Day Thirty-Seven - Train

"He's had a bad summer," James said as he met Remus on the platform. "Sirius hasn't really told me anything about why they kicked him out, but we both knew this was coming."

"It was only a matter of time before they threw him out or he walked out," Remus agreed. "Do you want me to talk to him?"

James nodded his head. "That'd be great. I'll go do Head boy stuff and I'll wait for Peter and tell him to give you some time... I just warn you, every time your name has come up in conversation, Sirius has acted a bit odd."

"Odd?" Remus asked, worriedly.

"Good odd," James clarified.

...oOo...

Remus stepped onto the Hogwarts Express and found the usual carriage. After being told that Sirius had an odd reaction to his name, Remus wasn't sure how to act - whether Sirius was upset with him in some way, but as their eyes locked and Sirius smiled widely, Remus knew there was nothing to worry about.

"Hey," Remus said, pushing the door closed. He put a locking charm and silencing charm on the door, hoping that Sirius would choose to confide in him.

"Hey," Sirius replied.

"So... you live with the Potters now?" Remus asked.

"I was disowned," Sirius said.

Remus gave a small shrug. "Well, you get to spend your summers with the Potters and James now, so I think you've got the good end of that deal. Do you want to talk about it?"

"How was your summer? The full moon?"

"Not as easy without you lot, but I lived. Thank you for the package you sent, the chocolate helped a lot."

"It's okay," Sirius replied. The two teens sank down onto the seats, facing each other.

"So, my parents don't like the person I've become and they told me to change or leave," Sirius said. "But I have no intention of changing who I am. They said I'd never amount to anything, I'll never accomplish anything." He let out a loud sigh.

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else in the greatest accomplishment," Remus said. "Screw them, I know for sure you'll make something of yourself. Me, James and Peter like you for who you are."

"Well, on that note, I have something for you," Sirius said, suddenly looking nervous.

"Chocolate?" Remus asked, with a small smile.

"No. Not chocolate." Sirius said, reaching up to where his trunk was stored and pulling down some giant daisies.

"I tried to enlarge them and that's when they began to wither," Sirius explained. "I've been trying to make them bloom again. He pulled one daisy from the bunch and looked at it in disappointment.

"Oh," Remus said. "So, who is the lucky girl?" He gave them a tap, the flowers springing to life again.

Sirius pushed the flowers towards Remus. "You are," he said, his face expressing the nervousness he felt.

The two boys sat in silence for a moment, Remus staring at the flowers in confusion.

"Willyougooutwithme?" Sirius blurted.

"Huh?" Remus looked up into wide grey eyes.

"I said, will you go out with me?" Sirius asked.

Remus reached for the flowers, smiling. "Yeah, I'd like to go out with you... on a date."

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Written for:

Game of Life - 'Wither' and 'The Hogwarts Express'

Rummikub Game - "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment"

Fill The Calendar - Daisy

Thanks for the help, Raybe :)