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Chapter 4

Remus lay stretched out on his bed later that night and found the rest of the days events running through his head. He thought the added time with Ariana would help him figure her out just a little but that hadn't worked at all.

When they arrived at Ollivander's wand shop Ariana had turned to him and sweetly asked him to wait outside. Remus had been a little surprised. It was just a wand, after all, no cause for secrecy. But it seemed everything with Ariana was secret.

What the hell is going on in there, Remus asked as he watched casually through the glass. Ariana was in deep conversation looking quite upset and Mr. Ollivander was patting her arm consolingly. Then they disappeared into the stacks of wands.

Remus sat down and waited patiently for about forty-five minutes before he got up and began pacing.

What is taking so long? I've never known anyone who has taken this long to find their wand, he wondered as he sat down again and began reading The Daily Prophet he had conjured.

When she had been in there for more than an hour and a half he finally stuck his nose in the door and was met with utter chaos. Papers were flying, drawers were opening and wand boxes were flying off the shelves left and right.

Oh shit, he thought urgently as he tore through the door and began searching for Ariana and Ollivander.

Seven aisles down, he was met with another surprise. The chaos wasn't an accident. It was Ariana herself that was causing the havoc and Ollivander was cheering her on.

"Excellent my dear! Simply excellent." Remus heard Ollivander tell her as she giggled happily.

"What in Merlin's name are you doing?" Remus demanded loudly over the noise.

Ariana whipped her head around when she heard his voice and immediately all the activity ceased. The papers and wands fell to the floor in a messy heap and drawers were left open as her wand hand froze in mid motion.

"Remus!" She practically shrieked at him. " I thought you were waiting outside." She said more calmly after swallowing hard.

"I was. But it's been almost two hours now and I was seeing how things are going." Remus answered.

"I just found a wand." She said too quickly.

"Ahh. Shall we pay for it and be on our way? It really is getting quite late." He said. She's even lying now. What is she hiding?

"Yes. Of course." She replied as she made her way to the counter and paid for her new wand. "Mr. Ollivander, I appreciate all your help and time you've given me. Thank you."

"Any time my dear. Any time." Ollivander replied as the two left the shop.

Then Remus had seen Ariana to her hotel. She was very quiet on the way back but seemed to bubbling with excitement, which he found to be a fascinating combination. How do you bubble quietly?

"Are you alright?" He asked her several times.

"Perfectly. Thanks." Was her only answer.

"Thanks for all you've done today actually. It was very sweet of you." She tacked on when he asked the last time. She smiled when he blushed hotly. How utterly charming, she thought.

When they found themselves at the inn Ariana seemed to come down off her cloud. She looked at him pensively and smiled invitingly for a moment before speaking.

"Can I take you to breakfast in the morning?"

"No. I have to work early." He replied without thinking.

"Oh. Well, ok." She said, looking as if he had slapped her. "Good bye Remus."

And then she turned and walked off quickly into the night leaving him gaping stupidly after her.

By the time he realized that she was as interested in him as he was in her she had already disappeared.

Which brought him to where he was now....laying on his bed alone, chiding himself. Just as he had been doing for three hours now. Smooth. Real smooth.