A/N: hello PerfectlySirius! Yup I love Remmy too, so here is a chapter mostly all about him! Heh I like the title, Moony's time of month…lol
AAAIH: Chapter 10
Moony's Time of Month
Summer before 7Th Year
Katrina's POVI sighed, we've been in California 48 hours now and everything else is great apart from Lily. She hasn't still made up with me and Cele yet, barely talks to us and has spent the yesterday and the day before sleeping from "jet lag".
I know she's avoiding us though, even when we try to apologise she won't here it. Tomorrow we're going to hit the beach and I really want all three of us on good terms then so we can have some fun!
It about half nine at night, you can just see the moon appearing; it's a full moon, bright and beautiful.
Hey, who's that? Three figures sneaking out of the penthouse.
It must be the marauders, what the heck are they doing at this time of night though. Katrina Lavinstone, super detective witch must investigate. I crept away from my spot by the window seat (gazing at the sky as usual).
It's a good idea they don't see me though, I thought and quickly cast a disillusionment charm on myself as I got out of the door.
Heh, this should be fun…
It sure was those guys anyway and I certainly wanted to know what they were doing. Maybe about to pull a prank?
Shit. My foot, I scratched on a bit of glass, it's not bleeding badly though just a little, I continue walking behind them. Remus is in front of me (I cast a silent cloaking charm as well so they didn't here my swearing and footsteps).
He doesn't look to good, poor Remus; sickly as always he's face is so pale I can see it in the dark.
Remus Jonathon Lupin, how long have I known him? Since I was four years old. 13 years. It's a long time, but you'd never have guessed it.
Till he was nine, something must have happened because that was the time he turned very distant towards me. We still met each other in family occasions (family friends) but there was something that kept him away from me unlike before. I had asked him this once, in my first year.
We were alone in the library; studying and I couldn't help but feel sad that my friendship with him had vanished so suddenly I had no idea why.
"Remus" I had said out of the blue. He had looked up at me with his dark amber eyes.
"Yes Katrina?" he had replied.
"Why don't you like me anymore?" I had a decided to be simple and direct, an unavoidable question.
Remus looked down at his book again. I had this urge to force his head back up again so he could actually look at me.
"I do like you Katrina, why wouldn't I?"
I remember how I narrowed my eyes at him, flinching at my full name.
"Since when did it become Katrina, not Kat or Katie?" I had asked rather coldly.
"Look I'm sorry, but I've really got to go now…I'll talk to you later" he had said.
Before I could reply or say goodbye, Remus had left, he never had talked to me later.
"Moony, this place seem okay?" whispered a voice, it was James. I awoke from my "day" dreaming and looked at where they were pointing too.
A small hut that looked pretty much abandoned. They walked inside, I followed. It was abandoned, broken furniture everywhere.
"It looks alright, but your going to have to bolt the windows and doors they don't look stable," replied Remus, his voice low.
I was confused, why would they need to do that?
Sirius nodded and muttered some weird charm to make flying pieces of wood bolt the doors and windows.
Uh oh, I just realised I'm locked in here too. What bad could happen? Heh?
I should never say that. About five minutes later, I screamed thank god for that silence charm.
Sirius was no longer annoying guy who thinks he's the "It boy", James Potter was no longer James Potter at all. Now I know why they call him Prongs.
They're both animagus, (probably unregistered). Sirius is the black shaggy looking large dog and James is a brown and white deer.
Koolie. Hey what about Remus? I turned around to see where he was.
OH. MY. GOD
He's transforming but that definitely is no animagus.
Now I know why he split our friendship, why he isn't here every now and again. Why he is so pale and sickly looking. Why his boggart is the moon.
Remus is a werewolf. I've locked myself in a hut with two crazy animals and a werewolf? I'm more idiotic than I thought.
Wait a sec; calm down Kat you're under a charm and your silent.
Hey a charm…that won't last long.
Who cares about my voice, werewolf's noses are better.
Wait, Remus won't harm me right, he won't harm James and Sirius. That's because their animals idiot! Oh now I'm talking to myself. Panicking wont help.
I took a deep breath and looked for any ways out; well Sirius did do a good job of BARRING ALL THE EXITS!
I looked around, aha found it! A narrow cupboard just behind the door. I'll hide in there. As if that's going to stop a werewolf ripping you to shreds Katrina. Hey!
I checked that the three weren't looking at me. I couldn't look at Remus, he looked in so much pain but I guess having his friends around eased it.
He howled, I felt a cold tremor travel up my spine.
I quickly sneaked in the cupboard and hid there shaking.
Poor Remus. I can't imagine what it must be like for someone to be a werewolf…he must have got bitten when he was around eight or nine that's when he started avoiding me.
And look at me now, completely terrified of him when I should be sympathising? I'm a terrible person.
I'm so sorry Remus. I wish you had told me. I would be there for you too…
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I must have slept soon after that because when I opened my eyes it was morning. I love it when that happens, you just want time to fly and it totally does.
There was an orange streak of light coming in through where I was sitting, my head against hard wood. Ow this was uncomfortable. It was pretty early in the morning I guessed.
Hey! I'm alive, they didn't find me. It's morning so that means Remus has transformed back.
Okay now I've got to get out of here somehow without waking them. They're asleep so they won't notice if I take the charms off the bolted doors, I'll put them back again then run back to Aunt Jenny's place.
That was such a stupid idea coming here.
I slowly opened the cupboard door; it creaked a little but not too much. Three of them were sprawled on the floor, asleep. Sirius had bought some pillows. Lucky devil.
I tiptoed as carefully as possible edging nearer the door. I heard a moan and turned around.
Remus's hand touched my ankle.
BANG!
"Ow!" I cried then slapped my hand over my mouth. I guessed both my charms had long gone faded away.
I had slipped backward and bashed my head against the floor.
I turned my head around. It was inches away from Remus's.
Phew. He was still sleeping.
Awww, he looked so cute when he was asleep. Not that he didn't look-
"What the hell are you doing here?" a sleepy voice interrupted my thoughts.
I quickly stood up. Ow wow, my foot, which I bashed last night, was bleeding again.
It was James he had put his glasses on and staring at me.
"Its all a dreeeem" I said in a spooky voice waving my arms.
James raised an eyebrow. Okay that didn't work.
Katrina Lavinstone being clumsy wearing pink and blue pyjamas and waving her hands around like an idiot…was not convincing.
"Heh I'm certainly not dreaming" said another voice, Sirius had woken up too. Damn my cover was blown.
I would make a crap secret agent.
"Well good morning, I'd better be going now. See you later" I said quickly and made my way for the door.
I felt something grip my arm; I turned and saw it was Remus's hand on my wrist.
"Not so fast Katrina" he said sharply.
I breathed heavily,
"Okay" I started and told them my tale, long and winded. By the end of it, Sirius had probably rolled his eyes fifteen times. I didn't count though.
"So you know," said Remus quietly.
"Oh Remus I'm so sorry…I don't mind at all though and I won't tell anyone" I replied trying to smile.
"You'd better not, look at the mess you're already in," said Sirius looking at my bleeding foot.
"Episkey" muttered Remus pointing his wand at my foot and it healed.
"Thanks"
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We walked back towards Aunt Jenny's house; it was about four am in the morning so hopefully no one would know.
"Errr Remus can I talk to you for a moment" I asked him as we walked back. I had just found out something big about his life so I felt the need to talk to him.
"Sure"
He walked up to me, (I was walking ahead).
I noticed he wasn't wearing any shoes.
"Aren't your feet painful…you know walking on pebbles" I asked curiously. Sure I had the right to say that, Miss-Who-Bashed-Her-Foot-Twice-With-Shoes.
"No…aren't you cold not wearing a jacket or anything?…" he asked.
I looked down at myself; I was wearing a vest top and shorts. Okay, maybe I was a tad cold.
"Its Cali, pretty warm" I replied smiling.
Remus shook his head and laughed. That was the first time I ever saw him truly laugh in front of me.
"So what did you want to talk about?"
"Umm…just that I'm like apologising again, I really shouldn't have been so nosy and-"
"Its alright" Remus interrupted.
"Thanks"
"Can I tell, well you know I understand-"
"You can tell Lily and Celeste" he put simply.
I was overjoyed, I actually hugged him.
After a few moments I let go. Okay that was stupid and awkward.
But hey, I was happy.
"Thank you Remus! You are the greatest!" I said merrily.
Remus titled his head to the side a little.
Cuuute! Okay I am totally disoriented at the moment so don't pay attention to my sleepy-drunk comments here 'k?
"No promblemo"
"Are we friends then?" I asked promptly putting out my hand.
Remus laughed and shook it.
"We always were"
A/N:
Thank you soooooo much reviewers!
Corina you rock! And so do you PerfectlySirius for those last to reviews!
Haven't decided whether Remus and Katrina's relationship is completely friendship or just crossing the borderline. Platonic…or non platonic.
I'm leaving it to those who read this fic to decide, Remus/Katrina or not?
Now they are friends, I'm happy.
Next chappie will be back in Cele's point of view. The fic will be mostly in her POV anyway. They hit the beach and have some fun as well as hmmm…some underwater trouble.
Next chappie is called:
Sand fights and Sea Saviours!
Coming soon to a fiction place near you!
Hehe
Butterfly aka Maria
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