Reading Between The Lines ~ Remus Lupin

chapter 5

Thursday, 30 September 1976

Ava flopped on her bed and sighed happily and Maggie and Lena smiled at her.

"I can't believe she kissed me," Ava smiled as she touched her lips. "Does this mean she likes me?"

"Marlene definitely likes you Ava," Maggie said. "People don't kiss people they don't like."

"Well, that's not necessarily true, Maggie," Lena joked. "You kiss Alex all the time."

Ava laughed and Maggie said, "Oh, hush you!"

"So, how'd it happen?" Lena asked, laying down to Ava and stared at her.

Ava blushed. "Well it all started at the concert..."

Saturday, 25 September 1976

As they walked back from the concert to the Peverell Statue, Marlene turned to Ava and said, "You're a wonderful dancer, ya know."

"So are you, Marlene," Ava complimented

"How would you know?" Marlene let out a little laugh. "Your eyes were closed for most of the concert."

Ava's cheeks grew pink. "I can just tell. You always walk so beautifully. You must dance just as beautifully."

Ava lost whatever shred of calmness she had as Marlene grinned. "Merlin, Ava. I wish my last girlfriend said that kind of stuff to me. Maybe then we'd still be together."

Marlene left Ava standing there gaping like a fish as she ran up to link arms with Lily and Dorcas.

"Stooooop!" Maggie squealed, her knees against her chest as she sat on the foot of the bed that Lena and Ava laid upon.

"That's too cute!" Lena agreed.

"And there's more!"

Monday, 26 September 1976

Ava stared at Marlene from across the corridor for what seemed like hours as Marlene chatted with Sirius Black about Merlin knows what. As soon as Moira Flint walked by, Sirius bid his goodbyes and followed her. Ava quickly approached Marlene before anyone else could.

"Hi," Ava spoke quietly and shyly.

In an equally quiet voice, Marlene confidently said "Hi, Ava."

Ava looked everywhere but Marlene's face as she spoke. "So, you mentioned that you had a girlfriend..."

"I did mention that, didn't I?" A cheeky grin spread across Marlene's beautiful face.

"I didn't know that you liked girls," Ava blushed.

"Well, I like girls and boys," Marlene elaborated.

"Cool, very cool. I only like girls." Panic crossed her face, and turned to walk away. "Um, bye, Marlene."

"Bye, Ava!" Marlene said, waggling her fingers at Ava, who was unable to see the gesture as she buried her face in her hands to hide her embarrassment.

"You just walked away! That's too funny!" Lena howled with laughter.

"I know! I know!" Ava laughed along.

"Then, what happened?" Maggie urged Ava to continue

Wednesday, 29 September 1976

Classes had been out for a few hours and Ava was walking alone in the hall when she felt a tap on her shoulder. She spun around and came face to face with Marlene.