Title: Needing You Always

Written By: Landell

Disclaimer: The characters of this story are not mine.  All characters belong to J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series.

            ~This is my second story.  I hope that you like it.  I think this one is better than the first.  Read it and Read: Destined to Love and tell me what you think.  I love to hear from readers.  Thanks a bunch!!!~

            ~Oh and P.S. – Remus is also an Animagi.  His animagus form is a wolf.  This transformation is not painful; however, his transformation at the full moon into his werewolf form is very painful process. ~

Chapter 3: Will You Be Mine?

            Sirius quickly changed into some old worn out cut off jeans and a t-shirt after he had sent off his reply to Harry.  Sirius walked out to the back yard to help Remus in the garden.  He stopped in his tracks.  It looked as though a bomb had gone of in their back yard.

            "Remus?!" Sirius yelled with sudden panic.  His young lover was no where in sight.  "Remus, where are you?!"

            Then, suddenly, a wolf appeared from around the corner of the house.  Its eyes sparkled with mischief.

            Before he even realized what had happened, Sirius found he was sprawled upon the ground, on his back, with the wolf lying heavily on his chest.

            The wolf seemed to be laughing as Sirius stared into its golden hazel eyes.  The laughing continued as the body of the wolf began to change.  Slowly, the form turned human, back into Remus.

            Remus continued laughed uncontrollably while Sirius smiled up at him, Sirius' hands behind his head.

            "You should have seen the look on your face." Remus choked out.

            "I like looking at your face better." Sirius said as he stroked Remus' cheek with his fingers.  Remus grabbed a hold of Sirius' hand and turned his hand towards his mouth.  Never breaking eye contact, he brushed his lips ever so genially against the rough skinned hand.

            Sirius gave a silent moan at the tenderness that they shared.  But, before their passion could consume them, Remus was up on his feet.

            Sirius gladly accepted the hand that had been offered to help him up.  When he was on his feet again, he quickly pulled Remus into a tight embrace.

            "I love you Remus Lupin." Sirius said with a devilish grin.  "Even if you are a dirty git."

            "Come on, Sirius!" Remus said softly.  "It was just a bit of fun." [1]

            "Yeah, well, you scared me half to death." Sirius said sternly to him.  "I come outside and see this mess.  It looks as though someone tried to put a hex on the ground or something.  Then I can't see you anywhere.  I got so scared."

            "I'm sorry, Sirius.  I didn't mean to scare you." Remus said as he rubbed Sirius' reddened cheeks.

            "I was so scared." Sirius said with some difficulty.  "That and what happened yesterday and I just kept thinking you were dead.  I was scared and I, I kept running things through my head…"

            Remus watched as Sirius released day worth of pent up tension and anxiety.  The tears fell from his eyes and Remus did his best to wipe them away.

            "Shih…" Remus cooed as Sirius began to sob.  "It's alright.  I'm here.  Nothing has happened and nothing is going to happen to me."

            Sirius began to calm down.  He wrapped his arms tightly around Remus drawing him even closer.  Remus had the desire as well as the fear that Sirius may never have let him go again.

            "So, what have you been doing?" Sirius asked as he looked into those wild uncontrollable hazel eyes.  It almost seemed like something else was watching him through those eyes.

            "I've been de-gnoming the garden." Remus said as he looked out over the field.  "I guess I got carried away."

            "Yes.  I think that you did." Sirius said as he pulled out his wand.  He gave a simple wave with it and the loose dirt began to fill in the holes.  Plants and flowers began to re-grow and bloomed all about them.

            Remus watched as the plants sprung up everywhere.  Suddenly, he watched to his amazement, the plants beginning to write a message.

            "Remus Lupin:

                        Would you do me the honor of becoming my husband and partner for life?"

            ~Oh my!  What's going to happen?  Will Remus say yes?  We'll see in the next chapter.  Don't forget to review!!!~