Chapter 2 – The Set Up

"Hey James." Lily said as she took a seat next to James the following morning at breakfast.

James quickly swallowed his mouthful of food. "Oh, hello Lily. How are you this morning?" He said with a smirk.

"I am just fine, and I just wanted to know if you guys knew anything we didn't about Jen hanging out with Black all of a sudden?"

"Aw, no can't say I know anything either." James said. "I did ask Sirius why he didn't sit with us for lunch or dinner yesterday and he sticks to his homework help story."

"Yeah, Jen told us that same story I think. I asked her also, but she got all… well… weird and said that it was only over homework and we shouldn't discuss it. She told me its not like she enjoyed sitting with him. But she seems to be having fun this morning doesn't she?" Lily added looking down that table to see Jen laughing along with Sirius.

"Yeah, now that you mention it, they do seem all warm and cozy don't they."

"I think Black is up to something." Lily said to no one unparticular.

"Hang on! What? No way! What do you mean you think padfoot is up to something?" James got slightly irritated how that was all being blamed on his friend.

"Well, I just mean that Black has never been know to be seen with the same girl twice right? And yes, they don't look together, to the untrained eye, but I just think, that well… there just seems to be something fishy going on is all." Lily said lamely. She realized that she had no reason to blame Sirius; Jen was the one who wasn't telling her things, not him.

Down at the other end of the table. Sirius and Jen were still mulling over some ideas.

"Wait, ok, I think I have the best on yet. Kate is a huge romantic right? And you say Remus seems, as you put it, 'cheesy' too?"

"Yeah, so?"

"So why don't we go with the most classic way of all time!" Jen said excitedly.

"Uh, and what would that be?" Sirius asked confused.

Jen tapped Sirius head. "Your not very bright now are you?" Jen laughed and Sirius just gave her this look that plainly said 'I'll show you who's bright!' "We use a classic love letter with a rose. I know its really corny, but I know for a fact Kate would love it. And you say Remus is 'cheesy' so Kate wouldn't put it past him to actually do something like that!"

"Yeah… YEAH… sounds great…" Sirius then seemed to loose his enthusiasm. "Uh, not to spoil the fun, but how so we write a love letter? I suck at that kinda stuff. How are you at it?"

"Ok, how about I take care of the letter and the rose and make sure it gets to her, you be sure to push Remus in the right direction. Get him to admit to fancying her openly so when Kate confronts him, he may end up denying it, but she can get out of him that he does like her. And all we have to do is get Kate to say whether she does or not."

"Ok, but one more thing. Are you sure Kate had a thing for him? Because I can't just toss moony out there on the line."

"She's my best friend… I'm sure."

"Hey Moony." Sirius said as he sat down by Remus in the common room during their free period.

Remus looked up and frowned at Sirius. "How is it you never study but always pass? You know you should really join me in working, this is our NEWT year after all."

"Oh man Moony, are you trying to kill me here? No way! You're on your own. I just came over here because I have a question for you."

"Oh? And what's that? If it's a prank my answer is no, James went to the owlery, get him."

Sirius let out a soft laugh. "No moony, no prank. I just wanted to know how you felt about Kate?"

"Kate? Blunt enough?" Remus laughed, then brushed it off and went back to his book.

"Come on Remus. You have to answer the question. I mean, come on, ok what if I told you I have it from a reliable source that she fancies you? Then would you answer?" Sirius said with a triumphant smirk on his face.

Remus suddenly looked up from his book and starred at Sirius. "What? Who would tell you that? Does she really?" Remus seemed to perk right up at the idea.

"So Moony, if I said that, what would your answer be then?"

"My answer? Oh right. Ok well. Ok, fine. Sirius I do fancy her. Ok there, happy I admitted it, now, tell me who told you this about her."

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa there Moony. Now I never said anyone told me she did. I asked you 'if' I told you someone did. And by the way, I think she does, so thanks for the answer mate! Bye!" And with that Sirius left Remus in the common room starring after him feeling really let down and slightly hurt.

Later that night, Kate had finally finished her homework and went upstairs to the dorms to get ready for bed. As she walked into her room, she noticed her curtains her shut around her bed; she never shut those. Kate walked over to her bed and pulled the curtains open to see a red envelope and a red rose laying the middle of her bed. She picked up the envelope and noticed her name written on it. Well it was obviously for her. She opened it and found a small piece of parchment inside. She opened the parchment and read it, and as she did, her eyed widened with shock.

'Kate,
I have wanted to tell you for so long how beautiful you are to me. I want you to know that you are the most mesmerizing, entrancing and wonderful girl I have ever met. I have liked you as so much more than a friend for so long now I have never known how to tell you. Meet me in the common room around midnight tonight. I really hope you show…

Always,

Remus'

Midnight was now so close and Sirius had to get Remus downstairs before Kate got there. Jen was sitting with Sirius on his bed with the curtains drawn and a silencing charm up as to not be heard. "Ok, here goes nothing, I am going to get Moony downstairs now, Stay here, I will be right back." Sirius said as he got up. Jen only nodded and laid back to wait for it all to fall into place.

"Hey Moony?" Sirius asked peeking through Remus's curtains.

"What do you want Sirius?" Remus was still a little upset about the trick the other day. He even felt is weird to talk or look at Kate now. He wasn't sure who Sirius had told.

"I, uh, well, can you come downstairs with me? I really wanted to talk to you about tricking you the other day and I also had something I just have to show you. Please?" Sirius said with a sound of desperation in his voice.

"Uuuh, Fine." Remus said with annoyance. "But no more tricks, or I will have to hex you this time." Remus got up, through on a shirt, I was rather cold outside of his bed. Then began to follow Sirius. Sirius led Remus out the door and most the way down the stairs. Remus suddenly bumped into Sirius. "Padfoot! What the heck, why did you stop?" Remus asked in a whisper.

"I only just realized that the thing I wanted to show you, well I left it upstairs, uh, go on and have a seat, I will be right back." Sirius said and made back for the dorm, he turned back to check on Remus and he was still standing there. "Moony, head on down, I will be right there." With that Remus turned and went down the stairs and Sirius walked back into the dorm.