Sirius, James, and Peter came into the dorm room to find
Adriana hugging Remus. Peter instantly 'remembered' something he had
forgotten and left the room - he was always uncomfortable around girls -
while both James and Sirius's faces were covered with smirks. Ri let him go
and sat up straight.
"Moony, you naughty boy" Sirius mocked.
"Hey there Finn, what are you doing in the boys dormitory?" James asked while lifting his eyebrows suggestively. Sirius laughed and Adriana blushed.
"It was the only chance I've gotten to talk to Lupin with you guys never letting me near him." Adriana accused.
"She has a point Prongs" Sirius said as he crossed the room and leaned against his own bed. "Desperate times calls for desperate measures."
"Wait," James said suspiciously. "How'd you get in here any way? We can't get into the girls dorms."
"No wonder," Ri teased, "you'd be up to no good if you were allowed."
Remus stayed silent through all this, ignoring it as he went through his conversation with Adriana in his head.
"No good?! Me?! Padfoot, Moony, can you guys believe these accusations!" James said in mock disbelief.
Sirius burst out laughing along with Adriana but Remus still didn't say anything. "Moony?" Sirius said when his laughing fit had ended.
When he failed to respond Adriana elbowed him in the ribs. "Ow! What?" He looked around at the faces all watching him and felt uncomfortable. "I'm gonna go see if they're still serving dinner." Without waiting for anyone to respond he bolted out the door, but he did not head for the Great Hall, instead he went outside, not stopping until he reached a great oak tree that he slumped in front of.
He knew he was being childish with his sudden retreat from the room, but he didn't care. He just wanted to be alone.
In two months it was time to leave Hogwarts for summer vacations. The OWLs were over and the students had all breathed a collective sigh of relief. The Marauders, of course, were all sure that they had done extremely well; they did well in everything they deigned to do. Following Adriana's lead, Remus acted as if nothing had happened, continuing being the best of friends to her while his heart cracked beyond repair. The only difference was that she no longer asked him about James, much to his relief. Together, they hung out with the Marauders, Lily, and Circe – who had forgiven him for his rejection – and had as great a time as could be expected.
When it came time for everyone to get off the train and leave, the group was sad to part, although they pretended not to be. There was only two years left until graduation, and though that seemed like such a long time, they each knew that two years could pass in seconds leaving you wonder where the time had gone.
Everyone parted ways, promising to write and get together over the summer, and one by one they all went home. Remus and Adriana were the last to leave, and sat on a bench next to each other waiting for their parents to come and take them home.
Neither spoke at first. Then, "Lupin?" He did not answer, but turned and looked at her so that their eyes met. "Are you going to write to me?" She spoke the words quietly and seemed very self-conscious, which was odd for her as she was the cockiest girl he knew.
Remus felt the need to assure her, "Of course! Don't I always?" He smiled down at her.
"Yeah ... but its different now, isn't it?" He swallowed hard and looked away from her for a moment. When he looked back he nodded. So, she had noticed it too. "We'll always be friends, right?" Remus was taken aback by her sudden insecurity.
"Always." He replied forcefully.
Adriana smiled up at him, and leaned her head against his shoulder as the two waited for their rides. Remus put his arm around her, and thought to himself that he wouldn't have minded if nobody came to pick him up, as long as he got to sit there, with her.
*A/N:* sorry ... I know this chapter kinda sucks but I needed something to tie in 5th year and 6th year! All in all ... I shall be trying to develop more into the characters and make this story better! Thanks a lot to those who reviewed .. I REALLY appreciate it!!!! :D!
"Moony, you naughty boy" Sirius mocked.
"Hey there Finn, what are you doing in the boys dormitory?" James asked while lifting his eyebrows suggestively. Sirius laughed and Adriana blushed.
"It was the only chance I've gotten to talk to Lupin with you guys never letting me near him." Adriana accused.
"She has a point Prongs" Sirius said as he crossed the room and leaned against his own bed. "Desperate times calls for desperate measures."
"Wait," James said suspiciously. "How'd you get in here any way? We can't get into the girls dorms."
"No wonder," Ri teased, "you'd be up to no good if you were allowed."
Remus stayed silent through all this, ignoring it as he went through his conversation with Adriana in his head.
"No good?! Me?! Padfoot, Moony, can you guys believe these accusations!" James said in mock disbelief.
Sirius burst out laughing along with Adriana but Remus still didn't say anything. "Moony?" Sirius said when his laughing fit had ended.
When he failed to respond Adriana elbowed him in the ribs. "Ow! What?" He looked around at the faces all watching him and felt uncomfortable. "I'm gonna go see if they're still serving dinner." Without waiting for anyone to respond he bolted out the door, but he did not head for the Great Hall, instead he went outside, not stopping until he reached a great oak tree that he slumped in front of.
He knew he was being childish with his sudden retreat from the room, but he didn't care. He just wanted to be alone.
In two months it was time to leave Hogwarts for summer vacations. The OWLs were over and the students had all breathed a collective sigh of relief. The Marauders, of course, were all sure that they had done extremely well; they did well in everything they deigned to do. Following Adriana's lead, Remus acted as if nothing had happened, continuing being the best of friends to her while his heart cracked beyond repair. The only difference was that she no longer asked him about James, much to his relief. Together, they hung out with the Marauders, Lily, and Circe – who had forgiven him for his rejection – and had as great a time as could be expected.
When it came time for everyone to get off the train and leave, the group was sad to part, although they pretended not to be. There was only two years left until graduation, and though that seemed like such a long time, they each knew that two years could pass in seconds leaving you wonder where the time had gone.
Everyone parted ways, promising to write and get together over the summer, and one by one they all went home. Remus and Adriana were the last to leave, and sat on a bench next to each other waiting for their parents to come and take them home.
Neither spoke at first. Then, "Lupin?" He did not answer, but turned and looked at her so that their eyes met. "Are you going to write to me?" She spoke the words quietly and seemed very self-conscious, which was odd for her as she was the cockiest girl he knew.
Remus felt the need to assure her, "Of course! Don't I always?" He smiled down at her.
"Yeah ... but its different now, isn't it?" He swallowed hard and looked away from her for a moment. When he looked back he nodded. So, she had noticed it too. "We'll always be friends, right?" Remus was taken aback by her sudden insecurity.
"Always." He replied forcefully.
Adriana smiled up at him, and leaned her head against his shoulder as the two waited for their rides. Remus put his arm around her, and thought to himself that he wouldn't have minded if nobody came to pick him up, as long as he got to sit there, with her.
*A/N:* sorry ... I know this chapter kinda sucks but I needed something to tie in 5th year and 6th year! All in all ... I shall be trying to develop more into the characters and make this story better! Thanks a lot to those who reviewed .. I REALLY appreciate it!!!! :D!