The Message Said

Summery: In which, Sirius accidentally sends a message meant for James to Remus, the problem with this? The message tells of his love for Remus. Now, he is on a mission to retrieve the message before Remus reads it.

Disclaimer: If your reading this, I think It's safe to assume thier not yours either.

A/N: Hello my wonderful reviewers! Thank you all for being so patient, and waiting for this chap. I know it must fustrate you with how inconsistant my updating has been, but I really am finding it hard with all my school work (grade 12 and all...) so this is the first chance I've had to write another chap!

Not so far to go, either, only a few more chaps.

Keep those wonderful reviews coming, though! They really encourage me to keep going!

And now, on with the fic!

Chapter 10:

Remus' Realisation!

Sirius kicked a smallish rock next to the tree he was wallowing under. He had been walking through the forbidden forest for hours.

Stupid, he knew. No one should walk in the forest for more than a few minutes, and only then if you had too. Forgetting the fact that he was also alone in the forest, he had actually been planning to head back to Hogwarts soon; he just needed a little more time to feel sorry for himself.

Ever since he had confessed to Remus, they hadn't talked. Hadn't even spoken about it!

It. The thing. Thingamabob.

Sirius tried to make himself say it, say it out loud, and make himself face it.

"Love..." He whispered, resting his back against the tree trunk.

He still couldn't wrap his head around it.

He had loved Remus for so long... he doesn't remember when it started. It had merely always been a factor of their relationship.

And now, Remus knows. And he doesn't feel the same.

'Probably doesn't even want to be friends anymore.'

Sirius let himself slip down the trunk to sit in the grass there, and almost felt like crying.

Now he had truly lost him.

James and Remus ran out to the grounds, crashing into Professor McGonagall as they went, all her books and papers crashing to the titled floor.

"Mr. Potter! Mr. Lupin!" She yelled in outrage, but both kept running, Remus at least having the decency to yell back a "Sorry miss!"

Although they knew come Monday they would be receiving some choice words from their Head of House, the boys knew they had to keep running, couldn't stop, for what they endeavoured to fix was a much more important matter than house points.

Peter sat at the lake, holding the notebook in his hand, possibilities running through his head.

'Perhaps it's a joke?' He thought, 'A prank I didn't know about?'

He nodded, then thought, 'But then why chuck the notebook into the lake?'

He shook his head, not understanding.

"Maybe..." He said out loud, "Maybe they really are..."

"Peter!" A familiar voice suddenly yelled from behind him. Peter turned, pulling his feet out of the lake and standing up, to see Remus and James coming quickly towards him.

"Pete!" James said again, "You gotta help us, Remus lost his notebook, you see, and it's really important-"

"You mean this one?" Peter asked, interrupting James and holding said notebook up in question.

James and Remus were stunned.

"Er, well, yes." James replied in shock.

"YES!" Remus yelled, grabbing the notebook from Peter, and cradling it protectively against his chest.

"Great going, Pete!" James slapped Peter affectionately on the back.

"Oh, Pete, how on earth did you get it?" Remus asked, a thankful smile on his face.

Peter smiled back, grateful for all the attention. "Oh, well, I was just fishing at the lake, there," He pointed to where he had been sitting only a moment ago, "And I guess I kinda, er, caught it."

Remus grabbed Peter and hugged the portly boy, smiling in appreciation. "You don't know how big a favor you've done for me, Peter." He said.

Peter blushed, "Er, well, actually, I think I do know."

James and Remus looked at him questioningly.

"I kinda... read the note Sirius wrote in your notebook." Peter replied.

Remus froze, and James immediately became defensive.

"What do you mean by that, Pete?" He asked, "You don't have a problem with it, do you?"

Peter looked frightened then, "N-No!" he squeaked, "I-I just didn't k-know..."

"Hold on," Remus interrupted, "I haven't read the message yet!"

"Oh," James realised, "That's right."

"You haven't read it?" Peter asked, astounded, "But it's about you!"

"Go on then!" James urged Remus, both of them watching Remus, waiting for him to reveal the secret between him and Sirius.

Remus nodded, and sat down. The other two sat down with him.

He took a deep breath, and opened the pages, his delicate fingers slowly folding the pages over.

Finding the first half or so to be unreadable, Remus quickly skipped to further in the book... to a page with a missing corner.

There, plastered many times over the pages, Remus saw Sirius' familiar scrawl.

He gasped.

Sirius sat under his tree, as it started to get darker, the Sunset now coming, he knew it would be dark soon.

That he should probably head back.

Still, he didn't move.

Something told him to stay.

Whether it be his own want to stay away from Remus at the moment, or some kind of divine call to him to stay put, he didn't know.

He didn't care.

He merely stayed where he was, and thought of a love that would never be.

"I'm better of alone." He whispered to himself.

"How long has Sirius been gone?" Remus asked quickly, standing up and looking frantic, his heart thumping with both terror and excitement. Terror that Sirius now hated him for not responding to the message, for not even knowing it existed, and excitement over what the message had revealed.

James nodded in understanding, "He went for a walk around the grounds, this morning. It's been hours."

Remus ran a nervous hand through his hair, "I need to find him!" he said.

"I saw him go through the forbidden forest..." Peter supplied, "A while ago, maybe he's still in there?"

Remus nodded, "Thanks, Pete!"

And almost took off, before turning back and hugging James, who hugged back supportively.

"Thanks, James." Remus said emphatically.

James nodded, letting him go, and as Remus ran towards the forbidden Forest, he yelled after him; "Go get 'em, Remmie!"

Remus ran for what seemed the longest time, thinking about everything, he and Sirius, what the message had said... and everything made sense now! He felt dense for not realising it earlier, after how long he had harboured feelings for Sirius, he had failed to see that Sirius had felt something for him as well!

And now, he had to find him, and see exactly how Sirius did feel about him. What this truly love for him? After all the girls Remus had seen him with (and a number of boys as well) one had to question Sirius' commitment. Perhaps Remus would just be another play thing for him.

Remus shook his head, trying not to think usch thoughts, he would simply have to confront Sirius, and find out.

It was a short while later, that he started to see Sirius' footprint tracks in the dirt of the forest floor.

He could smell his lingering scent too, could tell he had been there only a short while ago.

He was near by.

Remus continued to use his werewolf senses, looking for further clues and sniffing the air for traces of Sirius.

It was then he noticed the dark figure sitting, hunched over, underneath a large oak tree.

"Sirius..." He called quietly, as the larger boy looked up, finally noticing him.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed! I know this may have been a little fast-paced, but it will slow down as Remus and Sirius finally talk it out, I promise.

And so, next chap: will Remus and Sirius finally admit to each other how they feel?

They bloody well better, I say. I'm sick of all thier confusion and 'beating around the bush' with this. I say CONFESS ALREADY!

But alas, I do not control them...

Oh, wait, yes I do. -evil smirk-

So, you had better review, if you want happy results, eh?

Much love,

-Emerald-