Melodies of Us
Author: AzureLuna
Summary: The story of our favorite puppies, and their harsh journey through life as expressed in the form of song. Music from Broadway plays and musicals.
Authors Note: My advice to you reading this would be to try and find these songs and listen to them as you're reading. It's not necessary and some are a huge pain to locate, but it makes things in the story both sweeter and sadder.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Otherwise that little epilogue would've been a tad different. Mwhaha, and I DO NOT own any of the songs or the musicals which the songs are from! Credits go to Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Sound of Music, Moulin Rouge, Jekyll and Hyde, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables.
Act I
'Think of me'
Sirius talking to Remus after "The Snape Incident"
Sirius went up to Remus in the crowded halls one afternoon after being completely ignored by both him and James for a month, he snuck up behind him and tapped his shoulder. Remus turned around with a warm smile that melted to a cold look as he saw who it was and started turning around again but Sirius' hand caught his, Remus glared but stopped.
Sirius got down on his knees, 'It's now or never' he thought quickly and started singing his heart out to his once dear friend,
"Think of me
Think of me fondly!
When we've said goodbye
Remember me every so often
Promise me you'll try"
People in the halls were stopping and staring at this unusual display, usually Sirius received his attention for jokes and pranks, and now he was being sincere. Even Remus was shocked, and this boy he'd known so well, this boy who was once his boyfriend, he was now putting himself out for ridicule, for him. Remus knew it was because Sirius had done the same thing to him, only it was by accident. He was just evening the score. Sirius continued singing,
"On that day - that not so distant day
When you are far away and free
If you ever find a moment
Spare a thought for me!"
Sirius held on tightly to Remus' hand as he sang the next verse and even James was considering giving Sirius a second chance, and James was, by far, more stubborn then Remus.
"And though it's clear
Though it was always clear
That this was never meant to be" Remus wanted to strangle and hug Sirius at the same time for even saying that they weren't meant to be. It was the most obvious thing in the world that they belonged together! How dare he say that? Remus realized what he had just thought and wanted to be angry at himself, but he knew it was true, Remus looked down at Sirius, his cold eyes softening slightly.
"If you happen to remember
Stop and think of me"
Sirius felt bold and started stroking small circles on Remus' hand and Sirius looked directly into his eyes and sang.
"Think of August when the trees were green
don't think about the way things might have been."
"Think of me
Think of me waking
Silent and resigned"
Remus got the mental picture that went perfectly with those words, Sirius entangled in cream-colored bed sheets opening his eyes to show a beautiful dark blue and his simple smile. Remus couldn't deny that he had missed that very much. He was starting to seriously regret being so harsh to Sirius for a simple mistake. But he wasn't quite ready to forgive him yet..
"Imagine me trying too hard to put you from my mind
Think of me please say you'll think of me
Whatever else you choose to do
There will never be a day when
I won't think of you"
Sirius looked at Remus with a sad begging look, he had been so lonely in the past month, he hadn't heard one word come out of that beautiful mouth. Remus deprived him of it solely because Remus knew Sirius dearly loved his voice. James wanted to look away as he remembered his best friend, and saw how much pain Sirius; eyes held. Remus and James looked at each other and simultaneously thought, 'Maybe he's learned his lesson'
Sirius squeezed his hand lightly, asking for him to pay attention and he began singing the next, and last verse in his sweet tenor voice
"Flowers fade
The fruits of summer fade,"
Remus couldn't tell that the hall was crowded anymore, he could only see Sirius and Sirius' eyes playing out the emotions that fit the words,
"They have their season so do we" Remus wanted to prove him wrong so desperately to tell him that that wasn't true at all, that Remus, despite himself, still had strong feelings for the taller boy. Sirius all but whispered the next part,
"But please promise me
That sometimes you will think of me"
Sirius shut his eyes tightly and slowly loosened his grasp on Remus' hand and looked down, defeated. Some people who were watching were snickering, others were silent, most were stunned. "Sirius," Remus said gently hold no malice, "Get up."
Sirius obeyed silently still not opening his eyes to look at Remus, he was shocked when he felt a hand touch his cheek, "Sirius, look at me. Please."
Sirius slowly opened his eyes, and bit his lip leaning slightly into the touch of Remus' hand, then Remus spoke with restrained sorrow, "Gods, I missed you!"
Remus threw his arms around Sirius for everyone to see. Sirius' eyes widened and he looked quickly to James who smiled slightly and nodded. Sirius wrapped his arms around Remus slowly and Remus nuzzled his face into Sirius' neck. "I forgive you, I'm sorry for being harsh, but you know how much that hurt me. I love you so much."
"Remmie, gods, thank you so much, I love you too" Sirius pulled Remus slightly away from him and kissed him deeply as the people watching cheered, including a laughing James.