A/N set in a Friday afternoon's History of Magic lesson, marauders 5th year. SBRL.

History of magic was boring. Dead boring. Which wasn't too surprising as it was taught, well, by someone who was, in fact, dead. All of the marauders hated this lesson, yes including Remus, and they, most of the class in fact, were passing notes. Actually, only Remus and Lily Evans were taking the occasional note of what was being taught.

Sirius was talking to James through notes being passed across the two boys. (A/N italics is Sirius bold is James)

You know?

Of course I know, you basically LIVE with me But, I never talk about it…at all

Sirius, as I said, I LIVE with you, I know all of your traits. So, therefore, I can easily see when you are staring at Moony's arse when you think no one is looking, and when you get all fussed and jittery on the full moon.

Does anyone else know?

Please, if Moony knew he would have talked to you about it, and Wormatil isn't the brightest bulb in the box…

Good point.

So, when are you gonna tell him?

WHAT?! I can't tell him, what will he think? He'd never speak to me again, you know how his mum is with, well, things…

But I don't think Moony's like that…

But you cant be sure…

What if I could be?

But you can't…well not without talking to him about it…oh DON'T talk to him about it!!!

God Pads, you sound like a little girl! Anyway, I still think you should tell him. What's the worst that could happen?

He's disgusted at me, tells me to piss off, never talks to me again, tells the whole school and makes fun of me forever…

Umm, Sirius, I think your forgetting that it MOONY we're talking about. Is he really that mean? Thought not. The worst he would do is say he doesn't feel the same way, maybe he'd be a bit uncomfortable for a while, but he'd get over it!

Just then the bell went, cutting off Sirius' reply. James really wanted to carry on the conversation, and try to convince his best mate just to come out and tell Moony, but they didn't have any more lessons that day, and he knew that they wouldn't get a moment alone until Monday, so he kept quiet, and led the way to the common room to drop off their bags before dinner.