Re: A Random Corridor

**Molly Prewett** February 1st 2011, 1:16 am

Inappropriate comment time, before I go reply as Jack and things get super depressing, but I am getting the mental image of Angry!Kings storming around, and Molly standing in his path and it kind of looks like this:
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**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 1:17 am

*dead*
Oh god...
*should not be laughing at a time like this...but omg...* XD

**Molly Prewett** February 1st 2011, 1:18 am

Mission accomplished.
XD

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 1:18 am

I love you.
XD

**Jack Smith** February 1st 2011, 1:20 am

Remus Lupin wrote:Hehe. There's no restraining Angry!Kings...

Remus notices the way Jack's struggling to keep a smile on his face and something in him starts to panic. He can't think of a reason why he would feel so panicky, but then Jack asks if he's still in love with Sirius and it hits him. He doesn't want to think about what may - well, most likely will - come next, but he has to answer Jack, and do so truthfully. There was no reason to lie anyway - Jack already knew what Remus was going to say before he even responded. "Yes." he admits quietly, trying to keep any hint of shaking out of his voice. "And I'm sorry I just can't forget about it, even though I know it'll never be reciprocated."

Jack closes his eyes for a second, because the words sting even though he knew he'd be hearing them. He brushes Remus' hair out of his eyes. He's going to miss being allowed to do that. "Don't apologise. You should never be sorry for the way you feel. I just... whether or not you think he's ever going to love you back, there's something between you, and whatever bond it is, I feel like I'm getting in the way of it. I don't want to do that anymore," he says quietly, his face twitching with the strain of keeping as neutral as possible.

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 1:59 am

"I don't like where you're going with this." Remus' voice is wobbly and he hates it, grits his teeth against it. He hates it almost as much as he hates the thought that he's going to lose Jack. His thoughts aren't even on Sirius at the moment, not even close, all he can think about is Jack and how much this was hurting - way more than he thought it would. It felt like fog was taking over his head and swirling in his eyes...or was that something else? No, he wouldn't cry. So down came the walls - his defenses; the ones he'd been relying on since he was a kid, since he had been bitten by that werewolf. He didn't like to do it - sometimes it made him feel slightly emotionally detached - but it was his way of protecting himself, and it had become such a habit after all these years that he couldn't help it. When he finally speaks again he's glad to find the wobbly tone to his voice is gone, even if it means there's hardly any emotion left in it besides indifference - something he wasn't feeling at all. Maybe if he was someone else he'd be throwing a fit, begging Jack to change his mind, or something, but, no, he was only Remus, and Remus was not someone who threw fits or slammed doors or...yelled at people. No. He was weak. And he hated how his weakness let people just walk right out of his life, especially when he wanted them to stay. "I love you too, you know. Yeah, it may not be as strong as the love I have for him...but it's still there. I just...I just wanted you to know that." Does that make any difference? Would it help at all? His hands were gripping the edge of the stone bench tightly, his knuckles white, the only clue of how hard he was trying to keep himself from shaking, from breaking. Why was this so much harder, so much worse, than what he had ever thought? He couldn't keep focus on Jack's gaze and was staring at the floor in front of them. Always. Always staring at the floor. Why did some people stare at the floor when they were upset or feeling small under someone else's gaze? Why not look up at the ceiling or just in another direction? Why would Remus even think about something like that while this was going on? His thoughts were racing, maybe that was it. It was too hard to focus on one thing at a time, too hard to focus when things were falling down around him. It wasn't the end of the world - he knew that - but why did it kind of feel like it was? This feeling was almost as terrible as when he'd heard it from Sirius himself that he wasn't interested in Remus - or guys in general - and had basically shot him down. That had been worse - that had been the world ending, but Remus wouldn't let himself just waste away over something like this. He just really really really didn't want this to end. Not yet. And now the room was swimming and it must be because he's still tired and still hasn't eaten anything and all the stress and anxiety is making things worse. Not to mention giving him a killer headache. Yet he's ignoring all of that because he's too worried about losing the person in front of him. Remus Lupin does not like to lose people he's close to. Not when there's so few of them. He doesn't know what else to say, what else to do, to make this all better. To make this horrible scene go away so things can be good and happy again.

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 2:00 am

[Oh shit that's long...*blinks* And it really doesn't even begin to cover half of what Rem is feeling right now... *goes off to find more chocolate and cry*]

**Jack Smith** February 1st 2011, 2:13 am

Jack lets out what might be described as a bitter chuckle, but it's the strangled sound of someone who would rather sob. "I don't like where I'm going with this, either. Remus..." He can see Remus staring at the floor, closing off and withdrawing, and Jack hates himself a little for bringing that on after working so hard to be someone Remus could trust, be himself around, and feel safe. He puts his hands on Remus' face, cupping his cheeks and dragging the younger boy's gaze upwards before he kisses him. It's a passionate, desperate, give-it-everything-you've-got kiss. It's a last kiss. He pulls away, resting his forehead against Remus' and savouring the final contact between them before retreating fully. "I know. I love you too, I really do. And if I thought what I had could be enough for you forever, I'd be with you forever. But it's not enough, and sooner or later you'd wake up one day and realise you'd settled for second best. I don't want to be second best, Remus - I don't want to hold you back."

Mya just wants to pack up and go home now...

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 2:42 am

OMG *sobs* That was...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *sobs more*
*is legit tearing up*
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>.>

Remus' eyes are wide, fearful, when he feels Jack's hands dragging his gaze upwards and then they're kissing and his eyes close and he doesn't want it to end...but it does. Just like their relationship is doing and it's becoming harder for him to breath, to stay strong, and his only hope is for those walls, those defenses, to grow stronger to protect him. A part of him is confused and wants to scream out 'what? what are you holding me back from?' Who else was there? There weren't any other guys besides Sirius and Jack that Remus was interested in...and there was no Sirius for him in the way that he wanted, craved, so how was this going to make things better? He didn't know what to say. He wished he did and wished he was more of a fighter. The only thing he knew to do now was to just give in. Nothing he could say would change the situation now - he knew he'd always be in love with Sirius and it wasn't fair to either Jack or Remus if their relationship continued. A part of him just wished this wasn't the case. "I'm going to miss you." he mumbled, his stomach feeling somewhat sickly.

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 2:43 am

[I'm going to be a bit sparse for a while. Mom and sis got home and I have to eat dinner and take my sis to the bank real quick. le sigh.]

**Molly Prewett** February 1st 2011, 2:50 am

[It's ok - I keep having to run off and take care of things. *snuggles*]

Guest February 1st 2011, 3:02 am

Holyfuck. Sirius.... I don't believe it. He feels honestly guilty. I didn't think it would happen.

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 3:05 am

[Man, if it were me I'd have to put some blame on Sirius for all this... D: But then again..he can't help it if he's super smexy and super nice to Remus and Remus fell in love with him.. *pats them all*]

**Jack Smith** February 1st 2011, 3:08 am

Remus Lupin wrote:OMG *sobs* That was...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *sobs more*
*is legit tearing up*
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>.>

Remus' eyes are wide, fearful, when he feels Jack's hands dragging his gaze upwards and then they're kissing and his eyes close and he doesn't want it to end...but it does. Just like their relationship is doing and it's becoming harder for him to breath, to stay strong, and his only hope is for those walls, those defenses, to grow stronger to protect him. A part of him is confused and wants to scream out 'what? what are you holding me back from?' Who else was there? There weren't any other guys besides Sirius and Jack that Remus was interested in...and there was no Sirius for him in the way that he wanted, craved, so how was this going to make things better? He didn't know what to say. He wished he did and wished he was more of a fighter. The only thing he knew to do now was to just give in. Nothing he could say would change the situation now - he knew he'd always be in love with Sirius and it wasn't fair to either Jack or Remus if their relationship continued. A part of him just wished this wasn't the case. "I'm going to miss you." he mumbled, his stomach feeling somewhat sickly.

Jack sighs heavily, and before he can build his own defences up he feels the tears welling in his eyes. He blinks them away, he doesn't feel right about being so emotional in front of Remus now; this is his choice, after all. "I'm going to miss you, too. Just... if you ever need anything, a friend, a helping hand, you can trust me, ok? Don't forget that," he pushes out, suddenly desperate for Remus to know that if he ever needs anything, he'll be safe with Jack. He crosses his arms, hugging himself and closing off from Remus because he's no longer allowed to hug him.

**Remus Lupin** February 1st 2011, 3:23 am

"I should go." He hadn't responded to Jack's assurance that if he needed someone to go to Jack would be there to help. He couldn't. So he just reacted as if it hadn't been said. Avoiding things were never the best answer, but sometimes it's all he could think to do. Remus stood, facing away from Jack so the other man couldn't see his defenses starting to break down now that their conversation was almost over. He didn't want to be alone - alone, his defenses would break and he would as well - but he didn't want to be around anyone else at the moment either. "Bye..." he didn't want any long goodbyes, just get it over with. The corridor was swimming dizzily in front of him - lack of food and sleep, plus the fact that he was still weak from the night before, it was all catching up with him. He'd completely forgotten that he had promised Sirius he'd go back to the dorm after his talk with Jack. As much as he hated the hospital wing, he knew he needed to return there. So that's where he headed, gaze back to the hard, cold floor, not once looking back, his arms folded tightly across his chest to hold himself together until he could make it back to the private ward he'd spent the early morning in.

Aaaaand holy crap sadness.

**Jack Smith** February 1st 2011, 3:34 am

Mya just wants to die for a few hours now. *snuggles with Amethyst in the sad corner*

Jack doesn't press the issue when Remus doesn't acknowledge his words, figuring that if he were in his ex-boyfriend's shoes, he might not want to say anything about that either. He grits his teeth to remain strong for the duration. "I'll see you," he says, because he doesn't want to say goodbye. He lets Remus walk away, fighting the urge to call out and stop him, take it all back and beg for forgiveness for being a complete and utter dickhead of a moron who doesn't deserve Remus, but wants him forever anyway. He wants to flee the scene, but he forces himself to wait until Remus reaches the entrance to the Hospital Wing; he doesn't think it'd be possible to like himself less right now, but Jack would loathe himself if Remus' condition got the better of him because of Jack. When the doors swing shut with a quiet squeaking sound, the death toll of their relationship, Jack turns and walks away.

**Molly Prewett** February 13th 2011, 1:52 am

Mya didn't want to see Jack's name here anymore as the last poster because she always thinks of Rack ending, so Molly is walking down the hall. Her arms are piled high with recipe books and bits of parchment, the pile is almost bigger than she is. Cue Al!

**Albus Severus Potter** February 13th 2011, 1:56 am

Al is walking along and minding his own business when he sees a girl who's sort of on the short side (like himself), carrying an extremely large amount of books. "Hey. Need any help with that?" he asked like the gentleman he is.

**Molly Prewett** February 13th 2011, 2:00 am

Molly cannot see over her pile to see who has spoken. She doesn't recognise the voice, though, she's pretty sure. "Um, I don't even know who you are but that would be, like, awesome," she says, hoping it's someone nice and not some mean Slytherin who is going to go dump all her stuff in Moaning Myrtle's toilet.

**Albus Severus Potter** February 13th 2011, 2:06 am

"Sure!" He walked over and took a few of the books off the top of her pile, adjusting them so they were easy to carry. "I'm Al, by the way. Albus Potter...but most people call me Al. Uh, what are you doing with so many books at once?"

**Molly Prewett** February 13th 2011, 2:16 am

Molly greams brightly as her load is suddenly halved and she can see again. Not a moment too soon, too, her arms were starting to shake the tiniest little bit. "I'm Molly," she says with a smile. It falters slightly when she notices the Slytherin tie; six years of 'don't trust the Slytherins' has made her a little paranoid after all, but she brushes it aside because Al might just be trying to help. "Oh - I was, like, heading to the kitchens. I'm working on a project with a friend," she explains, smiling to herself as she thinks of how well the recipe book is coming along.

**Albus Severus Potter** February 13th 2011, 2:32 am

"Oh. Awesome," he smiled, totally oblivious to any negative thoughts Molly might be thinking about what house he's in. "Perfect combination of two things I don't do well with. Books and cooking," he said with a laugh. He was a mess in the kitchen, and unless it was a totally awesome book that had nothing to do with studying then he wasn't interested in reading either.

**Molly Prewett** February 13th 2011, 2:42 am

Molly giggles. "I'm, like, not the biggest fan of books either. But you know, recipe books are ok. I'm more of a magazine girl," she admits and slowly takes a few steps down the hall, continuing to head in the right direction as she carries on with the conversation. The pile left in her arms is still heavy enough after all.

**Albus Severus Potter** February 13th 2011, 2:58 am

Al walks with Molly down the hall with his half of the pile, wanting to be helpful because that's just how he is. "I don't mind...music books. That's about it. I prefer reading the notes, not words," he chuckled. "So...you like cooking, then?" he asked, attempting to make small talk as he tried to get to know Molly better.

**Molly Prewett** February 13th 2011, 3:05 am

"Oh neat! I am, like, so not musical! I like music, I just can't, you know, do it for myself or votever," Molly says with a careless shrug that heaves her little pile up and down in her arms. "I, like, totally love cooking and baking and anything to do with food, really. So do you play instruments or sing or anything?" she asks, jumping back and forth between topics as her mind jumps around to everything Al has said.

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