Lorelei found Remus standing just outside the Great Hall. "I didn't know if you would come or not." he offered up a small smile, hands shoved into his pockets, fidgetting a bit nerviously.
"And why not?" Lorelei asked him casually. "I am the one who started this, am I not?" Remus nodded. "Although..." with that simple word the boy got an aprehensive look, Lorelei frowned."I can understand you not trusting me." she let out a small sigh. "I'm really not much at all like the rest of my housemates." Lorelei continued. "I think perhaps the sorting hat was confused." a coy smile in place.
Remus let out a slight laugh. "Perhaps"
"Not to sound too forward." Lorelei began. "But I think someplace a bit more...private, might be a good idea. After all, it's a sensitive issue we're dealing with." Remus nodded his agreement. "You pick then, I wouldn't want you to think I was leading you into a trap." Remus started to protest that he wouldn't think such a thing, but in all honesty knew the thought had been there, so stalled his words. "It's okay." Lorelei assured him. "I really do understand." She gave him another smile.
"How about, the garden out back Hagrid's hut?" Remus suggested. "It's plenty isolated, what with all the large pumpkins growing in preperation for Halloween ." All Hallow's eve was still a two weeks away, the full moon falling inbetween. It seemed a fitting place for such a conversation. Two 'monsters' nestled amongst the overgrown squash, speaking of the upcoming full moon, that would change them into their beastly selves...and only shortly before the 'most devilish' day of all the year. Lorelei nodded her approval, and the two walked, silently twords the giant of a man's hut.
The two found a short, squat pumpkin that was large enough for a seat for the two of them, and low enough to the ground to not pose difficultly climbing up on. Once on thier make-shift 'couch' they faced each other. "So..."Lorelei begain. "Do I get my chance to prove myself?"
"Can I ask you something before we start this?" Remus questioned her. Lorelei gave him a nod of her head. "Why?" A puzzeled look on the girl's face prompted him to explain further. "Why are you offering this to me? It's not like we know each other. And our houses..." He left it at that, knowing there was no explanation needed in the fued between the two houses. "It's not that I'm not greatful, if this is really, real. It's just that..."
"You don't know me...And I really, don't know you. And I'm a Slytherin."
"That's not what I meant...well, it is...but..." Lorelei let out a laugh. "I'm sorry."
The girl shook her head, "No need, not really. I do understand. I also know what it's like to be...diffrent." Diffrent, now if that wasn't an understatment, she did't know what was. "When Severus told me," Lorelei seen Remus flinch at this. "I was a bit relieved to know I wasn't the only one here. But I also put one and one together...and realized, you disappeared during the time of transformations...and weren't well the following days."
"You've paid that much attention to me? Why?" Remus was genuinely confused.
Lorelei just smiled. "I notice a lot of people, without them realizing it." she began. "Like how out of that group of yours, you are the most level headed. No doubt why you were made prefect." she smiled. Remus found himself thinking it was a nice smile. "And I also noticed how Severus had been acting since the end of last school year, and how this school year, Potter and Black's tricks on the poor boy have esculated."
"Poor boy? Severus Snape? He was sworn to secrecy by Dumbledore you know." Remus returned. "Not surprising that greasy git didn't hold up to it."
Lorelei shook her head. "Don't blame Severus. He is only a boy after all." Another delightful smile. "And I've been told I'm quite irresistible on occasion." Using both hands, she pushed her long locks behind her ears, shaking her head slightly to cause them to fall into proper place. "Mind if I ask...What happened though?"
Remus frowned. He didn't want to talk about this, he really shouldn't be talking about this. But here was this person, Slytherin as she may be, offering help, or she was suppose to be offering help. Letting out a sigh he began the tale of the ill-fated 'trick' Sirius had planned, and that it was only due to James's amazing moment of common sense, that Snape hadn't ended up torn to peices during the full moon. Still, no mention made of where he went each month.
"That must of been so awful." her tone was sympathetic. "Not that you'd remeber it though." A sad frown crossed her face. "It's a terrible burden, to have to worry about. That is why I am so greatful for this." Again her hand wrapped around the amulet that hung at her neck. "So how am I to prove myself?"
Remus looked a bit nervous. "Next full moon. We'll take you to where I go to change."
"We'll?"
"I'll explain that then...and I hope you don't mind. But..." He seemed to be struggle with the last little bit. "You'll have to be blind-folded...Just in case." Lorelei nodded her understanding. And that decided, the two turned their conversation to more pleasant topics.
