There Is No Way Out Of Love

Disclaimer: Nope, it wasn't us who came up with this glorious idea of a magical world called Hogwarts. We owe it all to J.K.

Chapter 2

Authors Note: Hehe, I'm an author now! Hey guys. This is Nicole, Mary's sister. I will be writing this chapter, and several more in the future. I guess we're switching off. Anyways, hope you enjoyed the first- here's the second!

Chapter 2:

The eight teenagers made their way through the rain towards the Great Hall. James and Sirius, responsible for a very embarrassing moment in the train compartment, were still snickering to themselves. Brooke and Remus were still a bright red and silently cursing James, as well as themselves for getting into the situation. Lily and Landon were conversing about Brooke, although Landon's thoughts were elsewhere. You could trace his eyes towards Kylee, who was clutching onto Sirius and scolding him for embarrassing their poor friends. However, even Sirius knew she wasn't seriously mad, for she couldn't be angry with that puppy dog face. Peter was walking alongside James, congratulating him for causing such a ruckus.

As they entered the castle, the relief from the rain seemed to raise tensions higher, because now they had nothing to distract them from reality. James ran over to Lily and tried to start up a conversation.

"Hey Lils"

"I told you not to call me Lils. Only my friends call me Lils, Potter," she answered in an serious voice. "And I am still angry with you for blurting out to the whole compartment a certain fact about our two friends."

"Oh come on, facing the facts will only get them together faster. You know that."

"Yeah, whatever," she sighed as she sat down at the table. James attempted to sit next to her, but before he could plant himself, she called Kylee over to sit down. James looked defeated, but retreated to a seat next to Sirius. Brooke and Remus were left standing, and awkwardly took their seats next to one another. It wasn't long before James and Lily were called away to start their Head Boy and Girl duties. Lily's stomach felt nauseous at the idea of working with James Potter all year.

Kylee and Sirius were sitting right next to each other and were deep in conversation. Kylee was laughing at something Sirius had just said.

"Ah, good times!" Kylee managed to choke out, throwing her head back in glee. Suddenly Sirius looked strait at her.

"What?" Kylee asked awkwardly. He grinned.

"You are so beautiful when you laugh." Kylee didn't know how to respond to this.

"Uh, thanks."

"No, I'm serious. You are the most beautiful girl I've ever met. I can't believe I'm actually with you." He had a look of total certainty on his face. Kylee looked deep into his gray eyes and could tell that he sincerely meant this.

"Well, Mr. Black, you could have any girl in the school and you pick me. I'm not really sure why, but..." Kyle had never been self confident. She always felt she was awkward looking, kind of the "ugly duckling" of the group. And now, being with Sirius, well it was all new. Never before had a guy wanted her like this, at least not that she had noticed. When Sirius kissed her, she felt... well, safe. This amazing guy, who was handsome, smart, funny, not to mention incredibly charming, had somehow whipped her off her feet and now there was no going back. Just being around him was intoxicating, and whenever they touched she felt like a bolt of electricity had run through her. All of these emotions were coming at her all at once, and she had little time to make sense of it all. To make sense of the fact that she was in love with Sirius Black, and he made it quite clear that he returned the feelings.

She was dragged out of her daze by a huge commotion in the hall when the food arrived on the plates. Sirius' gaze, whoever, remained on her.

"I've never felt this way about anyone before. You know that right? You know that I'm in this for the long haul. I, I love you Kylee." Sirius proclaimed to her. He looked at her intensely, but also with great respect. Through his eyes, Kylee could tell exactly what he was thinking. And right now, well all they wanted was her to return his feelings.

"I love you too," Kylee said softly, meaning every word with her heart. He smiled and leaned into kiss her. There it was again, this amazing feeling that coursed through both of their bodied. It was as if love couldn't describe the emotion that both of them felt towards one another. Ever since last summer, the way they cared, lusted, and loved one another was something that couldn't be described with just one word.

They broke away from their kiss and both shared a sly smile. Just them, Peter squeaked behind them, and they were slowly brought back into reality. They looked up to see Landon storming out of the Great Hall, looking quite upset.

"What was that about?" Peter asked, totally oblivious to everything.

"Who knows," Brooke sighed. She truly felt bad for her friend, but she could see how much Kylee loved Sirius and she was glad that they had found each other. Sometimes her friends could be so confusing.

"Deep in thought?" Remus inquired. Brooke looked up to see a pair of bright blue eyes looking back at her. She got wrapped up in his sandy brown hair and beautiful features. Suddenly, she realized she was just staring at him dumbfounded, and quickly blushed.

"I was just thinking about, uhm, Landon. And Kylee. And Sirius."

"Yeah, that's a triangle made in hell," Remus replied. He was completely confused on how he had ended up talking to her. He had planned to ignore her in order to avoid temptation, yet somehow she captivated him and all he wanted was to be around her. The combination of her shiny dark hair, warm honey eyes, and beautiful body was impossible to resist. And Remus sure knew how beautiful her body was. He blushed as he replayed thoughts of what had happened that night. He wanted to forget it and move on, but he couldn't help but think about her every moment since "it" had happened. However, he was mature enough to know that it could never happen, so he forced those thoughts out of his head. But now that he was around her again...

"Yeah... well I'm sure it will work itself out somehow. Most thing do," Brooke said vaguely, trying to make eye contact. She wanted him so much. Ever since they had slept together she had thought about him all the time. She couldn't get Remus Lupin out of her head! When she had first met him in Diagon Alley that day she could tell things were different between them. They had both changed somehow, and now it was if they were two puzzle pieces that fit together. She laughed at herself, because she knew how corny that sounded, but she couldn't help the way she felt. She was enthralled with his charming smile, his amazing ability to entertain a person for hours on end by just talking and hanging out, how smart he was, his great looks... After "it" happened she knew that she wanted to be with Remus. She was actually going to suggest it, but before she could confess her feelings, she heard Remus saying that they had 'probably made a mistake' and, 'since it was just a one time thing that should just forget about it.' Then she heard herself agreeing with him, and before she knew it her chance was one.

Several moments passed, and neither said anything. Remus and Brooke were locked into each others eyes, and they felt that same connection. That same emotion that had come over them that one night. They both sensed the strong chemistry they hwith one another, and neither wanted to break it. Remus knew that he was doing something ad wrong, by being sucked in again, but he couldn't fight it. Brooke knew that she should just kiss him, she knew that he felt what she felt, yet she didn't want to risk getting let down again.

"Well, students, now that the feast has come to a close, I have an announcement to make," Dumbledore's voice rang out through the great hall, spoiling the moment. "We have a new Transfiguration teacher this year. May I introduce you to Professor McGonagall." The Great Hall clapped politely as a strict looking woman stood up. "Now, since it is getting rather late I would encourage all of you to retreat to your dormitories for bed. Good night all."

Remus, Brooke, Kylee, Sirius, and Peter all stood and walked back to the common room. James and Lily were already waiting for everybody, and they said Landon had already gone up to bed. Soon, they all departed back to their rooms, some floating on air with the notion of love, others confused about another certain someone, and the head boy and girl retreated, the boy with feelings of longing, and the girl with the emotion of irritation.