Hi everyone!!

My apologies for the very long wait, but it has just been one disdaster after an other. My own laptop hs even crashed recently... I hope you can still forgive, and keep reading on the story because I've actualy finisheda few chapters... And for those who are intrested I recently finished my first year at law school... :)

In this one we celebrate remus' birthday... I hope you like it, and I hope you let me know... Plz read en review... :)

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Disclaimer: still own nothing... :(

'Why can't we just wake him up?' Remus heard a voice coming from the living room area; he instantly recognized it as Anna's. Remus, although he didn't want to know why, found himself in Sirius' bed once again. It had become an almost daily event as he crawled out of his own bed almost every night just to crawl in Sirius'.

'It's Saturday, It's the only day he can really sleep out.'

'Well, it's also the only day I can sleep out…' Anna stated sarcastically, not knowing why Sirius didn't want her to wake up their young companion. 'And you woke me at 7 am…'

'It's not my fault you were only back at 3 am!' Sirius snapped at the young woman he thought to be the sister he never had… 'Where were you anyway?'

'I was –'Anna Started trying to come up with something fast. 'Studying at the library… Exams are coming up…' She hoped Sirius wouldn't catch the lie, for if he did she wouldn't have anything to celebrate today.

Remus who slowly got out of bed, as he realized Anna wanted to wake him, walked out of Sirius' bedroom as fast as he could, and went into the direction of the noise.

'You hate studying at the library at night.' Sirius noted not noticing Remus coming into the room.

'I didn't have a choice… It's a study group thing…' Anna lied again, and Sirius now quirked an eyebrow.

'You're in a study group?' He asked with more disbelieve than wonderment in his voice, and Anna knew trouble was ahead. Remus realized that Anna was very uncomfortable, and cleared his throught.

'Remus, you're up?' Anna and Sirius looked shocked at the teenager. 'We wanted to surprise you…'

'You did?' Remus asked in wonderment, not knowing what the occasion was.

'Yes!' Anna said happily, and at the same time relieved... She and Sirius looked at each other once again, and then back at Remus with huge grins on both their faces.

'Happy birthday!'

Remus couldn't even believe it an hour later when Sirius was off to the bakery, and Anna was preparing the living room, because they would go camping/picnicking… They had actually thought that about the fact that it was his birthday, they actually wanted to celebrate his birthday… Remus could hardly even remember having a birthday celebration.

'Why are we going to camp inside again?' Remus asked as Anna tried to move the sofa by herself, and he joined in to help her out.

'Because it's raining outside…' She answered him with a shrug. 'We always go picnicking on birthday's… Its tradition and seeing as you're now part of this dysfunction we like to call family it is only right that you got to know our tradition. We'll invite your friends over next week if you'd like that, or you can go somewhere else with them. I'm sure Sirius won't mind…' Anna said smiling at the now seventeen year old. Remus couldn't help but smile as he felt bits of happiness rush over him. There family might have been a bid dysfunctional, but at least it was a family. 'Put on some music would you, I'm going insane.'

Remus looked up at Anna, and only now realized, that there wasn't any music playing which he had come very accustom to since he started living here.

'What do you want to hear?' Remus asked, as he walked over to the CD-player.

'Doesn't really matter…' Anna said thoughtfully. 'As long as I know it, it's all good!'

Remus thought that that eliminated a total of zero songs. The song Anna didn't know still had to be written. He eventually chose for a CD that said 'Anna's spare time compilation' as he entered it, and pressed play music filled the room.

'Oh, nice pick.' Anna said as she started singing along immediately. 'Story of my life, searching for the right, but it keeps avoiding me…'

While the song was about half way through Anna reminded herself of the fact that she still had to go get the mattresses from the beds. Remus shook his head in disbelief but started helping anyway.

Minutes past fleetingly, as they brought the mattresses to the living room. Anna just noted that you could hardly see that Remus slept in his bed, which had made Remus laugh uncomfortable.

'The only thing we have to do know is make a fire.'

'What? You want to make a fire inside of the house?' Remus asked in disbelief. 'Sirius will kill you if you burn the place down…'

'That's why I thought of a solution.' She said mysterious, as she walked over to the television. She flicked a few buttons, and there it was a campfire on the TV-screen.

When Sirius came in he found Anna and Remus in the living room, having a pillow fight. He doesn't go without saying he joined in soon after. Remus couldn't remember having this much fun on his birthday, or even having fun on his birthday at all. That was why, when Sirius realized he had forgotten something at the bakery Remus offered to walk over and get it.

While he was waiting in line about 2 minutes later his eyes fell on the guy who was standing about two feet away from him. Remus instantly recognized him as Mathews' ex boyfriend, but couldn't figure out what his name was.

'Is there a reason you're staring at me? Or am I just nice to look at?' A voice caught Remus by surprise, and he turned a bright shade of red as he realized who it was that as talking to him.

'I was just wondering what your name was, seeing as I know you from school.' Remus answered suddenly a bid uneasy with the whole situation.

'All you had to do was ask.' The slightly older boy said a bright smile spreading across his face. 'It's Mikah.'

Mikah… Remus thought it to be a very nice name. It suited his school-boyish charm. Mikah had soft blond hair, a bid to fluffy but nice nonetheless. He had big blue eyes, unlike Sirius stormy grey once they seemed to show the bottom of a bright open sea. Mikah was also taller then Remus, although not much. The boy somehow had a natural flair about him...

'Nice to meet you again, Mikah.' Remus said eventually now also smiling a bid more reassured at the other teenager.

'Nice to meet you again too, Remus right?' Remus nodded in surprise. He hadn't expected that Mikah already knew his name.

As they talked the crowd tinned, and soon Mikah was up to order. Not long after the second woman behind the counter was ready to take Remus'. Remus explained that Sirius had forgotten a cake he was supposed to have picked up. The woman just nodded, and went to get the cake from the back. Remus thanked her, and as he was made ready to leave he found Mikah still waiting for him.

'Having a party?' Mikah asked smiling that smile of his, and Remus had to admit the other boy was pretty attractive.

'It's my birthday today, actually.' Remus explained with a shrug.

'Oh, Congratulations!' For a second Remus thought Mikah was going to hug him or something, but the boy obviously held back somewhere in the middle. 'Now I feel bad I didn't buy you anything.' His expression one of fake same, but when Remus wanted to assure him that it was nothing he Mikah continued and the boy's expression changed like the weather. 'Let me make it up to you next Friday.'

'What?' It was the second time in mere minutes that Mikah took Remus by surprise.

'You know…' Mikah started, he obviously thought Remus hadn't comprehended what he was saying. 'Dinner and a movie or something like that. It will be fun.' Remus however didn't really know what to think of it, let alone what to say, and when he was about to decline the invitation the other boy continued fast: 'I won't take no for an answer, and I really don't want to see you try squirm out of our date so I'm leaving right now. I'll call you.'

Mikah turned around, and Remus felt more confused then he thought he should. Since when was this a date?

'You don't have my number.' Remus yelled after Mikah, mentally hitting himself for the stupidest question ever.

'Oh don't worry Remus. I have my way of getting the things I want.' The slightly older teenager said with a mischievous smile which somehow reminded him of Sirius and James when they were together. 'See you at school…'

Remus also said his goodbye's and made his way back home.

'That took longer than expected.' Anna stated when Remus entered the apartment about 10 minutes later.

'There were a lot of people.' Remus explained somehow a bd more nervous than really necessary.

'Doesn't matter, you're here now. Sirius was just about to report you missing though…' Anna told Remus, and they both couldn't help but laugh.

It was about another half hour later when Sirius announced it was gift time.

Anna had bought him a very old copy of his favorite Jane Austin book.

'I remembered you told me you liked it.' She explained as Remus thanked her, a big smile playing on his face.

Sirius who had hardly spoken a word since the Remus had started unwrapping his gifts stood up and handed him a little box. Remus just like any other 17 year old opened the box fast, and came eye to eye with a watch. It was a simple watch with simple black straps, a silver plate and golden highlighted numbers.

'I know it's not much, but I noticed you could use a new watch and seeing as you hate being late… If you don't like it we can always-'

'Don't like it?' Remus asked in surprise. 'Sirius I love it. It's absolutely perfect. It's absolutely amazing. It must have cost you a fortune.'

Remus didn't understand why Sirius would ever give him a gift like this. He wasn't that important after all…

'It wasn't that expensive.' Sirius stated, but they both knew he was lying.

When Anna was gone for about an hour, Sirius and Remus sat in the living room together still mauling over the lame excuse she had given the both of them. Everything what was left of the picnic sprayed across the floor around them? They were watching a movie quietly as time passed by. Remus couldn't help but feel happy… He hadn't known the feeling in so long that it took him quite a while to figure out that this was what he felt… Happiness.

'Thank you.' Remus whispered eventually, making Sirius turn his head.

'For what?' The older man asked the now 17 year old.

'Everything. I haven't really been able to celebrate my birthday for so long, and it's wonderful.' Remus answered an honest smile across his face. He hoped this moment would never end. That he could stay in this exact place for the rest of his life, until the moment he passed away.

'It's nothing really.' Sirius stated, smiling back to the boy.

'No it really is.' Remus continued. 'After my parents died I didn't really have anything to celebrate anymore, and my birthday was probably last on the list, and you try so hard to give me back all those things I missed. I'm really grateful for that.'

Sirius couldn't help but notice that this was the first time Remus talked about his past. He was this lost boy, but maybe he could find his way again. After all, with a bid help everyone can. Sirius however was happy that Remus trusted him enough to confide in him.

'You'll be ok, Remus.' Sirius said with a bright smile, and the teenager nodded.

A silence fell over them again, as they continued to watch the movie. Time seemed to pass incredibly fast as they were sitting there, laughing sometimes.

'I wonder what Anna's up to.' Sirius stated as he saw that it was already Sunday.

'Maybe she had a boyfriend.' Remus said with a shrug, but wished he hadn't as Sirius whitened within seconds.

'She wouldn't.' Sirius stated. Remus obviously had hit a nerve. He knew that Anna's ex-boyfriend wasn't the best guy in the world, but she still had the right to try again. She deserved happiness a much as the next person, maybe even more.

Remus had soon after gone to bed, and as Sirius did about an hour later he found Remus already in his bed. His eyes closed as he was sleeping, with a nice smile on his face for what seemed to be the first time ever.

As Sirius sat down on his bed at the other side he felt Remus move. The young man slowly opened his eyes.

'What's wrong?'

'Nothing Remus, it's just me.' Sirius stated smiling up at the boy.

'Oh, it's you…' Remus said in a comforting tone, his eyes still dazed from sleeping.

'It's me.' Sirius said again. He found that this was the best Remus has looked ever since they had met again in that police station about 3 months ago. He knew Remus felt safe, he wanted him to feel safe.

As Sirius climbed in bed next to the younger boy, Remus sad up a little bid. The boy smiled again as he saw Sirius' face, feeling so secure that he knew nothing could ever break this feeling. Yet before Remus knew what was really happening, or before he could figure out if it was him rather than Sirius who moved closer to the other, he felt soft lips being planted on his own. A small shock waved through his body. He knew it was wrong, he knew he should pull back, and that tomorrow would be another silent day. Yet in that moment, the moment his heart pounded in excitement, his breath got caught in his traught and his eyes fluttered shut, he didn't particularly care about any of it.

The kiss itself was so short one could even think that it hadn't taken place at all, but both of them knew it did as Sirius was the one to pull away still smiling softly at the boy, yet looking a bit apologetic.

'Happy seventeenth, Remus.' Sirius whispered.

'Goodnight.' Remus just sad as he lay down again, still feeling dazed although he wasn't sure it was from sleeping anymore…

I hopy you liked the chapter... I'll try to continue as soon as pssible... The next one, I believe is going to be a real tearjerker... Again, if I made many mistakes I offer you my apologies...

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