders, "I haven't the faintest idea milady."
"She's probably still up in her dorm." Remus spoke up.
Lily narrowed her eyes, "What do you know?"
Remus shook his head, "It isn't my place to say, I'm sorry."
Lily looked like she was about to attack him when the doors opened and Sophia walked in, just then Snape yelled out. "Hey Mudblood lover, heard about your parents, simply a tragedy." Sophia looked at him, and then slowly walked over to him.
"Listen to me you greasy, pale-faced, idiot. At least my family cared about me, at least my home was welcoming, but most importantly, at least my parents died for a cause. And that cause, just in case you haven't heard, is to take everyone of you traitors also known as Death Eaters and to send you to that hellish place known to many as Azkaban. So how about you back the fuck off before I repeat continue that lovely stunt James and Sirius played on you in our fifth year. It was quite amusing, and it's really a pity that my friend has strong morals, much unlike you, filth." With that she spat on him and his meal and walked away.
"You'll pay for that."
"Oh put it on my tab Shit Stick." Sophia threw over her shoulder while she sat down at the Gryffindor table next to Remus who smiled at her before returning to his food. Lily just looked at her in shock.
"Sophia, I'm so sorry I-..."
Sophia cut her off, "It's alright Lily, but I do hope you realize you're stuck with me for the summer. You'll get an owl sometime, it will explain everything. Listen, I'm not really hungry, I'll just go back to the common room." Sophia stood up.
"Oh well do you want me to come?"
"No Lils it's alright, I'll see you in class." And Sophia walked out of the Hall. Remus stared at the door for a moment.
"I'll go get her." He stated. Lily just nodded where as Giselle looked miffed. Remus walked out of the hall shouting "Sophia! Sophia!"
"Right here." She whispered, he spun and saw her sitting on the ground, knees raised up and she was holding her head like it was about to explode.
"Hey beautiful." She looked up at him for a moment before she rolled her eyes and quietly laughed.
"You're too kind."
"No, I'm just honest." He said holding out his heads and helping her up.
"My hero." She sighed, leaning her head on his shoulder. He closed his eyes and inhaled the scent of her shampoo. It seemed odd to him that this time yesterday he did all in his power to stay away from her. The two walked up to the common room and Sophia sat down on the couch.
"Is there anything I can do for you Sophie?"
"Besides hope that I don't kill you for saying Sophie? Nope." Remus smiled.
"There's the girl I so love and cherish." She laughed.
"Alright well if your alright I'll-"
"Remus?"
"Yeah?"
"Will you just sit with me? You take my mind off of things."
"I can't do that forever."
"I know, but for now? Please don't make me face reality today."
"Well that is something I can give." And he walked over to the couch and sat next to her. She placed a pillow in her lap and soon fell asleep while Remus stroked her hair."
A/N: I know it's short, but here it is, I'll update again by Friday! Please review, it helps me to know what I need to fix. Bye kids!!