Chapter Five

It had been a couple months since Remus and Evelyn had seperated. They had a performance on the grounds, and Remus had written all the songs. The lyrics were amzing, and it made evryone realize what a bitch Evelyn was. I had been standing in the back, leaning against the school, enjoyig it from a distance. They had their usual fangirls at the front, and Sirius got pulled into the croud multiple times. Remus was very somber though. He would always look at me with a look of longing that sent a chill running through my spine. I just remember thinking that there was no way on earth that he's want to be with me. But now, two months later, I knew his intentions were genuine. Earlier today, he had nervously asked me to the up-coming Valentine's Day dance. If it had been anyone else, I don't think I woul;d have understood "Wiwwiwiwwwlllloo yo-yoou g-g-g-g-gggo-ooggo tott-t-t-t-ttttooto th-tht-thte d-d-d-d-ddddasncdance wit-th-thwith m-meh-mehme?" She of course had said yes, she couldn't turn down that adorable face no matter how hard she tried. He had seemed so happy, that she couldn't help but feel happy herself. Tonight was the dance, and she still needed a dress. Why did he have to ask on such short notice, I don't even have a dress yet. Sighing, I sprawled across my bed, the royal blue comforter surrounding me. I guess I could make one, it wouldn't be that hard. But the thing is, what should it look like? I stood up and crossed the room, opening my closet. I pulled out a corset, and a multiple layered skirt. Laying them on my bed, I envisioned what my dress would look like, as a spell for fusing and binding came to my head. I uttered the incantation, and and opened my eyes. The two articles of clothing had formed a very beautiful dress, and I started making finishing touches.

Remus waited outside the Ravenclaw common room. He had told Adrianna that he would meet her there, but that was improper, and he would wait for her. A few couples had walked out, and the guys from the Ravenclaw quidditch team stopped to talk to him for a couple minutes. After they had left, he was given suductive glances from various girls walking out in small groups, or even some who were with dates. After what seemed like hours, Adri finally came out. She looked beautiful. The top of her dress was a corset style, the white silk accentuated with black patterns, and thick black ribbons that tied in the front. The bottome, was several layers of assymetric black skirts, the materials varrying. She didn't have any jewelry, and Remus was thankful for that because he had bought her a necklace he had custom designed. She smiled at him, her teeth shining in the firelight. 'Are you ready to go?" she asked, slipping her arm around his waist. He shivered a little at the touch, and looked into her eyes. He had never seen eyes like that before, and something told him that he'd never see them again. "Actually," he stamered, trying to make his voice sound like he wasn't going through puberty again, "I have something I wanted to give you before we got there." She gave him a puzzled look as he pulled the box out from his pocket. Opening it, he wanted to freeze time, just so he could keep her expression with him forever. Her smooth face had a look of excitement, longing, confusion, and love, all at once. Sighing, she looked back at him, and met his bright green eyes, "Remus, it's beautiful, but I don't have anything to give you in return." Gently, he pulled the necklace out, and opened the clasp. PLacing it around her neck, he smiled at her, "It's a gift, I don't expect anything in return. Besides, it looks beautiful on you." She smiled and pulled him into a tight hug, burrying her face in his chest. He smelled her hair, a sweet smell that filled his entire being with a light-hearted drowsyness. Bringing his head down, his lips brushed her ear as he whispered gently, "Being with you is a gift in itself..."

The whole dance was a surreal blur. All he could feel was Adrianna's closeness as they danced all night. He could hear the music fade, as the slow-song blended into a faster paced one. She pulled him out into the hallway, "Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to go outside for a walk?" He wouldn't have under normal circumstances, but it was suprisingly not snowy, or even mildly cold, for February, and she seemed to want to get away from everyone. "Sure, but only if you wear my jacket. I don't want you to get sick." She smiled, "Thank you, you didn't have to offer it, but I appreciate it." They walked outside, the cold chilling on his warm skin. She pulled his jacket tighter, and walked towards the lake. He followed her, almost as if she was pulling him on a leash. SHe stood at the edge of the water, and he wrapped his arms around her waste. She held his hands tight, and leaned back, his hair tickling her forhead. Remus looked up at the sky, a slightly worried glance on his face, "I think it's gonna rain. We better get inside." "I know it's gonna rain," she replied nonchalently. "That's why I wanted to come outside." At first he was a little suprised, but then he considered who he was talking to, and smiled as he held her tighter. The first raindrops fell lightly on their faces, and he could feel her pull away gently. He let her go, his arms falling limply to his sides. She started to walk quickly, and the gentle rain started to pour. She waltzed back over to wear he was standing under his willow tree. "Remus, can I have one last dance?" He looked at her, a look of love in his eyes. He knew that he would never meet anyone who could replace her, and he knew that he couldn't let her go. "Of course I will dance with you." They got into the basic position for slow dancing, except they were closer, much closer. He could feel her heartbeat in his chest. Feeling his own pulse, their contridicting beats became synchronized, as a feeling of breif naseau swept over him. He could feel her raise her head to look at him, and he met her gaze. Slowly, without even realizing what he was doing, his lips gently part, and he placed them on her own soft lips. She realized that she was actuall being kissed for the first time in her life, and, not really knowing what to do, kissed him back. The sensual feeling increased as her mouth started to part even more, allowing their kiss to go farther. Before either of them realized how far it had gone, they had stopped dancing, and only Remus' shock stopped their plleasure. He pulled away abruptly, a look of disgrace in his sorrowful eyes, "I'm so sorry, Adrianna. I didn't mean to push you, I wasn't thinking. I wish that I could take this back, I-" His ranting was broken by a second, harder kiss. "Remus, you didn't do anything wrong, and I wanted you to know that I couldn't have had a better first kiss. Now, I would like to go back to the castle, if you don't mind." Happy, and suprised, he held out his arm for her, and escorted her back up to the castle.

They finally reached the Ravenclaw towers after about an hour of idle strolling. "Well," Remus said nervously, not knowing what to do next, "I guess we should go to bed now. Well not together," he said blushing, "I meant in our own seperate beds." I smiled at him. He was so adorable, so naive. We just sort of looked at each other for a couple of minutes, and tried to attempt to say something. He would look at me and then look at the floor, blushing. "Well, I guess I should go inside." "Yeah," he sighed. A self-disappointment in his voice. I gave hima small smile, and he grinned back at me. Moving forward, I pulled him into a tight hug, his arms wrapping around me tightly. His shirt smelled faintly of cologne, and I inhaled the sweet scent deeply. We let each other go, but he grasped my hands again, and pulled me into a soft, some what clumsy, kiss. We broke apart, and he gave me a sweet grin, "Goodnight," he whispered. "G'night" was all I said, slipping into the portrait hole.

Remus ran up to the Gryffindor tower, jumping two or three stairs at a time. He was completely ecstatic as he cheerily gave the password and burst through the portrait hole. No one was in the common room, and that didn't suprise him considering it was almost three in the morning. Running up the stairs to the boys dorms, he burst throughtheir door, and was greeted by Sirius and James, wide awake, sipping on glasses of Fire Whisky."Hey, Moony, where have 'ya been?" Sirius asked, yelling, a glaze covoring his sapphire eyes. Remus shook his head and wiped the sleep from his eyes, "I've been out." James was even worse then SIrius, and that didn't really suprise Remus that much because James had said he was going to be straight edge, but he apparently stopped that. "Were you with the one..chick with the..black hair..or something...?" Remus just looked at his friend, then back at Sirius, "Padfoot, why'd you give him sommething as strong as Fire Whiskey?" Sirius just looked back at him, "I didn't tell him to drink it. I was actually trying to tell him he wasn't 'sposed to drink, but he said it tasted good, so I didn't try to argue with him. It's not my fault he got wasted so quickly."Remus just shook his head again, "I'm gonna take a shower, you better get him to bed," he saids motioning at James. "No problem." Remus walked into their small bathroom. It wasn't nearly big enough for four seventeen year old guys who all had to share one shower. He turned on the small radio in there, and the sound of The Ramones filled the bathroom. He turned on the faucets, and unlike most people, he had the cold water higher then the hot water.He climbed into the curtain of liquid ice, and goose bumps ran down his back, arms, and legs. He rubbed the soap over his sweaty body, and let the cold water rinse it away. He liked to think that when he rinsed the grime fromhis body, he was also washing away every bad thing he had done in the last couple days. Turning off the water(he never took long showers), he steepped out and shook his hair like a wet dog, and grabbed a towel from the top of the shelf. Wiping the water droplets off his skin, he could almost feel her hands on his back. SHivering, he wrapped the towel around his waist and walked into the main room. GOing quietly over to his drawer, he noticed that All three of them were now asleep. He dropped his towel and slipped on some boxers. He turned offf his bed side lamp and climbed into his bed, drawing the thick red curtains around himself. Sighing, he layed his head on the pillows, content on falling asleep. But he was thinking of Adri, and he knew that it would be long before he fell asleep.