'Hey, Remus. This is Scarlett. Scarlett, Remus.'
Sirius introduced them.
'Hey, Remus.'
'Hi Scarlett. Could you give us a minute. Sirius, sidebar.'

'I knew it. Too hot for you?'

'Why are you setting me up again?'
'I am your wingman. It's my job to look out after you.'

'I don't need your help. I do fine on my own.'
'Oh, please. Do I need to remind you how it went with Dorcas?'

'It went fine. It was the perfect relationship well, until it ended.'
'Things are gonna end up fine with you and Amanda.'

'It's Scarlett.'
'I am pretty sure it's Amanda. Anyway are you gonna freakin talk to her?'

'No.'
'You are jealous of Richard.' Sirius accused him.
'No, I am not.'

It was a lie. Richard was a guy Dorcas had been seeing since some time.
God, he hated him.

'Yes, you are.' Sirius said sticking out his tongue.

'Whatever.'
***

Remus sat in the library at a corner alone ruffling through the pages, checking his watch now and then when suddenly he noticed Dorcas and Richard making out in the corridor.

He tried his best to ignore it but couldn't. How could she be with a guy so soon after they broke up. And did the kiss mean nothing to her?

The kiss which took place just sixteen days.
Sixteen days seemed ancient history.

'I will think about it' That's what he had told Sirius.
***
'She was making out with Richie in front of the library?' James asked.
'Richard.' Corrected Remus.

'Who cares? She was always winning the break-up.' Sirius said.
'Winning the break-up? There's no winner and loser in a breakup.' Remus scoffed.

'Oh Remmy, sweet Remmy there is always a winner and a loser in a breakup.'
'Noo. No, there isn't. Back me up here James.'

James didn't reply.
'Oh my god, you think she is winning the break-up too?'

James shrugged. 'Look, did you make a fool out of yourself recently?'
'No.' Remus lied.

'Did she close all doors of any future relationship of yours?'
'No, that's crazy.' Remus laughed.
Another lie.

Then his eyes widened. 'Oh god, she is winning the break-up.'

'What do I do? What do I do?' Remus shrieked.

'Keep it together, dude. Look what you do is simple.' Sirius said with a slight smirk on his face.

Sirius whispered something in his ear.
'That is... Evil.' Remus muttered.

'No, I can't do that.' He said.

'Yes, you can.' Sirius said.

'Yeah. Meet me at honey dukes later. I am thinking of a exquisite sugar quill to write an apology letter to Evans.' James said.
***
'Hey, didn't expect you here, Remus.' Dorcas said.
'You didn't expect me to be in a library? That's ridiculous.'

'I meant you already finished your homework for I don't know, seventh year maybe?'
'Whatever, like you aren't always topping semesters. I was just looking for a book I left behind.'

'Oh, cool.'
'So.. How are things going on with Rich ass? Richard, sorry my mistake.'
'Pretty well actually.'
'That's great.'
'Thanks.'
'No I mean it's really great.'

'Um okay.'
'Great. Great. Really great.'

'Heard that already.'
'Great—'
'So what about you? Seeing anyone.'

'Me? Well, actually there is. There's this girl I have been seeing. Things are starting to get pretty serious actually.'

'Oh. That's great.'
'Just one?' Remus asked.
'One's fine.'
'So now that our separate relationships are going so well, why don't we you know double date sometime.'
***

'What did she say?' James asked.
'Today at seven. Hogsmeade.'

'That's great.' James said.
'Not so great, actually.' Sirius said entering the dorm. 'The girl supposed to be your date, has a special class at that time.'

'No. No. No. I can't tell Dorcas that. It's already four. How am I going to bring a date with me in three hours?' Remus asked. 'Especially someone Sirius has not slept with.'

(At 6)
'Well it's 6. Sorry Remy, you just have to explain you lied.' Sirius said.

'Or reschedule.' James suggested.
'No. Never reschedule. It's a sign of weakness.'

'You guys can go now. I have to figure something out.'
'Are you sure?'

'Yeah.'
***
'Why do we have to talk in private?' Mary asked.
Remus locked the classroom, then turned to face her.

'I have something to confess.'

Mary waited.

'I haven't told anyone this and you have to promise never to tell anyone this. Especially Dorcas.'

Remus took a deep breath and revealed the secret which he had been holding within himself.
'I am in love with Dorcas.'
***