Disclaimer: Peter, Remus, Harry, Sirius, James, Severus and all the rest who may appear here are not mine. I'm making no money off of this.

Warning: Slash. It's not magically going to not be slash all of a sudden. And we see the emergence of a whole new pairing....

Dedication: This is to everyone who waited patiently for chapter six, but especially to Demeter, Kimagure and Lady Eclectic. You'll see why...Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!

Author's Note: Here we go! We get...Remus' point of view! It was only a matter of time before we got his perspective on everything. And it does get a bit more like a soap opera. :-D If it's disjointed, I'm sorry. It's been a difficult day, and the current atmosphere is not one that is conducive to writing. But I promised I'd get this done by Monday night, and by gosh I have!

Timeless

Chapter 6

Remus glared out of the small crack between his curtains. He could see Peter playing chess with the new transfer. Both were hunched over the board, whispering softly. The young werewolf narrowed his eyes, hands folded tightly. What had happened? Why was Peter with *him*? Remus had *thought* there had been something worked out. He thought Peter understood. Obviously he didn't. Oh well. It didn't matter now, as two could play at that game. Peter had someone new, and so did Remus. Or he would, soon enough. See how Peter liked that!

The werewolf rolled over, grinding his teeth together. He had thought he made himself clear in the library. Of course, he hadn't thought that the new transfer would actually be interested in Peter. Peter was his! That was simply the way things went. Werewolves were very possessive. Once they decided that something was theirs, that was it. And Remus had staked a claim on Peter. He hadn't simply begun kissing him for fun. He truly, genuinely liked Peter. He had wanted some sort of continuing affair. He had said as much, in the library earlier. But now...

//Half an hour.// Remus had one hour before he needed to be in the empty Transfiguration classroom. If Peter was going to simply forget about Remus and move onto the first thing that showed interest, fine. He could go do that. Remus had already set his own plan into motion. Voices drifted over from the other bed, and made Remus stiffen and growl to himself. Soft talking, laughing...it grated on Remus. He didn't understand it. One of the reasons that Remus had been so eager to go after Peter was that he was rather certain no one else would.

It wasn't that Peter was unattractive. He was actually quite cute, with tousled light brown hair, clear green eyes and a round, innocent face. There was just something about him that was rather appealing to Remus. His innocence, his shyness, his honesty. But those things weren't what appealed to many. Which was fine, as far as Remus was concerned. He didn't like competition. And now he found he had been displaced, and he did not like it. So he did the only logical thing to do in his mind. He had gone after someone else. Someone whom he knew it would upset Peter to see him with. That was where he needed to be in half an hour.

//He may not be in high demand, but I certainly am.// Remus thought bitterly to himself. He had noticed certain people giving him long looks across the great hall, or in class. Though mostly they were people he never would have thought twice about. But now...

It was time to go. He rose, languidly. He made sure to school his face into a calm mask, stretching and smiling brightly as he saw the other occupants of the dorm looking up at him.

"Nice nap?" James asked.

"Mmmm." Remus nodded, coquettishly. "If you'll excuse me..." He stood up, running a hand through his tawny colored hair.

"Where are you off to now?" Sirius asked, glancing up.

"Oh...I just have somewhere I need to be." He smiled brightly again, noticing how Peter's eyes widened just a bit at that. He smiled at Peter, not realizing quite how cruel the smile was. Remus never realized he could come across as being much more smug and irritating then he had intended.

"Okay..." James shook his head, and Remus just sighed. What did they know? James had a steady girl, and Sirius couldn't care less about relationships. He sniffed, and swept out of the dorm. They just didn't understand. SIrius claimed he did, but Remus highly doubted it. He just listened and offered advice in hopes of gleaning any sort of gossip. Sirius was a gossipmonger, in Remus' opinion.

//He'll find out soon enough.// Remus had no plans on keeping his actions a secret. He actually wanted to be as public as he possibly could. What was the point of trying to make someone jealous, if they didn't even see the object they were supposed to feel jealousy over?

The transfiguration classroom. Empty, as it should be. But not completely. Remus smiled to himself, pausing in the doorway to observe his...quarry.

//He is quite good-looking." Remus decided. Though slim gothic appearances had never captured Remus' attention in the past, he felt they suited him quite nicely now.

"Lupin?"

"Yes Severus, I'm here." Remus slipped inside the classroom, closing the door behind him. He folded his hands behind his back, leaning against the wall, amber eyes taking in the slender form of Severus Snape. Tall, jet black hair that fell in a strait sheet to his shoulders, pale sallow skin that covered sharp features and framed dark eyes. Yes, he was definitely good looking.

"I must say I was rather surprised when you asked me to meet you." Severus folded his arms over his chest. "You've done nothing save to insult me these past five years. Oh, and of course try and kill me but you swear up and down that was purely Black's doing."

"It was." Remus nodded. He hadn't had a thing to do with what Sirius blithely called a prank.

"Yes, well..." Severus shrugged, tilting his head to run his eyes up and down Remus. "Makes me wonder what changed your mind..."

"Things change." Remus shrugged, acting casual. //You aren't *really* using him. He *is* attracted to you, and if you're honest with yourself, you're attracted to him to.//

"Not without reason." Severus continued, frostily.

"No." Remus shook his head. "You're right. I've simply grown a bit tired with certain acquaintances." Again, that was true. "And I will be perfectly honest. I find you attractive."

"Really?" Severus snorted, raising an eyebrow. "Why do I find that so hard to believe?"

"I don't know, I'm not you." Remus offered, shrugging. "But it's the truth. And I'm rather certain you find me attractive as well."

"Are you now?" Severus sighed. "Your powers of deduction are astounding."

"Let's cut all the insults and pettiness?" Remus said, dropping his hands to his sides. "You know what I am. Because of that I don't really go in for relationships, I'm warning you now. But...I see nothing wrong with making arrangements."

"Arrangements?" Severus nodded. "I think I understand the sort of 'arrangements' you'll make."

"Yes?" Remus asked, mildly.

"I assume what you're offering me is 'purely physical'?"

"Well...yes." Peter had never asked questions.

"And yet you'd expect it to be exclusive."

"Well....yes." Remus nodded. It seemed Severus did understand.

"I see." Severus sat back on one of the desks, looking at his fingernails. "Now...give me one good reason I should agree to this." He glanced up, dark eyes flashing. Remus took a deep breath. What was a good reason? He chewed at his bottom lip, thinking long and hard.

"Because...you never know." He tried, shrugging.

"Never know what?" Severus snapped.

"What could happen." Remus continued. "We could make a good match, you never know."

"Oh yes, a Slytherin and a Gryffindor. Lovely match. I thought you were with Pettigrew, anyway?"

"What gave you that idea?" Remus gave a little laugh, and hoped it didn't sound forced.

"I hear things." Severus gave a casual wave of his hand. "But if you say you aren't..."

"We aren't." Remus confirmed. "He has no interest I me, I can assure you."

"And you?"

"Obviously *I'm* interested in you." Remus pointed out. "Or I wouldn't be here."

"Obviously." Severus said dryly. "Well...I suppose it couldn't hurt." he sighed, nodding. "Fine. I'll try this little *arrangement* of ours. But I swear Lupin, if you cross me.."

"I'm not going to cross you." Remus said, closing the distance between them in a few swift strides. "You've nothing to worry about."

"If I find out Black's behind this..." Severus' eyes were flashing, and they were deep and unreadable. Remus placed his finger on Severus' lips, stopping any further words from coming forth.

"He doesn't even know where I am." Remus assured. He took his finger away from Severus' lips. "I swear..." Closing his eyes and leaning forward slightly, Remus brushed his lips against Severus' in hopes of silencing any more protests. Apparently it worked, as Severus' arms snaked around Remus' neck, pulling him closer. The kiss, which had started out quite chaste, was deepened considerably. Remus sighed, shivering, as Severus caressed his lips with his tongue, before parting them and seeking entrance. It was far different from the fumbling, shy kisses he had shared with Peter. It was, in all honesty, much better. Remus let his hands wander up to tangle in Severus' hair, shuddering with pleasure as the Slytherin's tongue stroked his palate. This had been a *very* good idea.

Neither of the two boys left the Transfiguration classroom for at least another hour.

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