When It Rains
Disclaimer: I own no rights to anything associated with the Harry Potter series.
Author's Notes: I woke up at 4 AM this morning. I wasn't tired though….I had fallen asleep really early that night. Sigh.
'You wanna know more, more, more about me
Gotta know reverse psychology
I'm the reason why you can't get to sleep
I'm the girl you never get just quite what you see.' --Tangled Up in Me
The Year Comes to an End
Remus sat down in a green pouf and picked up Hogwarts, A History which was placed near the box of chocolates. Kiora picked them up and plopped down next to Remus, leaning her back on his side and grinning up at him.
"Comfy?" he smiled. She nodded. "I heard that the Divination professor uses these in her classroom."
"I think all professors should. They're rather likable," she said, poking her finger at the seat. "What book do you have there?" Remus had picked up a book from the floor and was flipping through the pages.
"Hogwarts, A History. I'd heard about it but I've never really gotten the chance to read it," he said, looking at a picture of Nearly Headless Nick.
"Oh, I've read that!" she said, looking down at the book in the boy's hands. "It's really good too. Teaches you a lot about Hogwarts….of course, the name could tell you that." She took a piece of chocolate out of the box and offered it to him. He smiled and put it in his mouth as she, too, ate one.
"Do you think the House Elves made these, or the room?" Remus inquired.
"The room probably got them from the House Elves," Kiora said, setting down the box.
"Yeah, I guess it would, wouldn't it? I know it may sound weird, but do you ever wonder what it would be like to be a House Elf? I mean, working all the time like that? I know they like to and everything, but I was just….you know….wondering," he said.
"Yeah, I have," she replied. She smiled warmly at him and he grinned. "I think it would get tiring sometimes, but if I enjoyed doing it, it wouldn't be so bad." They sat in silence for a while, both reading Hogwarts, A History before Remus struck up another conversation.
"So, what do your parents do?" he asked casually. She blinked and hesitated.
"I live with a close friend to the family, Ella Mae," she said. "My parents died." He looked taken aback for a second and then blushed.
"I-I'm sorry, I didn't know," he quickly explained.
"No," she smiled, "It's fine. My mum worked for the ministry, testing out potions. My father was a muggle doctor."
"Not to intrude or anything…but how'd it happen?" he asked, tapping his knees nervously.
"My father got into a car accident on the way to work. And my mum…Well, I was coloring on the couch and she was testing some kind of potion. I think I was about three… Anyway, all I remember is looking up, seeing her drink it, and then her falling to the floor," she smiled slightly and turned around so they were side to side.
"You….saw her?" he asked. Kiora stared down at the floor, nodding. Her mother would have liked Remus. Ella Mae told her all kinds of things about her parents. Her father would have liked Molly (whom Kiora had come to know as a very nice girl). Kiora jumped in surprise as she felt warm arms wrap around her. She looked up from the floor and saw that he was hugging her.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. He was warm. She had never been hugged by anyone except Ella Mae and most likely her parents, but she couldn't remember their hugs much and Ella Mae's hugs were always cold because of the heat in their house. She could feel her heart beating faster, but she didn't know if it was from the warmth or from Remus.
They parted and he smiled at her. "Thanks," she said sincerely. He shook it off and they spent the rest of the day discussing different things. After a couple hours, Remus suggested that they should get back to the common room so that they weren't out too late. Kiora agreed and they walked out of the room to the Gryffindor commons.
"Where were James and Sirius anyway?" she asked the question that she had forgotten to in the Great Hall.
"Setting up a prank for Professor Flitwick," he said, curling his lip up in a half smile. "It's funny, but they'll be in so much trouble."
"Oh," she said, laughing. "Well, I don't think they'd mind much. It's Sirius Black and James Potter after all. And from what I know of them already, they're completely nuts."
"Tell me about it," Remus joked, nudging Kiora on the shoulder.
Kiora's first year was filled with times like this. Hanging out with James, Peter, Sirius, and Remus. Talking and spending most of her time with the latter of the four. Talking to Snape occasionally in the hallways and watching James and Sirius play pranks on everyone that dared cross their path. She grew to be friends with Molly Prewett, though not so much with Sadie and Gretchen who turned out to be as ditzy and haughty as her friend was. James kept on his goal at getting to date Lily Evans and Lily kept on her goal about ignoring him. She got top marks in her classes (making Gretchen call her a "silly know-it-all") and she had more small chats with Dumbledore.
At the end of the year feast, she sat next to Remus, across from James, Sirius, and Peter.
"I can't believe it's been a whole year," James said, running his hand through his hair and shaking it. If possible, he made it even more messy.
"I know," Sirius sighed. "But we always have next year to pull one on Professor Madrid, the old bloke!" They all laughed and Sirius looked generally confused. "Did I say something funny?"
"Another year has come to an end!" announced Dumbledore when he started his end of the year speech. "And I am very, very proud of the results. All of you have worked hard and played fair to accomplish all that we have done this school year. We will miss a lot of you," he eyed the Seventh years in the Great Hall, "But I'm sure our dear Potions professor will not miss the pranks." He smiled knowingly down at James, Sirius, and Peter.
"The all knowing wizard," Peter whispered to a tall red-haired fourth year next to him. "Eh, Arthur?"
"Yeah, he knows everything," Arthur whispered back.
"Now to calculate the house points and see who won this year!" he pulled out a scroll of parchment that McGonagall had handed him. "In fourth place is Hufflepuff with 127 points! In third place, Ravenclaw with 223 points!" There was polite clapping and everyone listened intently at what he was to say next. "In second place is Gryffindor with 506 points, making Slytherin the winner with 515 points!"
Some Gryffindors booed loudly but others just clapped emotionlessly as they heard cheers from the Slytherin table.
"There's always next year," James said, shrugging. They left the school and filed onto the Hogwarts Express. James, Sirius, Peter, Remus, and Kiora slipped into a compartment in the back, sitting in the same places they had when Kiora first met them. They all talked about how the year had been and different things they would remember about it. They had talked so long, none of them noticed that they were arriving to King's Cross station until they heard the wheels screeching.
"We're here!" Peter said.
"Already?" Sirius asked. They sighed and stepped off the train with their trunks and cages.
"Goodbye!" Kiora called, walking over to Ella Mae who was wearing a blue brimmed hat and matching dress.
"Ciao Kiora!" James said and Sirius and Peter waved.
"Wait!" she heard. She turned around and saw Remus rushing over to her, dodging skillfully past random students and their families. He panted as he came to her. "I just wanted to say that I'll miss you."
She smiled, "I'll miss you too. Until next year," she gave him a hug and he hugged her back.
"Who's this?" Ella Mae asked, eyeing Remus warily.
"Remus Lupin, you must be Ms. Ella Mae," he held out his hand and Ella Mae took it, shaking it. Ella Mae gave him a genuine smile for his gentlemanly actions and he said one more goodbye to Kiora before joining his own parents. He resembled his father a lot.
'Wow….' Kiora thought back on the entire year, 'I can't believe how wonderful it's all been.'
Then, with no further thought, she slid into Ella Mae's car and they drove home.
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GiGiFanfic: Yeah, the site is having a bit of trouble. But it doesn't get me down! I like Remus too. And poor him...losing everybody, eh? Ah, well. Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Kayhera: Nope, you can never ever ever have enough chocolate! Chocolate solves everything! Remus teaches us that in the third book, hehe. Hmm...who knows if Remus and Kiora will get together. Only me! But I'll let you in on a little hint: They do. --giggle giggle--
Schnebz: I would die without the use of my fingers! --knock on wood-- Yep, Snape can be nice when he wants to.
Sweet A. K.: Thank you! Oh my goodness!! My name is Amanda too!! Cooool!
