"You
know if you close your eyes and imagine your out in the shack it
sounds like an owl," James said helpfully to Remus and Peter as
they each brushed Sirius away from their ears and turned back to
their books.
"No it doesn't it just sounds like
'Woooooooooooooormtail" Peter said exasperatedly.
"Just
ignore him, he'll get bored soon" James hissed
"Or
maybe we could silence him with your so-called 'Flesh-Eating Trees
of the World' textbook" Remus added tapping the cover with his
wand and returning the book to its usual state.
"Your too
smart for your own good" James added as he snatched up his copy
of Playwizard and
hid it in his bag to have it dug out again five seconds later by
Sirius who had finally shut up.
"I'm bored, why do we have
to study for the NEWTs test anyway. I know it all" Said James
huffily breaking the silence. Remus suspected what he was doing and
gave him a reproachful look
"You don't have to break every
silence that forms during a study session," He said calmly. The
boys just stared at each other. Until the silence overcame them and
Sirius Calmly said "Tits" and watched Peter fall of his
chair as James went slightly red and Remus dove back into his
transfiguration book.
It
was a few hours before the sun started to set and soon the boys were
left alone in the library witch was a very new front for Sirius who
until last week it seemed didn't even know where the library was.
"It looks really cool in the dark," He said dully.
Remus looked up from his notes and gazed at the page of Playwizard
Sirius was at. "The library you twat" he added after seeing
Peter nearly fall of his chair (again) trying to see the page.
"If
this is the choice of conversation we have I think I'll go find
Evans" James said coolly and started packing up his books.
"
I'm hungry" Peter added as James tried to wrestle the magazine
out of Sirius' hands and failed miserably
"Go nick
something from the kitchen then" And with That James and Peter
walked out of the Library. Leaving Remus and Sirius alone surrounded
by books.
"They're all ugly" Sirius said after a further half-hour and threw the magazine down o the crowded table. Remus looked up and smiled at him. And opened his mouth to say 'see you later then' seeing as he had just lost his last means of entertainment Remus hardly expected Sirius to hang around and study. But to his surprise Sirius stayed put, he smiled at Remus and shuffled his chair closer. Remus watched him carefully out the corner of his eye as Sirius looked thoughtfully at the cover of each book and then put it aside finally deciding to reread his notes on potions. Remus looked sideways at his friend to make sure he was actually reading his notes and not just holding them up so he appeared to be 'doing something' so madam prince, the new librarian, would not kick him out.
"Are
you alright?" He asked finally after being forced to believe
that Sirius was actually studying. Which was the last thing that any
other marauder (apart from Remus) would do, with the slight exception
of Peter who would copy the boy who looked less likely to brutally
injure himself.
"Yeah, just don't want to go back to the
common room"
"Why not?"
"Coz it nicer
here"
"Its nice studying?"
"No, It's nice
here with you"
"Riiiiight…" Remus said slowly,
turning his head back to the book.
"No not like that I just
mean James is being a prat ever since he found out the Evans actually
likes him and well worm is just weird. So you're the only normal
one out of us and I'm not about to go stand in the commen room like
a loner and be swarmed by girls"
Remus Nodded his head slightly, not really listening to anything Sirius was saying and continued to read his book. He was certain that Sirius would not be occupied for long with his notes and soon start bugging him again so he started to tune out the soft hooting of the Owls outside. He had tuned out so well in fact that he didn't even notice when madam prince started yelling at him until Sirius tapped him on the shoulder and pushed his bag into his hands.
"Curfew, bed, out, now!" Madam prince stormed and he and Sirius ran from the library and back to the common room.
It was completely empty when they got back which was a shock considering it was usually packed with students at eleven o'clock. But this suited Sirius as he admitted that he had late one the night before and "couldn't be stuffed being an arrogant prat tonight." They decided to call it a night and trudged up the tower stairs to their dorm. Remus opened the door softly and found the room empty. A note was pinned to the side of James four poster the words 'Lily, Hot' and 'Broom closet' were distinguishable in the vaguely light room. Remus sighed and tipped his books onto his bed and picked one up. He had barely started reading when he felt Sirius' eyes looking at him. Remus cocked his head to see the other boy.
"Quit it" He said. Sirius didn't answer. Remus tried to ignore it; at least he wasn't making any noise.
But after five minutes Remus found that Sirius' staring competition was far more distracting that any type of noise making available. (Even if the noise happened to be enhanced to ten times that of a normal human would hear)
Remus looked up and stared straight back at Sirius. It was harder than it looked to keep your eyes wide open. Remus softened his death stare, Sirius' expression was unreadable, his mouth was closed and his head was perfectly straight yet the look in his eyes left Remus completely baffled. Remus sat there for what seemed like hours, though he knew it could have only been a few seconds. Sirius opened his mouth slightly and took a deep breath, Remus now slightly scared after seeing Sirius 'Great, mind baffling prank' for McGonagall was simply to jump on her and pash her in the corridor shifted slightly before Sirius jumped of Remus' bed and walked over to his own.
"What
was that for?" Remus asked softly, shaken and confused
"What,
we can't have a staring competition?" Sirius replied in a
mock-disgruntled voice
"Well you could have told me that's
what we we're doing, I would have tried harder not to blink, hey
does this mean I won?"
"Nope, intermission, you will
never win when battling me, king of all contests"
"Are
you sure, because I've seen you play Quidditch"
"Not
funny, but no I wanted to ask why that chick, um, Becky said "loosen
up, act like your on break again" Sirius said inquisitively, now
searching James' bed for his pyjamas.
"Well she's
American, so I guess she says 'break' instead of 'holidays"
"No
I mean, why does she assume you loosen up on your holidays. And why
did you freak out when Lily yelled "haha your pregnant" at
her for a joke?"
"It was a juicy piece of information. A
Gryffindor, who got laid, that's worth celebrating. Anyway Becky
lives nearby to my house. We hung out a bit"
"If by
'hung out' you mean 'shagged each other senseless' then I'm
willing to believe you" Sirius raised his eyebrow, one thing
that all four boys had been jealous of ever since first year as all
but Sirius lacked the ability to raise only the one.
"Not
all males need to screw something each week to prevent themselves
from going insane" Remus sighed dully, this conversation rapidly
becoming the usual 'did u see her in that low cut?" that
Sirius and James often engaged in.
"Well
good because I was going to ask her out, and by 'ask her out' I
mean take her on one date and see how far I can get into her pants,
and I just wanted to make sure you we're cool with it"
"You
really are pathetic. You know that right"
"Yes, but my
good looks make up for it"
"No they don't"
"Do
too"
"You just keep on believing that and maybe one day
god will grant you the stones you've always hoped for"
"That
was uncalled for"
" True, but so was asking if I've
slept with anyone lately"
"have you?"
"If I
didn't say yes the first time what makes you think I'll say yes
now"
"Nothing, Night Moony"
"G-Night
Padfoot"
"Moony?"
"Yes?"
"You
spelt augury wrong on your essay"
"Good night Sirius"
"I
know I was just say-"
"Good night!"
"but
I-"
"Good
Night!"
"G'Night."
