Chapter 2: The matchmaking Game

Woo 2 chapters in 2 days go me.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Harry Potter or any of the characters in the Harry Potter series. But I do own Jade Black because I came up with her.

"What?" Sirius asked at the look on Jades face. She just shook her head and started reading again.

The long trip to Hogwarts passed rather uncomfortably for Jade. Remus had tried to make small talk but for both of them it was strange. Though the stairs the two were getting from their friends didn't help much. Once the first years had been sorted and the beginning of term feast was over everyone made his or her way up to the Gryffindor common room.

Jade slipped past her brother quickly. He had been grinning at her through the entire feast. She knew what he was thinking and was afraid of the outcome although if he said something to Remus it would possibly make thing easier for her. But she never had good luck with such things.

Remus was sitting in the common area by the time she made it there. And Sirius was walking towards him. "Watcha doing?" she asked him as she blocked him from getting to Remus. "Nothing" he answered suspiciously. "Yeah right" she replied. "I know what you're thinking. And no I'm not letting you do it" she finished sharply as she pulled over in to a corner of the room. "Why? Huh? Why not, its not like your gonna tell him" Sirius questioned.

"Because you'll screw things up for me. I don't want him to think I'm some kind of stalker chick or something" she demanded. "He's not gonna think you some kind of stalker chick. Please just let me tell him, it'll be good for you to have a boy friend for once." He answered. "I have had boy friends" she argued. "And how long ago was that?" her brother questioned.

"Just shut it!" jade said angrily " I don't care do what ever you want doesn't matter you'll do what you want anyway" she said as she went and sat by herself in the corner chair.

Remus watched the happenings between the two quite curiously. He wondered what they were arguing about this time. He was going to go and ask Jade, but considering her attitude at the time thought better of it and continued reading. She sat there in the corner, just thinking. She pulled a book from her bag and began reading, but she wasn't taking inn any of the words. She was absorbed in thought. Thinking of Remus had become a hobby of hers. All the times they had spent together both good and bad it was refreshing watching the thoughts play over in her head.

Remus had an idea of what was going on but he didn't think it could ever be true. Someone actually loving him. He had never imagined having such good luck.

The night passed and it was on to lessons early in the morning. Jade rolled out of bed to find a note neatly placed on her night table. On the front her name was written in neat calligraphy, that was vaguely familiar. She opened it to find a simple sentence. "Please meet me near the whomping willow tonight after dinner" signed Remus Lupin. But what was peculiar about it was the fact that it was her brother's penmanship. But she couldn't help but to smile when she figured out what was going on.

As Remus sat on the edge of his bed he noticed a folded white piece of parchment on his night table. It familiar calligraphy his name was written on the front. He opened it and read… "Please meet me near the whomping willow after dinner" signed Jade Black. He smiled to him self. Sirius was out doing him self, but this time he was actually doing something to help someone. He finished getting dressed and made his way down to the great hall for breakfast.

When he made it there, it was obviously peculiar how the only open seat was next to Jade. But he sat down and helped him self to a glass of apple juice and a slice of toast. Jade was reading as usual for the morning hours. "Good morning." Remus said with a smile. "Morning" Jade answered as she turned a page and reached for a muffin.

Sirius yawned. He was really was quite proud of himself. Although both probably knew what he was up too. But he had no intention on stopping or giving up. After all he had read his sisters journal he knew how much she liked Remus.

Jade Stood up and stretched. She let out a yawn. "Well I'm off to lessons now." She said as she placed her book back inside her bag and then lifted it onto her shoulder. "I have first lesson with you" Remus said before she could turn to leave. "You do?" she asked curiously. "Yes. I noticed your on my class list… we have advanced potions first." He replied standing up. "Well at least we wont be completely board in Slughorns class this year." She said with a giggle as she headed for the door. In class it was the same as every year before. Slughorn always sat the marauders together. But this year only two head the same class.

Jade was taking notes when a note slid its self over to her from the seat next to her. She finished writing her sentence before opening it.

Did you put a note on my night table last night asking me to meet you

By the whomping willow tonight?

-Remus

Jade raised her eyebrows. She wrote back.

No did you send me one?

She slid the note back. He read it and shook his head no. After class Jade heaved a sigh of relief… "Thank heavens that's over, he always makes us take those endless notes the first day back." She leaned against the wall waiting for Remus to get his potion and come out. As he walked out she slightly startled him. "So?" she chirped. "So what?" he questioned as he became aware of her standing there. "Do you have a free period now? Because I do and I don't wanna be board for an hour and a half" she replied.

"I do but the others don't till next." He answered.

"Ahh. Well I'll meet you in the common room then I have to go and see Dumbledor for a moment." She said as she turned to walk down the hall. "see you there" he replied and headed for Gryffindor tower.