Jess lay in bed pondering Laura's proposal to go travelling around the world with her. She was in two minds, she wanted to go, she was young and she should be open to take risks. Seeing the world is something she's love to do, but something was holding her back. She was uneasy about the whole thing, she didn't know why but something was telling her not to go.

She got out of bed, she supposed she should go to work, she wasn't that bothered about being late anymore, she was leaving anyway.

She pulled on some robes and went out to have breakfast.

Emma was sitting at the table eating bacon and jam sandwiches, looking thoroughly fed up.

"What's wrong with you?" Jess asked as she poured herself some tea.

"Nothing I just can't bare another day sitting around doing nothing." Emma said as he took a large bite out of her sandwich.

"You can got to my work if you like, believe me nothing is more boring then that." Jess said.

"Why do you bother going?" Emma asked.

Jess shrugged, "I don't know, I suppose I just have some thinking to do and that's a good place to do it."

"Thinking about what?"

"Laura asked me to go away with her travelling around the world, or which ever parts of the world you can visit in a month." Jess said.

"You're leaving?" Emma asked. "But you have to be here when I have the babies."

"I don't know if I'm going yet, and plus it would only be for a month. I have to be back to start my new job." Jess said.

"But I could go into labour early," Emma said.

"You're only seven months," Jess said, "and I probably won't go anyway."

"I wish I could go on holiday," Emma said. "You can't do anything when you're pregnant."

"It will all be worth it when you have the babies." Jess said, "what are you going to call them?"

"I don't know yet, we don't know if it's two boys, two girls or one of each." Emma said.

"You should but one of those baby naming books." Jess said, "that will have plenty of names."

"I'll get Sirius to pick one up." Emma said.

"I better be off, if I'm too late they might dock my wages." Jess said and she apparated to work.

Remus sat in al lecture about how to handle a class, they were being told what to, and what not to do.

He scribbled down everything the professor said, it seemed like hard work handling a class. The professors at Hogwarts always made it seem easy.

"Right, see you tomorrow," the lecturer said, Remus gathered up all the notes he had made and left the room.

He was meeting Jess for lunch in the Leaky Cauldron in a few minutes so he went straight there without dropping off his bag at home.

It was quite crowded when he entered, e spotted Jess in the corner by the window, the May sunshine was streaming through the windows making her hair shine and made her look like she was glowing.

He made his way over and sat across from her.

"Hi," she said as he sat down.

Remus smiled, "you haven't been waiting for long have you?" He asked.

"No, I just got here myself." She said.

Tom came over to the table to take their orders before disappearing off to get their food.

"How was the lecture?" Jess asked.

"Boring, it was all about handling a class, my hand aches from all the note writing," he said, "I'm starting to wonder whether it's work while carrying on with the course."

"Why?"

"Well, the lecturer was saying about how judgemental a class of teenagers can be. How they'll pick on any weaknesses you have." Remus said.

"How is that going to be a problem?" Jess asked.

"Well, I'm a," He lowered his voice, "a werewolf, and not only will it be hard for me to get work in the first place, but if I do I'll be constantly worrying that someone will find out."

"Don't be so ridiculous, if you're a great teacher they won't care about that." Jess said putting her hand on his comfortingly.

"It's just if Laura couldn't take it, how is a class of children?" Remus asked.

"That's different, you won't be dating your pupils, or I hope you won't be anyway." Jess said and Remus smiled. "Sure there will always be those odd few that will make fun, it's that same with all teachers. But you're a wonderful person, and they'll see that."

Remus looked at Jess, how did she do that every time? Every time she talked to him when he was insecure or upset, she always made him feel better, how did she do it?

Tom interrupted his thoughts by hobbling over with their food.

"Enjoy," he said smiling with his gnarled set of teeth.

"Aren't you meant to be at work?" Remus asked.

"Yep," Jess said, "but I can't be bothered. All I would be doing anyway is making sure Peter was filing everything correctly."

They finished their food, all the while just talking.

Laura and Jess sat in Lily and James' living room, eating their food and watching their TV.

"So did you think about it anymore?" Laura asked.

"Yeah, all day." Jess said.

"And?" Laura asked.

Jess did say anything, she just thought.

"I don't know why you're finding it hard to make a decision. It's just like going on holiday except we don't book anywhere, we just go where we like when we like, an do what we like." Laura said.

"It sound really great," Jess said.

"And it will be," Laura said, "my parents have paid for our portkey there and back, and they've given me money for when we're there." Laura said. "It's a free holiday, and we leave tomorrow."

Jess thought for a moment, but she already knew her answer. "Yes, I'll come."

"Really?"

"Yeah, it'll be fun." Jess said.

"Let's tell someone," Laura said excitedly. "Lily," she called.

"Yeah?" she asked popping her head in the door.

"Jess and I are going away for a month," Laura squealed.

"What? When?" Lily asked.

"Tomorrow," Jess said.

"When did you decide this?"

"Just now," Laura said.

"Where are you going?" Lily asked.

"Yeah where are we going?" Jess asked.

"We first go to France, then where ever we like after that." Laura said, "we have to pack."

"Right, see you tomorrow Lily, we'll stop by before we leave." Jess said and they apparated home.

Lily heard a another crack in her kitchen, she had just said goodbye to Jess and Laura who had left to catch their portkey to France.

"What have you forgotten now?" She asked, they had already ben back once for their passports which they had left on her kitchen table.

"Pardon?" Remus asked coming into the room.

"Oh sorry Remus, I thought you were someone else." Lily said. "James isn't here at the moment."

"Good, because I wanted to talk to you." Remus said.

"Really, what about?" Lily asked.

"I have a problem, and I need a girls opinion." Remus said.

"Right, well have a seat." Lily said, and they took up seats at the table.

Remus sat at the table and took a deep breath, "well you see there's this girl that I think I like, but I don't know what to do." He said. "You see it's complicated, we're good friends and I'm scared that if I go out with her and it all ends badly I'll lose her friendship, and I've also been out with one of her friends before, and I think she still likes me."

Lily listened intently. "You wouldn't by any chance be talking about Jess would you?" She asked.

"What, how did you know that?"

"I had a feeling," Lily said smiling, "now listen Jess has liked you for longer then you can imagine."

"Really?"

Lily nodded, "and I only have one question for you, do you love her?"

Remus thought, "I don't know."

"Well do you think you could love her?"

"Yes," Remus said.

"Well then I say go for it," Lily said, "don't think about it so much, stop worrying about other peoples happiness and think of your own for once. Laura will get over it, and if you did break up with Jess you wouldn't lose her friendship."

Remus smiled, "thanks." he said and he hugged Lily.

"Hey! Get off my wife!" James said appearing in the room.

Lily stuck her tongue out at him as she hugged Remus.

"Not a chance, we're running away with each other," Remus joked.

"You'll have to fight me," James said holding up his fists.

Lily went over to James a slid her arm around his waist, "you don't need to do that." She said and she kissed him.

"Well I'm going to see Jess," Remus said, "wish me luck."

"She's gone," Lily said, "didn't you know?"

"No, where?" Remus asked wide eyed.

"Her and Laura left for the apparation office, they're going travelling for a month." Lily said.

"What? What if she ,meets someone?" Remus asked.

"What's going on?"

"I'll tell you later," Lily said quickly. "Look you might be able to catch the, they're going to France." She said to Remus.

He nodded and disapparated immediately.

"What's all this about, what is he going after Jess?" James asked.

"Because he likes her, and he's scared that if he leaves it until she comes back to tell her she will have met someone else while she's way." Lily explained.

"When did he start liking her?" He asked.

"I don't know they kissed at the new year's eve party and I suppose it went from there."

"They kissed?" James asked.

"Yes James they did, God where have you been for the past few months?" Lily asked.

"I've been here, but I've been too busy staring at my beautiful wife to notice anything else." James said.

Lily smiled, "that is so cheesy."

"But does it work?" James asked smiling cheekily.

"You bet." Lily said.

Right I know this has taken ages to update but I just went back to school and I've been really busy! Sorry about that.