Lorelei spent the next two nights of the full moon under the safety of the amulet. She had once toyed with the idea of lending Remus the necklace on the third night. That thought was quickly dismissed with the remembrance of the searing pain from the first night, coupled with the fact she would have to spend the evening utterly alone.
She let another day pass after the last night of the full moon before she saught out Remus once more. Lorelei found him, once again, studying in the library. "Walk with me?" she asked, coming to stand beside the table he sat at. Remus nodded, gathering his books together, he shoved them in his bag, shouldering it as he stood.
The two walked silently for awhile, headed for the pumpkin patch behind Hagrid's hut. Once more they located the overgrown squash they had utilized last time, and took their places. "How are you really doing?" Remus ventured to ask. "After the other night I mean." he couldn't help but wonder, as it seemed she had been avoiding him the last few days.
Lorelei leaned back on her arms, surveying the pumpkin patch around her. "I'm fine, really." Her top teeth pulled her lower lip in as she chewed on it absently. "So you've witnessed the power of the amulet. Or rather, seen what happens to me without it." she paused looking at him. On his face was understanding and acceptance. If she had told any of her 'friends' they would of turned their backs on her, shunned her. The game wasn't as much fun as it had once been. 'Too late to quit playing now. Besided, the ball will soon be in his court.'
"You said you can duplicate it's power." Lorelei could see the hope, the longing in the boys eyes. The opportunity for a 'normal' life, once where he didn't have to fear the moon.
"Yes." she began. "I can. With the proper components. But..."
"But what?" Remus asked, the hope in his eyes wavering.
"Things like this don't come without a price." Lorelei replied. Her heart nearly ached when she seen all the hope fade from his eyes.
"I see." Remus replied, a frown taking over the features of his face. 'Should of known, you can't trust a Slytherin.' "What do you want?"
"Remus, it's not like that." Lorelei insisted, hoping the game wasn't set to end quite yet. "I'm not asking anything of you. There is just a condition attatched to the creation."
"A condition?" Remus asked, "like what?"
Lorelei clutched the amulet that hung around her neck, holding it so the image faced Remus. "This is called 'The Amulet of the Beast'." she began. "There are always two created, simultaneously. One of silver, one of ivory. You can not bring one into exsistance without the other." Lorelei looked at the boy in front of her eyes, shining intently. This could very well be the moment of truth. "One...The silver one, cures the curse. The other...The ivory..." she paused still looking into his eyes. "Will bestow the curse on whoever dares to touch it. And it can not be removed without powerful magic." She bit her lip once more. "To create the cure...I must create the curse."