So, this is my first ever chaptered fic. It took me a pretty long time, and I'm really quite proud of it.
Disclaimer: Obviously, as usual, none of the things you recognise are mine. And unfortunately, neither is Alex Gaskarth, and I hope that he doesn't mind me borrowing him for this story.
Enjoy.
Opposites distract,
We fall between the cracks.
Forget about each other,
'Til we get each other back.
Chapter one.
Sunday/Monday.
Remus Lupin was a spectacular person, in the eyes of Sirius Black. He was smart, funny, and not to mention good looking. Remus was the best person he knew, because he believed in everybody with every fibre of his being. Everyone except for himself.
Sirius often wonders when he fell in love with Remus. Was it that first day they met, and Remus' scars fascinated him? Was it that day that he held him close when he told them that they knew his 'furry little secret'? Perhaps it doesn't go back quite that far. The point is, one day, Sirius was minding his own business, when the sudden, crushing weight landed on his chest, and he came to the realization that he was in love with his werewolf best friend.
"Shit!" He had exclaimed, causing James to jump out of his skin.
"Bloody hell, Sirius!" James replied, punching Sirius on the arm. "You scared the life out of me."
"I've had an epiphany!"
"Wanna go see Madam Pomfrey?" James asked, looking up from his transfiguration homework.
"Prongs, you idiot. A realization, an 'oh-my-god-I-understand-now' moment."
"Oh, I see. What was it?"
"I think I'm gay!" said Sirius.
"Oh, I know." James answered, before rolling his eyes and going back to his essay.
"You what?"
"Pads, I'm your best friend, give me some credit. You haven't been with a girl since third year. That's three years, mate."
"Well, fine." Sirius said, crossing his eyes and pouting.
"Is that it?"
"And I like Moony." Sirius put out, smirking as he waited for James' reaction.
"I know that, too."
"James, what the hell! Why didn't you tell me?"
"Why didn't you tell him what?" Said a new voice, in the form of a rather sexy werewolf.
"Hey, Remus." Sirius said, grinning.
"Moony." James nodded, moving up on the sofa to make room for their friend.
"So, what didn't you tell Sirius, Prongs?" Remus asked as he took a seat.
"That he likes -" James began.
"Cake." Sirius cut in quickly.
"Right." Remus said, raising one eyebrow.
"So, how were prefect rounds, Rem?" Sirius asked, swiftly changing the subject.
"Yeah, they were alright. What have you guys been doing?" Remus replied, stretching his back and yawning.
"Well, we played exploding snap, charmed Peter's hair blue - that's where he is now, by the way -, then James started his transfiguration and we discussed, erm, desserts."
"That's nice." Remus said, closing his eyes.
"Done!" James said with a flourish, making Remus jump.
"That's nice." Remus repeated, before getting up. "I'm going to bed. You two coming?"
"Oh, Moony darling. I didn't realize you liked me that way!" James said, as he put his books away.
"Who knew our bookworm was kinky?" Sirius said.
"Oh shut up, both of you." Remus said, laughing and heading up the stairs.
"Right behind you, Rem." Sirius said, getting up. Before he was out of earshot he heard James murmur quietly, "You wish."
The day after Sirius' epiphany started out like every other. He woke up, dressed, admired his sheer beauty, then headed down to breakfast with Remus, James and a now normal hair colored Peter.
The only difference to this day, was that Sirius was quiet. Eerily so. When they reached the gryffindor table and had piled their plates with food, James commented on Sirius' brooding.
"God, Padfoot." He said, "Unrequited love makes you a moody little bitch."
Sirius glared darkly at James, hoping no-one would take his comment too seriously.
"Sirius Black? Unrequited love? Wow, guess there's a first time for everything." Remus said, eyes wide with curiosity.
"Oh, yeah. He likes -"
"Ice cream." Sirius finished.
"Um, right. And ice cream doesn't feel the same?" Remus said, choosing not to pry. Sirius would tell him if he wanted him to know.
"Sadly, no." Sirius said, smiling.
The day carried on in a similar fashion. By the end of all their classes, James had tried to tell Remus so many times, that Sirius was running out of sweet foods to replace the word 'you' with.
And then at dinner time, Sirius didn't have time to interrupt James.
"Sirius, that Ravenclaw's making eyes at you again." Remus said, looking at a dark haired girl on the table beside their own.
"Oh, not my type." Sirius said nonchalantly.
"Oh, what is then?" Remus replied curiously.
"Males. Particularly you." James said as he shovelled food into his mouth.
"What?" Remus said, as Sirius choked on his chicken pie.
"Yeah, Sirius likes you." James said offhandedly.
Sirius himself, was choking on a mouth full of pastry, and was unable to do anything. Eyes of many of their fellow Gryffindor's were now watching the scene unfold before them.
"James, shut up." Remus said, and Sirius noticed that he was blushing.
"It's the truth, Rem. He's been pining over you for the longest bloody time. Its dead annoying."
"James!" Sirius finally managed to swallow his food. "You are a terrible friend!" He stood up and stomped out the Great Hall, lots of eyes following him out. Including amber colored eyes belonging to our resident werewolf.
When three of the four Marauders returned to the common room that night, there was no sign of Sirius Black. Figuring that he'd gone off in a huff, they all went to bed after a few games of Wizard's chess. Remus was a little less eager to leave it at that, may we point out.
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