AN: This is SLASH, M/M, Yaoi and contains elements of mpreg. There, now you have been warned. (=
Harry Potter and all it's wonder, recognizable characters do not belong to me. I do, however, own Dani (Remus & Sirius' biological daughter)
Constellations…
Prologue:
Sirius Black loved his family, no doubt about it- despite the fact that he was still getting used to having said family-one minute he was being released from Azkaban with a pat on the back and "sorry for the misunderstanding" (three years is more than a 'misunderstanding', thank you very much) and the next he's moving into Andromeda's house with his lover and their daughter. And he loved his little daughter very much; she was a bit like Remus in some ways but there was no doubt she was Sirius' spawn. And that was the problem really.
Dani reminded Sirius of himself as a child, so much so that he was beginning to realize why his parents had so little patience with him. The main reason Sirius got into so much trouble at school was because he couldn't do anything at home. By the time he'd started Hogwarts he had been squashed into a little velvet lined box and was just begging to explode.
Thinking back at his childhood made Sirius even more determined not to force his daughter into a box or a cage. And even though he had a headache from sleeping poorly after being up arguing with Remus the night before, and all he really wanted was a few solid hours sleep and maybe a hot shower when he got up, Sirius sat and listened patiently to the three year old chattering away at the breakfast table.
"What's that daddy?"
"That's a tattoo love."
Dani frowned at the unfamiliar word; head leaning to one side like Remus' did when he was thinking about something.
"What's it for?"
"It's art that goes on your body."
The little girl blinked impossibly large amber eyes at him from her booster seat to the right of him at the small, round table.
"Why?"
Sirius floundered for a reason that would appease the curious child and shot a murderous look at Andromeda when she snorted at him from where she was standing over the muggle toaster.
"Well Dani, sometimes people have something they want to say but can't put it in words so they turn it into pictures that they wear."
Dani nodded slowly, thinking over what he had said.
"What's that one mean daddy?"
Sirius looked down to where her tiny finger was indicating a small tattoo on the inside of his right wrist. Resting the back of his large hand on the table Sirius smiled when Dani traced her finger along the black outline of an infinity symbol over a full moon.
Looking up from his arm Sirius managed to catch Remus' eyes for the first time that day. He smiled tentatively at his lover before answering the little girl's question.
"That's a very special one love; it means that I love your papa forever."
Even though he spoke to Dani, Sirius' gaze never left Remus' and his words were clearly meant for him. Remus nodded slightly, accepting the round-about apology and stepped into the hall, subtly motioning for Sirius to follow. Smiling brightly Sirius kissed Dani on the forehead and followed his lover out of the kitchen.
Chuckling softly to herself Andromeda placed a plate of cut up toast in front of her three year old cousin.
"Eat your breakfast Dani and I'll let you help me in the garden."
The little girl grinned showing off a mouthful of baby teeth and stopped smearing her smashed banana around her plate with a piece of toast long enough to take a large bite. Chewing slowly, Dani took another large bite and a long gulp of juice before pausing to look at the older woman.
"Dromeda what bout daddy an papa? Can they help garden too?"
Andromeda chuckled again and wiped crumbs off the child's face with a gentle hand before replying with a glint in her eye,
"I think your daddies will be a bit busy Dani, but maybe later you can show Sirius your flower garden?"
Dani nodded, that sounded good to her. She'd much rather help Dromeda in the garden then wait around for daddy and papa to get done doin' growed up stuff. Whatever that stuff was couldn't be better than mud pies and worms.
-.-.-.
Sirius ran his tongue across Remus' mouth, forestalling his lover from finishing his sentence. Displeased with the subtle order to shut up, Remus nipped the other man's lower lip not so gently.
"Siri- please just listen! I know you don't think you're ready for this, but you've been doing a great job with Dani and Harry needs us. He needs you, you're his godfather."
Pulling back suddenly, Sirius searched his lovers sparkling brown eyes and tired face,
"Hey, you're just as much Harry god dad and I am Moons, you know James and Lily would've- they'd have put you as godfather too if they could."
"I know, but that's not even the point Padfoot. It's the right thing to do, no more waiting. If you had seen them, Lily's family- they're the worst sort of muggle, and they don't care for Harry at all. He deserves better than that. We of all people should know-"
He was cut off by a sloppy kiss. When Sirius pulled back from it he was smiling shyly; uncertainly.
"I know Moons, you're right- *kiss*- and I agree with you completely- *longer kiss*- and I'm ready. We're ready."
TBC