Lives and Loves of Ravenclaw Girls

Chapter 06 – Reconciliation

By: Samantha, Julie and Megan

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Remus stared moodily down at his lunch. He hadn't taken a bite yet as he was too engrossed in thought to eat. He spread the noodles around his plate. Lunch wasn't as grand affair, and there was not much talking.

"You don't think she'd really leave do you?" Remus wondered aloud. Sirius sighed across from him.

"She said she wouldn't."

"Doesn't mean she wont. Or can't for that matter."

"Just forget about her. Life will be easier that way."

Remus began jabbing at his food yet again.

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Meanwhile, over at Ravenclaw table, a similar discussion was happening.

"I still say, you didn't have to be so angry sounding about it," sighed Shannon.

"It was for her own good though," defended Sam.

"I was angry, though. It's kind of hard to just turn off emotions. When I have an emotion I verbalize it. I don't keep things in," retorted Megan.

Before anyone could reply to her someone plopped down at their table. She girls gaped as Heidi started piling food on to her plate. She looked over at the others after exceeding the amount her plate could hold.

"You all look like someone died," she said as means of greetings.

"You're out so soon?" asked Shannon.

"Yeah, just no over-working my back. Plus I have to go back and take potions every morning. So yeah, i'm all good, that way," she said looking at them. She frowned suddenly, "Hey, where's idiot number 4?"

"Julie is fighting with everyone and may be running away from Hogwarts as we speak."

"I've missed a lot, haven't I?" this statement was met by nods around the table.

"I'm sure things will be okay. Boy i'm famished! No more hospital food for me!" she said as she began eating quickly again.

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Heidi kept piling food into her mouth before someone plopped down beside her. Heidi swallowed her food and turned to him,

"Hey, love," she said grinning i'm in love; i'm in love she sung to herself in her head.

"Hello to you too," he said before leaning down and giving her a heart-warming kiss.

"At least some people are happy," said Shannon moodily. She went back to stabbing her food with her fork. The rest of lunch went by without anything interesting happening, so when the bell rang they were all ready headed to their next class.

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The four girls trudged up to their room slowly. The rest of their classes were uneventful, as Julie had still not shown up. McGonagall had worked them tirelessly and with more force as this was their OWL year. She had not let them off that easy, but then again she never did. The girls walked along the corridor talking,

"So were we supposed to make it yellow? Because mine was blue," asked Megan.

"Yellow? We had to make them red, right?" said Heidi.

"Purple, actually," said Sam.

"Why was Professor Malfoy acting like such a ... a ..." began Megan.

"Weeble," started Megan. The other girls turned to her in confusion.

"Weeble is the new password," she stated as the portrait swung open. The girls walked through it and fell in to their spots on their reserved couch.

"Why does everything always go wrong?" asked Shannon.

"Why does Julie have to be an idiot?" asked Sam.

"She was in a fight with Remus, we should have left them alone," sighed Megan.

"No, we shouldn't have. She was miserable and so upset, we had to try and help her," defended Sam.

"You all tried to fix it, but look where it got you. She's now mad at all of you. You didn't help her, you just made things worse," ended Heidi.

The girls all began doing their own individual things; Shannon and Heidi began a chess match, while Sam and Megan did their homework.

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James and Sirius paced around the couch where Remus lay, in anticipation. In only one hour would be the full moon, and their next adventure. Provided there were no hitches in the plan.

"Cheer up Moony, ol' boy! Get through tonight and have a full month off. You'll be right as rain, come tomorrow," said Sirius with ease.

"What a great tomorrow, too bad that today, I feel like crap," Remus muttered.

"Thins will get better Remus," said James soothingly, "they always do round this time."

"I'm not feeling crappy about that. Do you really think she would leave?"

James sighed and flipped a piece of paper out of his pocket and on to Remus, "Check the map if you are that worried."

Remus opened the parchment and searched around. He looked up around all of Hogwarts, before finding her dot. He sighed in relief, "She's in the Astronomy tower."

Sirius cocked an eyebrow before Remus continued, "Alone."

Peter and James laughed lightly as Lily and Kassie entered the common room. Sirius walked over, dipped Kassie back and kissed her longingly.

James walked up to Lily, scooped her up into his arms, and kissed her as he held her in his arms.

"Hello love," said Sirius, letting Kassie stand up right again.

"Hey, yourself, Siri," Sirius led her over to an armchair, sitting herself on his lap, where they preceded to snog each other senseless.

James spun Lily in a circle while she clung to his neck. He began to laugh as she made a cute face at him, he leaned in and began kissing her.

"Will you ALL, please, stop snogging in front of me?" begged Peter again.

"Nope," said Kassie, catching her breath before being re-engrossed in kissing.

Remus, in response whipped a cushion in to the fire. No one took notice, so Remus cleared his throat.

"Time to go," he said, standing up.

"Aww, so soon?" asked Sirius, pulling away from Kassie long enough.

"Look out the window."

"No ... time ... for ... that," breathed Sirius between kisses.

Remus scoffed and glared at Sirius before walking out of the room. James finally put Lily down, smacked Sirius in the head, nudged Peter, who was face down on the couch, and ran after him.

By the time they reached the whomping willow, the sun was just about to disappear. They entered the passage way, and took off towards the house. As soon as they arrived through the door Remus realised they were just in time.

Remus began to change.

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Meanwhile back in the Ravenclaw common room, Shannon had just finished beating Heidi in a match.

"What time is it Shannon?" asked Heidi.

"Um, eight something," said Shannon, before looking at Heidi.

"CRUD! I was going to meet Will at the library at quarter to!" she said hoping up and bolting out the door.

Shannon sighed and whipped the King she held in her hand at the board. "Someone play with me."

"Do your homework," said Sam.

"Did it in class."

"Well, you're out of luck then."

"Fine, I'll just go wonder the castle then!"

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Heidi ran as fast as she could towards the library, hoping that Will wouldn't be mad at her. When she finally arrived she went back to where Will's favorite table was, to see him pouring over books.

"Hey, Will, i'm sorry i'm late I was –" she began.

"Hey sweetie, all that's important is that your here now," he cut her off before getting up, walking over to her and gave her a kiss hello.

"Am I interrupting your homework?" she asked jokingly.

"No, it was interrupting you," he said before kissing her again.

They continued on like that for a good few hours, between kissing, studying, kissing, looking for books, and more kissing.

Finally it was around 10 at night, and the library closed. Heidi and Will, broke curfew and decided to go for a walk around the lake, instead of going to bed.

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Julie had made up her mind. She was going to do it. She was going to run away from Hogwarts.

Life here was too messed up to stay. She was going to drop out and make a life for herself on her own terms. With these thoughts she left the tower, and headed for the gate. She walked slowly, as she was in no real rush. She now had all the time in the world.

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James, Sirius, and Peter closed the door behind them as they entered the tunnel. Remus was left in the actual house as the three transformed back in to humans. James pulled the map out of his pocket.

"Ok, everyone should be in bed by now, so we can go out so long as it's safe."

"Darnit!!" cursed Sirius pointing down to the map. There were dots moving around outside, one labeled 'Aetheria Malfoy' was moving up by the Herbology greenhouses towards another dot labeled 'Dimitrius Marvolo' and another two dots were heading around the lake.

"Professor Malfoy is up by the greenhouses with someone named Dimitrius Marvolo and there are two people heading around the lake, the other is heading to--" James voice died off.

"Peter, shine the light closer," whispered Sirius.

"It's not her right?" asked James.

Sirius sighed in response, "It is."

James cursed angrily before peter said, "What's wrong?"

"Walsh really is running away, she's heading for the gates," They stood in silence, watching her dot move towards the gate slowly. They were cut off by a howl and crash from inside the house.

This was no strange action for him today, as he was hurting himself worse than normally. "Come on, we won't worry about this tonight, we can't go out, people are there. We will have to stay in here tonight."

James changed back as Sirius opened the door, they all re-entered the house.

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Julie walked slowly towards the gate, but movement in the corner of her eye made her stop.

She watched as Heidi and Will walked around the lake, hand in hand. She could have gaped at them. Heidi was just in the hospital, how could she be out and fine already. She looked at the couple sadly, wishing she felt the same way.

She stood there and looked back and forth from the gate to her friend. Heidi must have been in so much pain, but she had re-bounded and was now happy. If it were her she knew she would have been so upset for a while, just like she was now. She wished she could be more like Heidi, going from the bad to good quickly.

She had a strange epiphany that moment. She realised that, even though things were bad at the moment, they would get better. Running away wasn't the answer. She sighed to herself, turning around and headed back to the castle.

She couldn't do it. It was time to make things right, not to up and leave. With those thoughts she made it up to her common room, to see all her friends around the fire, on their couches. She didn't wait for them to notice her.

"Look guys, i'm really sorry for yelling and fighting with all of you. I'm sorry for all that, but please just let me solve my problems with Remus myself. If I wanted to be with him do you not think i would be with him? I'm sorry for fighting with all of you when all you did was try and help me, and, well. I'm sorry."

The others had been staring at her during her little speech. Finally, Megan spoke up.

"I – we – forgive you and we're all sorry to. We had to right to nag you, and do what you didn't want to.

Everyone smiled and looked from person to person. Julie smiled. This was much better then running away, she knew it.

"We all thought you had run away," said Shannon.

"Well i almost did, but then i had a change of heart and came here instead."

"I don't care why, i'm just happy your here now!" smiled Sam.

So the girls began talking up until midnight, when Heidi came in. The girls teased her with suggestions and ideas of what the two had been up to. Soon, they all took to bed. Ready to face the new day as friends again.

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The next morning it took Remus a few seconds to register the voices he heard around him. He lay there still and silent, listening to what they had to say.

"Look, he has to know," said a voice.

"I know that, but not right now."

"He'd want to know right away." said the first voice, sounding miffed.

"It'd only hurt him."

"He'd find out sooner or later."

"Let's just make it later, after he's healed."

"How are we going to tell him?"

Remus thought that was enough "Tell me what?"

James and Sirius looked over to Remus hesitantly.

"Nothing, Remus, lets get you back."

"Shut up, James. What do you need to tell me?"

"Nothing, Moo–"

"TELL ME SIRIUS!" Remus yelled. He regretted that afterwards, as his throat burned.

"She's gone Remus."

Remus was confused, "Who's gone?"

"Julie ran away." Remus' heart stopped.

"How do you know?" he asked shakily.

"We saw her on the map last night. She was heading towards the gates."

"You never know Moony, we didn't see her leave, maybe she's still there," said Sirius.

Remus said nothing. He just thought of her. She swore she wouldn't leave Hogwarts, but now she was gone. She left and there was nothing he could do.

James and Sirius exchanged a glance before lifting Remus up, and taking him to the hospital wing.

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They left Remus just outside the hospital door before taking off, so the nurse wouldn't yell at them. The three headed down to breakfast, and entered the great hall. It was only 6 in the morning, do not many people were there. Although sitting at the Ravenclaw table was a group of 5 girls. James stopped suddenly and gaped at them.

"James, you bloody idiot! Why did you stop?" growled Sirius. He looked to where James had pointed and saw the five girls sitting at the table. "She's still here." he stated. James nodded, before grinning mischievously.

"It's time to fix all of this," he told Sirius, before walking up the table. He stopped right in front of the girls.

"Hello ladies, Walsh, can I talk to you for a second?"

"Yeah, sure. Why not?" she said, standing up and following James a few steps away.

Sirius took her open seat and grabbed a strip of bacon.

"What's going on Sirius?" asked Megan.

"In all honesty, I have no clue," he said simply, as he ate their bacon.

Julie walked back before anyone could yell at Sirius for stealing their food. She muttered a quick goodbye, before grabbing her bag and heading out the door.

"James, what did you say to her?" asked Sam.

"Just that Remus ... uh. Remus had a bad night last night," he said cryptically to Sirius and Peter.

"So where did she go?" asked Heidi.

"To see him, of course! Come on gents, over to our table," he said, leaving no more room for questions. Sirius grabbed a few more bacon pieces before following after them.

Shannon grabbed the empty bacon dish, and threw it down with a sigh,

"Dumb jerk."

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Julie snuck in to the hospital wing quietly. She walked over towards the back, where curtains hung closed. She pulled them back slightly, and looked through. Remus was lying in the hospital bed, asleep. She entered in and closed the blinds behind her.

She took a seat in the chair, and grabbed hold of his hand. She looked him over and realised James hadn't over exaggerated. Remus looked awful; there were long scratches along his face, and bruises in several spots along his jaw line. He looked so upset as he slept on, oblivious to his visitor. She sighed and leaned down on to his bed. She sat there in the chair, with her head on his bed, and his hand in hers. Slowly she drifted off in to sleep.

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Remus woke up a little while after, although he didn't know why. He guessed it was still early, which was odd, as he usually woke up around noon. Slowly it hit him that there was extra heat around his hand. He opened his eyes and looked down. He was sure his hallucinating, as he looked down at Julie's sleeping form. Julie lay with her head on her other arm, which was stretched out over his body.

Remus grinned to himself, she was still here. She was even in here visiting him. He grinned as he pulled her up on to the bed with his remaining strength, and lay down beside her, his arms wrapped around her.

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It was around ten in the morning before either of them woke up again. Julie's eyes fluttered open, still unaware of where she was. She moved around and slowly rolled over. Remus felt the movement, as he awoke slowly. He looked down at her as she tilted her head up towards him.

"I'm sorry for sleeping in your bed," she whispered, "I thought I slept in the chair."

"You did, but you looked uncomfortable, so I pulled you on here."

"Oh, thank you," she said, still not moving. "Are you okay?"

"Not exactly," he said smiling.

"Oh, yeah. Stupid question."

Remus grinned down at her, "But that's okay," she smiled back up at him.

"Remus I–"

"Jules, look–" he said at the same time.

"You go first," Julie said.

"Jules, I, I don't really have much to say. Just that I hope you know I am sorry, and that I love you. I was so scared when I heard you left Hogwarts, like part of me left with you. It's just ... I really love you."

Julie sighed and sat up. She dangled her feet over the side of the bed. She looked down at her hand, folded in her lap.

"I try to forget Remus, I really do. But i'm afraid. I'm scared of getting close and being hurt again."

Remus sat up like her. He slid his leg around to her other side, held her folded hands in his hands around her own, and rested his chin on her shoulder. They sat the exact same way, with her in front of Remus.

Julie sighed again, "I don't know if I can forgive you Remus," she said, before turning and looking him in the eyes. She smiled again, "but I can try."

He smiled back at her, and leaned down and kissed her deeply. He slid his tongue in through her parted lips, and explored her mouth hungrily.

Remus slowly forced her back on to the bed as they kissed. They lay there snogging, in each others arms. Both were finally happy.

They stayed like that for a little while, making out on his hospital bed before an ear piercing shriek broke them apart. The both looked at the open curtains where a very livid Madam Pomfrey stood.

"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING!" she screamed at them. Julie hurriedly got off the bed, standing a few feet away from it. "YOU," she yelled, at Remus, "ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SLEEPING! AND YOU SHOULD BE IN SCHOOL!" she screamed at Julie.

"GET OUT! NOW! GO!" Julie shot Remus an apologetic look, mouthed 'I love you' before taking of out of the wing, madam Pomfrey on her heels. Remus heard the door slam, before the Nurse came back in to view.

"You were supposed to be sleeping Lupin! You always sleep until noon! Or so I thought! Does this happen every time? Should I start checking up on you every five minutes like I used to?"

Remus put on his best ashamed look, "Sorry ma'am," She turned and left his view as he let out his largest grin yet. They were back together, finally! The nurse came back in to view and handed him his potions. He swallowed them down quickly before falling back asleep grinning.

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Meanwhile Julie was bolting through the halls. She still had another hour before her second class was going to end at 11:30. She tore off all the way up to the north tower. She pulled out her wand and made the ladder from the ceiling drop. She held her wand lightly between her teeth as the climbed up into the room.

She surveyed the room as she finally got off the ladder. She was having divination up in the attic, with Megan and Shannon. Heidi and Sam were in arithmancy right about now. She spotted the two and began to make her way to that table.

"Miss Welsh, where have you been?" came Professor Trelawney's voice. Julie rolled her eyes, would she never get her last name right?

"I was delayed by the physic forces, but of course you already knew that," she smiled. This teacher was easy.

"Of course I knew that!" she snapped.

"Good then you know why I have been delayed. And you also know that you will not punish me for it because, as one of the smartest professors at this school, you know the future. You also know that I am good on this topic and will need no sort of help."

"My dear, just sit. I know all that, and I am sure you will catch up."

"Thanks Professor," she said before sitting down beside Shannon and Megan, who had broken down in giggles.

"Where have you been?" asked Shannon.

"Places, why?" whispered Julie, going red.

"Places with a certain Mr. Lupin?" asked Megan innocently.

"We made up."

"And made out," added Megan. Julie looked at her quizzically. "Do up your shirts top buttons up."

Julie turned deep red, as she did up the buttons Remus had undone. She guzzled down her tea and passed the cup to Shannon, while accepting Megan's.

"Looks like ... you will ... marry permanent ink?" Julie said, confused. Julie and Shannon broke down laughing. Megan on the other hand looked pale. "What's wrong?" Julie asked.

"Tag ... he wants to open a tattoo parlour when we're older."

"Come on, you don't think this stuff is real do you?" asked Julie, rolling her eyes.

The others were saved from interrupting when the Professor walked up to their table. "Let's have a look dear," she asked Shannon, her hand out stretched. Shannon handed out Julie's cup and sat back, ready to laugh.

She flipped the cup three times before looking down at them. "Whose cup is this?"

"Mine," Julie said.

"It is seen, you're marriage bound,"

"Maybe you will marry permanent ink too?" muttered Shannon.

"Marriage? Naw, Really? I could have sworn Julie would never marry," whispered Megan, rolling her eyes.

Julie smiled at them before turning and saying, "oh?"

"Yes, it appears to be to a wolf." Shannon and Megan dissolved in to laughter while Julie went pale. Me? Remus? The teacup was given back to Shannon, when Trelawney walked away, Megan turned to them,

"You're right, this class is a joke."

Julie said nothing as she continued decipher Megan's cup. Shannon turned to Megan, "So what's in my future?" Megan turned the cup three times,

"Orange Flowers?" she said out loud.

"This is some messed up stuff." Shannon laughed.

The girls continued flipping through their books, saying crazy answers from the cups. Soon the bell rang, and the girls were the first out, down to lunch.

As they were heading down to lunch they ran in to the Marauders.

"Hello all," said James, smiling. Greetings were returned from everyone. "Walsh, stop it. You look like your thinking."

Shannon turned to Julie, "Your not really considering what that loon said are you?"

"What happened?" asked Sirius.

"Oh, Remus has some competition, according to the divination teacher, Julie's destined to marry a wolf," laughed Megan.

The marauders looked over at Julie, before cracking up in laughter. Only Julie understood why they really were laughing. She grinned openly.

James was the first to stop laughing, "So I take it the Remus thing went okay?" Julie went red again.

"Okay? It went great, she skipped all her first lesson, and then runs in for the last part of her second class, top unbuttoned," cut in Megan, "Yeah, I think it went okay."

Everyone grinned as they started walking again. Julie turned to Sirius, "When will he be out?" she asked.

"Why not go visit him?"

"Er, the only reason I left is because the nurse ran me out."

"Eh, we usually go see him second half of lunch. He gets released around dinner. You want to come with us?"

"Yeah sure!" she said grinning.

"Alright, we'll come get you when we go up."

"Alright, thanks Sirius!" Julie smiled.

The girls met up with Heidi and Sam and took their normal spots at their table.

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"I'm famished," said Megan pulling a plate of sandwiches towards her. She looked up as every started laughing at how many sandwiches she had piled on her plate. "What?" she asked around a mouthful of sandwich.

"You got a little something right there," Julie said pointing to some jelly on Megan's cheek as she snickered.

"Where?" Megan asked as she started wiping frantically at her face.

"Right about here." A voice said behind her and she was greeted by someone licking the jelly off her face.

"Oh, yuck. Tag that was gross," Shannon complained.

"Yeah, well you just need a guy," said Megan pulling Tag into a hello kiss.

"Excuse me?" Shannon said incredulous.

"You heard me. You need a guy. What about if we set her up with your friend, Tag. Rick something ... You know the one with the spiky hair?"

"Oh, yeah Rick Masters, the Gryffindor 7th year. He'd be great for you, Shannon," Shannon snorted and went back to her eating. Someone leaving the great hall caught her eye.

"Isn't that Sirius Black?" she asked.

Sam glanced up to where Shannon was looking. "Yeah and that's his girlfriend, Kassie Philips."

"Wonder where they're going so early before class?" Shannon asked watching them leave.

"Probably to snog and it's probably none of our business," Megan said also watching the couple leave.

"You're right," Shannon said to Megan.

Megan beamed. "I'm right," she said, and then a confused look came over her face. "What am I right about, again?"

Shannon laughed. "I need a guy."

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Kassie grabbed Sirius's hand and pulled him along an un-used corridor.

"Where are we going?" he asked as she turned down yet another corridor. She stopped in front of a gorgeous mahogany door.

"It is real," she breathed before reaching out and turning the knob. When they stepped inside they were met by a beautiful sight. In the middle of the room there was a four poster bed hung in deep red and gold fabric. The bed had all different sizes of pillows on it. In the corner was one of those really old record players playing a slow romantic song. Kassie sat down on the bed and patted the spot next to her.

"Are we going to have a talk?" Sirius asked, or would of asked if he was not cut off by Kassie pressing her soft lips onto his own.

"I love you, Sirius Black, I love you," she whispered against his jaw as she moved down planting little kissed along his jaw, his neck. She started to nibble on his neck a little as she slowly unbuttoned his shirt. Sirius was doing the same. He moaned when she bit a little harder then ripped her face away from his neck and to his mouth. He kissed her deeply, slipping his tongue into her mouth exploring all the hidden places he had yet to explore. When he pulled back for a breath of air Kassie smiled and went back to unbuttoning his shirt. She slipped it off his broad shoulders and onto the floor. She stood up and straddled him pushing him back onto the bed. He went complying. She kissed him again then began to trail kisses down his jaw line, down his neck, down to his chest. When she got to his pants she made her way back up to his face undoing the buckle as she went.

"You sure you want to do this?" she asked pulling back long enough to see his answer. When he nodded she went back to getting rid of his pants. Pretty soon her shirt was gone and so were his pants. She leaned back as Sirius began to kiss her chest. He quickly undid her bra and let it fall next to his shirt. He pulled her back on to the bed and she rolled him over so he was on top. He quickly set to work getting her pants off and then they were one. One body, one soul, one perfect couple.

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"Hey guys, Hogsmeade is coming up this week!" said Julie

"Yeah, Will invited me to go with him," said Heidi happily.

"No fair! You're all going to leave me!" whined Shannon.

"Not necessarily, I mean Remus hasn't asked me," said Julie

"Shut it you, you two are going out, of course your going to Hogsmeade!" said Shannon exasperatedly.

"No, he may have plans with his friends; I don't want to make him break them."

"Excellent! Then you and I shall go and hang out there!" said Shannon happily.

"No you won't," said Tag.

"Oh yeah? Why not?" asked Shannon.

"Because, you can't ditch your date."

"What date?"

"Rick Masters," said Tag rolling his eyes.

"When did this happen?" asked Shannon.

"Right now."

"Oh, ok then. Sorry Julie you're on your own."

Julies mouth fell open, "you can't be THAT desperate! You're ditching me!"

"No i'm not, go hang out with his friends if need be."

Julie stabbed at her food moodily, "but I don't really know them that well!"

"Oi, Walshy, come on. Were going to see Remus now, you still in?" yelled James.

"Yeah, i'm coming," she yelled back. She grabbed her bag and slung it over her shoulder, "bye guys!"

"So much for not knowing them well," said Megan, rolling her eyes.

"You're so cute when you roll your eyes," said Tag.

"You're so annoying when you point it out," retorted Megan playfully, "but somehow i'm still with you."

"Ugh, you two make me sick!" gagged Heidi.

"Aww, Singe isn't sick is she? We wouldn't have to warn off her boyfriend whose heading this way," teased Sam.

"Will? Where?" asked Heidi whipping around. She didn't see him slide in next to her. "You guys are so evil, doing that to me."

"Yeah, leave her–" started Will but was cut off by a heated kiss from Heidi.

"Now you make US sick Heidi!" shot Sam.

"Go snog Snape."

"Gladly!"

"What IS going on with you two?" asked Megan, looking at Sam.

"Oh! Yeah, we got back together. A long time ago."

"Where were we?" asked Heidi.

"In the dark," she smiled

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Remus was slightly groggy, he lay silent and still on the bed, trying to collect himself. He was still in pain, but he could feel no more broken bones. He lay there thinking for a minute, about the events that happened that morning.

He heard the hospital wings door open and close. There was faint whispering, and he knew it must be around lunch time, and his friends were here.

He grinned widely as Lily, James, and Peter came around the corner. They saw he was awake and smiled back.

"Hey Remus, how are you?" asked Lily, coming to his side.

"Couldn't be happier, Lils!" he said in return.

"Of course he's okay, Lily! And in case he isn't, we brought you a present, Moony."

"A present?" asked Remus, raising an eyebrow.

"I believe that's what James said," grinned Peter.

"Hope you like it Remus," said James, pulling back the curtain. Julie stood behind it, smiling broadly. Remus sat up and Julie walked over to the bed.

Remus wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her on to the bed. He kissed her hungrily, continuing where they had left off that morning. They lay there making out on his bed, completely oblivious.

Soon a cough brought them back to reality. Remus rolled off of Julie, and looked up at James,

"Remind me to buy you a really big Christmas gift!"

"I plan on never letting this go," was James response as he hugged Lily. Julie snuggled in on Remus' side as he put his arm around her. They lay there, talking to the others sitting around the bed.

"You know Hogsmeade is this weekend?" said Peter happily.

"You're going with me right?" asked Remus, looking down at Julie.

"Yeah, without a doubt!" she grinned up at him.

He bent down and began to kiss her again.

"So where is Sirius?" asked Peter.

"Weren't you paying attention at lunch? He and Kassie are out snogging somewhere," said James, rolling his eyes, "You know, like them!" he said pointing at Remus and Julie who were still snogging. "Get a room!" he added.

"You're the one that's sitting by my bed," said Remus between kisses.

"Something you want to imply, Moony?" asked James cocking an eyebrow. Julie went red and stopped kissing Remus. Remus turned and gave James a big long glare. James just smiled innocently. Lily rolled her eyes,

"I will have to do some Christmas shopping Saturday then," she said, changing subject.

"So do I. Besides, isn't it your birthday soon?" he asked Julie. She grinned happily,

"You remembered! Yeah, it's on the 14th," she told him.

"I'll have to get you your present then."

"I don't need anything, Remus!" she said embarrassed.

"Blah, blah, blah! You know that the Tornado's are on top?" injected Peter

Remus just rolled his eyes and began kissing Julie again.

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A little while later Julie, Lily, Peter and James left the wing to go to their afternoon classes. Remus grinned madly as he and Julie kissed goodbye and watched them leave.

Julie said goodbye to the others and headed down to her Care of Magical Creatures class with the Slytherins. She neared the main doors to the grounds but stopped short of an unwelcome sight.

Julie rolled her eyes when she saw Sam and Severus in a shady corner, snogging heatedly. She knew the trouble caused last time so she snuck by them quietly, before slipping through the doors. She slammed the door behind her, hoping the two would get the point and go to class.

Julie walked down the sloping grass, heading towards the clusters of students, near the border of the forest. She could see her friends as soon as she stepped out of the doors, as they were the only ones who would have their jackets off, trying to see who could stand the longest on one foot. She watched as Megan started hoping around Shannon, as Heidi hopped in place. Tag, Chris, and Mike sat by them, laughing hardily.

Julie dropped her bag, started hoping on one foot and went closer to them. "This is so great eh? So um, why are we doing this?"

"Because I school you all in everything," smiled Heidi.

"Except that you don't," interjected Shannon.

"Oh please, i'm hopping circles around you all!" laughed Megan.

"Wow, you're all insane!" sighed Julie.

"And you are one of us," laughed Heidi.

Shannon was about to say something, when all of a sudden, Megan slipped and fell. She frowned. "Aw man! I'm out!"

"I give," said Julie, standing normally.

"It's down to you and me Heidi," grinned Shannon, staring at Heidi, "You and me." she re-enforced.

Heidi grinned and stayed as still as Shannon. Megan turned to Julie.

"Have you seen Sam?" she asked.

"She's making out with Sevvy-poo."

Megan made a throwing up sound. "That's gross you know?"

"What? Them snogging?"

"No, the name Sevvy-poo."

Julie and Megan cracked up, as tag came up behind Megan and wrapped his arms around her waist. He began to kiss her neck.

"Hmm," Megan grinned, "so that reminds me, how was your visit with Remus?"

Julie grinned widely, "This has been the best day ever."

"Aw, how cute. Look, here comes the love-bird now!"

Sam walked up to them, grinning madly, and straightening her skirt.

"Please, spare us the details!" begged Julie.

"Ha, ha. You know your not funny right?"

"I try," she retorted.

"Wait, where's Sevvy-p– I mean Snape?" asked Megan, glaring at Julie for putting the nickname in her head.

"Well, only you guys know we are dating, other people don't. So he stayed back for a bit before coming down here," explained Sam.

"Here he comes now," stated Megan, looking at the doors. Sam turned around and gave him a small smile. He gave the traditional smirk back. He reached the groups of students and sat with his other friends.

"Did you know that–" started Julie before getting cut off.

"HAHA! I WON!"

The three turned to the other two girls. Heidi was lying on the ground glaring up at a very smug Shannon.

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"I hate horklumps," moaned Shannon, clutching her bitten hand.

"They hate you too, apparently," retorted Julie.

Shannon glared at her, "I can't believe it bit me!"

"Maybe you shouldn't have kept waving your hand in front of it over and over," stated Heidi dryly.

"How did you guys get in to Ravenclaw?" asked Mike.

"We bribed our way in," said Megan, rolling her eyes.

"I wonder if you can bribe a hat," thought Shannon, looking confused.

"We should try it sometime," said Julie.

"You don't really think you can steal the hat, do you?"

"That's the thing," started Sam,

"We don't think."

--End Chapter 06