*Elektra's P.O.V.*
Lily and I walk into the Great Hall after leaving the Marauders in our dust and look around. Suddenly, we hear an ear-peircing scream and look to find Alice running toward us.
"ALICE!" we yell together and meet her half-way in a bone crushing hug.
"I'M SO EXCITED" She screeches right in my ear.
"Sorry, " I laugh, "I didn't quite hear that!"
Alice rolls her eyes and Lily chuckles. The Marauders FINALLY caught up with us.
"Well, look who decided to show up!" I say, and grab Remus' elbow, dragging him and the rest of my friends over to some seats at Griffindor table.
"Attention students!" Dumbledore calls over the murmur of voices. As soon as everyone shuts up, I yell, "YOU ROCK DUMBLY!"
Everyone breaks into laughter, even some of the teachers. Dumbledore chuckles and says, "Glad to know that miss Bell will be joining us for another year."
"AND DON'T YOU KNOW IT!" I shout.
"Now I'd say miss Bell already welcomed you, so all I have left to say is 'lets eat'!"
Food appeared in front of us and everyone cheered.
"Why to make an entrance, Ellie!" James laughs.
"I'm sure Regulas noticed you now!" Sirius chuckles.
I throw a piece of potato at him while my friends laugh. I suddenly remember the ring in my pocket. The perfect excuse to go talk to him... Yay! :D
I glance over at Slytherin table and see him laughing with some friends. I don't know how I know, but he looks nervous. Like he's looking for something. I can fix that.
I look over at my friends and say, "Well, you can laugh all you want, but I'm about to make his day!"
"Just don't hurt anyone!" Sirius laughs. I give him my signature death glare, and he suddenly pales.
" Shit! Thats creepy, Ellie!" He gasps, his eyes wide. I smirk and prance away, removing the ring fom my pocket. I sneak up behind Regulas and hear a snipet of his conversation with Lucius Malfoy. Now thats one guy I hate.
"I swear, Lucias!" Regulas says, looking frantic, "I must have dropped it on the train! I have no idea where it is!"
This is where I butt in.
"I believe your looking for this!" I say, and hold the ring in front of his face.
"Oh. My. Godric. Your a life saver!" Regulas gasps out, clearly relieved.
He get out of his seat and overs me my second bone-crushing hug of the evening.
"Ok. I believe I have important organs in there!" I mumble into his chest. I seriously can't breath, but as long as its him hugging me, I sure as hell don't mind.
He laughs and releases his hold, only enough for my to be comfortable. I could stay here forever.
*Remus' P.O.V.*
I glare over at them as Regulas wraps Ellie in a heart-warming hug. Yeah, well my heart isn't exactly fuzzy at the site.
"God, take a picture Remus. It'll last longer!" James says, while Sirius still recovers from Ellies glare. I would give anything for Ellie to scare Regulas off like that, make him run away and never come back.
"Sirius, do I have permission to attack Regulas next Thursday night?" I ask. I wish I was joking.
"Whats that, the next full moon?" Sirius questions.
I nod my head.
"Then imma have to say no... Last thing we need is for a werewolf Regulas running after our Ellie." I know he's right. Suddenly, I'm snapped back to reality. We totally just had that conversation in front of Alice and Lily. I give a huge sigh of releve as I see them staring at Regulas and Ellie, giggleing, oblivious to our conversation.
I watch as Regulas laughs at something Ellie (MY Ellie) said, and releases his hold on her only slightly. I can see her beautiful face get a touch of red along her cheecks. She pulls away and smiles at him, gives a small wave and skips back over to us.
I can tell I look angry, but don't bother to change it. Ellie gives me a curious look before sitting down and going back to her food.
I don't even bother finishing my food. I have 'suddenly' lost my appetite.
After everyone finishes up, Dumbledore makes a second announcement.
"Last year, it came to me that we do not have enough school events!" His voice thunders through the silence of the school.
"The teacher and I have come up with a wonderful idea to have multiple dances throughout the year, starting with one next Friday, to welcome you back to our magical school!"
I wish he said something ealse. I really wish he said something ealse. I already know whats going to happen. I'll get too nervous to ask Ellie, so she'll go with Regulas and have a great time, yadda yadda yadda. I'll be the lonely stalker that has nothing to do, and end up going back to the commen room reading half-way through the night.
Everyone finishes up their supper, all the girls giggleing in excitement, and all the guys (plus Ellie) looking bored as heck.
The Marauders, Ellie, Lily and Alice start the walk up to the commen room, Ellie and I falling behind the rest.
"So what was with all the anger earlier? You looked really upset. Anything you want to talk about?" She breaks the silence with a voice full of concern.
It accurd to me then that she really has no idea how I feel about her. Or Regulas. She's clueless.
"Oh nothing... Just something Sirius said." I'm suprised at how easily I can lie to her. She nods her head with a frown and turns her face, but not soon enough for me to see the hurt flash through her eyes. She knows I'm lying, but I can't bring myself to tell her the truth.
She looks back at me with a small smile, and says, "I know your lying, but I also know that you will tell me the truth when your ready. I'm prepared to wait untill your confident enough to tell me. Just know that nothing you can say will scare me away. Unless you say that you see purple hippo's running around outside with penguins. In that case, I'm getting you help."
we laugh whole-heartedly.
"You know, you have just the right words to make someone feel better." I say with a smile. She smirks and grabs my hand in a friendly way, and we walk back to the comon room in a comfortable silence.
*Elektra's P.O.V.*
I'm really tired at this point in time, so I say good-night to all my friends and giving a knowing look to Remus. I mean, what was up with that?! He lied right to my face! Doesn't he know that I understand him completely, and he can tell me anything? Apparently not.
I reach my dorm that I share with Alice and Lily, and I fall back on my bed. I hear a mysterious crinkle under my back and sit up again to find a folded piece of paper with my name scrawled on the front. I unfold it to fin a letter that read:
Dearest Elektra,
I know we just met today, but I feel as though I need to get to know you better. That is why the 'welcome back' dance is the best time to do so. But I also want to have a pre-date with you, say, tommorow night? It's a Saturday and the moon is almost full, so it should reflect nicely off the lake, don't you think? I shall be awaiting your responce,
Yours always,
Regulas Black
Oh. My. Godric.
He can't be cereal?! He totally just asked me out, TWICE, in one letter.
My heart starts to swim with the thought of seeing him tommorow night. Yeah, tommorows Saturday. Strange, right? Classes don't start until Monday.
I change into my favourite pj's, bright blue shorts and a bright blue tank-top. They match my eyes completly :)
I climb into my bed, which is farthest from the door, but closest to the window.
I close my eyes and fall asleep instantly.
I dream of Regulas. His face when I gave him back his ring, how it would feel to kiss the lips that smiled at me. Pictures of him laughing at my jokes, the feeling of him hugging me to tight, but it was OK, because it was him. It was then, in my sleep, that I realized I was falling for Regulas Black, and falling fast.
Then I thought storms through my mind like a rabid dog. It's the first day back, and I've already found a crush. Maybe this is to soon. I chase the thought away quickly, and change my thoughts to his warm brown eyes... They are so similar to Remus' eyes... WHAT!?
I jolt awake, and quiver under my sheets. WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? How can I even think like that! Remus is just my friend! I have neverhad a thought like that about him. EVER!
I banish all thoughts from my mind, still shaken from that thought, and drift back into a completely black and lonely sleep.
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