Chapter Two: Lone Wolf
Sirius woke the next morning to find James still sleeping soundly, his head resting atop Sirius's chest. Sirius smiled as he stroked the boy's hair softly. Sirius had slept quite soundly the past night and was ready for the new day. Gently untangling himself from James hoping not to disturb him Sirius rose and dressed in his robes. As Sirius pulled on his socks and tied up his shoes he heard Remus stirring in the next bed. "Morning" Sirius beamed at the disgruntled boy now sitting up and squinting at him. Remus grinned and replied with a groggy 'Morning' letting his eyes travel over Sirius's bed to find James nestled in the covers. "So then," He commented raising an eyebrow and grinning wider "I see the Potter boy had the same idea as you, eh Sirius?" Sirius blushed slightly as Remus teased "So all that time spent whining about it to me could have been better spent?" Sirius threw a pillow at Remus who ducked it easily. "Well I wasn't sure!" Sirius said indignantly. Remus nodded a little too enthusiastically dragging himself off his four poster and down to the floor.
Remus let his feet hit the cold floor and lifted himself heading off to the bathroom. "Oi!" cried Sirius "don't take forever in there." Remus merely waved a dismissive hand as Sirius chuckled to himself. Sirius was more the one to hog the bathroom than anyone else in their dormitory. Just as he did up is last lace Sirius heard a tired 'morning' from behind him. Turning around Sirius saw James sitting up and rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "Morning!" Sirius cried happily sliding towards James. "Sleep well?" he asked laying a kiss on James's forehead. "I believe I did" was the response coming from the raven haired boy "you make an excellent pillow." James grinned at Sirius both eyes now open. "Well get dressed" Sirius hopped off the bed "I want some breakfast." James groaned wrapping his arms around Sirius's neck and resting his head sleepily against his shoulder. "C'mon now," Sirius said stepping back to James's feet dragged to the floor "I can't do everything for you!" James's looked up at him with pitiful eyes but soon let his face break into a wide smile as he gave in. "All right" he said letting his arms drop from Sirius's neck and hang at his side.
The three boys descended the steps of Gryffindor talking loudly. Ruffling his hair unconsciously James jumped the last few steps barely making it. "Ah" grimaced Sirius "Here comes slimy Snape as we speak." Remus sighed and gave Sirius a warning look "Please, not today Sirius." "Oh why not a little bit of fun, eh Moony?" Sirius asked bounding towards Snape whose hooked nose was immersed deeply into a book. James followed behind his best friend and new found lover falling from his hair down to his robes to where he kept his wand. "Why if it isn't the leader of the League of Slime," taunted Sirius in Snape's ear. "What are we reading there Snape old buddy?" James reached out grasping the book in his fingers and pulling it in front of his own face "Seems to be a book concerning the Dark Arts." said James raising a brow "Studying Snape?" "I don't see how it would involve you Potter." spat Snape retrieving his book from James's hands "My business is my own and I would suggest you keep your spoiled little powdered nose out of it!" With this comment James's cheeks flushed in anger as he pulled his wand from inside his robes. Before Snape had time to react James's voice rang out "PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!" Snape immediately fell forward stiff as a bored. "Well done." Cried Sirius "Now off to breakfast then, he'll be coming around soon enough." With that Sirius wrapped his arm about James's waist and dragged him off towards the Great Hall.
James and Sirius sat with a loud bump across from Peter and Remus who had not stuck around to watch Snape being made a fool of. "I'm starving!" smiled Sirius beginning to pile food onto his plate. "Oh really Sirius" cried Remus watching Sirius chomp open mouthed on his food "have some manners." Sirius merely stuck out his food covered tongue provoking giggles from both Peter and James. After a while of eating and chatting Peter lifted his head and nodded towards the doors "Look who finally arrived." James and Sirius turned to see an angry Severus Snape storming his way towards the Slytherin table. "Doesn't look to happy now does he?" queried Remus "I hope you both didn't go too far." James shrugged and merely grunted "it was all just innocent fun Moony." "All the same" said Remus frowning moving his eggs about his plate with his fork. "Oh it'll be fine Remus" commented Sirius "he won't tell anyone that he was humiliated in the halls." Sirius gently entwined his fingers into James's under the table beaming at him and forcing a blush to rise in the dark haired boy's cheeks.
After breakfast the boys went out and sat by the lake in the gentle spring sun. Sirius and Peter were idly skipping rocks on the water as Remus sat together on the soft grass. James pulled his legs and wrapped his arms securely gazing at Sirius's slender form. Remus smiled and ruffled James's hair "Like him, huh?" James smiled shyly and nodded. Yawning Remus stretched out and laid back "Well you guys have been such good friends for a while now I guess we saw it coming." "What about you Remus" asked James looking down at his friend "anyone special in line for you?" Moony chuckled softly "Not many you can come by that don't mind having a wolf as a boyfriend." Though Remus laughed there was still a sadness lurking at the edges of his eyes. James instinctively reached a hand down and placed it upon his friend's shoulder. Remus smiled wearily at this loving gesture, he knew he would always be loved by his best friends but he wished he could have more like Sirius and James. Was being a wolf condemning him to spend life alone? He quickly dismissed the idea as he felt the beginning of tears stinging his eyes.
Sirius woke the next morning to find James still sleeping soundly, his head resting atop Sirius's chest. Sirius smiled as he stroked the boy's hair softly. Sirius had slept quite soundly the past night and was ready for the new day. Gently untangling himself from James hoping not to disturb him Sirius rose and dressed in his robes. As Sirius pulled on his socks and tied up his shoes he heard Remus stirring in the next bed. "Morning" Sirius beamed at the disgruntled boy now sitting up and squinting at him. Remus grinned and replied with a groggy 'Morning' letting his eyes travel over Sirius's bed to find James nestled in the covers. "So then," He commented raising an eyebrow and grinning wider "I see the Potter boy had the same idea as you, eh Sirius?" Sirius blushed slightly as Remus teased "So all that time spent whining about it to me could have been better spent?" Sirius threw a pillow at Remus who ducked it easily. "Well I wasn't sure!" Sirius said indignantly. Remus nodded a little too enthusiastically dragging himself off his four poster and down to the floor.
Remus let his feet hit the cold floor and lifted himself heading off to the bathroom. "Oi!" cried Sirius "don't take forever in there." Remus merely waved a dismissive hand as Sirius chuckled to himself. Sirius was more the one to hog the bathroom than anyone else in their dormitory. Just as he did up is last lace Sirius heard a tired 'morning' from behind him. Turning around Sirius saw James sitting up and rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "Morning!" Sirius cried happily sliding towards James. "Sleep well?" he asked laying a kiss on James's forehead. "I believe I did" was the response coming from the raven haired boy "you make an excellent pillow." James grinned at Sirius both eyes now open. "Well get dressed" Sirius hopped off the bed "I want some breakfast." James groaned wrapping his arms around Sirius's neck and resting his head sleepily against his shoulder. "C'mon now," Sirius said stepping back to James's feet dragged to the floor "I can't do everything for you!" James's looked up at him with pitiful eyes but soon let his face break into a wide smile as he gave in. "All right" he said letting his arms drop from Sirius's neck and hang at his side.
The three boys descended the steps of Gryffindor talking loudly. Ruffling his hair unconsciously James jumped the last few steps barely making it. "Ah" grimaced Sirius "Here comes slimy Snape as we speak." Remus sighed and gave Sirius a warning look "Please, not today Sirius." "Oh why not a little bit of fun, eh Moony?" Sirius asked bounding towards Snape whose hooked nose was immersed deeply into a book. James followed behind his best friend and new found lover falling from his hair down to his robes to where he kept his wand. "Why if it isn't the leader of the League of Slime," taunted Sirius in Snape's ear. "What are we reading there Snape old buddy?" James reached out grasping the book in his fingers and pulling it in front of his own face "Seems to be a book concerning the Dark Arts." said James raising a brow "Studying Snape?" "I don't see how it would involve you Potter." spat Snape retrieving his book from James's hands "My business is my own and I would suggest you keep your spoiled little powdered nose out of it!" With this comment James's cheeks flushed in anger as he pulled his wand from inside his robes. Before Snape had time to react James's voice rang out "PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!" Snape immediately fell forward stiff as a bored. "Well done." Cried Sirius "Now off to breakfast then, he'll be coming around soon enough." With that Sirius wrapped his arm about James's waist and dragged him off towards the Great Hall.
James and Sirius sat with a loud bump across from Peter and Remus who had not stuck around to watch Snape being made a fool of. "I'm starving!" smiled Sirius beginning to pile food onto his plate. "Oh really Sirius" cried Remus watching Sirius chomp open mouthed on his food "have some manners." Sirius merely stuck out his food covered tongue provoking giggles from both Peter and James. After a while of eating and chatting Peter lifted his head and nodded towards the doors "Look who finally arrived." James and Sirius turned to see an angry Severus Snape storming his way towards the Slytherin table. "Doesn't look to happy now does he?" queried Remus "I hope you both didn't go too far." James shrugged and merely grunted "it was all just innocent fun Moony." "All the same" said Remus frowning moving his eggs about his plate with his fork. "Oh it'll be fine Remus" commented Sirius "he won't tell anyone that he was humiliated in the halls." Sirius gently entwined his fingers into James's under the table beaming at him and forcing a blush to rise in the dark haired boy's cheeks.
After breakfast the boys went out and sat by the lake in the gentle spring sun. Sirius and Peter were idly skipping rocks on the water as Remus sat together on the soft grass. James pulled his legs and wrapped his arms securely gazing at Sirius's slender form. Remus smiled and ruffled James's hair "Like him, huh?" James smiled shyly and nodded. Yawning Remus stretched out and laid back "Well you guys have been such good friends for a while now I guess we saw it coming." "What about you Remus" asked James looking down at his friend "anyone special in line for you?" Moony chuckled softly "Not many you can come by that don't mind having a wolf as a boyfriend." Though Remus laughed there was still a sadness lurking at the edges of his eyes. James instinctively reached a hand down and placed it upon his friend's shoulder. Remus smiled wearily at this loving gesture, he knew he would always be loved by his best friends but he wished he could have more like Sirius and James. Was being a wolf condemning him to spend life alone? He quickly dismissed the idea as he felt the beginning of tears stinging his eyes.