Now and Then Chapter 7: Present Day, a harry potter fanfic

Authors Note: Oh man, the reviews were so great from you guys! I'm so happy that you are enjoying the story. It makes me want to post more and more and more. As you can tell, I already do tend to write a lot and post a lot. If I get into a story my hands just fly at the keyboard. This chapter will be the last update for a little while. I'm off to Detroit this afternoon and I'm not sure when I'll be back (Monday at the latest) So hopefully you guy's can last that long with out an update. .

Happy that most of you are okay with the age difference. Also happy that people like Kit, and yes I'm well aware that she's…ehm…depressing in 76'. Present time Kit won't be as depressed, but she'll have her moments.

And RottenTunafish, Remus will never become a wet blanket in my story. He'll have his sensitive times, but he will be portrayed as strongly as he is in the books…at least I hope so anyway…

Okay, so now onto the chapter.

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Chapter Six
(Present Day)

Remus skipped going to Dinner once classes had finally ended. He was almost afraid that he would loose her again, that he would go down to the Hospital Wing and find her bed empty. He didn't want to loose her again. About halfway to the Hospital Wing, he even started jogging…robes billowing around him, Remus was pretty sure he looked like a fool. Finally, skidding to a stop he made it to the doors of his destination. Taking a few deep breaths, doors would open and he would take a few steps inside.

Kit was sitting still on her bed, head hung low and orange hair falling limply around her face. She was humming slightly, and fiddling her thumbs. Dumbledore must have told her everything then, it's not that Remus had doubted that the old man would tell her…it was just…he wished that he himself had been the one to tell her. To speak to her about how their friends had died.

With a few swift movements he made it to her bed, as he sat at the foot end of it she glanced up. Her face was red and her eyes were puffy from crying. He hated it when she cried. Arm would extend, and his hand would brush her hair back away from her face. "It's a lot to take in…"

She glanced down at her lap, and gave a sigh before using her hands to rub her eyes dry. "I don't believe it…don't want to believe it."

"I know, neither did I."

It was silent for a long time, both of them had fallen into their own thoughts. Kit's hand would slid into one of his own, her pale small hand was a large contrast to his large lightly sun kissed hand. Her hands were cold, they were always cold. That had been one of the first things Remus realized when they got into the "Touching phase" of their relationship ever so long ago.

Interrupting the silence was a small whisper of a voice coming from Kit. "If I had stayed in the past…do you think I would have died too?" It was a question that he hadn't been expecting from her, and with a cant of his head he would draw her into his arms.

"Over my dead body. " He told her rather quickly and seriously. This was slight cause for a tiny chuckle to escape from her lips as she adjusted herself in his lap. She was still getting used to him being older, but…he was still her Remmy. "When you disappeared I tried everything…looked everywhere…"

"You don't need to explain…I know that you searched for me."

"Dumbledore tell you that?"

She shook her head before resting it on his shoulder, "No, he didn't. But I know you did, I'd have done the same for you."

It seemed that in well over twelve years of being apart (at least for him) their relationship had never changed.

They were still a perfect match.

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They had stayed in that position until the Headmaster decided to disturb their peace. When the old wizard gave a slight cough to let them know that he was their they broke apart rather quickly, Kit hopping off of Remus' lap and Remus hopping to stand up. This caused Dumbledore to laugh rather heartily, and put both of their minds at ease.

"Not to worry, I'm sure you two have had a lot of catching up to do." He told them, with a twinkle in his eyes and a smile on his face.

"Professor sir--" Remus started, only to be cut off by Dumbledore's hand going into the air.

"I understand perfectly well Remus, this situation is an interesting one. I've had a bit of time to think about it."

His words caused both of their stomachs to flip flop. This was it, this was where Dumbledore told them that they couldn't continue their relationship…Remus was a Professor and she was an underage. Both of them braced themselves for the awful news that they knew was coming.

"It seems that you two have been given a second chance at love. Love is something that I will not interfere in…for it is our deepest emotion."

They hadn't expected that.

"Are you saying th--that it's okay for us…?" Kit asked, with a hopeful look on her face. Dumbledore gave a small shrug at her question before going about answering it.

"I will not condemn love, however…a relationship between a teacher and a student would be…out of the question."

There it was…that simple statement that stunned them both.

"Professor, after all these years I still love her and I will not give that up." No matter how much Remus currently enjoyed his position as Hogwarts teacher, he would give it up in a heartbeat if that meant he'd be able to continue his relationship with Kit. The old man smiled.

"I'm well aware of that, but as I said…a relationship between a teacher and a student. Which is something, that won't happen, because Kit won't be your student."

"What?" Was the collective question between both Remus and Kit. Defense Against the Dark Arts was a required course, and if she didn't take it…

"During the hour in which she would take your class, she will be privately tutored by myself and caught up with the Wizarding world. She will not be your student, but she will be a Hogwarts student…which is why it is dire that both of you try to keep your relationship under wraps."

Dumbledore didn't object to their relationship! That fact, uplifted them both. So what if they couldn't hold hands in the hallway, or snog in the library? That didn't matter…what mattered was that they could still see each other.

Life was good.

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Dumbledore had stayed with them, telling them that since the next day was Saturday; Remus would accompany Kit to Diagon Alley, in order to get school supplies, a new wand, and anything else that was going to be needed for her school year. She was also told that this would be the last night she would spend in the Hospital Wing, and the next night after shopping she would be back into the Gryffindor dormitories.

Once the Headmaster left, Remus dived into the bed with Kit. Madam Pomfrey had already known of their relationship, so the only thing they had to worry was if a stray kid or professor wandered in on them. Kit huddled up close to Remus with a grin on her face. "About bloody time we heard some good news."

"Yes, today was a downer wasn't it?"

"I don't even want to think about how horrible it was." She said with a groan before burring her head into his chest. "Hmm, you smell the same."

"Is that a good thing or bad thing?"

"Definitely a good thing, I like the way you smell."

"And I like the way you smell, vanilla and roses…"

"My this conversation sure did turn odd." She pointed out with a small chuckle.

"You're the one that brought up my great smelling body."

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AN: Woo! Dumbledore doesn't object (Honestly, do you think Dumbledore really would?) Hiding their relationship will become a problem later, hopefully there will be action in the upcoming chapters as well as a meeting between Kit and Severus…leading her to question Dumbledore's sanity for employing the greasy haired git.