Chapter 3: At Least Love is Working Out for Someone (Shall I say Lupin?) and Finally a Bit of a Makeup ( Well, sort of.)

"You like him, don't you?" Autumn mumbled, while gesturing to the boy with dirty blonde hair, who was chattering with his friends on the other side of the common room.

Remus reddened and broke his gaze at the boy. "Well, I…er…"

"Oh, Loopy, I know you do."

"I'm just not sure if I am…you know." Lupin said, twisting his fingers and clearing his throat nervously.

"Remus, you can go to a GSA meeting. I'll come too, if you like. In fact, there is one tonight in the third year Transfiguration classroom."

Lupin look worried, but he agreed.

"Oh, bloody hell, I need haven't done a bit of homework yet," Autumn sighed, as she started picking through her bag for her work. Meanwhile, Lupin sat against the chair stiffly. He desperately wanted to ask Autumn a question, but he was an horribly worried by what her reaction might be.

"Autumn, "he said tentatively, "I think I'm...gay."

She rolled her eyes. "I think we just went over this, Loopy."

"I'm not sure though. I was wondering if there was any way I could test this…theory." He twisted his hands.

"Alright, what do you have in mind?" She inquired, genuinely oblivious.

"Can I kiss you? Just to see if I feel some sort of…er…attraction," Lupin questioned the ground.

She pondered this for a moment, and for a second she looked as though she might reject this proposition. However, her expression smoothed over and she responded: "That's alright with me, Loopy. When do you want to?"

"Let's do it now, just to get it over with."

She nodded. Together they walked to an empty classroom and before Lupin knew it his eyes where less than five inches from Autumn's vivid sapphire eyes. Her breath was hot and minty against his cheek. She smelled like a mix of gardenias, roses, and nectarines. She was incredibly pretty, even so close up, but he felt slightly repulsed by the thought of his lips meeting her own. Actually, whenever he began to lean in, he just pictured the dirty blonde haired boy. Jake. He didn't have any interest in Autumn, but he sure wanted to kiss Jake.

"Autumn, I'm sorry, but this doesn't feel right."

Autumn just smiled. "I know. I knew you would say that."

Lupin took extra care when getting ready that night. He was freshly showered with neatly combed hair. The billowing black robes that surrounded his slightly small frame were newly washed and his shirt was tucked in perfectly. After all, who knew how many striking guys he'd be meeting tonight?

"Remus, are you ready?" Autumn's voice trilled. "Ooh, now don't you look dashing?" She said as he opened the door.

Together they walked to the meeting, chatting easily as always. Autumn opened the classroom door and inside there about fifteen people. There was a blue-haired witch Lupin didn't know with her arm linked with a witch with mousy brown hair. Two guys were holding hands shamelessly. The he saw him, Jake and, to Lupin's joy, Jake was standing alone.

"Talk to him." Autumn grinned and shoved Lupin toward Jake. Lupin flushed, but went willingly.

"Hello," Lupin said, "I, er, you may not know me but I'm Remus, Remus Lupin."

Jake beamed. "I know you," he said simply.

The meeting began. Each person gave their name and not their sexuality. That was the most wonderful part. It didn't matter if you were gay, lesbian, bisexual, or strait, because everyone was equal here and everyone accepted and respected you for who you were. After the introductions, Lupin didn't pay all that much attention to the meeting. All he could focus on was the feeling of Jake's warm hand in his own.

"Bloody hell," Autumn murmured to herself. It was nearly eleven and, although she was enjoying the meeting, she had to study for her Potions exam. With one last glance at Lupin and Jake, both who looked quite oblivious to everything, she slipped out of the classroom. She distractedly walked down the halls. Suddenly she crashed into to someone.

"Oh, sorry."

"I thought you weren't speaking to me." Sirius said and Autumn just glared. "Look, Autumn, I'm really sorry. I'm an idiot. Every single male is an idiot. I didn't mean what I said at all and I am stupid, stupid, stupid."

Autumn smirked. "I guess I forgive. I'm sorry too, but you are kind of a manwhore." She hugged him, breathing in his woody smell. She loved how Sirius smelled.

He breathed in her smell. It was flowery, sort of rosy. He loved that smell. They both hugged for what was longer than necessary and broke away awkwardly.

"I have to study," Autumn said hurriedly.

"See you around, Robinson." Sirius said, taking a good long look at her butt as she walked away.

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