Chapter 15

"What?" Alyssa asked her crush tugged her into the farthest corner of the common room. From where the two of them were standing, it was impossible to see the hugging Sirius and Alaina. Alyssa was defiantly nervous about what Remus could have in store for her. "What's wrong, Rem-," Alyssa was cut off by Remus grabbing her and tugging her into a kiss.

Alyssa could have died happily right then and there. Remus's hands had grabbed her by her forearms and was holding her tightly against him. Not that Alyssa minded any, she just put her hands gently on his shoulders and kissed him back. After several minutes, Remus pulled away, much to Alyssa's disappointment.

"I am sorry, Lyssa." Remus muttered as he backed away. Alyssa automatically took a step forward, as she missed his warmth. "I should not have done that. It was just that, with all that has happened, I was just thinking what could have happened if whatever the hell that thing was had gotten you, or hurt you...or even killed you." Remus stuttered as he stated this and Alyssa took yet another step forward. "I don't know what I would have done if you had not known that I like you." Alyssa walked forward and planted her lips firmly against his own lips.

Remus staggered in shock, but quickly regained control of himself. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and pulled her to him. Alyssa trembled against his arms and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. She was surprised by how strong he was and how good he smelled. Alyssa just loved the feeling she had when she was in his arms.

When they finally broke apart, which was very reluctantly for both of them, Remus and Alyssa were both out of breath, but they both had smiles on their faces that could probably light up an entire continent.

"Well?" Alyssa smirked, and Remus leaned his forehead against hers gently. "What was it that you wanted to talk to me about, Remus?" Remus mocked surprise.

"I never did say that I wanted to talk to you did I?" Remus said with a grin, and Alyssa swatted him gently on the arm.

"Oh yes you did," Alyssa whispered and she gave him an Eskimo kiss. "Right before you dragged me off into this corner to snog me, you said that you wanted to talk to me about something." Remus grasped both of her hands in his.

"Ah yes," Remus said, thoughtfully. "I now remember. I didn't exactly want to talk to you...I wanted to ask you a question..." Alyssa thought that her heart might pound its way out of her chest.

"Yes?" Alyssa asked, her stomach fluttering.

"Alyssa Carmen Phoenix," Remus whispered, slowly, drawing out the moment for when he would ask the question. "Will you go out with me?"

Alyssa had been waiting for that question for an insanely long time. She squealed and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. Remus stumbled backwards from her sudden weight, but regained himself quickly. Alyssa planted kisses gently on his face, and Remus let out a joyous laugh.

"I will take that as a yes?" Remus asked, with the biggest grin yet. Alyssa nodded vigorously.

"Could you expect any different answer from me?" She asked. Alyssa unraveled her arms from his neck and laced her fingers with his.

Sirius was exhausted. He had been up half the night with the frightened girls. Just when he had thought he had thought he was going to get some rest, the bodiless voice had struck again. Sirius was defiantly more angry than

scared. Angry that the voice had caused restlessness within the girls, and angry that this bloody voice had caused Sirius to lose yet another night of sleep.

Yet, as though irritating as this night had been, it was all worth it for that one brief moment when he thought he and Alaina were going to fall asleep together. He remembered seeing the look of absolute panic in her eyes when he had been close to leaving her, and Sirius knew then and there what had been inside of him all along.

He loved the girl.

Sure she was dating that absolute prat, Chambers, but all people made mistakes right? Surely, one day she would break up with Chambers and date Sirius, right? Sirius groaned deeply.

Maybe not all of his dreams were supposed to come true.

"Sirius?" He nearly jumped when the girl in his arms looked up at him weakly. "Are you ok?" Alaina had stopped crying around the time Alyssa and Remus disappeared.

"Yeah," Sirius whispered, and he pulled her closer to him. "Just thinking about the bloody voice. What the hell does it want with you?" Alaina just shrugged and rested her head gently on his shoulder.

"Lets not talk about that now, Sirius," Alaina whispered gently. "Lets talk about something else." Sirius nodded his head and gently stroked her hair.

"What about Jake?"