This is my first story originally posted on Death-Curse.
A/N: I'm trying to post up to chapter 15 which is the end of the first year.
Rated: R for language and mature themes to come.
Both Sides of Life
Chapter Thirteen: Secrets Revealed
Remus
was visibly shaken for weeks after the incident with Snape. Finally
Remus had it out with Sirius. "How could you do that? To me? You
know what could happen, what would happen, and yet still you did it.
Snape could have died! I can't believe you would do this to me!"
he yelled at Sirius in their empty dorm room, everyone had cleared
out the moment they saw what was coming.
"Woo, calm down Moony.
We both know Snape would have found out sooner or later. I thought
that if I put a little fear into him....Besides no harm done."
Sirius scoffed.
'No harm done?! The whole school almost found
out and not all of them would be so excepting as you three. But still
Sirius this was the first time you pulled a prank on one of us. This
is the first time you put one of us in position where we could have
been hurt! I don't know how you could think that everything would
be fine, that this couldn't, wouldn't, go wrong. Well guess what,
it did!" Remus yelled stomping out of the room. He stormed
angrily through the halls not caring where he was going.
"Remus!"
he heard Isobel call from the end of the hall behind him. She ran up
to him. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" she asked
concerned. 'If he tells me about what
happens then I haven't
gone against Titania.' She thought.
Remus shook his head not
looking at her. "Nothing, I'm fine. I just....just want to be
alone OK?!"
Isobel grabbed his wrist and pulled his face towards
her. "Tell me. It's alright. Please tell me."
He looked at
her but turned away again. 'I wish I could tell you but you'll
leave if I do and I don't want to lose you.'
"I know
something's wrong, Remus don't lie."
Remus took a deep
breath, seeing that he had no other choice, she wouldn't take no
for an answer this time. "Ok, you want to know what's wrong. I'll
tell you but not here." He led her through the halls of the castle
and out onto the lawn and sat Isobel down on a secluded bench.
"Ok...um...I don't know how to tell you this. I know that you'll
want to break up with me after this but all I want you to know is
that you have made these past months the best in my life and no
matter what you can't tell others what I'm about to tell you.
OK?"
Isobel nodded "Of course Remus. I would never tell
anyone. You mean a lot to me too." She held his hands.
Remus
stared down "Um...ah...I'm...a werewolf." He tentively looked
up at her waiting to see the disgust and hate that didn't come.
"Oh
baby, you were worried that I'd dump you because you're a
werewolf. Do you really think I'm that shallow? Actually I have
something to tell you. I'm a Faerie. All of The Ravens are
actually. That's why Professor Cadabra stopped teaching fairies, we
asked Professor Dumbledore to stop it."
He gave a shaking laugh
"I guess we've both been keeping secrets."
' If that was
my only secret..' Isobel gave a small sad smile. "Yeah I guess.
Sooo, I don't think you being a werewolf is the reason why you've
been so out of it, or at least not the whole reason."
Remus
shifted uncomfortably "Um Snape found out. After Sirius pulled a
prank on him that involved telling Snape how to find out I was a
werewolf. I can't believe he would do that!" he raged. "He's
my friend and he betrayed me, for what? To have some fun?"
She
pulled him close to her, holding his head next to her chest "Shhh,
it's alright. No matter what I'm here for you."
Remus
wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into a deep kiss "I
love you." He whispered into Isobel's neck. "What?" she
turned to look him in the eyes "What did you
say?" not hoping
she heard right. 'He didn't just say...'
He looked deep into
her sparkling blue eyes "I love you." He repeated.
She flung
herself into his arms "I love you too, Remus."
They kissed
again. All the world seemed to become right.
'Who cares if Snape
tells everyone that I'm a werewolf, Isobel LOVES me! ME!' he
thought.
Isobel held him tight 'What does it matter if there's
a war. Who cares if this could all end tomorrow. Right now I have
Remus.'
