Remus, Icy, and a Dark Secret-Part II
Remus enjoyed the countryside whipping by as he watched Lily and James talking in the seat ahead of him.
"Oh knock it off!" He muttered. He was mad. He hadn't seen Icy all summer and had heard terrible things about Voldemort. Remus couldn't think of a worse thing. He finally gave up and walked steadily down the corridor. He peeped in each compartment. Finally he say Icy's blond hair bobbing as she cried. She always seemed to be crying. He knocked.
"Come in." she sobbed.
"Hello." He said. Icy looked up and threw herself into his arms. He sank onto the seat beside her and they embraced for quite some time. Icy wailed about her father's latest victims. Remus made a decision. In a fluid movement, he kissed Icy. She looked at him and wailed on. Remus couldn't think straight. Icy was to sad to care. Sirius Black walked in as Remus was drying Icy's tears.
"Hey man! Thought I'd find ya here. Guess what?"
"What?"
"Remus's got a girl friend!" He teased a bolted from the compartment. Remus looked into Icy's eyes. He saw pain, suffering, and something else. Love. He couldn't help it. He loved Icy. Even if she was related to Voldemort.
He and Icy fell back against the wall and fell asleep. Soon James was nagging them to get up because they were there. Hogwarts. Another year. Remus woke Icy and they walked out together. Peter scoffed and went to talk to some Hufflepuff named Diggard Creevey. James and Lily were pretending to tango up the lawn to the castle and Sirius was trying to make Severus Snape fall in the lake.
Lucius Malfoy approached them. He looked angrily at Icy and then Lupin. Icy buried her head in Remus's shoulder. They walked to the feast where they ate with all their friends. After they sauntered up to Gryffindor tower. But someone was waiting for them.
"Aimee, get away from that mudblood." Said the taunting, horrid voice of Lord Voldemort.
"No."
"Move child!"
"No daddy, I…I…"
Voldemort tossed Icy aside. Icy recovered and grabbed her wand. Voldemort advanced on Remus.
"Now to kill you dear boy."
"NO!" Icy screamed. She ran forward but Voldemort got her first. She whipped violently and crashed into the door of her room.
Remus seized the opportunity and ran for it. Voldemort vanished with a pop and he ran back to Icy's side. She wasn't conscious. He scooped her up and ran for Madam Pomfrey.
Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy stopped short as he ran past the Slytherin entrance.
"What happened?" Poppy crooned as she made a potion for Icy.
"Icy—Aimee was hurt by Voldemort! He was in the tower again!"
Madam Pomfrey cursed and sent a nurse to Dumbledore.
Icy's arm was bleeding and she had a nasty bump on her head. Remus stroked her hair as Poppy examined her. A few spells later, Icy awoke.
"What happened? I was with you and then Bamm!" She wailed and lay back down. Madam Pomfrey shooed him out and began to talk to Dumbledore who had arrived. Dumbledore asked Remus to stay for a few minutes and he waited impatiently.
"Lupin, I know you and Ms. Riddle are close, but I'm afraid she's in danger."
"NO!" Remus began but was cut short by Dumbledore.
"She isn't safe. I am intrusting her to you. Do not let her out of your sight until I tell you it is ok. I will provide for circumstances that may arise."
"Will she be okay?"
"Maybe. But you have classes now. Don't worry."
'Don't worry!' Remus thought wildly. Don't worry that one of your best friends might be killed by her father. Even if Dumbledore's there!
Remus couldn't pay attention in any class. Defense Against the Dark Arts was boring as usual. Remus couldn't keep his mind on Fidelius Charms. Icy was in trouble. He tried to listen to Professor Kiger.
"And the Fidelius Charm causes an enemy not to be able to see you even if he was looking straight at you. It is done by a single person being encoded with the secret. Unless he tells it, you are safe as a fish in a tank of water."
Remus's mind wandered. He tried unsuccessfully to listen to Kiger's speech.
He ran into Dumbledore on the way to his next class.
Dumbledore looked up from a book. Icy's blue eyes peered at him from behind Dumbledore.
"Oh Icy… hi," Remus said quickly.
Icy spoke up. "I just don't want to die."
"I understand Aimee. I believe if our new Transfiguration teacher was with you, you two could go back up to Gryffindor and get some sleep. I dare say you two should stick together."
Professor McGonagall-also known as Minerva Black-escorted them to Gryffindor tower and fell asleep in an arm chair in a windowless room with a large, stiff bed. They sat down, not sleepy at all, and kissed. Icy trembled as Remus embraced her, but he held her tight. Soon, they fell asleep, Icy's arms around him.
They were awoken by James and Sirius.
"What the $%#^?" Sirius screamed as he leapt into the room. "Minnie HELP ME!"
Minerva woke up and grabbed her wand. She was barely able to grab it as Riddle grabbed her arm. He basically threw a trembling, gagged man in front of her.
Remus studied his sandy-brown hair and skinny, but strong build. It was Leonardus McGonagall. Minerva screamed.
"No, please no!"
Voldemort raised his wand and muttered "Terrifycus Disembodium Eradicitus."
~*~
It was days before Minerva was able to come out of her dorm. Sirius had spent every possible moment with her. Icy had cried torrents, too and Hogwarts seemed to have slipped into a deep depression. Everyone moped around.
As Remus and James ran for Potions, Minerva turned the corner.
"Boys! No running! 5 Points if I catch you again! GET!"
"What's with her?" James muttered and glared.
"Well guess!" Remus said a little harsher than he meant to.
"Well Sorr-y." James sputtered and marched away to Potions.
~*~
Remus was gone for days in a particularly painful transformation. As he stumbled back into Hogwarts, Peter, James, Lily, Icy, and Sirus met him at the doors.
"Where were you?" Peter begged.
"We know you're hiding something!" Sirius added.
"What's up Remus?" James said angrily.
"I think we know." Icy sputtered.
"What then?" Remus asked, hoping they hadn't guessed.
"It's simple, Remus." Lily said coolly. "You are a werewolf."
It took a few seconds for Remus to realize they knew. He stormed off to his dorm.
~*~
"Ey, Remus?" James asked, peering nervously around the door.
"What do you want???" Remus barked.
"We want to know that we were right."
"Yes." Remus breathed. "You were."
"Oh Remus, what happened?"
"I was 5. I was playing in the garden and all of a sudden I was attacked by a wolf. I remember very little else."
"I'm so sorry. How is it to transform?"
"Terrible, bloody, gruesome!" Remus cried. He felt like telling James everything.
"We'll do anything if it will help!"
"Thank you James. Tell Sirius, Icy, and Peter. They deserve to know."
"I will buddy. I will."
~*~
Icy stumbled into his dorm. She was crying and wailing something about what Lucius Malfoy had said. Remus told her he'd curse him in the morning.
~*~
Icy and Remus stepped out onto the lawn of Hogwarts. Dumbledore had made a pact with Voldemort. It seemed surreal that he would agree not to harm either one if Dumbledore wouldn't go searching him out until Icy and Remus had graduated. Momentary protection, Remus thought bitterly.
"Icy, I know this year has been hard, but I have no clue if I can see you this summer, but send me an owl often so I at least know you're alive!"
"Remus, I await September 1st with all my heart. I'll see you then."
Remus grabbed Icy and hugged her tightly, kissing her lightly and then walking away. He couldn't look back. Another year gone. Only two more years to 'live.'
Remus enjoyed the countryside whipping by as he watched Lily and James talking in the seat ahead of him.
"Oh knock it off!" He muttered. He was mad. He hadn't seen Icy all summer and had heard terrible things about Voldemort. Remus couldn't think of a worse thing. He finally gave up and walked steadily down the corridor. He peeped in each compartment. Finally he say Icy's blond hair bobbing as she cried. She always seemed to be crying. He knocked.
"Come in." she sobbed.
"Hello." He said. Icy looked up and threw herself into his arms. He sank onto the seat beside her and they embraced for quite some time. Icy wailed about her father's latest victims. Remus made a decision. In a fluid movement, he kissed Icy. She looked at him and wailed on. Remus couldn't think straight. Icy was to sad to care. Sirius Black walked in as Remus was drying Icy's tears.
"Hey man! Thought I'd find ya here. Guess what?"
"What?"
"Remus's got a girl friend!" He teased a bolted from the compartment. Remus looked into Icy's eyes. He saw pain, suffering, and something else. Love. He couldn't help it. He loved Icy. Even if she was related to Voldemort.
He and Icy fell back against the wall and fell asleep. Soon James was nagging them to get up because they were there. Hogwarts. Another year. Remus woke Icy and they walked out together. Peter scoffed and went to talk to some Hufflepuff named Diggard Creevey. James and Lily were pretending to tango up the lawn to the castle and Sirius was trying to make Severus Snape fall in the lake.
Lucius Malfoy approached them. He looked angrily at Icy and then Lupin. Icy buried her head in Remus's shoulder. They walked to the feast where they ate with all their friends. After they sauntered up to Gryffindor tower. But someone was waiting for them.
"Aimee, get away from that mudblood." Said the taunting, horrid voice of Lord Voldemort.
"No."
"Move child!"
"No daddy, I…I…"
Voldemort tossed Icy aside. Icy recovered and grabbed her wand. Voldemort advanced on Remus.
"Now to kill you dear boy."
"NO!" Icy screamed. She ran forward but Voldemort got her first. She whipped violently and crashed into the door of her room.
Remus seized the opportunity and ran for it. Voldemort vanished with a pop and he ran back to Icy's side. She wasn't conscious. He scooped her up and ran for Madam Pomfrey.
Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy stopped short as he ran past the Slytherin entrance.
"What happened?" Poppy crooned as she made a potion for Icy.
"Icy—Aimee was hurt by Voldemort! He was in the tower again!"
Madam Pomfrey cursed and sent a nurse to Dumbledore.
Icy's arm was bleeding and she had a nasty bump on her head. Remus stroked her hair as Poppy examined her. A few spells later, Icy awoke.
"What happened? I was with you and then Bamm!" She wailed and lay back down. Madam Pomfrey shooed him out and began to talk to Dumbledore who had arrived. Dumbledore asked Remus to stay for a few minutes and he waited impatiently.
"Lupin, I know you and Ms. Riddle are close, but I'm afraid she's in danger."
"NO!" Remus began but was cut short by Dumbledore.
"She isn't safe. I am intrusting her to you. Do not let her out of your sight until I tell you it is ok. I will provide for circumstances that may arise."
"Will she be okay?"
"Maybe. But you have classes now. Don't worry."
'Don't worry!' Remus thought wildly. Don't worry that one of your best friends might be killed by her father. Even if Dumbledore's there!
Remus couldn't pay attention in any class. Defense Against the Dark Arts was boring as usual. Remus couldn't keep his mind on Fidelius Charms. Icy was in trouble. He tried to listen to Professor Kiger.
"And the Fidelius Charm causes an enemy not to be able to see you even if he was looking straight at you. It is done by a single person being encoded with the secret. Unless he tells it, you are safe as a fish in a tank of water."
Remus's mind wandered. He tried unsuccessfully to listen to Kiger's speech.
He ran into Dumbledore on the way to his next class.
Dumbledore looked up from a book. Icy's blue eyes peered at him from behind Dumbledore.
"Oh Icy… hi," Remus said quickly.
Icy spoke up. "I just don't want to die."
"I understand Aimee. I believe if our new Transfiguration teacher was with you, you two could go back up to Gryffindor and get some sleep. I dare say you two should stick together."
Professor McGonagall-also known as Minerva Black-escorted them to Gryffindor tower and fell asleep in an arm chair in a windowless room with a large, stiff bed. They sat down, not sleepy at all, and kissed. Icy trembled as Remus embraced her, but he held her tight. Soon, they fell asleep, Icy's arms around him.
They were awoken by James and Sirius.
"What the $%#^?" Sirius screamed as he leapt into the room. "Minnie HELP ME!"
Minerva woke up and grabbed her wand. She was barely able to grab it as Riddle grabbed her arm. He basically threw a trembling, gagged man in front of her.
Remus studied his sandy-brown hair and skinny, but strong build. It was Leonardus McGonagall. Minerva screamed.
"No, please no!"
Voldemort raised his wand and muttered "Terrifycus Disembodium Eradicitus."
~*~
It was days before Minerva was able to come out of her dorm. Sirius had spent every possible moment with her. Icy had cried torrents, too and Hogwarts seemed to have slipped into a deep depression. Everyone moped around.
As Remus and James ran for Potions, Minerva turned the corner.
"Boys! No running! 5 Points if I catch you again! GET!"
"What's with her?" James muttered and glared.
"Well guess!" Remus said a little harsher than he meant to.
"Well Sorr-y." James sputtered and marched away to Potions.
~*~
Remus was gone for days in a particularly painful transformation. As he stumbled back into Hogwarts, Peter, James, Lily, Icy, and Sirus met him at the doors.
"Where were you?" Peter begged.
"We know you're hiding something!" Sirius added.
"What's up Remus?" James said angrily.
"I think we know." Icy sputtered.
"What then?" Remus asked, hoping they hadn't guessed.
"It's simple, Remus." Lily said coolly. "You are a werewolf."
It took a few seconds for Remus to realize they knew. He stormed off to his dorm.
~*~
"Ey, Remus?" James asked, peering nervously around the door.
"What do you want???" Remus barked.
"We want to know that we were right."
"Yes." Remus breathed. "You were."
"Oh Remus, what happened?"
"I was 5. I was playing in the garden and all of a sudden I was attacked by a wolf. I remember very little else."
"I'm so sorry. How is it to transform?"
"Terrible, bloody, gruesome!" Remus cried. He felt like telling James everything.
"We'll do anything if it will help!"
"Thank you James. Tell Sirius, Icy, and Peter. They deserve to know."
"I will buddy. I will."
~*~
Icy stumbled into his dorm. She was crying and wailing something about what Lucius Malfoy had said. Remus told her he'd curse him in the morning.
~*~
Icy and Remus stepped out onto the lawn of Hogwarts. Dumbledore had made a pact with Voldemort. It seemed surreal that he would agree not to harm either one if Dumbledore wouldn't go searching him out until Icy and Remus had graduated. Momentary protection, Remus thought bitterly.
"Icy, I know this year has been hard, but I have no clue if I can see you this summer, but send me an owl often so I at least know you're alive!"
"Remus, I await September 1st with all my heart. I'll see you then."
Remus grabbed Icy and hugged her tightly, kissing her lightly and then walking away. He couldn't look back. Another year gone. Only two more years to 'live.'