The stars sparkled overhead, the night clear of any clouds. Remus lay in the grass not far from Hogwarts school, his head resting on his hands, gazing upward. It was long after students were supposed to be inside for the night, but for some reason, it didn't matter that he was breaking the rules.
He had simply wanted to watch the stars, to feel the cool breeze; that couldn't possible be too much of a wrongdoing. This was the perfect place to think, and he had plenty of thinking to do…
It was absolutely awful living without Sirius. Ever since Lily had spoken with Remus, he ached since he missed him so much. However, he couldn't see any way out of the situation. If he apologized for arguing with Sirius and for messing with his things, maybe Sirius would forgive him – maybe. He did just hex Remus in the hallway the other day, so he didn't seem to be ready for any forgiving.
However, even if this conflict was resolved, Remus could visualize a few others happening after the fact. Sirius had been spending so much time apart from the other Marauders, even before this incident, that maybe he would return to doing so and never truly return to the group. More importantly, the most prevalent problem in Remus's mind was the fact that he was hopelessly falling for Sirius, and there seemed to be no way to backtrack from this. Even if they reconciled, could he spend the rest of their friendship happily enjoying Sirius as a friend? Could he relinquish these feelings in order to merely have a best friend again? Was it possible to forget them, all of the things he was feeling?
Remus hadn't heard anyone approach. All was quiet and peaceful as he continued to stargaze and wonder. Suddenly, though, a single silent body appeared next to him, and he peered into the darkness, sitting up quickly.
His heart skipped a beat.
"Sirius?"
Sirius did not look at him, but stared forward, leaning back onto the palms of his hands. "I can't keep fighting with you," he stated clearly.
"Well, I- " Remus was rather confused. "I don't know what you plan to do about it, but nothing has been resolved here."
"Can we resolve it, then?" asked Sirius.
Remus pulled his knees into his chest and waited.
"I'm sorry," breathed Sirius, and Remus could hear his sincerity. "I'm sorry that I somehow completely forgot what it meant to be someone's friend. I'm sorry I spent all my time with girls instead of realizing who I could truly count on. I'm sorry that I was so awful to you. I'm sorry I said those things and argued with you about anything I could think of."
Remus exhaled a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding, clutching his knees tighter as a slight breeze wafted by. "I'm sorry, too," he said, and left it at that.
AN: :) I like this chapter. I have to figure out what to do next... eek! It'll be a few days until I update again. Thanks again for all the amazing reviews!
P.S. I saw the movie last night; it was FREAKING AMAZING.
