Later that evening, after Sirius's talk with his father, they both lay in
Sirius' bed silently. Sirius seemed deep in thought. Remus stroked
Sirius' hair gently. "What's the matter, love?"
"Mother…"
"Don't worry, your father said he would talk with her didn't he?"
"Yes, but I am worried. She is going to throw you out in the morning."
"I have to go Sirius."
"Not if I can help it."
"Sirius…"
"Remus, she will never accept us. It doesn't matter how much father tries to talk to her or how much sense he will try to smack into her head." He sighed and turned to his side to face Remus. "I will not let her break us apart."
"Sirius, what can you possibly do."
"We'll leave here." Remus set up suddenly.
"Leave?"
"Yes, we can find someplace far away and be together. We'll run away."
"But, Sirius, I do not think that we-"
"Please, Remus," Sirius set up now, taking Remus' hand in his. "Let's run away."
It was near 3 a.m. when they left. Sirius and Remus gathered a few of their belongings and quietly snuck out of the castle through the gardens. The next morning, Queen Melinda could not find either of them, nor a note from her son of where he was, which worried her tremendously. Her only clue that they had both left was a rose in the gardens that looked to be torn off.
Remus and Sirius soon found an abandoned cottage near the woods just outside the kingdom. It was a wrack, but the soon had it fixed up and it became home sweet home.
They lived happily together, never regretting for a moment that they ran away.
In the market place, a few weeks later, Sirius overheard peasants talking of his mother.
"Queen Melinda is devastated, that poor woman." One said with a hint of sympathy in her voice.
"Ever since the prince ran away, our poor queen, but why did he ever run away?"
"I haven't the slightest clue. The king, queen, and all of the servants at the palace are being very hush-hush about it."
After 9 or 10 months passed, Sirius received a letter from James. How James had found them, Sirius couldn't figure out. The letter read as follows:
Sirius,
You did it again, old friend. Don't trouble yourself in wondering how this letter found it's way to you. I just wanted to tell you how things are at the palace; that is if you haven't heard already.
Queen Melinda hasn't been the same since you left. After she found out that were missing she changed over night. She does not speak as much as she used to, nor does she eat much. Sometimes, late at night when I walk pass her chamber; I can hear her weeping your name.
However, in the time that has passed, she has been getting a little better, Lily often comforts her and tells her that she is sure that you are all right, "After all, this is Sirius we are talking about." She says.
Your mother has also told me that if you were to come back, she would give it a chance, you and Remus. She said that she would adjust to the fact that you two love each other. She is already adjusting to it. (Yes, Lily told me about you two the next morning after you were discovered missing.)
There is another buzz going about the castle. Lily and I had a son; his name is Harry. We decided that whenever you decide that you are ready to return, you are to be his godfather.
Until we meet again, my friend, my best wishes to you and Remus,
James
"Should we go back, love? I am sure your mother would be very happy if we did." Remus said after reading the letter.
"I think that we should wait another week or two."
"Sirius, you are cruel." Remus chuckled. Sirius smirked.
"I love you too, Remus."
1 The End
"Mother…"
"Don't worry, your father said he would talk with her didn't he?"
"Yes, but I am worried. She is going to throw you out in the morning."
"I have to go Sirius."
"Not if I can help it."
"Sirius…"
"Remus, she will never accept us. It doesn't matter how much father tries to talk to her or how much sense he will try to smack into her head." He sighed and turned to his side to face Remus. "I will not let her break us apart."
"Sirius, what can you possibly do."
"We'll leave here." Remus set up suddenly.
"Leave?"
"Yes, we can find someplace far away and be together. We'll run away."
"But, Sirius, I do not think that we-"
"Please, Remus," Sirius set up now, taking Remus' hand in his. "Let's run away."
It was near 3 a.m. when they left. Sirius and Remus gathered a few of their belongings and quietly snuck out of the castle through the gardens. The next morning, Queen Melinda could not find either of them, nor a note from her son of where he was, which worried her tremendously. Her only clue that they had both left was a rose in the gardens that looked to be torn off.
Remus and Sirius soon found an abandoned cottage near the woods just outside the kingdom. It was a wrack, but the soon had it fixed up and it became home sweet home.
They lived happily together, never regretting for a moment that they ran away.
In the market place, a few weeks later, Sirius overheard peasants talking of his mother.
"Queen Melinda is devastated, that poor woman." One said with a hint of sympathy in her voice.
"Ever since the prince ran away, our poor queen, but why did he ever run away?"
"I haven't the slightest clue. The king, queen, and all of the servants at the palace are being very hush-hush about it."
After 9 or 10 months passed, Sirius received a letter from James. How James had found them, Sirius couldn't figure out. The letter read as follows:
Sirius,
You did it again, old friend. Don't trouble yourself in wondering how this letter found it's way to you. I just wanted to tell you how things are at the palace; that is if you haven't heard already.
Queen Melinda hasn't been the same since you left. After she found out that were missing she changed over night. She does not speak as much as she used to, nor does she eat much. Sometimes, late at night when I walk pass her chamber; I can hear her weeping your name.
However, in the time that has passed, she has been getting a little better, Lily often comforts her and tells her that she is sure that you are all right, "After all, this is Sirius we are talking about." She says.
Your mother has also told me that if you were to come back, she would give it a chance, you and Remus. She said that she would adjust to the fact that you two love each other. She is already adjusting to it. (Yes, Lily told me about you two the next morning after you were discovered missing.)
There is another buzz going about the castle. Lily and I had a son; his name is Harry. We decided that whenever you decide that you are ready to return, you are to be his godfather.
Until we meet again, my friend, my best wishes to you and Remus,
James
"Should we go back, love? I am sure your mother would be very happy if we did." Remus said after reading the letter.
"I think that we should wait another week or two."
"Sirius, you are cruel." Remus chuckled. Sirius smirked.
"I love you too, Remus."
1 The End