~~~~You Are Always On My Mind~~~~
Disclaimer: As always JKR owns the canon...I own only the plot and anything extra. :(
Cheers to all me readers and reviewers!
Anni - you know that is a good question on that 'godfather' thing, and one I've heard before too. According to Cambridge Dictionary Online (the British Mirriam-Websters), a 'godfather, godparent, godmother', is in the 'christian religion' a person who, at a baptism ceremony, promises to help a new member of the religion, usually a child, in religious and moral matters. (also of course the leader of the mafia lol). However, under the listing of a 'fairy godmother' is says that it is a magical creature in some childrens stories who helps someone in trouble. Now Sirius isn't exactly a 'fairy godfather' just a 'godfather' yet religion other then 'Christmas/Easter' passing is never mentioned in the books. Nor is there any religion given for wizards yet they do celebrate 'Christmas/Easter', which I find highly unlikely. I think it's just JKR's own religious upbringing making it's way into the story and making it 'universal'. I don't think she deliberately used 'christian, etc' ways to upset the other religions though so hence why it doesn't bother me all told. I may not believe it that way but I won't get angry that she ignored the possibilities of other religions :P
As for the weather yup it's getting a bit cooler, but like you with me own thyroid issues I still am having problems with the humidity and rain :mutters: ah well, cie la vie eh? And I'm glad you're liking the trio, I was hesitant to write another one but since it didn't seem to be too bad an issue in Deny Thy Father (which sadly I never did get to update the other fics this week like I said I would :sigh:), I went forth and plunged back into this one. I still say there are never enough of the good 'trio' fics out there :)
Shini - heh I'll look forwards to it luv, hopefully won't disappoint you!
Temptress - I'll get to you're email soon, having one of those days I'm trying to steer clear of emails :sigh: Save some fluffy bugs for me! :grins:
Iceheart - :giggles: oh they are so cute aren't they? :sighs dreamily: I would have to say that 80% of the blokes I went to school with turned out to be gay soon as they left form, and watching them with their lovers is just sooooo adorable. Half of them are so flaming these days I swear I just can't help but to oogle at them! :grins:
Myr - :) cheers luv, glad you're liking!
Toyo - heh I take it I made them too sexy all round eh? :giggles: that was the point though luv...jealousy has it's merits! :grin: As for Sev and Siri, you'll see :)
Dragons - you have a definite (and lovely I might add!) adoration for those locked closets don't you :giggles: Personally I would do the same thing..egads...no wonder why I locked up Sev/Remy and Siri/Peter in me other fic, it was just too perfect not to! :grins:
Shades - I heard the word challenge? :peers round: ohh...let me know where they are, I'll see what I can do maybe! :) No luv you're not a freak, if you were then I'm the Head Freak of them all :giggles: I'm the one with the HP bumper stickers on me car and a number plate that says 'Slythern'! (couldn't fit all the letters had to take the dratted I out :pouts: ah well!
Nagani - ohhh I wanna go too! I think I'd fit in at a Dark Lord's convention :laughs: Yup definitely me cup o' tea luv! :giggles: Hope you got your homework done though...I can say I don't miss school for that issue alone egads, nope, nope and nope. :P
Kouji - :grins: yeah, I debated on the hair bit too but trust me, it won't get in the way of the 'important' things in life :giggles: I can't help it, I'm in love with men with long black hair :sigh: or silvery hair egads...yes...long, luscious hair to run me fingers through. And me kids dad wonders why I won't let him cut off his mid-back length Japanese hair :faints: I think I'd kill him! :nod nod nod:
Hana - :chuckles: like I told Kouji, don't worry, the hair will not be a hindrance :) Of course I had to do the leather bit, though everyone always sees Draco in leather (hell so do I!) but right now our poor Draco isn't much for wearing it I'd say...hence why I had to make Harry and Silvius the ones to have little to the imagination....egads all right that's enough of that...(goes back to imagining a 17 year old Harry and Severus (AKA Silvius AKA Alan Rickman) in tight black leather trousers and long black Japanese hair then sighs happily with a silly grin on her face)...err...:coughs: right...must ignore that urge :whistles:
Mist - :giggles: You're welcome luv! Don't worry, there is going to be snuggles...and if I get the guts to do it...maybe even more :gazes up and then looks round realising she knows exactly why she isn't a Gryffie...no backbone to actually do the 'R' rated sex scenes :mutters:)
~~~~Chapter Fourteen: The Twists And Turns Of Love~~~~
'Where in the name of Merlin did he go?' Sirius grumbled now as he looked round the corridor they were in.
Remus shrugged and thought a moment. 'I don't know. We've checked everywhere I can think of by now. The classrooms, the towers, the dungeons, even his own rooms he wasn't in,' he said with a frustrated sigh.
'Well how in the blazes are we supposed to chat him up if we can't very well find him! Just like that man to disappear off the face of the earth when you actually need him for something,' Sirius said kicking at the wall now petulantly.
Remus chuckled and shook his head, watching his lover a moment. 'Funny isn't it?'
Sirius turned to Remus with a questioning look on his face. 'What is?' he asked.
'An hour or so ago you would have been praying he would disappeared off the face of the earth, and now you can't wait to find him. I just find that funny,' he said with a grin and shrugged.
'Well an hour ago I didn't know you and that git had made a promise binding to each other either,' Sirius scowled. 'I'm doing this for you you know.'
Remus rolled his eyes. 'I believe you were the one who said that he was looking rather shaggable and all too damned sexy at the moment?' he teased.
'Can I help it if he is? Body does happen to overrule the brain sometimes hate to tell you, and a good shag is a good shag. Providing he is one of course,' Sirius said with a chuckle.
Remus laughed and nodded his head. 'He is...or was anyway, at least when we were. Not that I wouldn't have still wanted him if he hadn't changed himself a bit, but whew...I think we really have got to find him and soon. Otherwise...'
'Otherwise I'm going to drag you back off to the Three Broomsticks and Severus Snape be damned. He'll just have to wait his turn,' Sirius said coyly and pulled Remus roughly to him, kissing his mate full on the lips in a heated bout of desire.
Remus broke off the kiss before all thoughts of Severus would leave him and smiled at his lover tenderly. 'I just hope Severus realises how good a person you really are. I really don't want to have to choose and I don't think I could live without either of you honestly, especially now that I know the truth,' he said with a small sigh.
Sirius got a determined look on his face. 'I love you, Remy, and if it means I have to share my bed with the bloke, I'll make that sacrifice. I won't make you choose, I just hope to Merlin he won't either. I couldn't bear it if you were hurt again luv,' he said softly and held Remus tightly in his arms.
Remus sighed though it was one of contentment. 'I just wish I knew where he could be...'
'We'll find him, I'm sure of it. I mean it's not like we have to dive down to the bottom of the lake or something, he's got to be round here somewhere,' Sirius said.
At those words Remus suddenly began to get a slightly lost piece of his memory back, and he looked up at Sirius with bright coloured eyes. 'Of course, the lake! Padfoot you are a genius!' he said happily.
'Huh? Err..yeah...sure I am,' he chuckled nervously. 'But umm...a genius of what, what'd I say?' he asked puzzled.
'The lake, Siri, you'll see. Come on, let's get our coats I think I know where he went!' Remus said excitedly.
Sirius nodded and together they ran down up to the Gryffindor commons where they had stored their coats earlier. Remus then practically dragged Sirius out of the castle and down towards an area of the lake that apparently he knew well. Remus then stopped a moment and put his finger to his lips telling Sirius to hush up and listened for a moment then nodded slightly. 'I was right...he's here,' he whispered now.
'So what now? He'll probably run again if he sees me with you,' Sirius whispered back.
Remus thought for a moment then whispered, 'Stay here, let me talk to him first. If all goes well I'll be back soon all right?'
Sirius nodded. 'Right. Good luck,' he said with a smile and a reassuring hug.
Remus nodded then made his way over to an area of the lake he once knew well long ago. It was a secluded area, far from prying eyes and ears. Long ago when he and Severus were still lovers they would sneak out here and just hold each other, or sometimes snog each other senseless. It held a lot of memories this place that overlooked the lake, though during the year he'd taught at the school he had avoided the place because of those memories.
Now however it would make sense for Severus to be there, for it was the first place they had admitted their feelings for each other, the first place they had ever kissed each other, and the place their relationship had ended. It was here at the lake he realised now that he had tried to apologize to Severus all those years ago, only to run away in tears and with his heart broken. Now however he would not run, he couldn't if he wanted to. He would not give up Sirius, but he didn't want to give up Severus again either, on all levels. Severus had been his first in pretty much everything...the first person he'd ever kissed, his first lover, the first person he had felt close to and unafraid with. He had been like a drug to Remus back then, he was a lifeline in a world that was turned upside down and every which way. Severus had been his grounding back then, and he vowed now he would be again.
As he got to the little clearing he saw Severus was sitting down on the bench, and the snow had been cleared away for two people oddly. Severus was gazing out over the lake and Remus could now see the tears still in his eyes, and his heart melted and nearly broke at seeing how much in pain Severus was. Slowly he walked over to the bench and sat down next to him, though Severus didn't acknowledge Remus for the moment. Just like Severus he too looked out over the lake, watching the way the almost full moon shed it's pale light down across the ice and snow. The stars above never seemed brighter though to him at the moment, though he still sat there in silence.
'You shouldn't have come,' Severus said quietly after a little while, though he didn't turn to face Remus just yet.
'Do you really think I would have stayed away?' Remus replied softly.
'I'm not a seventeen year old boy who had the world still at my feet anymore, Remus. I've been hardened by time, full of anger and pain now. My choices have been made,' Severus said bitterly.
Remus shook his head though he didn't look at Severus yet. 'Do you think I have suffered any less all these years? You're hatred of me, Sirius in Azkaban, no work, no money...never knowing where my next meal would come from...you're not the only one time hasn't been good to, Severus,' he replied.
Severus's shoulders slumped a bit and he hung his head down, sighing deeply. 'Three years ago you could have had a home again. Work...money...and I destroyed it all for you yet again. You deserve to hate me, to run from me now,' he said in a pained voice.
'We all have our roles to play, Severus. We wear our masks so well that sometimes we forget which is the real person underneath. Three years ago you weren't willing to forgive me yet, but I had long ago forgiven you. I never hated you, how could I. You're not the only one who was deceived either, Severus, I lied to you too. Before you ever found out about the wolf I had lied to you,' Remus said slowly.
Severus finally did look up at Remus now, tears still in his eyes and a questioning look on his face. 'About what?'
Remus looked deep into Severus's eyes, trying not to get lost in the murky depths of swirling emotions he was seeing. 'The promise...I lied to you about the promise,' he said.
Severus stared at Remus uncomprehending for a moment, then with a groan he thought he knew now what Remus was trying to say. Dropping his eyes from Remus back to the ground he then closed them, whilst a feeling like a giant iceberg had just hit him full force began running through him causing him to shiver. 'You mean...you never meant it back then. You never did love me...the promise was a lie...' he said in a half sobbed voice, whilst desperately trying not to have more tears fall.
'Oh Sev,' Remus said sadly, 'do you really think I didn't mean it? I didn't lie to you about the fact I loved you...I did, more than you could possibly have known. I suppose looking back on it, it's not that I 'lied' to you...I just didn't tell you everything I should have about the promise,' he said quietly.
Severus looked back up quickly, though for some reason the ice seemed to be melting away from his body, and a spark of hope returned. 'What do you mean?'
Remus looked back into Severus's eyes, and a hesitant smile came across his lips. 'It wasn't just a promise, Sev. It was a mating promise...a binding spell a werewolf uses to bind their...mates. It bound you to my heart and soul with a few simple words, forever. Even though you drove me away...hurt me...I could never hate you because of that bond. Once casted, Severus...it can never be undone. Do you understand now?' he said softly.
It was like a light came over Severus then, and finally he began to understand. He understood now why he still ached and yearned for the man before him. Why he still needed him so badly in his arms and to have his lips on his own. Why even though he had tried to hurt and destroy him, he could never stop thinking of him or forget him. He knew now why he could never nor would never be complete in his life unless Remus was by his side. 'I wish you had told me, Remus. It could have saved us both so many years of pain. Oh Merlin...because of me you're with Black now...I sent right into his arms. He'll never understand how much I still love you...need you...he'll never - ' he began but Remus cut him off by putting his fingers on his lips.
'He does understand, all too well, Severus. I am also bound to Sirius now, the same way I am to you. I admit that I didn't know the bond worked in reverse when I did it with you...I hadn't foreseen that happening. I thought only I would be the one to feel the weight of needing you even to this day, but I didn't know you would still feel the same thing. Without me...Sirius would feel like you have all these years,' he said.
Severus took Remus's hand into his own then, and looked at him sadly for a moment. 'He's still your mate now though, not I. There's too much pain between us...I could never live myself if I made you miserable by tearing you away from the happiness I know you have had these last two years with him. I am used to being miserable, Remus,' he said dejectedly.
Remus looked at Severus carefully for a moment. 'You don't have to be though.'
Severus shook his head and snorted slightly. 'I will not make you choose between us, Remus. Black hates me to the point where he would kill me and gladly so. He would never believe that I could love you still, that I wouldn't be trying to harm you again. It's better for what I am...for what I have done in my life...to give you up, then I couldn't hurt you again,' he said bitterly.
'You're wrong, Sev, he doesn't hate you...at least not right this moment,' Remus said with a strange grin.
'Remus, have you gone daft? Has the punch been spiked again this year? Black. Hates. Me. End of story. I told you, I will not make you choose. A life with a death eater turned spy who's only tormented and hurt you...or a life with Black who makes you feel happy and safe. I don't even see where a choice would lie here, it's clear to me where it does,' Severus said.
Remus chuckled. 'Why does there have to be a choice, Severus? Trust me on this, though I dare say Sirius may not just fall in love with you just like that...after the way you showed up at the dance tonight...oh hell, Sev, do you have any idea how damned sexy you're looking tonight? Even Sirius couldn't stop drooling!' he laughed.
Severus stared at Remus for a second then strangely enough he too began to laugh. 'Blame my younger counterpart for tonight. It was his idea for all of these...changes...to all of us,' he chuckled.
'All of us? As in who?' Remus said curiously now.
'Ah, I take it you didn't see Silvius come to the dance then?' Severus teased.
Remus shook his head. 'No, soon as you left Sirius and I had a little chat about things and went after you. Silvius hadn't arrived yet far as I know,' he said.
Severus chuckled. 'You're going to be in for quite a shock then, Remus. I don't know if I should spoil the surprise yet though, I would love to see the look on Black's face when he finds out though about Harry.'
'Harry? Since when have you started calling him Harry?' Remus said raising an eyebrow at Severus.
Severus grinned. 'Since I've spent half the afternoon with him and Silvius down in Diagon Alley making ourselves 'glitzy' as they put it. He's a good kid, I wish I had gotten to know him sooner actually, though of course in public we will still have our 'roles' to play. And before you think I did anything to him, Albus gave the three of us special permission to go, so don't think I just kidnapped the boys now,' he said wryly.
'Yeah, Harry is a pretty good kid for all he goes though, I'm glad you two have worked things out now. So why exactly did you go all the way to Diagon Alley and not just go into Hogsmeade?' Remus said.
'Well let's just say when you see Harry and Silvius, you'll understand. In the meantime...you came after me for a reason I take it...and I want to know why. Black must not have liked you sneaking off to come after me I'd wager.'
Remus chuckled and gave Severus another strange grin. 'Actually, Sirius isn't far away at the moment, he's just beyond the hedges waiting patiently for me to talk to you. Or rather...to try and talk some sense into you that is.'
'Oh really, and what praytell did you need to talk some sense into me for?' Severus asked in amusement.
'What it comes down to is simply this. I have no intentions of making a choice here, Severus. I'm not willing to give up Sirius...nor am I willing to give up you again either,' Remus said firmly.
'Well that leaves you with a bit of a problem then doesn't it,' Severus said wondering now where this was leading, and hoping it was what he thought it was leading to.
Remus grinned a very wolf-like grin now, one that Severus had seen many a time when they were lovers and when Remus had an idea up his sleeve. 'Put it this way, Sev...right now I like what I see...very much so...and so does Sirius. He's not willing to give me up either, however after seeing you looking so incredibly sexy tonight...even he isn't stupid enough to turn down a possible solution to my little problem.'
'And again I ask what that solution would be, Remus?' Severus said feeling the ice finally melt and a strange new warmth now flowing through him.
'Sirius loves me...you love me. I love the both of you. Though I know there's a long history between you and Sirius...he's more than willing at the moment to forgo that history...and if you would be willing...'
'You want me to accept you both is that it, Remus?' Severus finished out for him with a strange look in his eyes.
Remus nodded. 'Exactly. I'm not saying you two have to fall in love or anything, I don't expect you to. However if you two can put aside your differences...' he trailed of hesitantly.
'In other words why settle for nothing when I could everything,' Severus said in a quiet voice remembering Silvius's words from earlier that day.
Remus chuckled. 'Apt words indeed, Severus. The war is raging all round us now, who knows what tomorrow may bring. We could all be dead, but...at least we died happy. I love both you and Sirius with all my heart, and if I died in both of your arms I would die complete. Would you be willing to accept that?' he asked nervously now.
Severus looked deep into Remus's eyes and it was like the past had never happened. He didn't care that he was going against the grain of society and it's prejudices in loving Remus. They were adults now, and though the world wasn't all that accepting of relationships like this, he thought to hell with them. He was going to be happy, no matter what the costs or trials.
Nodding his head slowly he leaned in a little towards Remus and said in a half whispered voice, 'For you, Remy...I would marry the devil himself if you wanted me too...I love you...always have...always will...' Then before Remus could even answer he swept him up into his arms and kissed him with a passion, hunger and desire that he had denied himself for so long.
A cough off to their right a little while later alerted them they were no longer alone, and though they didn't separate they looked over at who dared intrude upon them at the moment. When they saw who it was however they smiled, and both nodded their heads towards the person, making room on the bench between them now for the third person.
'So...I take it you've made up?' Sirius said fidgeting now and looked back and forth between Remus and Severus.
Remus smiled and nodded. 'We have obviously. Everything's fine now, Siri...we're going to be all right I think.'
Sirius nodded at Remus then hesitantly turned to face Severus, a questioning look on his face. 'Sn...er...Severus?' he asked.
Severus didn't respond for a moment, just looked at Sirius as if he was seeing him for the first time ever. He thought to himself wryly that Silvius was definitely on the galleon in saying Sirius Black was a very snoggable, shaggable man. He oozed charm and sensualism in a way that he wondered how he hadn't noticed it before. Not that Remus didn't but it was more intense in Sirius, and it stirred a heat within his body that he couldn't ignore. He still didn't say anything, just slowly put his arms round Sirius's body and drew him close, then tenderly brushed Sirius's lips with his own before pulling back. 'Answer your question...Sirius...' he said softly.
Sirius's eyes lit up and he nodded, then turned back towards Remus who had a look of pure contentment on his face at watching the two of them. 'Remy?' he said now nervously.
Remus smiled and wrapped his arms round Sirius as well now, kissing him just as tenderly. Then he said in a low rather husky voice, 'I don't know about the two of you...but I think we should adjourn our 'talk' elsewhere...perhaps somewhere that's oh...shall we say...warmer...and far more softer...don't you?'
Severus and Sirius smiled in agreement, any tensions now gone between them and they both nodded. 'I believe we still have a few hours till midnight. Just enough time to get reacquainted...as well as acquainted...with each other don't you think? I know you two may not exactly like the dungeons...but I think maybe we can make it...warmer...for the next few hours,' Severus said with a heated glint in his eyes.
'I think that sounds like a very wonderful idea my dear Potion's Master. To the dungeon's then?' Remus said mischievously.
They got up and began to walk back to the castle hand in hand, Severus holding Remus's hand, and Remus holding Sirius's hand. It wasn't until they passed the Great Hall that by chance Sirius happened to look inside and he stopped short and gasped. 'Oh for the love of Merlin...tell me...am I seeing things?' he said in a strange tone of voice.
Severus and Remus now also peered inside the hall and to Remus and Sirius's surprise Severus laughed and said, 'Looks like they're right on schedule.'
'What the bloody hell does that mean? What's going on with those two?' Sirius demanded, though his eyes didn't leave the couple that were dancing rather too closely for his tastes.
'Oh you didn't know I take it?' Severus said airily and watched as the two boys dancing inside the room were dangerously brushing up against each other in a way that Severus admitted would make anyone hard just looking at.
'So that's what you were on about eh, Sev? You're right, it is a bit of a shock, though not an unpleasant one,' Remus grinned, and he too watched the two boys on the dance floor, a slight blush creeping up his face as he felt his own body responding to their moves.
'All right, someone tell me what the hell Harry is doing in there?' Sirius demanded again, too much in shock to react.
'Seems to me he's dancing, Sirius, what does it look like?' Remus said amused now.
'Yes but...he's dancing...with...Silvius? Oh hell...that's not dancing, Remy, they're...they're practically shagging on the dance floor! And are those Muggle clothes? Oh by Godric...leather trousers?' Sirius said floored now.
Severus laughed and nodded, watching the two boys who indeed were making quite a show of things in the hall. An upbeat pop tune by the Weird Sisters was playing now, and Harry and Silvius were certainly making the moves and dancing as seductively as they could with each other. 'So neither of you knew Harry was gay as well then, interesting. You really should talk to the boy more, he's quite an interesting lad when he's not being an upstart and defying all the rule,' Severus chuckled. 'And yes those are Muggle clothes, Sirius. Silvius picked them out himself earlier today at Diagon Alley.'
'Harry? When did you start calling him Harry?' Sirius said turning to Severus puzzled.
Severus rolled his eyes and gave Remus a glance. 'Since I spent half the day with him that's when. I've already told this to Remus, all of this tonight was Silvius's idea you see. He's a smart kid...but that's not surprising,' he said with a little smirk. 'He found out what no one else has...about the two of you...and about my still loving Remus. Not to mention who Harry happens to be in love with.'
'Oh really, and who exactly would that be? Silvius?' Sirius said.
Severus rolled his eyes and shook his head. 'Not exactly. You see my younger self is in love...but with the young Romulus, who also by the by happens to be in love with Silvius, only he's too afraid to do anything about it. Considering what he's gone through in his life in the other world I'm not surprised young Romulus is afraid. Which reminds me, Remus, you and I are going a little chat soon on something, just you and me,' he said firmly now and gave Remus a strange glance.
'Err...not bad I hope?' Remus said hesitantly.
'No, not bad...but there are a few things I need to know, and we'll leave it at that for now,' Severus said.
'So who is Harry in love with? Come on out with it already!' Sirius said.
'Are you sure you really want to know, Sirius? You may not like it...' Severus muttered.
'Oh stop playing games, Severus and just tell me! Hell if I can handle the fact I'm going to be sleeping with you after today...I think I can handle anything!' Sirius said exasperated now.
Severus laughed then and nodded his head. 'Touché my dear Mr. Black. Very well...Harry's heart belongs to none other then one Draco Lucius Malfoy. Whom I happen to know is equally in love with one Harry James Potter. Neither of them however know that the other loves them, not surprisingly. Silvius however did find out, and cooked up this scheme with Harry and myself earlier today. He wanted Romulus to know it was alright to be gay, and not to be afraid of it. Meanwhile he took Harry too the dance so that Harry could let Draco know the same thing. Though Harry doesn't know of course Draco loves him, he's going on only hopes that he does.'
'This sounds like the most complicated and insane thing I've ever heard,' Sirius said shaking his head.
'It's certainly a different way to break things err...gently...to his friends...especially in Harry's case, in that I agree. From the looks of it though no one seems to mind that Harry and Silvius are err...together for the evening...except from the looks of it, a few certain people,' Remus said scanning over the room.
Severus and Sirius also scanned the room now, only they were seeing different things. 'Well well well, seems you're right 'bout Draco Malfoy, Severus. He's certainly keeping his eye on Harry, that's for sure. Looks ready to kill Silvius however,' Sirius chuckled.
'Hmm...now that's odd,' Severus said now looking at someone in the room carefully.
'What is?' Remus asked and looked over to where Severus was. 'Oh...oh I see...yes...definitely odd.'
'What's odd? What are you looking at?' Sirius asked then he too finally looked to see where the others were looking. 'Heh...seems my other self isn't as different from me as he thought he was eh? Not if I judge that look correctly,' he grinned.
Remus and Severus nodded. 'Seems your other self finally has decided to make his choice too. Now I wonder what young Silvius will do about it,' Severus said thoughtfully.
'If he's the one who figured out all of this between us...I dare say he won't hesitate to take the best of both worlds as we have. Speaking of which...I'm still feeling a bit oh...chilled from being outside. I believe we were going to have our own dance in more private surroundings?' Remus said with another wolfish, very feral grin at his mates.
Severus and Sirius grinned back and both nodded their heads, turning away from the Great Hall now. 'I'm sure everything will work out. Can't say I actually like Harry's choice but...you really can't help who you fall in love with eh? Or in some cases...who you might someday fall in love with...' Sirius said glancing at Severus now.
Severus smiled. 'On that note I agree, Sirius. Putting the past behind us won't be easy, I'm sure we'll have more than a bit of opposition...but you never know what tomorrow brings,' he said quietly and glanced meaningfully at Remus.
With that said the three men left the door of the Great Hall, again hand in hand, though not unnoticed. A pair of twinkling blue eyes and as well as a twinkling pair of brown eyes slipped out of the shadows, soft smiles on both their faces. 'Well about time wouldn't you say?' the person with the brown eyes said gazing thoughtfully down the corridor the three men had just vacated.
Albus chuckled. 'I always hoped that one day they could put aside their hatreds. Seems our young travellers have been quite the influence on them. Managed to do what we never could.'
'Indeed. This certainly has been an evening of surprises hasn't it,' Minerva said with a small sigh and gazed back into the Great Hall. 'I never would have guessed about Harry though you know, I'm assuming however you did.'
'I had my suspicions, Minerva. Now if only young Harry and our young Draco can find there way to each other...as well as our young travellers...all will be right,' Albus said thoughtfully.
'Hmph, you should have applied for a job as a Matchmaker not as a Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. When are you going to tell them you found the Pensive?' Minerva asked.
Albus shrugged and continued to look into the Great Hall, watching over his students as they laughed, talked and danced. 'When the time is right, Minerva. Not everything has been settled yet, there's still much work to be done. All in good time my dear, all in good time. Meanwhile, would you care for a dance, my dear lady? I believe it's been far too long since we've had an evening to just enjoy ourselves, it's high time we joined our students in their fun,' he said with a smile.
Minerva tsked and shook her head, then said with an amused grin, 'You're a right pain sometimes, Albus...and I hate it when you're right. Shall we then?' With saying that she and Albus swept into the Great Hall, confident that everything would work out in the end.
Down in the dungeons the three men had already forgotten what they had seen in the Great Hall, and were finding out exactly just how much they needed each other. Whispered words of love, heated moans of passion and the age old wants and needs took them over, rekindling desires long forgotten. Though a bit hesitant at first, they soon found that three does not always mean a crowd. As their bodies, lips and words intertwined together they knew that whatever consequences or issues would come out of their pairing they would face it together gladly...for now that they had each other, they knew they had a bonding that they would never break again.
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August 30, 2002
5:29 PM
©Piriotessa/Piri Lupin-Snape