A/n: Hello! I hope you guys like this story!

Title: Midnight Love

Author: TouchtheMoon985

Rating: Pg-13

Summary: Everyone knows that the Mauraders are the closest friends in Hogwarts. But what if two of the Mauraders wanted to be more than "just friends?" What if they had been in love, but to stubborn and afraid to lose their friendship to see what would happen between them? RLSB, JPLE

Ch. 1:

"Padfoot! Hurry up! We're going to be late!" James called up the steps.

"Gods, Prongs, I'm almost done!" Sirius shouted back. It was September 1st, almost time for the Potters (plus Sirius) to head to the train station for the Mauaders' last year at Hogwarts. Sirius glanced around the room, making sure he hadn't forgotten anything, before heading down the steps to meet James. "Okay, I'm ready. So, are we leaving now?"

James nodded as his parents walked into the living room, where James and Sirius were standing. "Ready, boys?" Martin Potter asked. When the boys nodded, he gestured to a bucket. "Grab ahold, the portkey is about to leave."

A few minutes later, James and Sirius had arrived at the station. Both boys hugged Mr. and Mrs. Potter before walking away.

"Want to go find a compartment?" James asked.

"Sure," Sirius answered, looking around for one. After a few minutes of searching, James and Sirius tossed their trunks onto the ground of an empty compartment.

"Soo..." James said, his voice trailing off.

"What?" Sirius asked, although he was pretty sure he knew what James was going to say.

"Are you going to tell Moony this year?" James looked at Sirius, who sighed. James rolled his eyes. "Pads, you need to tell him." Sirius could feel his cheeks grow red at the mention of his wolfy friend.

"No I don't," Sirius disagreed. "Why do I need to tell him?"

"Because, you've been in love with him for three freaking years! I don't understand how you've stayed sane keeping that in for so long."

"You've been doing the same thing with Lily!" Sirius shot back, agitated. "Prongs, just drop it! I'll tell Moony when I'm ready!"

"Tell me what?" Remus said, sitting back down in the compartment, smiling at Sirius. James burst out laughing, clutching his sides as he feel to the floor. Sirius glared at him.

"Nothing," Sirius muttered, still glaring at James as he composed himself.

Remus' smile faltered. "I can tell you guys were talking about me. Was it something mean?" Remus had always had a fleeting suspicion that Sirius and James talked about him behind his back continuously, and lately he had started to wonder if what they were saying about him was cruel.

"No! I'd never say something mean about you, Remus! I-" Sirius clapped his hand over his mouth, and quickly ran out of the compartment. James sighed.

"I better go talk to him," James said. "I'll catch up with you in a few minutes, okay?"

"Yeah." Remus nodded. "I needed to talk to Lily, anyways."

James walked out of the compartment, in search of Sirius. He crashed into Lily on the way. "LILY!" he called.

"What, James?" Lily answered. (She had taken to calling his James at the end of their 5th year.)

"Have you seen Sirius around any where?" James asked, exasperated. He had checked the entire train, and he couldn't find Sirius any where. "Oh, and Remus wants to talk to you. He's in our usual compartment."

"Okay, thanks," Lily said. "Oh, and yes, I did see Sirius. He looked really upset. He's in one of the compartments in the very front of the train."

James threw his arms around Lily. "You're a life saver, Lily!" Lily laughed, and hugged James back.

"Good luck with Sirius!" she said, walking off in search of Remus.

"Thanks!" he called back, before fleeing to the front of the train. After five minutes of searching, he finally found Sirius. Sirius was hunched over on a seat, his head in his hands. He was shaking slightly. "Pads, are you okay?" James asked, concerned for his friend.

Sirius shook his head. "I don't know, Prongs. Life sucks."

"I know how you feel, mate," James answered, putting his arm around his friend in a side hug.

"No you don't, James," Sirius mumbled. He blinked rapidly, trying to get rid of the tears that were threatening to spill over his eyelids. "You have no idea what it's like to be head over heels in love with your best mate, who just happens to be 100 straight. You actually have a chance with Lily! I have none with Remus." Sirius put his head into his hands again. James just held Sirius tight against him, trying unsuccessfully to soothe him. (aww, poor Siri!)

OoOoOo

Lily opened the door to the usual Maurader compartment to see Remus with his head against the window, and Peter eating. "Remus?" Lily said. Remus glanced over before putting his forehead against the cold glass of the window. "James said you wanted to talk to me?"

"Yeah," Remus answered quietly. "Peter, do you mind leaving for a moment? I need to talk to Lily alone."

"Sure. I should go find Marie, anyway." Marie was the girl that Peter had gotten together with at the beginning of the summer. As he left, Lily sat down across from Remus.

"Okay, Remus, whats going on?" Lily asked. Remus looked out the window again, not exactly sure what to say. "Is it about Sirius?"

Remus was shocked. "What do you mean?" His pulse began to get faster and faster, and he could feel his face heating up. Was I really that obvious? he wondered.

Lily sighed. "You're in love with him, aren't you?" Remus remained silent for a moment, then, slowly, he nodded.

"Yeah, I am," he whispered.

"I knew it!" Lily exclaimed. "Ever since the middle of last year, you get all nervous, yet excited, every time Sirius is around you! You used to send him those longing glances all of the time in class when you thought no one was looking..."

Remus thought for a moment before saying, "Wait, did you just say since the middle of last year? I didn't even realize I had feelings for him that were more than platonic until the start of summer! Oh, my god... do you think Siri or James have noticed? I can't face Sirius now!"

"What are you going to do?" Lily asked. She was confused. What was Remus planning on doing?

"I need to stay away from him for a while. After all, Sirius is straight," Remus answered mournfully. "I need to get these feelings to stop. Siri would freak if he found out I was in love with him..."

"Remus, don't avoid him! That is only going to hurt you both!"

"He won't notice. He notices James more than me. He's James' best friend! I'm just Remus, the homosexual werewolf," Remus spat bitterly.

"Haven't you noticed? Ever since James and I have become friends, you and him have gotten a lot closer. He will definitely notice if you suddenly aren't acting the same around him!" Lily exclaimed. "Sirius will be hurt! You might think that he won't, but he will be!"

"Whatever. Lily, I'm going to go change into my robes. My mind is made up. I need to stay away from Siri for a while," he said. No matter how much it hurts me, he added in his mind. He grabbed his robes, and went to change.

When he came back, the rest of the Mauraders were in the compartment. Remus held his breath, walking in slowly, grabbing his stuff, and walking back out.

Sirius watched Remus leave, tearing up slightly again. Why the hell am I so moody about all of this? Sirius asked himself.

"What was that about?" James asked. Sirius shook his head.

"I don't know," he answered. "But I'm sure it won't last very long. He can't stay mad at the Mauraders for very long." His voice was hopeful. Lily, who was still in the compartment, looked doubtful. I doubt it, she thought. If Remus didn't want to be anywhere near Sirius, he'd sure as hell stay away from Sirius, and no amount of persuasion could make Remus talk to him again.

"Guys, shouldn't we change into our robes? We should be there in, like, five minutes," Peter said changing the subject.

"Yeah, good idea," Sirius said, still moping slightly.

OoOoOo

Dinner that night was no different from the train ride to Hogwarts.

"Remus? Can you pass the rolls?" Sirius asked for the tenth time, trying desperately to get Remus to say something to him or, at the very least, look at him. Remus did as Sirius asked, although he neither did he say anything or look at Sirius. Sirius bit his lip hurt. He glanced at James.

Remus got up, and walked out of the great hall. "What's wrong with him?" Peter asked the other three at the table. Lily shrugged.

"I'll go talk to him," Lily suggested. "I doubt he'll tell me what's wrong, but... who knows, maybe I'll get it out of him."

Now it was James turn to stare as Lily walked out of the Great Hall. He was pretty sure that she would agree to go out with him now but, he wasn't going to ask her while his best friend was hurting inside.

Lily hurried out of the great hall to where Remus always went when he was upset. The library. Sure enough, she found him in the Muggle History section (where no one ever went), hunching by a chair, crying.

"Oh, Remus..." Lily said, crouching down by Remus. "Whats wrong?"

"It's just... ugh! I don't know!" Remus exclaimed.

Lily sighed. "Remus, I don't think you noticed how hurt Sirius was that you weren't talking to him!"

"Yeah, right. I'm just a friend to him. He's dealt just fine when any of the other Mauraders where mad at him, why would it be any different with me?" Remus stood stiffly. "Lily, it's getting late-" It was already 10 o'clock "-so I'm going to just go back to my dorm and go to bed. Night."

Remus walked back slowly, contemplating what he would do if he ran into Sirius in the common room. Sure enough, the first person he saw was, in fact, Sirius. But before Sirius had time to notice Remus standing there, Remus sprinted up the steps to his dorm, and got into bed. When Sirius came upstairs a few minutes later, Remus pretended to be asleep.

"Remus?" Sirius said. "Remus? Are you awake?" When there was no answer, Sirius sighed. "I wish you weren't mad at me, Remy, I can't stand it when you're mad at me." Sirius walked over to his own bed, and closed his curtains. Remus was tortured during the next few hours as Sirius cried himself to sleep.

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I shouldn't love you but I want to
I just can't turn away
I shouldn't see you but I can't move
I can't look away

And I don't know how to be fine when I'm not
'Cause I don't know how to make a feeling stop

Just So You Know (Jesse McCartney)

A/n: So, what did everyone think? And I know I made Remus kinda of a jerk, and Sirius kind of a wuss, but seriously, imagine if you were in their shoes. For Remus, he hasn't known for very long that he loves Sirius, plus he thinks that Sirius doesn't see him as even a best friend, just a friend. As for Sirius, how would you feel if the guy you've been in love with for years, who was one of your best friends, wouldn't even look at you anymore? Therefore, the way I wrote them is exactly as I want them! Hehehe.