There's No Way Out of Love

Chapter 4

Authors Note: So, how are you guys liking the story so far? My sister and I decided that on her chapters (the odd numbered ones) she will be writing mainly about Lily/James and on my chapters (the even numbered ones) I will be focusing more on the couples of

Kylee/Sirius/Landon and Brooke/Remus. Should be great-

A few weeks later Kylee woke up with a start. A dream has shaken her out of the comforting sleep. Life was going great for her, yet something didn't feel right. Landon was barley talking to her anymore, and every time he did she felt as if he was trying to get away from her. She spent most of her moments alone tying to figure out what she had done wrong. The only thing that made it better was Sirius. Whenever she was with him, everything troublesome just seem to fly out the window. Kylee had always envisioned a fairy tale romance, with the prince and the princess living happily ever after. However, she never really thought that it would happen. She couldn't see herself being the object of anyone's desire, let alone a handsome prince. That was why she still had to pinch herself when she thought about Sirius. The idea of him was inconceivable, and being with him was... indescribable. He had a way of always saying the right thing to make her feel special. The way he treated her and looked at her screamed love and passion, which made her float on air. She couldn't envision her life without him and even her future seemed preoccupied with Sirius.

"Rise and shine my lovely darlings," Lily came into the room looking happy and refreshed.

"Why are you so giddy?" Brooke smiled, looking at the bubbly red-head. Seeing Brooke smile was rare these days; seeing Brooke at all was rare. The girls had been quite worried about their usually upbeat friend. She seemed to be hiding herself from the world, but Lily and Kylee knew that there was one person in particular that she wanted to stay clear of. Remus and Brooke hadn't spoken since the night of the feast. Everything was awkward between them since neither knew how to act on their feelings. Brooke felt that it was better just to stay secluded, so Remus wouldn't have a chance to let her down again. However, no human contact was starting to irritate her and she woke up this morning with a bright attitude. She was convinced that today would be a great day, and as for Remus... well she didn't care. She was done with him and since Brooke knew she couldn't be mad at him, he technically didn't do anything mean to her, ignoring him was her plan. She would get over Mr. Lupin if it was the last thing she did. Come on, she was beautiful, and other boys were sure to take interest once she put word out that she was available.

"Well, today is just a good day. I patrolled the halls this morning and didn't see James, went to breakfast and didn't see James, and came all the way back through the common room and didn't see James. I'd say this constitutes for a celebration!" Lily joked.

"That's cause he's in the hospital wing. Don't worry, it's nothing serious. He's just been feeling really bad for the past few days and Sirius mentioned he was going to go get, as he put it, 'all fixed up' this morning. You know boys, they pretend that there not sick for weeks before they give into their weakness." Kylee laughed. She noticed that Lily wasn't smiling anymore.

"What's wrong?" Kylee asked her.

"I just didn't think he was sick. I mean, I was all happy and he was feeling horrible," she looked up to see two suspicious looking girls staring at her. "I mean, it's no big deal," she said quickly, putting on a smile, "Potter probably got what was coming to him anyways." She then quickly exited the room, looking quite flustered.

"Definitely in love," both girls said at the same time. They laughed and preceded to get dressed.

"So, what are you gonna do today Mooney?" Sirius asked, throwing on a gray shirt.

"I don't know. I didn't really have any plans. Looks like it's gonna be just another average Saturday for me." Remus answered, still in bed.

"If you mean stay in our room all day and study then you are wrong. Mate, today you are coming out and you're going to hang out with Kylee and me. Okay, no, not with us. But you can still come down and eat breakfast while sitting next to us. But then you have to go find other people to hang out with."

"Oh thanks Padfoot. So what are your huge plans for the day?" Remus questioned. A touch of jealousy in his voice might have been detected if you knew what Remus was really thinking about. The ideas of Sirius and Kylee having a great time with each other caused a great pain inside of him. Ever since the welcoming feast, Remus had a great animosity towards other people and their relationships. The only thought that came to mind whenever he saw a guy and girl together was the fact that Brooke and him could have had a chance to be together. They could have spent all their time with one another and Remus would have been able to see her smile and make her laugh. He wouldn't have to sneak looks during class, and he possibly wouldn't have to only dream about doing that certain thing that had happened last summer again. But most of all, Remus just wanted to be around Brooke; because whenever he was around her he was happy. There were no other words for it. All he wanted was her.

"Today, Kylee and I will be on a picnic, my dear friend. We will spend the day lying in the fields, eating stolen food from the kitchens, and the evening will be concluded with choruses of 'Oh Sirius, this was the best day ever' and 'Oh Sirius, your the greatest boyfriend in the world."

Remus couldn't help but chuckle at his friends ego. He did however, notice that he didn't mention one thing that always seem to be consistent when it came to Sirius and his girls.

"Well, what about..." Remus didn't want to ask bluntly. He didn't have to, because his friend already knew what was in his mind. Sirius mind filled with Kylee. He thought about how great everything was between them, and how great she was. He couldn't comprehend that he had actually found a girl worth waiting for, but he had. His love for Kylee had come so suddenly, yet it was so strong he found it hard to believe that it wasn't always there. In the past, his old relationships had always been about getting the girl into bed, and after that...well it depended how pretty she was. But something about Kylee was so different from the rest of them, so much better, that sex wasn't all he thought about. Sure, it wouldn't be the worst thing... in fact many a nights were spent thinking and dreaming about Kylee in that certain situation. And there had been a few times when they were kissing and he had to hold himself back from doing what he so longed to do. But Sirius knew Kylee wasn't ready. And this time, he cared about the girl enough to wait until she was.

"Kylee's different," Sirius merely said and than ginned. "Now come on Mooney, breakfast is probably getting cold down there!"

Down in the hall, Brooke and Kylee had already started eating. They hadn't found Lily, but both of them had a sneaky suspicion that she was off visiting James in the hospital wing. Once the boys arrived, Sirius, Remus and Landon, the environment changed. What was before a friendly breakfast turned into an extremely uncomfortable get together. A few lucky ones, however, managed to go on oblivious to the awkwardness.

"So, I have a very special day planned for us," Sirius smiled slyly as he slid into the seat next to Kylee. She grinned at him and they shared a cute kiss.

"And just what exactly are your plans Mr. Black?" the blonde girl asked giggling.

"Well, for that, you will just have to wait and find out, Ms. Jackson," he winked at her.

Across the table, Landon turned his head down to his plate. His stomach was anything but hungry, but he forced down food so he wouldn't be obligated to make conversation. These days he tried to stay clear of Kylee and Sirius, mainly so he wouldn't have to play witness to their cutesy and coupley behavior. He could tell that Kylee thought he was mad at her, and he kind of was. He was mad that he wasn't with her. He was mad that Kylee hadn't waited for him; that she had just gone off and found somebody new. He was mad because he could tell how much she loved Sirius, and it killed him to come to realization of it. He was just mad at the fact that the love of his life had gone off and fallen in love with someone else. And there was nothing he could do about it. The sad thing was, it hurt him every time he ignored Kylee. To see her walk off with a melancholy face made him feel so guilty, but he knew what he was doing was right. The more he pushed Kylee out of his life, the less he would love her. Pretty soon, he hoped, he would get over her completely. At least, this is what he tried to convince himself of. What he really knew deep down inside was that he would never get over that blonde haired, blue eyed beauty that had stolen his heart from the first moment he laid eyes on her. He would never get over his love for Kylee.

After breakfast, Sirius and Kylee stole away from the group and he whisked her outside by the lake.

"What's going on?" laughed a blindfolded Kylee, completely loving every moment of her surprise. She adored how romantic Sirius was. He lifted the handkerchief from her eyes to reveal a red blanket sprawled out on the grass. There was an old fashion picnic basket and half a dozen candles spread around. The view was one from a movie, and Kylee was swept away. She looked up at him and smiled. Their eyes met and she reached up on her tippy-toes to kiss him. Everything about the moment was perfect. Sirius was thrilled that everything had gone according to plan; he enjoyed nothing more than making her happy.

They spent the rest of the day lying out in the sun, eating the meal Sirius had kicked from the kitchen, and just enjoying each others company. The couple laughed and talked about everything. After Kylee finished telling Sirius a story about her summer, he suddenly sat up.

"What's wrong?" Kylee enquired. He jumped up and took off his shirt.

"I just realized that we have spent hours by the lake and haven't even gone swimming!" He grinned and started running towards the water. Kylee sat up and laughed as he dived into the lake. She had no intentions of going in after him, but before she knew it, she was floating in the air. She looked over to see Sirius with his wand out, magically luring her over to where he would soon drop her into the water.

"No, Sirius, no, don't," Kylee cried, through her laughter. Before she knew it, she splashed down into the icy cold depths.

"Sirius Black," she shouted once she resurfaced and heard his cackling, "You are the most childish boy that I have ever met," she giggled, swimming over to where he was.

"Come on, I was just looking for a little fun," He shot her his smile that always made her weak.

"Yeah well, now I am freezing and I don't have any other clothes with me."

"Well, I'm sure we can fix that with some magical drying later on. And as for the cold part..." He grabbed her and wrapped her up in his arms. They stayed that way for awhile, treading water in the middle of the lake and holding on to each other as if they were never going to let go.

Meanwhile, Brooke was walking around the castle with nowhere to go and no one to talk to. Her idea for the perfect day had fallen flat when she realized that both of her friends had ditched her. Well, Lily really hadn't ditched her, but her little disappearing act didn't make it easy to have a good day of just hanging out with her friends. She was about to head back to the common room when she saw a bright light flash past her. It flew through the halls and she instinctively followed it. On her path she bumped into Remus.

"Oh, hi," he said as soon as he looked up to meet her eyes.

"Hi," she replied.

"Are you wondering what that little light is to?" He tried to make the conversation less awkward.

"Yeah, actually," she responded. They both preceded to follow the path together. It lead them into a room. Once they went inside they found themselves in a dark space, only illuminated by the light of a small fairy.

"Wow, that's crazy. I wonder how a fairy got into the castle," Brooke was enchanted by the small creature that looked somewhat frightened.

"Well, I guess our quest is over," Remus said simply, " We found what we were looking for." Brooke looked over at him. From the small light she could make out some of his features; his blue eyes stood out the most. All her hatred for him that she had felt over the past few weeks floated away. She had never really hated him, she just tried to convince herself that she did to make getting over him easier. But now that she was alone with him again, every feeling came sweeping back into her.

Remus saw that Brooke was staring at him, and it made him feel uneasy. Being alone with her again, well, he just couldn't have it. He knew that he needed to get out of there fast. He turned around to exit the closet when he found the door to be locked. Remus started panicking. He took out his wand to try to unlock it, but the door wouldn't budge. He turned around once again to face Brooke. The fairy was flying right over her head, and he could see her small smile.

"It's locked," he said. He felt so stupid.

"I guessed as much," she responded quietly. They both just stood there for awhile. Finally Brooke broke the silence.

"So, how have you been lately?" She asked sweetly.

"Uh, pretty good. You?" Remus sounded as if he was out of breath.

"Can't complain," Brooke said in an almost whisper. With her optimism for the day still instilled inside of her, Brooke decided to take the big leap. she was going out on a limb here, but she knew she couldn't go on living as she was.

"So, Remus. I've been thinking of you. A lot. And I, well," she paused to regain her courage. "I was wondering if you had been thinking about me." Remus felt his heart stop. Slowly, he got a grasp on what she was trying to say. Something came over him and before he could stop himself he heard himself answering her.

"I have been thinking about you. I think about you all the time. Your practically all I think about Brooke."

"Then why did you, why did you make it sound as if you didn't care about me at all. After we, well, you just made it seem like you had made a mistake and didn't think anything of me," Brooke said this all very fast. She couldn't believe how he had responded to her question and she didn't want Remus to change him mind.

"I was just, scared I guess." Remus wanted to stop himself because he knew that if he got involved with Brooke, he would have to tell her his secret. He couldn't keep something that big from her. He almost didn't want to keep it from her. He felt like he could trust her.

"Are you still scared?"

"Yes," Remus answered honestly. Brooke laughed. She took steps towards him.

"I'm scared too," she whispered in his ear. Remus couldn't control himself anymore and he kissed her. They both felt all of their emotions for one another surface and go into this extremely passionate and loving kiss. Slowly, Remus pulled away. Brooke looked up at him with shining eyes. She was finally getting what she wanted- him. Before his cautious side could stop him, Remus uttered,

"Brooke, I'm a werewolf."