Written for the Romance Survival Challenge. Pairing - Harry/OC
"I caught Harry staring at him again," Sirius complained, slumped in his chair. "Just staring."
"I'm sure you're exaggerating," Remus replied.
"I think he was drooling slightly. We can't allow this, Remus."
"Can't allow what?" Remus asked, confused.
"Harry and Eridanus."
"You mean... you think they'll start dating?" Remus was happy at the thought of their son and their best friend's son ending up together.
"Dating, shagging. Whatever they're doing."
"Why not?"
"They're like brothers," Sirius replied.
"No they aren't," Remus replied with a snort. "They weren't even friends for a long time."
"They were supposed to be like brothers," Sirius complained. "And now they're shagging and -"
"What is the problem? You think Harry isn't good enough for our son, or is our son not good enough for Harry?"
Sirius was silent. "Neither," he said with a sigh.
"It could have been worse, he could have set his sights on a Slytherin," Remus said, a smile on his lips. "Plus, from what you've told me, Harry is interested in him. Shagging hasn't happened yet."
Sirius perked up. "You're right. Maybe it's time I gave them the sex talk, Merlin knows the Dursleys wouldn't have bothered telling Harry."
"I've already given Eri -"
"Yeah, but if I just tell Harry, it'll be like I'm singling him out for the talk," Sirius argued. He stood up from his chair. "I'm going to go and make notes on what to talk about."
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Harry stared in fascination at the boy in front of him. He had never paid attention to Eridanus in school - mostly because Eridanus had ignored his offers of friendship in the first two years, and had hidden from almost everyone during his third.
Even though no-one knew that he was the son of Sirius Black, the boy had kept his head down and Harry had been clueless at the time why Eridanus had spent the year following him around like a bodyguard.
After that, Eridanus became part of the group that slowly brought together. They faced the Ministry and the Final Battle together.
But that was all over now. The war had finished three months before and they had been looking through leaflets on what to do with their lives next.
Well, Eridanus was looking through leaflets. Harry found himself distracted.
Eridanus leaned over the table, his grey eyes fixed on Harry.
"You're staring," he said. "Is something wrong?"
Harry quickly shook his head. Had he been staring? Probably. That's all he seemed to do when Eridanus was around. Just staring at the dark-haired wizard.
"Pops said something interesting," Eridanus began.
"Yeah?" Harry replied, hoping that Eridanus was going to change the subject away from the staring.
"He said that we weren't allowed to have sex."
Harry spat his drink across the table. He hadn't been picturing Eridanus in his bed, naked. That was the last thing on his mind. He hadn't dreamt that either. Of course not. Definitely not.
Okay. Maybe a little.
"Why not?" Harry asked. "Wait. I mean, I don't want to or anything, but why would they say that?"
"Something about you watching me. They said it yesterday actually. I followed them. Pops said that we're not allowed to shag or date, but Dad said that we're perfect together."
"He did?" Harry asked.
"So I just wanted to see what you think - whether you think we'd be good enough for each other - whether we're perfect together like Dad said?"
"Why does Sirius have a problem - doesn't he like me enough?" Harry couldn't help the upset in his voice. Sirius and Remus were his family and Sirius didn't even consider him good enough for his son.
"Actually, I think the problem is that he said he always pictured us growing up like brothers... I guess he pictured us to be more like him and your dad than him and my dad."
"So, he doesn't hate me?" Harry checked, relief flooding through him.
"Course not, don't be a moron, sometimes I think he likes you better than he likes me," Eridanus said, looking amused. "Dad reminded him that if we didn't end up together, we could have ended up with Slytherins."
"If we didn't end up together?" Harry raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah, this flirting and these longing glances you keep giving me." Eridanus shrugged. "Isn't that where they were heading? Going out? Shagging? Dating? I mean, unless we've all read it wrong? I'm pretty sure I'm reading this right though."
"I haven't been giving you longing glances," Harry complained, blushing slightly. He had thought he had been more discreet than that.
"Oh you have, I watch you enough to notice," Eridanus told him, his grey eyes sparkling in amusement. "I also heard that Pops was going to give us the sex talk today, so how about we go out on a date or something so we're not here when he comes to find us?"
"Wait, Sirius wants to give us a sex talk?" Harry paled at the thought.
"It could be worse," Eridanus said. "It could be dad giving it. Trust me, I've had the sex talk from him before."
Harry paled further. "A date sounds like a good choice. Let's go."
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So, I have lots of ideas for this OC. I know people don't usually like OC's but if you'd be interested to read it, let me know.
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