Chapter Twelve

Maz dragged herself from the Gryffindor table and made to leave the great hall...

They had all been taking it in turns to go to dinner and stay with Sam... Maz was just going to relive Ginny when she was stopped on the third stair of the staircase leading out of the great hall...

"Hey Maz," Maz looked up and straight into the eyes of Dean Thomas...

Maz sighed she really wasn't in the mood for Dean today... he made it his business to pester Maz with his constant flirting...

"Hey Dean" she said and made to step around him, but he blocked her path...

"Very funny Dean" she said as she went to step around him they other way... he blocked her once more... she went to push him aside but he grabbed her wrist...

"Dean what are you doing let go," she said trying to break free of his grasp... he just smirked at her...

"I don't think so Maz, your not going anywhere" Maz struggled more but she couldn't get free... she looked around there was no one around, everyone was at dinner...

"Dean this isn't funny," she said trying not to sound scared... Dean just grinned at her

"Come on Maz, say you'll go out with me and I'll consider letting you go…"

"No way you jerk"

Maz said and stomped down on Dean's foot, he let go of her hand and started running, but she didn't get far before he caught up to her again... this time he grabbed both her hands...

"Nice trick Maz, but not good enough," Dean leaned in and tried to kiss Maz, Maz leaned away from him struggling... he got closer and closer until.

Whack!

Dean fell over side ways and Maz looked up to see Fred... an angry expression on his face... Maz was so relieved... Fred was fuming.

"Try that again and I'll kill you Thomas..." Dean got up and let, still cradling his jaw were Fred had hit him... Fred turned back to Maz his expression now that of concern.

"Are you ok Maz? He didn't hurt you did he?" Maz just smiled at Fred and kissed him on the cheek... Yes with Fred around she really did feel safe...

Harry now contented that the door was sufficiently people proof, pocketed his wand and pulled out his quill...

He looked at the mirror and parchment...he didn't know is this was going to work or even if they would want to help but he had to try.

Harry closed his eyes and took in a deep breath, exhaled then opened his eyes to the piece of parchment...he would do the hard bit first.

Writing would be harder than actually talking to someone...or at least he thought it would be...in any case he had to start with one of them...Okay its now or never...he began to write.

Dear Lupin or should I say Remus/breaker of girls hearts...but he didn't get to finish another's handwriting appeared on the page.

I'm guessing it's happened then...it was Remus; Harry stared at the page not quite sure what to write next.

...I need your help, she needs your help...

Harry waited...

How is an old werewolf like me supposed to help?...

That's what I was hoping you could tell me thought Harry...

We aren't going to let you two just go back you cant hurt her like this there has to be some way of keeping you all together without wrecking everything please...

Harry waited for a reply...

I don't know what I can do I mean now anyway...

Please just think Lupin for Sam? You do still love her don't you?...

Harry knew there may not be a quick reply to that if there was going to be any reply at all so he turned his attention to the mirror sitting on the bathroom basin...

This will be interesting, thought Harry as he picked up the hand held looking glass...he took in another deep breath and spoke into it.

"Sirius Black" the contents of the mirror swirled and Sirius's face came into view.

"Harry what's the matter?" asked a concerned older Sirius.

"You and Remus are," Harry said solidly his expression not wavering.

"Ah I see," Sirius's face now looked grave.

"Isn't there anything, anything at all that could somehow keep you together?" Harry's voice was now desperate.

"Look Harry..."

"No I don't want to hear it! You love her I know you do...you both do! So why are you so reluctant to do anything?" Harry was now panting from rage. Why did they both have to be so damn stubborn?

Harry looked back over at the parchment...

Talk to you soon, Remus

...What the? Thought Harry.

"Harry I think I have it...a way to keep us together but I will have to talk it through with Sirius first," Harry was shocked...Remus was at Grimmuald Place? Well where else would he be really? Thought Harry to himself.

"Do you think it will work?" asked Harry feeling more desperate than he ever had been before.

"I honestly don't know but I hope that for all our sakes it does," Harry watched as the mirror clouded over again.

I really hope your plan is good Remus I can't watch her like this any more, thought Harry as he raced back into the dorm and shoved the mirror, quill and parchment back into his trunk.

"Harry what on earth?" Asked Seamus and Neville, as Dean was no longer there.

"Sorry guys but don't even try to follow me," stated Harry bluntly as he stepped back through the mirror.

Neville and Seamus looked at each other in amazement; they just shrugged at each other and returned to their potions essay...