Remus returned to the Gryffindor common room, with a troubled mind. He couldn't understand what all had happened, none of it seemed quite real. It had already seemed a dream come true, getting to be like every other student, not having to worry about he bloody moon. He had really become quite fond of Lorelei, and when she had agreed to go with him to the ball, he was sure the night was going to be perfect. 'How could things have gone so wrong?'
"Hey mate, how did things go?" Sirius asked as Remus entered the dorm room.
Remus dropped down on the bed. "Not good, not good at all." he shook his head. "It could of been worse...but still...not good." He let his head fall forward.
"Out with it Moony, what happened?" James intoned.
Raising his head back up, Remus turned to look at James. "Dumbledore isn't placing any blame on Lorelei or me." he let out a sigh, "Not that we aren't placing enough blame on ourselves." Then he looked to each of the other boys. "Or each other's friends."
"What!" James and Sirius both came to full attention.
"Lorelei and I got into a...disagreement in Dumbledore's office." Remus paused, frowning. "When it came to how Angelique managed to get the amulet."
"And?" James asked, Sirius just stared uncomprehending.
"I blamed Snape, and she blamed..." he let out a deep sigh.
"W-who d-did s-she blame?" Peter practically squeaked from the corner.
"Sirius." Remus mummbled bairly audiable.
"What!" Sirius snapped.
"She accused you Padfoot, because of Angelique rebuffing your advances." Remus replied.
Sirius shook his head. "You set her straight, right Moony, you know I wouldn't. I couldn't."
"I know, I know." Remus said, trying to calm the other boy. "Dumbledore stop our...disagreement shortly after we started pointing fingers. I know none of you would do such a thing."
"S-so d-do you th-think it w-was S-snape?" Peter spoke up once more.
Remus shook his head. "Lorelei made a good point..."
"A good point, defending Snape?" Sirius questioned.
"She said he wouldn't do anything to make anymore werewolves." Remus got a puzzeled look on his face. "She started to say something else too...but she had another one of those bouts of nausea she's been having." letting out another sigh, he frowned. "I just don't know what else to think. I mean next thing you know, she'll be blaming Wormtail here."
"W-what!" Peter practically jumped out of his skin.
Remus let out a slight laugh, "Take it east there Peter, I was only kidding."
"So what happens now?" James asked, trying to sort things out.
He was answered with a shrug, and Remus shaking his head once more. "I don't know, I just don't know. Lorelei was quite upset, I'm not even sure she's willing to talk to me."
"What about Angelique?" Sirius popped up. "You're girlfriend's cursed amulet has changed her life forever."
Remus picked up the amulet that hung around his neck. "And that cursed amulet would of never exsisted if she hadn't been trying to help me." He let out another deep sigh, that seemingly shook him to his very soul. 'Perhaps, I don't deserve this. Maybe I wasn't meant to live a normal life.'