Remus knelt forward to help Astraea gather her books. However, the duo’s simultaneous actions caused them to hit their heads together. Remus held his head with his palm and looked up at her only to find her lips an inch away from his.
“I’m so-orry” He slurred very softly.
He looked right into her eyes and did not bat an eyelid. Her curls fell on her face perfectly. Remus quickly moved away and sat up straight. The long pause was questionable. He’s such a weird fellow! she must have thought. Before she could even utter a word, He rattled on.
“Oh dear! It must be those wrackspurts again!” He said with a chuckle.
The two of them continued their revision.
Remus had never been that close in contact with the opposite gender, exceptional to his mother. He liked Astraea. But, he was just too shy to speak up for his feelings. That is his social problem. A weird and socially awkward teenager as people perceive him, but he was more than that. Remus was not just about the books and his circle of friends. He was friendly and compassionate. He wanted someone else, besides the Marauders and Lily, to understand him in that way.
Remus knelt forward to help...gather her books. However, the duo’s simultaneous actions...
settled down across from Remus, giggling at his confusion about wrackspurts. It...hardly...