Sorry it's taken so long. I've struggled with all my MC's. I've written quite a few One-Shots, so feel free to take a look at them as you wait for more chapters. Hopefully I'll start getting more regular updates soon!

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James thought about the day he had just experienced. He realised that although he had only known Remus for less than a day, he had actually grown quite fond of the softly spoken Werewolf. He did consider Remus his friend, and this wasn't just about getting Sirius and Remus together... it was also about stopping Remus making a massive mistake in marrying a man who would only hurt him.

A man who would never love him - not like Sirius already did.

He couldn't stop thinking back to the way Sirius looked at Remus; he had never seen that look on his friend's face before. Sirius wasn't big on love, but had never used the word before. The fact that he described how he felt about Remus as love told James a lot about the situation.

But he was stuck. What would he tell Sirius? Remus was his friend now, and he wouldn't break a friend's confidence, especially as he realised that keeping this to himself would allow Remus to come and talk to him when he needed someone.

Sirius was the key to Remus' happiness. Remus needed proper love, not whatever Peter was offering.

Sirius' feelings were the real thing, and Sirius deserved to be in love, and be with the man he was in love with. He liked how his best friend lit up at the mention of Remus' name, and the soft and caring look on his face when he spoke about the other man.

James believed in soulmates and true love, and he believed that finding your soulmate meant being complete. Finding your other half, the part of you that was missing.

But for that to happen, it would mean that the other person would feel the same. Therefore, if Sirius felt like this for Remus, Remus must feel something for Sirius, even if he didn't realise what it was.

If Peter wasn't in the picture, Sirius and Remus would be together without a doubt.

Peter was clouding Remus' true feelings for Sirius.

So the answer was simple. Remus needed to see who Peter really was. He would realise that Peter wasn't good enough and as the feelings of affection (because Remus can't love them both - true love doesn't work like that) lessened, he would wake up to his feelings for Sirius.

The wedding would be called off.

Remus and Sirius would be mated, possibly married, if that was what Remus wanted, and they would get their own place.

He felt sad at the thought of losing his best friend from their home, but Sirius would be happy and that was what mattered most.

Unless they both lived in the flat. Yes, that would work nicely.

The four of them, because Lily would follow too.

On that note, he pulled out his phone to call her.

...oOo...

"Sirius, you've been quiet," Andromeda said, clearing up the glasses and plates. "What's on your mind?"

"I don't know," he replied. "I'm confused, Andy."

Her gaze flicked to her daughter who was doodling in a notebook as she waited to be excused from the dining table.

"Dora, you're excused. Would you like to go watch a movie for a little while?"

Dora nodded, gathering up her pens and notebook and heading out of the room.

Andromeda put the plates and cups into the sink and headed out the back door into the garden, where Ted was having a smoke. They took a seat on the patio furniture, able to see Dora was fine through the French windows of the sitting room.

"What's wrong?" Andy asked.

"Well, I've found myself in a situation I've never been in before," Sirius began.

Andy looked worried. "Is it money troubles? I can help if -"

"I'm in love," Sirius interrupted.

"That's good, isn't it?" Ted asked.

"Well, it depends on how you look at it," Sirius replied.

"Okay, so what's the problem, did you accidentally fall for a woman?" Andy teased.

"That would have been easier," he replied, rolling his eyes. She clearly wasn't taking this seriously.

"No," Sirius said. "He's amazing. His name is Remus. I met him at an engagement party a few days ago and we hit it off immediately. You could say it was love at first sight. I can't keep my mind off him. He's fun to be around, and he gets on brilliantly with James, Frank and Alice. I even ended up being invited by his parents for dinner, and we all got along great."

"Well, isn't this all good?" Andy asked. "I'm failing to see the problem."

"I'm just waiting for Sirius to say 'but'," Ted said.

"There is a but. There is a massive one, and it's not that he's a Werewolf because I honestly don't care about that. I know he's a good person, he's not doing anything dark."

Andy looked shocked for a moment, but gestured for him to continue.

"The party... it was Remus' engagement party," Sirius blurted out. "He's marrying my friend, Peter, in a couple of weeks."

Andy let out a loud sigh. "Then there isn't anything you can do," she said. "He's made his choice already and is he worth breaking your friendship?"

Sirius nodded his head.

"I'm at a loss," Ted said. "You were at dinner with his family?"

"His dad asked for help for Remus' stag-do. They asked me to stay for dinner. I invited him and his best friend, Lily, who lives with them, out for drinks afterwards. I thought she'd be perfect for James."

Ted nodded. "So, you've befriended him?"

"I was just trying to be a good friend, but turns out Peter isn't being very nice to him," Sirius said. "Remus' parents are convinced that Peter hates them. Earlier, he came looking for Remus, who he claimed had shouted at him and stormed out. When Lily disagreed..." Sirius shook his head, still shocked at the behaviour. "When she disagreed, he accused her of whoring herself out to James and being the cause of the argument. Remus isn't the type to argue, and what I saw of Peter today, I think he was the one getting angry, causing Remus to leave and go missing."

"Missing?"

"Oh, he's alright now. I haven't spoken to him, but it turns out he disappeared to mine after their fight and James was there. He's there with James right now. James said with the state Remus was in, there was no chance that he was the one causing issues. I know Peter lied, I just don't know what to do now. Had it been someone I didn't know, I'd have talked Remus out of the wedding."

"Is that all?" Andy asked softly.

"No," Sirius replied. "After the shouting, I said we should be more concerned about finding Remus, and Peter honestly didn't seem to care. He went home. He wasn't concerned at all... it's like I just get the impression that Remus doesn't mean much to him."

"If he doesn't treat Remus as he deserves, then the answer is simple," Ted said. "You take Remus away and make him happy yourself. We all know that you'd treat him right."

"You think I should?" Sirius asked hopefully.

"If you were talking about James, I'd say no, but Peter is a different story. He's not your best friend. You do realise that you can only get one of them. If you pick Peter, you'll have to stand by and watch him be with Remus forever... just being friends, and if he treats Remus bad, there is nothing you can do about it... or you could take Remus away. You'll lose Peter, but you'll have your true love. What are the chances you'll find another true love?"

Sirius stared at him, trying to work out what to do.

"Werewolves mate for life. If he marries Peter and mates with him, there is no hope left. There is no chance for Remus to leave Peter for you, because it's a life bond for him," Andy added. "You barely mention Peter anymore, so I doubt you hear a lot from him. So it's not a massive loss. You need to be aware of the fact that if you choose him, you and Remus will be together forever."

"I know," Sirius said.

"Are they in love?" Ted asked.

Sirius shook his head. "No, Peter doesn't act like a man in love, and Hope, John and Lily all think that Remus just stuck with the first guy that wanted him because he thought as a Werewolf, he would end up alone."

"But you love him," Andy pointed out.

"Yes, I know that without a doubt. If I had met him first, back when he was single, I'd not have any doubts about this... but he's engaged to my friend."

"He's not bonded, married or mated to him though."

"What should I do? Should I tell him how I feel?"

"No. Leave that as a last resort," Andy said. "I think you should prove to him that you are a better man than Peter. Once you do, then tell him."

"She's right. Get him to fall in love with you too. You have until he's married."

"No," Andy said. "You have until he's bonded. A Werewolf mating with someone else would break the marriage bond. The mating bond is stronger."

...oOo...

"Is Remus still here?"

"Nah, he left about half an hour ago," James replied, saving his game.

"Why is Remus so scared of him? What happened? What was he like when he got here?"

"I can't say," James said. "I can't tell, Remus told me in confidence."

"But I need to know. I need to see what's happening so I can protect him, so I can prove I'm more worthy of him than Peter is. I need to protect him."

...oOo...

After Sirius had left, and when Dora was in bed, Andy pulled a mirror out of a drawer. She called her sisters name and before long, she was looking at her.

"Cissy," she said, smiling.

"Andy?"

"I want to call in a favour," Andy said.

"Of course," Narcissa agreed. "What do you need?"

"I need information. I want to know what you or Lucius can find out about two individuals."

"Their names?"

"Remus Lupin - Werewolf, and his fiancé, Peter Pettigrew."

"This sounds like a small favour," Narcissa pointed out. "What is the problem with the Werewolf?"

"It's not Remus that I'm worried about. I just want to find out the reason Peter Pettigrew is doing this. He's not in love with him, and he's a Pureblood. I don't understand. There has to be something on one of them that you can find out for me? I have a source saying that Remus is trustworthy. It's more what Peter wants with him that intrigues me."

"How long do I have?"

"I need the information in time to stop that wedding from happening," Andy said.

"I will do all I can. It's about time I arranged tea with Mrs Pettigrew to... congratulate her on her son's upcoming wedding," Narcissa said, with a smirk. "I'll see what she has to say, one Pureblood to another."

"Thank you, Cissy."

"Of course, dear sister. Who am I doing the favour for?"

"Sirius," Andy said. "He's friends with both of them and he has his concerns."

"I'll get Lucius to talk amongst the ranks... This will help our case?"

"I'll make it clear at that time that you were helping the Order members," Andy replied. "Both you and Lucius. The Ministry will understand that he was forced into this, and that you've helped fight You-Know-Who."

"Thank you," Narcissa replied. "I'll get back to you as soon as I hear anything. I'll start searching around for information. Perhaps Lucius can arrange to bump into Pettigrew?"

"That would be brilliant. Goodnight, sister."

"Goodnight, Andromeda," Narcissa replied, before both mirrors went blank.


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