Lives and Loves of Ravenclaw Girls

Chapter 08 – David the Duck

By: Samantha, Julie and Megan

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Megan followed the girls as usual towards the exit of the great hall.

"Where are YOU going?" Tag asked, reaching out his hand and grabbing hers, pulling her back.

"Class. Why, where are you going?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Room of Requirement?" asked Tag, grinning at her.

"Have a hot date or some thing?" she asked innocently.

"Depends. Care on joining me?" he asked, pulling her closer. Megan smiled and looked up.

"You're asking me if I'd rather go to class, or go snogging. I think you know the answer."

Tag pretended to sigh heavily, "Alright, class it is then," Megan rolled her eyes and pulled him closer, kissing him firmly on the lips.

"Come on, the tie is killing me."

"So get rid of it," was Tag's response.

"My pleasure," Megan said and began to kiss his neck and then undid his tie with her teeth. When she pulled it off Tag was gaping at her.

"What?" she asked innocently.

"Where the bloody hell did you learn that?" Tag asked in amazement.

"Oh, well, I've been practicing on Shannon. You know so she could get some action and I could get some practice," Megan grinned at him as he wrapped his arms around her and picked her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist and asked in a low voice, "Are we going to do that in here?"

"Only if you want," Tag said slyly.

"Well I don't know about you," she said, "But I don't want to get caught in the Great Hall."

"So to the Room of Requirement?" Tag asked wriggling his eyebrows.

"I guess, if you can make it there," Megan gave him a coy look.

"Only if we go now," He let Megan slide to the floor before grabbing her hand and pulling her out of the Great Hall and up the stairs.

They got to the room and plopped onto the bed. "I love you, Megz," Tag said kissing her neck as he unbuttoned her blouse. He started to suck gently on her neck as she undid his shirt and felt his muscles tense under her hands. She rubbed her hands up and down his back soothing his muscles and relaxing him. He slipped her blouse off her shoulders and began to kiss them, but when he reached the tattoo on her shoulder blade he stopped and laughed. "When'd you get that?" he asked. Megan looked over at her shoulder and shrugged.

"Probably when I was drunk some time. What is it?" she asked straining to see it.

"It has a flaming phoenix with a black rose on it," He laughed again.

"And then the rose's stem turns into a snake. You really didn't know you had got that?"

"No why?"

"Because you got another one on your other shoulder blade that says TLMD in Olde English." at this Megan burst out laughing.

"Really? I guess I vaguely remember a sharp pain and laughing with my friends about it," Tag couldn't resist kissing that quirky mouth of hers. And he did.

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Severus grabbed Sam's hand and quickly walked through halls.

Sam stopped and turned to Sev bringing his hand to her face and brushed her lips against it, bringing a small moan from Severus' mouth.

"I love you so much Sev what would I do without you," she said placing kisses all over his hands.

"Don't think about that my love. I love you too that's all that matters," he replied.

Sam took Severus' hand again and pulled him towards the library.

"Sam what are you doing" Sev sounded anxious

"I love you and want to be with you that's all that matters right now right?" She questioned him.

"Of course but are you suggesting–"

He was cut off by Sam bringing his mouth down to hers in a bruising kiss, he loved being caught off guard by her randomness it always made him weak when she chose to reward him like that.

Sam stopped kissing him but before Severus could reject she was pulling him into the library and down the transfiguration isle to the little alcove they all knew so well.

This room was kind of like another room of requirement.
It had everything you ever needed, a bed and wine rack and candles
and lots more.

"Well, what do you think?" Sam asked him.

"It's amazing, Sam, how did you do all this?" he questioned.

"A little help from Julie goes a long, long way," she giggled.

"So she knows about this whole thing then does she?" Severus asked.

"Yup, she is my best friend and she wanted to help me out, me being nervous and all," She looked at the ground.

"Nervous, why would you be nervous?" Sev looked at her.

"Well, if something happens here like I want it to. I wanted it to be perfect so Julie helped me,"

She looked up into his face to see the most powerful emotion he had shown her.

"Sam, I love you so much, but, are you sure?" he questioned.

"Sev, yea i'm sure I want to be with you, to feel you, and not just in my heart,"

Severus walked up to her capturing her face and pressing his lips firmly to hers. Sam wound her arms around his neck and started to play with the bits of hair that hung around the back of his neck.

Severus started undoing the clasp at the front of Sam's robes as he heard her breathe become shaky.

"We can stop anytime you wish my love," he whispered into her ear.

"No, I want this. I really want this," she said as she bit his ear ever so carefully making him growl.

Severus started moving his hands over towards her shoulders and pushed her cloak off leaving it to pool around her feet on the cold stone floor.

Sam started to move back not taking her eyes off of his nor her arms from around his neck.

Sev picked her up and placed her carefully onto the soft bed in the corner kissing her neck slightly as he lay her down. Sam's shaky hands came up to undo the serpentine clasp from his Slytherin robes and pushed them off his shoulders, her hands moved down to the bottom of his jersey which she lifted with ease to place her hands on his lean torso, sending a shiver through his body which made her go weak at the knees.

Sam's breathe started to catch in her throat as she felt Severus bring his hands up to brush over her chest. Instinctively making her hands move towards the belt on his pants.

Hearing Sam sigh and feeling her wriggle underneath him was torture more than he had ever experienced. He wanted to hold her there, to stop her moving, but it felt so amazingly right he let her continue.

Once all there clothes had been removed and strewn across the room he asked her one more time.

"Sam, are you sure?" he said staring at her.

I have never been so sure is what she wanted to say but she just couldn't find the words he made her so breathless and weak that all she could do was kiss him.

She moved up and captured his mouth in a searing kiss.

"I know this will hurt or at least I have been told it does," she said shyly

"I will take your pain," he replied covering her mouth with his.

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"Did you guys know I have a tattoo?" asked Megan, laughing.

"Really? Let's see it!" said Shannon grinning.

Megan pulled her shirt collar down to show them her first tattoo, "I don't remember getting it."

"It could have been last summer. Remember we all got together and went drinking in London?" asked Julie.

"It could have been when we snuck down to Hogsmeade back in October," put in Heidi.

"Or that Christmas in fourth year, that was a heck of a bash your parents threw Megan! We snuck down to the village, remember?" said Shannon.

"Merlin, you get drunk alot, don't you?" asked Remus. The girls giggled in response.

"You can't say you and the Marauders don't," pointed out Julie.

"Yeah, you're right," he said, kissing her quickly.

"Now, if you will all excuse me. I have a hot date waiting for me," smiled Megan, slipping away. She wondered up to the seventh floor, and entered the room of Requirement.

Heidi, Shannon, Will, Julie, and Remus were all left over standing in the entrance corridor. "What do we have now?" asked Julie.

"History," sighed Shannon.

"Ugh, I don't want to go!" complained Julie.

"Annoying prat," muttered Heidi.

"Yes, yes I am. That doesn't change the fact i don't want to go. What do you have?" Julie asked Remus.

"Potions. If it helps, I don't want to go either," he said, grinning down at her. She lent up and kissed him hard on the lips.

"Come to history?" she asked him.

"Why? That's the most boring class in the world!" he frowned down at her.

"We can go and sleep. Binns won't notice your there!" Remus still hesitated, so Julie reached up and kissed him gently. When he began to deepen the kiss, she pulled away. "Please?"

"Oh, alright!" Remus sighed, wrapping his arm around her waist.

"Come on we have to–" Julie started, but she stopped when she looked around. Everyone was gone, "Little buggers!" she cursed them.

Shannon and Heidi talked animatedly as they traveled up to History. They had left as soon as the two had begun kissing. Will and Heidi had kissed goodbye, and a good five minutes after they began, they stopped long enough for Shannon to pull Heidi away.

"I'm glad your boyfriend is in another year!" sighed Shannon.

"What? Why?" asked Heidi, adjusting her bag strap.

"Because if you were sucking face, I'd be all alone!" Shannon said huffed.

"Come on, two days and you will get your guy!"

"What if I don't like him?" she asked.

"Give him a chance any ways."

"Yeah, you're right," Shannon replied.

"You little jerks," said a voice behind them. The two turned to see Julie glaring, and Remus laughing silently.

"How were we to know you two weren't going to stay there all day? Or make us late for class?" shot Heidi.

"Were not that bad–"

"Yes, you are! Honestly, do you two do anything except kiss or fight?" asked Heidi, cocking an eyebrow.

"Who are you to question our relationship?" asked Julie.

"An outside observer."

"Whatever. Yes, there is more, but that's none of your business," retorted Julie, rolling her eyes.

"True, oh well, lets get going," said Shannon.

Remus lagged behind a little, tugging on Julie's hand. She fell back in step with him. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"What was that?" he asked, referring to the little spat.

"That? Nothing, really. We use blunt honesty the majority of the time. That's just how she feels."

"So you guys do that all the time?"

"Pretty much," Julie shrugged as they kept walking.

They made it to History with a few minutes to spare. Julie and Remus took a table in the far back, with Heidi and Shannon to the table next to them.

Professor Binns entered the room and began the lesson, as usual. Shannon couldn't seem to sleep right away so she looked at her friends.

Julie was whispering into Remus' ear. Shannon vaguely wondered what about before reveling, she didn't REALLY want to know. She turned her attention to her right, where Heidi sat, quill in hand. Shannon was stunned for a moment, wondering how Heidi could be taking notes.

Shannon glanced over to Heidi's parchment and stifled a snigger. In the middle of her parchment was a giant heart, in the middle was "Will" in giant block letters. Little hearts surrounded the giant heart in random spots, along with things like "Heidi Roberts", "Mrs. Roberts", "Mrs. William Roberts." Shannon laughed quietly out loud. Heidi never acted like this before. Shannon didn't think she was capable of it.

Shannon turned back to her left and saw what she assumed the couple was whispering about. Instead of the usual chairs, there was a large, red, plush sofa. The two lay there, sleeping in each others arms. She couldn't help seeing the large grins on both their faces.

Shannon threw the quill she had been fiddling with down on the table. Her friends were all lovesick fools. She seemed to be the only normal one left. And that thought scared her.

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Sam woke up feeling warm and fuzzy inside her.
It was dark outside and she started to wonder how long she had been asleep.

She decided to roll over and get out of bed when she cam into contact with something hard, she turned over to look and saw the sleeping form of one Severus Snape.

All of the nights memories came flooding back making her blush.
She had done it she had slept with Severus!

She bent down and placed a tiny kiss on his lips causing him to slowly wake up.

"Hi there," she giggled.

"Mmmhhm," was his reply.

"How are you feeling Sev?" she asked.

"Tired still, how about you? I didn't hurt you, did I?" he sounded worried.

"No, no, it's fine. I'm just cold that's all," she told him.

"What time is it?" Severus asked her looking around the room.

"It's seven-ish, we just missed dinner. I hope my friends aren't too worried," She thought out loud.

"Well, maybe we should get back," he told her kissing her lips softly.

He could not believe it, he had done it. He had slept with Samantha, he felt like his heart would jump out of his mouth.

"Yeah, we really should, we missed potions and history."

"Oh, shit, Potions we missed it, and it was double potions too," he stated.

"I wouldn't worry, I'll think of something to tell her," she said before getting up to find her clothes.

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Severus walked Sam back to the Ravenclaw common room.

"I love you, Severus, thank you for the best night of my life," Sam said kissing him passionately.

"I enjoyed myself too, I love you, Sam. I'll see you in class tomorrow," he said and with great difficulty he let go of her hand as she walked into her common room.

No sooner had she got to the girls staircase Julie came bolting down almost knocking her to the ground.

"WELL!" she screamed making the common room go suddenly quiet.

"Well, what?" Sam replied quietly

Julie took her hand and dragged her away towards their dorm room.

"How was it? Obviously you enjoyed it, because you were gone for hours, I was the only one who knew where you were and I had to cover for you. SO I want details," she said loudly while opening the door.

This yelling caught the attention of Shannon, Heidi and Megan who all were sitting on Shannon's bed gossiping.

"Finally," Heidi screamed.

"Where have you been? Julie wouldn't say and I guessed you were with Severus, so we didn't come looking for you," She sounded panicky.

Sam let a smile drift across her face.

"Well …" Sam said.

"Well, what?" Shannon asked.

"I was in the library," Sam said rather matter of factly.

"Liar," Megan said, "I was in there with Tag at Lunch you weren't in there."

"UNLESS," they all said together, then it clicked.

"Oh my gosh, you did, didn't you little slapper."

"Yup," Sam looked at the floor.

"Oh, was it romantic?" Megan asked she was a sap for stuff like that.

"It was perfect," Sam replied as she went and laid upon her bed with all her friends staring at her in disbelief.

"It was PERFECT," She said again.

"Well apparently, considering you've been gone 9 hours!" said Heidi in exasperation.

"Yeah, you should have been back sooner for Megan's benefit," grinned Julie.

"What?" asked Sam, coming back down to earth.

"We've been drilling her for hours because her and Tag only appeared before dinner," smiled Shannon.

"What happened?" asked Sam, interestedly.

"We will tell you as soon as you tell us!" shot Megan.

"Sev and I went to the little room in the library. He was so, sweet about it. He gave me every opportunity to back out, but I didn't. Oh god, it was so amazing! I don't think i have ever been that happy in my life!" Sam said, staring up at the ceiling.

The girls around her sighed dreamily. "That's how it was with Tag and I, our first time," grinned Megan.

"That's so adorable!" sighed Shannon.

"How about you Julie?" asked Sam.

Julie turned bright red, "Me? I never-- What?" she stuttered.

"You mean you and Lupin never …" trailed off Shannon.

"No, we haven't."

"So you're a–" started Sam grinning.

"Virgin? Yeah," said Julie, looking down at her pillow.

"That's okay, Jules! Remus will take care of that for ya!" grinned Sam, slapping her on the back.

Julie rolled her eyes, "How do you know I'm not waiting for marriage?"

"The fact you can't keep your hands off Remus, ring a bell?" grinned Megan. Julie chucked a pillow at her.

"Enough about me, what happened after Sam?"

"Well, he threw his arm over my waist and pulled me in tight. He tilted my chin up to him and kissed me once. He pulled away and said 'I love you.' I snuggled closer and we fell asleep."

"That git! I didn't know he had it in him!" said Heidi.

"He didn't. He had it in her," laughed Megan. The rest of the girls burst out laughing as Sam turned red and grinned.

"Only you, Megan. Only you could turn something so romantic into something dirty," Sam said, shaking her red face.

Megan shrugged and grinned widely, "I try."

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After a long and tedious night of girl talk where Samantha felt like she was in the execution chair being drilled at. They finally managed to climb into bed a get a descent 5 hours sleep before breakfast.

"Sam, wake up, Lover boy will be at breakfast," Shannon yelled from somewhere in the dorm.

Sam leapt out of bed and straight into the bathroom.

"What was that about?" Megan said as she heard the bathroom door slam.

"Sam, are you ok in there?" Julie said knocking on the door.

"Yup fine, Julie, thanks," Sam yelled.

Julie and the girls started to get ready to go down to breakfast as they heard Sam singing from inside the bathroom.

Sam stepped out of the bathroom some 20 minutes later making the other girls drop there mouths in shock.

"Sam, what have you done?" Shannon cried.

For Sam had walked out of the bathroom with Black shoulder length hair and dark some make up on none of the girls had ever seen Sam like this.

"Do you like it I charmed it this colour" She said smiling.

"Its going to take some getting used to compared to your copper colour you had this is a big change," Heidi said Staring at her.

"I like it, it suits you Sam. Just promise me you won't start worshipping He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named," Julie smiled Sam knew she was joking the others looked shocked.

Sam slapped Julie's arm "Yea, sure, Jules, you know me," Sam said smiling.

All five girls made there way down to the great hall for breakfast.

They all piled into their seats just as owl post came soaring in.

Again a big black raven headed towards Sam.

"Ohhh," the other four girls said together.

"Shut up, you guys," Sam blushed.

Sam opened to note that the raven had dropped in front of her.

I love you so much you gave me the best gift of my life and I will treasure you forever because of it, I'll love you forever Samantha XXX

SS

Sam held the note to her chest and let a tear fall.

"Hey, Sam," Heidi said

"Hey, what?" Sam said wiping her face.

"How did you charm your hair?" She asked.

"If you'd been paying attention in Transfiguration, Heidi, as I have, you would know but we'll try it late if you like,"

"Yay," Heidi Squealed.

Julie dropped her fork. "Did you just squeal?" she asked in disbelief.

"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. What are you gonna do about it, Walsh?"

Julie grinned as she said, "Make fun of you, Singe."

"Then I guess not."

"Alrighty then," The two started laughing.

"What colour, Heidi?" asked Shannon.

"Blonde," said Heidi smiling. Nobody said anything, "I'm only kidding you guys! I was thinking a darker brown."

"Whatever tickles your pickle, H," said Megan, grabbing some eggs.

"Hand over the notes, Sam," Shannon said, putting her hand out.

"What? NO!" Sam said, folding the note.

Julie grabbed the note out of Sams grasp, and whipped it over the table to Shannon, before being tackled by Sam. They fell under the table, Sam trying to strangle Julie. Julie tried to hold her off, but they heard a muffled voice above them.

"I love you so much you gave me the best gift of my life and I will treasure you forever because of it I'll love you forever Samantha XXX

SS"

Julie sat up straight so fast she smacked her head against the table. She groaned and slipped out from under the table, back to her seat. She felt dizzy, and her vision blurred. "Crud!" she growled.

"What was that?" asked Heidi.

"Hit my head," Julie said, rubbing the top of her head.

"Let's see, idiot," said Sam, leaning over her. She looked at Julies head and swore. "You have a small bloody lump."

"Can you be quieter? I have a splitting headache," Julie said, rubbing her head again.

"Did you hear anything I said?" asked Sam.

"Oh! Hello Sammy."

"Wow, that's like something i would do!" laughed Megan.

"Alright, up to the hospital wing we go," said Heidi, grabbing Julies arm.

"Heidi! I haven't seen you in so long! How are the kids?" asked Julie.

"Fan-flipping-tastic. In fact, come meet them," said Heidi, rolling her eyes. Julie got up and followed Heidi down the table rows. All of a sudden Remus walked up.

"Hey sweetie, are you ok?" he asked.

"Ur, hello. Yes, i'm fine." Julie smiled widely, then she said, "Excuse me, but do i know you?"

"Uh. What do you mean?" asked Remus, looking from Julie to Heidi. Heidi sighed and tilted Julies head down, showing Remus the lump.

"She's losing it. Will you take her to the wing?" asked Heidi.

"I'm going to meet Heidi's kids! HEY LOOK! Shoes!" said Julie, falling to her feet. Remus caught her and started leading her in the direction of the exit.

"Hello! I'm Julie! What's your name?" she asked Remus.

Heidi sighed and shook her head. Her friends were morons. She turned and walked back to the others.

"So anyways," she started.

"Sam, that note was so cute!" said Shannon.

"Yeah well. Sev's a cute guy."

"Shh! don't say that too loud! You'll ruin his reputation!" laughed Megan.

"What do we have first?" asked Sam.

"Julie, Megan, and Shannon, have Divination. You and i have arithmancy," said Heidi.

"Urg, ok," sighed Sam.

"5 sickles says Julie won't come to divination," Shannon said, turning to Megan.

"5 sickles says she comes in late," said Megan.

"Deal!" said Shannon, shaking Megan's hand.

"It's great you two are making bets on your friends," said Tag, sliding into the seat beside Megan. "Morning Love," he added, kissing her.

"I'll see you guys later," said Heidi.

"What? Where you going?" asked Shannon.

"I'm going to go sit with Will. It's not fair he has to come sit here all the time!" she said, slinging her bag over her shoulder.

"Good point, see you!" waved Shannon, as Megan was kissing Tag, and Sam was winking at Severus at the Slytherin table.

Heidi weaved her way through the tables and sat down right beside Will. "Hey sweetie!" she breathed.

"Hey honey," said Will, leaning down and kissing her. Slowly he pulled away. "Heidi, I want you to meet my friends," he said, motioning to the other side of the table.

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Sam got up and left the table to head towards Arithmancy leaving Heidi behind with Will.
Sam wanted quiet time she never really got that with all her mates hanging around.

"Hey, wait up, would you! You walk very fast."

Sam knew that voice she stop but didn't turn around until someone grabbed her arm.

"Hey ba--" Sirius stopped

"You're not Kassie, sorry, Sam, I didn't recognise you,"

"That's ok Sirius, I think I saw Kassie up stairs she was talking to James' girlfriend, Lily, right?" Sam smiled.

Before Sirius could answer Sam saw Severus moved towards them.

"Kindly remove your sleazy hands from my girlfriend, Black," he spat.

Sirius dropped his hand.

"Well, I better be off, if you find Kassie before I do let her know I was looking for her," with the Sirius left.

"What was he doing Sam?"

"Don't worry, babe, he just mistook me. That's all, it can happen to the best of people," Sam looked at him seeing an increase of a frown on his face, "He just mistook me for Kassie Phillips, she has the same colour hair and it's a simple mistake please don't start worrying," she smiled realising how stupid this conversation was.

"How could he mistake you for her, you're so much better sweetie," he started to smiling obviously thinking along the same lines as Sam.

"By the way, I love this new look, what made you do this?" he said fingering her long black hair.

"I thought it was time for a change," she said leaning up for a kiss Severus didn't pull back.

"Sam, will you go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow? I realised this morning we haven't actually had a proper date and I would love to spend the whole day doting on you," he smiled then kissed her again.

"Mmmmmm," Sam said between kisses, "I would love to," Sam said

"Right, we have Arithmancy now," Severus kissed suggested otherwise.

"Yes, we do and we can't afford to miss it, so no skiving today mister," She said playfully hitting him and then dragging him up 3 flights of stairs to the arithmancy class.

Amazingly Heidi had beaten them to class.

"How the heck did you get here so fast," Sam said sounding shocked.

"I have my ways," Heidi said sneakily

"Ummm, Severus this is Heidi, I realise you two have met but not officially."

"Hi Severus," Heidi said

"Hello," Severus said begrudgingly.

Heidi saw Severus rub his gut and fought back a giggle.

"Do you still hurt? I'm sorry about that," Heidi looked at him.

"I'll live, you had your reasons," he glared at Sam and she smiled gave him a kiss and sat down next to Heidi before Severus sat down next to her.

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"Do you know Heidi? Hey, Ray? Ray?" asked Julie, tugging on Remus' sleeve.

"Huh? Oh, Yeah I know her, and it's Remus" he responded absently.

"Have you met her children?" asked Julie.

"No, I can't say I have."

"Hey, Ray?"

"Remus. Yeah, Julie?" asked Remus looking over at her.

"I don't feel so good," Julie started to wobble slightly. "Why are there two hallways?"

"If I carry you, will you make me a promise?" he asked, holding on tightly to her wrist.

"No," she said simply.

"Hey," he spun her around and looked into her familiar brown eyes, "Promise me. If I carry you, you won't fall asleep."

"But i'm really sleepy!" whined Julie.

"You have a major concussion. If you sleep you could go into a coma. I'll carry you the rest of the way if you promise not to sleep."

"Okay. I promise, Ray."

"Remus," he said, absently, picking her up. He carried her in his arms easily, as he climbed the stairs to the hospital wing. Every once and a while he would look down at her, and if she had her eyes closed, or her head against his chest he made a big bump, making her open her eyes.

"Mmmm, Remus?" she muttered.

"Yeah ... hey. You said my name! What's up?"

"The Duck."

Remus sighed heavily, "What about the duck?"

"The duck eats mice. Don't let the duck eat me, ok?"

"I promise."

"Remus, do you know David?"

Remus frowned, "David?"

"Yes David. David the duck ... Dora too. Dora is evil. David is my friends duck. David said he was gonna eat me."

Remus was really starting to get worried. She really needed help, she was rambling on about ducks, Merlin help her! Remus felt her hot breath on his neck, but soon he realised that Julie was saying something. Remus finally understood what she was saying,

"Hi-ho, hi-ho, its Duck-Killer-Hunting we go. We'll hurt those jerks, who kills our ducks, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho"

"Julie?"

"Ray?"

"What's with you and ducks?"

"I ... don't ... remember ..."

"Come on, we're here," Julie jumped down, out of his arms and ran to the door. She pushed hard on the door, before sliding down to the ground. Remus ran up to her and picked her back up, "You're supposed to pull."

"David said to push. Bad David!" she said, waving her finger over Remus' shoulder.

"The sooner you are healed, the better," Remus pulled open the doors and walked in. He called to the nurse and sat Julie on a bed.

Julie dangled her legs off the edge, humming tunelessly.

"What happened to her?"

"She smacked her head of a table. There's a big bump on the front of her head." Madam Pomfrey took Julie's head in her hands and looked over her skull. When she started tutting Julie copied her.

"Hmmm, this is not good," said the nurse thoughtfully.

Julie grabbed Remus' hand and looked it over, "Hmmm, this is not good."

"Miss Walsh, you are not funny."

"Mr. Ray, you are not funny."

"Will you stop copying what I say?" she spat, glaring down at Julie.

"Will you stop copying what I say?" said Julie, glaring at Remus. The nurse huffed and turned away. Remus pulled away from Julie's grip.

"Imitation's the highest form of flattery!" he called after her. She turned around and glared at him.

"You watch her for a few minutes. I need to brew her potion," Remus nodded and headed back through the curtains.

"EWWWWW!!" screamed Julie. Remus ran to her, asking what was wrong. Julie held out a bloody hand. She looked close to tears. She looked up into his eyes. She whispered, "What is it?"

"Just some ... paint," he said, sitting beside her. He place a small kiss on her forehead.

"Oh, ok," Julie looked up at him again. When Remus finally looked back down at her, she drew closer and kissed him firmly on the lips. She finally pulled away and looked down at his shoulder.

The nurse came back around the corner, carrying a vial of potion. Julie began humming again,

"Hi-ho, hi-ho, its Duck-Killer-Hunting we go. We'll hurt those jerks, who kills our ducks, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho, hi-ho"

"Miss Walsh! Sit STILL!" Julie did as she was told. She drank the entire contents of the vial in one swallow. She passed out on to Remus' shoulder.

"She should wake up in a minute or so. Then she's free to go."

Remus felt Julie stir beside him. "Ugh, my head is killing me!" she muttered.

"You'll be fine sweetie," said Remus smoothly.

"Oh! Remus! I didn't know you were here! What happened?"

"You smacked your head, and you have been out of your mind for a while now."

"I was an idiot, wasn't I?"

"Yeah, but a cute idiot," Remus grinned down and enveloped her in a kiss.