Prompt Four: Announce

We're Gay Together

Sirius and Remus had been a couple for about a month. Or, rather, they'd been a secret couple for about a month, because they'd yet to come out to their friends. This meant stealing kisses only when they were absolutely sure no one was around, and sharing secret touches, such as a brush of the hand or thigh, at mealtimes or in the halls. And, thus far, they'd been happy.

However, Sirius being…well, Sirius, chose to complicate things by deciding that he had "had enough of this sneaking around shit, and wanted to snog his boyfriend any time he wanted, dammit!" Therefore, he came to the conclusion that it was time for a little announcement. Remus, though reluctant, didn't protest too much. He was modest and shy about their relationship, but he hated all the sneaking around and lying, so it didn't take much to convince him.

Now, with that decided, they just had to come up with a plan of action. Remus was all for doing something subtle, but that wouldn't work for two reasons: subtlety was a foreign concept to Sirius, and there's pretty much no subtle way to say "Hey, we're gay together," subtly. The only thing he could hope for now is that Sirius wouldn't make a big scene about it. But he really should have known better; this is Sirius we're talking about.

At lunch, a few days after they decided to tell James and Peter, Sirius spotted said friends entering the Great Hall, and walking far too slowly for his liking.

"Oi!! James! Peter! Get your lazy arses over here! Rem'n' I've got something to tell you!" he shouted, getting the attention of not only the other marauders, but half of the student body.

"Sirius!" Remus hissed, blushing.

"What?" he asked, oblivious to the werewolf's embarrassment.

"Could you be any more tactless?" his boyfriend grumbled.

"What was that, Remus?" asked the animagus.

Remus sighed. "Nothing."

"Wotcher?" James asked, sitting down, followed by Peter.

"You see," Remus began, trying to talk before Sirius had the chance. "Sirius and I…well, we, er-."

"We're gay together," Sirius finished bluntly.

"Sirius!!!" Remus almost shouted, going as red as Arthur Weasley's hair.

"What!?" Sirius said for the third time. "We decided to tell them, so I told them!" He turned back to the others. "So, whaddaya think?"

James looked perfectly unconcerned. "I knew."

Peter, on the other hand, looked like he was going to have a heart attck. "I didn't!"

Everyone ignored him.

"You knew?" Sirius and Remus asked together, Remus still flushed with embarrassment.

"Of course," James shrugged. "Only a complete idiot wouldn't realize you two are mad about each other." He looked pointedly at Peter.

Sirius laughed. "Good point, mate."

Remus, however, frowned. "We were that obvious?"

James shrugged again. "To me, yes, because I know you both so well. I doubt anyone else knows, though."

Peter, oblivious to this conversation, was still trying to wrap his head around the confession. "Why didn't you tell me you were gay!?" he cried, almost as loudly as Sirius had to get their attention.

Almost every head turned in their direction.

James sighed and shook his head. "Well, I was right. No one knew about it; until now, that is."