Author's Note: ummm yeah long explanation for why this chapter is late, any way thanks for all your reviews keep that up I love reviews as long as they aren't commenting on my bad English skills… :D there has been a slight change of plan in the story – there are going to be at least 5 more chapters than the original 10 (with all the ideas I've been getting this story could end up any length right now) chapter 8 should be soon to follow I'm a ¼ way through it already :D
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Silver and Gold
Chapter 7
"Siri" my name stirs me from my rest, I can feel breath on the back of my neck, turning over I am faced with Remus' amber and honey pools, staring wantonly into my own "hey babe" he gins at me teasing me daring me leaning forwards to capture my lips I close my eyes to blackness and the contact never comes…
I awaken, its just another dream, one of many that have been going around my mind since he been away, 3 long and agonising months. He has sent me very few owls in his absence, I get the occasional one with him reassuring me that he's fine and that he'll be back as soon as he can, more than lightly the end of year exams, which are rapidly approaching. I'm still worried though, I know something's wrong and Moony is keeping me shut out, but I know as soon as I start pushing him, he'll just close himself off completely.
Looking around the room I spot my clock on my bedside table, its gone 3 in the afternoon, I slept through my classes … shit! I roll over blocking the bright sunlight from my eyes with a pillow I have stolen from Remus' bed, I can still smell him faintly on the cover warmth, chocolate and woody so Remus like, so safe. In the distance I can hear faint running up the stairs getting louder with each passing second, the door bangs open I'm too uncaring to flinch or turn towards the intruder on my sanitary.
"Sirius" Ah James, but I have no interest of talking to him right now, so pull my duvet covers over my head, grunting and mumbling incoherently, I hear more running up the stairs, fainter and slower this time, that slow as they reach the open door. I'm too hopeful that this will be Remus, too hopeful to see him, too hopeful to hold him in my arms again, to feel his arms around me.
"Padfoot" I knew I had been too hopeful, bloody Wormtail, wondering what going on, bloody nosy fool!
"Leave me alone guys…Just leave me be," I say before snuggling deeper into my dark craven like cave, as I let seconds pass into minutes into hours and into dreams.
"Come on Paddy, it will be fun!" James exclaims, reluctantly I nod, it's just not as much fun when Re's not here to tell me not to do something. Today's prank includes; Snape and altered transfiguration spell (which would normally turn a rope into a snake) and an ice charm, but needless to say we altered it. The plan is to hit the 'target slime ball' with the spell and charm then run as fast as we can to the nearest hidden passage while one of use remains under the cover of the invisibility cloak and the other stays out of sight using 'The Map'.
"You remember the plan right? You have to stay out of sight, you won't have the invisibility cloak" I gave James an unimpressed look
"I know the plan James, you've been over it enough times – you really are taking the fun out of it-" I mutter the last part
"Got your mirror" I show James that I do indeed have my mirror by shoving it directly under his nose
"OK … Snivillie seems to be on the 3ed floor corridor, see you by the painting of Merlin once that task is complete." He winks, I grin,
Laughing carelessly in the hidden passage behind the painting of Merlin, James appears wheezing out of thin air
"By the way he was screaming, you would have thought that we' red turned his knob into a snake" I struggled to say through my laughter "it would have been a laugh watching him explain to madam P though" I giggle at the thought gasping for breath.
"But turning his hair to snakes, and falling on his arse unable to get up while his new hair was trying to bit him, classic" James said with a dreamy look on his face
"Classic" I confirm
"But Professor, it was just a harmless prank, I hardly think that 5 days detention is fair, especially when its so close to the O.W.L's" James complained to our head of house Professor McGonagall, begging with his 'innocent' eyes for some form of forgiveness as I kick him – we're in enough shit as it is with out him digging us into more, he never knows when to shut the hell up…
"MR. BLACK" oops… Should be playing attention
"Yes Professor" focusing on her instead of out the window
"Mr. Potter, just earned you another 2 days cleaning up potions, do you have anything to add?" the Professor questions, I turn to James and glare menacingly
"No Professor nothing to add"
"James, seriously I'm going to kick your arse" I scream at my best friend menacingly, we just left the Professor's Office and made it back to the Griffindore common room
"Look Paddy, I was just trying to think of things for us to do to stop you from moping around after Moony" I open my mouth to protest "Don't even try and say you haven't been" James adds in, I slouch against the wall
"I know" I murmur looking out onto the grounds through a near by window, all I can see is a sea of black with the moon, I see nothing but the moon. Slowly prying myself off of the wall of the common room I head off in the direction of the dorm room, unsure of where James is now, and not really caring, everything is a mindless blur between the stairs and arriving at my bed. I strip down to my boxers and perch myself on the edge of my bed, swimming lazily in my depressive state, Remus' bed is across from mine, the curtains to his four poster are mysteriously closed … they were open earlier … they've been open since Re's been gone all those months … I approach the bed…
AN: I know it's a bit jumpy – just supposed to give an idea of what went on while Remus was away (and don't kill me for where I left it)
Bc xx