Disclaimer: I do not own these characters as JK Rowling has all rights to her characters as they are hers. I'm just using these things for my own morbid pleasures.
A/N: AffectedMangoO: YAY to you!!! Yer my very first reviewer for this story. I'm glad you liked it so far. That part was definitely one of my favs too
Tenshiamanda: They'll get together soon. You'll see
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If You're Not The One
Chapter Two: Owl Post
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Three weeks into the summer vacation Remus became withdrawn. His breakup with Eric had hurt him more then he had imagined. He barely came out of his room. He just sat on his windowsill and stared out at the night, contemplating things that made him even more withdrawn and depressed.
It was the night after the full moon that Remus finally knew he was sinking hard and fast. On the night of the full moon Remus had severely injured himself during his transformation. He was prone to giving himself scars, but his recent ones nearly had him bleeding to death. The medi-witch his parents had called had to give him several Blood Replenishing Potions before he was even able to sit up in bed.
During his days of recovery Remus decided to try and not think about Eric. Instead he thought about how he had such good friends. This year they had surprised him with the news that they had been working for years to turn into Animagi, and that they had finally accomplished it. They could now keep him company as animals. Peter as the rat could reach the knot on the Whomping Willow, and Sirius and James could keep him in line as a dog and a stag. Thus Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were born. How he wished he could be with his friends again.
He couldn't stand being alone anymore. He didn't want to keep crying, and screaming inside. He wanted the hurting to stop. It was still two more weeks before James got back from his vacation with his parents so the Marauders couldn't get together. Remus had half hoped James would come back early so they could get together sooner, but his last owl made it perfectly clear that he was having the time of his life and wasn't coming home early.
Remus sighed, and started to get up to go back to bed when there was a tap at his window. Startled, it took Remus a moment to register that there was an owl outside his window. The sandy haired teen leaned forward and emitted the owl into his room, which swooped down to stand in front of him on the windowsill, holding out his leg. Remus untied the note, recognizing Sirius' loopy handwriting immediately.
Hiya Moony!
You'll never guess what amazing thing happened today! My parents left to go see my Aunt in France or Germany, or somewhere... but that's only half the good news. They're gone for the REST OF THE SUMMER!!!! They took my brother too. So automatically I knew this was going to be the best summer ever, but then I thought that maybe it could be even better. So I said to myself: "Self it just wouldn't be the greatest summer ever if you didn't have someone to spend it with." So naturally I thought maybe you'd like to spend it with me! After all who better to spend your summer with than the most wanted man at Hogwarts. The one and only Sirius Black. Now I know what yer thinking Moony, "what about the full moons?" Well who's to say you can't just floo yerself back the day before each full moon? I mean its just for a day or two during each month. How hard could that be? And I could come with you! So stop moping around! Come have a little fun with me!
Padfoot
Remus chuckled to himself. Sirius never ceased to come up with the most amazing things. Just when he thought he'd have to spend another two weeks alone brooding, Sirius gives him a way out. He wasn't quite sure whether Sirius actually knew he was moping around still or was just joking around but Remus didn't give it much thought as he quickly scribbled his reply.
Siri,
Well I guess I could grace you with my presence. I'll run it by my parents in the morning, but I'm sure if I can't convince them you could. You and that famous Black charm. I'll owl you tomorrow when I know.
Moony
After sending Sirius his reply he headed off to bed with a smile on his face. Tomorrow he'd be going to spend the summer with Sirius. This really did seem like it was going to be the best summer ever. With his mind calm Remus drifted off into a pleasant sleep.
In the morning Remus woke up to the sweet sounds of birds chirping. He was going to just turn over and go back to sleep, but then he remembered the owl from Sirius the night before and jumped out of bed. He quickly washed up and bounded down the stairs and into the kitchen. His parents were naturally sitting at the table, having a quick bite before they were off to work.
"Well aren't we up early this morning," Remus' father said looking over the top of the Daily Prophet when he heard his son enter the room. "And quite cheerful looking too."
Remus' mother turned from filling her cup with coffee to look at her son, who indeed looked much happier then he had since he came home. What colour he had had was also returning to his pale face.
"Mom, dad can I go spend the summer with Sirius?" Remus asked, getting straight to the point. He immediately saw the answer in their faces, but cut in before they could say anything. "Please? Sirius said it'd be okay, and I can floo back the day before the full moon! Please?"
Remus' father looked over at his wife, both with unsure looks on their faces. They looked back at their son, opened their mouths but quickly shut them. The pleading look on their sons face was just too much to bare, so they merely nodded sending Remus into a tizzy of happiness.
Remus ran up the stairs, and started to write a note to Sirius when an idea hit him. Instead of saying he was coming, he decided to just surprise Sirius. He might never get the chance to again so he jumped on it. He quickly packed his trunk, though everything was neatly packed inside then headed off to Sirius'.
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TBC...
