Remus had been feeling a lot better since the full moon. Sure he was tired,
but keeping busy stopped him thinking about the break up. He was even
looking forward to the Christmas Eve ball. It was going to be a masked
event and Remus was thinking of going as something "Christmassy". He'd seen
a really cool white mask in Hogsmead, maybe an angel he thought to himself.
Remus had even been talking to a good-looking Ravenclaw boy. "Wow things
are looking up," Remus thought.
"Sirius you have to come!" James pleaded.
"I'm not coming!" Sirius replied for the 100th time.
James had had enough. His stupid best friend was letting the best thing slip through his fingers because of his stupidity and selfishness. It had been nearly 10 days since Sirius had come out of the dorm. James even thought he was making progress but since Peter went and put his foot in it big time by mentioning Remus, Sirius had been even more dejected. And its all his own fault the stupid idiot, James thought to himself.
"You know," James, said raising his voice, "If you got off your lazy butt and did something to stop the only person you've ever loved leaving you completely maybe you would be a happier person. But no, Sirius Black can't do that. He can't be the one to sort out his own wrongdoing. You know you really hurt him and yet, AND YET, you can't sort it out. I think you ought to know, REMUS HAS MOVED ON! He's gone and gotten himself at date for the masked ball and all you can do is lie here and feel sorry for yourself!!"
James stormed out the dormitory, slamming the door behind him and leaving Sirius to contemplate his options.
"Ha ha, I know!" Remus chuckled. It had been 2 weeks now, and Remus was pleased to say he hadn't thought about Sirius for at least a week. The ball was the next evening and Joshua, the smart Ravenclaw boy, and Remus had really bonded. They liked the same books, authors, music, they had the same ideas about things and Remus was glad to be having adult conversations about important things instead of "Whose going to win the quidditch world cup?" Remus had realised that Sirius knew nothing about him, when was his birthday, what his favourite book was, who he admired the most. Remus had never felt so released in all his life.
"Your really beautiful Remus." Joshua said. Remus smiled.
"You are too" The boys embraced. They weren't aware of a dark haired boy with glasses in the corner of the great hall was watching.
James made his was solemnly back up to the common room. He had just seen Remus and his new guy in the hall. But he couldn't help feeling a pain in his heart. Remus looked so happy and yet he'd always imagined Sirius and Remus being together, forever. It was disappointing to see such a beautiful thing like that go to waste. James had to do something.
Marching up the staircase he was going to get Sirius out of bed and win back his only love!
But to James' surprise and disappointment the bed was empty.
"Where the hell is he," James thought.
And James didn't see him that evening either. Remus had come back to the common room now since the full moon and the 3 marauders played wizard chess and exploding snap. But James didn't like it. His best friend was out somewhere probably drowning or worse blocking his sorrows with drugs and alcohol.
"Hey Remus, can I talk to you?"
"Yeah sure James! You know you always can, so what is it this time is Lily still cursing you?" Remus said with a chuckle.
"Where is Sirius?" James said firmly, Remus stopped smiling, Peter was silent.
"I no idea, and actually I don't care!" Remus said. "You know what he did to me was awful and I don't care for him anymore!"
There was a small pause.
"That's why you cry at night?" Peter whispered.
Christmas eve.
No Sirius A Remus who thought he was fine - which he wasn't James knew!
Perfect James thought.
After breakfast James went to get his Nimbus, he thought he might make use of a clear Quidditch field. As he walked past Sirius' bed he saw something under the covers. He lifted them back and saw a pearl belt all rolled up in a bundle up at the top of the bed. It was really long.
This puzzled James. Thinking quickly James leaped over to his trunk, throwing the contents everywhere, but to his astonishment he found his Invisibility cloak, neatly packed away.
This troubled James.
"Sirius you have to come!" James pleaded.
"I'm not coming!" Sirius replied for the 100th time.
James had had enough. His stupid best friend was letting the best thing slip through his fingers because of his stupidity and selfishness. It had been nearly 10 days since Sirius had come out of the dorm. James even thought he was making progress but since Peter went and put his foot in it big time by mentioning Remus, Sirius had been even more dejected. And its all his own fault the stupid idiot, James thought to himself.
"You know," James, said raising his voice, "If you got off your lazy butt and did something to stop the only person you've ever loved leaving you completely maybe you would be a happier person. But no, Sirius Black can't do that. He can't be the one to sort out his own wrongdoing. You know you really hurt him and yet, AND YET, you can't sort it out. I think you ought to know, REMUS HAS MOVED ON! He's gone and gotten himself at date for the masked ball and all you can do is lie here and feel sorry for yourself!!"
James stormed out the dormitory, slamming the door behind him and leaving Sirius to contemplate his options.
"Ha ha, I know!" Remus chuckled. It had been 2 weeks now, and Remus was pleased to say he hadn't thought about Sirius for at least a week. The ball was the next evening and Joshua, the smart Ravenclaw boy, and Remus had really bonded. They liked the same books, authors, music, they had the same ideas about things and Remus was glad to be having adult conversations about important things instead of "Whose going to win the quidditch world cup?" Remus had realised that Sirius knew nothing about him, when was his birthday, what his favourite book was, who he admired the most. Remus had never felt so released in all his life.
"Your really beautiful Remus." Joshua said. Remus smiled.
"You are too" The boys embraced. They weren't aware of a dark haired boy with glasses in the corner of the great hall was watching.
James made his was solemnly back up to the common room. He had just seen Remus and his new guy in the hall. But he couldn't help feeling a pain in his heart. Remus looked so happy and yet he'd always imagined Sirius and Remus being together, forever. It was disappointing to see such a beautiful thing like that go to waste. James had to do something.
Marching up the staircase he was going to get Sirius out of bed and win back his only love!
But to James' surprise and disappointment the bed was empty.
"Where the hell is he," James thought.
And James didn't see him that evening either. Remus had come back to the common room now since the full moon and the 3 marauders played wizard chess and exploding snap. But James didn't like it. His best friend was out somewhere probably drowning or worse blocking his sorrows with drugs and alcohol.
"Hey Remus, can I talk to you?"
"Yeah sure James! You know you always can, so what is it this time is Lily still cursing you?" Remus said with a chuckle.
"Where is Sirius?" James said firmly, Remus stopped smiling, Peter was silent.
"I no idea, and actually I don't care!" Remus said. "You know what he did to me was awful and I don't care for him anymore!"
There was a small pause.
"That's why you cry at night?" Peter whispered.
Christmas eve.
No Sirius A Remus who thought he was fine - which he wasn't James knew!
Perfect James thought.
After breakfast James went to get his Nimbus, he thought he might make use of a clear Quidditch field. As he walked past Sirius' bed he saw something under the covers. He lifted them back and saw a pearl belt all rolled up in a bundle up at the top of the bed. It was really long.
This puzzled James. Thinking quickly James leaped over to his trunk, throwing the contents everywhere, but to his astonishment he found his Invisibility cloak, neatly packed away.
This troubled James.