"Not in the least, surprisingly enough." Sirius said simply.
"But, why me?" he asked, looking at Sirius as if he'd gone mental.
"Let's see... She trusts you, I trust you, and I know you care about her..." Remus sighed, reaching into the bag, placing some chocolate in his mouth, needing the sudden sugar.
"Yes but... I don't know the first thing about dating..." Remus had a slight whine to his tone.
"Oh, yeah, and she's had a great example of it too..." Sirius' voice was dry, bitter. Remus sighed yet again.
"But... mate, she's your sister..." Remus said.
"Uh, yeah... And...?" Sirius was starting to give Remus a look like his best mate was insane. Apparently things weren't sinking in.
"And... you're my best friend... there's just some things you don't do..." Remus pointed out.
"And if I said I was willing to drop to a reasonable level of protectiveness if you were dating her?" Sirius tilted his head slightly as he watched his friend. That was a pretty major offer on Sirius' part. Remus rolled his eyes.
"That has nothing to do with it..."
"Do you have a crush on her? Ignore for the moment that I'm her brother, and answer me honestly." Sirius' voice, for once, held no teasing. Remus shook his head, his eyes closing.
"Yes." He finally said softly, hoping Sirius would end the questioning. Apparently not.
"If circumstances were exactly the same, but she was just a good friend, not my sister, would you ask her out?" Sirius pressed. Remus shook his head again.
"Not right now..." He said, his voice still soft.
"But you would, eventually." Damn, Sirius was relentless. Remus shrugged.
"Maybe? I don't exactly like to get close to people, incase you haven't noticed..." Remus' voice was slightly dry. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Yet you have no problem becoming friends with her, as you've already shown..." Sirius argued. James remained silent, figuring it'd be best to stay out of this one for once. For now, at least.
"Sirius... it's complicated. You guys know everything about me, we're more than friends, we're like... brothers. She's a friend, but for her to become more than that... I'd be spending a lot of time with her..." Remus said, his eyes traveling to Amy again. Sirius was giving him a blank look, not understanding.
"Pad, she'd have to know about him..." James said softly, and Sirius finally seemed to understand that point.
"Aye, well, I taught her proper values." Sirius said, shrugging. Remus shook his head.
"I'm not saying you didn't... But you have to remember the hell I went through when you three found out. How scared I was. I don't want to go through that again. No one likes rejection." Remus closed his eyes, wishing he could escape from this right now.
"Aye, I know that..." Sirius said softly. "But just think about it, mate... We're your best friends, your brothers, but that's where the limit is drawn... She could offer you so much more... Isn't it worth the risk?" Remus sighed, looking across the room at the sleeping figure again.
"I... I don't know..." He wanted nothing more than to curl up in his four- poster, hiding from their questions and looks. He knew they were just trying to help. Sirius shook his head, dropping the questions for the time being, stroking Amy's hair gently. She looked peaceful while sleeping, as though she didn't have a care in the world.
Remus moved back over to his own bed, placing his head down against the pillow, holding another one with his other arm, his eyes closing. Sirius and James remained silent, not wanting to risk waking Amy up. The silence was enough for Remus and soon, he was asleep. It was much easier to escape this way. Sirius and James exchanged a glance, Sirius frustrated by this. Remus continued to sleep, as shitty as it was, he wasn't comfortable and the dream apparently wasn't too pleasant either.
Sirius seemed thrilled when Amy woke up a few hours later, seemingly in a calmer mood than she'd been in earlier. She was still depressed, sure, but it wasn't quite so bad. Remus had been awake for a time, just lying there with his eyes shut. Amy sat up, remaining silent, just sort of looking around.
/Sirius? Say something? Please? Don't leave it in silence./
Remus' eyes opened, gazing across from him at Sirius and Amy, wondering how long she'd been up, himself having been lost in his thoughts. Sirius kissed her cheek lightly.
"I'm heading down to the Hall, get some food to bring up here... I'll be back..." Sirius said, standing. Remus' eyes closed again, slowly, his mouth opening in a large yawn.
/Ok, great, I wanted you to talk, but not say that. Bastard./
"I'll come with you." James offered, hopping up, hoping for a glimpse of Lily somewhere along the line. Amy smiled weakly, amused. Remus shook his head, his eyes opening, sitting up slightly to watch them leave.
"Mmm, he just wants to see Lily..." Amy said softly. Remus nodded, setting his pillows up so he didn't have to sit, rather lean.
"Yeah... he's infatuated." Remus agreed.
"Almost pathetic at times..." Amy kept her voice soft. He chuckled, a smirk on his lips.
"Isn't it?" He replied. She laughed softly, running a hand through her hair.
/Gods, he's adorable when he laughs./
"Thank you, by the way..." She said, biting down on her lip a bit. Remus raised a brow.
"For what?" He asked, seeming slightly confused.
"For everything today... For listening, for being patient..." Amy continued to bite down on her lip, harder this time. Remus shook his head.
"Don't worry about it... I did it because I wanted to." He said honestly. She smiled a bit at that.
/Because you're my brother's friend? Because you know he'd want to see me happy? Or because you actually wanted to?/
"Alright..." She said softly.
"How're you feeling?" He asked.
"Other than depressed, fine I suppose..." She said, offering him another weak smile. Remus nodded, raising a brow as he picked up a bag.
"Candy?" He offered. She laughed softly, sitting up to reach for a sugar quill.
/Sugar. Good idea./
"Thanks." She said, smiling a bit more. He smiled, instead, tossing the bag onto Sirius' bed.
"Eat until your hearts content." He said, sitting back again. Amy laughed a bit.
"Mmm, great, I'd gain 50 pounds that way..." She said with a faint smirk. He laughed, shaking his head.
/And that'd not be good./
"Perhaps... but you'd feel better..." He pointed out, smiling.
"Aye, until I looked in the mirror..." She replied. Remus nodded.
"This is true... but then I'm told exercising makes people feel good too..." He said with a smirk. She smirked lightly as well.
"It does... But I'm not in the mood to gain 50 pounds... Maybe 5, though..." She said thoughtfully. Remus shook his head with a small smile.
"I don't think you should worry. You'd look good either way." He said. She smiled at his words, almost blushing.
/God, Rem, either stop talking like this, or never stop. You're making me fall for you./
"Thank you..." She said softly. He saw her smile, having to look away so he himself didn't blush.
"You're welcome." He replied. She ran a hand through her long hair, before absentmindedly starting to braid a strand of it.
"I'm willing to bet those two'll forget to bring food for us..." She said, wanting to change the subject before she said something stupid. Remus smirked.
"They better not... I'm pretty damn hungry." He said, none too upset over the subject change.
"It's Sirius and James... They'll forget." Amy said with a light smirk.
"They might surprise us..." He didn't sound too convincing. Amy laughed softly.
"Don't get your hopes up too high..." She said with a smile. Remus smiled as well.
"Nah, when it comes to them, I never do. But when they let me down I can hex them." Remus grinned slightly. Amy smirked a bit.
"Always handy..." She said.
"Who's getting hexed?" Sirius was walking in, carrying a tray loaded with all sorts of food.
"No one." Remus said, giving him an innocent smile.
"Who was going to get hexed?" Sirius asked.
"Nobody." Remus repeated, sitting up.
"I brought food..." Sirius said, gesturing with the tray.
"I see that..." Remus said, a light smirk on his lips.
"I'm actually considering sharing..." Sirius grinned.
"I'm not sure you actually have much of a choice..." Remus grinned as well. Sirius laughed, setting the tray down.
"Damn..." He said through his laugh. Remus grinned, reaching for a sandwich.
"Thanks mate." Remus said with a nod.
"No problem, I decided to be nice for once..." Sirius grinned as well, flopping down onto his bed, food in hand.
"Someone take a picture?" Remus smirked. Sirius stuck his tongue out in reply. Remus chuckled, getting up to retrieve some butterbeers from the sack.
"Anyone else?" He asked.
"Yeah, toss me one." Sirius said, nodding. "Oh, Prongs met up with Lily, we won't be seeing him again tonight." Remus raised both brows.
"Is that so?" He asked, tossing one to Sirius, holding out another, and looking at Amy. Amy shook her head with a smile.
"No thanks..." She said, her voice still soft. She preferred to stay out of the conversation for now.
"Yeah, he stalked her to the library..." Sirius smirked. Remus rolled his eyes, sitting back down on the bed.
"And she let him?" He asked, sounding incredulous.
"Technically.... No...." Sirius laughed. "Meaning we'll be visiting him in the hospital wing..." Remus laughed as well, biting into his sandwich.
"Eh, we'll take him some candy. Give him all the 'redhots'." Remus said. Sirius laughed again.
"Aye, he'd like that... And wonder where Lily was..." Sirius said with a grin, taking a piece of the chicken. Remus laughed again as well with a nod.
"You're a quick one mate... let's send him some 'jaw breakers' too..." Remus added. Sirius laughed, shaking his head.
"Oi, so tempting..." Sirius said.
"Hershey's Kisses..." Amy added. Remus chuckled, laughing at Amy's addition.
"Nerds.." Remus added. Sirius laughed again, shaking his head.
"Brilliant... He'd never understand any of them." Sirius said, grinning. Remus chuckled.
"No, he wouldn't... what else is there..." Remus asked, looking thoughtful.
"Lets see..." Sirius thought for a moment.
"Airheads." Amy said simply, and Sirius burst out laughing. Remus did as well, his stomach hurting after that one. Amy smiled a bit, shaking her head.
"Man, now I'm almost hoping she attacks him..." Sirius whined. Remus chuckled.
"I kind of am too..." Remus admitted.
"I wanna see his reaction to the airheads..." Sirius whined. Remus raised a brow.
"He wont get it..." Remus said.
"Exactly..." Sirius grinned. Remus smiled.
"Gotta love James." Remus said as he shook his head a bit.
"Yep, one of the best mates possible..." Sirius agreed. Remus looked up from his food, grabbing his butterbeer.
"Where's Wormtail these days?" Remus asked.
"He's out with Vera today, from what I heard... God knows how he got a girlfriend, but whatever..." Sirius said with a shrug. Remus shook his head.
"They say there's someone for everyone." Remus said. Sirius glanced between Amy and Remus, before looking pointedly at Remus, then offering a smile.
"Yeah, I've heard that." Sirius said simply. If Amy caught the glance, she didn't show it. Remus caught the glance, his eyes narrowing at Sirius before looking down at his food.
'Bloody hell, Moony... Accept it!' Sirius thought angrily, though kept himself calm outwardly. Remus picked up his sandwich, lying back again.
"Plans for tomorrow?" He asked casually.
"None what so ever, so far as I know... Other than visiting Jamie in the hospital wing." Sirius said with a shrug. Remus smirked.
"Alright... should we make him a card?" Remus asked.
"Yep, we already know he'll be up there... Just don't know what hex she'll use." Sirius shrugged again.
"Should we wait until then to make the card?" Remus was trying to keep the subject neutral.
"Yeah, I guess we probably should..." Sirius said, not seeming too convinced.
"So what was going on with you and that Jackie chick earlier?" Remus asked.
"I dunno, she seemed cool so I was just talking to her... We were talking about how guys never manage to confess their feelings for girls right away, takes them a while." Sirius said with a light smirk. Remus shook his head, smiling, though he wasn't sure why. He took a bite of his sandwich.
"Yeah, it takes them a while." Remus admitted.
"Dunno why, though... I've never had a problem with it..." Sirius smirked a bit more. Remus raised a brow.
"How many girls have you had actual feelings for that you confessed?" He asked.
"17, working on the 18th." Sirius said with a light smirk.
"Lust doesn't count..." Amy said softly.
"Damn...." He replied, sulking.
"So that brings our total toooooo?" Remus asked with a light smirk.
"0?" Sirius grinned.
"Yeah... so... there you have it," Remus said, reaching for the candy bag again.
"Regardless, I've never had a problem telling a girl how I feel about her, unlike certain guys I know..." Sirius pointed out.
"It's hard to tell a girl you think she's hot and want to have sex with her." Remus said, his tone holding obvious sarcasm.
"I resent that, I've been slapped before... It's hard work!" Sirius said defensively. Remus rolled his eyes with a smirk.
"Serves you right. You know, if you got a girlfriend, you wouldn't have to get slapped..." Remus pointed out.
"Ya know, you're one to talk about girlfriends..." Sirius smirked.
"I'm not a sex crazed mutt." Remus argued.
"All guys are sex crazed mutts, to some extent." Sirius said with a slight grin.
/For once, I'll have to agree with you, Sirius./
"Well I've never had sex, so how can I miss what I've never had?" Remus' words brought an unexpected smile to Amy's lips.
/Well, that's a surprising fact, considering he's best friends with Sirius and James./
"Bloody hell, we have to change that..." Sirius muttered, shuddering. Remus shook his head.
/Fuck you, Sirius./
"Good luck. You know my views. One person, one person only." Remus said dryly.
/Wait, that sort of guy exists? Someone who actually wants commitment?/
"So we'll just have to set you up with that perfect girl, won't we?" Sirius asked with a smirk. Amy was listening, though silent, her eyes on her hands.
"Nothing is guaranteed..." Remus argued.
"True, but some things are damn close..." Sirius pointed out.
"And if things fail?" Remus was being stubborn.
"You deal with it then." Sirius shrugged.
"You really believe that saying, how did it go... it's better to have loved and lost, then to have never loved at all?" Remus asked, raising an eyebrow.
/Hell no. Better to love and keep him forever. Sucks to sit here, falling in love with someone, yet they don't see it./
"Aye, actually, I do... I don't seem the type for that, but yeah, I believe that." Sirius said, shrugging a bit.
"Well, congratulations. For once you have faith where I don't." Remus said, taking a drink of his butterbeer. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Alright, consider it this way. Would you rather be in love and truly happy for quite a while, possibly forever, or would you rather be alone? In love, sure, you may have your heart broken and you may end up alone... But alone right from the beginning, and you'll always wonder what your life might have been like. Don't pass love up, especially when you know exactly where to find her." Not the type of speech Sirius would normally make, but this wasn't a normal conversation for him either. Remus sat up, reaching for his cloak.
/Sirius, I'm so going to kill you./
"I need some air." Was all Remus said, pulling the door open, going into the hall. Shutting the door he placed his head against the wall, his fist hitting it lightly. Why did this keep coming up? Sirius growled under his breath, frustrated.
Placing his back against the wall next to the door, Remus slid down, now sitting against the stone. He didn't know what else Sirius was expecting of him. He was scared to death. Sirius sighed, standing up and going out to talk to him, knowing where he'd be. Kneeling down, Sirius looked at his friend for a minute.
"Mate, look at me." Sirius said softly. Remus picked his head up, placing the back of it against the cold stone.
"You care about Amy?" Sirius asked. Remus nodded, slightly, but it was a nod.
"More than you've ever cared about a girl before?" Sirius continued. The same nod was given.
"You want to see her happy, protect her?" Sirius was still being gentle, knowing this was a rough subject for Remus. Yet again, Remus gave the same blank nod.
"Any possibility you're in love with her, or might fall in love with her someday?" Sirius asked softly. Remus looked down, licking his lips.
"I don't know." Remus whispered.
"Well, tell me how you feel about her..." Sirius wanted to know, for Amy's sake, but the last thing he wanted was to upset his friend.
"I about died today, that's for sure..." Remus said, his hand coming up, going through his hair. Sirius scowled slightly, remembering Chris.
"Aye, alright... Explain..." Sirius said.
"The pain she was feeling... I wanted to take it for her... wanted her to be happy again..." Remus said softly. Sirius nodded, leaning back against the wall.
"And what about normally?" Sirius asked softly. Remus shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Remus asked.
"Like, what's the first thing you feel when you see her just smile for no reason?" Sirius asked. Remus shrugged.
"Complete." Remus said simply. Sirius raised an eyebrow, wondering how he could say this, yet not think himself in love.
"Alright... If you had the chance to choose any future, what would it be?" Sirius asked.
"With her, I guess. I just, Sirius, mate... you don't have this problem... Werewolves mate for life. One person, one. I have to make sure I'm making a damn good decision." Remus said, his head resting on his knees.
"Does just casual dating figure into the mating for life?" Sirius asked, curious.
"Well... no. But I still run the risk of getting figured out..." Remus said, shaking his head.
"But what if you trusted the girl completely? Or had a promise from the girl's brother, who happens to be your best mate?" Sirius was being stubborn again.
"What promise is that?" Remus asked.
"That it won't bother her, or if it does, she remains silent, under penalty of death." Sirius said. Remus sighed, his hand going through his hair. He had known her a long time anyway.... Finally he nodded, looking up at Sirius.
"Alright." Remus said with a soft sigh. Sirius did his best to hide his grin of triumph.
"Aright... You want me to talk to her about it, or you?" Sirius asked. Remus raised a brow.
"What are you going to say?" Remus asked skeptically.
"Explain." Sirius said, shrugging. Remus licked his lips, debating on this.
"You better. I'll just wait out here." Remus said, his tone soft, placing his head in his hands.
"You know..." Sirius said softly. "Let's handle this the other way around..." Remus whimpered.
"Mate... I'm too scared." Remus looked at his friend desperately.
"It's Amy, remember? Come on, mate..." Sirius' voice was surprisingly supportive. Sighing Remus slowly stood, clearly not wanting to, now face to face with the door. Remus sighed, shaking his head.
"Whatever you say..." Pushing the door open Remus stepped into the room, closing it with a soft click behind him.
"But, why me?" he asked, looking at Sirius as if he'd gone mental.
"Let's see... She trusts you, I trust you, and I know you care about her..." Remus sighed, reaching into the bag, placing some chocolate in his mouth, needing the sudden sugar.
"Yes but... I don't know the first thing about dating..." Remus had a slight whine to his tone.
"Oh, yeah, and she's had a great example of it too..." Sirius' voice was dry, bitter. Remus sighed yet again.
"But... mate, she's your sister..." Remus said.
"Uh, yeah... And...?" Sirius was starting to give Remus a look like his best mate was insane. Apparently things weren't sinking in.
"And... you're my best friend... there's just some things you don't do..." Remus pointed out.
"And if I said I was willing to drop to a reasonable level of protectiveness if you were dating her?" Sirius tilted his head slightly as he watched his friend. That was a pretty major offer on Sirius' part. Remus rolled his eyes.
"That has nothing to do with it..."
"Do you have a crush on her? Ignore for the moment that I'm her brother, and answer me honestly." Sirius' voice, for once, held no teasing. Remus shook his head, his eyes closing.
"Yes." He finally said softly, hoping Sirius would end the questioning. Apparently not.
"If circumstances were exactly the same, but she was just a good friend, not my sister, would you ask her out?" Sirius pressed. Remus shook his head again.
"Not right now..." He said, his voice still soft.
"But you would, eventually." Damn, Sirius was relentless. Remus shrugged.
"Maybe? I don't exactly like to get close to people, incase you haven't noticed..." Remus' voice was slightly dry. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Yet you have no problem becoming friends with her, as you've already shown..." Sirius argued. James remained silent, figuring it'd be best to stay out of this one for once. For now, at least.
"Sirius... it's complicated. You guys know everything about me, we're more than friends, we're like... brothers. She's a friend, but for her to become more than that... I'd be spending a lot of time with her..." Remus said, his eyes traveling to Amy again. Sirius was giving him a blank look, not understanding.
"Pad, she'd have to know about him..." James said softly, and Sirius finally seemed to understand that point.
"Aye, well, I taught her proper values." Sirius said, shrugging. Remus shook his head.
"I'm not saying you didn't... But you have to remember the hell I went through when you three found out. How scared I was. I don't want to go through that again. No one likes rejection." Remus closed his eyes, wishing he could escape from this right now.
"Aye, I know that..." Sirius said softly. "But just think about it, mate... We're your best friends, your brothers, but that's where the limit is drawn... She could offer you so much more... Isn't it worth the risk?" Remus sighed, looking across the room at the sleeping figure again.
"I... I don't know..." He wanted nothing more than to curl up in his four- poster, hiding from their questions and looks. He knew they were just trying to help. Sirius shook his head, dropping the questions for the time being, stroking Amy's hair gently. She looked peaceful while sleeping, as though she didn't have a care in the world.
Remus moved back over to his own bed, placing his head down against the pillow, holding another one with his other arm, his eyes closing. Sirius and James remained silent, not wanting to risk waking Amy up. The silence was enough for Remus and soon, he was asleep. It was much easier to escape this way. Sirius and James exchanged a glance, Sirius frustrated by this. Remus continued to sleep, as shitty as it was, he wasn't comfortable and the dream apparently wasn't too pleasant either.
Sirius seemed thrilled when Amy woke up a few hours later, seemingly in a calmer mood than she'd been in earlier. She was still depressed, sure, but it wasn't quite so bad. Remus had been awake for a time, just lying there with his eyes shut. Amy sat up, remaining silent, just sort of looking around.
/Sirius? Say something? Please? Don't leave it in silence./
Remus' eyes opened, gazing across from him at Sirius and Amy, wondering how long she'd been up, himself having been lost in his thoughts. Sirius kissed her cheek lightly.
"I'm heading down to the Hall, get some food to bring up here... I'll be back..." Sirius said, standing. Remus' eyes closed again, slowly, his mouth opening in a large yawn.
/Ok, great, I wanted you to talk, but not say that. Bastard./
"I'll come with you." James offered, hopping up, hoping for a glimpse of Lily somewhere along the line. Amy smiled weakly, amused. Remus shook his head, his eyes opening, sitting up slightly to watch them leave.
"Mmm, he just wants to see Lily..." Amy said softly. Remus nodded, setting his pillows up so he didn't have to sit, rather lean.
"Yeah... he's infatuated." Remus agreed.
"Almost pathetic at times..." Amy kept her voice soft. He chuckled, a smirk on his lips.
"Isn't it?" He replied. She laughed softly, running a hand through her hair.
/Gods, he's adorable when he laughs./
"Thank you, by the way..." She said, biting down on her lip a bit. Remus raised a brow.
"For what?" He asked, seeming slightly confused.
"For everything today... For listening, for being patient..." Amy continued to bite down on her lip, harder this time. Remus shook his head.
"Don't worry about it... I did it because I wanted to." He said honestly. She smiled a bit at that.
/Because you're my brother's friend? Because you know he'd want to see me happy? Or because you actually wanted to?/
"Alright..." She said softly.
"How're you feeling?" He asked.
"Other than depressed, fine I suppose..." She said, offering him another weak smile. Remus nodded, raising a brow as he picked up a bag.
"Candy?" He offered. She laughed softly, sitting up to reach for a sugar quill.
/Sugar. Good idea./
"Thanks." She said, smiling a bit more. He smiled, instead, tossing the bag onto Sirius' bed.
"Eat until your hearts content." He said, sitting back again. Amy laughed a bit.
"Mmm, great, I'd gain 50 pounds that way..." She said with a faint smirk. He laughed, shaking his head.
/And that'd not be good./
"Perhaps... but you'd feel better..." He pointed out, smiling.
"Aye, until I looked in the mirror..." She replied. Remus nodded.
"This is true... but then I'm told exercising makes people feel good too..." He said with a smirk. She smirked lightly as well.
"It does... But I'm not in the mood to gain 50 pounds... Maybe 5, though..." She said thoughtfully. Remus shook his head with a small smile.
"I don't think you should worry. You'd look good either way." He said. She smiled at his words, almost blushing.
/God, Rem, either stop talking like this, or never stop. You're making me fall for you./
"Thank you..." She said softly. He saw her smile, having to look away so he himself didn't blush.
"You're welcome." He replied. She ran a hand through her long hair, before absentmindedly starting to braid a strand of it.
"I'm willing to bet those two'll forget to bring food for us..." She said, wanting to change the subject before she said something stupid. Remus smirked.
"They better not... I'm pretty damn hungry." He said, none too upset over the subject change.
"It's Sirius and James... They'll forget." Amy said with a light smirk.
"They might surprise us..." He didn't sound too convincing. Amy laughed softly.
"Don't get your hopes up too high..." She said with a smile. Remus smiled as well.
"Nah, when it comes to them, I never do. But when they let me down I can hex them." Remus grinned slightly. Amy smirked a bit.
"Always handy..." She said.
"Who's getting hexed?" Sirius was walking in, carrying a tray loaded with all sorts of food.
"No one." Remus said, giving him an innocent smile.
"Who was going to get hexed?" Sirius asked.
"Nobody." Remus repeated, sitting up.
"I brought food..." Sirius said, gesturing with the tray.
"I see that..." Remus said, a light smirk on his lips.
"I'm actually considering sharing..." Sirius grinned.
"I'm not sure you actually have much of a choice..." Remus grinned as well. Sirius laughed, setting the tray down.
"Damn..." He said through his laugh. Remus grinned, reaching for a sandwich.
"Thanks mate." Remus said with a nod.
"No problem, I decided to be nice for once..." Sirius grinned as well, flopping down onto his bed, food in hand.
"Someone take a picture?" Remus smirked. Sirius stuck his tongue out in reply. Remus chuckled, getting up to retrieve some butterbeers from the sack.
"Anyone else?" He asked.
"Yeah, toss me one." Sirius said, nodding. "Oh, Prongs met up with Lily, we won't be seeing him again tonight." Remus raised both brows.
"Is that so?" He asked, tossing one to Sirius, holding out another, and looking at Amy. Amy shook her head with a smile.
"No thanks..." She said, her voice still soft. She preferred to stay out of the conversation for now.
"Yeah, he stalked her to the library..." Sirius smirked. Remus rolled his eyes, sitting back down on the bed.
"And she let him?" He asked, sounding incredulous.
"Technically.... No...." Sirius laughed. "Meaning we'll be visiting him in the hospital wing..." Remus laughed as well, biting into his sandwich.
"Eh, we'll take him some candy. Give him all the 'redhots'." Remus said. Sirius laughed again.
"Aye, he'd like that... And wonder where Lily was..." Sirius said with a grin, taking a piece of the chicken. Remus laughed again as well with a nod.
"You're a quick one mate... let's send him some 'jaw breakers' too..." Remus added. Sirius laughed, shaking his head.
"Oi, so tempting..." Sirius said.
"Hershey's Kisses..." Amy added. Remus chuckled, laughing at Amy's addition.
"Nerds.." Remus added. Sirius laughed again, shaking his head.
"Brilliant... He'd never understand any of them." Sirius said, grinning. Remus chuckled.
"No, he wouldn't... what else is there..." Remus asked, looking thoughtful.
"Lets see..." Sirius thought for a moment.
"Airheads." Amy said simply, and Sirius burst out laughing. Remus did as well, his stomach hurting after that one. Amy smiled a bit, shaking her head.
"Man, now I'm almost hoping she attacks him..." Sirius whined. Remus chuckled.
"I kind of am too..." Remus admitted.
"I wanna see his reaction to the airheads..." Sirius whined. Remus raised a brow.
"He wont get it..." Remus said.
"Exactly..." Sirius grinned. Remus smiled.
"Gotta love James." Remus said as he shook his head a bit.
"Yep, one of the best mates possible..." Sirius agreed. Remus looked up from his food, grabbing his butterbeer.
"Where's Wormtail these days?" Remus asked.
"He's out with Vera today, from what I heard... God knows how he got a girlfriend, but whatever..." Sirius said with a shrug. Remus shook his head.
"They say there's someone for everyone." Remus said. Sirius glanced between Amy and Remus, before looking pointedly at Remus, then offering a smile.
"Yeah, I've heard that." Sirius said simply. If Amy caught the glance, she didn't show it. Remus caught the glance, his eyes narrowing at Sirius before looking down at his food.
'Bloody hell, Moony... Accept it!' Sirius thought angrily, though kept himself calm outwardly. Remus picked up his sandwich, lying back again.
"Plans for tomorrow?" He asked casually.
"None what so ever, so far as I know... Other than visiting Jamie in the hospital wing." Sirius said with a shrug. Remus smirked.
"Alright... should we make him a card?" Remus asked.
"Yep, we already know he'll be up there... Just don't know what hex she'll use." Sirius shrugged again.
"Should we wait until then to make the card?" Remus was trying to keep the subject neutral.
"Yeah, I guess we probably should..." Sirius said, not seeming too convinced.
"So what was going on with you and that Jackie chick earlier?" Remus asked.
"I dunno, she seemed cool so I was just talking to her... We were talking about how guys never manage to confess their feelings for girls right away, takes them a while." Sirius said with a light smirk. Remus shook his head, smiling, though he wasn't sure why. He took a bite of his sandwich.
"Yeah, it takes them a while." Remus admitted.
"Dunno why, though... I've never had a problem with it..." Sirius smirked a bit more. Remus raised a brow.
"How many girls have you had actual feelings for that you confessed?" He asked.
"17, working on the 18th." Sirius said with a light smirk.
"Lust doesn't count..." Amy said softly.
"Damn...." He replied, sulking.
"So that brings our total toooooo?" Remus asked with a light smirk.
"0?" Sirius grinned.
"Yeah... so... there you have it," Remus said, reaching for the candy bag again.
"Regardless, I've never had a problem telling a girl how I feel about her, unlike certain guys I know..." Sirius pointed out.
"It's hard to tell a girl you think she's hot and want to have sex with her." Remus said, his tone holding obvious sarcasm.
"I resent that, I've been slapped before... It's hard work!" Sirius said defensively. Remus rolled his eyes with a smirk.
"Serves you right. You know, if you got a girlfriend, you wouldn't have to get slapped..." Remus pointed out.
"Ya know, you're one to talk about girlfriends..." Sirius smirked.
"I'm not a sex crazed mutt." Remus argued.
"All guys are sex crazed mutts, to some extent." Sirius said with a slight grin.
/For once, I'll have to agree with you, Sirius./
"Well I've never had sex, so how can I miss what I've never had?" Remus' words brought an unexpected smile to Amy's lips.
/Well, that's a surprising fact, considering he's best friends with Sirius and James./
"Bloody hell, we have to change that..." Sirius muttered, shuddering. Remus shook his head.
/Fuck you, Sirius./
"Good luck. You know my views. One person, one person only." Remus said dryly.
/Wait, that sort of guy exists? Someone who actually wants commitment?/
"So we'll just have to set you up with that perfect girl, won't we?" Sirius asked with a smirk. Amy was listening, though silent, her eyes on her hands.
"Nothing is guaranteed..." Remus argued.
"True, but some things are damn close..." Sirius pointed out.
"And if things fail?" Remus was being stubborn.
"You deal with it then." Sirius shrugged.
"You really believe that saying, how did it go... it's better to have loved and lost, then to have never loved at all?" Remus asked, raising an eyebrow.
/Hell no. Better to love and keep him forever. Sucks to sit here, falling in love with someone, yet they don't see it./
"Aye, actually, I do... I don't seem the type for that, but yeah, I believe that." Sirius said, shrugging a bit.
"Well, congratulations. For once you have faith where I don't." Remus said, taking a drink of his butterbeer. Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Alright, consider it this way. Would you rather be in love and truly happy for quite a while, possibly forever, or would you rather be alone? In love, sure, you may have your heart broken and you may end up alone... But alone right from the beginning, and you'll always wonder what your life might have been like. Don't pass love up, especially when you know exactly where to find her." Not the type of speech Sirius would normally make, but this wasn't a normal conversation for him either. Remus sat up, reaching for his cloak.
/Sirius, I'm so going to kill you./
"I need some air." Was all Remus said, pulling the door open, going into the hall. Shutting the door he placed his head against the wall, his fist hitting it lightly. Why did this keep coming up? Sirius growled under his breath, frustrated.
Placing his back against the wall next to the door, Remus slid down, now sitting against the stone. He didn't know what else Sirius was expecting of him. He was scared to death. Sirius sighed, standing up and going out to talk to him, knowing where he'd be. Kneeling down, Sirius looked at his friend for a minute.
"Mate, look at me." Sirius said softly. Remus picked his head up, placing the back of it against the cold stone.
"You care about Amy?" Sirius asked. Remus nodded, slightly, but it was a nod.
"More than you've ever cared about a girl before?" Sirius continued. The same nod was given.
"You want to see her happy, protect her?" Sirius was still being gentle, knowing this was a rough subject for Remus. Yet again, Remus gave the same blank nod.
"Any possibility you're in love with her, or might fall in love with her someday?" Sirius asked softly. Remus looked down, licking his lips.
"I don't know." Remus whispered.
"Well, tell me how you feel about her..." Sirius wanted to know, for Amy's sake, but the last thing he wanted was to upset his friend.
"I about died today, that's for sure..." Remus said, his hand coming up, going through his hair. Sirius scowled slightly, remembering Chris.
"Aye, alright... Explain..." Sirius said.
"The pain she was feeling... I wanted to take it for her... wanted her to be happy again..." Remus said softly. Sirius nodded, leaning back against the wall.
"And what about normally?" Sirius asked softly. Remus shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Remus asked.
"Like, what's the first thing you feel when you see her just smile for no reason?" Sirius asked. Remus shrugged.
"Complete." Remus said simply. Sirius raised an eyebrow, wondering how he could say this, yet not think himself in love.
"Alright... If you had the chance to choose any future, what would it be?" Sirius asked.
"With her, I guess. I just, Sirius, mate... you don't have this problem... Werewolves mate for life. One person, one. I have to make sure I'm making a damn good decision." Remus said, his head resting on his knees.
"Does just casual dating figure into the mating for life?" Sirius asked, curious.
"Well... no. But I still run the risk of getting figured out..." Remus said, shaking his head.
"But what if you trusted the girl completely? Or had a promise from the girl's brother, who happens to be your best mate?" Sirius was being stubborn again.
"What promise is that?" Remus asked.
"That it won't bother her, or if it does, she remains silent, under penalty of death." Sirius said. Remus sighed, his hand going through his hair. He had known her a long time anyway.... Finally he nodded, looking up at Sirius.
"Alright." Remus said with a soft sigh. Sirius did his best to hide his grin of triumph.
"Aright... You want me to talk to her about it, or you?" Sirius asked. Remus raised a brow.
"What are you going to say?" Remus asked skeptically.
"Explain." Sirius said, shrugging. Remus licked his lips, debating on this.
"You better. I'll just wait out here." Remus said, his tone soft, placing his head in his hands.
"You know..." Sirius said softly. "Let's handle this the other way around..." Remus whimpered.
"Mate... I'm too scared." Remus looked at his friend desperately.
"It's Amy, remember? Come on, mate..." Sirius' voice was surprisingly supportive. Sighing Remus slowly stood, clearly not wanting to, now face to face with the door. Remus sighed, shaking his head.
"Whatever you say..." Pushing the door open Remus stepped into the room, closing it with a soft click behind him.