Well, HERE IS THE UPDATE! Thank you for reviewing and reading. As you have been patient with the angst and drama- I thought I'd throw in a little confrontation... Enjoy.

Disclaimer: J .K. Rowling has the power. She created all these characters except Gwen (mine) and Andrew (mine).

Okay. Now, you're free to read. Go wild.

Chapter 21: A warning

I stood in the Quidditch stands later that day and followed Amos with my eyes. I knew that he had no idea where the snitch was; he was just diving every now and again to stop the Ravenclaw from his calculating scanning of the pitch. The Hufflepuff chasers were getting creamed though. The Ravenclaws were playing as though they weren't even there.

'Gwen!' Lily said next to me. I think she's been calling my name for a while now. Whoops

'Sorry Lilzebob- I'm into the game' I said by way of an apology. She waved it off.

'I know, I just wanted to let you know that- that boy- Andrew, is watching you.' I looked at where she had indicated and saw Andrew. He grinned at me. I waved at him as was quite far away from me.

Someone stomped on my foot, hard.

'OW' I jumped looking for the culprit. Sirius Black had appeared next to me wrapped in his Gryffindor scalf and holding a sign that said 'All Houses that Aren't Gryffindor Suck'. How the hell does he keep popping up, he was definitely not here a second ago.

'You?!' I accused. Then I snorted at the sign smiling. Of course he would have that.

'Oh sorry there, Gwenzy' He said as he came to stand beside me, looking over at the players, he continued: 'I suppose I was looking somewhere else instead. I should definitely be careful with where I look'

I realised he was glaring at Andrew and that his words were blatantly meant for me. 'Oh and why is that?'

He seemed a little shocked at my words then he frowned, 'I wouldn't want to hurt someone. Someone that I know I really don't want to hurt'. He said trying to drill meaning into the words.

'Why don't you like Andrew?' I said through my teeth.

'He's a git, he uses girls, and he'll use you.' Sirius said getting irritated.

I gaped- attractively I'm sure-, 'What?'

'James and I have seen him before, he's worse than' He hesitated, 'He's worse than me'

I laughed at how weird honesty sounded coming from him. Wait, was he being honest? But Andrew is so nice.

'It's true.' James voice said next to me. Where the hell had he come from? 'Hi Lily' He said as he saw lily next to me staring wide-eyed at him.

'Where did you two come from? I just looked over there- there was no-one near us?' She said.

James and Sirius shared a quick look and shrugged in unison. 'Well, we should go back to Remus.' He directed the word at me.

They left. Dorcas looked at me concernedly. Then she looked at Andrew. Andrew was looking at us worriedly.

'I don't believe it' I said stubbornly. Andrew was kind and nice and the first person to ever ask me out; even if it was to a bookstore. There seemed to be nothing wrong with him at all. What's more- why should I even believe anything those two say: this could be some prank or something. I mean they were glaring at me all that time…

Dorcas rolled her eyes at me, 'Well, I still agree with what he said. You shouldn't like Andrew. You should be looking down there.' She pointed down the stands and I saw Remus was sat there barely watching Amos.

'Please leave it Dorcas' I muttered. Okay, so maybe I liked Remus but that something I was going to have to quickly get over. I could not be with Remus like that. Or like anything even.

I fixed my eyes to the game just in the second that Amos snatched the snitch. Both teams cheered. Hufflepuff had caught the snitch but Ravenclaw had still won by 40.

Andrew ran to catch up with us as we walked back into school, 'Gwen?'

'Oh hey Andrew' I looked at him

'So, I know our date is this Saturday'

'tomorrow yes.'

'Okay, just checking you were still on board.' He said with relief.

So he had seen Sirius and James talking to me and thought they'd say something that would make me ditch him. They did try to do that of course- but why was he worried?

'Shouldn't I be?'

'Oh ha, I just worried. A lot of competition out there.' Then he ran off.

'Right.' I muttered.

Dorcas and Marlene were still in the common room while Lily and I had walked to the dorm. 'I need to speak to you.'

'Spill' I said as I opened our dorm door.

I heard a sudden shuffle and the curtains on my bed moved with the wind from the door. I frowned into the room, something was different. My bed was a mess. I mean it was always a mess but now it had all my books on it.

I groaned, my shelf had fallen down spilling the books everywhere. The wood lay on my bed. That would take ages to put back up. I said this to Lily who rolled her eyes.

Lily pulled out her wand and shook it at me pointedly before muttering something. I watched the shelf fly back onto the wall.

'Huh. I forgot about magic' I said surprised at myself. I'm such an idiot. 'Thanks. I take it the books..?' I'm also lazy.

Lily shook her head, 'Sorry, you ordered them in preference and I can't do that.'

I walked over and started stacking them back on the shelf slowly trying to remember which order they went in. Lily flopped on her bed. 'So, you wanted to talk…'

Lily's cheeks went pink and she said, 'It doesn't matter. It can wait.'

I narrowed my eyes at her. I had come to see that that blush was now recently reserved for a certain potter. 'Potter Problems?' I said almost laughing, it was still strange that her feelings had flipped 180 degrees. Super strange. She blushed harder.

For a second I thought I heard a gasp. I looked around. Nothing. I'm going bonkers. Slowly but surely. 'yes well I was just thinking about the winter ball and I was thinking that if James Potter did ask me, I mean he hasn't yet, but if he did…well, I was just thinking-'

'Lily thinking. There's a shocker' Marlene called as she came into the room. Lily gave me a look which meant immediate conversation change. I raised my eyebrows like I didn't understand. She mock glared at me.

'So what were you girlies talking about?' Marlene called as she flopped onto her bed.

Lily gave me a desperate look, I smirked. 'Lily was thinking that Peter Pettigrew is kind of cute. But she doesn't know how to break it to Potter.' I am so evil. Lily looked like she wanted to kill me. I heard a snort from somewhere in the room, I turned and saw Marlene looking at Lily like she was insane.

Lily's angry face only made it look like she was mad at me for telling. I chuckled. Lily mock glared at me, 'That is NOT true.'

Marlene raised her eyebrows at us and started chuckling. 'When you could have Potter why would you take Pettigrew?' she said more to herself than to us.

I raised my eyebrows at Lily, 'Yeah, Why lily?'

She threw a book at me.

Marlene was seemingly bored with the conversation. 'I think I'll do a poll. Gwen: Pettigrew or Potter?'

'why? Fine. Potter' I said. I put another book on my shelf.

Marlene expected that, her eyes went twinkly as she said, 'Black or Potter?'

'Potter.' I said. I put the final book on my shelf.

'Oh. I'm sensing a trend. Gwen, Potter or…' she leant forward on her bed, 'Remus Lupin.'

I gulped. Crap. 'Why are we doing this?' I muttered, 'I still can't find that Monsters book you know.' I said as I looked at my books and readjusted the order slightly.

Marlene laughed, 'Gwen!'

'Lupin.' I said looking at my books.

She didn't seem surprised with my response.

Dorcas walked in then.

Marlene continued, 'Okay, Lily: Sirius or James?'

Lily looked uncomfortable. 'Neither.' She said and went into the bathroom.

Liar. I smirked at her as she past.

Marlene looked at Dorcas: 'Potter or Black?'

'Black.' Dorcas replied. I gave her a shocked look, she stuck her tongue out, 'what? He's pretty.'

Then she grinned as she understood what we were playing. 'Oh I have one for you Gwen...'

Don't you dare, I sent her mentally through my glare. It didn't work.

'Remus Lupin or Andrew...What's his last name?' She said.

'I don't know his last name. I'll go ask him' I said as I ran out.

I didn't have to turn around to know they were both smirking.

Funnily enough I didn't find Andrew Last-name –unknown. I couldn't find him. Anywhere. Plus I couldn't ask anyone because I didn't know who his friends were either.

'Who are you Andrew Last-name-unknown?'

'Gwen?' someone called behind me.

I turned but it wasn't Andrew, it was someone altogether more surprising. 'What do you want Lupin? Don't you have a corridor to disappear into?' I was still mad at him. For various reasons.

He winced slightly, ''i understand why you hate me-you should but..'

'I don't hate you Lupin! I'm confused. I'm angry at you! Why have you been avoiding me?'

'I haven't'

Lies 'Goodbye Lupin.' I turned to leave.

His hand caught my arm, stopping me, and I gasped in a breath as my stomach flipped in a way that should make me feel sick, but didn't. Merlin, why am I so stupid? 'No, wait please Gwen. Don't do that.'

I sighed trying to force down all the feelings as his hand still lingered on my arm. But I was still mad, and upset. 'What? Walk away? Not hear you out? Run away when you want to talk to me? Oh, wait-that's your job right?' I glared at him.

'I'm, I'm sorry Gwen.' I looked into his eyes; He looked like he meant it. But he wasn't going to change anything though. I sighed.

'I'm sorry too Lupin doesn't change anything though.' He'd still avoid me. Our friendship was still broken. Made worse by these stupid fuzzy feelings I got when I looked at him now. I needed to escape. I turned back around and walked again.

'Wait… I can explain.' He hesitated.

I stopped again; I really did want him to explain though I knew he really wouldn't. 'Go ahead.'

'I'm…I'm…Can't we just be friends?' just be friends. The way he said that- did he know about my other feelings for him? Had that been what this was all about? He just didn't like me that way. But that, that doesn't make sense since I didn't even know that I liked him in that way back then. Had he forseen it? No, yes. Maybe. I couldn't think.

'Lupin, I have to go.' I said quietly. He winced again.

'Don't call me Lupin. Call me Remus. Please Gwen. Don't leave again.'

'I can't do this. You don't get to do this Lupin. It's not fair.' How can he avoid me and be mean to me but then want me to stay and endure this. This secretive reserved not quite friendship.

'I'm sorry Gwen' he said as though trying to get me to name a famous painting while I looked at the blank Canvas.

'Stop apologising.' I muttered. He looked like he was in pain.

'Sorry' he whispered trying to make me smile as a smile tugged his own lips. My heart melted and fluttered. NO.

'I have to go…'

'Wait, Is Andrew going with you to Hogsmeade?' I blinked shocked. What does that have to do with anything?

'Yeah, why?' His face fell then his jaw locked.

'He's a jerk' Remus crossed his arms over his chest angrily. Why did everyone keep saying that?!

'And you're not?' I questioned while giving a dry laugh.

He didn't say anything but just looked at the floor near my feet.

'You lied to me. You keep lying to me. You can't even stop. I thought we were friends.'

He looked up, 'We are' he said confidently.

'ha. we're not. Friends talk to each other Lupin. We hadn't spoken properly for ages now.'

'Please don't call me Lupin. Call me Remus Gwen'

'Why? I don't know you-I don't know hardly anything about you Lupin. You've made it pretty clear that I'm not supposed to.'

'For your own safety. I'm Dangerous. You could get hurt.' he blurted.

'See, there we go, what does that mean?' Remus was the furthest thing from dangerous I'd ever seen.

His eyes widened as he noted what he'd slipped. He still wasn't going to tell me- even now.

'And as for getting hurt. I don't see how this way is any better.'

I walked out.

'Gwen, I'm so sorry' a whisper caught me as I walked out.

Sheesh, well that was eventful.

Hey, what'd you think of Sirius' sign ?(sorry if you aren't a Gryffindor. well, not really hehe)

And that little comparison game with the marauders - hmm, I reckon their audience was a little larger than they originally thought... but I mean I wrote it so - what am I talking about?

Review please- I want to make it to 40 before I post a new chapter ;) Tell me what you think and Keep Reading.