So here we have the latest chapter, I had a lot more fun with the humor in this one so tell me what you think.

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Rich let out a yawn as he stumbled down the stairs, the smell of coffee heavy in the air pulling him towards the kitchen. He managed to find his way to a chair and sat down with a thud, a chuckle from behind the newspaper across from him.

"Late night at your parents?" Remus asked him. On the way home last night Sirius had told him that he had been discussing everything with Remus, Rich told him that he had been doing the same with Hermione and both had a little chuckle.

"Yeah, could I have some coffee please Mrs. Weasley?" Rich asked, ignoring Remus's innuendo.

"Of course dear, cream or sugar?" she asked walking over with a mug.

"Please?" Rich yawned, snuggly down into his over sized sweater a little, his eyes going wide when he realized that it was Sirius's. Last night Rich had complained of being cold and Sirius slipped it on him, Rich had slept in it and totally forgot this morning.

"Nice sweater, have I seen that on you before?" Remus grinned, lowering the paper to smirk at him.

"No, I believe I got it at a chocolate factory I visited called Moony's Land of Sweets, horrid place shoving chocolate down your throat left and right." Rich said in a low tone, his eyes narrowing at the older man. Remus blushed a little before he raised the paper back up, mumbling something about how chocolate was delicious and the solution to all problems.

"Feeling a bit warmer now, I do say you were practically shivering this morning in the hallway till I put that sweater on you." Sirius said walking in the room, placing his hand on Rich's shoulder to give a squeeze.

"Yes, thanks a lot Sirius." Rich smiled up at the man, Sirius giving him a wink before sitting next to him.

"So today I say we decorate the flat, string cranberries, light the tree, sing carols, and make cookies!" Mrs. Weasley smiled, pouring pancake batter onto a griddle. Rich couldn't help but look over at Sirius, curious if the woman was for real or if she was some sort of sugar powered giant breasted robot.

"Grimauld has never really been a 'snuggly' place Molly." Sirius cringed as he said.

"Hogwash, we will have this place warm and cozy in no time!" Molly replied beginning to flip pancakes.

"So what has you up so early Rich, I would have suspected you sleeping in like the rest of the lot" Mr. Weasley smiled from the end of the table.

"I've always been an early riser on the holidays, always seemed like there was so much to get done." Rich shrugged. Taking a long sip from his coffee he thought the taste could best be described as "hot yummy" and "way of keeping murder off his mind", a long believer in the fact that caffeine could solve everything.

"Would you help me wrap some gift after breakfast Rich." Sirius asked him with a twinkle in his eye.

"I would believe that he would be better at unwrapping them." Remus chuckled, then gave a yelp from Rich's foot connecting with his shin.

"Sure, I have a few to wrap of my own." Rich nodded before throwing a scowl at the man across the table. After being fed way to many syrup covered pancakes Rich and Sirius retreated to Sirius's room, falling onto the bed with a groan.

"I don't think I can move, she wouldn't stop putting those sugary things on my plate!" Rich whimpered, Sirius letting out a laugh.

"Yeah right, I think she would have smacked me with that slotted spoon...which I have no idea why she needed it to make pancakes. I also don't seem to remember you saying no either." Rich chuckled.

"Yeah well that woman scares me." Sirius laughed. He couldn't help but smile more when Rich rolled over on top of him, his arms wrapping around the boy.

"Well hello there." Rich grinned down at the man before leaning in for a long soft kiss.

"I do believe you taste like pancakes." Sirius grinned before leaning in for second kiss. A knock on the door broke them out of their own little world, separating as Remus walked in.

"Hey there chocolate man." Rich smirked at the man.

"I just wanted to come make sure you two were shagging like horny puppies." Remus said acting like he hadn't heard the last comment.

"As you can see we are fully clothed, but I believe you came here to continue poking fun." Sirius replied glaring at the man.

"Actually I came here to ask Rich if he had any clue as to what is bothering Harry?" Remus asked catching Rich totally off guard.

"I have no clue, I mean he's been a little moody but with all that is going on with the Ministry and Hogwarts I'm surprised he hasn't gone loony." Rich answered with a shrug.

"Something tells me its more than that." Remus said trailing off.

"Moony you would worry if you didn't have anything to worry about, Harry has a lot of pressure on him right now but I will sit down and talk to him." Sirius added, smiling at his friend.

"Right after you get done being a dirty old man." Remus grinned.

"Hey, I'm not complaining." Rich laughed, Sirius joining in.

Rich walked quietly into the living room to find Harry deep in thought, as usual. Sitting down next to him it was almost like he had been woken from a nightmare, looking at Rich in shock.

"You okay Harry?" Rich asked worried.

"Yeah, just got loads on my mind." Harry said trying to laugh it off.

"That's understandable with Umbridge on the warpath and the Ministry acting up, just remember you aren't in this alone." Rich smiled patting Harry's hand.

"I still don't think it wise, all of you joining the Order to fight." Harry sighed looking away.

"That's our choice Harry, you said yourself that the only reason that you we able to do the things you did was because there was always someone there to help, well now we are that someone." Rich argued with a smile.

"So what's going on with you and Sirius?" Harry said suddenly changing the subject.

"What do you mean?" Rich asked a little worried, hell this was change your name and move to Japan worried.

"Molly said that you were up wrapping gifts, any clues on what he got me." Harry asked.

"Sorry, you'll just have to wait." Rich laughed nervously, hoping his heart would return to its normal rate and not burst from his chest.

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