I still don't own this
"Remus, this is Dale Latham. Dale, this is Remus Lupin." Severus introduced the two men to each other.
"A pleasure to meet you, Remus." Dale gave a shy smile to the other man.
"Likewise." He extended his hand and Dale shook it.
As soon as they touched, a current of something like electricity passed through them. Their eyes met, then they both blushed and separated.
"So...," Dale began, "how are you tied to my sister?"
"She's one of my best friend's girlfriend's best friend, and another's girlfriend."
"No one for you?" He looked around and noticed that they were alone in the room.
"No. I'm not really looking, too many people want to deal with the baggage I have."
"I'm not looking either. I'm looking for a man that cares about me, and that my brothers and sisters can at least tolerate."
"Man? So you're..." He left it hanging in the air.
"Gay? Yeah. Finally figured it out for sure when I was in my twenties. Just was never really turned on by women. Ev's straight as an arrow, he just isn't looking."
"I'm bi," Remus impulsively burst out. "Gender's less important to me than the heart of a person.
"That's the best way to be. The worst thing to do is get into a relationship just because it is expected of you, as opposed to any real feeling. So...do you like music?" How lame of a line is that? No wonder I can't get a date, much less a...
"Very much." Come on, Remus, think of something to say. "Do you play anything? I play piano and sing a bit."
"That's what I do. Maybe we can play together sometime." Oops. Unintended double entendre there. Hope he doesn't catch it.
Remus smiled. Bad pun, but cute. Cute? Remus, you are DEFINITELY attracted to him. "Maybe. Do you like to duel?"
"Very much." Maybe I've found someone to spar with. "Maybe we can spar sometime."
"I would like that."
"Were you friends with my sister? I'm assuming that's why Severus brought you here while he went to go get Sirius, Everett, Harry, and his friends."
"I was. Sirius and Severus are both my friends, as were Lily and James, but I knew her best through Jade Cummings, Sirius' sometime girlfriend. I met her in the fall of 1978, Jade introducing us. She fit right in with our group of friends. The last time I talked to her was in early November of 1986. She flooed me to catch up and to ask me about a spell she had translated from the original runes. She was having trouble with the word order and wanted me to take a look at it."
"That is good to hear." Merlin help me, I want to kiss him and I've only just met him.
It was at that point that Severus returned with Sirius, Everett, Harry, Ron, and Hermione.