Summary: Sirius is smitten with Remus and their love is put to the test. Marauder Era (Oh and to clarify Snape is in Gryffindor house because my plot wouldn't make any sense otherwise)

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter because if I did Remus and Sirius would end up together forever! *Fangirl moment* Ok I'm back! Happy slashing! -bucktooth22

Remus is Red Violets are blue Sirius is in love and Remus is too

Chapter Three

"Remus, I think we're lost." Sirius said after ten minutes of the two of them wandering around in the thick woods. Remus hadn't really been paying any attention; he was being led along by Sirius who was holding his hand.

"This way." Remus said taking matters into his own hands. Remus could smell other people so he figured if they walked toward them they would be able to get their bearing. Unfortunately the people they found were not the ones they were looking for. James and Peter.

"Sirius, what are you doing way out here with Lupin?" James asked snidely. James had still not gotten completely over the time Remus unarmed him.

Remus who was too tired to deal with James stood there silently not giving any inclination that he was going to let go of Sirius's hand.

"Well James, when two people fall in love they go out on dates. I know from your experiences with love that it isn't as conventional but Remus and I are out on a date." Sirius said honestly.

"Sirius, we thought you were joking when you said that you were going to ask Remus out. You really aren't gay right? This is all just some big trick you're playing on us?" James reasoned.

"No James. I love Remus." Sirius said, his temper rising. Remus knew that night was falling fast and he wanted to be in bed but he supposed curling up and sleeping on the forest floor in front of his new boyfriend,

James and Peter might be slightly awkward.

"Sirius, can we just ask how to get back to Hogwarts?" Remus whispered in Sirius's ear.

"How do we get back to school from here?" Sirius asked.

"There's the secret passage way that we used." James said pointing to a hole in the ground a few feet away. Sirius led Remus through the long winding tunnel and before long they found themselves in the dungeon.

They began making their way back up to the Gryffindor common room but before they could get out of the dungeons Lucius Malfoy came walking up. Seeing the pair his eyes lit up with malice and evil.

"Lupin, I hope you know how much trouble you are going to be in. I will not let this little incident go unpunished." Lucius said. Sirius felt Remus's body go rigid next to him. Someone was threatening Sirius's boyfriend. Lucius Malfoy was frightening Sirius's love. That would not go unpunished. Sirius exploded.

"Malfoy, get you ugly face out of our life! You ruin everything! You're a cruel evil person! You shame the entire name of the wizarding world!

If you ever hurt, upset, or even look at my Remus in a way I don't like we will be having some problems! I will make your life a living fucking HELL! If you ever come anywhere near my Remus I will kill you."

Sirius yelled ending with a territorial growl before dragging Remus away by their still intertwined hands.

By the time they got to the Gryffindor common room it was empty, everyone else having already retreated to bed.

"Sirius, you don't need to be so protective of me." Remus said quietly.

Sirius stopped dead in his tracks.

"Remus, you mean something to me. You are my boyfriend and it's my job to take care of you. I love you Remus and that means I'm going to be slightly protective of you. That's how I express that I care because

I'm not good with words and I'm not the most sentimental guy so that's how I express myself." Sirius said looking at Remus's feet.

"Sirius, I just meant that I'm not as fragile as I might seem. When I cried in the woods that was the first time I cried in front of someone else in seven years and the first time I had cried in three years. I'm tougher than I seem but you have this effect on me that makes me want to tell you everything. I want to make you happy because you make me happy and even if I don't show it I honestly enjoy your company. I'm shy and closed off to everyone because I don't want them to find out about me but with you I feel like I can be open and honest. I feel like I can trust you with everything. What I'm trying to say in all that mess is, Sirius Black, I love you too." Remus said staring at Sirius's downcast eyes.

Slowly Sirius looked up and the two locked eyes. Sirius's cloudy grey eyes stared into Remus's intellectual golden ones. Suddenly they were embracing. Remus had his arms around Sirius's waist and Sirius had his arms around Remus's neck. They were kissing. They were desperate kisses trying to reassure the other that they weren't going anywhere.

"Remus?" A very sleepy Severus asked. All too suddenly the kiss ended and the two boys stared at Severus Snape with wide eyes.

"Severus, I know this might be slightly confusing but give me a chance to explain." Remus said before watching Severus run away with tears in his eyes.

"Why do you care what Snivelous thinks?" Sirius asked honestly confused.

"His name is Severus, and he has been nice to me for a long time so seeing me with someone who has been hurting and bullying him for an even longer time might be slightly upsetting." Remus explained.

Suddenly Severus reappeared holding Lilly Evans's hand. He looked like a sad little boy holding the hand of his mother. Lilly was obviously very upset.

"Remus, what the hell are you doing?!" Lilly hissed.

"Lilly I can explain, -" Remus began before being cut off by Sirius.

"Remus and I were on a date. It seems to be Remus's mission to make me a good person. Unfortunately being gay for Remus has upset James and Peter so we have been trying to keep it quiet. Please don't be mad at Remus, he only wants what's best for his friends. One of the conditions he made was that I was no longer mean to Severus and in case you haven't taken notice I have not been included in the most recent tricks." Sirius explained. When Sirius initially opened his mouth Remus was fearful of what he might say but now that Sirius was done his speech it seemed to have made the matter much less life threatening. Sirius had lied but it was only a small lie and it helped their case so it was fine for now.

"So you expect us to believe that you and Remus were on a date? You, Sirius Black, the pimp, the rebel, the bully, the loud obnoxious trouble maker are dating Remus Lupin, the shy, quiet, diligent, kind hearted, boy? You two are opposites." Lilly said scoffing.

"It's true Lilly, all of it, and to be honest, I think I love Sirius." Remus said blushing furiously.

"And I love him too so if you have a problem with that you can shove it up your tight a-" Sirius said but was cut off by Remus who didn't want to further upset Lilly.

"You can find us tomorrow if you need to speak with one or both of us but I am very tired and I think I will be going to bed now." Remus said pulling Sirius up the stairs. Remus dragged Sirius all the way to his bed.

Remus, not wanting to wake the other two marauders sleeping in the room thought it best not to test the creaky door and floor boards so he spent the night with Sirius.

Remus woke up in the middle of the night to Sirius's grinning face.

"What?" Remus asked.

"You. Remus, you are the most beautiful man on the whole planet." Sirius said.

"And you Sirius are the most crazy, loving, wild, sexy, maddening guy I have ever met." Remus said earning a kiss from Sirius.