Remus was sure that Lily had not stopped thinking about the man from the bookstore. Remus had to admit, someone who went after people he thought were in trouble, was truly a knight in shining armor worthy of Lily. The problem was Lily didn't want to pursue him. She may have really liked him, but abuse tended to warp a person's decisions.

Monday rolled around. Both roommates were settling in for school to start the next week. Remus was finishing his last semester. Lily was taking a few classes that had late sign up available.

Lily's job hunt was not going well. She didn't have a plan set up. Remus knew that she had dropped out of school at Severus' suggestion. He had manipulated her into cutting ties with friends, morphing her identity with his, and not allowing her much room to dream something of her own.

Pulling Remus out of his thoughts was the sharp tapping door. Who in the world was knocking on his door? All expected guests knew that Remus didn't open the door unless they texted or called first.

Looking through the glass there was a rather large number of flowers. "Lily!" Lily stuck her head from her bathroom. Her hair wrapped up in a towel. "Who is it?"

Remus just shook his head. Panic started to rise in his throat without permission.

"I'll come get the door with you Remus."

Lily let her hair down. Her hands rested of Remus' shoulders for a moment, trying to make eye contact. Remus refused. Remus knew there was no one there but couldn't help waiting for someone to grab him.

Flashback

Remus had been locked in this basement for an undeterminable amount of time. He hadn't seen anyone but him. The only light came from the door at the top of the stairs. Remus loved the closed door. It meant safety. Remus had to worry when the light would flood the basement. The stairs would creak ten times. Boot hitting the concrete. The door would always be left open for the shadow to return up the stairs when he was done with Remus.

Yes, Remus much preferred the closed door.

Remus helped Lily carry in 6 dozen lilies from the hallway. "If this was Severus, I swear..." Remus and Lily had not found the card. If it was Severus, Remus was worried that they would have to move to help keep Lily safe. He wouldn't enjoy leaving, but would do it if Severus was pyscho enough to come after her.

They dug through the pile of flowers and finally found it. In the worst scrawled chicken scratch Remus ever saw, it read:

There aren't many Remus'. I hope you'll pass these forward.

Another sentence seemingly addressed to Lily instead of Remus.

Shall I compare thee to a lily? Thou art more lovely...

Remus rolled his eyes. Lily was in a mix of uncertain emotion and star struck. "That is so cheesy..." Lily scoffed but continued to read the card over and over again. Remus could tell that Lily didn't want to think about all the emotions coming up. "Did he leave a number or just a bunch of flowers and a cheesy joke?"

"He left a number." Lily held up two tickets. "These as well. For an art exhibit tonight. One for you one for me."

Remus didn't want to go. He knew nothing about this person. Lily knew nothing about this person. He didn't want Lily to go and get her expectations too high. Moving so fast after a relationship would be crazy wouldn't it? Lily rushed to the bathroom. Remus could hear her humming over her hair dryer.

"I'm coming. The only reason is because this guy didn't even have the decency to stick around and help carry in 6 dozen flowers." Lily laughed at Remus' grumbling. "Did your Google search bring up any results?"

Lily had spent the afternoon searching for James on the internet. There was nothing, well there was too much to narrow it down. "I'll get a last name tonight. Then next time his birthday..."

"So, there will be a next time already?"

Lily blushed. She didn't want to move into anything too fast. It was too much for her. Maybe just friends. She could do that. Have a really hot friend that found her, sent her flowers, made sure women felt safe, and probably tasted like caramel candy.

"What is the exhibit?"

Lily pulled up the article she had been reading and read out loud.

Sirius Black, former entrepreneur, has put together an extravagant interactive exhibit. "Reflection" his newest addition to the nationally roaming exhibit is debuting here in his hometown. It's said to have ties to his soulmate. Black has refused to comment on this theory. His paintings and sculptures will be available for sale. Black's interactive exhibit has not been listing in the sale. Quoting "I just want people to come and experience what they see in the reflection.". Black's exhibit is the place to be for art lovers and collectors. This exhibit has had many people on edge to purchase the pieces.

Sirius Black has been nominated for '30 Under 30' in the category of artist and entrepreneur.

"Fancy. I wonder how James got the tickets."

Lily took them out. It did seem like a fancy event. Premiere night didn't seem like something you could get last minute for something that seemed to be 'the place to be'. "I'm sure he got them from work. Maybe he works for one of Black's companies."

Lily's hair started to smoke in her curling iron. She cursed the half-broken hair tool and finished the remaining pieces.

"You're going in your purple dress?"

Lily glanced down. This was her best dress, did Remus think that it wasn't 'gallery' acceptable.

"It says formal wear."

Remus gave her a look before leaving the room.