Uberly Thanks To:
Hopeless-amore – I think that would be too cool if J.K. did a prequel! 'Cept then my fic would become a big lie, rofl, rofl. Anyway, I don't think that Peter would go in for the spell thing that Remus, James, and Sirius did, since he already betrayed them, and they would be able to see that.
Momiji-Usagi – Ahh! I must go find cure for this new withdrawl…Shannon – Oooh, I hope Future Legends ranks up there with Chinese Food. That would be cool.
Moony-Black - They're not connected at all anymore. It was only while the spell was taking place. ^_^ It would make the fic a lot less angsty if they were connected all the time!~ ((Hee, you'll see what I mean when you get to the end of this chapter.)) As for the memories, it really doesn't matter when they took place, I just wanted the boys to get more closer, etc.
Liver Bezard –Hee, hee I'm glad you enjoyed the fic!~
Chloe-Wagner
Stigmatized – Candy floss… rofl, rofl I luff that, can I use that somewhere later on in the story? And I'm glad to see that I'm not dead also. ^_^ I wouldn't be able to see how this turns out then.
Gohan-Hugger – Um… Did you mean 'creepy' or 'crappy'? Rofl, rofl. XD
I KNOW WHERE I LIVE. FRAN AND TOM DO TOO (KATE) - OF COURSE THEY ARE SEXEH BIATCHES! :: grabs her Siri and Remy::
CCCHut81
Red-eyed-rose
Monica-Chan – Interesting idea… rofl, rofl I'd be too lazy to write it though.
Shiroiryu144 – Ooh, sankyuu! That is a lot of what I was shooting for with the memory thinger.
Mrs. YamiYugi
Arathin – Jeez, I feel embarrassed and stupid now. I hope you don't feel insulted or anything. ^^;; :: hands you Remy and Siri plushies to make up for being a stupid baka::
ROTTEN POTATO CHIP INUDER YOUR BED AKA MW KNOWS WHERE ME LIVES (KATE!)
Rena Lupin
The rest of the summer passed without much event. Mr. and Mrs. Potter couldn't help but notice that the boys had grown really quiet. James had taken to long flights and come back hours later, sadness shining in his eyes. Remus and Sirius didn't seem to want to be separated from each other. They would get antsy if the other was out their sight for more then ten minutes.
Meanwhile the daily news was getting more and more terrifying. People were disappearing more quickly then ever. People that had been seen one day were gone the next. Death Eater's number was increasing rapidly.
To the Marauder's that threat seemed to grow closer and closer each day. Friends of the Potter's had disappeared now also. And then came the news that Sirius's little brother Regulus had been killed.
Sirius had taken the news calmly, but Remus knew that despite the fact that no love had been lost between the two brothers, Sirius cared for his brother deep down. It was the fact that they had shared the same problems with their parents, the same battle of having the responsibility of being a pure blood, even if Regulus had chosen a different path from Sirius.
Remus sighed as he curled up next to Sirius.
"How are you?" he asked softly, as he ran his thin fingers through Sirius's hair. It was getting too long; Sirius had stopped cutting it over the summer and just tied it back.
Sirius didn't bother opening his eyes. It was dark, and he already knew that it was Remus.
He rolled over onto his back, so that Remus could rest on his chest.
"I'm tired," Sirius answered, as Remus climbed on top of him.
They were silent for a moment, as Remus studied Sirius's face. Softly he traced his fingers under Sirius's eyes, down underneath his nose and then lingered on his lips.
"Siri..." Remus whispered and then started to pull his hand away, thinking that Sirius had fallen asleep.
Suddenly Sirius grabbed Remus's hand, and brought it back down to his lips, and began to kiss his fingers. Remus watched him for a few moments, and then was surprised to see that Sirius had started crying.
"Siri?" Remus squeaked in a small voice. "What's the matter?"
He was a bit surprised to see that Sirius was crying. He almost never cried.
Sirius opened his eyes, and looked at Remus.
"Sorry Remy, I'm being stupid." he answered, faking a smile.
Sirius sat up, bringing Remus into his lap, and holding him close. Suddenly he started sobbing, unable to hold back his tears.
"Sirius..." Remus whispered, his heart breaking for his love.
He turned and began to kiss away the tears.
"Tell me what's wrong."
"What if I could have saved him?" Sirius cried.
"Oh Siri..." Remus spoke quietly, embracing Sirius.
"What if I could have stopped him from becoming a Death Eater?"
Remus cupped Sirius's face in his hands.
"It was his choice. You don't know that even if you had stayed he wouldn't have joined."
Sirius took a deep breath, ran his fingers through his head, and gained control of himself again.
"It's just so cruel. The mission he was assigned, and decided not to do... The one he was killed because of... It was to kill me."
Remus hugged Sirius tightly, as though trying to protect him from the evils of the world.
They stayed like that for a long time, trying to get as close as they possibly could to the other.
Remus was half asleep when Sirius suddenly spoke again.
"Remy... I love you. I know I say that a lot, but I really, truly mean it." Sirius whispered into the night.
"I love you too Siri," Remus replied, not sure what Sirius was getting at.
Sirius hesitated for a moment.
"My uncle, one of the ones that likes me,"
Remus laughed softly.
"Yeah, yeah. Anyway, he's given me quite a bit of money. I'm going to buy a flat with it. I can't leave on the Potter's generosity forever, after all... I want you to move in with me. Will you?"
Sirius held his breath for a moment waiting for Remus's answer.
"Siri, I've never felt so safe with somebody as I've felt with you... I want to move in with you... But... I want to give you something else... For your birthday, I want to give you me..."
Sirius felt his heart leap a little in surprise as he registered Remus's meaning.
"Remus, you don't have to if you don't want to. I don't want to pressure you..." Sirius answered. "I mean, hell yeah, I'd love to... But I want to wait until you're ready."
"You're my soul mate... The one I'm meant to be with. I'm sure of it." Remus replied. "I want you to be my mate forever..."
Sirius kissed the top of Remus's forehead gently.
"That sounds so beautiful... To be mates forever."
*~~~~~~~~~*
James grinned as he watched Remus and Sirius head out of the house. They were going down to check out the flat that Sirius had bought, but he had sensed that something else was up also. He had a feeling that the two of them were going to come back as a lot more then just boyfriends.
Silently, he turned back to the letter he was writing to a certain girl, and wished his friends the best of luck.
*~~~~~~~~~*
The school term started on one of the most beautiful days of the year. The sun shone brightly as the Hogwarts students began to pour onto the train.
Remus and Sirius followed James to their compartment, where Peter was waiting for them, and to their surprise, Lily Evans.
"I came to meet up with Remus," she smiled nervously as though afraid to get in the Marauder's compartments.
Sirius reluctantly released Remus's hand, not putting up a fight this year.
"See you soon love..." he whispered, and took a seat next to Peter.
Lily and James stared at each other for a moment, and then Lily pressed a letter into James's hand, making sure that it wasn't noticed by any of the other Marauders.
James stared after her, as she and Remus disappeared into another compartment.
He hardly waited another second, before ripping open the letter.
James,
I love you too. I'm sorry it took me so long to realize it, but... I don't know. I'm scared of everything that is happening to be honest. It's all happening very quickly.
I know that you're probably tired of waiting for me, but I want to keep our relationship quiet for a little while, all right? It's not that embarrassed that I love you, it's just that I don't want to attract any extra attention this year.
Forever yours,
Lily
James smiled softly.
*~~~~~~~~~*
"You two... didn't you?" Remus whispered quietly, as he walked down the hall after Lily.
Lily's face burned red for a moment, and then she nodded.
"Please don't tell anybody Remus. I'm just not ready yet." she wrung her hands nervously.
"No problem Lily," Remus grinned. "And congrats."
Lily stared at him for a moment, and then smiled a little.
"I'm happy..." Lily whispered. "But now I'm scared that something might happen to James..."
Remus squeezed her shoulder lightly.
"I feel the same way about Sirius. But... I can't just keep him in a little box and keep him from living, you know? That would destroy his soul, even if it would keep him safe from physical harm. That's why you have to worship every moment you can have with them, and hold them as if it's the last time you're holding them, because you never know when you may never see them again."
Lily felt sorrow wash through her as she saw the expression that grew in Remus's eyes.
"I'm sorry," he answered, looking up and smiling sadly. "I didn't mean to depress you."
"No..." Lily trailed off. "I love James. I'm going to make sure that we get as much as we can out of our relationship."
*~~~~~~~~~~*
Their sixth year went on without much event. The Marauders tortured the rest of the school, and attended the Order meetings. There wasn't much they could do honestly, due to the fact that all of them with the exception of Frank were underage.
James won the Quidditch Cup for the Gryffindor team yet again, and blew Lily and his secret, when he jumped off his broom in front of the entire school, and gave her a breath-taking-eye-bulging-crowd-gasping kiss, with the Snitch still in his hand. Lily had blushed profusely for the next week whenever anyone stopped her in the hall and asked her if she was going out with James Potter.
The night of that Quidditch Party, Frank surprised the entire Gryffindor tower with yet two more surprising announcements. The first was that he was passing on his Captain Status to James. James nearly fainted in shock, and it took all three of the Marauders to support him.
Longbottom didn't even waste another second, as he went down on a knee in front of Alice. The entire room grew silent.
"Alice, love, I know I'm not the brightest person, and I know I can be an idiot sometimes. I know I annoy you beyond all belief sometimes, and you probably deserve to bash me in the head with a bludger a few times."
There were a few giggles here.
"But that doesn't change the fact that I love you Alice, and I would do anything I could to make sure that you never have to feel an ounce of pain and that you always get what you deserve-the best. That's why... Will you marry me Alice?"
Alice had tears in her eyes by this point, and they were starting to stream down her face.
"Look what you've done Frank! You're making sure she never gets a decent boyfriend again!" Sirius called.
The room broke into laughter, and Alice threw her arms around Frank, laughing also.
"I love you Frank," she half laughed, half cried. "Of course I'll marry you! But you better let me take you up on that bludger thing first!"
The room roared with laughter.
"I hate to see you what your wedding night is going to be like Frank!" James called from where he and Lily were embracing.
Sirius smiled down at Remus and kissed him gently on the cheek.
Peter was standing behind them smiling softly, also.
"Ahh, come here Peter, you need some good loving also!" Sirius called, grabbing a protesting Peter and sandwiching him between Remus and himself.
"I wouldn't mind being there on Frank and Alice's wedding night, it would be Sirius and Remus's I would be scared to go to!" somebody called out from the crowd.
"Hey, hey anyone is allowed to join in our wedding night! I swear Remy doesn't bite too much." Sirius called into the crowd. "Eh, Remy?" he winked, kissing a blushing Remus.
"You two are getting married then?" somebody else questioned.
Everyone turned to stare at Black and Lupin.
"Hahaha," Sirius laughed softly into Remus's ear. "We don't really have to, but we could just to piss off my parents, and make everything final and good legally."
Remus burst into laughter, and then grabbed Sirius roughly by the back of the head and gave him a good surprising tongue-down-your-threat-don't-let-go-until-you-can't-breath kiss.
There were whistles from the surrounding crowd.
"I'm hoping that would be a yes!" Sirius grinned, breathing a little harder as the kiss broke.
"Of course it is..." Remus smiled, his eyes dancing with light.
*~~~~~~~~~*
Remus blinked tiredly as James stood over him.
"Remy, there's been an emergency Order meeting called," James whispered. "Peter and Sirius are already in the Headmaster's Office."
"Is everything okay?" Remus questioned as he struggled to find a pair of pants.
Everything was packed away due to the fact that they were leaving tomorrow.
"I'm guessing not," James replied as he patiently waited.
When they entered the room, Dumbledore was pacing his office looking crestfallen. Hagrid was standing by the window, looking a bit bruised and bloodied.
Lily went to James as he entered the room, and he embraced him tightly.
"Good, good you're here." Dumbledore nodded as they entered. "I'm afraid I have some bad news... There were quite a few attacks this night. Our spy informed us beforehand, and we were able to send a few Order members to try and prevent the attacks."
"Wait, we have a spy?" Sirius questioned, his eyebrow rising a bit.
Dumbledore sighed.
"I was hoping I could tell you under better terms, but I guess tonight will have to do. Severus Snape is a spy for the Order."
Remus felt Sirius tense next to him.
"He warned us in time that we were able to save your mother, Frank. I'm afraid your father was injured though... He should recover soon though. Hagrid was one of the Order members that went down to your home, so he can give you more information if you desire it."
Hagrid nodded towards Frank.
"And your sister Lily, we were able to save her...Alice, your parents were both slightly injured, but should be out of Mungo's by next week. Remus your parents were saved without a scratch. But I'm afraid that many, many people were killed tonight...Both your parents were killed tonight, James, Lily."
Lily's legs went out from underneath her, and only James saved her from hitting the floor.
Sirius's hands flew to his head, feeling crushed that the two people that had been better to him then his real parents were gone. Remus started crying next to Sirius. He hadn't been quite as close, but he had still loved James's parents.
Lily began to sob, and James brought her close to him.
"Voldemort left a final message for each of you... It was a warning stating that if you didn't join him now your lives would be next." Dumbledore concluded.
He stared at them calmly, pain in his eyes.
"Never," James said, his voice breaking. "I'll never join that bastard."
Peter looked down from where he was sitting.
"I also regret to inform you that it appears that we have a traitor in our midst. Somebody has been passing information to Lord Voldemort lately..." Dumbledore spoke with great sadness in his voice. "I do not understand why someone would betray their friends rather then to look them for strength... Alas Severus can not find who it is... You are free to stay here for the night, or you may go back to your dorms... Sirius, am I correct in thinking that you and Remus will take Lily and James into your home for this summer?"
"Of course we will," Sirius nodded, squeezing James's shoulder.
"Thank you," James whispered in a hoarse voice.
"What about my sister, Petunia?" Lily asked, her voice shaking.
"It seems that she was already planning on moving in her with her fiancé," Dumbledore nodded sympathetically at Lily.
Remus and Sirius turned to leave the room, with Peter following in toe.
When they were safely outside the Headmaster's office, Peter grabbed Sirius's arm.
"May I have a word please, Sirius?"
Sirius looked from Remus to Peter, and then nodded.
"We'll be up in a moment love," Sirius said to Remus, and released his hand.
Remus looked lost for a moment, but then continued up the hall.
Peter licked his lips nervously as he stood in front of Sirius.
"I think I know who the spy is, Sirius,"
"Snape of course." Sirius hissed in contempt. "As if he would really turn to our side. He probably set the whole thing up!"
"No, Sirius, hear me out on this, dear friend," Peter continued. "I think Remus may be the spy."
Sirius felt shock wash over his entire body. His Remus? His lover? His boyfr- no, his fiance?
"That can't be Peter." Sirius hissed, and then went to turn away.
"That night last year," Peter was talking quickly now. "When I went up to check on Remus, when he was still in his werewolf form, he attacked me when I was a rat. You know he keeps his sanity when one of us is there Sirius! Why would he attack a rat even if he were in his werewolf frame of mind? When I woke I was locked up with the Death Eaters watching over me. I... I think Remus attacked me because he was helping out the Death Eaters. Then he acted as though he was a captive to get you to join..."
Sirius stared at Peter, his body going numb.
"And tonight, almost everyone else has had somebody threatened... My mother a few years ago was threatened... Your brother was killed this last summer... Frank's father... Alice's parents, Lily and James's parents are both dead! But Remus... nobody of his was harmed, were they?" Peter waited for Sirius's answer.
"But he... he doesn't have the..." Sirius touched his arm.
"If he had the dark arts, he would have ways of hiding it, would he not?" Peter asked. "Just think about what I've said Sirius. And be careful this summer. I don't want anything happening to you, or Lily, or James, or even Remus for that matter even if he is the spy."
Sirius nodded weakly, his head spinning.