Chapter 5-Study Time

"Six inches of parchment on Tutilides for Herbology! This is insane, how can anyone write a whole six inches about a little furry plant that pretends to act like a sleeping groundhog to convince its prey," I looked up from the book I was reading. Was Sirius trying to get me to help him?

"Do you need help Black?" please say no, please say no.

"No I don't, I don't want to bother you when you are busy reading," I shrugged my shoulders, and then I saw Remus walking toward me. He sat next to me on the long red couch.

"You are all wet, did you have a nice shower?" I ran my fingers through his hair; it glimmered like the lake when the sun had penetrated its surface. He didn't have a shirt on; oh this isn't going to go well. I sat on his lap facing him. "Remus looks like he needs a hug," and I leaned forward, but instead of hugging him, my lips brushed his, "That's a yes Remus if your offer still stands." I had figured that after two months of getting to know him, I had really fallen for him.

"You don't know how happy you have made me," he pushed me so I was on my back, pinned me down, and tickled me furiously.

"O, haha, Remus, he he. Can't breathe." He stopped, softly kissing my neck. Then I sat up and he put his head in my lap. I stroked his still wet hair. "I think you should dry this, I wouldn't want you getting sick," and the most adorable smile I had ever seen him give was displayed as he slowly got up in a dragging motion, pleading that I make him stop taking another step away from me.

"Where is Remus, Sirius?" it was later on that week, and I noted that Remus was not at breakfast, in potions, or at lunch.

"I thought he told you that he went to go see his sick mother." I was satisfied with the answer, but when I saw him about 3 days later, I didn't think his mother was sick, it looked like he was about to fall over and die.

"Remus what is wrong?" he pushed me away, he told me to leave him alone.

"Angela, I told you that you shouldn't of went out with him. He might be hiding something from you," Sirius coolly said, resting his hands on my shoulders, massaging them.

"Black, don't you think that maybe I could help Remus with whatever is bothering him? I am really worried about him and so should you," there was concern in my voice, but Sirius pushed it aside like it was nothing to be bothered with.

Remus walked down to the common room slowly, and he gave me this tired look. He sat across from me as I read my book furiously. "Angela, please just hear me out," oh this did it, I was ticked. I didn't want to look up from my book because if I looked into Remus's eyes, he would have won me over in two seconds. Then he reached for my book. I had to look at him then.

My walls were forcing themselves down. "Why Remus, all I did was ask you where you have been the past three days and you jump down my throat like I had just insulted you. I care for you, and I love you, please don't shut me out. Tell me what is bothering you," my eyes pleaded so badly, I needed him to be straight with me.

"In time my love I will tell you. Just please promise me that you won't ask anymore," I let time take its toll, but I guess my attention was turned elsewhere because my birthday was in two days.

"Angela why in the world are you staring off like that," of course Sirius didn't understand, he probably never would.

"It'll be my first birthday without my sister. My twelfth birthday." I could tell Sirius was staring at me, I don't think he gave a damn really. "Don't get all excited at once now," he laughed that laugh that I still loved. "Why did you hex me Sirius?" I had to ask him about what had happened three months ago, I just had to.

"You threatened my ability to treat a woman like a woman," he softly stroked my cheek with the side of his hand, "when you have no idea just how good I can treat you, I mean a woman," he had stuttered at me. Did that mean that he liked me, I hoped it didn't. He is just trying to win me over to make himself feel better.

Halloween, my birthday. Too bad no one can even get a hold of me and wish me a happy birthday. I am just hoping that some one around here realizes that today is different and special for me. I am another year older.

"Hi Lily, James, Sirius, and Remus," I came down to breakfast in perhaps a too happy mood. Maybe that will give them a clue that it is a good day, but none of them even bothered to give me more than a hello.

"What is wrong with everyone today? Remus?" he was reading silently to himself.

"Angela, nothing is wrong. It is Halloween, and they all want to go to Hogsmede, what for I am unsure of because it isn't a very extravagant place. It is the one day that we can all relax, so we take advantage of it. Now please, I really want to see how this ending goes," I stomped off in rage, I didn't know where this place was and I was mad at Remus for blowing me off.

That following night.

Alone, so alone, not one person said Happy Birthday, not my friends, nor my boyfriend. "Remus, do you know what yesterday was?" I was going to cry, so afraid that he hadn't remembered that my birthday was Halloween. I told him a million times.

"Halloween. Why do you ask?" Remus had to do that; he had to ruffle my feathers.

"It was my birthday yesterday, didn't you remember," I screamed at him, although I hadn't realized it. I couldn't handle this; I just had to run away.

"Angela, baby, I am so sorry," he took hold of me. I couldn't get away from him, he just put his arms around me and I just knew that I wouldn't be mad at him long. "I have had just so much on my mind that I forgot. Of course that is no excuse, I know it isn't. Please can you forgive me?" his lips were on mine, so soft and sweet, I didn't want it to end, but he pulled back and I opened my eyes. I walked off, I walked away. Now I think I was even more confused.

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Oh, just a sweet ending...I wonder where she is stomping off to.

Sorry if I have to make up some furry little creature but it is a fanfic..so i suppose I can make up anything to keep the story flowing...Hope you all are enjoying it so far...I am enjoying writing it...I have an obcession with Remus and Sirius but I cant pick just one...cant you tell?

Well...thats all for now...new postings soon if you want to read more...