Chapter Fourteen
Everyone walked through the mirror like it was a funeral procession.
Maz hid herself in Fred's arms so that Dean couldn't do anything to her. Harry was the last one through the mirror and he was the most solemn.
They all trudged into the common room causing various people to look at them strangely. They aligned themselves around the back of the couch that Remus, Ron and Sirius were on.
Remus and Sirius looked up hopefully at Maz and Harry. Maz nodded. Hope filled their eyes as they got up off the couch. They practically ran up the stairs and into the boys' dormitory.
Harry watched them go, he sincerely hoped that Lupin had something good up his sleeve.
As Sirius and Remus dashed into the room, the other three boys jumped in surprise.
"Wait a minute aren't they..."
"No way!"
"Has our dorm suddenly become a highway or something?" asked Dean still in a sulk. Remus and Sirius stopped in front of the Mirror
"I can't believe its still here..." Muttered Remus.
"One of our greatest accomplishments. After you monsieur..." Remus stepped through the mirror followed quickly by Sirius.
"I think we need to go down to the common room or the great hall don't you guys?"
"Yeah good idea Seamus. This is just all getting too weird," "Yeah sure whatever lets just go," Grumbled Dean. And with that the three left.
Remus and Sirius stood side by side in the girl's dorm staring fondly and sadly at the girl that lay in the bed in front of them.
Sam propped herself up with some pillows and looked at the two boys. She didn't know whether to feel happy or sad. Remus gave her a weak smile.
"Hey," He and Sirius were both still panting from running up the stairs.
Sam smiled back at them both.
She was resisting the urge to run up and kiss them.
She could tell that they had been crying as well, both of their faces were slightly red from tears and their eyes a little bloodshot.
"Well...Um...You look alot better," slurred Sirius. Now that they were face to face with her both boys were lost for words.
"You can come and sit down you know, that is unless you'd rather stand," Remus and Sirius warily walked towards the bed and sat down either side of her.
They each grabbed one of her hands as they had in the hospital wing.
The three of them sat there holding hands until finally Sam asked the bitter question she had been holding back.
"So when are you leaving?" The boys paled noticeably.
They had expected that she would ask that, they were hoping that maybe things may have been easier, obviously not.
Love is a lot harder than they make it out to be in films.
Back in the common room the others sat staring into the dancing flames of the fire before them.
Maz wondered what was happening up there she hoped that Sam wouldn't get hurt too badly again.
Harry sat in a chair separate from the others with the mirror in his pocket waiting for Lupin to tell him the plan that would hopefully prevent any more heartache for everyone involved.
Ron and Maz looked worriedly over at Harry.
He didn't seem to be doing too well.
Sam looked up at Sirius and Remus her eyes filled with a mixture of anger and hope.
"We aren't too sure..." started Sirius.
"But we don't want to go, we can't leave you here," said Remus his heart full of swirling emotions.
"It hurt us as well when we told you. We couldn't stand seeing you hurt like that," Remus took over again.
"If it wasn't for what Dumbledore had said..."
"I know..." Remus and Sirius smiled in relief. They both leant in and hugged her tightly not wanting to let go.
Sam felt so safe in their arms. She kissed both of them on the cheek. She wanted that moment to last forever.
When they finally broke apart Sirius looked a bit sheepish.
"Uh...can I use your bathroom?" Sam gave a small laugh.
"Of course," he went in and locked the door; now Sam and Remus were alone.
Sam got up off the bed and walked over to the open window, Remus got up and stood beside her.
"I love you Sam, I really do. I don't want to lose you," Remus grabbed her right hand and cupped her face in his free hand.
"I love you too Remus," He smiled, really smiled.
Then he leant in and kissed her...
When Sirius came out of the bathroom Sam and Remus were back on the bed. Remus got up.
"My turn now," he grinned. He had had his turn with her, now Sirius deserved his.
Sirius sat down beside her grinning.
"What?" Sam asked.
"You just look really sexy with bead head and scrunched up clothes that's all," Sam blushed.
"Should I do something about it then?"
"No I like it this way," his smile broadened as he leant in and gave her his kiss...
The common room was silent...
Most people had gone to bed but Harry, Ron, Ginny and the twins were still sitting by the dimly lit fire...
Harry sat away from the others... He felt like such a jerk... He'd been so stupid lately... Blaming people left right and center and then going of at Maz like that... He cringed as he remembered... He sighed out loud; he'd be glad when this was all over and all there lives could just go back to normal...
He looked over at the others sitting by the fire...
On the first couch lay Ginny and Ron, Ron was lying asleep head back mouth open, while Ginny was curled up beside him in a little ball...
George lay sprawled out on the floor snoring loudly...
On the second couch lay Fred and Maz... Fred lay with his arm on maz's side... Maz's head was rested softly on Fred's chest... They looked so peaceful there together... They all looked peaceful, all the Weasley's and Maz...
Harry let out a long yawn and looked down at the mirror he held in his hands... There had still been no reply from Remus and Sirius but he was ever hopeful... Harry yawned once again... He felt his head drop forward and his eyes begin to close...A short nap couldn't hurt... Just then he heard giggling... His head snapped up and his eyes shot open...
There at the bottom of the staircase was Sam. She was holding hands with both Sirius and Remus... All three of them were grinning stupidly...
They hadn't noticed Harry in the corner...
"Aw aren't they so cute!" Sam whispered...
"Oh my gosh look at Maz and Fred!" She said giggling madly... Just then George let out a particularly loud snore and Remus Sirius and Sam all fell about laughing...
Their mad laughter woke up every except George who apparently seemed to be an even deeper sleeper then Ron... Harry got up and walked over to the others and sat down on the couch next to Ginny and Ron... Everyone looked up at Sam smiling and Sam smiled back...
That was their Sam! She was back!
Just then Harry heard a call out of nowhere...
"Harry! Harry are you there? Its Remus!" All eyes immediately turned to Harry as he looked down to see the older Remus's face appear in the mirror...