He didn't know what to do. He wanted to talk to Remus about it, but he was part of the problem. He always got so mad when he saw Remus and Selene together. He knew that the two of them were best friends - always had been, but now they were getting closer, and Sirius hated it.
He thought Remus deserved to be happy, but why did that mean that Sirius had to go without happiness? He had spent twelve years with only his worst memories and feelings. Didn't that mean that he deserved to be happy just as much as Remus?
At the same time, Selene treated Sirius like she did everyone else; like a friend. But she had begun to look at Remus differently. Her eyes would soften when she looked at him, and it almost killed Sirius to be in the same room. But they were his best friends - his only friends.
~oO0Oo~
Last night, Selene was too tired to actually dress for bed, so she was laying under the blankets in just her bra and underwear; a matching purple set trimmed in black.
Selene heard the door to her room creak open then shut lightly. She didn't move, hoping that whoever it was would let her sleep longer.
"Hey." The familiar voice said. Followed by him sitting on the edge of the bed, according to the way the bed suddenly dipped.
Selene groaned, rolled to her side and pulled the heavy blankets over her head. The curtains were closed, insuring a dark room with no sun. Her friend laughed lightly and yanked the blanket away from her. She shot up, her nose inches from Remus's mouth. "What do you think you're doing? I am sleeping!" She shouted, yanking the blankets back from him and covering her head.
"I think that I am waking Sleeping Beauty. Of course, I would have to kiss you, according to the story." She could hear the laughter in his voice.
"You would also have to be a prince." She replied angrily. Her anger was fading though- she never could stay mad at Remus.
"Guess you'll just have to make do with me." He said, pulling the blanket from her again. This time she rolled to her stomach and stuck her head under the pillow. Her legs curling up so she became a little ball.
Remus couldn't help but look at her. Not only had he wanted to sleep with her for quite some time, but he was also worried about her. She had lost weight since that night he stayed with her. Her legs were much thinner, and he could see the outline of her ribs on her side directly under her bra. Her cheekbones were becoming more and more prominent as well. She had also begun complaining about a thigh gap. He could now see what she was talking about and he was extremely concerned for her.
He ran a finger over where he could see her ribs. "You need to eat more."
"You don't think I eat? I eat so much more than I ever used to. It doesn't make any difference. I eat until I can't eat another bite." She sat up, pulling her knees to her chest and leaning her forehead on them, looking down. "What do I do, since the eating isn't helping?" She looked so lost and thin. She looked even thinner than before.
Remus pulled her to him, and she went limp against his chest. He only held her for a few moments. Neither of them said anything, both of them just enjoying the other's company.
When she lifted her head from his chest he looked down at her just in time for her lips to collide with his. She kissed him, and through the kiss he could feel everything she was feeling. She was terrified of her brother and the outcome of tonight, she was hopeful that they would discover a way for vampires to walk in the sun, and she was scared of life changing for the worse. Or was that just the way he was feeling?
She pulled away from him, and slipped his jacket off his shoulders, flinging it to the floor. Her eyes sought his, emerald to gold. "Make love to me, Remus. Please." She whispered, then began unbuttoning his shirt.
He pulled her to him, kissing her fiercely. She finally freed him of his shirt and he relieved her of her bra.
~oO0Oo~
Selene was laying on top of Remus, breathing lightly. Her eyelids fluttered as she slept. Remus ran his hand up and down her back unconsciously. He no longer touched her and thought she was cold. In the midst of their passion, he only remembered feeling hot. And his fingers tingled with heat as he touched her back.
Her skin was extremely soft and her hair softer. Her head was on his chest and her hair was everywhere! The hair running down her back and across her face contrasted hugely with her porcelain skin.
Her hand that was flat on his chest slowly closed and Selene stiffened, stretching. She inhaled deeply and opened her eyes. Her eyes were as bright as ever as a smile slowly spread across her face. "Hi." She said softly.
"Hi." He smiled back at her.
Selene looked down at his chest and began tracing his scars lightly with her finger. "What does this mean, Remus? For us, I mean."
"What do you want it to mean?" He asked her.
"Just because I would want it to mean something doesn't mean that it did." She replied, still looking at his chest.
"If you just wanted sex, than that is what it was. If you want more, than I can do that, too." He hoped she wanted more. He wanted to give her so much more.
"I was hoping for more." She whispered. "I love you."
He slipped a finger under her chin and lifted her face so she was looking at him. "Then more it shall be. And I love you too, you little flirt."He smiled. She pulled herself up and brought her lips down on his.
She felt him harden beneath her. "Already, Remus?" She giggled, then lifted a leg over him, straddling him. "I may be able to help." She grinned as she lowered herself onto him.
~oO0Oo~
They had spent the majority of the day in Selene's room. Sirius was sitting on the couch in the living room, angry and alone. He couldn't keep fooling himself. He knew what was going on, and it wasn't in his favor. Upon this revelation, his anger faded and sadness bloomed.
"You have to let us do something." Remus said, walking into the living room, Selene directly behind him. She was dressed in a pair of black leggings and a long sleeved purple, low-cut shirt with black, high heeled boots. Her hands were raised to her hair, and she was sticking the last pin to hold it up.
"Well, I am sure that there will be injuries, and I am also sure that Father won't let Vivienne fight. You can both Floo to my Father's and stay, and help Vivienne get ready for a hospital. Although, that may not be good either. I don't think I should bring two humans around twenty vampires who will be hungry, tired and possibly dying." She sighed, and dropped her hands to her side. "I can eat regular food, they cannot."
"Wait, we can handle ourselves." Sirius spoke up from the couch, causing Selene to look at him. Her eyes were brighter than normal. Her red lips lifted in smile.
"I know you can take care of yourselves. But I couldn't bear it if I was the reason either of you were hurt." She said, her eyes shining. She looked at Remus, then quickly looked away. "I am going to make some food. Do either of you want any?" She walked out of the room, and Sirius really noticed how thin she had grown. The only part of her legs that touched was her knees.
"Yes, I want food!" Remus said, following her.
"Sure." Sirius said, standing and following them.
~oO0Oo~
At 7:30 the three of them were walking down the road. Remus and Sirius had talked her into letting them come with her to her fathers to stay with Vivienne. Remus walked next to Selene with Padfoot bounding along in front of them.
Selene had changed her shoes to flat boots that tied to the knees. She was wearing black gloves and a black hat with a veil over her face to block out the last remnants of sunlight. She also donned a long coat that brushed the back of her knees.
When they made it to her fathers home, Selene turned to the boys. "I did send a letter to warn my father that I was bringing you both, but you must be careful around all of these vampires. Try to at least stay in the same room as me. This will probably be as awkward as last time, Remus." She says, then knocks on the door.
The maid opens the door. "Ahh, Miss Selene, your father wants you and your guests in the parlor." She allows them to enter, closes the door and bustles off.
"He employs humans?" Sirius asks, now standing next to her instead of Padfoot.
"That is a topic that will be awkward for you." Selene says, stepping forward. She strips her coat off and hangs it on a hook on the wall along with her hat and veil and gloves, gesturing for the boys to do the same.
She takes about three steps forward before Remus places a finger on her arm, stopping her. "Well, now I am curious about the maid."
She sighs. "She gives blood to my father and he pays her for her service as a maid. When a little bit of saliva from a vampire enters a human, that human then wants to stay. I don't completely understand the phenomenon, but she will stay with him until she dies." Sirius paled slightly and Remus's hand unconsciously tightens on Selene's arm. She yanks her arm from Remus's grasp and holds her head high. "I told you that you really didn't want to be here." With that she turned and walked further into the house.
The boys followed her and were directly behind her when she entered the parlor. There were all of the vampires who were staying in the house, staring at them.
"Selene! Mr. Lupin! You have brought lunch this time, I see!" Arnaud stood and extended his arms in welcome.
"I will say this once, so listen closely." Selene whispered, the treat in her voice making Remus shiver and Sirius pale. "They are my friends, and if any of you lays a hand on them, I will kill you. And trust me, when I am determined, I succeed."
"Well, now that that is established, please enter. If you are friends of Selene, you are friends of mine. Please, sit." Vivienne stood and pushed three vampires off of a couch to make room for Selene and her friends.
There was a large table in a corner, with six vampires sitting around it playing a card game. There was a group of four that sat by the fire, talking. There were two women who were arguing and had a small group around them, listening intently, leaving three sitting around Selene, Remus and Sirius.
"Remus, Sirius, this is my father, Maurice, his mistress, Vivienne, and his sister, Anastaise." Selene said introducing everyone.
"A pleasure." Maurice says. "But they arent coming with us, are they?"
Before Selene can answer, Vivienne speaks up. "Of course not. They will stay here with me, to prepare for the homecoming. I will need help." She gave the boys a smile, making them feel more comfortable with staying.
Sirius noted that everyone was dressed somewhat like selene was. All in flat boots, tight pants and long sleeves. No jewelry, and hair up. Even the men were wearing tighter clothes than Sirius would have liked to see.
A few minutes passed while the vampires all talked about where they were going and how they were going to deal with the group waiting for them.
"We should get going." Maurice said, catching everyone's attention. The vampires all stood and walked out to the foyer. Maurice following saying, "Selene, we will wait for you since you are the only one who knows where we are going." Then it was just the three of them.
"Well, bye, Sirius. See ya later, hopefully." Selene hugged Sirius and kissed his cheek.
"Bye, Screech." He smirked at her.
She let him go and went to Remus. He pulled her into a hug and she pressed her lips to his, snaking her arms around his neck. "Be safe." He says when he pulls away.
"I'll try." She says. Then she kisses his cheek and she walks to the door.
"I love you, Selene." He says, making her turn and smile at him.
"I love you, too." Then she was out the door. The boys followed, Sirius a little bit behind Remus.
They went to Vivienne's side and waited for the group to depart. "Ready?" Selene calls, then shrinks down to the floor. A bat flies up from where she was, and then all of the vampires begin to do the same. Soon, the last bat flew out the door and Vivienne had closed it.
"Well, now we wait." She says.
Hey, so I looked up J.K Rowling's version of vampires (since everyone sees them differently) and it said that they can turn into a bat at will, so yeah. Bye!