45 Ways to Make a Werewolf Fall for You
A HariPo fanfiction
by mew-tsubaki
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21: Laughing for absolutely no reason at all
Often, Sirius thought that, if life threw him pumpkins, he'd make pumpkin juice. Well, today there'd be no pumpkin juice.
"Congrats!" James said, grinning at Frank and Alice. "I had no doubt you two would be the first in our year to get engaged."
Sirius leaned back in his chair as the other Order members cooed and all that happy junk over Frank and Alice's announcement. The Animagus was happy for his friends, of course, but he would've rather chosen another time to be happy. First off, Dumbledore hadn't said anything about any new missions. And, secondly, Sirius had his own troubles trying to start a real romance with Remus. Did he have to hear about someone else's luck right now?
Frank and Alice did see him through the throng of people and smiled, and Sirius smiled back with a little wave. As soon as they were distracted once more, he sighed and cupped his cheek in his palm. This was probably going to be the longest. Meeting. Ever.
The chair beside him scratched the floor as Remus pulled it out to sit. "Do you have a stomachache? You don't look too well, Pads."
"Argh, I'm just…" Sirius heaved another sigh and crossed his arms on the table. He rested his head on them. "I guess I'm just itching to do something, I dunno."
Remus gave him a small smile. "Sirius, your impulsivity is going to be returned to you in karma."
"My whatsit is gonna what?"
"Oh, never mind. Enjoy your nap, Padfoot."
Sirius grinned. "Nap with me, Moony."
Remus rolled his eyes as Dumbledore appeared and the others settled down. "Oh, for the love of Godric… At least try not to snore, mate."
Sirius mumbled that he wouldn't, but he really couldn't. Dumbledore blathered on about this and that, so it was hard to close his eyes and just wait for the opportunity to volunteer for another op, but it was just as hard to focus on what the old geezer was saying; Dumbledore's words were kind of running together tonight in Sirius' mind. Some fifteen minutes or so later, Sirius zeroed in on Dumbledore's words, though: "…given their time, so thank you. Now if James and Lily could follow me."
The Black son snapped his head up, startling Remus, who was putting his jacket on. "What the—? Wait, what happened?"
"Professor Dumbledore chose our latest teams." Remus furrowed his brow. "Weren't you listening?"
"I—I was, but—" Sirius frowned, confused. "How did I miss that?"
The werewolf shrugged. "Regardless, James and Lily are going to be out. Marlene and Dorcas volunteered, too, and Moody and Hagrid are taking Benjy and Sturgis with them."
"Why's that?"
"If you ask me," the brunet said quietly, "I wonder if Dumbledore is going to try and implore the other giants to help." Remus bit his bottom lip. "That'll never happen, though."
Sirius grimaced at the table and stood. "How do you figure this stuff anyway?"
"I've my connections," Remus teased, winking.
The Animagus paused for a brief moment. Sometimes he did wonder how Remus could figure and guess so much and be right…but, then again, Sirius trusted Remus since he'd always been the smart one, so he shrugged it off. "So where does that leave us?"
"Hmm…your place?"
Sirius did a double-take. "WHAT?"
Remus blinked at him, certainly not catching the possible innuendo. "You and I are anchors this time around, at your place. Why, what's wrong?"
The gray-eyed wizard shook his head as he followed Remus outside. "No, nothing, nothing… Just, uh…hmm."
"Isn't it great? Frank and Alice… It makes me wonder why James and Lily haven't— Sirius, are you even listening?"
Sirius loosed a great guffaw. "Huh, what? Oh, of course I am, mate!"
"Then why are you laughing for no reason? I didn't say anything funny…" Remus eyed him warily.
Sirius only grinned as they Apparated to his flat. He opened the door and closed it, and he thought maybe he would have pumpkin juice after all…
After all, he and Remus were together. Alone together. At his place.
Thank you, dear Merlin and Godric, for all the pumpkin juice in the world.
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8D Okay, I'd say this is the weirdest chapter so far. Yup. Very. I was listening to so many different songs while I worked on this instead of on my term paper or other major project (shyeah, thanks a lot, guys *lol*), that this chapter was kinda my, "What shall I do to them?" chapter. And suddenly…bleargh. I'm now listening to a Remus/Tonks Wrock song—ruined the moment much, Tonksy? *lol* I understand this was a little cliffie, too, but…just trust me. A few more chapters and you'll die and go to heaven…or wherever the hell it is behind the Veil. ;]
Thanks for reading, and please review!
-mew! ;3
2017 note: Sometimes I feel like Sirius, just zoning out. :P Also, in my 2011 A/N—I honestly, for the life of me, cannot recall what that "other major project" was? Unless that was also a school-related thing…hmm. :x