Title: The Search, part 4 in the Discovery Series

Author: Egwene

Rating: PG

Pairing: Sirius and James, yes this is slash.

Genre: Angst

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of his relatives, friends, lovers, professors, enemies…

Thanks to Dani Silver Moon, Luci Shadow and Harry's Lost Twin for their support. It's nice to know people are actually reading this ;-)

Word count: 211

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"Sirius, the exams are next week, can't you at least pretend that you're studying?"

"Yes, Moony, of course. I'm good at that, am I not?"

"Sirius."

"Okay. Okay. Look, I'll just go outside for a moment so I won't pester you anymore."

Sirius left the common room where all the Gryffindors were studying hard for the end of term exams. He would not have been able to concentrate on his transfiguration book even if the Quidditch Cup had depended on it anyway. What he had learnt during the year would have to do for the exams. He planned to actually study for the NEWTs next year.

How could he focus when he had just discovered how very much in love he was with his best friend? How much he wanted to kiss him and hold him in his arms. He cared so much about James that it frightened him. He wanted to be the one that would make him happy. But could James see him in that light one day?

He had walked to the edge of the forest, lost in his thoughts, and he was contemplating a run in the Forbidden Forest as Padfoot when he heard his friend behind him.

"This is still about your being in love with James isn't it?"

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A/N: I haven't decided if this should have a happy end with James and Sirius together or if Sirius' love should be unrequited. What do you think?? Tell me in a review please =D