Happy early Valentine's Day guys!

I was trying to think of something to do this year and this popped into my head. I hope you like it. ^^

Disclaimer: The only thing that belongs to me is Drew. Everything else is either Rowling's or Shakespeare's.

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"Look at all those people out there," Remus murmured to himself as he looked out at the crowd of students and some of the faculty. This was not how he wanted to spend his Valentine's Day at all. What he really wanted to do was curl up by the fire with Sirius and a big box of chocolate but in reality he'd be by himself reading some tragedy.

Instead, he was standing behind a set of deep burgundy curtains waiting for the play to start.

About a week ago, James had noticed that his girlfriend, Lily, was reading one of Shakespeare's plays. And for their first holiday together he wanted to give her the perfect gift at all costs. And that meant that his friends (and some other sixth and seventh year boys) had to help.

That's why Remus was now standing stock still staring out at the throng of students. Most of them were girls but there were a few boys out there. They most likely were there to see the others to make fun of them later on.

"It could be worse." Remus jumped from the quiet voice behind him and turned to find Drew, a Hufflepuff in his year. "We could be doing a really girly play."

"Romeo and Juliet isn't a girly play?" Remus shook his head lightly and played with his costume in agitation.

Drew chuckled lightly and sat down on the floor, not caring that he could ruin the tights he was wearing. "I never said that," he said with a smile. "I meant we could be performing a play that one of the first year girls wrote. Now that would be horrible."

Remus chuckled at the thought then nodded. For the past week the two boys had been getting to know each other a lot better with practicing. Especially when James quickly changed his mind about which character he wanted to play. Drew had been the one who helped him memorize his new lines. "Can't believe I have to play Juliet though…"

A few days before, James had run into the library looking frantic. He'd begged Remus to switch roles with him, saying that Mercutio was a fine character for him to play and Remus suited the Capulet girl much better.

"How'd he get you to switch, anyways?" Drew asked leaning back on his hands gently after pushing his light brown bangs out of his eyes.

Remus closed his eyes as he remembered the conversation.

"Please Moony!" James held the script close to his chest as he pleaded with his friend. Remus had told him to read the entire thing before choosing his character but he decided that being a main character was good enough. Now he wasn't so sure. "You'd be a better Juliet than me."

Remus pinched the bridge of his nose trying to fight off the oncoming headache. "But you said that you'd be perfect for that role, remember? What made you change your mind?" He looked up at his friend trying to suppress the look of I-told-you-so. "Is it because you'd have to kiss Sirius?"

James blushed deeply at the thought but his face changed to a very calm yet devious expression. "Exactly," he said with a smile as he sat down at the parchment covered table. "You know these lips are only for my Lily. And Sirius' lips are for you."

Now Remus blushed. He still regretted the fact that he'd given in and told James and Peter who he had a crush on. They'd noticed his slight change in attitude and immediately jumped on the fact that he liked someone.

"Bugger off, James," Remus said gathering his things up. He wasn't exactly in the mood to be teased.

But James grabbed one of his books and held it just out of his grasp. "If you play Juliet you two will kiss."

"I'm sure he'll figure out a way to change that." Even though Sirius didn't care who he kissed, he didn't exactly go around kissing anyone and everyone, unlike what the rumors said. "Why would he want to even kiss me? I'm not like the others here."

"But you're Moony!" James said like it explained everything. When Remus didn't look like he was going to budge he sighed and tossed the book to him. "Please, Moony. I just want this to be perfect for Lily. It's our first holiday together and I just want it to be perfect. Don't you want that for us?"

Remus stared at his friend for a second before sighing. "Fine."

"Let's just say it was bribery then guilt," Remus said not looking at Drew as he smoothed out the non-existent wrinkles in his dress. It was a deep blue color with white and light blue embroidery. It looked like it was too tight to walk in but it fit Remus perfectly. James had even found a potion to make his hair grow a few more inches so now it was falling just below his shoulder blades.

"Sirius?" Drew asked standing up to get out of the way of the first performers. The two boys moved to further back, away from the crowd, so they could still talk before Remus' first scene.

"He knows exactly which buttons to push to get me to do things," Remus whispered looking out for his friends. James and Peter would probably be off somewhere doing something relating to the play and Sirius was waiting for his cue by the side of the stage.

He was wearing a dark red tunic with a gold design and even darker red trousers. His black hair was pulled back into a ponytail which he kept pulling on. He didn't like it tied up, it reminded him of his vicious mother when she'd yell about how long his hair was getting. In retaliation for his refusal to cut it, she'd painfully tie it back with a black ribbon while he was Stupefied on numerous occasions.

The only reason he let his hair get tied up was because it had been Remus. James knew that he could never say no to him or his almost-brother. Which is why he was dressed in this irritating outfit and acting in the bloody play.

"Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow. We would as willingly give cure as know."

Sirius sighed and slowly walked out onto the makeshift stage. He stayed toward the back as he watched the other 'actors' in front of him continue the scene. Because James had wanted this play to be authentic, only boys were up on the stage; including Lady Montague. He couldn't remember the boy's name that was playing her but he looked miserable. Sirius chuckled lightly glad that he'd been able to get one of the male roles; none of the dresses looked very comfortable.

As the two 'Montague's' walked off Frank, a boy a year below them, headed toward him. "Good-morrow, cousin."

Sirius sighed dejectedly and looked at him with a sad expression. "Is the day so young?"

"But new struck nine," Frank answered pointing to a transfigured clock that read the right time.

"Ay me! Sad hours seem long," Sirius said looking at it then back to Frank. "Was that my father that went hence so fast?"

They continued to recite their lines as Remus and Drew looked on from the side. "He's really good at this," the Hufflepuff commented as they watched.

"He had better be by now," Remus laughed quietly remembering the many times they'd been caught and he acted just like an innocent child. They'd gotten away with their prank unless it had been McGonagall who'd caught them.

They continued to watch the first scene until it ended. Sirius left on the other side of the stage but waved to Remus when he was clear of the curtain. "My turn," Drew said with a smile then walked onto the stage with two boys; Capulet and the servant.

"But Montague is bound as well as I," Capulet said turning to Drew reciting his lines with a slight hesitation as he thought about them. "In penalty alike; and 'tis not hard, I think, for men so old as we to keep the peace."

"Of honorable reckoning are you both; and pity 'tis you lived at odds so long. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?" Drew gestured to his costume making some of the girls in the audience laugh at his joke.

Remus shook his head with a smile then turned around when he felt someone tap his shoulder. "Having fun?" Sirius asked with a big grin and tried to not look at how well the dress seemed to fit his friend.

"Yeah," Remus answered back quietly and the two of them walked off a bit to talk. "How about you? Enjoying the attention?"

"Always do," Sirius said with a laugh and sat down on an empty chair then pat his lap in an invitation. "Wouldn't want a pretty thing like you to stand for to long."

Remus playfully glared at his friend but took him up on his offer; being careful to not crinkle the dress (James would kill him). "Drew and I were talking about your amazing acting ability. I didn't know you could talk Shakespeare."

"Years of practice," Sirius joked and was about to wrap his arms around Remus to pull him closer but Frank hurried over to them.

"Get up!" he stage whispered pulling Remus off of his lap. "James is on a rampage and we're coming up next."

Sirius stood up trying to not glare at the boy for interrupting. "Let's go, then," he said tugging Frank's arm and guided him back to the stage.

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More to come tomorrow!

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