The next few days passed by with Remus and Ginny being extremely quiet and miserable. It wasn't as if anyone could blame them, mind you. After the loss of their first child, Ginny had become extremely depressed and she would hardly say a word to anyone. The only person that she'd actually talked to was Remus, and that was only to ask what the sex of the baby was. Apart from that, neither of them had gone anywhere near each other.

Lily, James and Sirius had tried their best to get the two lovers back together, but to no avail. James found it rather strange that they should both be avoiding each other, after all, Ginny had obviously forgiven Remus over what had happened, otherwise she wouldn't smile weakly at him every now and then. Sirius was rather hurt, to say the least, after their kiss a few days back. Ginny refused to mention it and chose to completely ignore that it had actually happened. Sirius knew that she was just trying to be loyal to Remus. It was quite sad, all in all.

Lily had tried every single trick in the book to try and get Ginny to talk. It was alright for the first day of not talking, but Ginny was carrying on like it after another three days and, needless to say, Lily was starting to find it unnerving. Ginny's eyes always seemed to have a dead hollow look to them, she had huge bags under her eyes, which made it clear that she hadn't been sleeping and she refused to eat. Remus seemed to be exactly the same, according to James' report.

So that afternoon, Severus, Lucius, Narcissa, James, Lily, Sirius and Peter sat down in the Room of Requirement, sighing in defeat.

"I just don't know what to do" Lily cried, throwing her arms up in the air, looking defeated "I've tried everything, but it hasn't worked. Now what do we do?"

"To be perfectly honest Lils, I have no idea" James admitted "Remus has been depressed before; I'll give you that, but not as bad as this"

"What if we locked them in a room together and refused to let them out until they talk? D'you think that would work?" Narcissa questioned.

"That sounds like a good idea" Severus stated "That is, if they can remember how to talk" Lucius snorted with laughter.

"Hey, how about where they first met?" Lily asked, her eyes brightening up.

"What?!" Sirius questioned, looking horrified.

"Yeah, wait, where did they first meet?" Lucius asked. James groaned, putting his head in his hands.

"They first met on the Hogwarts Express, that won't work"

"Oh" Lily looked disappointed.

"Okay, where did they meet secondly? I mean, when they talked properly to each other?" Severus asked.

"Wait!" Narcissa's eyes suddenly brightened up; looking excited "The second time they talked to each other properly was after we made her confess to him that she liked him. If I'm correct, they talked in the library after that"

"Really?" Sirius asked, feeling pained. Truth be told, he didn't want Ginny and Remus back together again, he'd much rather have it as it was during the present time. Narcissa nodded and smiled.

"Yeah"

"Madam Pince wouldn't stand for it though" Lily said apprehensively.

"Ah, that's true, but, this is where the infamous Marauders come in with what they do best" she said with a grin. As comprehension dawned on James and Peter, grins spread out onto their faces, while Sirius had gone an extremely peculiar pale green colour.

"You want us to prank her?" Sirius choked out. Everyone nodded. Sirius felt worse than he had done before.

No, I don't want Ginny and Remus together! No! It won't happen, I won't let it! IT WON'T HAPPEN!

Sirius stood up rather abruptly.

"I need some fresh air" he replied stiffly, before storming from the room. If anyone had walked in right at that moment, they would've been rather surprised and shocked to see Slytherins and Gryffindors conversing normally, working side by side, instead of attacking each other, yet, these certain Slytherins and Gryffindors were trying to help their friends . . . and that was about the only thing the two enemies had in common.

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I can't believe they're working together to get Ginny and Remus back together! Remus doesn't deserve her, after everything he's put her through. They can't even have a child without something going wrong, since when did Remus make her so happy? In fact, no, let's look at it another way, since when was the last time that Remus made her truly happy? It definitely hasn't been while we've been in the future. I love Ginny, goddamnit, she should have someone who would look after her and treat her well. I don't believe all that rubbish about Patil pouncing on him. He might be able to convince the others with that garbage, but I'm certainly not convinced! I can see right through him! He's just gonna keep hurting her over and over again! She deserves someone who would treat her with more respect and more love, someone like me! Sirius fumed to himself.

Someone like you? Another voice taunted in his mind. Someone like you? Are you kidding me? Since when did the great Sirius Black manage to go out with a girl without hurting her, eh? I don't believe you for one minute when you say that you love her! It's lust, boy; get it inside your thick head! Remus totally deserves her; you wouldn't be able to hang onto her for more than a day without hurting her! You couldn't keep to one girl even if your life depended on it!

Sirius shook his head furiously, trying to rid himself of those horrible thoughts.

But-But Ginny kissed me, that's gotta mean something, right? It meant that she felt something for me.

Again, the other voice that dampened Sirius' spirits so much, spoke up again.

The only reason she kissed you was because she was upset over her fiancée's betrayal. You actually thought she liked you more than a friend?! You're pathetic Black! I mean, look at yourself. Look at what she's done to you! You're a stuttering, blushing, lovesick fool, that's what you are! You think she feels something for you? There is no way in this lifetime that she'll fall for someone for the likes of you. If you want proof, think back to the first day that you met her!

Sirius felt like bursting into tears on remembering the first day that he'd met Ginny. Unshed tears shone in his eyes at the memory.

"You're quite cute" Sirius commented, putting his arm around Ginny's shoulders "How about you and I go out sometime?"

Ginny pushed Sirius' arm away as she said calmly.

How does the answer, never in this lifetime, sound to you?" Sirius' jaw dropped "Sorry, but tall, dark and handsome isn't my type" she grinned cheekily "We can still be friends though"

Sirius roughly wiped away the tears that were streaming down his face. That sentence that Ginny had said "How does the answer, never in this lifetime, sound to you?" It echoed in his mind. He clutched his head in his hands, trying his best to rid Ginny's voice from his mind. It felt like he was going crazy! He shook violently, the tears coming faster, until finally, everything stopped. He suddenly felt someone's hand on his shoulder. He looked up and felt his jaw drop. Ginny was standing there, smiling weakly at him. Her eyes were a tiny bit brighter than they usually were, or was it just the sunlight?

He smiled back, trying his best to wipe away the tears, but Ginny stopped him.

"Why have you been crying?" she croaked out. Sirius stared at her in amazement. She was finally talking?

"N-No reason, well, your loss, I suppose" he added sheepishly. Ginny hugged him.

"I'm alright. I-I know I'll get over it"

"How are things going with you and Remus?" Sirius asked. Ginny shook her head.

"Not so good" Sirius felt his heart rise hopefully "He just won't talk to me. I just-I think he blames me" she whispered, the tears in her eyes threatening to fall. Sirius suddenly felt his heart plummet rather sharply.

"He doesn't blame you" he said quietly "Why would he?"

"B-Because I killed his child, that's why! I'm a murderer, Sirius, I-I-I've killed his child!" Sirius' eyes widened in shock. This is what had been going through Ginny's mind since she'd lost the baby? No wonder she'd kept quiet!

"That baby wasn't just his Ginny's, it was yours also, and you didn't kill it either. Don't say something so ridiculous! These things happen"

"Oh of course" Ginny muttered bitterly "These things happen. Why Remus, then, answer me that? He's had enough pain throughout his life, him being a werewolf, why does he have to lose his child too?"

Sirius felt reluctant to say something that would get them back together, this was his chance to get Ginny once and for all, and he was most definitely going to take it!

"Maybe . . . maybe you and him weren't meant to be?" Sirius suggested. Ginny's head snapped up, staring at him in disbelief.

"Remus and I? Not meant to be? Are you sure?"

"I'm not saying anything for definite, but I'm just saying. You and him . . . you haven't exactly had a lot of happiness in your life. Could it be that he isn't the one?" Sirius questioned, studying Ginny intently all the while.

"I-I guess. I mean, I've never thought of it that way. I always thought that we'd get through these things together, you know? I-I thought that nothing could come between us, but . . . maybe you're right. I've never thought of that option" she whispered. Sirius felt torn between regret and happiness at the prospect of Remus and Ginny finally coming to an end. She'd come running to Sirius and he'd take her in his arms, protect her and do whatever it took to keep the werewolf away from her. Remus would never even be allowed to set eyes on his girl!

"Thanks Sirius, I-I'm glad you've been honest with me" Ginny told him, giving him a hug, before running off to find Remus.

"I've finally got her, I'll finally be able to tell her I love her later on tonight" Sirius whispered to himself, feeling proud.

"I never thought I'd see the day when you'd be obsessed with a girl, Padfoot" A voice said from behind him. Sirius whirled around, his eyes widened in alarm on seeing James' fist coming towards him. Before he even had time to register what had happened, he was knocked out cold.

"I cannot believe him" James muttered to himself, staring at his best friend's limpless body "I can't believe he'd stoop so low to try and get Ginny to leave Remus. Remus loves her" Suddenly, James' eyes widened in shock "Sirius loves Ginny? Wait, but, that can't be right? Can it?"

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"Hey Remus" Ginny whispered softly on seeing her fiancée sitting in the library engrossed in a book. Remus looked up and smiled slightly.

"Hi babe" Remus murmured, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her towards him. Ginny's eyes widened slightly. Remus hadn't shown any sort of affection towards her until now. That was strange, she thought. The truth was, Remus had seen Ginny sitting next to Sirius outside near the lake and he didn't like it, so now he was trying his best to be affectionate towards his wife-to-be.

"Gin, I do love you. You know that, don't you?" Remus questioned. Ginny locked eyes with his and saw the hope and love in his eyes. She couldn't leave him, no matter what Sirius had said, she just couldn't. He loved her, she knew that now, his eyes told her everything.

"I-I'm sorry if I've been avoiding you" he murmured. Ginny smiled and hugged him round the neck, feeling tears well up in her eyes.

"I love you. Look, if it'll make things better, w-we can try again for another child, I-I just don't like seeing you so depressed" Remus confessed softly. Ginny stared at him, her bottom lip trembling.

"Try again, just so it can replace the one we lost?" she whispered. Remus' eyes widened and he shook his head furiously.

"I didn't mean it like that! Oh Gin, please don't cry, I swear I didn't mean it like that"

"Sirius is right, we're not meant for each other, a-as much as I hate to admit it, it's true. Only bad things seem to happen to us" she cried. Remus' jaw dropped. Sirius had told her that they weren't meant for each other? Why would he do such a thing?

Realization hit him when he realized that Sirius still had a thing for his fiancée, he couldn't let Sirius break them up.  

"Gin, Sirius only said that because he wants you for himself! Don't you remember three years ago? He had a mega crush on you? Well, he still does" Remus stated. Ginny glared at him.

"Look, don't try and put the blame on Sirius, alright? I know I may have upset you, but there's no reason to-"

"Gin, listen to me, I-"

"No, for once in your life Remus Jonathon Lupin, you listen to me! I am sick and tired of you always trying to put the blame on other people! I can't believe you would do such a thing as to try and make me hate your best friend! You know what? Just looking at you right now is making me feel absolutely disgusted that I ever got with you in the first place! Goodbye!" she screamed, making to storm off. Remus stared after her, feeling as if he'd lost his entire world.

Suddenly, James burst into the library and collided with Ginny, panting for breath.

"I have some news for you that you'll find quite interesting" he gasped. Ginny stared at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Sirius just confessed to me that he's in love with you and that he can't stand the thought of any other guy being near you . . . Gin, he's obsessed with you and believe me, I never thought the day would come when that would happen to the great Sirius Black" James stated. Ginny's heart caught in her throat as she stared at James in horror, a feeling of sickness and regret building up inside of her. She looked back to Remus whose face was completely emotionless. Ginny suddenly felt angry at herself. What had she done?