A/N: As most of you might have guessed, the time between each chapter
varies from chapter to chapter. In fact, the last chapter and this one
happen before the first chapter, but for creative purposes (and the fact
that it hadn't occurred to me to post the first parts chronologically
first) this next chapter happens not after the previous chapter, but at the
same time. I had originally intended for these two chapters to be combined,
but time ran away from me and I wanted to post something before bed, so I
left it at just Harry. So, without further ado; In Which Remus Goes to
Hogwarts.
Chapter 9:
Meanwhile, while Harry was getting his first glimmer of happiness since the end of school, in a small town on the Atlantic border of the United States of America, another pair of eyes were open, and were staring out of their owner's bedroom window. They closed for a moment, the owner relishing in the feel of being wrapped in his lover's strong arms. The few months they had together had done little to make up for the 11 years of loneliness, heartache, and depression that had preceded them.
Those eyes struggled to open again, but it was no use. He was too comfortable in his lover's arms. The man's last though before sleep claimed him was 'I love you Padfoot, I always have and I always will. No matter what happens, I will always love you.' Padfoot (or as he was known to most, Sirius Black) seemed to hear his though, and pulled Remus tighter against his chest. In a moment of lucidness, of conscious thought between dreams, Sirius thought, 'I love you Moony' and was again lost in the chaos of dreams.
A few weeks later.
Sirius stood, holding Remus, and doing very little else. It was time for Remus to go off and return to Hogwarts. They were in the airport terminal; having decided that Muggle transportation was best since Sirius could move more freely among them, especially in America. It was known to them both, however, that due to the faults of human design, that anything, especially Muggle-made was fallible, and Remus would apparate strait to Hogsmead if the need arose. Sirius released his hold on Remus a little, and brought their lips together for a tender kiss, full of bittersweet emotion, as neither wanted to leave, and both knew that they had to, to keep Harry safe. The imaging spell Remus had cast showed not two men kissing, but a man and a woman saying their last goodbyes. They would draw less attention that way, and both knew that discretion was essential to survival. They pulled apart reluctantly. Sirius cupped Remus's cheek in his hand.
"I'll miss you dearly Moony." Remus leaned into the touch and replied;
"And I you Padfoot. Every moment until we are together again." Remus shook his head and laughed at himself. "Listen to us. We sound like a bad Muggle romance novel." (A/N. I should know, I've read enough of them.) Sirius laughed. Remus continued, "But no matter how corny it may sound, I do love you Sirius, and I will miss you that much."
"I know Moony." Remus sighed, frustrated.
"It's just not fair! I just found you again, I don't want to loose you again this soon!" Sirius pulled him in tight again.
"You aren't going to loose me. This separation is only temporary, and will last until the school year starts at best. I'll be haunting your rooms again before you know it." Remus shook his head again woefully.
"Sirius you're a wanted man. It's not safe for you in England. You'll be taken back to Azkaban!" Sirius shook his head violently.
"Never. I'm never going back. I would die before I returned to that place. I won't be taken back." Remus smiled a little.
"No, you won't, won't you. Just please, if at all possible, try to stay alive. I want you around for a long time." Sirius smiled.
"You can can't on it. You can't get rid of me that easily." Remus chuckled, and Sirius smiled, pleased that he had made his so serious partner laugh. "You know where to bring the food, right? Where to meet me?" Remus nodded. "Good." They kissed again, and didn't stop for a long time. The kiss was filled with passion, desperation, longing, fear, and most importantly, love. When they did break, they rested their foreheads together.
"I really do love you, you know."
"I know."
"And I never truly believe them about you."
"I know."
"And I am so terribly going to miss you." Sirius laughed.
"I know, I know. I love you, I believe you, and I believe that we already established that I'll miss you. But if you don't hurry you'll miss your plane." Remus made a face,
"I really hate those things."
"I know, but this is the only way." Remus sighed.
"I know." Reluctantly the two parted. "I'll owl you when I get there."
"I'll be waiting with baited breath." Remus lightly hit his lover, and kissed him with one final, deep, soul-bearing kiss. He pulled away when they announced again that his plane was loading.
"Be careful Sirius."
"You two Remus." Sirius watched as Remus hurried up to the lady at the terminal and handed her his ticket. With a final wave and a glance he disappeared down the corridor.
"I'll see you soon Moony. I love you." Sirius whispered when Remus was out of sight. He watched for a moment, and then turned away, heading back to their apartment to make the final arrangements with the landlady, paying her in advance.
Unknown to Sirius, Remus was sitting on the plane, looking out the window. "I'll see you soon Padfoot. I'll miss you until then and I love you." He whispered so quietly that even the sharp-eared woman next to him didn't hear, but he knew that in his heart that Sirius had heard, and returned the sentiment. That was what a true love bond did to a pair. Closing his eyes, Remus tried to sleep the long flight away from his lover and into the middle of a war.
TBC.
A/N: I know, I know, it was very mushy and reminiscent of some bad romance novels with Fabio on the cover, but I can't write good love scenes, since I have very little experience to call upon. (He's a true guy, clueless to romance. He admits it. Why do all the romantic ones have to be gay anyway, huh?) Anyway, I wanted to communicate the depth of feeling these two shared, hence the 'true love bond' that I mentioned. These two are bonded emotionally, and can never truly be separated, even in death, (but don't worry. I don't kill off main characters if they cannot come back.) Anyway, the next chapter will probably be a fast-forward to the first day of school, with a little exposition/flashbacks. I want the school year to start so I can get the Methos-Severus connection going. It'll be up within the next few days. Until then, keep those reviews coming. (HINT: I tend to write faster if I get many reviews.)
Chapter 9:
Meanwhile, while Harry was getting his first glimmer of happiness since the end of school, in a small town on the Atlantic border of the United States of America, another pair of eyes were open, and were staring out of their owner's bedroom window. They closed for a moment, the owner relishing in the feel of being wrapped in his lover's strong arms. The few months they had together had done little to make up for the 11 years of loneliness, heartache, and depression that had preceded them.
Those eyes struggled to open again, but it was no use. He was too comfortable in his lover's arms. The man's last though before sleep claimed him was 'I love you Padfoot, I always have and I always will. No matter what happens, I will always love you.' Padfoot (or as he was known to most, Sirius Black) seemed to hear his though, and pulled Remus tighter against his chest. In a moment of lucidness, of conscious thought between dreams, Sirius thought, 'I love you Moony' and was again lost in the chaos of dreams.
A few weeks later.
Sirius stood, holding Remus, and doing very little else. It was time for Remus to go off and return to Hogwarts. They were in the airport terminal; having decided that Muggle transportation was best since Sirius could move more freely among them, especially in America. It was known to them both, however, that due to the faults of human design, that anything, especially Muggle-made was fallible, and Remus would apparate strait to Hogsmead if the need arose. Sirius released his hold on Remus a little, and brought their lips together for a tender kiss, full of bittersweet emotion, as neither wanted to leave, and both knew that they had to, to keep Harry safe. The imaging spell Remus had cast showed not two men kissing, but a man and a woman saying their last goodbyes. They would draw less attention that way, and both knew that discretion was essential to survival. They pulled apart reluctantly. Sirius cupped Remus's cheek in his hand.
"I'll miss you dearly Moony." Remus leaned into the touch and replied;
"And I you Padfoot. Every moment until we are together again." Remus shook his head and laughed at himself. "Listen to us. We sound like a bad Muggle romance novel." (A/N. I should know, I've read enough of them.) Sirius laughed. Remus continued, "But no matter how corny it may sound, I do love you Sirius, and I will miss you that much."
"I know Moony." Remus sighed, frustrated.
"It's just not fair! I just found you again, I don't want to loose you again this soon!" Sirius pulled him in tight again.
"You aren't going to loose me. This separation is only temporary, and will last until the school year starts at best. I'll be haunting your rooms again before you know it." Remus shook his head again woefully.
"Sirius you're a wanted man. It's not safe for you in England. You'll be taken back to Azkaban!" Sirius shook his head violently.
"Never. I'm never going back. I would die before I returned to that place. I won't be taken back." Remus smiled a little.
"No, you won't, won't you. Just please, if at all possible, try to stay alive. I want you around for a long time." Sirius smiled.
"You can can't on it. You can't get rid of me that easily." Remus chuckled, and Sirius smiled, pleased that he had made his so serious partner laugh. "You know where to bring the food, right? Where to meet me?" Remus nodded. "Good." They kissed again, and didn't stop for a long time. The kiss was filled with passion, desperation, longing, fear, and most importantly, love. When they did break, they rested their foreheads together.
"I really do love you, you know."
"I know."
"And I never truly believe them about you."
"I know."
"And I am so terribly going to miss you." Sirius laughed.
"I know, I know. I love you, I believe you, and I believe that we already established that I'll miss you. But if you don't hurry you'll miss your plane." Remus made a face,
"I really hate those things."
"I know, but this is the only way." Remus sighed.
"I know." Reluctantly the two parted. "I'll owl you when I get there."
"I'll be waiting with baited breath." Remus lightly hit his lover, and kissed him with one final, deep, soul-bearing kiss. He pulled away when they announced again that his plane was loading.
"Be careful Sirius."
"You two Remus." Sirius watched as Remus hurried up to the lady at the terminal and handed her his ticket. With a final wave and a glance he disappeared down the corridor.
"I'll see you soon Moony. I love you." Sirius whispered when Remus was out of sight. He watched for a moment, and then turned away, heading back to their apartment to make the final arrangements with the landlady, paying her in advance.
Unknown to Sirius, Remus was sitting on the plane, looking out the window. "I'll see you soon Padfoot. I'll miss you until then and I love you." He whispered so quietly that even the sharp-eared woman next to him didn't hear, but he knew that in his heart that Sirius had heard, and returned the sentiment. That was what a true love bond did to a pair. Closing his eyes, Remus tried to sleep the long flight away from his lover and into the middle of a war.
TBC.
A/N: I know, I know, it was very mushy and reminiscent of some bad romance novels with Fabio on the cover, but I can't write good love scenes, since I have very little experience to call upon. (He's a true guy, clueless to romance. He admits it. Why do all the romantic ones have to be gay anyway, huh?) Anyway, I wanted to communicate the depth of feeling these two shared, hence the 'true love bond' that I mentioned. These two are bonded emotionally, and can never truly be separated, even in death, (but don't worry. I don't kill off main characters if they cannot come back.) Anyway, the next chapter will probably be a fast-forward to the first day of school, with a little exposition/flashbacks. I want the school year to start so I can get the Methos-Severus connection going. It'll be up within the next few days. Until then, keep those reviews coming. (HINT: I tend to write faster if I get many reviews.)