The November afternoon still held some of summer's warmth, yet the breeze brought a chill to the air, whispering of the winter to come. Still it was quite pleasant, and Lorelei decided to take advantage of the day, by picinicing on the grounds. The air seemed to do her good as well, she wasn't feeling quite as worn and tired. As she sat their, picking at her lunch, a shadow fell across the blanket she had spread out beneath her. Shielding her eyes from the afternoon sun, Lorelei looked up, "I wondered how long it would be before you found me."
"I was..." the boy standing above her seemed a bit nervous, "just wondering...if you managed."
Lorelei reached inside her robes and produced a small wooden box, which she sat on the blanket before her. Reaching inside them once more, she produced a shining silver amulet on a chain, laying it on the top of the box. She could see the longing in the boys eyes, that he wanted to reach out and scoop up the amulet. "Sit down and join me Remus, I won't bite." she said with a bit of a laugh "Not that it'd matter between the two of us anyway."
Remus nodded slightly, then found a spot on the blanket to seat himself. "Does it...really work?" he seemed a bit skeptical, yet hopeful. Lorelei had to admit, she couldn't blame him. After all, their houses had been rivals since shortly after the creation of the school. And despite he majority of the Slytherins being just as upstanding as rest of the memeber of the school, they did seem to turn out quite a few bad apples, and this, unfortunatey is what everyone seemed to notice.
"Suppose a proper test is in order." Lorelei pulled off a silver and green band from her hand. "Slytherin house ring." she said in indication. Then she removed her own amulet. Gingerly touching the ring, she pulled her finger back quickly, as it seered her flesh. "Your turn." Remus too touched the ring, only to recoil in pain.
"Well that's definatley silver." he commented with a wry smile.
Lorelei fastened her own amulet back around her neck, and retrieved her ring, holding it in her hand. "Well, put on the amulet Remus." Remus picked up the amulet that had been laid on the box before him, fastening the clasp behind his neck. The silver amulet felt cold against his skin as he tucked it into his shirt. "Hold out your hand." He did, hesitently, as he was instructed. Lorelei placed her house ring in her palm, and as she had with the amulet that first day, used her hand to press the silver into Remus's palm. Nothing. A pleasant smile came to the boys face, there was no burning, although the very ring had singed his finger a moment ago, there was just the feeling of cold metal, cold silver metal, pressed into his palm, between thier two hands.
Remus scooped up Lorelei's hand that held the ring to his palm between the two of his, bringing her fingers to his lips he kissed them gently, then looked into her shining blue eyes. "You did it. You actually did it." There was still the hint of surprise and unbelieving in his voice. "I really don't have to worry about the moon anymore? I can...live a normal life?" Lorelei nodded. Remus pulled the girl into his arms. "Thank you! Thank you so much. I don't know what I can do to repay you." Once more looking into his, something took control of him that he wasn't quite sure where it came from, and his lips found hers.