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Small Declarations of Love
(part one)
Sirius loves me, of that I'm sure. Not that he has ever said it out loud, no, but he does let me know every once in a while. You may call it hinting, if you like. Telling me in other words than those three: "I love you".
The first time he unintentionally admitted loving me was back in our fifth year, roughly two months after we got together...
"Remus?" Sirius whispered from the other side of their dorm. "Are you awake?"
"No, you git, I'm sleeping. It's in the middle of the night. Shut up!"
"Oh. Sorry. It's just... Can I sleep in your bed?"
"No", Remus said, clearly annoyed. "I like my space. Now go back to sleep and stop bugging me." Remus turned his back on Sirius.
There was a couple of minute's silence, then: "It's just.." Sirius started, his voice sounding fragile. "I had this really bad dream, Remus, and I... Your presence calms me down and I could really really really use your company so please please please can I sleep in your bed with you? Just... please?" Remus turned around to take a look at the Animagus. Sirius looked almost like a lost puppy, his lower lip trembling slightly, looking on the verge of tears.
"Oh for... Alright then, get over here," Remus said, then added, under his breath, "You big mutt..." Sirius jumped from his own bed and crawled down beside Remus, snuggling against his back.
"You're the best, Moony", Sirius mumbled in Remus' ear, only minutes later drifting off to sleep.
Remus lay awake for some time, taking in everything Sirius had said. Finally, an hour or so later, just before falling asleep, he whispered: "I love you too".