So This is a Date? -- Len's POV
I hadn't known what to expect. Part of me expected him to be all hands, I supposed. Part of me expected to have to explain about the movie, maybe even shh him. However, I wasn't going to ruin this chance for Maia.
Sirius does look good, I admit to myself. And he is always fun to be with. I sigh, I know that he was a great guy, but something just didn't feel right. It wasn't that I couldn't see his good points; I mean I nearly melted when he tried to set-up Peter and Shanti. That was the Sirius that I'd like to see more of, I sigh again. The one that cares more about his friends' happiness than getting a date. Griffy-gift (as some of the Ravenclaw girls called him), that wasn't the type I really wanted, not what I saw myself with.
Maia seems to have noticed me sighing. She looks to me worried. Her eyes pleading, for me to stay. It wasn't that I wanted to be selfish, perhaps I was acting that way. I really did want my friends to be happy. Remus and Maia would make a terrific couple if they ever got out of the dancing around each other phase. I wasn't about to ruin this chance for them, I mean what kind of friend would that make me?
"This is ridicules. You and Remus go get seats." Sirius offered. "I'll get the snacks."
Maia smiled at him brightly, taking Remus' arm. Remus smiled shyly. "Um, thanks." Remus said, to Sirius. He followed her dazed. Pausing only the briefest moment. "Len, you coming with us?"
"Nah, I'll help Sirius." I reply. "You go ahead." Maia smiles, and winks at me then went off with Remus. I giggle, trying to hide it behind my hand, but Sirius noticed. He looks at me, curious. "I was just thinking that Maia is not being subtle at all."
"Yeah, it seems to finally be working for her with Remus." Sirius replies. He smiles at me. I return it. "Len, can I ask you something?" I nodded, waiting for him to hit on me, yet again. Instead, "Is Maia serious about this? She isn't just playing around this time, is she?" I'm a little shocked by the question.
"This time?" I asked. "Maia is playful, even flirtatious, that's true. But I can tell you she's never been like this about anybody before." I was tempted to tell him about some of our conversations, but didn't. I would never break that confidence.
"Len, I meant no offence. I just want to protect my friend." Sirius told me quietly, but passionately. "Remus isn't like others. His heart is easily manipulated. I just think that he deserves to be happy."
I smiled at him. -Why couldn't he have done more of that earlier?-
"Sirius, Maia does not want to hurt him. She doesn't want him for a trophy." I assured him the best I could do without betraying Maia's confidence. "Maia," I couldn't find the words. "Sirius, I understand your concern, but really Maia's not like that."
"Sorry. I meant nothing against her. I like her, I do." Sirius sighed. "Sorry. So I guess that we're just chaperones."
"Why would that be?" I returned smiling at him.
"Because, I just insulted you're friend's motives, in something that's not really my business." Sirius offered, with a deep lament.
"Hmmm." I said thoughtfully. "You didn't really insult her. You were just expressing your concern for your friend. Correction, our friend." I said pointedly. "Or don't Maia and I count as friends yet?"
Sirius smiled. "Yeah, I suppose you would qualify." He says thoughtfully, his mood brightening.
"Do you think the she's the type of person to hurt a friend? To play with his heart like that?" I pose the questions to him. I pause looking at him. "Is that what I'm doing to you?" I ask him dead seriously. I search his face for my answer.
"No. To both, all of them." Sirius said quickly. His eyes told me that there was more to it. I guess he saw it on my face. "It's just some times; I don't know how to take you. I mean you're hot then cold. You flirt with me, when I think that I've got no hope. But when I'm being all nice and attentive, you want nothing to do to me." He sighed quickly. "Help a bud out and give me a clue, a map. I'll even take a hint." His playful look, and him begging were too cute.
I smile at him. Before I could reply we were called to the counter. "What'll it be?"
"Ummm, Len?" Sirius replies looking at me confused.
"Lets see. 2 Cokes, 2 large popcorn," I scanned the snacks. "Better get Remus some chocolate. Milk-duds. You have Pop-rocks?"
"Umm, yep last bunch. Anything else, doll?" The boy asks.
"Anything else? You don't mind sharing, do you?" I ask Sirius. Sirius shrugged. "I think that's it."
Sirius pays for the stuff and we head to the theatre. I look at him curiously. "I exchanged some funds before I came tonight." He offered as an explanation.
"That was really nice of you. Good planning." I offered. "It wasn't necessary. Really! It's not like anything else to spend my money on." He looks at me confused again.
"Help me out. I'm not some bird-brain. Simplify, please. Good thing or Bad thing?" Sirius pleads. I laugh at him.
"Good thing. Thank you." I say and kiss his cheek.
"Len, what are pop-rocks?" Sirius asks. I start to laugh again.
"I'll tell you after the movie." I reply. "Don't tell Maia that I got them. It's a surprise."
"Alright. But if it's a joke, you should really let me in on it." He smiled back. He grabs my arm before we went in. "Where do we stand?"
"Friends, -- maybe more." I tell him with a wink. "I'm still working on that."
"You will let me in when you figure that out won't you?" He sighs.
"I'll be sure to do that." I smile. "The movie's about to start, we should really go in."
"Okay." He smiled. "Am I sharing with you or Remus?"
"You think I'd deny my best friend the chance to 'accidentally' bump hands with a certain young man she fancies. Or to bump noses." I teased. "I'm not that cruel. She is my best friend." I smile playfully at him. "That means that you're stuck sharing with me. You don't mind too much do you?'
"I'll coup." He replies. He holds the door for me. "Ladies first."
I was really captivated by the movie. It was fantastic; I was really lost in the story. I realized that at some point, Sirius had put an arm around me, but I couldn't recall when. I jumped when the planet was destroyed. I cringed and turned to Sirius' shoulder.
After it passed, I kept my head resting on his shoulder. It was comfortable, soothing really. I continued to enjoy the movie. Sirius seemed to enjoy himself, from what I could register. However, I was really amazed. It was fantastic, you felt in the movie. It was all around you and drew you into it. If I didn't know better, I'd have called it magic.
I could see Maia's pout, behind the smile. As we left the movie, I had to do something. I couldn't let her night end like this. "Do you boys mind, I need to nip into the loo." I say, hoping that Maia will take the hint.
"Me too." Maia catches my point. "Be right back."
We quickly left. Almost as soon as we were out of sight, Maia burst into tears. I hug her quickly. "Len, what am I doing wrong?" She cries. "Not once did he touch me during the movie. He didn't put his arm around me. Nothing!"
"Oh, honey." I try to sooth her. "Maybe, he was just really into the movie." Then in a quieter voice, so not to attract attention. "It was his first movie."
"I must have read him wrong. He's not into me." Maia sobbed. "He-- when I touch him, he freezes. He hesitated before going off alone with me." Maia's shoulders slumped. "Len, he was so quiet while you two were at the snack bar."
"It's funny how you have the exact opposite problem I seem to." I offered.
"Right. That's true." Maia sniffed. "So, what do you want Sirius to do? Maybe, I could do that to attract Remus."
"Maia, just be you." I told her. "If he's really the guy for you, you don't have to impress him. So maybe you should stop trying. Just be yourself. Your lovable, adorable self." She had stopped crying. I whipped her eyes. "Friends first." I offer her my pink finger. She loops it with her own.
"Friends forever." We finish together. I nod to the mirror. "Let's get you cleaned up, and get back out there before someone tries to run off with our dates."
"Our dates?" She asks as she washes off her face. I smile, doing a mirror check.
"Yeah, Sirius can be really sweet sometimes." I admit. "Try to remember that Remus has been sheltered."
"Yeah, real sheltered." Maia giggles. "He's dated more than I do."
"Not seriously." I add. "Man, this sound like you trying to talk to me about Sirius. We make a fine pair." She laughs. "That's better. Ready?"
"Yeah." Maia smiled. She'd washed her face so you couldn't tell she'd been crying, well her eye were the slightest bit puffy. "You think that we have time for a stop at the Sugar Shack?"
"Sure we do." I say. "Me? Get home by curfew. Yeah, right! Like that's going to happen." We share a giggle as we leave the ladies. Remus turns to us as soon as we leave the room. He nudges Sirius. I'm not really surprised to see, that some girls have gathered around them.
Sirius smiles at us, then says something to the girls. They pout look at us and huff. They walk past us. "Lucky. They're yummy." One of them whispers as she passes us. I try to hold my giggle. The boys meet us.
"So, do you have time to have some sweets?" I ask.
"We know this great little diner, just down the street." Maia adds.
"Ahhh! They've found my Achilles heel." Remus teases. Feigning despair.
"Fine by me." Sirius laughs. "But Len, I'm still curious--"
"Ah, ah! You promised." I remind him. "Everything will be explained in it's time."
"Should we be worried?" Remus asks Maia.
"With those two plotting-- yes." Maia replies. "Come on. Let's get out of here." She shakes her head "Did you guys like it? I thought that it was great. I liked the sword fights."
"Those, what they call them ... Jedi, were like so cool. They were like us." Remus replied excited. "I found that I so could relate to what is going on right now."
"So true." Maia replies. "It would be great to be able to fight the Dark Lord in the open like that. It would be nice not to have to be so careful."
"True." Sirius added. "I liked the flying in ships. That was cool."
It was a short walk to the Dinner. The girls did the ordering, although Sirius and Remus weren't completely clueless it was close. The pop and pies came quickly. The dinner was mostly full of people that had come from the theater just down the street. Many young couples. It didn't take them long to be in deep conversation.
Len took the 'pop-rocks' out. She put some in her mouth, the popping sound drew the boys attention. Remus leaned in and in a hushed voice, "You shouldn't have wizard candy here, should you?"
"It's not." Len reply saucy. "Try some?"
"No!" Maia was frantic. "Len? You know that you shouldn't have those things with pop. They explode!" Maia looked terrified.
"Maia, relax." Len smiled. "That's only true if they mix." Len wicked twinkle flashed threw her eyes. "Like say if I was to swallow some." Len started to cough then. Len 'absent mindedly' took a swallow of her pop. Maia freaked and went very pale as screamed.
This drew a fair bit of attention. Although Len had planned to make more of a show of it. She couldn't with this much of an audience. Len started to laugh. Sirius who'd been a touch worried, joined in. "Maia, relax. It's just a joke." Len giggled. "Urban Legend. Pop and pop-rock don't really explode. It's a myth." She explained to calm her friend and convince people to look away.
"Len, not funny." Maia huffed. "I was really worried."
"I have little siblings. I knew it wasn't true. I've told you that it wasn't true. You just didn't listen. So I dempnstrated." Len shrugged, still highly amused at the situation. "And it you had of relaxed a touch, the show would have been much better."
"Len that was a little cruel." Remus replied. He was rubbing Maia's back comforting her.
"Alright, perhaps it was a touch. Only because Maia is so sensitive." Len defended. "Otherwise, it's like giving someone acid pops the first time." They all nodded.
"True, and that's funny." Sirius said. Remus and Maia grudgingly nodded in agreement.
"I'm sorry Maia." Len said sincerely. "I didn't mean any harm."
"Len, how you manage to hide the streak is magic." Maia said, but the humor was back in her eyes. She had also taken note that Remus had rose to her defense, and she wasn't eager to pull away from his touch.
A short while late, Maia motioned to Len, the two girls again headed off to the seclusion of the ladies room. Perhaps, Maia wished to give Len a 'friendly' berating for her prank, or they simple wished to discuss things, Sirius couldn't tell. He thought that the prank was funny, just not Maia's reaction. That's alright, Sirius wanted to talk to Remus. He was about to blow it with Maia. "Remus, what are you doing?" Sirius asked, once he was sure that the girls were gone.
"What do you mean?" Remus asked befuddled. He had watched where Maia had disappeared.
"You're obviously completely, infatuated with the girl. You are going to kiss her good-night," Sirius said. "Aren't you?"
"It's not that simple. You can't understand." Remus turned away from his friend. He looked out the window. "Sirius, just drop it." Sirius cuffed him in the head. Remus snapped around to glare at him. "What was that for?"
"Do I have your fullest attention?" Sirius demanded. Remus scowled. "Good. Remus, that girl is crazy about you. If you don't make her feel appreciated, you will break her heart. You will lose the chance at something great with her." Remus went to look away. "Give me one good reason why not?"
"Sirius," Remus hissed. "Because..." He lowered his voice. "The wolf wants her." He sounded a touch afraid. "I... don't want to let him. I... he... it's not like normal people dating."
"Right," Sirius mocked him. "It's not like when you normally date, because you know that you might actually have to make a commitment to her. That, unlike all the other girls you've dated, you may actually have an emotional reaction to her."
"Shut up. I thought that you would be concerned with Len?" Remus countered. "Sirius, what you have a quest to date every girl in the school?"
"It's not like that. If it was, I certainly wouldn't have put in the time, energy... or suffered the humiliation." Sirius sighed. "Len's different."
"Why, because she's hot." Remus pressed on.
"No. There are lots of girls at Hogwarts that are cute." Sirius scoffed. "It's not just that she's smart, because there are lot of others that are bright too. It's just she... well..." Sirius let his voice trail off.
Remus wasn't about to let his friend get out of it that easily. "Let me guess, you have an emotional connection, right?" He just loved throwing Sirius' words back at his friend.
"Maybe... It's just," Sirius scowled at his friend. "By Merlin, there's just something... I can't explain." Sirius looked at Remus. "You feel the same about Maia, don't you?" Remus shrugged. "You can't let the fear rule you. Remus, sometimes you've got to take chances."
Remus looked at him. "It's better I don't. This way she only suffers a broken heart. She'll get over it." Remus shook his head. "Otherwise, she could get really hurt."
"Here's news my friend, the body can heal much better than the heart." Sirius told him. "Just kiss her good-night."
"Isn't it wrong to give false hope?" Remus asked.
"To who? You or her?" Sirius asked. Remus looked furious, but stopped as he looked over to spy the girls. "See, what I mean. You can't think straight went she's near. Take a chance!" Sirius insisted in a hushed voice as the girls came back.
"We miss any thing?" Len asked. Len and Maia were smiling at them.
"Nothing important." Sirius replied. "So what would you lovely ladies like to do now?"
"As much fun as we've been having," Maia said. "Perhaps we should go. I wouldn't want Remus to get in trouble." She looked at him shyly. "Shall we go?"
"If you want." Remus agreed amiably. "Could we walk you home?"
"It's alright. We're not far." Len returned. Sirius stood beside her.
"Nonsense, of course we will." Sirius replied. "It's the right thing to do. Besides, that way we get to spend more time with you both."
Len rolled her eyes, but giggled. "Whatever." She shook her head. Maia, had stayed quiet. Len bumped her arm.
"We... really should go." She replied. Maia, was as sedate and quiet as Sirius had ever seen her. They left, Maia walked along quiet. Remus followed beside her. Len looked at the two of them frustrated.
"Maia, you ready, for OWLs?" Len asked. She really wanted her friends to be happy.
"Hardly. I've been studying, but," She shrugged. "Get this, I'm getting nervous about them. My folks aren't helping."
"Mine either. They keep telling me that it's my future." Remus replied. "Right, like anyone'll care."
"Funny that's not what you're telling me." Sirius said. "I thought you told me you wanted to be a teacher. That's funny."
"No it's not! It's a great idea." Maia defended.
"Like any parent will let me teach their child." Remus sighed. "It was just a thought." He looked to her. "Maybe, we could.. study together."
"I'd love that." Maia replied. "Having someone to study with makes it so much easier."
Oddly enough Sirius actually believed that the two of them would actually be doing just that studying. He was surprised when Len snuggled to his side. Their eyes met. Len smiled, "It was nice. Thanks for your help." Sirius was left speechless.
"Len, I don't get it." Sirius said. "Clue?"
"Good thing," Len giggled. She tried to look all flirtatious, but just looked cute. "I'm kind of cold. Could... that is, would you keep me warm?" Sirius looked at her a moment. Maia started to laugh, Remus joined her. Sirius held out only a few seconds. Len couldn't stop her self from laughing.
"You need a whole lot more practice at that." Maia laughed. She was almost doubled over. Remus, took hold of her to make sure she didn't fall.
"Hey, she wasn't that bad." Sirius defended. He put his arm over her shoulders.
"Sorry, I just can't do that." Len pleaded with a laugh. "I'll have to stick with my strengths." Len didn't pull away. In fact, she leaned closer. "As pathetic that may have been, I still got what I wanted." She looked at her friends. "We'll leave you two to sort out your study schedule."
Len started to walk ahead with Sirius. Confused as he was, he walked beside her. Quietly in her ear, "Len, wh--"
"Sirius," Len giggled. She turned to whisper. "Maybe... I just thought that, well you've earned another chance. Besides, it gives Maia a chance to have Remus alone."
"Did, you two switch personalities or something?" Sirius asked.
"Well that implies, that you and Remus are after the wrong girls." Len told him logically, but her eyes danced playfully.
"It could be that because you are best friends," Sirius replied. "You have the other half in you that you let the other take."
"Who told?!" Len gasp. She giggled, and ducked out of his reach. She turned and started to walk backwards. "Perhaps, all I need is someone like you to bring out my inner flirt."
"Perhaps it's not your inner flirt, maybe it's just you inner spirit of fun." Sirius returned. "You might just need more fun in your life."
"Being friends with you and the Marauders hasn't added that element into my life?" Len teased. She was still walking backwards.
"Careful Len," Sirius said. "You'd hate to fall."
Len looked around her. Then smiled, "Would you let me fall?" Len paused. "I bet you wouldn't."
"Len," Sirius took a step closer. He was able to wrap her in a warm hug. "I'll always do my best to protect you." He smiled. "I won't let you fall."
Len smiled and kissed his cheek. She turned and whispered. "But what if I don't need protecting?"
"I guess then, I should stick around. Just incase things change." He returned. Len looked at him thoughtfully.
"You know, when I get into trouble... it's big." Len told him seriously. "You still want to hold that promise."
"Absolutely," Sirius smiled. "There's no sense in doing things half way." Sirius had stopped.
"Looking good." Maia giggled. "Len, I think that we should take the short cut, since we have such nice, strong boys to protect us."
"Sirius would you like to walk us through the park?" Len asked sweetly. "It's shorter."
"Then should I take you the long way home?" He asked. Len smiled. "Which ever my lady wishes," He noticed that Remus was standing behind Maia. Completely smitten and foolishly trying to resist. Right then Remus sniffed Maia's hair. Len noticed too, she smiled shyly and turned away, pulling Sirius along with her.
They walked in silence. It was obvious that the girls knew the way. Len held his hand along the way. Occasionally their eyes would meet and Len would smile and shyly look away. Sirius just wanted to walk with her, be near her. Things had worked out better than he'd hoped, for him. All he wanted to do now was to get Remus to admit to Maia how he felt.
"So who are we dropping off first?" Remus asked.
"Actually, I'm staying over at Len's." Maia replied. "So, we're just headed there."
"Oh." Remus looked down.
"Why, so you to can trade notes?" Sirius teased.
The girls looked at each other. "How'd you know?" They giggled, "Actually that's what we've been doing all night." Len smiled with a wink.
"I guess that I finally met the grade." Sirius joked.
"Perhaps, or you just you've made so much improvement, I'm giving you a break." Len said. They walked threw the no-Appearea marker the boys looked confused. "My dad had it put up. Just so people couldn't pop in and scare the neighbors."
"You're neighbors can't feel that?" Sirius asked. Len shook her head.
"It's mostly Muggles around here. I think that we're the only other Magic people around." Maia said. "It's kind of cool to be different."
"Says you," Remus sighed.
"Remus, you can be as normal as you let yourself be." Maia replied. "So once a month you get all grrr. You have over 25 days to live and be happy. You ever thought that if you're happy then maybe... just maybe things will be better?"
Len tried to pull Sirius away from their friends. Sirius looked at her. Len leaned up. "Leave them to it. It's personal." Sirius nodded and moved away a bit. "Maia doesn't mean any harm. She just wants Remus to be happy and can't take the way he beats himself up."
"That's just Remus." Sirius said. "Generally others just don't see it."
"Maia... things aren't that simple." Remus was practically yelling now.
"Keep you voice down. We're close now. If my parents find out that we're out... well they'll be contacting your parents." Len hissed.
"Sorry Len." Maia commented automatically. She was actually focused on Remus. "They are if you let them be. If you didn't want to come out with me, why didn't you just say so?"
"It's not that simple." Remus huffed and turned away.
"Fine." Maia screeched. "Don't...." Maia couldn't continue, she took off running back into the woods. Len instantly tried to go after her, Sirius held her arm. Len turned to him furious. Sirius held her look, then pointed to Remus who'd gone after Maia.
"As you said, it's between them. Let them sort it out." Sirius replied. "Remus would never hurt her." Len looked at him unconvinced. "Please Len, Remus has to tell her himself. He has to let himself, choose her."
"You better be right." Len returned hesitantly. A light went on in Len's house. "Shit! Hide." She gasp. He pulled her behind a tree, actually it was up against the tree, covered her body with his. Sirius kept Len hidden, he watched over her shoulder.
"Kiss me." He whispered. Len looked at him, curious. He waited a moment before she did. The light went out. Sirius stopped the kiss. "That wasn't exactly how I'd pictured kissing you again. But a fella will take what he can get." Len tried to smother a laugh. Sirius hugged her to him. Len buried her face in his chest. "This I like."
"Wonder if Maia's having as much luck." Len sighed contentedly. She just stayed in the warm embrace. "Guess that I'm kind of a bitch."
"Sometimes." Sirius told her. Len jerked back to look at him. "I just blew it, didn't I?"
"Not quite." Len smiled. "You think we should check on the other two?" Len looked at him all serious. "How are you both getting home?"
"We've got that figured out. Don't worry." Sirius assured her. He smoothed her hair.
"Does this mean that you still like me; even after all the stuff I put you through?" Len asked.
"Obviously, you aren't very observant." Sirius said. "Perhaps, it's that I haven't been clear about my intent." Sirius told her. Then in his sexiest, smoothest voice, "Miss Nightshade, I'm crazy about you. I can't stop thinking about you. I would like very much to be with you." Len looked at him with doe eyes. "Was that clear enough?"
"I think so." Len said. "So you're saying that... you really don't like me at all." She teased. Len tried to duck away from him, she didn't get more than a few steps before Sirius had her wrapped in his arms again. He was tickling her. "Stop."
Sirius stopped tickling her. "Kiss me." He said. She shook her head. He tickled her again. "Kiss me." Len was in hysterics.
"S-stop-p. They'll hear." Len laughed. He kissed her, to keep her quiet. Well that and he just wanted to kiss her. Sirius turned suddenly at the sound of twigs cracking. He kept Len concealed. Remus came leading Maia back to them. He held her hand.
"How goes it?" Sirius asked quietly.
"We... made a compromise." Maia smiled. Remus blushed slightly. "Len?"
"Here," She waved as she stepped out from behind Sirius. "It's all good."
"Well, ummm, we should probably go." Maia suggested. Although she looked like she really didn't want to.
"That is a great idea." that came from Sebastian. He stood leaning against a tree. "Before you wake up the rest of the house." His pose was very casual, however they all knew that he meant business. "Black, get your hands off my sister."
"I just wanted to make sure that she wasn't hurt." Sirius tried.
"Very noble." Her brother replied. "She's home perfectly safe. Let her go."
"I used to like you." Sirius said. "Now you're all ..."
"Protective?" Sebastian offered. "Damn straight, she's my baby sister. That's my job." He looked at Maia and Remus. "Yo, Lupin. Hands off."
Apparently Remus or perhaps it was the wolf, moved closer to Maia. "She isn't yours."
"It's alright Remus. He's almost a brother." Maia said, she hugged his arm. "I had a really nice time." She didn't move away any. She like him all protective.
Sirius grudgingly let Len go. Len smiled at him. "It was fun." Sebastian nodded. "I don't suppose that you'd let us say good-night alone?"
He looked at the boys. "Fine. I'll give you 2 minutes." Len gave him a pouty face. "Alright 5." He said, "You can use the back door, Dad and Cindy are asleep, I put a silence spell on their door."
"Thanks Bas. You rock!" Len smiled. He just shook his head, and waved over his shoulder. "Sorry everybody."
"It's alright." Sirius said. He looked at Remus and Maia. "Might I give you a good-night kiss? Or will your brother hex me?"
"Yes." Len replied. Not bothering to clarify. Sirius didn't bother to wait for clarification, he took his chances and kissed her.
Oddly enough Maia and Remus were caught in that silent, hand holding, flirting thing. Len tried not to giggle. Sirius wanted to just push Remus into Maia. Maia broke first, "Night..."
"Night." Remus breathed. However he didn't let go of her hands.
'Kiss her!' The wolf demanded. 'Kiss her.' It was the wolf's demands that made Remus hesitate. After all nothing the wolf ever wanted was good for him. Besides he was sure that it wouldn't be good for Maia that the wolf howled for her. Remus may have kissed her, if the wolf hadn't demanded it.
Sirius could see the internal argument in his friend. Len saw Maia's disappointment. Len looked to Sirius. They shared a silent message. Suddenly the silence was broken. "To hell with the boy making the move." Maia declared. She pulled Remus to her and kissed him. Len tried not to giggle, and turned away. Sirius looked away, holding Len.
When Maia broke the kiss. "Ummm, night." She said as she pulled away. She grabbed Len's hand and pulled her with to follow. Len smiled and went along. Len waved silently.