RAR #6: LoL! The abbreviation still has me laughing! Anyway, giggles aside, I'm glad that those who have reviewed really like my story. I'm having a lot of fun writing it. I have a slight Count of Monte-Cristo (great movie!) moment in this chapter. I was just watching the movie a little while ago. Those who have seen the movie will know the line that I modified. It seemed appropriate. So to add a bit of a disclaimer: The line I modified belongs to the screenwriters whom adapted The Count of Monte-Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Nogard gathered up the papers on her desk, organizing the reports that had just been passed in. Her class had just ended and the students had begun to file out.

"Hello, Professor," a few students mumbled as they exited the classroom.

She looked up curiously, meeting the greeting stare of Remus Lupin as he strolled toward her. A small smile danced across his lips, making him appear to glow in sunlight that flooded into the room from the windows. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

"Good day, Mr. Lupin," Nogard greeted, looking back down at the reports she was continuing to stack. "What can I do for you?"

"I was wondering if I could have a word with you?"

"Of course," she replied, raising the stack of papers into her arms. "We can talk in my office."

She led him up the staircase and through the open door on the landing. She took a seat behind her mahogany desk and placed the reports into a drawer. Lupin stood across from her in the doorway.

"Have a seat." She smiled as she let her hair down from the tight bun it had been in all day. She racked her fingers through it before containing it in a low ponytail. "Now," she began, folding her hands on top of her desk, "what did you wish to discuss with me?"

He shifted in his chair. "I was thinking about our discussion a few days ago. When I said I had lost someone."

"Yes, of course you lost your wife, Chevious."

He went silent for a moment, blankly staring at her. "See that's the thing. I only said I lost someone, and you asked who she was."

Nogard froze. "Did I? Are you sure you didn't mention it?"

"And I'm positive I never mentioned that her name was Chevious." He paused. After a long moment of silence, he continued. "Which means that there is something you aren't telling me. Who are you, really?"

Nogard looked away. He silence was enough of an answer for him. He rose and walked around the table. He kneeled down, leveling himself in order to look at her face. Tears were threatening to fall from her sad eyes.

"What do you want from me?" she managed to choke out.

"So it is you," he sighed, pulling her against him in a strong embrace. The warmth of his skin seemed so comforting, yet only made her resistance against crying weaken. He pulled back and stared into her eyes with his gorgeous hazel ones. "Where have you been all this time?"

"Four years in a coma at a muggle hospital, and anywhere else you can imagine," she replied, voice suddenly stronger. Tears began to roll down her cheeks.

"Why didn't you come back home?"

"You think I didn't try! Damn it, Remus! You moved around so much that it was nearly impossible to even find information about your whereabouts!"

He cupped her face with his hands, wiping away her tears with his thumbs. She closed her eyes against his piercing gaze. She didn't need this right now. She had been doing so well without him.

Before she could react, his lips were on hers in a passionate kiss. Nogard melted at his touch, falling deeper into his kiss. How could she resist him? He pulled away slowly, opening his own eyes to look into hers once again.

"I've missed you," he whispered. A single tear of joy seemed to escape from his eye.

"You should go," she cooed, wishing her pride refusing to let her savor the moment. "Dumbledore is waiting for you."

A small smile curved across his lips. "You haven't changed a bit. I'll come see you again before I leave."

He rose slowly, not breaking his eye contact, and backed out of the room. He blew her a kiss before vanishing from sight. Nogard rose from her seat and strode over to the door. She watched as her only love walked away from her again.

Nogard closed the door and leaned her back against it. Lacking the energy to stand any longer, she slid to the floor. She hugged her knees hopelessly, leaning her head against them. Tears flowed in rivers down her rosy cheeks as she sat alone in her office.

RAR #7: Voila! Everything is out in the open. What will happen next? Hmmm...guess you'll just have to wait for the next chapter, won't you! Please review.