Kissing and Cuddling

Chapter...24ish

By the time Lily got bcd to the Common Room the party had gone from crazy and fun to out of control.

Now the room smelled like sex and booze and felt like it was 100 degrees. It seemed like the entire school had squeezed into the crowded room.

Lily dashed around, pushing through empty bottles and couples mid-embrace.

Though she searched, she saw no sign of James.

He mind was racing, thoughts jumping back and forth.

Why didn't I just listen to him. Frick! Double Frick! Frick on a stick with a brick! How could I be so daft. He's got to be here…probably in the corner with some girl…

The thought made her nauseous. Had she messed up for good this time? She mentally kicked herself.

"Hey babe" Said Sirius with a wink. Approaching a very sexy witch from behind.

"Sirius are you really trying this again?"

"Rach?"

"No the other girl in a witches hat. This is the third time you've hit on me unknowingly tonight. You're drunk." She turned to face him.

"And you're sexy." He winked again.

"Please don't kill my buzz. I now we hookup a lot but I'm not in the mood tonight. Come find me on Friday."

"Not in the mood? Look around. This environment was made to put people in the mood." He giggled while saying it.

"You are sloshed. Go sit down with a cup of coffee."

"Well I may be drunk..but I'm…but at least I'm not….you know what, I'm too happy to even think of an insult."

"No you're too drunk."

"Nimenot!" He said with a slur.

"Come again?"

"Noo I emm not!"

Rach signed a grabbed his arm. Dragging him upstairs to the boys dorms "You will lay down and stay!"

"So you are in the mood then."

"Sirius…" Her voice got soft. "I think I'm the only one who can stomach you when your like this."

He helped him over to the bed and cuddled up next to him.

He slowly draped his arm around her, her head rested on his chest.

"This isn't are usual position." He laughed in a way that sounded more like a roar.

"Shut up Sirius." She said with a smile.

"So mum hi?" Said a sheepish werewolf. "You look…very…festive. Yes festive!" He said, his cheeks red hand on his neck; his usual nervous tick.

"I was hoping for pretty." Her sparkly eyes dazzled in the light. Her smile genuine and comforting. "But thank you."

They were on the side of the room, and Lila swayed on the balls of her feet to the music.

"Pretty…yeah! That's what I meant to say. Really pretty."

She smiled, her eyes wide as though se were some where off in a distant land.

"Err right…so then..I'll be over there…you know…if you want to…I mean…yeah…"

She turned towards him suddenly, eyes focused.

"I find your costume ironically humorous."

Remus twitched nervously. "Really now? I mean I did it 'cuz the other decided to…it wasn't actually my idea. I mean I don't think about those things…huh costumes that is. And even if I did…I mean I-"

She pressed a figure to his lips. Silencing him gently. She step closer and leaned her head against is chest. Relaxed. A soft smile playing on her lips.

"I know."

He tried to draw back but she held him close looking up into his eyes. Once again he found himself lost in oceans of blue.

"How long?"

"Second year."

"Second?"

"It's when I started volunteering in the hospital wing…I recognized the bites from books."

"You never told?"

"Was I supposed to?"

"You're not afraid?"

"Should I be?"

"Lila, I go crazy once a month."

"So do I."

"I'm serious, I could hurt you."

"And I could fall off a broom."

"No, I mean…wait what? How is that even related."

"Remus, this is life. I'm going to get hurt at some point by something or someone. I could die tomorrow. Look at the world around us; it's being torn apart by war."

"You don't get it." His tone was desperate, he moved her so he was staring her in the face, hands on her shoulders. "I'm a monster."

Her vice went soft. A barely audible whisper escaping her lips.

"No. You're a person. A kind, smart, funny, beautiful, wonderful person." Her voice raising as she spoke. "And I can't sit idly by while you let a tiny flaw consume you."

Bitter laughed erupted from his mouth. "A tiny flaw? What' are you Sirius? My furry little problem? It's not a badly behaved cat, it's me!"

"I wasn't done."

Her voice was cool and serious, in a way he had never heard it before.

"I love you Remus Lupin. And that's just how it is, and that's how it's going to be. And Nothing you can say will change my mind. And for that matter-"

Remus never found out what she intended to say.

He was too busy kissing her.

THiS IS PART ONE OF THIS CHAPTER!

PART 2 IS IN THE MAKING, BUT I FIGURED I WOULDNT MAKE YOU WAIT

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