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"It hurts..." Peter whined, holding out his arm, which was bruised and bloody.
"Yes, I'm well aware of that Peter, seeing as you've told us, I don't know, a MILLION TIMES!"
"Yes, but..." His voice trailed off as they reentered the Gryffindor common room, early morning light streaming in the through the windows and making them wince.
"The light. It burns..." James moaned, and a voice from behind them made them all jump.
"I knew it! You are so a vampire." Sage emerged from the sofa, grinning, already dressed.
"What are you doing up?" Sirius asked, but she ignored him.
"Where's Remus? I would've thought he'd be reprimanding you about the presumably stupid thing you just did."
"Nah, he's sick. I mean, his mum, she's sick. He's visiting her."
"He said it was his nan." She muttered suspiciously, and the boys hastily corrected themselves.
"Yeah, that's what I meant-"
"He's probably hating it-"
"Yeah, he loves his mum- I mean, nan. He loves his nan."
"Okay? I'd change if I were you, before breakfast. Your clothes are all ripped. And that's...is that...blood?"
"No. It's...hair dye. Right, let's get changed, boys!"
James, Peter and Sirius ran up the stairs to their dormitory, and Peter ran into the bathroom.
"Dibs shower first!"
Groaning, James and Sirius sat down on their respective beds and began to heal their cuts and bruises.
"So, what was it that you wanted to tell me?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Uh, yeah it does. What's Fly's real name?"
"Malfoy."
"What about him?"
"He's her brother."
James' face went ashen. "And she didn't tell us? She lied?"
"Yeah."
"And you weren't supposed to tell me, right?"
"Yep, so you can't tell anyone."
"Can't tell anyone? Can't tell anyone?"
"Yes, you can't tell anyone."
"Does Remus know?"
"Remus..." Sirius muttered, feeling guilty that he had forgotten about one of his best friends.
"I mean, they're practically going out."
"I don't think I want a shower." Sirius mumbled, and James followed him down the stairs to the common room.
Sage was curled up on the sofa with a magazine, and she looked up as they entered.
"That was quick."
"Uh...yeah...it was...I suppose." James stuttered, and Fly studied his face for a moment, and then looked accusingly at Sirius.
"You told him! You actually told him!"
"I didn't..."
"Oh, come on, I'm not stupid."
"Why did you lie?" James asked, and her face hardened.
"None of your business."
"You have to tell Remus." Sirius looked beseechingly at her, and she paled in anger.
"I have to? I have to? I don't have to tell anyone, anything. I told you because I thought I could trust you, and then you go telling anyone who asks!"
Sirius started to speak, but she turned, set her magazine down on the table and walked over to the portrait hole, calling out as she left the common room.
"Oh, and by the way, Remus already knows."
"What?"
"I told him ages ago."
"How could he not tell us? How?" Sirius hissed, buttering his toast so violently that it cut in half.
"She obviously told him not to tell us."
"But she seemed so upset when she told me, like she hadn't told anyone before."
"Look, we don't know when, or why, how she told Remus, okay? We can just go ask him later."
"Let's go and ask him now. It's Saturday, there aren't lessons, or have you forgotten what the weekend is? Come on!"
James looked longingly at his bacon, rolled his eyes, then stood up and followed Sirius out of the Great Hall.
They burst into the Hospital Wing a minute later, bags swinging. Ignoring Madam Pomfrey's scandalised noise, they walked over to the corner, where Remus was lying in bed, flicking through the Daily Prophet.
"How are you feeling, Moony?" James asked sympathetically, but Sirius ended the conversation before it could start.
"What's Fly's last name?"
Remus smiled, looking slightly amused. "She told you."
"And you didn't tell us?"
"No. She asked me not to, so I respected her privacy."
Sirius was struggling to pick something to say that wouldn't get him admitted into a mental hospital, and finally landed on, "When?"
"The morning she got the letter. She was upset, and I asked what was wrong, and she told me. There's nothing complicated about it."
"But you didn't tell us!"
"Yeah, she asked me not to."
"But...but...why did she tell you?"
"Because she likes him, you prat!" James cut in, Remus' face flushed, and Sirius scowled.
"Speaking of secrets, I think I'm going to tell her."
"Tell her what?"
"About my...you know, my...furry little problem."
"Really?"
"She trusted me to keep her secret, so I think I can trust her with mine. Did she really just tell both of you? Just like that?"
"Well, she told me, and then I told James..."
"Sirius!" Remus looked scandalised. "If Pomfrey would let me out of bed right now, I would slap you. That was so stupid!"
"I know, but I can't say no to James."
"Shame." Remus muttered, and then he folded the paper. "Can you ask her to come?"
"We already told her that your nan was sick."
"And she believed that? I told her that it was my aunt."
"The little..." James swore under his breath, and Remus frowned.
"What?"
"She said that you said it was your nan who was sick. We basically told her that we were lying. Merlin's beard...she must know something's up by now."
"Well, she's not an idiot."
"That's what she said."
"It's true. Can you ask her to come, please?"
Sirius went to interrupt, but James nudged him in the ribs.
"Of course we will. Come on Sirius." James practically dragged his friend out of the hospital wing, and down the corridor, where they bumped into Lily, who was carrying a load of books.
"Hi Evans!"
Lily looked slightly perturbed, but smiled.
"Morning."
"Are you going to the library?"
"Yep. Madam Pince will be after my blood if I don't get these back this morning."
"Here, let me help." James took the heavy books from her, and starting followed her to the library, both of them chatting amiably.
"Eww." Sirius muttered, rolling his eyes as he walked next to them. "James is in love."
The scary thing was, though, that neither James or Lily bothered to contradict him.
Are Fly and Remus EVER going to get together? Ever? Like, come on, Remus, ask her out already!
Wow, I'm talking to fictional characters.
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