Continued: A New Start (#3)

"I dont hate her,Cody just hates her because of something between them and his Mum. Me and Cody love you,and so does Tonks. I have to get back to Cody,never thought it would take this long. You can come and stay anytime you want,just so you know." Teddy said starting to walk back out of the forest.

Harriate wondered through the forest resting after a while on an old fallen tree. Her nose was red from rubbing it and she was still shivering occasionaly. She winced slightly from the bruises and cuts she had recieved from Cody but kept walking. Noticing the forest getting darker and darker she knew she should head back. Turning around from the way she had come she walked back towards the river hoping she was heading in the right direction.

Silver sat there by the fire trying to warm her cold body, while they all talked. She knew it would be dark soon and she should go find some food.

She stood up looked to Remus...."I'll be back with food."

She walked off into the forest to hunt dinner.

After 30 minutes or so she came back with two rabbits and some berries.

She walked straight to the river to prepare the food for the fire.

She was washing the meat when he came over. She closed her eyes when he metioned her brother. The pain to much for her to bare. "It's not your fault and thank you, she said softly. How do you feel", she asked finally looking to him?

A small smile of gratitude came over her face, he didn't have to stay, he could leave, go back to his friends and leave her alone. She was scared of being alone, she had never been in the world he had.
Fenrir could easily enough come and kill her now, if she stayed alone.

"What am I to do now Remus?" "I feel so alone", she asked touching her head against his.

She stood up walked to the fire and put sticks though the meat and layed it on top of the fire to cook.

"Father always told us what to do...he always tried to keep my brother and I safe, but now..., she stopped and looked to the stars. "They are up there and I cannot hear their words anymore, she said looking to him."

"Come Remus sit by the fire, you must keep warm", she said turning the rabbit over in the fire.

"Yes I guess so, she said taking a stick with a large piece of meat on it and handing it to him.

"Marshmellows"...she asked confused?

Then she looked to him..."Remus, I was wondering. you said Voldemorte would be back. Can your magic keep the den safe from him and Greyback?"

She sat there eating and thinking everything over about what he said about the darkest wizard of them all.

"Maybe you can cook next time, she said with a smile and threw a berry at him.

Harriate stumbled back through the forest to where the lake was. She rubbed at her nose again trying not to sneeze making it even redder. She gripped her head slightly at the headache that had started forming and saw the fire through the trees. She sat down underneath one of the trees right at the edge of the clearing to tired to walk that tiny bit futher to the fire. She closed her eyes leaning her head back trying to regain some of her lost energy.

"ohh..I'm sorry", she said feeling bad. "Didn't mean to hurt your eye."

*Scoots over to get a better look at you*

"You okay Remus, she asked softly?"

*Totally suprised by him suddenly kissing her, she almost lost her breath..but didn't pull away and returned the kiss. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the attention from him.*

She laughed..." well you did catch me off guard", she said with a sweet smile. "Thought about it..but then decided not", she grinned.

She threw some wood on the fire to keep it going.

"I'm not sure, other than stay alive and protect the pack. It's what I think my father would do. But I wonder if we should move the den..deeper into the forest, she said in a concearned voice...wanting any ideas he had."

"I don't know, never been alone before. Bit scary not having anyone to keep watch while you slept at night. I wouldn't know where to go, she said looking down, frightened of the idea of going it alone."

She didn't know what to say. She had never met an outsider so nice before. She layed her head on his shoulder for comfort.

"Thank you Remus...you could walk away and never look back, but you don't. You are a good man...and seems we all have our demons to face. Would be nice knowing it wouldn't be alone."