Title: Shoot The Moon
Disclaimer: I own nothing!!!
Author: Me of course—who else???
Chapter Ten: Am I falling in Love?
Remus stared at her and blinked hard. This was a major decision right now. He was thirty nine, and she was twenty. Did he really want to do this? He was lonely, and so was she, but did that mean that he could take advantage of her like that? He sighed.
"Hermione, I don't know if I can…" he said. She looked at him.
"Remus, please," she begged. "I don't usually do this," she said. "But, I really need you right now," she said. He sighed. "I have been alone for so long. I've cut myself off from everyone for three years, and when I realized that you lived in this town and I came to you, I just…I don't know, I realized that I should have kept contact with everyone, I've just been so flustered these days that I—" He shut her up with a kiss.
"Anyone ever tell you that you talk too much…" he asked when he pulled away. She grinned and nodded.
"Yes, on quite an occasion," she replied. He smiled.
"Well, I want you to shut up now," he said. She grinned.
He kissed her and then she kissed him back with a heat and passion that had been locked away inside of her for a long time. He groaned as she planted kisses all over his body and he sighed blissfully. It had been too long.
Hermione was cuddled up with Remus under the covers. His arm was draped lazily around her and his leg was intertwined with hers.
"Hermione?" he asked.
"Hm?" she replied lazily.
"Nothing," he said. She looked at him and smiled.
"I just…that was amazing," she said quietly. He sighed.
"It was?" he asked. She nodded.
"Thank you for…"
"Don't worry about it, Hermione," he said kissing her forehead. "Go to sleep now, you need rest," he said. She nodded and sighed.
"Back to work soon," she said. He nodded.
"Yes, for me, and for you," he said. She sighed heavily.
"I do hope that you don't regret this, Remus," she said biting her lip.
"Oh, never, Hermione," he said. She smiled and snuggled closer to him.
"I think…you stole my heart away…" he muttered softly. She shook her head drowsily as she fell asleep.
"No, it was there all the time…I just helped you find it…"
And with that she fell asleep in his arms.
Hermione woke up the next day wrapped in Remus' arms. She smiled to herself and she gently removed herself from his embrace and she went to the bathroom. When she looked in the mirror, she realized that it was time for her to go. She hadn't even checked back with her parents and it had been a few months since she had been here. With a sigh she made up her mind that she would stay a little longer, and then she would go home. Even though she would have loved to stay, she still had to check on her parents.
A strong pair of arms wrapped around her body and she smiled as he planted a kiss on her neck.
"Remus, do behave, I'm trying to make breakfast," she said. He grinned and nuzzled her neck.
"Oh, but I do think that you're enough for me," he said sexily. She laughed.
"No, no," she said. He smiled and let her go. He sat at the table and looked at her as she cooked the food. This was the first time that she had seen him so…cheery. She thought to herself. Shaking her head, she brought two plates of toast, bacon, and eggs to the table. Then she brought two glasses of juice and they sat and ate.
Oh, Merlin…am I falling in love with her?
Oh dear, am I falling in love with him?
How perfect was this? He thought. She was sitting across from him, one of the most beautiful people on the earth, who was intelligent, and who understood him. She understood him for the person he was, and the animal he was as well. She was perfect, and he had honestly never felt this way with a woman before. But still, as always, there was a cloud of doubt there in his mind, wondering if he should really do it. On whether he should really pursue something more than what happened last night.
They made love again that night. It was like nothing they had ever experienced before. As he thrust into her once more and they both made their release he groaned and kissed her.
"Hermione…I…love you," he whispered. She smiled and kissed him back.
"I love you,"
Two days later, Hermione stood in front of Lupin with a sad expression on her face.
"Well, Remus, I guess that I'll see you soon," she said. He smiled and nodded. He leaned over and kissed her deeply on the lips and then he pulled her in his arms.
"Hermione, don't stay too long," he said with a grin.
"Oh shush!" she said hitting him lightly. He smiled and kissed her once more.
"I love you, Hermione Jane Granger," he said.
"And I love you, Remus John Lupin," she said. He smiled and she pulled away. "Well, I'm off," she said going over to her trunk. He smiled sadly and nodded. With a loud crack, she apparated out of his home, and went somewhere else.
A/N: Sorry for the long delay!! I've been so busy these days!!! Ok, now thanks for all the advice and stuff that I get from you guys!!! I seriously use them!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!
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