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Stratego Challenge: "People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." – Isaac Asimov
Chocolate Frog
"I know I could get Lily quicker than you could get Remus," James said.
Sirius let out a snort. The discussion had gone on for ages, and he just knew that James had no hope in winning.
"I really could," James pushed.
"You couldn't."
"Face it, I'm just better at the art of seduction."
"People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do," Sirius muttered.
"Care to bet on it?" James challenged, knowing that Sirius wasn't able to turn down a bet like this.
Sirius sat up."Bet what?"
"The box of chocolate frogs I bought in Hogsmeade yesterday," James said.
Sirius didn't need to think about it very hard. "Deal."
"Okay, you time how long it takes me and when I'm done, I'll time you."
"Now?"
James nodded. "They were both in the Common Room an hour ago," he said. "Lily even smiled at me. What better time than now?"
The pair walked downstairs, and Sirius flopped into the empty armchair as James approached Lily.
...oOo...
Twenty minutes later, James walked back over, grinning. "How did I do?"
"Twenty-two minutes," Sirius replied. "When Remus is done studying, I'll start mine.
"Sooner than you think," James whispered, as Remus dropped down on the sofa.
Sirius quickly moved from the armchair, taking the other space on the sofa before Peter could.
"So, Remus... I've been wondering something," Sirius began.
"Yeah? What?" Remus asked, stretching his legs out in front of him in a bid to get comfortable, and relaxing back against the sofa.
"If a guy liked you - wanted you - wanted to date you... would you rather him be discreet about how he felt, ask you out, or be impossibly forward and demanding and just show you he wanted you rather than tell you?"
Remus bit his lip for a second in thought. "It depends on his personality. Not discreet about it, I never pick up on that stuff," he said. "The other two, depending on whether he's an impossibly forward person or not." Sirius could see the hope in his eyes as he watched Sirius, making it easier for Sirius.
Had Remus always looked at him like that? Surely he would have noticed?
"I'm about to do something impossibly forward," he warned. Before Remus could say a word, Sirius quickly moved to straddle Remus, and pressed his lips against the werewolf's soft inviting ones.
Arms wrapped around him, pulling him closer, and Remus quickly returned the kiss, the feel of his tongue in Sirius' mouth quickly turning him into a mess. Sirius finally had to pull away before he embarrassed himself.
"Date me?"
"Yeah," Remus whispered, dazed from the kiss.
"Upstairs?" Sirius suggested, his eyes moving down to Remus' lips, which looked very tempting. He wanted to taste them again.
Remus nodded his head, unable to form the words - 'yes Sirius, let's go snog on one of our beds.'
Sirius grinned and quickly moved from Remus' lap. He ignored the catcalls as he dragged Remus towards the stairs.
"Three minutes," James muttered, his arms folded.
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