Selena had been roaming the hallways for the last two hours thinking of anything but Remus. She still had yet to believe what he had said was true. It couldn't be she told herself. Why would someone like him care about me? Much less love me!

She tried to concentrate on school, or even singing, but somehow her mind kept wondering back to him. He was too good for her. Her life had been a living hell and she wasn't about to drag him into it. He had to many things going on already. She had also been thinking about tonight. It would be the full moon and no one knew what would truly happen. They had told her not to think about it, but she couldn't help it.

Lucius had been doing detention since last night and she had heard rumors about him getting expelled, but Dumbledore couldn't even bring up the subject until at least tomorrow morning because of his role in tonight's occasion.

She walked to the edge of the lake absorbing the sunlight and everything around her. She started thinking once again of the day Remus and her had talked there. Thinking of him made her feel horrible. She had been avoiding him all day. She had missed classes, with Dumbledore's permission of course, and had been taking the corridors in the directions opposite of his classrooms as so not to accidentally run into him in the hall. But she knew that she would have to face him sooner or later. She sat down beside the lake, took off her shoes, and dipped her feet into the chilly, yet refreshing water. After a while she decided to walk back towards the common room and perhaps take a short nap before tonight. She bundled up her shoes and socks and took off her robe before proceeding to the dorm. She muttered "Chocolate frogs" and hoped that the common room would be empty. This time her wish wasn't answered. She considered turning back when she noticed Remus sitting on the couch next to the fire. He had obviously been waiting for her. She rushed across the room and up the stairs taking them two by two before he had even got up from the couch. She grasped the door handle ready to retreat to the seclusion of her dorm.

"You've been avoiding me,"

A long silence consumed the room.

"Shouldn't you be in class," she knew it was stupid, but it was all she could think of to say.

"I don't believe we should be discussing classes at this point in time, but if you really want to know Dumbledore let me have the day off,"

'Great' she thought to herself. She dropped her stuff in front of the door and slowly walked back down the stairs. She then slumped down onto the couch, and stared aimlessly into the fire.

"Selena… talk to me, please," he pleaded, before taking a seat next to her on the couch.

She didn't know what to say. All she knew was the anger at Lucius, the uncertainty of tonight, the pain she was feeling because of Remus was threatening to break loose and as much as she tried to keep it locked inside she couldn't, not anymore.

The tears streamed down her face and she rested her head on her knees, needing security from everything around her. Remus was quick to wrap his arms around her and she welcomed his warmth. She rested her head on his shoulder and cried, for her parents, her past, and for the fact that she realized for the first time someone had excepted her and she was just now beginning to believe it. Finally after what seemed like forever the tears ceased. She didn't want to leave Remus's comforting embrace, but she knew she had to. She leaned back a little so she could look into his eyes.

She smiled a weak smile before speaking. "Now your shirts all wet" She laughed slightly, but then stopped.

He didn't laugh, he just stared at her like before. She was getting the giddy feeling like he was seeing inside of her and before she knew it he had leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. She kissed him back, but then that feeling of uncertainty pushed its way to the front of her mind.

She pulled back and on seeing the hurt expression on his face she tried to explain.

"I don't know what is going to happen tonight. And what if something goes wrong, what if I am bound with him? Then what? I can't do this, not right now… Not without knowing what awaits us tonight."

She could once again feel the burning feeling at the pit of her stomach. A single tear rolled down her cheek, but he reached up and brushed it away.

"Shhh…," he whispered as he put a finger to her lips. "I understand,"

She leaned her head in his shoulder and before long they both fell asleep.