(A few weeks later - Two days before the St. Patrick's Day Dance)

I don't know, Remus thought. I just don't know. How can I keep this from her? She is leaving and doesn't even know it!

Hermione reached out and took Remus's hand. He had been awfully quiet for a while now, even when it was just the two of them. She knew something had to be bothering him, so she made up her mind to cheer him up.

"Remus, why are you so sad?" she asked.

He thought for a minute. He couldn't tell her that she was going to leave him in just days! "I guess I am just getting worried about the exams next week," he lied.

"I know! I am so nervous! The last few days in Potions have been completely confusing," she said back to him. "I don't know if I can manage this test!" Remus tuned out her chatting and continued to think about her.

Hermione had been around for less than six months, but Remus was so attached to her just the same. He had been dreading her departure from the moment he realized it was going to happen, but now that it was drawing closer, he was even worse! It was chewing away at him so much that he almost wanted to forget all about the plans!

"Remus, what else is wrong?" Hermione asked, alarmed at the look on his face.

"Nothing, Hermione. I am just tired, honestly," he lied once more.

"Well, maybe you should head up to the dorms and catch a nap before your next class!" she recommended.

"I think I will," he said, almost running away from the situation. He had to make these next few days count! Everything had to be perfect and not one tiny detail could be messed up.

Hermione looked in the mirror at her reflection. She had changed so much in the past few months. She was much more outgoing around these friends. With Harry and Ron, she was always dashing away to save the world. With Remus, Lily, and the rest of this new crowd, she could RELAX! It was so relieving to be able to joke around without worrying about schoolwork. But of course, schoolwork was a breeze since she had already covered everything!

Hermione wanted the St. Patrick's Day dance to be extra special. Remus had been so nice to her this whole time, and the rest of her friends were awesome too. This was a great time to thank them for it all.

Lily smacked James playfully.

"Hey!" he whined. "What was that for?"

"Pay attention James! We need to figure out a way to get Hermione and Remus alone for the dance!"

Lily, James, Hanna, Mandy, Sirius, and Peter all sat in the Common's Room, trying to find a way togive the sweet couple aromantic night.They had to do something meaningful, though. So far, nobodycould come up with a plan.

"Wait! What if we ..." Sirius started, but then shut his mouth and frowned. "That would never work"

"Come on, think! Think!" Lily almost shouted at the bunch. " Time is running out and we have NOTHING!"

AN: So, I know, it is a tiny chapter. And it has been nearly a decade since I last updated. Apologies for that! But I am having trouble writing an ending for the story, so I decided to write an in-between chapter. Hope you all like it, and I can't wait to hear your reactions!

-Meg