Now, Sakai Michiba presents:
Just Remus
Prompt 012: Scream
"I have a bone to pick with you, Lupin!"
This exclamation announced James Potter's entrance to the common room, and Remus looked up to see him stomping from the portrait hole over to the chair where the young lycanthrope was seated. "Yes?" he asked quietly, setting his book aside and looking up into the furious face of his friend. "What have you done now?"
"ME?!" James screamed, and he pointed an accusatory finger at Remus. At this point, the whole common room was staring at the two of them, including Sirius, who looked ready to pummel James. "It's YOU that's done something! I oughta kill you, Lupin!"
Remus's eyebrows furrowed, and he huffed quietly to himself. "Well, it must have been something really terrible, then. Go on, so I can tell you that nothing happened and to get on with it; I have studying to do," he said joylessly, and he met Sirius's eyes across the room. He held up a hand, and Sirius leaned back in his seat, though he looked no less angry.
"You are seducing my woman!"
A ringing silence fell over the common room at these words, and Remus met Sirius's eyes again before his face split into a wide, howling laughter. This sentiment was echoed throughout the room as Gryffindors of all years joined in, and James flushed a deep purple. "Shut up your laughing! Leave her alone, Lupin, or I'll—"
"You'll what, exactly?" This was Sirius, who was now standing beside Remus. "Scream at him? Pout because Lily obviously finds studious, quiet boys more attractive than pratty, obnoxious ones? I understand why you're upset; who'd have seen that coming?" He threw an amicable arm around Remus's shoulder, drawing him just a little closer than he would have any other bloke, and James looked as though his head would pop like a zit. "Yes, I thought so. Run along, James, and please…Next time you blame something on Remus, think first, eh?"
James, obviously embarrassed, fled the room. Remus smiled up at Sirius, and Sirius fought the urge to kiss him.
