Where I Stood
Chapter 11
He saw them curled up on the two-seater by the fire, both teens fast asleep. McGonagall sighed, looking to Dumbledore, who was looking at the couple completely calm; however, inside he was grimacing at the sight. He had hoped that none of the boy's or her brother would have visited her this early. If they hadn't Dumbledore could have put Sileni in a safe place until the threat was over. Or at least until his plan had started to take place.
"What should we do now?" McGonagall asked grimly.
"She has now put all those she loves in mortal danger." Dumbledore told the deputy headmistress, "And knowing how she is, I doubt we can change her mind now."
The headmaster sighed in annoyance, hating the fact some of his plan to get rid of Sileni was not working. Despite being grateful for her help, she and her brother were getting in the way of his plan that he has started to form from when he meet the Marauder's and Lily Evans. At least his concern of getting James and Lily together was put to rest when Sileni spoke of their son, Harry. Now the old wizard had to think up of a way to rid Sileni before she ruins anything further and perhaps Obliviated Luke's mind of what his sister told him as well.
"We best let Mad-Eye and the other's know that there was a change of plan."
McGonagall sighed, walking with the frowning Headmaster out of the tower. "He's not going to like this." she muttered, already dreading to tell Mad-Eye.
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Remus was the first to wake from their little nap, noting the sun was just starting to descend. He sat up carefully and placed Sileni's legs over his lap, watching her sleep. The girl smiled softly when Remus started to caress her thigh, blinking open her eyes with a sigh.
"I hope you realize that I was having a very nice dream." Sileni mumbled sleepily, slowly sitting up.
Remus grinned, "About me?"
Sileni looked away, trying not to smile. "Um... sure,"
She looked back and laughed at Remus jealous and concerned look. Remus mock-glared at her, Sileni moving so she was now straddling his lap to kiss him ever so softly.
"You know damn well I dream about you all the time." she muttered against his lips.
Remus hummed, holding her hips. "Good,"
Sileni chuckled, the small kiss turning out to be a make-out session or as Sileni heard once from Sirius; a snog. Both teens had then managed to undo the other's shirt and were letting their hands to roam over their bodies to touch, scrap nails (on Sileni's part), and simply feel. It was Remus who pulled back, both teens panting heavily.
"Damn your werewolf side! You always get horny when the full moon comes!" Sileni muttered, placing her head to his shoulder.
Remus laughs, wrapping his arms around the girl and kissed her hair. He shudders as Sileni slides her hands up and down his chest, occasionally scraping her nails. Remus growls softly, holding the girl tightly, feeling the werewolf within him trying to get out.
"Maybe I should leave; at least after the transformation." Remus said, taking deep breaths.
Sileni slid her hands upwards to frame his face and make him look at her. "I know you will not hurt me, babe; I don't mind you being a little aggressive because you will always keep the werewolf at bay." she said with a smile.
Remus felt himself relax, the werewolf slowly disappearing deeper within himself once more until the time was right. Smiling in return, Remus leaned up and kissed the girl longingly and slowly.
"Do you work tonight or tomorrow?" Remus whispered.
"No, you have me all to yourself."
Remus smiled, bringing her body even closer. "Good."
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The couple slept in late in the next day in Remus' bed as they wanted to be close, and he couldn't go up the girl's staircase. About one in the afternoon, Sileni was the first to wake up, smiling at the arm around her waist and the soft, warm, breath at the back of her neck. She turned to face him and smiled even wider at the sight. Remus hair was a mess and all over the place, but that was not what touched her heart.
The boy in her arms looked so peaceful and worry free of everything, she didn't want to disturb him or take that away from him. Sileni slid her left arm around his waist as the other went to softly trace his face. She muffled a squeak as a hand shot out to grasp her wrist of the hand tracing his face.
"That's not very nice," Remus said with his voice thick with sleep, bringing down their hands.
He nudged the side of her chin with his nose, silently demanding access to her neck. Sileni smiled slightly as he nuzzled her neck, closing her eyes as she let Remus push her back against the bed, still holding her wrist. She laughed slightly as Remus kissed a spot on her neck where she was ticklish.
Remus pulled back, smiling down at the girl. "We should probably go get some breakfast and get cleaned up. Oh, crap!" Remus sat up, rubbing his face. "I forgot to let my dad know that I was staying the night here."
"Not to worry, sir!"
Remus jumped back at the squeaky voice, falling off the bed, as Sileni sat up with a startled jump. Tima was standing in the middle of the room, looking worriedly at Remus. Sileni crawled over to the edge of the bed and started to laugh, lying flat on her stomach. Remus was twisted in the bed sheets from his waist down, his right foot poking only slightly out, which was on the bed still.
"Are you okay?" Sileni asked through her laughter.
Remus only sighed before sitting up and staring over to the house-elf, "As you were saying?"
"Not to worry, sir! Your father sent your trunk with your house-elf, Ross." she nodded to the trunk by the bed on her right. "And I have moved your things to the sixth year dorm, Miss Sileni; Dumbledore's request."
Sileni nodded. "Thank you Tima, any chance you can bring us breakfast?"
Tima snapped her fingers and a small round table appeared with food before she disappeared with a smile and a soft pop.
"You think she planned that?" Remus asked, Sileni shrugging.
They ate slowly, Sileni more than Remus as the full moon was that night and made him nausea. Sileni then went to the girl's dormitories so they can both shower and get dressed. When she walked downstairs, Sileni turned red in embarrassment, Mad-Eye and Kingsley standing around with Remus, speaking to him.
"What are you two doing here?"
The older wizard's grinned at her, Mad-Eye shaking his head. This only made the girl turn even redder, fidgeting with the long-sleeved shirt she was wearing.
"Well we wanted to know why you changed your mind." Kingsley said, his grin widening bigger.
"But now we know. I do hope you're both using protection!" Mad-Eye said evilly.
Remus had the decency to blush as Sileni narrowed her eyes at him. "We are not having sex! But if we were—though it's none of your business—we would be using protection!" she ground out, wanting desperately to kill him.
"Very well, we will leave you two to go back to what you were about to do." Kingsley said, trying to hold back his laugh as he dragged Mad-Eye away, "Oh, and Phoenix, tomorrow night, midnight."
Sileni nodded to Kingsley, all trace of teasing disappearing. Remus frowned in curiosity, wondering what he was talking about. Sileni looked over to Remus and waved a hand, heaving a tired sigh.
"You know, despite you knowing my secrets—and then some—I don't know all of yours." Remus commented, "And why did he call you Phoenix?"
He walked over to her, placing an arm around her shoulders. Sileni leaned against him, both teens walking towards the portrait.
"The secrets I bare I cannot say just yet. Only because it is secretly big and I am on Dumbledore's orders to not say a word." Remus closed his mouth at the mention of their headmaster, "But I promise you babe, either during our seventh year or after we graduate is when you will find out."
Remus frowned but nodded in agreement anyways. Sileni smiled, wrapped her arms around his neck, and walked backwards.
"I promise that is the only secret I harbor. Everything else is all me."
Remus pecked her lips. "Good. But can you tell me why they called you Phoenix?"
"To hide my identity from those who might seek me for the secret I harbor." the teen said seriously.
Remus frowned but held the girl tighter, both teens having stopped in the middle of a corridor. Sileni brought up a hand to his cheek, stroking the stubble of hair that was forming.
"Now, let us go to Hogsmeade or do something to pass the day!"
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The month of June seemed to pass quickly and the increase of searching for Sileni. She had come to disguise herself while walking towards the Muggle restaurant, the glamour fading as soon as she enters the protective barriers around the building. Sileni had also put a glamour on while working at the Leaky Cauldron, using a different name. Remus was sent back home to make amends with his mother (on Sileni's orders of course). However he would always be at the Leaky Cauldron on her shift or meet her at Hogsmeade on her day off.
The meetings have increased as the activity of the Death Eaters threatening anyone who might know of Sileni. Protecting the Muggles she work with was around the clock as they go into work or at home on a day off, Death Eaters lurking around the corners, ready to attack. Luckily the trained Auror's stop them before the Muggle's even realize what's happening. Of course that was after Sileni had transferred to one other restaurant that Charlie owned further west of London.
As they entered July, things seemed to quiet down once rumors of Sileni moving to Spain flew quickly within the Wizard community. The teenager, however, continued to use the disguise just in case. It was a Friday and Sileni's day off from both jobs. So she was leaning against a column, her right leg propped up as the other swung lazily on the side of the stone railing. Sileni had her left arm sticking out, letting the rain move around her hand and wrist in a trance. Thunder roared across the sky as lighting lit up the dark clouds.
Andi hasn't visited her dreams since the warnings, though Sileni knew nothing life threatening has come across her third-eye yet. She hoped. With a sigh, Sileni brought her now numb and cold hand to her side, looking at the flooding courtyard.
The summer has come and gone, a large party for Sileni (just like the other birthdays for the boys) was held at the Potter's home. They have invited everyone—especially Severus, who only showed up for an hour before leaving, uncomfortable—from school and some kids from the neighborhood that both Luke and James knew. Her friends bought presents while those she didn't know merely bid her a happy birthday. Sileni mostly stayed near Remus as soon as one of James' friends started to hit on her. The werewolf was held back by Sileni who placed her arms around his waist.
Sighing, the sixteen year old slid off the rail and walked towards the entrance, bored out of her mind. However, that second she decided to search for an apartment or a flat, deciding to look outside of London. Entering the Room of Requirements, Sileni walked right over to a desk that held a laptop that Andi was able to bring. Somehow Andi was able to make the room like that of both the future and of... her reality (for lack of better words).
The internet was able to get information in both that time and fantasy. Many times Sileni would ask how it was possible, but Andi would laugh mysteriously and move away to another part of the castle. Scrolling down all the availability apartment and/or flats, one house in particular spoke to her the most than the others, especially since it was for rent.
Checking the distance from London, Sileni called the retailer to schedule for an appointment that day. Nodding to herself, the sixteen year old went to go get ready and make herself appear a lot older than she really was. A half hour, later Sileni flooed to the Leaky Cauldron, Tom looking at her strangely.
"You don't work today, Rachel."
Sileni smiled, walking towards the entrance. "I know; I have an appointment for an apartment."
With a wave, Sileni walked out to the still raining Britain, walking to the side of the alley that both cars and people hardly use. She stuck out her wand and thumb, a purple, triple deck, bus appearing from thin air.
"Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board, and we can take you anywhere you want to go. My name is Joe Range, and I will be your conductor this evening."
Sileni nodded to the man in his mid-twenties. "I need to go to Woodford Bridge, northwest of London."
Joe nodded. "Not a problem, that would be eleven Sickles."
Biting her lower lip, Sileni started to look through the pouch of Wizard money, only brining out seven Sickles.
"Come on luv, don't you worry about it." Joe told her, ringing up her ticket. "I'll cover you the four Sickles."
Sileni flushed, taking the ticket and getting into the bus. She hates it when people had to help her out in something that she was capable of doing, despite not doing it at that moment.
"Thank you. I promise to repay you somehow. I do work at the Leaky Cauldron, give Tom the name Rachel and that the drinks you order are on me."
Joe smiled. "Thanks luv, I'll do that."
Sileni sat on one of the chairs and held on tight, noting only one other witch aboard. Sileni was grateful that the glamour continued to work as she stepped out of the fireplace for she had an uncomfortable feeling of the witch. She was glancing her way with a curious frown, Sileni shifting every second by the witch's intense stare.
The sixteen year old prayed that the witch's stop was nearby soon so she can relax—at least for a bit. Luckily the witch stepped down once they reached a city north of London, the sixteen year old breathing a sigh of relief. The Knight Bus continued on its way, Sileni closing her eyes, instantly falling asleep.
A/N: All right you guys, PLEASE review and give me your thoughts on the story thus far; thanks!