Disclaimer: Still not mine.

A/N: Ok, here we go again. Chapter three. Chapter four will probably be up in a few days, then I might end up slowing down, partially because there are only a few more weeks in the semester, (which means that I have two research papers, twoish community service projects, several tests, finals looming over my shoulder, figuring out where I'm going to live next year, figuring out what school I'm going to study abroad at, and trying to figure out what classes to take next semester that will help with both of my majors. (sorry to bitch at you like that, I'm a little stressed)) and partially because I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this after chapter four. Suggestions are welcome for the story, one of my paper topics (something relating to gender and visual media), and where to study abroad (I'm definitely going to England- University of East Anglia, University of Hull, Lancaster University, and Sunderland University are the cheapest choices for me). For those of you who asked, the story's title is still totally random, completely based on my fondness for Tiramisu. Huge giant thanks to everyone who reviewed, I love all of you. I hope you enjoy!


Tiramisu

Chapter Three: In which James is consulted

Sirius found his key, luckily it was in his pocket, not back in Remus' room, and unlocked the door to his room. He was about to step inside when he heard:

            "Sirius!" Sirius winced at the sound of his best friends voice as he came bounding up to him.

            "James," Sirius returned, "Could you keep it down to a dull roar this morning?"

James chuckled. "Somehow I knew this is how I would find you, terribly hungover and stumbling back to your room after a random shag. Who was it then? Someone I know? One of Lily's friends? Maybe a hotel guest not involved with the wedding? Come on, I'm a married man now, I have to live vicariously through you." Sirius shot him a disgruntled look as James followed him into his room. "Alright, so I'll guess, but you at least have to tell me: male or female? You don't have to tell me names, but I'm afraid the gender is a must know." Sirius ignored him and walked straight to the bathroom. He stripped down to his underwear, washed off the sweat residue and the scent of sex before scrubbing his face clean and finally brushing his teeth, James tried to guess the identity of Sirius' mystery date the entire time, and never once coming close.

Sirius left the bathroom, pulled on clean clothes, and sat down on the bed next to James, face buried in his hands. He couldn't help it, he needed to talk about it and James was his best friend. The only other person he could talk to about things like this was Remus and well…

"Ift waft wemth." Sirius said into his hands.

"What?" James asked. Sirius lifted his face out of his hands and looked straight ahead.

"It was Remus."

"What was Remus?" James looked confused, then shocked as it dawned on him what his friend was actually saying. "No fucking way!"

"Yes fucking way."

"That's bloody brilliant!" Sirius looked at him like he was mad.

"Why is that bloody brilliant?"

"Because, you and Remus would be great together!" Sirius smiled slightly and looked at James again.

"You really think so? Wait, you've thought about this?"

"Of course. Remember sixth year, when you told me how you felt about him? I knew you said you weren't going to do anything that might risk your friendship but, you're my best friends, if you and Remus got together it would affect me. So, I sat down and thought about how I would feel if something did happen between you two. I decided then that you're my friends, I just want you both to be happy. This is going to be incredibly sappy, and probably make you nauseous but, I want you two be as happy as I am now that Lily's finally married me, and if you find that with each other I couldn't be more thrilled for you. Come on, falling in love with Moony would be pretty brilliant, he's your best friend after all." James grinned, "The only thing that could be better than that would be falling in love with me, and well…if I tried to go tell Lily now that I was running away with you…" They looked at each other and shuddered, both very afraid of the wrath of Lily Evans Potter.

"That's really how you feel?"

"Yes, of course. I mean it, you two would be fantastic together." Sirius' grin grew even wider.

"Well, if last night was any indication, we'd be fucking amazing. Shockingly enough, no pun intended." James smiled, eyebrows shooting up toward his hairline in surprise.

"Really? That good?"

"Mind-blowing."

"Moony? Who would have thought?"

"Certainly not me, but…wow. I mean…I don't know about you, but I never really thought Moony had much experience in that area. Well, either he has a lot more than we realized, or he's had fantastic lessons." James laughed again.

"I can't wait to tell Lily, she'll be so excited for you two!" With this Sirius got serious again.

"That's the thing, James. I don't know if there's reason to be excited yet." James looked confused, Sirius continued. "You know how Moony's always been able to tell when I'm lying? How he could always read through me? Well, this morning, he said something about it being a one time, drunken, thing. Of course, when I agreed he saw right through it. So, I just dove in with both feet, and told him everything. About how, I've always been attracted to him, but I was afraid to ruin our friendship, how I cared about him and didn't want to mess anything up. I said that I thought between how much I already cared about him, and how amazing last night was, it seemed like we had a chance for something, and maybe we should take it, see where it leads us…"

"What did he say?"

"He wants to think about it."

"Well, that's reasonable, Padfoot. After all, it is a lot to be coming at you from your best friend, who you've just slept with."

"I suppose…"

"Come on, let's go down to breakfast. We'll replenish those veins of yours with coffee, I'll tell Lily you two shagged and make her squeal, and you'll feel better in no time."

"I'll agree, only, since I know there's no use trying to get you to not tell Lily, if  you don't actually allow her to squeal, I don't think my head can handle it."

"Deal." James agreed. He slung an arm around his best friends shoulders as they walked out the door and down toward breakfast.

"You know, James," Sirius said conversationally, "You were right, that did make me nauseous."

TBC