Chapter Ten: Hogsmeade
[Remus's POV]
"James! Sirius! Get your asses out of bed!" I yell, frusterated.
"Did Remus just say ass?" James mumbles into his pillow.
"I do beleive he did Prongs. Why are you using such vulgar language this early in the morning. No, more importantly, why are you waking me up at such an indecent hour?" Sirius groans.
"It's eight in the morning Sirius." I smile. Sirius? Morning? On a weekend? Joke. An uncommon happenstance. He could sleep through a war without hearing anything. He would probably yell and tell someone to turn the contraption off so he could 'get some damn sleep'. The very thought made me laugh.
"As I said, indecent hour. Too early. Wake me up in... When the sun hangs highest in the sky." Sirius mumbles, into his pillow. He yawns before returning to sleep.
"What do you need, Moony?" James yawns rubbing sleep from his eyes.
"I need you to help me, I don't know what to do with Marlene." I sigh.
"Moons, you reallly are clueless arent you?" James says, more awake now.
"No idea of what I am doing whatsoever."
"This is going to be a long hour." James starts, " I just want to go back to bed." I hear him whisper to himself.
~^One Hour, or so, Later^~
I walked down the stairs of the Boy's dormitories, into the Gryffindor Common room. I sat down on one of the scarlet couches, messing with my jeans, and losening my Gryffindor tie. I was minding my own businees, when I heard someone walking into the room. I turned to see none other than Marlene McKinnon.
Marlene smiled at me, her reddish-brown hair falling into her face. This suprised me, Marlene ususally had her hair up in a bun or ponytail, but today it hung down passing her collarbone in length. It was curled, into loose ringlets that framed her heart-shaped face, her big brown eyes framed by full lashes. She was beautiful in her own way. Her petite figure was wearing the usual Gryffindor robes, including the tie.
I smiled back at her, considering staring rude. I found that I could not help myself but to look every once and a while to see how she was.
"You're early, Remus." Marlene comments.
"Did you expect me to be late?" I asked, running a hand through my light brown hair.
"No, I actually expected you to be perfectly on time. Even if you had to stand in the doorway to be perfectly on time, to the second." She laughs.
Is it sad that I had actually considered that? To stand on the bottom stair of the Boy's dormitory until it was a few seconds before ten, then walk in perfectly on time? Sometimes I found myself wishing to be a normal guy. Being able to sleep all night, not trying to kill people on full moons, getting up at noon and walking down to the Common Room in pajamas with untidy hair, looking as if I had just rolled out of bed, because I had. Not caring about my grades, or not enough to actually study. To be able to talk freely about girls, and to be able to joke around as if I had not a care in the world, because I wouldn't.
Marlene and I walked out of the Common Room together.
"So, where are we going?" Marlene asks me.
"I want to take you to an italian resteraunt." I reply.
"There are italian resteraunts in Hogsmeade?" She asks.
"I honestly have no clue." I laugh.
"Awesome."
"Agreed."
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[James's POV]
I couldn't sleep after Moony woke me up, and beleive me, it was not for lack of trying.
I got up as I heard people stirring in the common room.
I practically ran to the common room.
It wasn't until I got there that I realized I was shirtless and in my boxers. Great James.
I heard a bunch of laughs, but one laugh in particular caught my attention.
It was Lily.
A smile formed on my face as I said, "Do you like what you see?"
"Too much. Go get dressed James." Lily replies.
"You're lucky I don't sleep in the nude like Sirius!" I yell running up the stairs to get dressed.
I throw on a t-shirt and jeans. Sure, I might look like a muggle, but I am a studly muggle.
I jump down the stairs to the common room and when I get there I see that Lily is in a pair of jean shorts and a t-shirt. She looks so cute.
"My eyes are up here James." Lily laughs.
I look up at her and smirk. I couldnt help it. "Shall we?" I ask, offering my arm to her and jerking my head in the direction of the door.
"We shall."
She takes my arm and we head off towards Hogsmeade.
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[Remus's POV]
Marlene and I walked into the resteraunt, sat down and salads immediatly poofed in front of us.
"Accio ranch and Italian dressing!" Marlene casts, and the dressing comes flying.
Sadly, the dressing was not in a bottle, and, being the gentleman I am, I jumped in front of Marlene, so she didnt get hit with the dressing.
Marlene spent most of her time making sure I was ok, and I was.
Except for the stain the ranch dressing left in my personal area.
Perfect.
I stood up, pushed my chair in, and rushed out of the resteraunt.
In the alley beside the resteraunt, I take out my frustration. Kicking trash, and throwing punches at the wall I vent.
I scream and kick and throw punches at the wall for at least twenty minutes. Then I realize something, Marlene isnt with me.
Where did she go?
I walk out of the alley, to see her sitting on a bench, holding two bars of Honeydukes chocolate. She was casually munching on one, her hair falling in her face, focusing on something other than my frustration. She was a nice girl, and she wasn't bad looking either. Marlene was beautiful in her own way.
I go and sit down by her.
"Remus," She says, blushing, "I am sorry about... Well, you know."
"It's fine." I sigh.
"Do you want some chocolate? I kinda bought one for you..." Marlene asks offering the unopened chocolate.
"Sure." I say, grabbing the chocolate and stuffing it into my face.
I. LOVE. CHOCOLATE.
"Wow, Remus. Guess I know your weakness." She laughs.
Suddenly I begin to feel weird. I feel a pull towards Marlene.
I look her in the eyes.
I lean towards her.
The moment my lips touch hers, I realize something.
I love Marlene McKinnon.
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AN: Hey guys! Sorry for making you wait so long... Writers block, damned thing.
Plus, my helper, aka UnleashingHorrors is in Australia. So... Thats why this is so crappy. I also am turning Sixteen July 23rd, so to celebrate, I am going to Durango, Colorado... that will be fun.
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