Sirius
Don't move. I'm lying here telling myself that, because every time I move it feels like someone is jumping up and down on my fragile skull. Argh, my precious brain! I was using that! As long as I lie here in the nice quiet darkness, I'll be fine.
A swish of curtains. The LIGHT! It BUUUUURNS!!!!! Vampires of the world, I feel your pain! I bury my head in my pillow. "M'ny. G'way. 'S too early t' be 'rly."
If I don't get up, Moony will jump me. I just know it. That boy is unnaturally energetic in the mornings. He must be a robot. A super-intelligent alien. Something inhuman anyway.
Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. He's going to jump me because he's an alien. I think that's what I was thinking? It's hard to remember when my brain feels full of cotton wool. Damn hangovers.
I bury my face further into my pillow, awaiting the inevitable impact. Nothing happens. Cautiously lifting my head up, I can hear Pete's high-pitched protests and an UMPH from James as half a ton of teenaged werewolf gets him full in the stomach.
Oh well, much as I'd like to, it's school, and I can't stay in bed all day. Just five more minutes and I'll get up.
A freezing jet of water hits my face, back, hair, butt, legs…you name it.
"NYARARARRAGHHHHH!!!!!!"
I look up to see James standing over me with a wand and an evil grin. I hate him. Ihatehimihatehimihatehimmmmmm!!!!!
"Prongs, you absolute WANKER!!!!!!"
"Well, Remus wasn't getting you up, so…" He shrugs. That irritating, self-absorbed BASTARD!
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I sit at the breakfast table in the great hall, pushing a bit of bacon around on my plate. My hangover is terrible and to make things worse, Remus is totally blanking me. I'm miles away when Pete brings me back to the real world with a large bump.
"Are you going to eat that, Padfoot?"
Pig.
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Joy. Double History of Magic. They should bottle Binns and sell him to insomniacs. Yeah. Sell him in a chemist. Next to Snivellus (Snivellus being the best emetic ever invented)
I turn to impart my razor wit to Moony, but then remember. Moony switched places with Prongs at the start of the lesson. I send Prongs a note.
Hi Antler-boy.
What's up with the wolf? He's ignoring me. Make him stop it.
Your ever-loving bestest friend
Padfoot.
I didn't realise how much I rely on Remus. Him ignoring me is weird with a capital W. And I'm SOOOOOOOO bored, because all James is doing is staring at the back of Evans' head. Lovesick moron.
Hey, James just nudged my arm.
To the ever insane one.
If you need to know why Moony's ignoring you, bloody well ASK HIM!
Now leave me alone. I'm engrossed in this lecture.
Incidentally, don't you think Lily has the most gorgeous hair?
Yours
Mr Prongs
Charming.
Moronic moron.
How can I ask Moony? HE'S IGNORING ME!!!!!!
DO SOMETHING, or I'm telling Evans about your collection.
Love and kisses from the annoyed one.
That should do it.
Padfoot,
You wouldn't!
Prongs.
JP
TRY ME!!!
SB
That should do it. Yep, that is a distinctly note-like object passing between my two "friends"
Dear Mr Black.
I am not ignoring you, I am thinking.
You should try it sometime.
Yours,
R. Lupin.
Ouch.
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Lunchtime.
The best bit of the day.
But somehow I've lost my appetite. I can't eat if Moony's not there to nag about my eating habits. I need to tease him about being the neatest eating werewolf ever. I knew I needed Remus, but I didn't realise how much until he wasn't there. This is shaping up to be a looooooooong day.
And he's got up now. He's leaving. Maybe I should go after him. Maybe not. Eventually, my curiosity gets the better of me and I have to take any chance I have to find out what I've done wrong.
I jump to my feet and run out after him. I can't see him, but he's been my friend since we met. I know Remus Lupin. Panting, I rush down the corridor to the library. There's no one else about. I round a corner and see Moony's back. Unable to stop, I cannon into him. I slap my hands over his eyes.
"Guess who-oo!"
"Get off."
Remus continues his path to the library.
"I'm hurt, Remmie. What have I done?"
I pull the puppy-dog eyes. Remus ignores me and walks on. I follow him, until…
"Noooooo, not the library! Anything but the library!"
Too late. He's gone in. Git. Who needs Lupin anyway? I can have fun all by myself.
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"James"
"James"
"James"
"Ja-ames!"
"For fuck's sake WHAT????"
"I'm bo-ored! Say something Remus-ish!"
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Well, that was officially the most crappy boring day of my life. I'm sitting on my bed in the dorm. Being in the common room is just upsetting. Remus is still ignoring me and James is trying to seduce Lily. Idiot. Pete, of course, is hanging onto James' every word, not that he'd be good company anyway.
And I'm stuck up here. As lonely as Snivellus on Valentine's Day.
The door creaks open and somebody walks in. I pretend to be deeply immersed in a book.
"Oh my goodness, Sirius Black is reading a book! It's a miracle!"
Remus?
The book is yanked away from my hands and replaced by a grinning face.
"Shame you had it upside down."
Shame? Shame all I can do is stutter.
"M-moony?"
"None other."
I regain some composure.
"So am I forgiven?"
"I wasn't angry"
Like hell.
Remus' weight depresses the bed next to me.
"I decided."
Decided? Decided what? Decided to read another book? Decided to reveal his extraterrestrial identity? What?
Remus leans over and grabs the front of my robes. Then his face is against mine, our lips touching, and he's kissing me.
I don't know what to think. I have no idea what's going on.
Which isn't to say I don't kiss him back.
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Well, chapter 2! Wow, two chapters in one day? Go me!
Anyhoodles, a couple of thing I forgot to mention.
1. When I showed chapter 1 to my friend Toni, she said it was too short. I hope this one makes up for that.
2. This is my first ever completed fanfic. Yay!
3. Clearly, I own none of these characters, since if I did Sirrie would be dead from glomping. That is the preserve of Ms. JK Rowling (lucky b)
So thanks to my first ever reviewers, and to any more of you who might feel inclined to review me to make Remius happy. (Remius being the sexy beast combining Sirius and Remus in one super hot package)
Bai bai!