Her Single Rose (Remus Lupin)

One-Hundred & Two

"Will please! I'm begging you! It's not what it looked like!" Josephine ran after the man, her dress flowing in waves behind her as she ran to catch up. The white cloth a complete contrast to his black.

Will spun around, the heartbreak in his eyes evident through his attempt to cover it, "what! What do you want me to say Jose? My brother! Of all people!"

"Will you let me explain!" The wind around them made her body shiver in her backless thin dress, but didn't focus on it.

"Explain what? I thought you loved me! Wanted me! But you were just trying to get to my brother this whole time, weren't you!" Jose said nothing, which held all the answers he needed.

Will turned around to walk away, only to pause at her words, "I loved you, Will. I loved you with everything I had."

Her words set a fire in him, torching his anger into flames of rage. He turned back to her seething, "Everything you had? You mean all the times you bought me useless gifts? Dragged me to balls and debuts? Brunches and dinners, masquerading in black tie suits and slicking back my hair? Jose that's not love!

I gave you my time and my effort, I worked overtime to provide this lavish lifestyle. We met walking on a beach, Jose. We spent hours talking about our pasts and how we see ourselves. We went looking for a home two weeks ago! Somewhere I didn't even- somewhere only my brother-"

Will paused in realization, his heart breaking to the last shred, "how long have you been seeing him."

Josephine hugged her body closer, the chill winds picking up.

"Jose how long!" The girl winced at his harsh words.

"A month after we started dating." Will scoffed, shaking his head, he stepped away from her when she stepped closer.

Jose looked to him pleading, "but he's not like you! He doesn't listen to me, he doesn't understand me like you do!"

"So what? He has money so you kept him close? I'm the caring guy so you'll just date me and give him something handsey on the side."

"It wasn't like that!"

"It's exactly like that! I just caught you kissing my brother Josephine! My brother!" Will shook his head in disgust, "you know what, you can have him."

Josephine's body froze, the only movement was the gentle sway of her dress, the wind calming down.

Will peeled the black jacket off his body, throwing it to her, "keep the jacket, the rest I'll be sending back here tomorrow with the rest of your useless stuff."

"No, no, Will, you can't-"

"It's William."

Just like that, the clock stroke twelve and the wind cut to a stop, leaving Will to walk home in peace.

Aries shut the book with a deep breath, her heart hammering against her chest. Now that was a crazy ending.

She sighed closing her eyes, placing the book on her chest while thinking about all the details she had just read.

Currently her head felt a little low on blood from her bodies contorted position on one of the library armchairs. Her legs hung off one arm while her body laid across, letting her head awkwardly rest of the opposing arm.

She repositioned herself so her eyes looked up at the ceiling, however, instead of the ceiling her grey eyes met a pair of chocolate ones.

"Hello, love. Been a while."