Chapter 17

In the boy's room one night, Remus read a letter that slide underneath the door addressed to him with hearts drawn over it and the name Remus written neatly in cursive. After reading it, Remus, like the time she first kissed him, was completely surprised and awed by Katelyn's boldness, and sat in contemplation of what to do. James must have seen this look, and became curious and mischievous. He raised his wand and said "wingardium leviosa"

Suddenly, Remus's letter floated from his hands and appeared in James accross the room.

"James, give that back!" Remus said as he got up to snatch the letter. Sirius and Peter got interest in the action and approached James to read the letter as well. Remus approached James but James held out his arm and held Remus's small frame back by pushing on his forehead. Remus frantically started to swing his arms and tried to move James's arm, but it wouldn't budge. James started reading it out loud in a girly high pitched voice.

"Dear Remus,

I've had a lot of fun with you over the last two weeks. I love when you play the piano and sing for me, and I love giving you flying lessons. You're getting really good by the way, but still not as good as me. (I'm just joking.) I love talking to you until bedtime in the common room, and dreaming about you at night. So, I was wondering would you like to be my boyfriend? (Please check yes or no below).

Your good friend,

Katelyn."

The boys laughed in complete hysterics. Remus laid down in his bed in embarrassment and turned his back to his friends.

"Oh come on Remus! I know I'd love to be serenaded by you singing and playing the piano as well." James said between laughs. Remus groaned and buried his head deeper into the pillow.

"You should be proud. The first of the Marauders to have a girlfriend!" Sirius added.

"I never said I was going to check yes!" Remus exclaimed as he turned around to face them.

"You should! Katelyn's so cool! Also, when you have a girlfriend, you can go on romantic dates, snuggle, and watch movies together." Peter dreamily imagined. Sirius and James stopped laughing and looked at Peter.

"Peter, isn't there something you have to do?" James said seriously.

"What's that?" Peter said confused. James walked over to the wardrobe and opened it.

"Get in." James explained. Sirius caught on and played along. Peter still not understanding what they meant went into the closet and James closed the doors. Peter started banging on the doors. "Let me out! Let me out!" Peter screamed.

"What's that, you want to come out of the closet?" Sirius asked with a smirk on his face?

"Yes! I want to come out of the closet!" Peter yelled, still pounding on the door. James released the door and Peter came flying out, landing on his elbows. James and Sirius started applauding.

"What was that about?!" Peter asked, angered.

"Congratulations bonny lad!" Sirius enthused

"What?!" Peter agonized.

For finally coming out of the closet, you big puff!" Sirius mocked. James and Sirius laughed uncontrollably, Remus rolled his eyes. Trying to be silent, he slowly got up and grabbed his letter from Jame's bed and headed for the door.

"Oy, Romeo, where do you think you're going. Doth Juliet wait for you on the balcony?" James asked.

"Leave me be, guys. And I'm not going to date her." Remus said quickly.

"And why not?" Peter asked from the ground.

"I mean, I think she is very great, and I love having her as a friend, but I don't want to date anyone right now. She's 12 and I'm only 11!" Remus replied.

"Okay, but she's going to be heart broken." Sirius warned.

"Yeah, she may turn all the girls against you. Even your stupid friend, Evans." James added.

Remus looked down at his note and grabbed a quill and ink, and left to return it underneath the girl's across the hall. When he slide it underneath, he stayed at the side of the door to listen.

"There's a letter by the door." He heard Lily say.

"It's for me! Katelyn screamed and read the note out loud.

Dear Katelyn,

I love being your friend as well. Thank you for teaching me how to fly a broom so I don't break my leg again. But I don't want to be your boyfriend. I think you are an amazing person and you are very pretty, but I just don't want to date anyone at my young age.

Your friend,

Remus"

He then heard silence for what seemed like eternity. Finally he heard sniffles and small whimpering. I made Katelyn cry. I'm such an awful person.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Katie!"

"Thanks, Lily. I just really thought he liked me" Katie cried.

Lily sighed. "I understand what you mean. I've been trying to show Severus how I fancy him, but he doesn't seem to get it. I think boys are too immature to possibly care for another person at this age."

Katelyn gave a pitiful sniffle "Yeah, boys are dumb."

Remus, slightly upset by Katie's reaction returned to the dorm and went to bed. The next Tuesday morning, 28/11 was the night before the full moon and Remus could feel it. His senses began to heighten, not too much though, so this day was always pleasant. He felt his strongest and sharpest, until late afternoon. Energized, he got out of bed.

"Good morning, Gryffindor, time to rise out of bed! The sun is out and ready to greet your smiling faces!" Remus shouted through the dorm. He opened the curtains and light shined in.

"Uh Remus, stop with this positivity, it's unsettling." Sirius grunted.

"Plus we are in England, it's never sunny out." Peter added.

Remus just smiled and got ready, enjoying his last bit of happiness before the full moon. He waited as the marauders got ready. They grabbed their books and went down to the great hall. Remus sat down next to Lily and she scuffed and moved to a group of girls, one of them containing Katelyn.

James noticed "I told you mate. Girls are like wolves, hunting in packs. If you anger one, you anger her pack as well."

"Yeah, you'll be lucky if you ever date." Sirius added.