By: LupinLover99
Rating: PG because G sounds dumb
Disclaimer: I don't own Sirius or Remus or Grimmauld Place. Oh how I wish I did.
Chapter 1: The Quarrel
Remus' POV
It was a cold Saturday in October. Sirius and I were all alone at Grimmauld Place, given the fact that Harry was at school and everyone in the order had more important things to do. So, we decided to stay in and clean the awful place. I vacuumed the upstairs and he vacuumed the downstairs with barely a word to each other. There was nothing to say. But, then we got into a friendly conversation about my favorite subject, history.
Sirius and I had not been exactly friendly for about a month. I don't know why but Sirius was distancing himself from pretty much everybody nowadays. I think he was afraid someone was going to die any day now and he didn't want the pain to be too rough.
Anyway, we were talking about the war while sweeping the kitchen and cleaning the chandeliers. World War II, actually. And we got around to the fact that America helped England a bit. Here's how it went.
"Well, America really saved out butts, you've go to admit that." he said.
"Yeah, they saved France's butts too." I replied.
"But at least we're grateful." He said. I stopped in mid-sweep.
"What does that mean?"
"Well, I just mean that, uh, France is pretty ignorant and it's wrong to not be grateful."
"Yes, it is wrong but surely you're not saying—"
"I hate the French. They're so stuck-up and snobby!"
"I am half French Sirius."
"You are???"
"Yeah, why do you think I spoke French to annoy you guys at Hogwarts?"
"I don't know…..you were smart! I figured you'd learned it somewhere."
"So, in short, you think I'm a snob?"
"If the shoe fits," he mumbled.
"What??"
"Well, you are half French so you must be at least half snob."
"I can't believe this! We've known each for almost 20 years and you bring this up now?"
"Well, you started it with your dumb war talk!"
"It is not dumb!" I hesitated. "If it's so dumb, why did you join in the conversation?"
"I didn't want you to sound like you were talking to yourself. You already look like one of those nutters with a hundred cats with all those scratches on your face!"
"Tu es bête! Et trés parasseux! Et un riche snob!!!"
"Insult me in a language I understand you git!"
"Why should I?"
"Because it…" I could almost see the gears in his head thinking of a reason. "It's not fair!"
"You are childish Sirius. I have yet to see the day you grow up."
"Well I have yet to see the day you get a paying job!"
I blanched, how could he bring that up now? "You know very well the reason I don't have a job certainly isn't because I don't look for one!"
"Fine, but I know why they won't give you one! You're a smelly old werewolf!"
I felt as though someone had stuck a knife straight through my heart. I lunged at him and we fell down the stairs, locked in combat. I tried hitting anything I could reach on his body. But he was stronger and he threw me off. I ran back at him and sunk my fist into his stomach. He fell back.
"Oh, regardé le pauvre, peu chien!"
"I hate that language you prat!"
"I don't care!"
"I…. I… I hate you!"
I didn't know what else to do but stand there in shock.
"Get out of my house." He said, pointing in the direction of the door.
"You must be joking."
"No joke. Get out you…..you…" he looked as though he was struggling with himself to say it or not, but he did. "….you werewolf!"
I walked numbly up the stairs in disbelief and packed up my things. I came down about fifteen minutes later and Sirius was sitting in an armchair near the front door with his arms crossed.
"What? Waiting for me?"
"Yeah I just wanted to let you know that the handle is silver."
I cringed. Silver could kill a werewolf if given in big doses. But I wanted so much to get out of this house, so I pulled my sleeve over my hand and grabbed the doorknob. Immediately, I felt as though I could have fainted on the spot but I swung the door open and rushed out. I did not think we'd ever become enemies. We had been the Marauders! What had gone wrong?
A/N: Second chapter soon as possible. Let me know if this is any good at all or if I'm just wasting my time.