Zombies can be Meaningful
Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget. - Anonymous
Remus knew that Sirius and James had very specific ways of telling each other they cared. After all, they were "manly men" so they couldn't just come out and say it. The most meaningless of conversations could hold the most meaningful thoughts behind them. And, as sad as it was, Remus understood. He really did.
Take for example, over one weekend when they were home in the summer, Lily had lent James one of her Muggle movies about Inferi, or as the Muggles called them, zombies. They had all immediately crowded around the small TV Peter owned in his room. After the movie the Marauders sat in a complacent silence, all mulling over what they would do if there was a zombie apocalypse. Then:
"If there was a zombie attack, you'd be my partner in crime right?" James asked casually of Sirius.
Remus's mind translated instantly: You're my best friend, right?
"Duh," Sirius answered without thinking.
Obviously, dumbass.
"Just checking," said James, not even looking at him.
I was feeling insecure after watching people die and needed to make sure you would be there.
"The great Padfoot will always have your back," declared Sirius solemnly.
I would never leave you.
"And the most exalted Prongs will always have the Great, if lesser Padfoot's," James agreed.
And don't think I would leave you alone.
"Sweet," Sirius grinned.
I know.
"Not like it'd be any other way," said James proudly.
Love you man.
"Of course," said Sirius, nodding along as if it was the most obvious thing in the world... (And maybe it was).
Love you too.
Peter looked a little lost, but Remus understood perfectly.
"I'm confused," whispered Peter to Remus. "Shouldn't we be planning for the apocalypse?"
"It's okay," consoled Remus. "I already was making a plan," he assured him.
Peter nodded in relief, glad that someone had taken care of it.
Besides, Remus wasn't lying. He already knew where he was going to stash the food, the extra, wand, and the blankets.
But, he decided, as Peter turned off the lights and James and Sirius fought over who got which pillow, and he threw another pillow at them before crawling into his blankets, it could wait another day.
Note: Recently had an encounter with a new-found love with bad, but funny zombie movies. I texted my friend: "If there was a zombie attack, you'd be my partner in crime, right?" and then the rest of the conversation followed, with a few changes of course. Anyway hope you enjoyed, and reviews are always nice.