A Timeless Beauty

Chapter 24

"I am now proud to present the graduated class of 1994."

Cheers erupted throughout the great hall as seventh years as well as close family and friends cheer for graduating. I was glad to say that I had passed my NEWTS with all 'O's. And with Dumbledore's recommendation, I had been offered a job at the ministry court.

For the ceremony, we had all traded in our house robes for the black ones we had worn on our first year. Because of our last names Ember, myself, Oliver, and Percy all stood next to each other as we wave to our family and friends.

Ember and I both wave to her parents and older brother. Her father was in his dress robes and held a stern expression. Her mother on the other hand, smile kindly and waved to us. "I'm going to go talk to my parents" she tells me. I nod "tell them I said hi."

When she leaves I look around to find Charlie looking up at me with so much joy and pride. Instead of wearing dress robes like everyone else, he stuck out like a sore thumb with his regular pea coat and cap.

When I make it over to him he claps slowly "congratulations, you are officially an adult."

"Not without you help" I say honestly. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for him. He was the father figure I desperately needed in my life. His smile saddens "your parents would be so proud of you."

Looking down I shake my head slightly "I hope so."

There was a moment of silence before he stretches his arm to me "do you want to walk with me to the boats?" The boats are what we took as first years. We leave on the boats as the end of our ceremony. We leave the exact way we came.

I shake my head at him "I need to speak with someone first." He gives me a smirk "does this happen to be the guy you have fallen head over heels for?"

I shrug "something like that." He laughs, shaking his head "alright, I guess I will see you at the lake then. And I expect to meet this boy someday." He says the last part sternly but I can still see his smile.

"Maybe someday." After that I leave, making my way to a certain defense against the dark arts professor.

When I make it to the classroom the door is wide open. Inside is Remus packing. I frown, if Snape would've kept quiet he would still have a job. I should've forced him to take the wolfsbane before we went to the shack.

I knock on the door just enough for him to notice. When he turns around, he smiles kindly "Amelia."

"Remus" I walk forward and lean against the front desk. "Aren't you supposed to go to the lake?" He asks, but I can tell he's glad I'm here. I nod "yeah, but I needed to come here before I left."

Sighing, I get off of the desk "I'm sorry." He shakes his head "it wasn't your fault, it was going to happen at some point."

"But he saw us. What if that was the reason he did this? You would still have a job if I wasn't so selfish." He shakes his head and walks to me, putting his hands comfortably on my waist.

"Don't say that. I'd rather be shunned by what I am, than not have this. You have been the only good thing that has happened in my life, since a very long time." I sigh and shake my head. What is he doing to me?

I my left hand on his upper arm, while the other moves to his neck. Looking up at him, I bring him forward. He kisses me gently with the electric shock coursing through our touch. His hand cups my cheek gently, caressing it softly.

When we pull away I look up at him with so much emotion running through me. "I love you" I say quietly.

"And I love you" he says with so much conviction it almost sends me to tears. I latch myself onto him as I bring him into a hug.