Wow... the first chapter had such a success that I'm overwhelmed... Anyways, I don't care. If you don't like it, don't read it. I'm over it.
For those who are gonna read it, thanks.
Also thanks to my Beta Katrina, I wouldn't have done this without you.
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Chapter 2 – Meetings
"Hello..."
Remus entered his room. He looked around and sighed when he heard a voice greeting him. He closed the door and walked towards the window without saying a word.
"Don't ignore me, please..."
Lupin turned and looked at Sirius. He was sitting on the floor, with his long, black hair covering half of his face. Lupin could see his tearful, black eyes.
"I don't ignore the people I consider to be my friends," Remus said. "Looks like you do".
Sirius frowned and glared at Remus in a sad way. "Please, forgive me..." he whispered.
"Forgive you?" Remus asked. "Why?"
"I couldn't be in touch with you, Rem! I thought the reason was obvious... I... I thought that... by writing to you I could risk your life also..."
"And what about Harry's?"
Sirius shrugged. "He has Dumbledore to protect him..."
"Oh, thanks for thinking I can't protect myself, Sirius."
Remus moved towards the window again, and folded his arms. Sirius remained there, kneeling, looking down.
"It's different..." Sirius said after a while.
"What's different?"
"My... my feelings..."
"Stop that..." Remus came closer to Sirius and knelt in front of him. "It's ok..."
"No, it's not. And you know it..."
"Sirius, I've said it's ok..."
Sirius looked at Remus, trying to smile. "Ok, then... I don't want to bug you, I was told to come back to Hogwarts, and... thought of you..." Remus smiled slightly. "By the way," Sirius went on. "Dumbledore told me to go to your house last year, and... when I arrived, you weren't there..."
"Really?" Asked Remus, puzzled and stunned at the same time. "I was there the whole summer..." He looked down, thinking, and for a moment, Sirius thought he saw a tear falling from Remus' eye. But he didn't say a word. "Well, it's... it's late..." said Remus, standing in front of Sirius. "I presume you are hungry?" Sirius gave him a pitiful look, and nodded. Remus couldn't help laughing a bit. "Alright," he said. "I'll go downstairs and bring something for you. Don't move, ok? Don't leave the room. Not even if Harry calls you, ok? Did you hear me?" Sirius nodded, and Lupin left the room.
When he came back, he found Sirius lying on his bed, almost sleeping. Remus left the food on his desk and was about to leave the room, when Sirius called his name.
"I've heard some people talk about James..." Sirius said. "What's happening here?"
Remus had doubts. He didn't know if it was a good idea telling Sirius about James' apparition. He sighed.
"Snape saw him..." he said.
Sirius got up in a rush, and looked at him, perplexed. "How come?"
"We think he's a Death Angel."
Sirius blinked, even more perplexed than before. "What?" He asked. "James? A Death Angel? You must be crazy..."
"Only Snape saw him."
"Snape..."
"But I don't think so..."
"You're telling me James is back as a Death Angel... back at Hogwarts..."
"With his son around, yes, that's what I'm telling you. And Harry was there when Snape said he had seen James."
"You must be joking..."
"No, he was there. He was with me".
Sirius swallowed and looked away, unable to say a word. Remus moved towards the door. "I have to go downstairs. Dumbledore wants a word with me. See you later..."
* * *
"Remus, I'm really sorry, please forgive my –"
Sirius looked up and his eyes met Snape's. They remained looking at each other in silence. But there was no need for words. Their eyes said everything.
"What the hell are you doing here, Black?" Bellowed Snape.
"What do you think?" Shouted Sirius.
"I don't know why Dumbledore trusts you..."
"I don't know why he trusts you either".
Sirius kept glaring at Snape, who gave a puff and looked away.
"Were you about to... say 'forgive me'?" asked Sirius, finishing his dinner. He was smirking. Snape gave him a dirty look.
"Only because Dumbledore told me to do it," he muttered, with a grimace of disgust on his face.
"Ohh, come on, I know Remus is not that bad..." Sirius said, leering.
"Shut up," ordered Severus.
"Wow, aggressive Snape... why should I shut up? Are you going to do something if I don't?"
"Don't tempt me..."
Sirius sighed and stood up, collecting the rest of his food. "Ok," he said with a sigh. "What have you come here for, Snape? I'm sure you didn't come just for say 'forgive me' ".
Severus turned around, biting his lip. He was doubting whether to ask Sirius or not. He was too proud to ask, but he had a not-so-good feeling towards the vision of James.
"Did... did Lupin tell you?" He asked.
Sirius nodded slowly. "He did. And I don't think he's after you."
Severus blinked in surprise. "Should I say thanks?"
"I'm serious. If James is a Fallen Angel... you should have been able to... talk to him at least. He would have told you it was your time to leave the world and so on," he said, waving his hands.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," admitted Severus, shrugging. "But... I don't understand... why did I see him through a mirror?"
"Don't expect an answer for that, Snape. First of all, we have to know... who is the person he's looking for".
* * *
"I can't believe my eyes..."
Remus didn't enter the room. He stood outside the door, looking in disbelief. He could see Severus Snape and Sirius Black talking, in the same room, peacefully.
"Are you two okay?"
"Hmm... no, I think I've got a fever," said Sirius, smirking.
"We were talking about Fallen Angels," uttered Severus. "And I'd be very pleased if we *could* go on. You have to join us, Lupin."
"Of course," Remus said, nodding.
"You know you can cross the door and take a seat, don't you? It's your room, after all," said Sirius, smiling.
* * *
"I have some stuff to do there."
"You can't. Have you forgotten the rules, James? You cannot stay down there."
"Rules... I have never followed rules."
"It's about time you learn to follow them."
"Not now. I have to do something."
"James, I won't say it again..."
"You don't need to say it. I'm not going to obey you. I'm going down again".
"I should have known you would say something like that... ok, go back. But for your own good, don't let anybody see you."
"I'm afraid that's going to be impossible."
* * *
"He'll come back," said Remus, firmly.
"How can you be so sure?" Enquired Severus.
"If I was a Fallen Angel, and I had a son... I'd come back. Even if it's against the rules".
"Yeah," sighed Sirius. "I'd do the same."
"You are right," admitted Snape. "Does it mean he has already...?"
"Probably," replied Remus. "But I'm not quite sure. And surely Dumbledore will tell us not to say if James came and visited us".
"And I agree with him," confessed Sirius.
"It's late," murmured Severus. "I must be leaving. Lupin, I've prepared your potion."
"Hmm? Oh... yes, yes..." Remus whispered. "I'll take it tomorrow."
"You should drink it now, Rem," advised Sirius. "Next week, it's the full moon".
"I don't feel like going down to Snape's dungeon... at night," Remus said, amused.
"Well, yeah," laughed Sirius.
"Piss off, both of you," snapped Severus.
"Wow, back to our school days," giggled Sirius.
"I can't remember the last time you told us to piss off," added Remus, pleased.
"Looks like you were waiting to hear it," muttered Snape.
"Kind of," answered Sirius, winking.