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Loving the Alien
Chapter Two
Wow. That was probably one of the best nights I have ever had. I am absolutely head over heels, over the moon for Remus!
Well, after we greeted in the common room, we moseyed on down to Hogsmeade and decided to head to me and Becky's favorite little hole in the wall for dinner. Its this great Italian restaurant, tucked behind Madame Zula's ( a cute odds'n'ends boutique), called Giada's. It's really cozy and has a small dance-floor. Becky and I had the special, pork loin with fig and port sauce (delicious!), while the boys had spaghetti and meatballs, a classic. I convinced Angelo, the owner, to give us a bottle of his prized Amarone (an Italian wine) which definitely loosened us all up a bit.
After we finished eating, we were chatting about the latest school happenings (Jonathan Keefe spilling his delusion-invoking potion on Professor Meyers) when all the sudden, the song "That's Amore" came on, and Remus asked me to dance. Of course I said yes!
You see, I've had a small crush on Remus since the beginning of this year when we were on Prefect Patrols one night. But that's a story for later. I've been dying for something like this to happen, and it finally did!
Anyways, we started off dancing sort of close, just gazing at each other. Which was quite nice, because Remus has dreamy eyes that are a rich amber, like brandy. But then, I did something totally out of character (must have been the wine), and made a move! I rested my head on his shoulder and he drew me closer. It felt like only a second passed and the song was over, Sirius and James telling us to come on.
When we were walking back to the castle, we met up with Peter Pettigrew, one of the boys' friends, Alcina Eastman, Dahlia Gofney, Chase Shriner, and Rhys Boxer, some of our Ravenclaw friends (more on them later). Once we got on the grounds, Remus and I lagged behind, walking in silence. This earned us James frequently glaring back at us the whole time, for reasons unbeknownst to me.
"Don't you just love how the stars reflect on the lake?" I comment, breaking the silence.
"I guess I've never really noticed. I don't usually look at the lake on nights like these. I like to just come out here, lie on the knoll, and gaze at the stars.," Remus said while doing exactly that, "Care to join me?"
I don't answer him, I just comply and lie down next to him.
"Do you ever play connect-the-dots on the stars?" I look over at him and grin.
"All the time."
So, we laid on the hill and played connect the dots on the stars for about an hour when I told him we should probably go up to the tower before it got too late. Then we walked back up to the tower, in another beautiful silence.
I said the password and we ambled into the deserted common room. Just as I was going to walk up the stairs to the girls' dorms, Remus stops me.
"I had a great time with you tonight, Lily. Sleep tight."
Ah, simple and sweet. Very nice.
And I grinned faintly as he pushed my hair behind my ears and kissed my forehead.
Right after that, he just sauntered up the steps to his dorm and I stood there in shock.
Finally, Becky came down the stairs looking for me, and proceeded to drag me up them, and promptly put me in bed. She knows me too well.
That, my dears, is the reason I adore Remus Lupin.
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