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Reaka: Hello everyone! We're almost at the end of the story! After this, I'll be returning to comedy. Where it all began. I like comedy. Anyway, let's get it on. Yes, there's going to be some thought process going on. Lupin is in bold, and Maru is in italic. Remember that. Okay? Now let's get it on.

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The Morning

They laid together upon some cushions that Remus had conjured up. Maru was curled up against him on his right, his arm was around her. He looked at her sleeping form against him. His hand went up from her naked back to her hair.

The silvery light of the moon shined upon them both. Remus looked from his sleeping love to the window. The full moon nearly took up half the window.

For the first time, in I don't know how long, I can actually see the beauty of the moon. No more pain, and I could look at the silver light. I really am free.

He felt his eyes start to tear up, and he smiled to himself. A hand on his chest shifted slightly. Maru was starting to wake up. Looking down, he noticed she was shivering. Carefully, without waking her, he reached for his wand. Once it was in his hand, he conjured up a blanket for the both of them. It covered them up. Maru stopped moving, and her breathing was more even.

Kissing Maru's head, he turned his head and went to sleep.

(the next morning!)

The loud knocking on the door woke Maru up quickly. Her eyes shot open, and she looked around the room. Just as she was about to get up to answer it, she looked down.

Can't answer the door in my birthday suit! Where are my clothes?

" Lupin? Freerose? Are you two in there?" a voice asked. It was Snape.

No! Anyone but him!

She covered herself under the blanket.

" Maru?" Remus asked groggily. " Maru, are you all right?"

" I'm coming in there!" Snape yelled.

Of all the people to come by now...

" Where are our clothes?" Maru asked breathlessly, " we can't let him see us like this!"

" Alohomora!"

" Shit!" Maru and Remus said together.

The door opened, and Snape strolled in to find Maru and Remus, obviously undressed, under the covers and laying on cushions.

" Oh! Can't you get some clothes on?" he said. " I've walked into worse. And if you'll excuse me, I'll be going now to get Dumbledore. He'll be happy to know you're both in one piece."

With that, Snape turned around and left.

Is he gagging?

Serves him right for walking in on us like that.

The two of them got up, with the blanket still wrapped around them both. Keeping in step, they walked to the door and closed it.

" Well," Remus said. " That was interesting! Now, let's find our clothes shall we?"

Remus found them under the table. Maru stayed wrapped in the blanket as Remus gave her her clothes. Right when they added their last article of clothing, Dumbledore strolled in.

" Remus? Maru? You're both alive?" Dumbledore asked, amused. " What happened last night?"

Do we really have to say anything?

We'll just leave out the love making...

I hope Remus leaves out the love making...

" Well, I never transformed," Remus said. " I don't understand it. Why didn't I turn into a werewolf during the full moon?"

Dumbledore stayed silent for a moment, then he spoke.

" There's an old legend," he explained, " that would say that love would be the thing that breaks the curse of the werewolf. As cliche as this is going to sound, the kiss from your true love is the ultimate curse-breaker. Just like how it was with Maru's near-death experience. Love was the one thing that broke the spell."

Remus and Maru looked at each other in surprise. Slowly, a smile formed on Maru's face. Remus looked at her more differently than he ever had before.

" Ah," Dumbledore said. " I see you understand. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some more things for the Order to deal with."

With that Dumbledore left.

" Maru," Remus said. " Thank you."

" You're welcome," she said.

She took his hand, and the two of them looked out the only window in the room.

Reaka: There you go! That's it for that chapter. The next one is going to be the epilouge. It'll be the last chapter. I hope you like this chapter! Please review! Please?