A/N:  Hey another chapter finished and getting posted within less than 24 hours…that's good for me.  Hope you're liking the fic so far.  This chapter is a little short I know but I thought that this chapter just kind of needed to exist for what it's all about.

Randomness of the Moraco:  You see, I was originally thinking of having this in with the second chapter but I kind of thought a little more of a suspenseful like ending to it sounded really good and then I could pick up on this in another chapter, plus at the time the entire ideas of this chapter had not been developed yet and I didn't have time to write another chapter.  I actually skipped doing my homework to do a lot of the work on the last chapter and am being a major procrastinator putting my other homework off to create this chapter.  I really hope you guys are liking this cause my future as a college student may be looking grim soon.

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Hard to Explain

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Chapter 3

Forgiveness

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            Remus pulled away from the kiss and looked into James' eyes.  "James, why?"

            "You started it," he replied.

            Remus sheepishly looked the other way.  "I- I didn't intend to-"

            "It's okay," James said.  "I just know that kissing can be very comforting to someone who's in distress.  I was really just trying to be helpful."

            "But James, you're- I mean you're with Lily and-" Remus stammered.

            "Oh don't worry, I'm perfectly heterosexual if that's what you're insinuating," James assured him.

            "Okay, just don't tell Siri about this.  I just know he'd have a fit," Remus said.

            "I don't think he would," James said.

            "Oh, and why do you think that Mr. Prongs?  I believe I know Siri better than most anyone.  Even you."

            James smiled.  "Because he wouldn't feel like such a dirty pre-cheat and would consider himself even with you in more elements than you might know Mr. Moony."

            Remus could only give James a quizzical look.  James began chuckling.  "What? What's so funny?"

            "Well, the truth is that you're not exactly the first boy I've kissed.  Siri came first."

            Remus' face went very pale and it appeared as though his eyes were tearing up again.

            James' eyes widened at his friends face.  "No, no! It's nothing like that at all.  New Years eve day Sirius was feeling a little unsure of himself and thought that he might tell you how he felt about you before midnight and get to kiss you.  He'd never kissed another boy and pleaded me if I'd be his 'experience' because he wanted to have  a perfect first kiss with you," he explained.

            "Oh," Remus said.  His face brightened up a bit more and he began to chuckle.  "I can't believe you kissed him."

            "Oh keep your mouth shut.  I don't want to hear anything said about this around Peter.  I'm afraid he'd feel left out and no matter how good of a friend he is, I really don't ever want to go that far."

            Remus laughed so hard he fell out of James' arms onto the floor.

            Outside the door Sirius heard the laughter coming from inside.  *That's Remus.  Maybe they've both come to their senses or something.  Maybe I had just been seeing things.*  Sirius stood up and walked into the dormitory to see two of the people he loved more than anything at Remus' bed laughing.  *Remus is so cute when he laughs.  I still don't think he'll ever forgive me for what I've done though.*

            Remus, still on the floor laughing, heard James fall silent and then sat up on the floor to see that he was staring at Sirius who had entered the dormitory.  "Siri, you're back," Remus said.

            Sirius nodded.  "And you're on the floor.  Care to tell me what's so funny."

            "Oh nothing.  Just chatting with James about you.  He's got quite a few fascinating stories to tell," Remus said.

            "Like what?"

            "That's for us to know and you not to."  Remus got up from the floor and walked over to Sirius' bed and sat down patting the spot beside him.  "We need to talk about a few things Sirius."

            "Remie, I'm gonna go see if I can help Pete in the library if you need me."  James got up, put on his shirt and left the dormitory leaving Remus and Sirius alone to their talking.

            Sirius sat down on his bed next to Remus and looked at the floor trying to avoid meeting his boyfriend's eyes.

            "I know what you did and I forgive you.  I'd really like to know why though, but I don't want you to tell me until you really know why you did it yourself.  I know that you can usually be very unsure of yourself about why you do certain things and I believe that I would have heard it from you instead of James if you had known the answer for my question," Remus said.

            Sirius looked up into Remus' loving eyes.  "How?  I've done something so terrible.  How can you just forgive me?"

            Remus leaned in and kissed Sirius who responded and kissed back.  "Because I love you.  Now c'mon let's go do something.  I don't know what though."

            "Play you a game of wizard chess."

            "But Sirius I always beat you."

            "Doesn't matter.  I still enjoy the game.  You're very adorable when you're concentrating on your next move," Sirius told him. 

            "Okay then."

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            Later that evening Remus and Sirius were heading to the Great Hall for dinner.  Sirius stopped in the doorway before entering.

            "Siri, what's wrong?"

            "They're here."

            "Who?"

            "Prongs and Wormtail," Sirius replied.

            "So? They're our friends.  C'mon Sirius."  Remus grabbed Sirius by the arm and nearly literally had to drag him inside with him, but Sirius responded by moving his feat and letting Remus lead him.  They both sat in their usual spots.  Sirius stared at his plate so as not to have to look at James and Peter.

            "Good evening Remus, and you too Sirius," Lily said as they sat down.  She then elbowed James in the arm to say something.

            "Oh, evenin' Remus," James said.

            Lily elbowed him again.  "You forgot to greet someone else."

            "As far as I'm concerned this other person you're talking about doesn't exist," he told her.

            "James," Remus said.  "I've forgiven him and it would make me feel a lot better if you and Peter could find it in yourselves to forgive him too."

            "If Remus of all people can forgive you Sirius, I suppose I can too," James said.  "And, I'm sorry for the way I've acted, but what you did…never mind."

            "Well, I don't want to feel like an outcast, so I forgive you too, even though you really were a big…never mind," Peter said.

            Sirius began to smile.  "Thank you.  It's a little bit nicer to know that I'm an existing being again."

            "Well it's nice to see that you've all made up," Lily said.  "I wasn't about to start taking sides, no matter what it is that Sirius did."

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A/N:  Okay well I couldn't keep Siri in pain too long, and I know that that was kinda short, but it got to the point I was wishing to make with this chapter and you know I think getting two chapters up in the same day is a fairly large accomplishment so you guys should be happy.   I know this was probably one of the more mellow chapters but I'm in a kinda mellow mood so ya… if you could please be so kind as to review.  I really like to hear what you wonderful readers think.