It was no secret that both Sirius and Severus wanted to win over Remus' affections. Sirius, of course, went down the similar route to James; making himself the centre of attention, declaring his love for Remus constantly. Severus, on the other hand, remained in the shadows, merely watching his fellow sixth year as he went about his daily business. As Sirius still refused to enter the library, it remained a good place for Severus and Remus to see each other.
And so, it was no surprise that Severus was the one to find Remus, as he sat with his knees drawn up in the back of the library. At first, he didn't notice Severus approach. It was only as the smaller, pale boy sat down beside Remus, that he was aware.
"What's happened?" Severus asked softly, looking at Remus with a thoroughly kind expression. Remus merely shook his head.
"Tell me when you're ready," Severus went on, putting an arm around Remus carefully. Without invitation, Remus shuffled over slightly and rested his head on a surprised Severus' shoulder. They sat like that, in silence for a few minutes, and as the tears on Remus' face dried, he began to talk.
"It was after our History of Magic lesson, I was going back to the common room...
After another of Sirius' tricks to win over Remus' affections left their class in hysteria, Sirius headed out of the class with James, a huge grin on each of their faces. Remus had to remain behind to hand in an essay, and so, as he made his way back up to the common room, he was in fairly good spirits.
That was, until, he overheard what Sirius was saying. As he pushed open the door, Sirius was stood pacing in front of the window, away from where Remus stood. James was sitting on the bed, nodding in agreement.
"...he's just another dirty half breed. The pure blooded Slytherin families wouldn't ever mix with something like that. It wouldn't-" Sirius cut off as their dormitory door slammed shut.
At first, the words surprised Remus more than anything. How could his friend even think that? Especially after having disrupted Merlin knows how many lessons to show his love for Remus. Was it just an act? And there was James, agreeing with everything that was being said.
It was then that, as the betrayed tears began to form, Remus had head straight for the library, knowing that the others wouldn't come after him. He had gone straight to the far corner, out of sight, just to be alone.
"Do you want me to go, then?" Severus asked, after hearing this. Remus shook his head, still perched on Severus' shoulder.
"I...I'm sorry," Severus said after a while. A confused Remus looked up at him, raising his head from his friend's shoulder, the world spun around Remus for a few seconds. Once the shelves around him righted themselves, Remus asked, "Why?"
"Well," Severus began softly, "He shouldn't have said those things about you. You aren't dirty, in fact, you're definitely the opposite; you're beautiful."
Remus flushed, a smile beginning to form on his lips.
"He doesn't deserve you," Severus pointed out, meaningfully.
"He doesn't have me," Remus muttered, to Severus' delight.
"You need someone...someone different. Some who stands out, that won't mutter about you as soon as your back is turned..." Severus continued, making it clear who he thought would suit Remus.
"I'll keep an eye out for someone that nice," Remus taunted, grinning.
"You won't have to look far," Severus said, his arm still around Remus as their lips met.
You're probably thinking 'Huh? That isn't something Sirius would say...' But, it will all become evident soon. It was originally one shot, but I think two or three similar lengh chapters will suffice. (: Update coming very soon.