"Ngh..."
The sound of rustling bedcovers filled the dormitory as Rae tossed and turned…and then tossed and turned some more. Finally she sat up, glaring into the darkness, the softened image of Remus plaguing her mind.
"Why won't you leave me alone..? Why do I keep thinking of you..?" Her smoky gaze was drawn to the locket that sat on her small dresser, pale fingers moving to pick it up, almost cradling it delicately in her hands.
Her fingertips traced the outline of the gold that shined softly in the darkness, slight smile on her lips as memories came back to her – a very embarrassed Rae walking out of the tiny dressing room in a robes store, met by an enthusiastic boy with soft sandy-colored hair and warm amber eyes.
Soon in her mind, the face from four years ago meshed with the one of Remus that wouldn't leave her mind. Her eyes widened and the locket fell to the ground with a soft clatter. "It…was Remus…"
Almost as if in a trance, Rae leaned down and grabbed the locket, slipping it about her neck before she walked downstairs, ready to huddle before the blazing fireplace in her nightgown for lack of sleep. When she reached the common room though, she stopped, the eyes of an embarrassed Remus met her own.
"I'm sorry…did I wake you? I just c-couldn't sleep…"
Rae looked down, blushing slightly as she walked closer to the fire, sitting on the other end of the couch that he was reclining on. "No…I was already awake. Couldn't sleep. I was thinking…" she trailed off and looked at the flames, silence forming between the two for a moment or two until Remus' eyes stole to her neck, widening slightly when they spied the golden heart 'bout her neck. "Where…did you get that?"
She blinked slightly, then looked down, fingertips coming up to rub against the metal. "It was given to me…when I was younger…by a boy with lovely sandy hair and gorgeous amber eyes." She smiled, gray eyes sparkling at him. "It was you, wasn't it, Remus?"
Alright! There you have it, a bit into Rae's past! Hopefully Rae will be uploading her chapters of Rae's past that explain this event more thoroughly sometime soon.. -sigh-
This was nicely done, written in its entirety by my good friend, Rae!
Hope you enjoy
Love Ria
