My Heart Belongs to You
Memory Lane
"Welcome back." Dumbledore stood and said aloud getting the students' attention after the lovely feast that night. "I have a few start of term announcements that should interest you all." He continued lightly. "First off some of you might remember Aimee Potter, she has decided to come and spend the rest of seventh year with her friends after leaving for a mission that she does not wish to disclose. She is still in Gryffindor and I'm sure some of you might remember her." There was a light applause before he went on. "In addition there are two more Potter students in the seventh year this year. Aimee and James' cousins Edwin and Jillian will be in the seventh year, Gryffindor. They have come from an American school, and Jillian was advanced for her age so she is in seventh year, though is the age of the sixth years.
"I hope you will all make our new comers at home here at Hogwarts. Though now I do believe it is time you all got to bed. Early morning classes tomorrow." Dumbledore gave a light smile and added one last thing. "Will the Potters, yes all four of you," He said with a laugh. "Lily Evans, Remus Lupin, and Sirius Black please come up to my office at ten to eleven, I request a word." He said, they all nodded towards them, and decided to go the Head's common room.
"I wonder what Dumbledore wants." James finally said when they entered their common room. Despite the wonder on his mind, he had a bright smile on his face and looked happier than ever.
"Yeah, I know, probably wants to find out why people have switched places this year. It's been crazy!" Sirius said cheerfully.
"James I'm going to run up to you're room for a little bit. I need to think." Remus said and got up to leave. No one stopped him, but Jill's eyes followed him up the stairs.
"Wonder what's up with him." Sirius asked with a concerned tone. He looked like he was thinking very hard, yes it was weird watching him, but it seemed he had finally come to a decision. "I'm going to go talk to him." Sirius stated and got up and walked to James' room.
Everyone stared at him in disbelief.
"Open up Moony, we need to talk." It was Sirius banging on the door. Remus sighed relived and let him in. "Why'd you have the door locked?" Sirius asked when he walked in the room and watched as Remus seal the door shut.
"I'm just in need of some alone time to think." Remus replied staring out the window of James' dormitory. It was lightly snowing outside; the sky was a deep gray that matched Remus' eyes. The ground was covered in about a foot of snow, and it was freezing outside. The lake was frozen over, and the whopping willow had icicles hanging from selective branches at the top that were not moving. It was a nice day outside, and there were some first years outside playing in the snow. He was brought back from his thoughts when he heard Sirius speak.
"Why did you let me in if you wanted to think then?" Sirius asked him with an amused expression upon his face.
"Because you are the only loser I know who would stand at the door talking to me if I didn't let you in." Remus said with a smirk.
"Glad to here it Moony, so care to share what is wrong?" He asked getting serious now.
"Jill." Remus answered in barely a whisper. Sirius gave him a weird look.
Sirius knew the story well, but it had been so long ago.
"Do you like her?" Sirius decided to ask the obvious first. Remus didn't answer instead he said a few little words.
"I don't want to get hurt… again."
"Not the question, answer the question Mooney, do you like her?" Sirius said seriously. He looked at Remus who was staring intently out the window.
"Yeah I do." Remus said simply to the window. Sirius looked at the ground sadly. "But I won't go back to her, not after all she did." Remus said stubbornly.
"It was years ago Moony. Drop it, give her a chance." Sirius said sternly. He was clearly disappointed in his friend.
"You wouldn't understand." Was how Remus replied. Sirius glared at him.
"Want to bet on that?" He asked in a soft but stern voice. Remus finally looked up.
"No Sirius. I don't. I'm sorry." Remus whispered. He didn't continue though.
"Talk to me Remus. You need to." Sirius said sternly.
"Fine," Remus said and took a deep breath before continuing. "Do you remember what happened with Jill and me?" He looked up at Sirius.
"Vaguely," Sirius replied. "Refresh my memory." Remus nodded.
"Well it was back before Aimee left, the last year. You remember it, you two would sneak around at night while James was asleep, she would come to our room, and I'd go to theirs." Remus started, Sirius nodded. "Well, I would sit up and talk with Jill those nights.
"We would send hours talking about stuff. She was so nice and sweet back then. I had a huge crush on her." Well it was Christmas early Christmas morning. Around two in the morning, and you and Aimee had gone to our room while James was sleeping; this was back when he was friends with Edwin if you remember." Sirius nodded while smiling.
"Well that early morning was the best of my life. I had been sitting up late with Jill. We had been getting along so well that winter. She was the first girl I really felt comfortable around. I didn't have to pretend about anything. Well that night we got into a deep conversation about animagis, she asked what I would want to be. I looked her dead in the eye and new I couldn't lie to her.
"I told her I could never be an animagi." Remus paused and took a deep breath. "She was the first person I ever told, of course you guys found out soon after, but anyway, that has nothing to do with the story. Well I looked her deep in the eyes and she leaned in… and… and she kissed me on the lips. Not just a light kiss either, it was passionate, and deep, it sent a shiver down my spine. I knew then, that she was the love of my life." Remus said, a single tear trickling down his cheek.
"We got along great, and then she had to go back to America. She promised to write me everyday. Well as the days went on she slowly stopped writing, and eventually one day she wrote and told me that she had a new boyfriend.
"I was completely heart broken. The love of my life found someone else. I was depressed for ages. I didn't write her after that. I avoided James' house if I knew she was coming, and then James told me she was hounding you, and I got really mad, then I just gave up one day. I figured I could finally face her this year, but I knew when I saw her that she was only trying to annoy you, she didn't care. The way she glared at Halo made me realize it was only me she wanted. I don't want my heart broken again though." Remus said sadly. He was staring out the window again. Sirius got up and walked over to him and put his hands on Remus' shoulders and turned him around.
"If you know she still cares that much, then take the chance." Sirius said, and without another word he left to let Remus think. Before he got out the door he remembered they had a meeting with Dumbledore to attend. "Oh, by the way Remus, it's about time to go see Dumbledore." Sirius said. Remus nodded and followed him out the door.
A/N: Okay, quick update! Go Me! lol, okay, hope you like this chapter, I found it oddly easy to write. So I figured out what I am going to do with Edwin, since he just isn't fitting in properly. I was going to use him for one thing, but i foud a better way. Edwin's name comes from my ex who I can be best friends with one hour and hate the next. He's also going out with my friend, and she's going to finid her way into the story soon, cuz that jsut fits, so there's a lil preview... Um lets see... I want some suggestions, I want to know if you guys want another Truth or Dare Game, if you do tell me what you want to see, because after the meeting with Dumbledore, I'm not sure what I want to do, and should Jill and Remus get together? I'm not sure yet... Let me see, is there anything you guys really want to see? I'm going to lay off on James and Lily for a little bit, with big reason, but I'm a little lost on what to write... I hate changing characters consistently, but Andromeda needed to leave during the break for obvious resons, and Halo had to go, she was just too... Idk, perfect. No fun for me, and she wasn't ever going to work with Sirius, that was why Aimee came, Aimee was perfect and the James hating it was pure genius and so perfect, i think she'll stay till I get bored with her, but I don't think I will, and I like Jill a lot too, she is working for me... Do you all agree? Review and let me know, and use the messegin thing if you have any big questions, I'll try to answer!
3Crazy Lily