Four year, Lily pov

Walking past he Great Hall I spotted Remus sat alone eating. I'd been planning on going for a walk unaccompanied but going with Remus was probably better than that.

"Hey Remus" I said, slipping in to the empty spot next to him.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" the Great Hall was practically empty.

"I spotted you when I walked past"

"You can never resist me" he grinned.

"Coming for a walk?" I suggested, leaning on the table.

"I'm eating"

"Don't worry about it" I teased, shaking him. He took the last few bites before getting up with a mouth full of food.

"Where?" Remus asked, pushing his bag over his shoulder.

"Black Lake," I said hooking my arm through his.

"Why doesn't Mcgongall see that you're the bad influence?" he asked, but Remus came with me anyway.

"At least it's not raining" I said to Remus as we walked outside.

"Don't jinx it" Remus laughed.

"Now after Monday can I trust you not to push me in the lake?"

"I just want to make it clear, James tried to push me in first but I got him back" he sighed.

"Right, and did that defence work?"

"I mean...almost" he shrugged.

"How come you're not in detention?"

"James Potter is not a grass" he said wagging his finger.

"Maybe" Remus said, making a good place to sit next to the Black Lake.

"I know it's ages away," I said after he long pause, "Do you know what you want to take for NEWTS?"

"Honestly I'm trying not to even think of OWL's"

"Well there not till next year" I nodded in agreement.

"Why then?" he asked, curious look on his face.

"Well I didn't think we had enough warning before choosing our OWL subjects. I mean I'm still barely sure I chose the right subjects"

"You're doing well as them at least" he answered encouragingly pulling his trousers to his bony knees as he sat on the mat.

"I know, but are they the right subjects? Do I want to do them once I leave school?" I sighed.

"I'm sure you'll be fine I mean we all have to do the same core subjects"

"I know, but I feel so out of the loop sometimes"

"Do you know we get career advice next year?" he said, his long legs stretching out.

"What? Another round of really helpful leaflets?" I said sarcastically.

"And actual career advice, Dad mentioned it, you'll go talk to a teacher"

"Really?"

"Yeah, I think they prefer you to have a job plan in hand but it's not completely useless"

"Huh" I said relaxing slightly, Remus laughed. "Do you know what you want to do after Hogwarts?"

"No, no idea," there was something weird in his tone but I know when to press things and not with Remus, "you?"

"I think I'd like to work with potions"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, but I don't know what jobs that would mean"

"Healing?"

"I don't know"

"Maybe a healer here once Madame Pomfrey retires? Lots of patience and limited death" as if he knew my issue with being a healer.

"Stop making me laugh at that!" I cackled.

"I'm sorry," he said, "but I'm trying to cater a career to you Lils"

"Okay, then the pay would have to be amazing, it would be close to home, magic and I'd have to make potions, a lot"

"Just four things, can't be so hard!" he said more positive than me.

"Maybe, if I knew anything about Wizard careers" I grinned.

"Do you think there is some secret wizard thing hidden close to home for me?"

"Probably"

"I hear they have people in the post office"

"Really?"

"Yeah"

"Did your parents try to write to you the muggle way?"

"Uh yeah, something like that" I said not wanting to talk about Petunia.

"Weird" he nodded. "Maybe I could push you in and you could ask the creatures for what jobs there are?"

"Oh wow what a wonderful suggestion" I answered sarcastically.

"James said the giant squid was very helpful"

"Helpful?" I questioned.

"I mean he got him back to surface before he drowned" he spoke with his hands.

"Just what you want in a career adviser" I answer. Pulling my feet just as quickly out the lake.

"I was just making suggestions" he said holding his hands up innocently.

"Okay the squid probably can't be worse than you"

"I take that as a complement" he grinned.

"How?"

"The squid is a smart squid"

"Merlin Remus he can't even talk!"

"You don't have to talk to be smart"

"Why on earth are we arguing over the giant squid?"

"Cause I think I'm better suited to date him"

"That why your single? You think your better suited to squids?"

"Sadly yes" he answered sarcastically.

"It's about time you told me what happened between you both"

"I've told you I can push you in and you can ask the squid"

"It can't talk!"

"How do you know?"

"Because it's a squid"

"A squid in a magic school"

"Oh god, I'm not saying out after hours to argue about a squid get your ass up" I said standing up quickly. I looked at the forest while he stood up, it looked so eerie in this light.

"I'm I could find a secret passage to hang out in to argue about it"

"How romantic," I replied sarcastically, "At least we have each other"

"Lily Evans I do not want to date you!" he said loudly.

"Are they still annoyed you're the first one to have a girl in your dorm?"

"Yes, I think now there all worried about who is going to be the last one to have a girl in the dorm"

"Well I'm glad I could help you annoy all of them at once"

"And you just couldn't wait"

"I mean who else needed to be the first one to hear we'd managed to link my house to the floo network?"

"You were lucky everyone else was fully dressed"

"I kind of thought they'd be out" I admitted.

"Trying to get me alone? I still don't want to date you"

"Why?" I said eyes looking up at him.

"You are way too needy" he said simply. He was still so annoyingly taller than me he patted my head and then continued walking. "Going home tomorrow?" he asked.

"Yes, but don't worry I'm not asking you to be my date"

"Your Mum loves me"

"She only met you once"

"Once is all you need"

"It took me more than once, sorry" I grimaced.

"You're the one who wants to date me"

"Oh shut up Remus"

"I hope your Dad has a good weekend"

"Me too" I smiled up at him.

"The best part of this is I don't have to take notes to help you"

"Wow, you lazy ass"

"I think I prefer you calling me ass to Re-Re"

"You have such weird tastes"

"You're not wrong" he said, handing me some chocolate.

"You always have chocolate on you, that's part of the reason why I like you"

"Does that count as good tastes?"

"Something like that"

"Alright," he said as we made it to the common room, "I'll see you in class"

"Yeah, night Remus" I say, smiling at him. Secretly I wishing I could wish him a safe weekend without being obvious. "Stay safe" I added quickly, facing away from him.