Sorry this has taken so long for me to write, loves, I moved. Anyways, I apologize if any of you were offended from being called whores…though I didn't mean it as an insult. Well, moving on, this is one of my favorite chapters, there is a naughty word in here too… Oh, I almost forgot…several of you said that you thought that in my previous chapter Lily and James's relationship is moving too fast…well, dearies, when relationships move fast…they usually have more troubles in the future. At least one of you mentioned James sleeping in Lily's bed was moving too fast, well, she had just had a horrible nightmare…wouldn't you want some sexy guy sleeping next to you, too? This chapter is dedicated to Frankito Llama.

Chapter Six

Closer

"Tonight, after dinner, would you like to go on a walk with me around the grounds?" Remus asked.

"I can't, I have to meet Ryan. We are partners for Divination and we have to work on something tonight." Madison explained.

"What about after? Prefects are allowed to stay out until 10." Remus suggested.

"Well, we will probably work until nine, and then I have to do my Potions essay."

"Why does it seem that you spend more time working with him than you do being with me?" Remus asked, curiously.

"I don't know. Maybe some other time?" Madison replied, trying to turn and leave.

"Wait, are you cheating on me?" Remus asked incredulously.

"You've gone mental. I would never cheat on you!" Madison exclaimed.

"Then why are you spending so much time with him, then? Could you be, perhaps, becoming more than just friends with him?" Remus asked loudly, jealousy overwhelming him.

"NO! I don't love him! I LOVE YOU!" Madison shouted right back. Suddenly, all was silent. Remus stared blankly at her and she stood panting slightly from their heated argument.

"You…love me?" Remus asked softly.

"Yes. I do. Can't you tell?" Madison asked, taking a step towards him.

"I guess I just never looked. I'm sorry for yelling." Remus said taking a step towards her. They were now standing directly in front of each other.

"You are forgiven." Madison said softly.

"Good, because I love you, too." Remus said. She did not have time to respond as Remus bent down and kissed her passionately.

"We'll take that walk some other night, then?" Madison asked as she broke away from the kiss.

"Yeah, some other night would be fine." Remus replied.

"I would just blow him off, but the paper is due tomorrow." Madison explained. Remus laughed slightly.

"Alright. Well, we better get to class now." Remus said, putting his arm around her and leading her towards their first class. He muttered something that sounded oddly like procrastinator.

All day, Cara had been thinking about what Sirius had said to her. She did like him. He was fun to hang out with and joke around with; not to mention, he was devilishly handsome. (That was something she refused to let him know, lest risking inflating his ego even more.) Should she go out with him? Did she like him as more than just a friend? She wasn't sure. But, she was sure that Sirius Black was not ready for the type of relationship she was expecting. He was too much of a player. Then again, everyone deserves a chance. These thoughts plagued her mind all day. She had an almost impossible time paying attention in class.

That night, Madison made her way to the Library to meet Ryan after assuring Remus they would be finished by 8:45.

"Hey, Madison." Ryan said as Madison approached him.

"Hello. Alright, let's get working. We have to be done by 8:45." Madison said as she sat down. Ryan got up and went to get a book. He sat down next to her, instead of across from her like when she had first arrived. "Ryan, no funny business." She said sternly as he moved closer.

"Of course not. Sorry." He said, scooting away.

"So, what were your dreams about last night?" Madison asked, opening the dream interpretation book.

"You and me." Ryan whispered in her ear.

"Pritchard! Stop right now or I will leave and you can do this by your own damn self." Madison said loudly. A bit too loudly as Madame Pince glared at her from the front desk.

"Sorry, it's just that…working with you these past few weeks has gotten me to see the real you." Ryan explained.

"Ryan, I know it may be hard, but we can never be together." Madison said, packing up her things.

"Wait, don't go! I'm sorry. I'll be good. I just have one question." Ryan said.

"Yes?"

"Do you have any feelings for me, at all?" Ryan asked.

"My feelings for you are that of friendship only." Madison said as she sat back down.

"Okay, I understand." Ryan replied. Though, in his mind, he was sure she did like him. All he had to do was coax it out of her.

They continued working in peace. Ryan did not try to hit on Madison any more. By the time 8:45 rolled around, they were putting the finishing touches on their paper. Madison glanced at her watch.

"Oh, I've got to go." Madison said, gathering her books.

"I'll walk you." Ryan offered as he grabbed his books, too.

Remus was walking towards the Library to meet Madison. He was going to walk her back and help her with her Potions essay so they could spend more time together.

"Madison," Ryan began, stopping in the hall, "you really need to stop denying your feelings for me."

"I have feelings of friend ship only." Madison replied harshly. She was becoming quite frustrated.

"I don't believe you." Ryan said as he pushed her, gently, up against a wall and kissed her. As luck would have it, Remus just happened to turn the corner at the exact moment when Ryan's lips connected with Madison's. Remus was paralyzed for a split-second before coming back to reality.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?" He bellowed. Ryan jumped back and Madison's eyes went wide with horror and filled with tears. Remus felt rage build up in him like never before. His adrenaline began pumping so hard he thought he would explode.

"What is your problem!" Ryan shouted.

"YOU AND MY GIRLFRIEND! Wait…make that ex-girlfriend." Remus shouted, whispering the last part. He turned to leave but an idea came to him. He took three steps, paused, then turned and walked straight up to Ryan. Remus pulled back his fist and slammed it into Ryan's face. He fell to the ground and just laid there. He wasn't going to fight back, even when he felt the metallic taste of his own blood dripping out of his mouth. He felt terrible. He had just destroyed a perfectly good relationship. Madison's sobs and pleas for Remus to come back were not helping matters. Ryan realized he had to do something. He looked up just in time to see Remus turning a corner. He jumped up and ran after him.

"Lupin! LUPIN!" Ryan shouted. Remus stopped dead in his tracks as the hair on the back of his neck stood up. Slowly, he turned around and Ryan felt his heart sink even more. Remus was crying.

"What do you want, Pritchard?" Remus asked, trying to compose himself.

"Do not take this out on Madison. She told me time and time again that she only liked me as a friend and I kept pushing her. I kissed her. She did not kiss me back, nor did she positively acknowledge any of the passes I gave her. Please, hit me again if you want because at least you will be hurting the person that deserves it. Don't take this out on Madi." Ryan explained.

Remus raised his fist and seriously contemplated punching his face in, but suddenly, felt void of strength. Instead, he collapsed on the floor and held his head in his hands. Openly he wept. He didn't care. He didn't even give Madison a chance. And now it was over. Ryan left him in peace and went to go find Madison. She had already returned to the Common Room and locked herself in her room. Slowly, Remus regained enough strength to carry himself to his dorm. He spoke to no one and shut himself up in his room as well. Madison and Remus both cried themselves to sleep. Their friends did not pester them, but they knew something was wrong. How could they not?

The next morning, the Marauders somehow managed to drag Remus out of bed, despite his protests. The girls were not so lucky. Madison refused to move so they let her stay in her room. They were late and she needed to be alone. Remus just managed to make it to lessons. He had no emotion and did not speak a word. Their friends had no idea what to do. They tried talking to them, but got no responses.

That night, Madison could not sleep. She tossed and turned, but Remus's furious face kept invading her mind. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. She silently crept out of her room and into the Common Room. She went up the staircase to the boy's dorm without a sound. She found his room and opened the door. She saw a boy sitting up reading. His eyes darted to the door.

"Madison, what are you doing here? I don't know what is going on, but Moony is hurting." Sirius said.

"I know. I've come to fix it. Just tell me which bed is his." Madison replied.

"That one." Sirius said as he pointed it out. Slowly, Madison made her way to the bed. She thought she heard someone crying from within. She pulled back the curtains and saw Remus lying there with tears leaking out of his closed eyes.

"Remus." Madison said softly. His eyes flew open and the second she looked into them, tears began rolling down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." She sobbed. Remus pulled her down onto his bed and shut the curtains. He put a silencing charm on them and turned back to Madison. "I never meant to hurt you…" She trailed off as she choked on her sobs.

"It's okay." Remus said, comfortingly, though his tears were also threatening to fall. He wrapped his arms around her and let her cry into him. He felt so guilty.

"I don't want to lose you. I told him not to try anything. I told him over and over!" She cried. Remus pulled back and lifter her chin with his finger, bringing her eyes up to meet his.

"After I punched him, Ryan came to find me. He explained everything." Remus explained.

"He did?" Madison asked. Remus nodded. "Did you believe him?"

"Yes, I realized you would never do that to me. I also saw the guilt in his eyes when he approached me. I trust you, Madison. I was so scared I had ruined everything from just jumping to conclusions. I thought you would never forgive me." Remus said, looking straight into her eyes.

"And I was so scared that you would hate me. I'm so sorry Remus." She said, embracing him once more.

"Just answer me one question." Remus said.

"Anything."

"When he kissed you, did you feel anything?"

"Yes." Madison began. Remus felt his heart sink. "I felt regret for hurting the one I love."

"So, you still love me?"

"Of course! I would always love you. Even if you were…I don't know…a werewolf!" Madison said, though she knew not the truth behind what she said. Remus just smiled and kissed her full on the lips. He broke away to ask her something.

"Will you stay with me tonight?" He asked.

"Of course." Madison replied as she slipped in between the covers. Remus kissed her forehead as she lay down next to him.

"I love you, Madi." He whispered in her ear.

"I love you, too." She replied, kissing him one last time before sleep took them away.

Wow…I typed that one really fast…like…2 hours. Well, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I loved and hated writing this chapter. The updates will soon be back to one a week. Just so you know, this is the most frequent I have ever put out chapters…or should I say the most consistent. Be glad. Well, please review my little review who…ladies and gentlemen of the night.