Grace, Rebecca and I were studying in the library a couple days later while Sirius and James were in detention.
"Well that's it! I'm finished! A five page history of magic essay, a diagram for astronomy, and an explanation of how to make a love potion! Done!" I announced.
"I've been done for ages," Grace said boredly. I shot her a mock disdainful look.
"Well I'm going to supper!" I said indignantly.
"I'm with you!" Grace announced.
"I've gotta study," Rebecca mumbled, not taking her eyes off of her paper.
"Honesty Rebecca! How much more studying can you do?" I asked.
"A lot! So leave!" she informed me. So we walked out of the library and away to the grand hall.
Meanwhile Rebecca was gazing off into space, thinking about someone who, with no doubt, wasn't thinking about her.
"Why would he?" she wondered.
She'd had a crush on the same guy since… she met him. But he never said more then two words to her and it was hopeless. Absolutely hopeless!
She walked over to a deserted shelf at the back of the library and looked for a book.
"Oh, Rebecca. Sorry I, I mean, hello," mumbled a familiar voice. He knew her name!
She turned to see Remus standing there nervously. Rain pelted the window behind her, but all she could hear was the beating of her heart. Could he hear it too?
"Hello Remus," she said sadly.
He walked over to her. What was he doing?
"What's the matter?" he asked. She looked into his eyes and she felt like she could trust him.
"Can I trust you?" she asked.
"Absolutely," he assured her.
"I- I like this guy, but he doesn't like me," she explained.
"Who is he?" he asked. Was she imagining things or did that look on his face resemble sadness?
Rebecca took a couple of deep breaths.
"You," she said, shaking. Why did she say that? Why?
He stood there, stunned. She felt tears come to her eyes. She started to push past him to leave, but he stopped her with a gentle hand on her arm.
"You- I mean I- I love… you," he said it sort of as a question. She answered his question by reached out to him and kissing him.
When they broke apart he reached up and untied her hair, letting it float down around her shoulders beautifully.
"Your hair looks beautiful down," he said, smiling.
When Remus and Rebecca came into the great hall for supper, hand in hand, I just shot Rebecca a happy look.
"Done studying, I suppose?" I asked. She laughed.
I looked around at all my friends, and then over at the Slytherin table.
Snape, Lestrange, Belatrix and Narcissa sat with their heads together, probably plotting. But that was no way to spend you life. As I looked around at my friends laughing and teasing each other in the warm hall, eating good food, I thought: This is the way to live.
The End
Well this is the shortest chapter ever! So was it a bad ending? I'm usually good with endings. This one was tough. I'm done! Check out my other stories? No? okay. I'll live. Thank you! I'm getting all emotional!
