Author's Note: Hmm...Well, building up to some of the important things...^_^; Guess what's next chapter? Heh heh...Just wait, I'm sure you'll like it. Yadda yadda, disclaimers apply...
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The halls were quiet. It was mid-evening...Dinner was going to be served soon, so Sirius figured he sent James down there within good reason. Once Remus and Sirius arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall, they noticed it was kind of empty. James and a few other students were sitting around.
"I suppose James wasn't that hungry," Sirius stated, leaning against the door frame. "He hasn't touched a hint of his food."
"He hasn't any food in front of him," Remus said matter-of-factly, pointing to James. "That or he ate lightly, leaving some food behind."
"Who knows..." Sirius asked, pushing himself off of the doorway, heading toward James. Remus followed, tugging on his robes to prevent tripping.
James looked a little tired. His glasses were on the table, and his eyes were drooping. He wasn't even really all there, he didn't notice Sirius and Remus walk up to him.
"He looks a little out of it," Remus stated softly, looking at James with a quirked brow.
Sirius waved a hand in front of him, but got no response. "...James?"
James sat there, motionless. Sirius began to worry. "...James? Yoo-hoo..." He sat beside James, the boy didn't move any. He looked kind of...dead.
"Sirius, I'm beginning to worry," Remus said, crossing his arms over his chest, leaning in to look down at James.
"I know, as am I Remus." Sirius waved another hand in front of James, but this time, a hand shot up, grasping ahold of his. Sirius gasped and his body jumped, his eyes widened. "James!"
James released a hearty laugh, then let go of Sirius' arm, wrinkling his nose and blinking rapidly. "I was waiting for you to do that again, I was getting a little dry-eyed."
Sirius held his hand over his heart, eyes staring intently at James. "You...I'm going to...If I can catch my breath..."
Remus sniggered for a moment, eyebrows raised. He looked at Sirius as if he knew James was going to do that. "Oh honestly, James, you could've killed Sirius with fright."
Both James and Sirius looked at Remus with raised eyebrows. James spoke up first, "Oh really Remus...You know I'd never do something like that to Sirius here." He patted Sirius on the shoulder when all he really wanted to do was kiss him on the spot.
Sirius' eyes continued to look at Remus, but they were averted by the touch of James. "Hmm...I'm getting hungry...What did you have, James? For your little snack, I mean."
James blinked, then removed his hand from Sirius only to rub his own chin. "Snack...? I don't believe I had one yet. I was waiting for you two." He smiled sweetly.
Sirius felt a warm sensation throughout his body. Would this be...Could this be considered...A dinner date? With James? Granted, Remus was there, and Peter must be on his way now anyway, but it was dinner with James...He'd done that so many times before, why was tonight any different? Sirius just felt much more happy about this one...Maybe because of his actual date later on with James.
"...Sirius?" James waved a hand in front of the boy's face. "...You alive there? You seemed to space out!" James' expression seemed softer once he caught ahold of Sirius' attention.
"O-oh...Sorry to worry you James, just thinking, I was..." Sirius' gaze floated about the Great Hall. There were many more people in there than before, and the tables were filling up. "Hmm, looks like dinner's about to be served in a little bit, we should-"
"There you three are!" It was a shrill voice...None other than Peter Pettigrew himself. The round boy stumbled to the Gryffindor table, tripping in front of the other Marauders. He released a small oomph and a cry. He fell flat on his face.
"O-oh..." Peter sniffled, arms flailing to stand up. Remus kneeled beside him and helped the boy up, Peter quickly finding a seat beside the other three. "T-thanks Remus..."
Remus just nodded, sitting down between Sirius and Peter. The Great Hall was now bustling with conversation and idle chatter, kids of all ages mixing endlessly. The last few students to eat entered the hall, and once they sat, the tables before all of them filled with excellently prepared meals and nice, cold pumpkin juice.
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Sirius patted his robed belly gently, then leaned back in a chair of the Gryffindor Common Room. He was sitting by the fire, a book open nearby him. He was studying for his Herbology Report, and that was due in a good few days...Sirius had nothing. He couldn't stop thinking about later tonight. James was helping him with his report, but for the moment, he had to go and relieve himself; Sirius was anxiously awaiting his return.
There were a couple other students in the common room as well, all first years. They were fretting over their Charms test, or so that's all Sirius overheard. He saw the portrait swing open, and he leaned out of his chair. It was James!
"Jeez, what took you so long, did you drown or something, James?" Sirius was only joking, but luckily, James caught the fake sarcasm in his voice.
"Oh why yes Sirius, I did. I'm just a shell of my former self, coming back to help you with your Herbology paper." James pretended to float, and he held his robes up, releasing an eerie sound.
Sirius fake-shook in fright, but once James came to sit beside him, he smiled gently. "Look, while you were gone I made a fire." He pointed to the now almost dead flames, a small, yet quite embarrassed laugh coming from him once he saw them.
James nodded and pretended he didn't see the dead almost flames. "Oh, I'm sure if those first years weren't in here, I'd find some other way for warmth..."
Sirius' ears perked. If he could get rid of those first years...Sitting up, he stated loudly enough so that they could hear, "You know, James...I get so tired after studying for so long...I studied on my bed, that way I could just fall asleep, didn't have to carry those -heavy- books all the way up the stairs...Isn't that a great idea?"
James blinked, but he quickly caught on. Fake nodding, he replied with: "Oh yes Sirius, that's a great idea...I'm thinking I might just do that now, you know? I'm getting a little tired..."
Sirius knew the first years were listening. Without even looking at them, he could hear the books closing and papers shuffling. Before he knew it, there were dozens of little pitter-pattering feet running up to the dormitories.
"How's that?" Sirius asked, looking around the newly emptied common room. "I'm sure that now the dead fire is no problem."
James nodded, then he stood, only to move but a few inches to plop into Sirius' arms. He smiled softly, looking up into the other boy's eyes. "I'm -much- warmer now."
Sirius smiled softly, lifting a hand to run it through that unruly hair that James always had. He wrapped his other arm around James' waist, pulling him closer. "That's good then..."
James' gaze slowly fell down his face. That cute nose, those soft lips, that defined chin. He felt a shiver run through his body. He leaned in, his lips falling upon Sirius' neck, soft kisses becoming apparent.
Sirius released a quiet sigh, leaning his head back against the chair. His eyelids began to feel heavy, and he was batting them to keep them open. James' touch was soothing. Finally giving in, his eyes closed, a deep sigh emitting from him.
James slowly made his way up Sirius' neck, kissing his jawline until finally reaching his lips. Keeping his there for a moment, he finally pulled away to look at Sirius. "You know..." he began, "I hope time passes quicker..."
Sirius tilted his head to look down at James, eyes fluttering open. "I hope so too...dinner made me feel a little tired...I need some excitement..."
James sat up on Sirius' lap, placing one leg on either side of his. Wrapping his arms around Sirius' neck, he leaned in to place his forehead upon the other boy's. He 'hmm'ed softly, rubbing his nose to Sirius'.
"Hmm...James, I do believe you're just aching for something..." Sirius stated almost in a whisper, pushing his nose upward to kiss James softly on the lips.
James' only response was to deepen the kiss, parting his lips to allow entry for Sirius' awaiting tongue. Within an instant, the intruding tongue was inside James' mouth, his own tongue wrapping with it. Sirius lowered his other arm to meet with the one wrapped around James, both hands locking together, keeping James in a loving embrace.
As James let his mouth be explored, his left arm stayed around Sirius' neck, whilst the other slid down his neck, fingers tapping against the soft flesh, making their way toward Sirius' chest. James heard a soft shudder from the other as his hands went lower, reaching Sirius' stomach.
Breathing became soft panting now as Sirius was being felt, and he wanted to go on, but for now, they should wait until they were in the bathroom later on...He unlocked his hands, slowly pulling away from the kiss.
James blinked, releasing a soft whimper to try and pull Sirius back. He set his head on the other's shoulders, nuzzling into his neck. "...Why'd...you stop, Sirius..?"
"We should wait until later tonight, if we get caught we could..." He motioned the noose-around-the-neck as a result, causing James' eyes to go wide.
"Y-you're right..." James stuttered, lifting his head from Sirius' shoulder to look around the empty common room. The same problem would occur if they were caught in the bathroom...But they wouldn't, would they?
"We'll just...Actually have to study right now," Sirius stated rather sad sounding, reaching down to pick up the book.
James stopped Sirius' hand with his own, lifting it up. "No, no waiting. You know you don't want to..."
Sirius blinked, but paused his nod. He looked into James' eyes, noticing a look in them he'd never seen before. "James...?"
James slid off of Sirius' quickly standing. He was still holding his hand. Beginning to walk, Sirius stumbled out of the chair, eyes blinking like crazy. "James, what -are- you doing?"
James held a finger over his own lips, then turned back to in front of him. He continued walking, now dragging Sirius through the portrait. Sirius finally got it.
What Sirius didn't know was James had his invisibility cloak on underneath his other robes, and pulling it out from beneath, he draped it over him and Sirius. Now invisible, James retook Sirius' hand, walking to the Prefect bathroom.
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The halls were quiet. It was mid-evening...Dinner was going to be served soon, so Sirius figured he sent James down there within good reason. Once Remus and Sirius arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall, they noticed it was kind of empty. James and a few other students were sitting around.
"I suppose James wasn't that hungry," Sirius stated, leaning against the door frame. "He hasn't touched a hint of his food."
"He hasn't any food in front of him," Remus said matter-of-factly, pointing to James. "That or he ate lightly, leaving some food behind."
"Who knows..." Sirius asked, pushing himself off of the doorway, heading toward James. Remus followed, tugging on his robes to prevent tripping.
James looked a little tired. His glasses were on the table, and his eyes were drooping. He wasn't even really all there, he didn't notice Sirius and Remus walk up to him.
"He looks a little out of it," Remus stated softly, looking at James with a quirked brow.
Sirius waved a hand in front of him, but got no response. "...James?"
James sat there, motionless. Sirius began to worry. "...James? Yoo-hoo..." He sat beside James, the boy didn't move any. He looked kind of...dead.
"Sirius, I'm beginning to worry," Remus said, crossing his arms over his chest, leaning in to look down at James.
"I know, as am I Remus." Sirius waved another hand in front of James, but this time, a hand shot up, grasping ahold of his. Sirius gasped and his body jumped, his eyes widened. "James!"
James released a hearty laugh, then let go of Sirius' arm, wrinkling his nose and blinking rapidly. "I was waiting for you to do that again, I was getting a little dry-eyed."
Sirius held his hand over his heart, eyes staring intently at James. "You...I'm going to...If I can catch my breath..."
Remus sniggered for a moment, eyebrows raised. He looked at Sirius as if he knew James was going to do that. "Oh honestly, James, you could've killed Sirius with fright."
Both James and Sirius looked at Remus with raised eyebrows. James spoke up first, "Oh really Remus...You know I'd never do something like that to Sirius here." He patted Sirius on the shoulder when all he really wanted to do was kiss him on the spot.
Sirius' eyes continued to look at Remus, but they were averted by the touch of James. "Hmm...I'm getting hungry...What did you have, James? For your little snack, I mean."
James blinked, then removed his hand from Sirius only to rub his own chin. "Snack...? I don't believe I had one yet. I was waiting for you two." He smiled sweetly.
Sirius felt a warm sensation throughout his body. Would this be...Could this be considered...A dinner date? With James? Granted, Remus was there, and Peter must be on his way now anyway, but it was dinner with James...He'd done that so many times before, why was tonight any different? Sirius just felt much more happy about this one...Maybe because of his actual date later on with James.
"...Sirius?" James waved a hand in front of the boy's face. "...You alive there? You seemed to space out!" James' expression seemed softer once he caught ahold of Sirius' attention.
"O-oh...Sorry to worry you James, just thinking, I was..." Sirius' gaze floated about the Great Hall. There were many more people in there than before, and the tables were filling up. "Hmm, looks like dinner's about to be served in a little bit, we should-"
"There you three are!" It was a shrill voice...None other than Peter Pettigrew himself. The round boy stumbled to the Gryffindor table, tripping in front of the other Marauders. He released a small oomph and a cry. He fell flat on his face.
"O-oh..." Peter sniffled, arms flailing to stand up. Remus kneeled beside him and helped the boy up, Peter quickly finding a seat beside the other three. "T-thanks Remus..."
Remus just nodded, sitting down between Sirius and Peter. The Great Hall was now bustling with conversation and idle chatter, kids of all ages mixing endlessly. The last few students to eat entered the hall, and once they sat, the tables before all of them filled with excellently prepared meals and nice, cold pumpkin juice.
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Sirius patted his robed belly gently, then leaned back in a chair of the Gryffindor Common Room. He was sitting by the fire, a book open nearby him. He was studying for his Herbology Report, and that was due in a good few days...Sirius had nothing. He couldn't stop thinking about later tonight. James was helping him with his report, but for the moment, he had to go and relieve himself; Sirius was anxiously awaiting his return.
There were a couple other students in the common room as well, all first years. They were fretting over their Charms test, or so that's all Sirius overheard. He saw the portrait swing open, and he leaned out of his chair. It was James!
"Jeez, what took you so long, did you drown or something, James?" Sirius was only joking, but luckily, James caught the fake sarcasm in his voice.
"Oh why yes Sirius, I did. I'm just a shell of my former self, coming back to help you with your Herbology paper." James pretended to float, and he held his robes up, releasing an eerie sound.
Sirius fake-shook in fright, but once James came to sit beside him, he smiled gently. "Look, while you were gone I made a fire." He pointed to the now almost dead flames, a small, yet quite embarrassed laugh coming from him once he saw them.
James nodded and pretended he didn't see the dead almost flames. "Oh, I'm sure if those first years weren't in here, I'd find some other way for warmth..."
Sirius' ears perked. If he could get rid of those first years...Sitting up, he stated loudly enough so that they could hear, "You know, James...I get so tired after studying for so long...I studied on my bed, that way I could just fall asleep, didn't have to carry those -heavy- books all the way up the stairs...Isn't that a great idea?"
James blinked, but he quickly caught on. Fake nodding, he replied with: "Oh yes Sirius, that's a great idea...I'm thinking I might just do that now, you know? I'm getting a little tired..."
Sirius knew the first years were listening. Without even looking at them, he could hear the books closing and papers shuffling. Before he knew it, there were dozens of little pitter-pattering feet running up to the dormitories.
"How's that?" Sirius asked, looking around the newly emptied common room. "I'm sure that now the dead fire is no problem."
James nodded, then he stood, only to move but a few inches to plop into Sirius' arms. He smiled softly, looking up into the other boy's eyes. "I'm -much- warmer now."
Sirius smiled softly, lifting a hand to run it through that unruly hair that James always had. He wrapped his other arm around James' waist, pulling him closer. "That's good then..."
James' gaze slowly fell down his face. That cute nose, those soft lips, that defined chin. He felt a shiver run through his body. He leaned in, his lips falling upon Sirius' neck, soft kisses becoming apparent.
Sirius released a quiet sigh, leaning his head back against the chair. His eyelids began to feel heavy, and he was batting them to keep them open. James' touch was soothing. Finally giving in, his eyes closed, a deep sigh emitting from him.
James slowly made his way up Sirius' neck, kissing his jawline until finally reaching his lips. Keeping his there for a moment, he finally pulled away to look at Sirius. "You know..." he began, "I hope time passes quicker..."
Sirius tilted his head to look down at James, eyes fluttering open. "I hope so too...dinner made me feel a little tired...I need some excitement..."
James sat up on Sirius' lap, placing one leg on either side of his. Wrapping his arms around Sirius' neck, he leaned in to place his forehead upon the other boy's. He 'hmm'ed softly, rubbing his nose to Sirius'.
"Hmm...James, I do believe you're just aching for something..." Sirius stated almost in a whisper, pushing his nose upward to kiss James softly on the lips.
James' only response was to deepen the kiss, parting his lips to allow entry for Sirius' awaiting tongue. Within an instant, the intruding tongue was inside James' mouth, his own tongue wrapping with it. Sirius lowered his other arm to meet with the one wrapped around James, both hands locking together, keeping James in a loving embrace.
As James let his mouth be explored, his left arm stayed around Sirius' neck, whilst the other slid down his neck, fingers tapping against the soft flesh, making their way toward Sirius' chest. James heard a soft shudder from the other as his hands went lower, reaching Sirius' stomach.
Breathing became soft panting now as Sirius was being felt, and he wanted to go on, but for now, they should wait until they were in the bathroom later on...He unlocked his hands, slowly pulling away from the kiss.
James blinked, releasing a soft whimper to try and pull Sirius back. He set his head on the other's shoulders, nuzzling into his neck. "...Why'd...you stop, Sirius..?"
"We should wait until later tonight, if we get caught we could..." He motioned the noose-around-the-neck as a result, causing James' eyes to go wide.
"Y-you're right..." James stuttered, lifting his head from Sirius' shoulder to look around the empty common room. The same problem would occur if they were caught in the bathroom...But they wouldn't, would they?
"We'll just...Actually have to study right now," Sirius stated rather sad sounding, reaching down to pick up the book.
James stopped Sirius' hand with his own, lifting it up. "No, no waiting. You know you don't want to..."
Sirius blinked, but paused his nod. He looked into James' eyes, noticing a look in them he'd never seen before. "James...?"
James slid off of Sirius' quickly standing. He was still holding his hand. Beginning to walk, Sirius stumbled out of the chair, eyes blinking like crazy. "James, what -are- you doing?"
James held a finger over his own lips, then turned back to in front of him. He continued walking, now dragging Sirius through the portrait. Sirius finally got it.
What Sirius didn't know was James had his invisibility cloak on underneath his other robes, and pulling it out from beneath, he draped it over him and Sirius. Now invisible, James retook Sirius' hand, walking to the Prefect bathroom.
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