Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Hope you enjoy the second installment. I tried to do this one a little differently. More paragraphs. 

Touching Remus Lupin

Encounter Two

The room was dark when I padded into it. As I stepped through the doorway he was shifting in his chair and rubbing his eyes.

"You're going to go blind if you read in the dark." I leaned against the wall and looked at him.

He glanced up at me with a sad smile. "I hope I didn't wake you."

"Not at all." I lied. If I could only tell him about all the sleepless nights I had because of him. "Headache?"

He shrugged and nodded. "No, just a little tired."

"Liar." I walked around the table and he looked warily at me. I had always received the impression that he was just a little bit afraid, unsure of what I was capable of. He started slightly as I placed my hands on his shoulders. "Just relax."

He shifted in the chair again. "I don't know if that will help anything."

"It will." I sounded much more confident than I felt as I began to kneed his shoulders. "Take off your sweater." I saw him stiffen just slightly. "How are you going to benefit from my ministrations through that thick sweater?" He shrugged off his sweater and I leaned closer to him before placing my hands back on his shoulders. I could feel the heat that was Remus Lupin now, coursing through the thin fabric of his shirt and into my fingers. I splayed my fingers over his upper back and used my thumbs to rub into his muscle. I could feel his sinewy body under his shirt and the knowledge made my heart skip a beat. His shirt had moved, exposing a little of his neck, and since I couldn't put my lips there I settled for my fingers.

When I allowed my fingers to travel to his hairline he shifted. "You're going to put me to sleep, if you continue that." He didn't sound like someone ready to sleep so I continued, almost daring him to move away.

"I promise this will get rid of your headache." I meant to speak confidently, but my voice came out sounding like a whisper. I longed to touch his ears and I feathered my fingers onto the side of his neck, allowing my hand to casually brush the lobes. I tried not to notice that his hands were clenching and releasing. "Relax." I spoke almost as much to myself as to him. I allowed my hands to fall onto his shoulders and pondered my next move. I knew what I wanted to do but wasn't sure if I was brave enough.

"Right." He cleared his throat and shifted.

I ghosted my fingertips up his neck and plunged into his hair. I felt him take a surprised breath but he didn't pull away. His hair was like silk, just as I always knew it would be. I watched the honey gold and gray as it moved through my fingers. I massaged his scalp with my fingertips. The room was silent except for the sound of our breathing but the air around me seemed to be humming. I swear I could hear his hair running between and under my fingers and I wondered if he could hear my heartbeat. I closed my eyes and allowed the sensations of touching Remus Lupin to overcome me.

Neither of us heard them before they were there.

"George if we." Fred stopped with an audible gulp as he took in the little scene. "Sorry,"

George noticed his brother's discomfort. "We needed a drink." He walked to the sink quickly. "We'll be out of your way in a moment."

"No need to rush." Remus stood, gathering up his sweater and laying it over his folded arm. "I was just going to bed." He glanced at both of them and flicked the quickest of glances at me. "Thank you." The air was still humming in my ears. "Good night."

I counted to ten before I walked out. My second experience touching Remus Lupin had definitely been worth the wait.