Disclaimer: It would be a miracle, if I owned this, yet since I am barely making financiallly in college, I'm dead sure this Miriacle hasn't happend.
A/N: This prolly wouldn't have happened with out Quidditchaholic, thinking up all the cool names and such, then figuring out wizard prizes. And being a super cool Sirius reaction meter for me. I even made the waitress after her, just in honor of her sheer coolness.
Despite all her help I must dedicate this chapter to the real Sarafina, the little asian girl with a very confused non-english speaking mother, who kept asking us, if we knew how to spell Sarafina Princess for her daughters Build-A-Bear Siamese Cat.
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Chapter 5: The end of casual
I must have been lost in my own reverie for quite a while, because all of a sudden Sirius bolted into the room. He plopped down on the other side of me. Then got up again pacing. He stopped right in front of me and stared.
"You and Remus should date!" He screamed. I am really wondered about his sanity at that moment. "Really, Now, Why?" I loved to tease him.
He started pacing again, "Because you guys are my best friends and I want you two to be happy!" He said with out thinking.
I countered him, "But we are happy with our casual sex between friends"
"Well, after last week with the whole order hearing and all, what would the others think?" he attempted.
"That Remus is getting a well deserved fuck!" I shouted.
The door of the study opened, "I heard my name?" Remus questioned, "Need me for anything."
"YES !" Sirius exclaimed. He pulled Remus in the room by the arm and plunked the professor right by me. Remus was uneasy, he shakily asked, " What's going on here?"
"Sirius is losing his mind." I bluntly answered him.
The ex-con had stopped his pacing again. Now he was arms folded and staring deadly at Lupin, "What are your attentions with my cousin ?" he attempted sounding serious. I couldn't help but laugh at this. Here I was bowled over from laughter, Remus looking like he was at the end of Voldemorte's wand and Sirius attempting to be Molly Weasley. Remus shock had not passed and all he could do was sputter.
"Well, then Nymphadora what is your intentions with my best friend?" he scrutinized me.That snapped me to reality. I didn't know what my intentions were but Sirius responded well to jokes, "To give the proper professor a litter full of multi-colored cubs"
Remus, now appeared to be a fish, with his mouth opening and closing in that way. Sirius was just yelling incoherencies and babble like, "You! Kids! Him! What! Pups! Multi-colored! What! Forgotten! Potion! What! Black!"
Ok, Ok, That was the wrong joke to tell. I reach over and close Remus's mouth from its fishy adventure. "I'm sorry guys, I was just joking I swear!" I professed.
Sirius regained his composure, "Well, all I wanted to say was. Granted that you two enjoy each others company. I want to see my best people happy. So I think you guys should try dating?"
"I had to go threw all your histrionics just because you wanted us to date." he said simply. He turned and looked me in the eyes, " I mean it depends on Nymphadora, whether or not she would like to try and make it not so casual with this poor old werewolf"
Now that irked me.Of course I would, I knew that before all the damned meddling. He was amazing in my eyes.
"Damn right I should be asked." I turned to Remus. "I do want to attempt to make this real, I don't care about any of those things. All I've ever cared about was you. Honestly, I've wanted you as more than just a fuck buddy for awhile now."
He stared at me in disbelievingly, "Well, Thank you, I am glad I wasn't alone. How about tomorrow at 7pm, We can go to some place that wont kick us out, Like the Tea Leaf. "
"Sure, but if we must have a conventional date then it has to be at odd times, how about 7:11." I responded. I went to lean in and kiss him. Then Sirius cleared his throat, "Umm I have a question, could you pick up a package Mad-eye ordered me from Beautiful Day."
Remus answered first, "Yes, I think we can pick anything up for our yenta." Then the professor leaned down a kissed me quickly "I will meet you outside your door at 6:23, then."Remus left the room like a gentleman. That's what I wanted a gentleman for once. I did the girly thing , I sighed and sank into the couch. Sirius just stood there sniggering
So I am an indecisive person already but damn, I couldn't decide on a thing for our date. I made my mind up at about 6:22, only seconds before Lupin knocked on my door. He was handsome, he was my Remus and there he was holding a simple daisy. He had on button down white shirt and tan slacks, but mostly he was hot, well to me at least.
"Thank you for the flower," I said as he hand it too me. He was fidgeting, "Your welcome." I turned to put the daisy on my desk I grabbed his hand and pulled him into my room. I couldn't leave such a man out there alone, now could I, someone may have stolen him. His sandy hair that was flecked with gray was getting in his blue eyes. That was more than I could handle .
I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. His hands rested on my waist as he deepened the kiss. Moments later, much to my displeasure. "Nymphadora, You look beautiful," he opened the door, "Now let's go on this date."He has never directly told me I am beautiful before. I loved the fact he thought I was though.
As we walked through London, to Sirius's "shop" A Beautiful Day, Some of the older people gave us odd looks. It was probably me, here I was, I had shoulder length periwinkle curls, my natural dark blue eyes, Pink Wellington boots, Pinstriped schoolgirl skirt and lime green t-shirt covered by a white fishnet jacket.
I was this punk looking kid in total infatuation with this man that seemed to be my total opposite, but only on the outside. No wonder people stared, I didn't mind then, I don't mind now. The only thing that mattered at that moment was him and the chance of feeling loved entirely.
When we arrived at A Beautiful Day, Remus opened the door and a very signature scent wafted through the door at us. The place looked like a transport of time. There was beads, and hemp clothing, psychedelic posters, basically anything from the 1960's.
" Now, that smell brings back memories" Lupin admitted.
"The professor knows this smell! I am shocked." I said amused.
"You tell me your pot story and I will tell you mine, Deal?" Remus asked curiously.
"Well in my 6th year, a muggle-born friend of mine brought some from home: for her, Charlie, Bill and I. There we were plastered as all hell, in the head boy's room on the first night of school at 2 a.m.," I continued, " We didn't get caught until Charlie and I got the munchies and tried to sneak down to the kitchens. Never the less, we were loud as hell and Snape caught us. We had detention for 2 months and was on probation until the end of the year."
"Almost beat me, Somehow Sirius acquired some pot in knock turn alley, brought it to school after Christmas break. We were smoking in the deserted girls bathroom, you know the one with Moaning Myrtle." he found the man behind the counter but kept with his story, " Well, We were smoking; still had half a bag left. In walks Headmaster Dumbledore, we thought we were going to be dead. He picked up the bag and said, "Only use this when times are extremely difficult." and that was it. Never saw that bag again."
That was unbelievable. "You are kidding me there is no way!" I said incredulously. "You better believe it," he responded.
A young witch approached the counter, "You must be Sarafina, Well I am to pick up a bag for the Crazy-Eye man," He said smoothly. Sarafina returned to back to receive the package. "I think Mad-eye and Sirius should never share pot, " he muttered. Sarafina returned with a small bag and Lupin pocketed it quickly. "Would you like a brownie?" Sarafina asked me.
" NO" Remus shouted. "Ah , Why not? Is the ickle wolfie afraid of the brownies" I teased. "We will get brownies later, Nymphadora," he said pushing me out of the store.
"Peace, Nymphadora and Wolfie" Sarafina yelled as we made our speedy outing.
"Oh, Come On," I exaggerated " That would have been fun"
"Maybe," he agreed, "But lets not get stoned on our first date." I couldn't believe he said maybe. He always surprises me. That's why I love him to this very day. I didn't know I loved him then.
"Come on, Just this once, Remus." I said pulling back towards the store.
"No, N'dora, We will miss our reservations." he grunted while pulling up the block. After a few more moments of struggling. I relinquished my fight and walked beside him up the street, holding his hand. Two blocks later, Remus opened the door to The Tea Leaf for me. He's always a gentleman, pulled out my chair for me as well. It's probably so I wouldn't fall over. The Tea Leaf wasn't expensive, nor was it cheap. It was basically just a good date place. I think I stuck out a tad bit.
Our waitress came, She seemed to have a long day. Cait, as her nametag said, had a few loose hairs slipping from her probably impeccable this morning, bun was in her face and her eyes just seemed as if they needed more sleep. She laid our glasses of water down in front of us.
"Hello, Welcome to The Tea Leaf, what may I get for you this evening." she said.
"Yes, Thank you," he smiled, "May, I have the Herb-Grilled Salmon. Please." She turned to me. I forgot to actually think about what I would like to eat. Umm, something intresting, sounds good and isn't going to be messy.
"I would like some Gumbo, Please" I shakily said.
"And what would you like to drink." she questioned."Butterbeer.", I knew that one. "Mead, Please." Remus said cooly.She respond, "Would like anything else, Sir"
"No, thank you, Cat." he said her name trying to be polite. He said her name, wrong. I could even tell, she was use to this, by the rolling of her eyes. "That's not her name, Remus." I said covertly.
"Sorry, I meant Kate." he corrected.
"Sir, That's not my name either. Its Katie." she tried.
"There must be many waitresses named Kate for you to utilize you last initial" He said being conversationally. Now, this was getting upsurd, Remus is an intelligent man, but now he was just dense.
"It is just one word, like K. A. T. I. E." she chewed out.
"I'm sorry, I just didn't quite understand with the spelling of your name. And you didn't say it earlier" He attempted.
I tried to look sorry for Remus's mistake but I geuss it was just a long day and she didn't care. I put my hands on the table from my lap, but I failed a tipped my glasses of water on her. She looked down at now wet pants. "Well, its has Been a long day. I tend to forget things."
"I'm sorry, Cait. I'm clumsy. I'll clean it up." she looked thankful. I took my napkin and began sopping up the water. After the waitress had left. Remus had joined me on the floor, picking up ice cubes.
"I think we are the only two people whose, first date is this weird." he admitted.
"But we have also already slept together before our first date" I noticed, "It seems everything is opposite with us."His hands were ice cold when he reached under my chin, for me to face him. "I wouldn't have it any other way." Then he kissed me on the lips. I looked into his eyes, and they were honest. Maybe opposite is much better than it sounds.
"Ummm. Remus,….. The waitress is here." I said when the waitress's feet appeared.He held out his hand, to help me up. Cait, the waitress seemed very perturbed by us.
"Here are your drinks," she laid them down, "I MUST ask you two to refrain from such action while here at The Tea Leaf. We do not allow illicit affairs to happen underneath our tables, only eating on the top of the tables, please."
"But, Miss," I made wide gesture, "We were just." another large gesture " cleaning the," the mead falls into Remus's lap. " mess" I said weakly.
Remus chuckled, "I got it." Evanesco, he muttered at his crotch.
"Well, Miss, no matter what just please refrain from such actions in our restaurant." she walked toward the kitchens.
"I'm sorry, I am ruining this date." I said into my hands. He reached over and grabbed my hands. "You are not ruining a thing, this is very amusing. And That is always better than dull" he said.
"I normally, Hate dates, I'm always embrassing myself. But I like this." I confessed.
"I usually hate dates too. Incredibly dull. Always with the boring bookish types," he expressed, "This very refreshing."
As our conversation went on kept wanting to get closer. I thought I had placed my right foot between Remus's feet, but I forgot that pink rubber boots are not all that attractive of a feeling. I could tell Remus was on to my plan of action just by the glint in his eye. That is the only thing that led me to believe he knew what I was going to do. I guess being told not to do something you weren't doing, has an effect on us.We talked about non-sequential things, and laughed. Underneath the table I was attempting to gently remove my foot from the boot. Out of the corner of my eye I could see our waitress approaching. This would be the best moment to gracefully remove my foot, cause I would cause a huge mess if I tried with food in front of me.
The Damned woman was already there and my foot is barely free. "Sir, here is your salmon," she said laying down the dish.
Then she looked at me peculiarly, she couldn't have known what I was doing there was a table cloth covering us. "Here is your Gumbo, Miss." she said. Just as she laid down the soup concoction; I had freed my foot and smacked my knee on the underside of the table.
Everything went flying forward as the table flipped. Yet, Again Remus had wine on him. The gumbo was all over the waitress with a small shrimp perched on top of her bun. Remus salmon was in the lap of an elderly wizard across from us. Silverware was everywhere. Especially my knife that was stuck into the wall right beside the manager.
"THAT'S IT I HAVE HAD IT WITH YOU TWO, I AM SPEAKING WITH THE MANAGER. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST TIME HERE, EVER!" she huffed then stormed to the rather frightened looking manager. She waved her arms wildly, he patted her on the back and she went away. I had to wonder if she was sleeping with manager for her to get us banned forever.
The meek looking manager politely said to Remus, Me and the mess, "I am very sorry to have to ask you to leave our establishment, but with such disturbances, it is only policy."
Remus got up and said sorry to the man then headed to the door with his head down. I put my shoe back on, then reached into my pocket, grabbing 4 galleons and thrust them into the man's hand, "Very sorry, Sir." I muttered as I ran to catch up to Remus. He seemed so embarrassed, I really thought he'd never want to speak to me again.
I caught up to him, right out side the doors to the restaurant. The man was laughing incredibly hard. "Remus," I said shakily, "I'm sorry". He looked at me in disbelieve, then kissed me square on the lips. I just stood there. Shocked. I never would have thought one man could have this many indescribable layers.
"You know, Nymphadora," he wrapped an arm around my shoulders, "I'm still hungry, Let's Go to the Magic Bean, My treat"We walk a little farther. Remus would shake his head and chuckle lightly. I just stared at him with a mixture of contempt because he was still laughing at me; and, also the fact he incredibly sexy while he laughed.
"Let's just get something fast then head back to Grimmauld" I admitted, "So we don't get kicked out of anywhere else."
"You read my mind," the professor said.
The pimply faced kid droned out, " Welcome to The Magic Bean. Would you like to try our Beanstalk Combo?"
"Sure, how about that, and What do you want N'dora?" He questioned. Well I couldn't embarrass myself any more tonight, why not get the kid's meal, "A Little Jack Meal, Thank you"
"That's 15 sickles," the kid behind the counter said.Remus dug out the silver coins and handed them to him in exchange for the sacks of food.We walked back to Grimmauld discussing the events that perspired that night. I was very thankful we could laugh about it all. Hey, bad dates have ended great affairs and well he was a good shag.
As we entered the old house, Sirius came running to us, wondering how it went. Before I could even open my mouth Remus had answered him.
"Actually, Padfoot," he explained, " We are still are on our date" He began guiding me towards the study.
"huh?" Sirius was confused."And could you not interrupt us this time!" I exclaimed before the door shut.
I sat on one side of the coffee table with my feet extended, with the boots off of course. Remus sat on the other side of the table. As his knees folded, they cracked in protest, "I do believe I am too old for you sometimes." he said in reaction.
"No you are not, Your soul is just my age." I smiled. He moved my feet into his lap and passed me our food. I eyed the prize like a five year old. Hey, I have been waiting forever to complete my magical people forever.
"Eat before, you open the toy, Nymphadora" he teased. I just stuck my tongue out at him while we continued hungrily kept eating. Hell, We haven't had dinner. I screwed that up.
After I finished, I unwrapped the toy.
"DAMN"
"What is it?" he looked curiously.
"Oh, Its just I have a thousand Vampires," I explained, "They all keep fighting each other. All mean and snaky, they are.."
"So what one did you need?" he questioned."Just the werewolf." I blushed. Yes, I can't hide a blush despite the fact I am a metamorph.
He smiled, "Why would you need another werewolf when you already have one?"
"I never realized I had one." I confessed.
He started looking at me oddly. "Dance with me. Nymphadora"
"No, I can't," he looked sad, "I really really can't dance, Remus."He walked to the wireless and a slower song by Seventh Son began to play.
He offered his hand, "Please," he followed by big puppy dog eyes. Or maybe big werewolf eyes. Either way it was entrancing and I forgot that I'm a hopeless dancer.At first we just swayed. I love how I felt in his arms, like I was perfect. That maybe someone wants all my masks and me.
"I really had fun tonight," he said into my hair, "Best night in probably two decades" I hugged on to him tighter, "Yes, I did too, despite everything."
The proper professor spun me around, "No No I am going to fall." I came back toward him. I knew he was going to attempt to dip me. Not even wolf senses could save him. "Stop, I'm going …." we both went tumbling toward the ground, "Fall"There we were, I was underneath a man I adored, with his face inches from mine. It was as if we had never been in this figuration before, it was just different.
He leaned down and kissed me. Not a bruising one full of lust but a slow, gentle and graceful, If I could say so with out the gods cursing me from above. This kiss had something more. When we broke, I sighed and looked back. There was a clock. Damn it, Time ruins everything.
"Remus, its 1 am.," I attempted, "Its not as if I want to go, but I promised my mother that I would be over for breakfast." I truly wanted to stay. To stay with him like this forever.
"I know, I can't be pissing your mother off now." he offered a hand up. " Come on, I will walk you to your door."
"But my room is right next to yours." I protested. He kept climbing the stairs. We stopped at my door. I didn't want the night to end now."I am a proper gentle professor, remember. I always walk a lady to her door." He leaned in for the kiss. I pulled away from him, "What makes you think I am that kind of girl, Professor Lupin.?"
He quirked an eyebrow at me. Ohh, BIG Mystery. He knew what kind of girl I was. I opened my door, "Come in, Remus". He shut the door behind him. I wrapped my arms around his neck. We kissed the same way we had earlier. When we separate, he turned and opened the door. At first I was hurt that he didn't want to stay, but somehow I understood by him doing this.
"Don't want to piss another Black off, Nymphadora" he said and shut the door.
I leaned against the door. Despite all the slip ups, mistakes, embarrassments, craziness, within all the imperfections I found something much more. I didn't think I was in love, but I knew that we would never be just casual again.
A/N: I hate when I have to write a little bit more serious, never the less I love writing this stuff, so write what comes. This was it. You Like it? Tell me please review. begging They make me super happy.
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