okay, okay I know don't kill me it's been ages I know it's not my fault! Well it is but it is partly hpandthemaraudersrocks fault as well! this one is dedicated to Shadowhunting-Mischief for favouriteign and to littleoldmeeeee for talking to me for soooo long I really Appreciate it and as always to everyone who has reviewed
all the usual stuff I'm not J. K. Rowling never will be and this contains slashy stuff even though there hasn't actually been any slash yet don't think lardy dardy darr
this one officially has wolfstar so don't like don't read XD
so yeah enjoy ^_^
Chapter 4
Uncovering Secrets
"Black" a small first year Slytherin said nervously looking up to Sirius tucking his long sandy hair neatly behind his ears "a letter for you" he said shaking this time.
"Thank you" Sirius smiled laughing at how scared he was. His beautiful gray eyes widened when he realised the letter was from his brother Regules.
"Who's the letter from?" James asked nosily
"Duno" Sirius said putting a hand through his perfect long black locks and opening the letter "it's from sluggy about some potion we are doing next week probably another ambush to get me in the slug club I better go see what it's all about" Sirius said quickly before picking something up out of his draw and shoving it in his pocket then rushing out of the room and running up to the astronomy tower. James knew Sirius too well and knew he had been lying to him for ages and kept running off somewhere and was determined to find out where so he picked up the map to find out where he was going.
"I'll be back soon" he said quickly running off to the astronomy tower realising that was where Sirius was going. "whys he going there its snog central unless he's in a relationship but he would of told me and it doesn't explain the letter unless it was from a dirty little Slytherin then it would explain everything" James thought while running after his friend. "Of course they lock the door" James mumbled trying to open the door realising they had used an extremely complex locking curse so he pressed his ear against the door to listen.
"Sirius can I tell you something" Regules said as soon as Sirius had come through the door.
"Sure" Sirius said a bit worried at what his brother would come out with.
"I think" Regules started "I think I'm gay" he laughed.
Sirius held out his arms for his brother to come hug him. "aww look at us the two gay Blacks wow with are family that's wrong in so many way" Sirius laughed as his brother smiled still in his arms.
"Gay" James thought shocked "why did he never tell me" he said deciding to kill Sirius later.
"It's Snape... I like Snape" Regules finally said.
"I'll die down the pranks if you want, I thought he liked Lily?"
"He does, he told me last night he will always love her but if I can live with that he also loves me to" Regules smiled blushing.
"Awwww... what pounces we are" Sirius laughed.
"How's it going with him, I mean have you told him yet?" Regules asked quietly not wanting to hurt his brother. Sirius moved his arm from around his brother's shoulders, stood up and started pacing.
"It's hard I mean like... he's my best friend if I just come out with it- I would lose him forever and I just can't do that" Sirius sighed.
"Oh my god oh my god... Sirius is in love with me what do I so he can be in love with me I mean like I love him but like a brother ohhhhh what do I dooooo; oh shit Regules is coming." James whispered franticly as he ran and hid. He watched him walk down the corridor before walking onto the astronomy tower to find his best friend fiddling with a bag. "What are you doing" James said walking in.
"Shit I thought I had locked the door, god I'm guessing you heard everything then" Sirius sighed
"Pretty much I mean I love you to but as a brother I mean you could of just told me I would of understood it won't change anything between us" James sad putting a hand on and rubbing Sirius' arm.
"Umm James what are you talking about", Sirius said scooting away a bit, "wait you nob you didn't hear it all."
1 minute ago while James was freaking out
"You should tell him Remus has a right to know" Regules said softly.
"I know but he has so much going on he doesn't need to know I love him making everything worse any way how did you get so wise" Sirius said lifting an eyebrow.
"Must just be my natural brilliance any way I better get going its nearly past curfew" Regules said giving his brother one last hug and walking out of the room.
Back to James being a nob
"Oh so you're in love with Remus" James said.
"Don't need to look so disappointed mate" Sirius said a bit worried.
"No it's just... it doesn't matter its silly" James said standing up to show he wanted them to leave.
"If it's something bothering you then it's not silly" Sirius said firmly.
"It's just... I thought I was your best friend" James said sadly.
"You idiot you're not my best friend", Sirius exclaimed, "your my brother" he said softly pulling James into a tight hug "come on lets go before people start to think the same as you did" Sirius said sticking out his tong.
"Race yah" James grinned running out of the tower and down the steps before they both reached the common room.
It was the middle of November and the snow had settled around Hogwarts and James and Remus where literally dragging Sirius outside so they could go to hogsmeet "I don't want tooo" Sirius wind.
"But hogsmeet looks so pretty this time of the year with all the snow" Remus pointed out.
"Yeah and we can go to the shrieking shack and hide under the cloak and throw snowballs at people they will be scared shitless and since the ghost will be there anyway" James said looking at Remus as Remus shoved him into a pile of snow.
"Snows a bloody death trap" Sirius muttered. They were having fun even Sirius had to admit it he had forgotten about all of his fears as they entered Hogwarts again after buying 10 bottles of butter beer from the hogs head. Regules was walking outside trying to look for Sirius to talk to him to ask if they could meet somewhere different as going up the stairs to the astronomy tower was a death trap this time of year. He found Sirius Remus and James making a snowman while Peter went inside to warm up so Regules approached them.
"Oi Sirius I've got a bone to pick with you" Regules shouted in front of him
"oh give it up Reg they know we don't hate each other James decided to follow me to the tower once and then Remus just worked it out as his brains too big for his boots the only one who doesn't know is Peter" Sirius explained.
"Oh okay then well can I talk to you about something" he asked quietly
"yeah sure" Sirius said.
"NOW" they suddenly heard from out of nowhere as snowballs went flying at them; Regules and Sirius suddenly whipped out there wands and flew curses in the 2 first years direction and hitting them both and storming inside without a second word.
"OI BLACK" Sirius and Regules turned around thinking the school was meant to be deserted because of the snow, and saw a fuming red head walking angrily towards them.
"What do you want Evans" Regules spat not thinking twice about hiding his anger towards her.
"Did I just see you two curse a couple of first years I mean I expected this from you you're a Slytherin and a Black" she scoffed pointing to Regules then switching her deadly glare to Sirius "but you your meant to be a Gryffindor Black or not" she said standing her ground.
"You know what Evans, one Gryffindor means bravery not fucking happy and forgiving and never judgemental that's Hufflepuff and before you say anything no I not saying anything against you being muggle born frankly I don't give a shit but what I do give a shit about is you being a fucking little hypocrite, aren't you though because whenever James pulls a prank on Snivalus you hex us but when we curse to little fuckers of a first year you get up on us so now tell me what is the difference; there isn't one is there so you need to get off of your fucking high horse and take you knickers out of your tight little arse and get a piece of reality because if it wasn't for James I would fucking curse you into oblivion right now and for a second thing he is a first year so it doesn't really matter that much and what the fuck do you mean by and a Black we aren't all fucking death eaters you know so why don't you run back to your precious little library and read a book on how to not be a fucking little perfect princess" he said getting cut off by a very angry professor McGonagall.
"Could you three please follow me" she said coldly as they all follower her to her office. "Right Miss Evans please leave the telling off to the teachers, prefects and head of houses 5 points from Gryffindor, now Mr. Black," she said as they both looked up at her, "both of you know you can't just go and hex a first year for a small prank even if you are a first year yourself 50 points from Slytherin and Gryffindor and Sirius that was very insensitive what you said to Miss Evans I would like you to apologies and that is also another 20 points from Gryffindor."
"I'm sorry Lily it's just well... can I talk to you about it in the common room later?" he said holding out his hand for her to shake; as she took it and nodded she was dismissed.
"Right what made you two hex them first years I know it goes deeper than being angry at a prank" she said worried. Sometimes Sirius hated how clever she was. Sirius and Regules scampered out of the room as fast as they could without telling McGonagall anything.
"Have you decided if your coming for Christmas yet" Regules asked as they walked to the astronomy tower.
"There's only so long you can say no to mum" Sirius answered.
"So she told you, you were coming" he laughed.
"Yeah pretty much."
Sirius found Lily sat on the sofa by the fire waiting for him "Lily I wanted to tell you I really am sorry I didn't mean anything I said it's just I'm so stressed out at the moment having to go home for the holidays and I know it's not an excuse but yeah I hope you can forgive me" Sirius said quickly.
"It's fine I was being a hypocrite but why are you so stressed out about going home?"
"Like you said I'm a Black... I have to do the Christmas speech what consists of are fight to help Voldemort in his making of a cleaner world without mudblood and half-blood scum and how we are so filthy rich and god I hate it my family all come over and work colleges and customers of my dad and it's just my house being mull of more lunatics then normal. The only people who I like there are Regules who can do nothing wrong at home and if he does I get the blame once he broke a vase right in front of my mother's eyes and she went up stairs and dragged me down and asked me why I broke her vase," he laughed, "And then there is my uncle Alphard who is just like a dad to me and we will just sit in the corner drinking fire whiskey then we will disappear up stairs for me to give him his Christmas present and him to give me mine then he will look through the stuff in my room at all of my work I hide from my parents then he will have to leave as we realise we have been up there for two hours then I get punished for the whole of the holidays for buying James Remus and Peter all a Christmas present" he sighed as she looked at him horrified. "Wow I haven't even told James and Remus any of that before" he laughed in amazement.
"It's okay it will stay between you and me" she said putting a hand on his arm and giving him a comforting smile. He and Lily talked nearly every day when they had the chance after that and became best friends.
"Okay my turn", Sirius said pulling out his presents to everyone as they sat on the train on the way back to Hogwarts.
"Well of course it's your turn you're the only one who hasn't given out presets yet" James said with a grin admiring his chocolate frogs from Peter and his broom caring kit from Remus. Peter had got a new chess set from Remus and a huge box of Berty Botts Every Flavoured Beans from James. Remus had got a box of his favourite muggle chocolates from Peter and a small stuffed moony padfoot wormtail and prongs so he will always have them with him from James. And finally Sirius had received a queen's album from James chocolate from Peter and a queen's tee-shirt from Remus.
Sirius told them to open their presents one by one so Peter opened his first "oh my god Sirius this is a chocolate frog with the rarest card in the world in it thank you so much."
"Okay my turn" James shouted "oh my Merlin's frilly pants is this what I think it is" James said holding a quaffle in his hands "are theses the signatures of all the cuddly cannons players!"
"yep and look at the snitch."
"oh my word its Oliver Crisp's signature the seekers signature thanks Sirius my gift to you seems really crappy now, next year I'm buying you like a house to mach this" James laughed Remus opened his gift.
"Guys could you leave for a second so I can talk to Sirius" Remus asked as Peter and James walked out of the room Remus hugged Sirius in a tight embrace "How did you get this?" he asked tears now creeping down his face.
"Well when you told me about you losing your copy and your dad reading you it every time you had a nightmare so I looked it up" he said smiling wiping away Remus' tears.
"Yes but this is a first addition" Remus said smiling holding up the secret garden (1911).
"Well it consisted of a lot of research and calling up C.S. Lewis' grandchildren and a lot of money but it's worth it"
"Sirius how much"
"I don't like to put a price on things" Sirius protested
"Sirius how much?"
"5..."
"FIVE HUNDRED" Remus shouted.
"No actually 5000 galleons"
"Sirius" Remus gasped "no no I can't take something this much I can't I just can't"
"Yes you can Remus... because your my best friend" Remus hugged Sirius tight and whispered a thank you in his ear before James and Peter came flying back into the train compartment laughing about something to do with cursing Snape's hair pink when a very angry looking Lilly came into the room.
"James Potter and Peter Pettigrew how could you be so horrible to him just after Christmas?" she asked looking displeased.
"Oh Lily" Remus said throwing a present at her.
"Aww thanks" she smile sitting down and opening the presents "Remus theses are my favourites" she said looking at the small box of expensive chocolates that Remus knew where her favourites after the many late night convocations they had nearly every night. After that she sat with them the whole ride until they got too Hogwarts.
That night Lilly found Sirius downstairs in the common room at about one AM "Here merry Christmas" he said passing her a small box.
"Sirius no... no I can't accept theses" she said looking at the gold and emerald earrings in a small box.
"Lily you are practically part of the marauders now you spend nearly every second with us and yes you can I spent the same amount on you as I did James plus they mach your eyes" he laughed
"How much did you spend on every one then?"
"Peter about five hundred galleons you and James one thousand galleons and Remus five thousand galleons" he said with a small smile.
"You really like him don't you?" Lily asked.
"I don't know what you mean I mean he is my best friend of course I like him" Sirius said quickly.
"Sirius there is nothing wrong with it."
"Thanks Lil... I know you like James it's obvious... you just need to give him a chance". He smiled before going upstairs to bed.
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