Chapter fourteen – A day to remember
The next morning, Sirius awoke to find a naked Remus asleep in his arms. "I could get used to this" he whispered softly. Sirius laid there for a while gazing lovingly at Remus and stroking his hair gently. After a while, Remus stirred and he smiled when he saw Sirius.
"Hey love, merry Christmas" said Remus quietly. "Merry Christmas" Sirius replied, kissing Remus softly on the lips. "We better get dressed so we can open our presents" Remus stated. "Yeah good idea" Sirius replied.
The two boys climbed out of bed, showered and got dressed. They brought their presents into the common room and unwrapped numerous gifts from their families and friends until it was time to give each other their presents.
"Who wants to go first?" Remus asked. "I will" replied Sirius. Sirius brought out a package and handed it to Remus who unwrapped it carefully. Remus gasped as his amber eyes glazed over a leather book with old, elegant letters on the cover saying: "The Marauders".
Inside were pictures of the Marauders through their years at school, pulling different faces and smiling. "Thank you, Sirius. It's wonderful" Remus said quietly. The last picture was of Sirius and Remus' first kiss under the oak tree. Remus looked at him confusedly.
"Who took that picture?" He asked curiously. "James. Sneaky little bastard" Sirius replied with a chuckle. Remus laughed as well and placed the photo album on a table carefully. "Now it's time for your present" Remus said. He handed Sirius a small box which he opened slowly and his eyes widened.
"Oh Remus, it's beautiful" Sirius gasped. Inside was a manly, silver ring with words inscribed into it saying: "Remus loves Sirius always". Sirius put the ring on and smiled at it. "Thank you love" Sirius said, planting a small kiss on Remus' lips. Remus smiled at him and said: "We better put all of this in our room".
Once they had returned, they went hand in hand down to breakfast and only parted from each other when they stepped inside. They sat down and began eating their breakfast in a comfortable silence. Sirius moved his hand under the table and grasped Remus', giving it a gentle squeeze.
"Last night was amazing" Sirius whispered. Remus smiled at him and nodded. He was a little reluctant to share what intense emotions he had felt last night. Being that closed to some one you love deeply was difficult to put into words. Sirius ignored Remus' lack of response and continued talking.
"What do you want to do today?" He asked. "I'm not sure" Remus replied. "Anything you fancy doing?" He added. "Well you" said Sirius playfully. Remus laughed and blushed slightly. "Besides me" he said. "Hmm, lets go outside" Sirius said. Remus smiled and nodded in agreement. "And don't worry, if you get cold I can warm you up" Sirius said, winking at Remus.
They finished their breakfast and went up to their dorm room to get their coats, hats and scarves. The two canines walked out of Hogwarts and were greeted by the magnificently white grounds. Remus was just about to ask Sirius what they were going to do outside when he heard Sirius mutter: "Accio broom".
Sirius' broom (a lightening 2000) flew to him and he grasped the handle in his palm. "Ready for a fly?" Sirius asked Remus. Remus felt a little uneasy, he wasn't one of the best fliers and he wasn't a great fan of Quidditch. "Don't worry Rem, you can ride with me" Sirius said, swinging his leg over his broom.
He held out his hand to Remus who took it and climbed on behind Sirius. Sirius began to rise slowly making Remus push himself forward and clasp his arms tightly around Sirius' stomach. Sirius chuckled slightly at the sweetness of his boyfriend and began soaring around the pitch.
They soared for a while, taking in each other's warmth and admiring the view as Sirius flew his broomstick around the grounds. They even took a slight detour of the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest but they went no further into it. After more flying, they began to get tired so Sirius flew towards the ground and him and Remus climbed off.
"Let's go for a walk" said Remus, taking Sirius' other hand which wasn't occupied by his broom. They walked and talked for ages. Discussing school, enemies, friends, families and their relationship.
"You know, if someone had told me a few months ago that I was going to be your boyfriend, I would have laughed in their face" Sirius said whilst Remus and him walked around the lake. "So would I. But I'm so glad we're finally a couple" said Remus. "Me too" replied Sirius, giving Remus a quick peck on the lips.
"I don't know what would have happened if James hadn't talked me into telling you how I felt. I probably wouldn't have if he hadn't mentioned that Snape likes you-". "What!?" Remus interrupted. "Severus likes me?!" Remus asked, completely shocked. "Well yeah but then who wouldn't?" Sirius replied.
Remus smiled at him but shook his head in disbelief. "It's a bit of a shock though. Perhaps you're mistaken" Remus suggested. "Nope no mistakes about it. It's so obvious, love" Sirius said. Remus shrugged and changed the subject. "What do you want to do when you leave Hogwarts?" Remus asked.
"Well, either a Quidditch player or I wouldn't mind being a teacher" Sirius replied. "Me too. I'd love to teach something like defence against the dark arts" Remus stated. "I'm sure you will one day, you're very smart" Sirius said. "So are you but you do need to do your homework more" Remus replied with a chuckle.
"I know. I wish I could just get by in life on my good looks" Sirius said, sighing. "I wouldn't want you to share your good looks with anybody but me" Remus replied. Sirius smiled at him and continued. "It would be easier though, no work all play… what a great life".
Remus chuckled. "I suppose so but you can't go your whole life joking around". "Why not?" Sirius asked, pouting. "Because some things in life are fun but others aren't" Remus stated. "You're right as usual" Sirius said with a smirk.
"Can we sit down for a while, I'm tired after all this walking" Remus asked. "Yeah sure" Said Sirius, walking towards the bench by the lake. Remus sat down next to him and laid his head on his shoulder. At this point it was early afternoon and soon the two boys would be going back inside the castle.
They sat there for a while just gazing over the frozen lake and having brief conversations. After about half an hour, they decided to go inside. They both had a quick shower and went to the Great Hall for dinner. There were a few decorations including a tree, lights and various other sparkly things.
Sirius and Remus enjoyed their Christmas feast and pulled crackers, wore wizard hats and talked to the other staff and pupils. Once the feast was over, Sirius and Remus went back to their common room and sat by the fire talking.
"I've had a great day with you today" Sirius said to Remus who was currently sitting on his lap. "So have I. It's been one of the best Christmas' I've ever had" Remus replied. Sirius smiled and kissed Remus deeply.
"Merry Christmas Remus"
"Merry Christmas Sirius"
"It has been merry with you here" Sirius said, hugging Remus close to him.
-------------------------------
A/N: Sorry that chapter took so long but I couldn't think of what to write! Thank you for all of your reviews! Bye!