A/N: I don't own Harry Potter or any related characters

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"She has a right to change her mind, Remus," Sirius stated.

"But did she have to do it today? Doesn't she know what today is?" Remus asked, throwing a pair of holey socks into his trunk.

"Wednesday?" Sirius asked, grinning. Remus looked up at him and glared.

"Really? Even you Padfoot?"

"Nah! I know what day it is, Moony. It's the Ides of March," he added, howling with laughter. Remus threw a pillow at him.

"You really think I'd forget your birthday?" Sirius asked, pulling a small parcel out of his back pocket.

"What's that?" Remus asked, eyeing the parcel warily. It was wrapped in brown paper, tied with a green ribbon Remus was certain Sirius had stolen from Nathatia Nott's hair, and was quite lumpy.

"It's a birthday present, obviously," Sirius stated, handing to Remus. "Open it! I promise, it's not going to explode... this time," Sirius added. Remus shook his head remembering the time they had rigged a package to explode when Severus had opened it. The Slytherin boy had been dyed pink for about a week. He realized the memory didn't make as happy as he had been when they'd done it.

"I don't think pink is my color," Remus stated. "I'm not in the mood, Sirius... Why did Dorcas have to dump me today?"

"Maybe because you don't love her? Maybe she didn't want to buy you a gift? Maybe she was tired of her bed smelling like wet dog?" Sirius suggested.

"What do you mean I don't love her?"

"It's obvious. You never kiss her unless some one is watching. You don't hold hands in the Great Hall. You haven't sent her a million bouquets of flowers. You don't smile when someone says her name..." Sirius rattled off, counting on his fingers. He blinked when he was down to only one finger on his right hand. "She wasn't right for you anyway, Moony."

"I just... I just don't want to be alone. I'm already different."

"I like the fact you're different," Sirius stated, flopping down on Remus' bed. Remus sat down next to him. "Open your present, you'll love it. I promise."

"You promise it's not some prank?" Remus asked.

"Do I look like Prongs to you?" Sirius asked, giving Remus a sideways smile. Remus sighed and slowly started untying the green ribbon. Sirius watched him eagerly. Remus pulled the paper apart to reveal a brand new red and gold striped tie and a silvery tie clip. Remus picked up the clip and looked at it. It was shaped like a wolf. He smiled, a laugh escaping his lips.

"Really, Padfoot? A wolf tie clip?" he asked. Sirius smiled.

"Really! I saw and thought of you instantly, and you needed a new tie," he added. Remus picked up the Gryffindor tie and started to tie it.

"Let me," Sirius offered. Remus nodded, leaning forward. Sirius tied it, then used the tie to pull Remus closer to him. Remus blinked as his lips and Sirius' found each other. A few minutes later, the pair finally broke the kiss. Remus stared at Sirius. Sirius stared back, smiling.

"Happy birthday, Remus," he whispered. "Like your present?"

"I liked the part after I opened it more," Remus admitted, giving Sirius another kiss.