Authors Note: All characters and universe from the Harry Potter series belong to JK Rowling and assorted corporations. Only two characters are my own. Plot is mine as well
"Eddie!" Cady cried out happily, the man stepping into the room. His blue eyes sparkling, "Great to see you're awake, Cade" He commented, walking over to the bed and giving her a hug. Remus narrowed his eyes, but offered Eddie his own chair and conjured another one with his wand.
Eddie grinned at Remus as he conjured a chair, "You know, think I should have gotten used to all this magic stuff, I mean.. Having you and Pepper around most of my life...But ever since Pepper, you know, passed away, the magical world just slipped from my grasp" He said.
"How did you know she was awake anyways?" Remus questioned, pretending to be non conerned. He had never liked Eddie, especially not after learning that when Cady's uncle died, he had been the first one she had gone too, even though they had been a couple. In other words, one might say that Remus saw Eddie as an threat.
Cady noticed Remus' expression, and looked at him warningly. She really had thought he'd get it into his mind that she loved him, not Eddie. But men could be narrow minded at times. She heaved a sigh, listening to Eddie's words. "—and after they had all, y'know, died, I came up as number two to be notified on that list" Eddie concluded, and Remus nodded. 'Right...I'll have a word with the people at this hospital about that' He made a note to himself.
Cady ignored Remus thoughtful and displeased expression, "Wow...So, technically, you've been without magic for fifteen years now?" Cady asked, and Eddie nodded with a grin. "Hey...It's what being a Muggle is all about...No magic" He chuckled slightly. 'Oh yes...Tremendously funny... Abseloutly witty' Remus thought.
"Y'know..." Eddie started, "If you don't have anywhere to live, you could always move in with me...There's plenty of room at my apartment.." Cady looked at Remus. "Actually, I think Remus already has a place..." She said, "But thanks for the offer...If we do need a place to live, we'll call you"
Remus made a face, "That's a really kind offer, Eddie, but we're spoken for. We have a nice house actually...Borrowing it from a friend of mine" He said. Cady squeeled slightly at the thought of living in a house, not in an apartment. "Garden?" She inquired, looking at her fiancè. He shook his head, "No, no garden I'm afraid...And we got people popping in and out everyday...Actually, a gal named Nymphadora Tonks is practically living there..." As he said this, he got a steely glare from Cady, and quickly placed a kiss on her lips, to assure her that there wasn't anything going on between Tonks and him.
Eddie grinned, "Y'know what, I'll leave you two to it...Got a job I have to return to anyways..." He added as an after thought, before picking himself out of a chair. "Oh yeah, by the way...Merry Christmas to the both of you, if I don't speak to you again until after Christmas" He added, "Gotta do some extra Christmas shopping now, too" He added, and winked at Cady.
Remus shook the helpless feeling that had appeared in his body. Chirstmas present for Cady, of course... But what could he get her? He didn't have a lot of money... He was so deep in thought about this, he didn't notice Eddie hug Cady, wave, call out a good bye to Remus before exiting the ward. He only snapped out of his trance, when he heard Cady's voice "Honestly Remus, you could at least say good bye to him", he looked at Cady, who had propped herself up. "Sorry, honey...Just lost my self in thought" He said with a smile. Cady smiled, before suddenly her eyes rolled upwards and she sagged back down on the bed.