Romance Awareness - You can only be killed by your soulmate OR your soulmate can't harm you at all. Bonus Prompt: Suitcase

Changing Sides

Remus stared at the man he was duelling. He had known him since he was eleven years old. James had helped him learn who to avoid at Hogwarts… And who wouldn't notice Sirius as he grew up, clearly the most gorgeous person at Hogwarts.

But that wasn't why he was staring; It was the hex that was thrown at him. The hex that had done nothing at all to him. Remus knew his shield was a second too late to avoid it. By the look on Sirius' face, he knew it too. Grey eyes were widened in shock and his wand lowered slightly as he contemplated Remus.

The wizard stepped forward hesitantly, a slight smile gracing his lips and making him appear even more handsome. The movement wasn't threatening as the wand lowered more, but someone behind Remus threw a curse and Sirius turned his attention away, reacting instantaneously. They had both forgotten for a moment that they were in the middle of a battle.

Remus wasn't a threat anymore. After all, none of his curses would hit and they both knew it.

What he didn't expect was for Sirius to throw up a shield over Remus whilst Remus turned his attention to Antonin Dolohov. Remus wanted to ask him why, but the battle was over in minutes and Sirius was gone with the others.

...oOo...

"I'm here to turn myself over to the Order."

Sirius held his hands out as though he expected to be handcuffed, his wand on offer.

James snatched it away, watching Sirius suspiciously. "Why are you here?" he asked, glancing down at the suitcase Sirius had brought. "How did you know where we lived?"

"Does that matter?" Sirius asked as he folded his arms in front of him, his eyes lingering on his wand for a moment.

"Yes," James said, keeping his reply simple and his wand pointed at Sirius. "This could be a trick."

"He's unarmed," Remus hissed. "James, lower your wand."

"Because my curse didn't hurt Lupin," Sirius said, nodding towards Remus and shooting Remus a wink that made Remus eyes widen. "There's only one thing that can turn me away from my family's path and that's my soulmate."

"Soulmate?" James asked, shock quickly replacing suspicion. No Death Eater would lie about having a Werewolf as a soulmate.

Remus nodded. "I didn't tell you because I thought that nothing would come of it. This is a shock to me. I never expected…" Sirius smiled at him and Remus trailed off, smiling back. This was his soulmate and Sirius Black was switching sides just for him.

"We need to get Dumbledore. I don't trust him… or use veritaserum."

"We can't, the law—"

"I'll talk to Dumbledore. You don't trust me, Potter, and I have no reason to trust you." He grabbed his suitcase and walked past them into the flat, dropping down onto the sofa as though he owned it. One arm rested on the back of the sofa and he grinned at Remus. "Care to join me, love?"

"Remus! Don't!"

Remus snorted. "What's he going to do? Hurt me?" He walked over and sat at the other end of the sofa. James stared at the pair.

"Potter. Where are your manners?" Sirius asked. "Cup of tea for your guest? Two sugars with milk but don't make it weak."

"James?" Remus pushed and his friend reluctantly moved out of the room and to the kitchen.

"So, where's our bed?" Sirius asked, turning to Remus with a heated look.

"Yours is the sofa," Remus replied firmly, his cheeks reddening under Sirius' look.

"We''ll see," Sirius replied cockily.

"We will. Keep that up and you can share with James."

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Remus and James watched from the doorway as Dumbledore stared at Sirius, probing his mind to see if he was trustworthy. They has been there for ten minutes and Albus was looking more and more satisfied as time went on.

Sirius on the other hand looked tired and drained. There was no smirk or smile on his lips. Remus hadn't taken his eyes off the man, so he would know. He looked sad.

Finally he pulled away. "Tell them the truth and you'll find it easier," he advised. Dumbledore turned to the pair. "I have no doubts whatsoever about where his loyalties lay. He's on our side. I'll arrange somewhere for him to stay-"

"No. He can stay here," James and Remus both replied at the same time.

"I still want to keep an eye on him," James said, glancing at Remus.

Remus didn't answer. He just wanted to get to know his soulmate, Death Eater or not.

Sirius beamed at the pair before approaching them. "Told you," he murmured softly. "You're my soulmate. I can't hurt you, but others can and I can't let that happen. I stand by you, whatever side you're on."

Remus couldn't help but smile. Maybe he would reconsider the couch after all.

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