The Best-Friend Interrogation

Well, the last chapter turned out much better than expected! Thanks to all who reviewed! I just sort of felt like updating this story, even though it's been ages!

Sirius wandered the house aimlessly. There was nothing to do! He wished Harry was here, he would understand being trapped in the house of the family you hate. But Harry wasn't here, and Sirius had to entertain himself…which never ended well. Molly was making dinner for everyone and the smells, although intoxicating, where still not enough to drive Sirius away from his boredom. Suddenly, there was a loud crash.

'Oh, Tonks!' Molly muttered. Sirius smiled. When Tonks was here, something interesting always happened.

'Hey Tonks!' Sirius called as his cousin entered.

'How did you know it was me?' Tonks asked plopping down in the chair across from him.

'Only you could trip over something in the corner!' Sirius teased. Tonks through him a dirty look. Sirius laughed. Teasing Tonks had now become one of his favourite pass-times. The door opened again and Remus entered the room, looking just as grey as he did when he left. Tonks' hair suddenly turned bright red, but not in the angry way. Sirius raised an eyebrow. 'Is it my imagination, or are you blushing dear cousin?'

'Shut it Sirius!' Tonks said hiding her face by looking down. Remus looked away avidly, but there seemed to be a flicker of a smile on his face. Sirius -even though he was cooped up in an old house- still managed to put two and two together.

'Darling Tonks, would you mind if I borrowed Remus for a moment?' he asked politely.

'What makes you think it would bother me?' Tonks said laughing nervously. Sirius fought the urge to laugh at her.

'No reason. Mooney, a word please,' Sirius said getting up. Remus got out his chair and followed Sirius into the library. Closing the door behind him, Sirius leant against the door-frame, pasting a knowing grin across his face. Remus eyed him suspiciously.

'Sirius, what's this about?' he asked. Sirius shrugged.

'You tell me.'

'I don't know-'

'C'mon you know what I mean Mooney!' Sirius exclaimed. 'What's with you and Tonks? Am I seeing sparks?' Remus, being as pale as a human can get without being proclaimed dead, blushed furiously.

'I don't have any idea what you mean. There is nothing going on between me and Dora,' he said matter-of-factly. Sirius' grin widened.

'You know better than to lie to me Remus! I am, after all, the world's best liar and can detect lies easily! Especially yours!' he said getting off the door and leaning on the armchair instead, sending up a storm of dust in the process. 'You must know she's falling all over you!' Along with everything else, Sirius thought to himself.

'You're raving Padfoot. Dora is a good companion, and nothing more,' Remus said, his faced returning to its normal ghostly white.

'Why do you call her "Dora"? Everyone else calls her Tonks because she jinxes anyone who calls her otherwise! But you? You get away with it! I wonder why that is?' Sirius said, feigning a dreamy expression.

'Sirius, I assure you. Myself and Dora are not involved and don't plan to be,' Remus said calmly. Sirius' grin remained.

'Remus, do you re-call when James first crushed on Lily?'

'Yes.'

'Do you remember how we got him to admit it?' Sirius said. Whatever colour had been in Remus' face drained.

'You wouldn't!'

'Oh yeah, Fred and George have some Love Truth Potion stocked up in their room,' Sirius said, enjoying how uncomfortable he was making Remus. 'Guaranteed to have you spilling your deepest feelings for all to hear! And, last time I checked, I'm doing drinks tonight!'

'You wouldn't dare!' Remus said.

'Try me. But James didn't believe me either and do you remember what happened that faithful day in the Great Hall at breakfast?' Remus didn't answer, and Sirius seized his chance. 'So spill or I will.'

Remus sighed; 'Will you ever grow up?'

'Nah! Not as fun as this!'

'Very well,' Remus sat tiredly. 'Earlier today, I over-heard Dora with her friends. And she was talking about, well, me.'

'Always a good sign-'

'Anyway, her friends were making, let's say "flattering" comments,' Remus said, he seemed to be forcing the words. 'But, all in all, I discovered how Dora felt.'

'And how do you feel?'

'Sirius, you are undoubtedly the most girl-like convicted murderer when it comes to talking about feelings,' Remus said. Sirius snorted.

'What can I say? Being stuck in this house has made me go bonkers,' Sirius replied. 'Now stop trying to waver off the point! Tell me, how do feel about me beloved cousin?'

'I really don't know Sirius,' Remus answered. 'I'm not quite sure what to say, because –honestly- of all people I thought to have this conversation with, you were very far down the list.'

'Jee Mooney, thanks for trusting me so well!'

'Look, I only came by to see if Dumbledore was here! I needed to ask him something about this so-called "mission" he has for me,' Remus said getting up to leave. 'This conversation will have to wait.'

Remus headed out the door and Sirius rushed after him. 'So is it "yes or no"?' Remus ignored him and left out the front-door.

'Is Remus joining us for dinner?' a voice behind him asked, Sirius turned to face his violet haired cousin. 'Molly wants to know-'

'Oh yes I'm sure, Molly wants to know!' Sirius said. Tonks' cheeks burned pink. 'Do you want to know something?'

'Sure.'

'I know if he likes you or not,' Sirius whispered in her ear. Tonks' hair flushed a brilliant shade of magenta and in her haste to exit, walked into the door-frame. Sirius let out a bark of laughter and his flustered cousin walked away, head down.