Title: The Morning After
Author: Saiya-Jin Girl
Disclaimer: I do not own anything. The plot is mine.

Chapter Fourteen: Never Meant To Go
Hermione gazed at Chris as he slept on the chair next to her bed. Lizzy was curled up in his arms, looking very comfortable. She sighed. What was going on? Why was she still thinking of Remus. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep, but it was not coming to her at all. She opened her eyes again and she found Chris staring at her. She smiled.

"How are you feeling?" he asked. She shrugged.

"Better than yesterday," she said. He nodded.

"That's good, you slept through the night, Lizzy and I got here only a little while ago, she's still tired, as you can see," he said with a soft smile. Hermione tried to smile, but it turned into a frown.

"Where's Remus?" she asked. Chris sighed.

"He left," She sat up.

"What do you mean he left?" she asked. He sighed.

"Don't get too excited now, you're supposed to rest, remember," she looked at him.

"What did you tell him?" she demanded.

"Hermione-"

"Chris, please…what happened?" she asked angrily. Chris sighed and rose from the chair. He pulled out his wand and waved it, a small bed appeared, and he rested Lizzy down so she could rest.

"Hermione…Remus…he's…do you love him" he asked. She was taken aback.

"Love? Chris, I haven't loved anyone in years…maybe I was beginning to like him, to see that there could be someone there for me in the world, but no, I didn't love him." He let out a whoosh of air.

"Alright then. Hermione, remember, I told you that my father…left my mother, and that I didn't know him?" She nodded.

"Yes, Chris, what does this have to do with…" she stopped talking and then looked at him. "No…" she whispered. He sighed and looked down.

"Yes…" he said softly. She closed her eyes and sighed.

"This can't be happening," she murmured. He sat down and shook his head.

"Hermione, when I saw him, I...I didn't know what to do, I just told him that we didn't need him," he said. She looked up at him and saw his eyes were shimmering with tears.

"Oh, Chris," she said. She threw off the covers and stood up. She walked over to him and he stood up. She hugged him.

"I'm so sorry," she said. He held her tighter.

"I'm sorry too," he said. They stood there for a few moments and then she pulled away from him.

"Chris, I know that you may not want to speak to him, but I think you should, you have no idea…how much he has suffered over these years…" He sighed.

"I suppose, but he left my mother…how…"

"Chris…you do know…that he's … a werewolf," she asked.

"What?" he asked sharply. Hermione went back to the bed and sat down.

"I know, you said that you had…heightened senses, and maybe your mother didn't tell you, I have a feeling that he left because of that,"

Chris was silent for a moment and then he looked up at Hermione.

"It all makes sense now, you know, my mother, always told me he had his reasons, she never hated him…but I did, because I saw how she hurt, how it hurt her, how he hurt her. And even though he sent letters, and gifts…I never loved him…I could never understand…" She looked at him and she felt her heart hurt.

"Chris, I don't think he wanted to leave," she whispered. He got up and went over to her. He kissed her on the lips and then pulled away.

"And I don't plan to let him, Hermione, I love you, and I'll be right back," he said. She looked at him.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"To find Remus, I need to talk to him," he went over to the bed and kissed Lizzy on the forehead. "And this one, I won't ever leave her again, I promise," he said. Hermione looked at him as he left and she couldn't help but smile.

A/N: Pretty short chapter I know, but I just wanted to update. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!

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Love, Saiya-Jin-Girl