Title: Shoot The Moon
Disclaimer: I own nothing!!!
Author: Me of course—who else???
Chapter Five: No Response
Hermione tossed and turned in her bed. Her stomach was killing her. She groaned and then her eyes opened and she instinctively looked out the window. The sky was still dark from what she could see through the curtains, and then she glanced at the clock, it was five am. With a sigh she rose up and went to the bathroom that was situated between her room and Remus'. When she finished brushing her teeth, she took a quick shower and then changed. She felt much better now, and much cleaner. She hated having her periods. These were the days when she wished that she was a man. Pulling her hair back into a bun, she left the bathroom and went over to Remus' door. She rested her hand on the door knob and turned it slowly. When the door opened, she saw him in a deep sleep on his bed. She saw a vial on the ground and picked it up to read the label.
Sleeping Potion—having a rough night? Take one vial of this draught and you'll drop right to sleep--Available in different strengths.
She looked for what strength and saw that it was Mild. She shook her head and sat on the edge of the bed. He looked so peaceful, yet there was something about him that was tense. His blanket was slipping away and she pulled it over him, when she noticed the scars on his chest. His chest was strong and firm and she could see the outline of a six pack, she was impressed, and then she saw the scars again, all over his chest. She ran her finger down a long one that went all the way from his shoulder to his navel. He shivered when she touched him and she quickly removed her hand. So this was what the werewolf had done to him. Shaking her head, she pulled the cover over his chest. She brushed a strand of hair out of his face and stared at him. He still looked young. There were very few lines on his face and the only thing that made him look older was the flecks of grey in his sandy brown hair. He was quite handsome in his own right, she remembered his smile and she too smiled. He had such a pleasant smile. When she was with him, he made her feel as though everything in the world was perfect. She actually felt happy for the first time in a long time. And he deserved better. She thought. For so long he had been alone. All of his friends had died and he was the only one left. She could only imagine how horrible that must be.
"Oh, Remus…I really wish that there was a way that you and I could…be…" she said sadly. She was beginning to fall for him. Two Goddamned days and she was starting to feel all mushy about him. Her cheeks flushed. She rose up and went over to the door. Taking one more look at him, she left the room and went downstairs.
The sun was rising outside. Hermione was sitting on the little porch with a cup of tea and she sipped it as the sun rose. Someone opened the door behind her and she turned to see Remus standing shirtless. He yawned and then when he saw her he stuttered.
"Hermione…I didn't know…sorry," he pulled out his wand and a shirt appeared on him. She smiled.
"Good morning to you too," she said. He smiled.
"Good morning," he said. He came and sat next to her and she smiled.
"I love watching the sunrise…" she said. He nodded.
"It is beautiful…" he said. She didn't reply.
"I've been thinking…" she said suddenly. He turned to look at her.
"Well, so have I," he said jokingly. She smiled.
"No, Remus, I've been thinking about…us…" she said. He sighed.
"Hermione, look, you're a beautiful and intelligent young woman, and you deserve someone who can be there for you all the time, someone young, who won't…I don't know…look we only kissed, and I don't think our relationship should go beyond that," he said. She looked away.
"Remus I am not a child any more!" she said angrily. "I have been through so much and…and…I've finally found something…and you're taking it away from me…" she said. Tears welled up in her eyes and she stood up. "My relationship with Ron fell apart, my family is falling apart, and when I thought that I could count on you…I…I guess that I was wrong! As usual. Maybe I'm just destined to be a boring old hag like so many people told me when I was in school…" He opened his mouth to speak but she stopped him. "No…please…I don't want to hear anything…I'm sorry that I came here…" she said. She went inside.
"Hermione!" Lupin yelled. He received no response.
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