"Merlin, Sirius is in a bad way isn't he Pete." James said gravely.
"Yeah I know, I've never seen him like this." Peter replied.
It was James and Peter who had found Sirius. They had put him into the dorm and told the others that he was just feeling a little ill. James didn't want nosy third years wondering where their house clown was.
Remus hadn't been to the common room for three days now. James had tried to find him but he guessed he was in the Shrieking shack waiting for the full moon. It was tomorrow and Peter and James had decided to go down at about six later that day. Remus obviously didn't want to be disturbed.
"A Christmas BALL!" Squealed a group of third year girls.
"Yes, my treat, it'll happen on the 24th of December, so that everyone who is staying for Christmas can attend" Dumbledore announced. James was sure Dumbledore had winked at him. Remus was recovering in the hospital ward, he had been scarred quite badly this full moon, even with James and Peter. It was Sirius who normally calmed him.
After the evening meal, James and Peter went back to the common room.
"You know, I'm gonna go and tell Sirius about this ball, he likes dressing up. Maybe it might cheer him up." James suggested
"Yeah, I think you should, I'm gonna make a start on this Charm homework."
James made his way up to the boys' dormitory where they had last left Sirius. And sure enough, he was there, lying in his bed, with a trilby hat on, a Ravenclaw tie round his neck - which he had stolen with Remus - and the same pair of unwashed dirty jeans. Sirius was looking at the floor when James walked in.
"Hey Sirius" James said in a singsong way.
Sirius didn't move.
"Just heard some news, Dumbledore's announced there's gonna be a Christmas ball on Christmas Eve. Cool huh?" James continued. Ignoring the fact that he was basically talking to himself.
"Me, Peter and Remus, when he comes out of the ward, are gonna go into the Hogsmead to get some new gear, wanna come?" James asked, tentatively. Sirius wasn't one to mess with in a bad mood, let alone on the verge of a emotional breakdown.
And to James' surprise Sirius did answer, after a couple of minutes.
"Yeah, maybe" Sirius replied softly, his voice croaky.
"Oh, that great!" James replied.
Sirius looked up, and James saw a faint smile appear on the lips of his best friend.
Remus was lying in his bed at the hospital ward. His body was frail and his long waist length half dreaded hair - that matched Sirius' mane - was tied back in an old elastic band. Normally, Sirius would be feeding him sugar quills; he could even hear his boyfriends voice in his head "you need to keep your sugar levels up!" Remus would chuckle, but it's hard to with a broken heart.
The door swung open and in popped James and Peter. Remus had been hoping it was Sirius, but he knew it wasn't. How can you hate someone and love them at the same time? Remus thought to himself.
"ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLRIGHT REMUS!" James and Peter called, it was kind of a catch phrase that the marauders had made themselves. Remus smiled.
"Good news! Dumbledore's announced a ball for Christmas Eve!"
"Oh, wow" Remus replied half-heartedly.
"I know, its gonna be great!" Peter said, James and Peter spent the rest of the day with their invalid friend, joking, laughing, having fun, and dreaming up pranks. Remus forgot all about Sirius.
It was James and Peter who had found Sirius. They had put him into the dorm and told the others that he was just feeling a little ill. James didn't want nosy third years wondering where their house clown was.
Remus hadn't been to the common room for three days now. James had tried to find him but he guessed he was in the Shrieking shack waiting for the full moon. It was tomorrow and Peter and James had decided to go down at about six later that day. Remus obviously didn't want to be disturbed.
"A Christmas BALL!" Squealed a group of third year girls.
"Yes, my treat, it'll happen on the 24th of December, so that everyone who is staying for Christmas can attend" Dumbledore announced. James was sure Dumbledore had winked at him. Remus was recovering in the hospital ward, he had been scarred quite badly this full moon, even with James and Peter. It was Sirius who normally calmed him.
After the evening meal, James and Peter went back to the common room.
"You know, I'm gonna go and tell Sirius about this ball, he likes dressing up. Maybe it might cheer him up." James suggested
"Yeah, I think you should, I'm gonna make a start on this Charm homework."
James made his way up to the boys' dormitory where they had last left Sirius. And sure enough, he was there, lying in his bed, with a trilby hat on, a Ravenclaw tie round his neck - which he had stolen with Remus - and the same pair of unwashed dirty jeans. Sirius was looking at the floor when James walked in.
"Hey Sirius" James said in a singsong way.
Sirius didn't move.
"Just heard some news, Dumbledore's announced there's gonna be a Christmas ball on Christmas Eve. Cool huh?" James continued. Ignoring the fact that he was basically talking to himself.
"Me, Peter and Remus, when he comes out of the ward, are gonna go into the Hogsmead to get some new gear, wanna come?" James asked, tentatively. Sirius wasn't one to mess with in a bad mood, let alone on the verge of a emotional breakdown.
And to James' surprise Sirius did answer, after a couple of minutes.
"Yeah, maybe" Sirius replied softly, his voice croaky.
"Oh, that great!" James replied.
Sirius looked up, and James saw a faint smile appear on the lips of his best friend.
Remus was lying in his bed at the hospital ward. His body was frail and his long waist length half dreaded hair - that matched Sirius' mane - was tied back in an old elastic band. Normally, Sirius would be feeding him sugar quills; he could even hear his boyfriends voice in his head "you need to keep your sugar levels up!" Remus would chuckle, but it's hard to with a broken heart.
The door swung open and in popped James and Peter. Remus had been hoping it was Sirius, but he knew it wasn't. How can you hate someone and love them at the same time? Remus thought to himself.
"ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLRIGHT REMUS!" James and Peter called, it was kind of a catch phrase that the marauders had made themselves. Remus smiled.
"Good news! Dumbledore's announced a ball for Christmas Eve!"
"Oh, wow" Remus replied half-heartedly.
"I know, its gonna be great!" Peter said, James and Peter spent the rest of the day with their invalid friend, joking, laughing, having fun, and dreaming up pranks. Remus forgot all about Sirius.