Standing On Their Own Two Feet
The Cottage
"Sirius where are we going to live after tomorrow?" Remus asked. The two boys were on the roof of the Gryffendor Tower. Remus' head on Sirius right wear his shoulder connected to his neck. Sirius hand an arm wrapped around his boyfriends waist.
"Don't worry about it Rem," Sirius said somehow making Remus name rhyme with gem.
"Sirius, I don't think you understand I'm homeless. My Mum died…" Remus buries his face in Sirius' chest. Sirius pats his back holding him tight counting the stars to find the consolations he and Regulus made up when they were little.
"I know Rem," Is all Sirius says as Remus sobs.
The next day after the train ride to Kings Cross Remus isn't too sure what happens after they get off the train. James and Lily wave at them with smiles on their face James had invited Lily to meet his parents. Peter's mother picked him up from the train station with a hug and they were off.
"Sirius," Remus looked at the boy, "what are we going to do?"
"Frankie said he'd be right outside in Muggle London," Sirius grabbed Remus wrist taking care to make sure it looked brotherly as he led Remus outside to find Frank Longbottom leaning against a brick wall in a brown leather jacket.
"Hey, Sirius," Frank tossed the motorcycle keys at him, "Remus." Frank acknowledged with a nod, "I gotta get back Moody will have my head if he knew I wasn't really gathering evidence for one of the cases."
Sirius cheeks were slightly pink, "Thanks mate."
"Any time," Frank walked away towards the nearest Alley to disapperate.
"Come on Moony! It's perfectly safe," Sirius said. Once the two boys were on the motorcycle Remus leaned forwards to wrap his arms tighter around Sirius waist- for safety reasons of course.
"Someone has a crush," Hew whispered into Sirius' ear.
"He's Frank Longbottem, mentor to the Marauders and who doesn't like his cheek bones," Sirius neck flushed.
Remus kissed his neck with teasing forgiveness, "Where are we going?"
"It's quite a ways we'll be there by ten," Sirius responded.
Remus sighed and pressed his head to Sirius shoulder watching the landscape fly by.
"Close your eyes Moony," Sirius said a couple hours later.
"Why?"
"I want you to be surprised and I want to see your face when you see it," Remus closed his eyes and got of the motorbike. He heard Sirius wheel it away and few doors close. Sirius hands were over his eyes now.
"Ready?"
"Yeah why not," Remus sighed, because all he wanted was Sirius and a bed and a bit of chocolate and maybe some chicken because they had stopped for dinner hours ago.
"Open your eyes," Sirius said removing his slightly callused and warm hands, "Do you like it?"
A little house covered in ivy with a red door and a white picket fence with a little yard stood glowing in the half moon's light. Remus smiled. This was completely different from Sirius childhood home, but for Remus it was his first actually home he moved around a lot when he was younger. His father died when he was six, a year after Remus was bitten and Romulus, his twin died in the attack. His mother had a hard time keeping her and Remus in the same house for more than six months.
"It's beautiful."
"It's ours and it has a few extra bedrooms. For James' kids when they spend the night." Sirius grinned,
"When did you get it?"
"Remember back during Easter break when James and I went M.I.A. for a few days? We were cottage hunting," Sirius revels bashfully.
"More like kennel hunting," Remus' mouth quirked up into a smile and a chuckle escaped him. This was the first time in days Remus actually smiled.
"It's ours forever, I already bought it and there aren't any neighbors around for miles. I opened an account for to pay for taxes because I hate actually doing that myself although James says I should learn ho-"Remus shut his rambling boyfriend up with a kiss that suggested much more they could do in their cottage. Talking about money could wait.
The thing were Frank Longbottom is all pretty boy-ish just kinda happened I can't explain it. Remus is such a twin name who names their kid after the brother that was killed in Roman Mythology? Twin names.
