Third year - Blossoming Friendship
Lily Evans.
Lily sits in divination next to Mary . Remus is sitting behind her and she’s set on talking to him after class, no reason behind it. She just thinks he’d be a good study partner by how much he’s at the library or has his nose stuck in a book.
Even with these extra classes lily doesn’t feel as overwhelmed with school as she did the year before. She doesn’t know why she’s just been less temperamental as of late.
She doesn’t know why, maybe it’s just the air. Or the fact a certain someone has not even looked in her defection as of late.
Has not wanting to be his friend passid him off this much?
After class, Lily walks right up Remus.
Mary has already left she practically races to care of magical creatures everyday.
“Remus” she says affirmingly. She hasn’t noticed but he is quite tall.
“Evans.” he replies and lily feels her stomach twist.
“Do you want to study with me later in the library?” she asks him. He quickly raises his brows but then furrows them squinting at lily.
“Me? You want to study with me”
“Well you seem to be pretty focused in class and you’ve always got your nose in a book so- “ Lily shrugs. “I dunno, it’s a dumb idea” she shakes her head
“I’d be up for that” he shrugs and smiles lightly.
“Really” lily pipes up a smile flashing onto her face. “Okay uhm does four work for you? Because any time works for me”
“Yeah four works” he says nonchalantly.
Why is he being so calm and chill about this?
Remus Lupin
What. The . Fuck.
Is lily evans asking me to study with her? I’m as dumb as bricks.
What the fuck.
“So it’s a date” she says.
What the fuck. Remus repeats in his head
A date?
“A date okay” Remus says blankly.
“No! No. Not a date! I mean set a date. So uh I’ll see you later” she widens her eyes , Turning around and walking out of the class.
Remus walks behind her.
“Why are you following me” she turns around again, her face is red , practically as red as her hair.
“Uhm. We’re going to the same class? “ Remus squints.
“Right. “ she sighs.
Is she just doing this because she feels sorry for me?
“ Look, Evans, there's no need to do charity work. If you don’t actually want to, you don’t have to” he says.
“No! Why would it be charity work?” She furrows her brows at him.
“You haven’t heard I’m sure everyone around here gossips “
“Heard what?” She tilts her head.
“Nothing. It’s fine.” Remus waves it off
“Okay” she says quietly
The two are walking together by now on their way to care for magical creatures. And Remus makes it his mission to not be as awkward as he usually is.
“Why do you want to study with me?”. Maybe that’s a tad awkward.
“Like I said before-“
“Yeah but there’s tons of kids here with their nose in a book”
“Y’know id like to be your friend Remus. Not just as a study partner “ she says softly.
“Yeah?” Remus questions his hands are in his pockets, and he hates how much of a douche he looks like right now.
“Yeah!” She smiles.
“Not to like make James jealous or anything? “
“Nah he can piss off. Got nothing to do with him. I want to be your friend”
Remus laughs slightly. He wonders if James will get jealous of this.
But who’s he to say Remus can and can’t be friends with.
Maybe I’ll just let him know. You know? Since he’s got a big fat crush on her. But for now. Yeah I’ll be her friend.
“Alright. Sure I’ll be your friend Evans” he answers.
“Okay! Y’know I’ve wanted to be your friend since first year but all that shit with Sev and Potter I didn’t know if you’d want to be my friend “
Did Lily Evans just swear?
“Screw them, we're our own people. And I would’ve been your friend. “ Remus says scratching the back of his head.
“Really? “ she smiles.
“Yup.”
The two walk outside to care of magical creatures and they go their separate ways the ground is still covered in snow, its only january so itll be here for a while long. Marlene makes her way away from Peter and James and walks over twoards lily
Remus walks up to Sirius and he raises a brow at him. Crossing his arms.
“Evans? Oh moons, you walking ladies to destinations now?” he teases.
“Oh shove off, it’s not like that” Remus shoves Sirius’s shoulder lightly
“Yeah alright” Sirius squints and shoots him a grin.
“Stop that.”
Sirius holds his hands up in surrender.
A moment passes by class is settling down and professor kettleburn is setting up his things.
“She asked me to be her friend. And we’re going to study together after class”
Sirius sighs. And holds his wrist tightly with his hand. “Are you sure that’s a good idea?”
“Why not?”
“We’ll she’s friends with snivellus”
“So?”
Sirius glares at him “so? Remus”
“She’s her own person, and so am I”
“Yeah, but you’re not friends with that knob and she is” Sirius crosses his arms.
“Whatever” Remus sighs and sits on the ground.
“Fine whatever . I’m finding James “ Sirius adjusts the strap of his bag on his shoulder.
“Sirius-“ Remus says .
Sirius turns his head and looks down at Remus. His eyes soften before his shoulders untense . He stands in his place for a moment before sitting down next to Remus in the snow.
“You’re still my best friend, “ Remus laughs.
“That's not what I’m worried about,” Sirius rolls his eyes. “Evans can’t take my place” he laughs slightly.
“Sure. Look I can handle myself just fine Snivillus has nothing to do with us being friends”
“Speak of the devil” Sirius’s looks in front of him and Remus follows his gaze. Severus Snape is talking to lily as her friends glare at him and cross their arms.
“Marlene hates him as much we do” Sirius raises his brows
“She has to put up with him much more than us. “ Remus adds.
“Yeah” Sirius sniffles a laugh.
“Sirius , what did Snape say on the train? Back when James punched him. I’m sure he told you”
Sirius bites on his bottom lip before answering. “He said-uh. I don’t know how to say this. “
“Just spit it out” Remus says firmly.
“He said that you look like you got mauled by a bear and that Peter looks like he weighs three hundred pounds.”
“Oh”
“Rightfully earned a punch “ Sirius smiles.
“Mhm”
Sirius turns his head to Remus. “Hey . Don’t let that prick get to your head” he grabs Remus’s hand
“I’m not”
“You think I’d earn a punch if he’s heard the shit I’ve said about him. Y’know about him looking greasy, and smelly. And just now calling him a prick”
Remus laughs. “You haven’t got the balls to say it to his face”
“Oh shove off. I do too” he let’s go of Remus’s hand he can’t help but feel his chest clench.
Remus laughs . “I’m kidding . I’m kidding”
“Whatever. Just be careful . okay moons? Chatting it up with Evans ” Sirius whispers.
“Worried about me black?”
“Ah piss off” he shoves Remus’s shoulder.
“Y’know I’m not one to open up on the first date “ Remus laughs.
“Date?” Sirius widens his eyes.
Remus laughs at Sirius’s expression. “It’s not a date. Merlin.”
“That’s not funny “ Sirius rolls his eyes.
Why not?
Sirius looks in front of him and Sirius looks at the side of Sirius’s face, which happens to not look bruised anymore but Remus can’t get the sight of his cut out of him mind,
He was still beautiful even when his face was bruised , even though Remus would probably burn his house to the ground with his parents in it if he had been there to protect him.
Sirius hasn’t mentioned it and Remus hasn’t questioned him about it. He wished he wasn’t so awkward. Sirius hasn’t slept in his bed with him since that night of his arrival.
Does he think it’s weird now?
After class Remus rushes to the library. It’s practically four and Remus is nervous. He doesn’t know why. He’s just not used to making new friends. Even the ones he has he didn’t exactly rush at the idea of becoming friends with them. It was sorta forced upon him.
What if she brings Snape?
Not that Remus doesn’t think he could handle him, he just doesn’t feel like handling him, he’s been hardly in a mood for anything lately, hasn’t even been down to the library since he found out about his mother.
Never mind having a fight with some prick.
“Remus!” Lily waves from a table, she’s sitting by herself so she didn’t bring Snape. Remus can’t help but sigh of relief.
Remus walks up to the table and Lilly already has a stack of books infront of her.
“So I was thinking we could start with charms” she says, tucking her red hair behind her ears.
“That works for me” Remus sits down. Lily silently reads for a moment and Remus sits there awkwardly.
“Remus. Why did you think I was doing charity work?” She asks looking down at the page.
”uh” Remus rubs the back of his neck. “Cause my mum just died, I thought you were pitying me or something “
“Oh” Lily looks up. “I had no idea i'm sorry “
“It’s alright” Remus sighs, ringing his hands to the table and his leg bouncing up and down.
Lily places her hand on Remus’s hand . “If you need someone to talk to I’m always here “
Remus feels quite uncomfortable right now. This whole thing is out of his comfort zone.
“Okay “ Remus says.
Lily flashes him a smile. And Remus smiles back awkwardly. She takes her hand away from Remus’s and places it back on her book.
“Alright for charms I was thinking we could start-“
“Y’know I asked Sirius and he told me what Snape said to him on the train”
A flash of curiosity waves over her green eyes and she leans forward. “Yeah?”
“Alright. He said that I look like I got mailed by a bear and that Peter looks as if he weighs three hundred pounds “ he blurs out,
“Seriously? Oh that prick. I’m sorry Remus”
Remus laughs. “Did you just call him a prick”
“I can call people pricks when they’re being pricks”. Lily defends herself.
He continues laughing. And Lily shoots a glare at him
“Right sorry sorry. You’re right. Rightfully a prick”
“Definitely. I know he’s one of my closest friends, but he can definitely be a prick . Half the time”
“I don’t understand how you put up with it Evans.
She shrugs. “I don’t know we’ve been friends so long it’d be odd to stop. And he wasn’t much of a prick when I met him”
“Really? Thought it was in his bones or something “
“He’s got shit at home. Not that it’s an excuse, just a reason he acts like that sometimes . But it’s not my place to talk about it”
“Oh. It’s alright honestly. He hasn’t been a prick in a while. So it’s fine”
“Okay.” She smiles. “I like hanging out with you Remus”
“I like hanging out with you too, Evans” Remus says softly