Well, we have Prue out of the way now, how about some Soul Powers? Nah, not yet. I'm going to wait another chapter for those, here is a little filler chapter, mainly with Prue and Remus. Aww, fluffiness! Love it!
Chapter 8: Early Morning Conversation
Godric's Hollow…
That day, Victor had fainted when he saw Prue. They were talking for 4 hours, getting all of the facts of what was happening now. He said that Daryl had been round a few times to see where the girls were, saying Prue hadn't been to her job since August. After another tearful family reunion, Victor left to return to the manor. The four Halliwell sisters said they would visit Christmas Day, his morning their evening.
With Christmas only four days away and no presents for Prue, an emergency trip to Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade was needed. Although they were sensible and were going the following morning, as soon as the shops opened. But that evening, the Potter's ancestral home was filled with stories and laughter throughout the night. Piper, Phoebe and Paige, along with Lily, had given Prue some clothes, with promises of a shopping spree for her after Christmas to get everything she needed.
It was the night of the 22nd that Remus suddenly awoke in the middle of the night. He looked at the clock which showed it was 5:42 in the morning. His sleep patterns were always slightly off just before the full moon, which was the 24th, Christmas Eve. He decided to go downstairs into the library and read until the first of their group started to wake up. As he walked down the stairs, he saw a shadow of someone walk through the living room. He froze on the stair he was on. It was only when Prue came around the corner that he relaxed.
"Why so tense Remus?" She asked a smile on her face. He made his way down to where she was.
"No reason. Why are you awake at this hour?" He asked her.
"I could ask you the same question. And I couldn't sleep." She replied. They sat on the chairs in front of the fireplace, which with a small "Incendio" from Remus' wand, was lit and warming them.
"Same here. My sleep patterns are always out of balance around the full moon." He replied.
"Yes, Christmas Eve isn't it?" Remus nodded. "Isn't Piper brewing a potion to semi cure it?" Prue asked.
"Yes. It would have been done last month but Harry and Ron messed it up." Remus replied with a grin.
"I know, I saw it. Tried to stop it but I got there too late." Prue looked into the flame of the fire and it reflected in her eyes.
"Your Astral Projection, why is it pink and not red? You didn't explain properly about that." Remus asked.
"At first it was still red, but over the past 5 years, nearly 6, it has gradually got fainter and fainter to become pink. I suspect if I had spent another 5 or 6 years up there, it would have turned white completely." Prue still looking at the flames flickering, dancing around in the fireplace.
"When you came down Monday, why did you come to me? Why not one of your sisters?" Remus asked.
"I don't know. I kept choosing different people, Ron and Hermione was just for fun, their faces were a picture! But you know, I meant what I said. You are kinda hot." Prue said, looking back at him.
Remus was taken back by this. "Well… I…"
Prue giggled. "Lost for words are you?"
"No… It's just, you're the first woman to say that to me."
"Really?" Prue asked, surprised. "Someone like you, I wouldn't have thought you were single. Why wouldn't people want you?"
"One word. Lycanthropy. The fact that I'm a werewolf means that I am a danger to anyone I date. And if I have children, there is a chance they could become a werewolf or a carrier of the gene." Remus explained.
Prue moved closer to him. "But there is a chance they wouldn't have it at all. And I wouldn't care if I had children with you and they were werewolves." She said softly.
"You're just one person. The whole Wizarding community are against werewolves…"
"What about James, Sirius, Lily, everyone in this house? They all love you and call you their friend despite your lycanthropy." Prue's eyes were blazing. Her blue eyes bore into Remus' amber eyes. "You shouldn't care what anyone else thinks, they are your friends, close enough to be family, and they know you, unlike the rest of the Wizarding community."
Remus sat, just looking at her. No one, not even James or Sirius, had put it like that. Or that bluntly. "Prue, I know that. But its just that most of the Wizarding world has a grudge against werewolves, classed as dark creatures and all, and I know that my friends wouldn't abandon me just because of that reason. They would have done it when they first found out I was a werewolf back in Hogwarts."
"Remus, you are a good person. Anyone would be lucky to be able to call you a friend. Or maybe more than a friend." Prue looked straight into his eyes. The space between their lips was decreasing, Prue made a move to kiss him, when he pulled away.
"I'm going to go to the library. I need to look some things up." He said quickly and left in a hurry. Prue watched him leave, then she sighed heavily.
'Remus, you're so cute when you're like that.' She thought. She got up and went back to her room, to try and sleep for at least an hour or two.
Ok, ok, not that long I know, but I did say it was just a filler chapter. And a slight indication for a future pairing, maybe…? Hope you enjoyed it, despite the shortness of it. Look out for the next chapter!
