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"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing," –Elie Wiesel
There were times when Remus honestly forgot he didn't have to share Sirius. There were times when they were just a normal couple or even just friends hanging out. Those were the times he liked best. He liked how Sirius would put his arm around him casually when they were alone or kiss him in an empty corridor. The kisses were few and far between but Remus cherished them.
Then there were times that Remus remembered he had to share Sirius. It wasn't so much with James and Peter, although the three boys constantly took off on their own, leaving Remus with Lily, or to himself studying. It was the times when Lily and Sirius had to pretend to be a couple that Remus remembered he had to share Sirius.
He hated it.
He didn't like watching Sirius put his arm around Lily (even though he noticed the little grimace between both of them as he did) or when Lily's friends were trying to get her to gossip about "her new boyfriend." He didn't like seeing James in a slump when he saw Sirius holding Lily's hand.
And all of the Marauders were furious when Lily had been hexed by a jealous Slytherin girl. She had taken the hex for Alice. Remus and Peter had luckily come around the corner then. Remus had immediately disarmed the Slytherin and awarded detention and a hex to the witch. Unable to lift Lily because the full moon had been a few days prior, Peter ran to get Sirius and James as Remus attempted to remove the hex.
"We can't do this anymore," Sirius said.
"I said I was going to help you and I will!" Lily said stubbornly.
"Lily-" Remus protested.
"Remus," Lily glared at him. "James was looking for you." Remus knew a dismissal when he heard one and he took it, kissing Lily's temple and squeezing Sirius' hand before heleft.
"I said I was going to help and I am," Lily repeated.
"Not at the risk of your safety," Sirius shook his head.
"Slytherins try and hex me all the time," Lily said. "It's nothing new."
"We're ending this!" Sirius snapped.
"Sirius Black, we are not-!" Lily shouted.
"Lily!" Severus said, bursting into the hospital wing. "I just heard and- you." Sirius turned stiffly towards his fellow Slytherin. He didn't move as Severus grabbed his tie and punched him. He didn't lose the defiant look as he fell backwards onto the bed, lip bloody.
"Severus!" Lily gasped, wrapping her arms around Sirius to protect him from Severus' onslaught.
"You're supposed to take care of her! You're her boyfriend!" Severus snapped. "Don't you dare try and leave her when she's trying to stay with you! You don't deserve her!"
Sirius and Lily stared at Severus Snape as he left a bouquet of daisies on Lily's bed and then stormed out of the hospital wing. Lily release Sirius and he slowly pulled away from her, moving so that he was no longer lying on her.
"Don't make me choose yet," she whispered.
"What if this is a mistake?" Sirius asked.
"There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go(1)," Lily said.
Dear Sirius,
You are the Black heir. What are you doing running around and dancing with mudbloods? Imagine your father's and my horror when we saw that picture. Who is that girl? I insist you end things with her at once. She is not a proper bride prospect for you and you shouldn't be wasting your time with her. You still belong to this family, Sirius. I suggest you start acting like it.
Sincerely,
Your mother
"This… what is this? Not a suitable bride prospect?" Lily screeched. "I'm better than those Slytherin witches!"
"Lily, I'm not sure that's what you should be upset about," Remus said lightly.
"They're insulting me, Remus!" Lily said. "If I shouldn't be upset about that, then what should I be upset about?"
"I already wrote back and defended you," Sirius said.
"Well what'd you say?" Lily asked, sitting down next to Remus.
"Dear Mother, Lily Evans is the brightest witch in our year. Sincerely, your son," Sirius recited.
"Thank you. I'm sure that must have taken what, a minute?" Lily rolled her eyes.
"That letter was written was after I calmed him down," Remus said. "In the first three, he wanted to send a hex." Lily looked up alarmed. Sirius shrugged as if it wasn't that big a deal.
"What you should be alarmed about is that they want to meet you," Remus said, holding the next letter up. "I have to meet Longbottom for a study session." Sirius reached out and grabbed Remus before he could leave.
"Who is this Longbottom?" Sirius asked.
"You know Longbottom, Sirius. He's had double potions with us before," Remus said.
"Yes, well, I think I should come along to make sure-"
"He's dating Alice," Lily interrupted.
"Oh, very well then," Sirius said, dropping Remus' hand and dropping a quick kiss on his lips. "Carry on then." Remus rolled his eyes and walked away from the two.
"Good luck, Lily," he called.
"Wait, Remus you-" Lily said but Sirius covered her mouth.
"Hush, he'll come back for it," Sirius grinned. Lily rolled her eyes.
"What is this about your family wanting to meet me?" Lily asked.
"Well who wouldn't want to meet the brightest witch in our year?" Sirius asked. "Plus, I think they want to scare you into stop 'dating' me." Lily looked pale at the thought and lay down on the grass. She sighed and covered her face with her hands.
"Keep your cool around them, Lily. It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt (2)." Sirius told Lily. "You're a lady."
"The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they're going to be when you kill them (3)," Lily said bitterly, crossing her arms. Sirius stared at her before he started laughing.
"You, love, were sorted into the wrong house," Sirius said.
"I was not!" Lily protested.
"What's so funny?" James asked as he and Peter joined Sirius and Lily.
"Our darling Lily-kins was sorted into the wrong house," Sirius snickered. "And no, it's not Ravenclaw."
"He's lying! James, Peter, get him under control!" Lily pleaded. "He thinks I belong in Slytherin!"
"She- she said my family's going to be surprised when she kills them!" Sirius said, still choking on his laughter. "That is Slytherin!"
"He was sorted into the wrong house! He wants me to meet his family! That's Gryffindor mixed in with some stupidity!" Lily protested. "Don't look at me like that! I'm entitled to my own opinion!"
"Of course you are. It's just that yours is stupid(4)," Sirius said. "My family is going to try and break us up… well, the nonexistent us."
"Why didn't your mum send a howler?" James asked.
"Doesn't want Hogwarts to know I'm dating the Gryffindor mudblood princess, I suppose," Sirius rolled his eyes. "Or rather, didn't want the parents to know they know and aren't- can't do anything about it."
"Why do I have to meet your family?" Lily huffed as Remus made his way over.
"Forgot my bag," Remus muttered, grabbing it from Sirius' side. Sirius grabbed Remus' wrist before he could leave.
"Well its either they come here or we go there," Sirius said. "Remus, you're coming too, right?"
"What?" Remus blinked.
(1) Richard Bach
(2) Mark Twain
(3) William Clayton
(4) "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid," –Unknown Author
