Remus paced over the warped boards in the ramshackled building. Every step echoed off the uneven boards that made up the walls. The light of the full moon filtered through the cracks, lighting up the floor ever few steps. He hadn't expected to come here again, he never wanted to come here again, he had hoped this time of his life was over. Remus clapsed the silver amulet tightly in his hand, relishing the feel of the cold metal, knowing if it was any other piece of silver, and he didn't have this one, it would burn unbearably. 'Can I give up all I have gotten?' He asked himself for what had to of been the tenth time that night. 'How can I go on, living a normal exsistence, knowing what my happiness, what my freedom from the curse has cost someone else?' Lorelei hadn't lied to him when she said the cure came at a cost. But he never imagined that he would see someone else pay that price, for him to have his life back.
Remus turned as the sounds of footsteps coming up the rickety stairs caught his attention. He turned to see Lorelei emerge from the hallway. "I thought I would find you here." Remus turned back around, walking to the lopsided window, looking out on the grounds. "I don't blame you if you don't want to talk to me." Lorelei continued. "We both said some things I'm sure we didn't mean." She paused, biting her lip. "I don't really think it was Sirius." Lorelei finished, waiting for Remus's reply.
"I wish I could be so positive for you." Remus said sadly. "But none of my friends would betray me. And none of them would do something, so...so vile."
"Yet, you think Severus could be capable of such a thing." Lorelei said flatly.
Remus turned to face her. "Lorelei, he's the only other one who knew about the amulets. I don't know how you could think you could trust him."
"Because, aside from you, he's the only one who knows my secret." Lorelei began. "And didn't let it change his opion of me."
"He hates us for what we are."
"He fears us for what we are." Lorelei returned. "As does everyone else."
"Not my mates." Remus replied. "And they know your secret as well. It didn't change their thoughts on you in the least."
"They only accepted me for you Remus." Lorelei spoke, shaking her head slightly. "If I was just, some Slytherin, they wouldn't give me the time of day."
"That's not true." Remus started, but fell silent.
Lorelei nodded. "Yes, it is." she offered up a frown. "And you know it." Tears glistened in her eyes, then fell, streaking her cheeks. Remus reached out to brush them away, but she turned her head. "Remus." Saying his name made her heart constrict. "We..." a deep sigh racked her body. 'No, not we, not his responsibility.' "I..I'm." Lorelei wavered, her words, her body, her vision. Trying to draw in a breath to steady herself, the attempt failed, and she found herself tumbling forward into blackness as she passed out.
"Lorelei!" Remus shouted, diving forward to catch the girl as she slipped from consciousness. Cradling her head in his lap, he pushed the hair from her eyes. "What is wrong with you? Why are you always so sick and so tired?" Not that he had expected an answer from the unconcious girl. Letting out a sigh, he moved into a postion to pick her up, and was on his feet as quick as he could be. "Let's get you to the hospital wing. And hope there is something Madam Pomfrey can do for you."