Stars and the Moon: Chapter One

Author: KelebCarak

Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter universe, that belongs solely to J.K. Rowling, her publishers, etc. The only things that are mine are the plot and any original characters I might throw in along the way.

Warnings: Spoilers for all of the books in here somewhere probably. This story will be SLASH, so if you aren't interested in that, get out now. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Pairing: Sirius Black/ Remus Lupin

Rating: PG for language in this chapter, but the rating will increase later I'm sure

blah blah denotes thoughts of the characters

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Chapter One

"Sirius! If you don't get down here in five minutes, you will not be allowed to come home for holiday!"

Sweet Merlin, if only that were true, Sirius Black thought, levitating his heavy trunk down the stairs of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, the Black Family Manor. He sighed, and responded to his mother in a tone that disguised all too well the fact that nothing would make him happier than to never return here again.

Finally reaching the bottom of the stairs, Sirius entered the foyer, where his brother Regulus was standing, looking smug and unconcerned that his parents were arguing only one room away.

Sirius adopted the same attitude as his brother towards the sounds coming from the parlor, and instead went about the task of shrinking all of his school things and stowing them in his pockets. After spending several moments listening to the arguing, Sirius finally shrugged, turned towards the door, unlocked and unbolted the many locks upon it, opened the door, and sauntered out into the mid-morning London sunshine. Waiting at the curb were two official looking black cars, both with drivers standing at the ready by the back passenger side doors. Upon seeing Sirius, the drivers both pulled off their hats and bowed low in respect to the heir to the Black family fortune. Sirius walked over to the first car and got into the backseat through the door that was being held open. He pulled a book out of his pocket, re-enlarged it, and read quietly until his father got into the car shortly thereafter.

The car began to move down the street.

Orion Black surveyed his son for a moment before grabbing the book from between Sirius' hands. "Slaughterhouse Five? Surely you are not reading a book by a muggle."

Sirius said nothing in response, merely held out his hand to take the book back form his father.

"Well?" The senior Black asked.

"Well what Father? You and I both know that you already know the answer to that question. Why should I answer a question that we both know the answer to?" Sirius replied, his hand still outstretched for the book. "May I have my book back please?"

Orion looked at Sirius' hand. "No you may not. No pureblood son of mine should deign to read a book penned by such filth. It is an insult to our blood to read the writing of muggles and mudbloods." He promptly pulled out his wand and lit the book on fire. He then threw the flaming book out of the car window.

Expecting a response from his son, Orion turned to look at the boy seated across from him. Sirius simply reached into his pocket, pulled out his transfiguration book, and began to read.

The rest of the ride to Kings Cross was silent. When the car arrived at the station, Sirius' father got out of the car, enlarged Sirius' belongings, and got back into the car without looking at him. Once the cars had pulled away, Sirius' face broke into a wide smile.

"What do you have to be so happy about?" Regulus, having ridden in the second car with their mother, was loading his belongings onto a similar cart to that which Sirius already had.

"I'll tell you what I'm happy about. I am free for another wonderful year without the assholes that call themselves our parents. Now if you'll excuse me, I have friends to find. I would appreciate it greatly if you didn't attempt to follow me around like you did at the beginning of last term." And with that, Sirius turned and strolled through the barrier between platforms 9 and 10.

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A/N: I need reviews, cuz I haven't yet decided if I want to continue this. Please review.