"I think about you more though." He said, "You occupy most of my thoughts, about 85 percent."
"What about the other 15 percent?"
"School, food, pranks." Sirius answered, "The usual."
"You know, a few years ago I could have easily have erased you from my life, but now I don't think I could live without you."
"I don't think I could live without you either."
He kissed her hand and looked into her eyes for a few moments
"Wonder what my mum would say if she saw me now."
"Why?" Lily asked, "That bad?"
"Yeah, it's the whole Muggle born thing." Sirius pulled a face "As far as I'm concerned the only family I have is Hannah. Shame you can't choose your family."
"I know what you mean, my sister is an absolute bitch!"
"My sister's the closest thing I've got, she at least had Remus when she was growing up, before she moved."
"How long have they known each other?"
"Nearly all their lives, they lived next door to each other for a few years but Remus' family had to move and then Hannah had to move in with us, she used to say that he was the only family she had ever needed
"I've known her since 1st year and I've never bothered to ask that question." Lily laughed, as they walked through the doors of the Hall
"Are we the only one's here?" Sirius asked, "Well out of all of us."
"Looks like it." Lily answered
- - - - - -
"Are you okay hun?" Remus asked Hannah, "You're shivering."
"I don't feel well." She answered, curling up under the covers.
Remus stroked the top of her hair.
"I'll go down and get some food then alright and then I'll come back up."
"I'll be in the Common Room."
"Thought you were ill."
"I may be ill but I still got a essay to do." Hannah pointed out, sniffing.
"And I never get your logic." He chuckled
"No one does." Hannah smiled, "Not even me."
"Well you go downstairs and start your essay then and I'll bring some food up."
"Okay." She smiled
When he left, Hannah looked at his bedside table and picked up a picture, she let out a small sigh, it was moments like that she'd cherish forever – part of her wished it could be like that forever, that they'd always be together. She opened up her locket and she let a few notes of hers and Remus' song play – Another Nail For My Heart by Squeeze. It was her favourite song, and everytime she heard a Squeeze song she thought of him – she didn't know why, they just did. Snapping the clasp of the locket shut, she placed the photo down. Remus was her past, present and future – so why did she feel so distant from him. She grabbed her bag from under his bed and went down into the common room and began to write a paragraph for her essay but when she read through it decided it wasn't relevant and scrunched it up.
- - - - - - - -
"I'm glad I didn't have to stick to that promise." James smiled
"Why?"
"I was going out off my mind!" He answered, "I mean I could see you around school but it was killing me not being able to talk to you."
"Nice to know I'm loved." Rachel grinned
"Ok since were talking again… Can I kiss you?" James asked quietly. Rachel heard it all the same.
"I think I could live with that." She replied cheekily. James grinned at her then leant in, but got a few centimetres from her lips before Rachel put a finger to his lips and whispered
"I don't want it to be some small and quick kiss."
James gently pulled her wrist away and with his other hand pulled her the rest of the way to his mouth. He didn't know why but those last few days had seemed to make him want her even more. Just feeling the touch of her lips make him shiver, but in a good way. The kiss seemed to last for an eternity like time was just standing still and neither wanted to end it, but Rachel ended it to take a breath and just fell into his arms. She never wanted to not talk to him again – there was something about him that attracted him to her but she just didn't know what it was.
- - - - - -
"What is it with us and guys?" Clare asked
"I have no idea but we seem to be attracted to bad guys." Carolyn grinned
Clare look puzzled,
"You've lost me!"
"Well look at it this way, all of us have either fancied, gone out with or are going out with a Marauder." Carolyn explained, "It's the bad boy image – how many of the lads we've been out with have been in Slytherin?"
"Quite a few actually."
"Me, you, Hannah, Lily and Rachel all seem to be attracted to them." She said, "It's one of life's great mysteries why we seem to find that side irresistible!"
"Bad boy grin that makes you swoon." Clare sighed, "The looks they give you that are all knowing and flirtatious!"
"The fact they all seem to be drop dead gorgeous, especially biker lads."
"In Leather!" They chorused
"Now that is a sight I could never get bored of!" Clare laughed
They spent the next half an hour talking about all of the celebrities with bad boy images and all of the boys in the 7th year. Although still pondering at the question – What makes bad boys so irresistible?
- - - - - -
Even though Sirius was hungry he didn't eat much, he just kept looking at Lily every so often, something that he couldn't help doing.
"Will you please stop that?" She asked, "Have you any idea how annoying it is having someone watch you eat?"
"I can't help it if you're gorgeous." He sniffed, pretending to look hurt.
Lily rolled her eyes slightly, he was such an idiot at times but even when she felt like hitting him he managed somehow to make her forget why she was mad at him in the first place, making her heart melt. She saw Remus come in and grab some food and the leave again which she thought was extremely odd, but then again most things the Marauders did were odd.
"What was all that about?" Sirius asked
"You're asking me?" Lily responded, "He's your friend!"
"I know." Sirius said, "Doesn't mean I know what's going on."
- - - - - -
"You been waiting for me?" Remus asked Hannah
She nodded
"What would you do without me?"
"I have no idea." She answered, "Probably have a broken heart like the last time."
"Hannah, we were five years old!"
"And you were my best friend and the only person who cared about me."
Her bottom lip quivered slightly – she hated thinking about stuff like that.
"Come here." He whispered
She did as she was told and went and sat on his lap, he wrapped his arms around her and she snuggled into his warmth.
"The one place I never want to leave." She muttered to herself, as he held her in his arms
"What?"
"I never want to leave your arms." She said
Remus smiled slightly
"Have you any idea how cheesy that sounds?"
"So?"
"Why not anyway?"
"Because you make me feel safe and even when it's cold you make me feel warm inside. When I'm with you it's like living in a fairytale."
"Except fairytales have happy endings." Remus said, "The Princess marries Prince Charming or a Knight in Shining Armour. She finds her true love and then lives happily ever after."
"It's not true love though if it's a happy ending, true love doesn't have an ending." Hannah responded "And if you're going to be like that, you're my Knight in Shining Armour and my Prince Charming rolled into one."
"Except Prince Charming's gorgeous, talented, and has everything."