Disclaimer: As you all should know I am not the creator of Remus or anything pertaining to the Harry Potter books etc. Only the story plot and the character Leigh belong to me.
A/N: yes I know it has taken me quite some time to update on this story. But I was stuck. And I think I have finished this chapter so here it is!
Memories Made in the Rain
Chapter 7
Two days after Christmas the sun had come out from behind its snowy gray blankets and created a luminous blinding reflection that was cast upwards towards the dazzling blue sky. Leigh and Remus had woken up early and were sitting together working on the conglomeration of homework they had been assigned.
Remus was working on Transfiguration and Leigh was supposed to be filling out a Divination star chart. Instead she was sketching. Remus got curious about it, knowing that she wasn't giving the star's names texture.
"What're you drawing?" Remus asked sweetly.
"Nothing." Leigh replied quickly as she fumbled around to close her notebook and failed as Remus jumped onto her and snatched the notebook. They were in an awkward position indeed. He had her straddled with notebook in hand.
He stood up leaving her on the floor. Remus was gazing in awe at the sketch, unable to pull his eyes away.
He began stupidly, "Is this…?"
"My wedding gown sketch." She finished shyly. Her words drew his eyes upwards as she lowered her own.
"It's beautiful." He said breathlessly.
"Thanks." She said as she took the book from his hands. A rosy complexion graced her cheeks at her embarrassment of having her feminine sentimentality and vulnerability was discovered.
"Leigh. We. Are. Engaged. We have been for the past two months. We need to discuss wedding plans." He put the information in front of her with compassion.
"Okay." She said in a deep tone that sounded like a child that had been scolded and had come to a begrudged agreement with the elder disciplinarian. "What did you want to talk about?" she asked now more willing to converse their future.
"Well…you know….the basics."
"Like?"
"People, arrangements, all that stuff."
"Oh! Well don't you think that we should wait 'til at least summer or something?" Leigh flushed further at thinking of the honeymoon.
"What is it that's got you blushing? Again…." Remus asked bemusedly.
"Well….after the wedding…you know…" she said cautiously.
He laughed and kissed her lips reassuringly.
"We won't have to think about that for a while."
"I love you."
"I love you too." He continued with, "We have a lot to look forward to.
They did indeed have many expectations for the future, but none quite to clear. Nothing could prepare then for the obstacles that lay ahead. They held off their elation of 'let's talk later' for all of five minutes. They then began to talk of when their wedding would be.
Remus and Leigh were talking out and put together mental images of the perfect summer wedding they were sure to have.
Leigh told Remus goodnight and he took her hand and guided her gracefully back to him. This did not work as there was a stray piece of parchment on the floor. She stepped on the edge of it and toppled completely forward pushing Remus backwards. He landed on his back and caught her on top of him. In fits of hysterical laughter he rolled over, determined to have his romantic moment, pinned her to the floor, and French kissed her until she was dizzy with euphoria.
Leigh went to bed 40 minutes later than she planned.
A/N: Sorry that this chapter seriously sucks. Constructive criticism welcome. Writin bites right now. xoxoxo