Remus
A/N: Well, this isn't sooner than the last time but it is longer so I hope you guys like it and well, please review! :D And thank you so much to all of you who reviewed and I didn't get a chance to answer I'm sooo sorry but you guys rock!!
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Mandy.
The morning after the full moon Mandy woke up with one single thought in her mind.
Remus.
She got out of bed, took a shower and got dressed before heading to the hospital wing. If everything had gone ok, Madam Pomfrey should be back with Remus already, like every other full moon since fourth year. Except for the one time they arrived half an hour later.
The longest thirty minutes of my life.
Apart from the usual worry, she felt quite excited about today. The times before, she had to sneak into his private room and be invisible. How she had wished to sit by his bed and hold his hand and tell him everything was going to be just fine, well now she could do it, and she just couldn't wait. The infirmary was empty when she got there. She started to walk to the door of the private wing but stopped in her tracks when she heard voices comming from the other side of the door. Hesitating a bit, she opened the door a crack and peered inside.
Remus was half-sitting wearily against a bunch of pillows laughing heartily. Sirius was standing next to his bed doing an impression or a retelling of god-knows-what but Mandy thought he looked hilarious. When Remus finally stopped laughing, Sirius took his hand and kissed it, he then leaned down and kissed his now blushing nose, cheeks, forehead, and finally his mouth. She saw Remus' slender fingers dissappear in dark hair and Sirius' hand slide down to rest on his hip.
Mandy suddenly felt like an intruder and backed into the other room as she closed the door. She stood there for what seemed like ages letting her heart return to it's regular beating. Madam Pomfrey came into the room holding a vial with potion for Remus.
"If I were you I would knock before going inside" She grinned at the stunned nurse and left the hospital wing.
Well Remus Lupin, it looks like I left you in good hands.
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James.
"What d'you think is wrong with Sirius?" James asked Peter and Lily on Saturday morning. "I mean, three days ago he was in the worst mood, then he was all giddy, the morning after he looked really worried about something and then happy again. How's that even possible? Sirius is not that complicated" He was really worried about the odd behaviour of his best mate and at some point he began to consider multiple personalities.
Peter nodded. "And today, he actually got up early and it's Saturday! He left the dorms really early as well"
Both boys looked clueless. Lily pondered for a bit and then gasped slapping a hand to her mouth. "I think I know what's wrong with him"
James snapped his attention towards her immediately. "What, flower?"
God she looks breathtakingly beautiful when she wears her hair down
She turned to look at him and her expression told him that his little pet name was going to come back and bit him in the ass. "How many times have I told you not to call me that?"
She looks great even when she gets this McGonagall pose
"In public?"
"EVER." Lily rolled her eyes and turned to Peter instead. "Anyway, think about it! When did this odd behaviour start? And did you see the look on his face when Lupin came up to the table at breakfast that day? The good mood day! He was practically floating"
The other two shook their heads frantically. "Oh no no no, we've been there before" said James. Peter nodded in agreement. "He's really touchy about that"
"Well!! Why else would he be touchy if it isn't true!! Oh I just know I'm right" James knew that look on her face. She was dead set on this Sirius-Lupin thing.
Speak of the Devil...
"Hey guys! Umm, James can I borrow your cloak for today? And the map?"
And he shall appear! With that big stupid grin on his face.
"Sure, it's in my trunk" Sirius kneeled in front of the trunk and began to pull things out of it. "So where are you going?"
"Uhh..." He buried his head deep inside the trunk and started to mumble incoherently.
"Sorry, didn't catch that Siri dahling" said Lily smirking. "Maybe if you got your head out of that thing we could hear you better"
"Lily!" mouthed Peter to her. She just shrugged.
"Found them! Oh well, I must go now, I'm probably late already. Bye!"
"Wait! What about Frank's birthday party, you coming right?" asked James.
Sirius looked awkward. "Er...sure, I might be late though. I'll meet you at the common room later ok? Around nine-ish" and he left the room.
"But it's not - Oh forget it!" James huffed and flung himself at the bed. "You go ahead and do whatever it is that you're doing without telling US! FINE! LIKE I CARE!"
"I don't think he can hear you" whispered Peter from the corner where he had crouched when James started to scream.
"I know he can't"
But the fact that he knew didn't mean he understood. He just wanted his friend back. And soon.
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Remus.
Two days after the full moon Remus practically floated out of his bed in the hospital wing. Well not really, but he felt as if he was floating. Sirius came into the infirmary and after an hour of begging and whining he was able to get out of the damn place at last. His happiness deflated a little when he had to walk blindfolded through the castle because Sirius said he had a surprise for him and also he felt just a little stupid; Sirius stopped walking abruptly and he crashed into his back feeling even more stupid and he really hoped they weren't in a public place. He felt something soft under his shoes and Sirius shifting behind him as he removed the blindfold before saying "Now Rem, please don't freak out ok?"
Remus nodded. When he opened his eyes he bit back a gasp. They were sooo expelled. They weren't even in school to be expelled and now he realised that what he felt soft under his feet was in fact sand. "Where are we?"
"Well" started Sirius cautiously "I figured you'd be dead tired from the transformation so I took the liberty of finishing reading the diary and the written essay and I found some very interesting information on that last entry"
"What does that have to do with this?"
Sirius smiled broadly "This is an island, I think, somewhere in the world" after Remus digested the information he continued. "It was their secret place. She always said she couldn't live without her beloved sea, so one day he decided to bring the sea to her instead."
"Aww, isn't that romantic?" said Remus leaning against his boyfriend's chest.
Sirius placed a small kiss on the tip of his nose and spun his around. "If you think that's romantic you have got to look at this"
Remus gasped. "A picnic!" He took his shoes off, sunk his toes in the soft sand and sighed. "I've never been to the sea before, you know. Not like this" he turned around and grazed the other's cheek with the back of his hand. "You are truly remarkable Sirius Black" And then he kissed him. It was a deep, lingering kiss with such strong feelings behind that he didn't dare explore them.
"Wow" whispered Sirius once they parted. "And you haven't even tried my cooking yet"
Remus' eyebrows went up.
"And by cooking I mean stolen from the kitchens of course"
Remus cracked a smile. "Of course"
They ate and talked for hours until Sirius suddenly looking quite serious said. "I want to tell my friends about us. Tonight."
"Er…let's take a walk"
They got up and began walking through the island in silence for a few minutes before Sirius broke the silence once more.
"There's a party tonight and I was thinking maybe we could go and tell them together"
Remus looked at him and noticed he cared about this a lot. Still he asked. "Is this very important?"
"They are my family" said Sirius before taking Remus' hand and placing an open-mouthed kiss on the inside of his wrist.
Remus swallowed. "Since you asked so nicely, I can do that" he said a little hoarsely because the lips that used to be on his wrist was now skating down his fingers and kissing the palm of his hand.
"You have the most amazing hands" said Sirius almost as hoarsely as Remus. He let go of his hand only to attack his neck instead.
Remus threw his head back and moaned. As he did, he glanced at the sky and saw that the sun was gone completely. He pushed Sirius gently away from him. "It's late"
Sirius looked up and swore. "Let's go back to the door"
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"Shit! We're lost! We'll never find the door into the castle again! Oh No! We don't have enough food; we'll have to start eating each other pretty soon. Oh my God! OH my-"
"Remus, stop it! No one is eating nothing yet ok? Geez, just relax"
Remus snorted humorlessly. "Relax? How can you ask me to relax? You brought us to the middle of nowhere with very little food and no directions. The only way in here is a door inside a secret library that no one knows about; we can't use magic because technically we're outside Hogwarts. Are you freaking kidding me?!"
Sirius looked hurt and Remus regretted his words immediately.
He then stopped looking hurt and settled for angry "You know what?! You're right. I'm like this; I go and get lost in an island somewhere and I don't care. I don't know what's going to happen next and I'm fine with that but you're clearly not. Maybe we are too different after all"
Oh shit shit shit. Say you're sorry! Or better yet, don't say anything.
"Maybe we are" said Remus.
Well done.
"Why don't you just go then?!" snapped Sirius.
"Well, maybe I will! And I bet I'll find that stupid door faster than YOU!"
Bloody fantastic!
He never meant to say all those things but if Sirius really thought they were too different to be together then so be it. He turned around and had only taken a few steps when he heard Sirius' voice again.
"Maybe"
Remus stopped walking, his heartbeat drumming in his ears.
"Maybe I'm in love with you"
Merlin's pants!
Remus turned around so quickly he was surprise his neck didn't break. "What did you say?"
Sirius took a couple of steps towards Remus, grabbed hold of both his hands and murmured in his ear "I said I love you and I really don't want you to go. I promise I won't eat you, no matter how hungry I am"
Sirius looked like he wanted to say something else but was cut off when Remus launched himself at him, locking both arms around his neck whilst his fingers explored the silky hair he loved so much and kissed him like there was no tomorrow; Sirius responded eagerly placing both hands at the small of Remus' back pulling him close. When they finally broke apart, they rested their foreheads together. "I love you too. And we won't have to eat anyone cause the door is right there" Remus said pointing ahead.
Sirius gave a whoop of joy and twirled Remus around. Well he tried to and failed terribly so he settled for screaming "We're saved! We're saved!"
Remus smirked. "Geez Sirius relax, we were lost for like five minutes"
"Why you little-"
"Hey!" interrupted Remus. "I told you I'd find it before you did"
Sirius tutted. "Cheeky brat" he opened the door to the library "Come on, Rem" he whined. "I have to go to this party around nine-ish and that means we have less than two hours of quality snogging left"
Remus laughed. "Honestly Sirius, that's all you ever think about"
"It's not my fault; you're just a really great snogger, I can't help myself"
Remus sighed in defeat (not.) "Ok but not here because it creeps me out"
"Er…why?"
"There are books here" whispered Remus. "They're watching us"
Sirius' eyebrows went up. "Woa- ow"
"What? Don't laugh, I'm serious!"
"No, I'm Sirius"
Hmph.
When Remus didn't say anything for a while, Sirius hugged him from behind and nuzzled his neck. "Room of Requirement then?"
A shiver ran through his body and he nodded. "Room of Requirement"
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James.
"Shhhh, I think he's coming now, I hear noises outside"
Everyone scattered around the room into their hiding places while James turned the lights off and crouched beside Peter.
"You think he's coming? Why didn't you use the map?" whispered Peter as the noises continued outside but no one opened the door.
"Sirius took it this morning, but he thinks the party is in the common room so Frank's the only one who's missing, now shush cause the door's opening!"
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Remus.
"Hmmm – oh – Re – Remus I thought we were supposed to be snogging in the room of requirement not outside it" panted Sirius. "Not that I'm complaining"
"You better not be. Now shut up and kiss me"
Their mouths crashed together again and this time it was only a couple of minutes before Sirius pulled away again. "B – But this is" pant, pant. "Dangerous, we should go inside"
Remus pushed him up against the door and grinded their bodies together. Sirius moaned. "Whatever works for you"
Sirius reconsidered the door for a moment before saying "Did we make that appear?"
"What?" asked Remus, puzzled.
"The door" answered Sirius. "Could it be possible that we've gotten so good at the snogging business that we can do multiple chores now?"
Remus laughed. "We were thinking about the same thing, maybe we passed by it more than three times without even noticing, now come on" he reached out with one hand to open the door as the other one pulled Sirius to him once more but just as they were getting into their kissing, they were almost blinded by a sudden flash of light and then they jumped apart startled at the cry of "SURPRISE!"
Well, it was more like "SURPRI – ise"
Remus opened his eyes to a bunch of stunned people in party hats. Beside him, Sirius laughed nervously and said. "Er…surprise to you too?"
Uh-oh.