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ON WITH THE STORY.....
REMUS POV:
It's funny how when your comfortable with the world, the world likes to go and change everything you think you know for certain.
Like how certain I was Sirius Black was not gay.
I mean, it crossed my mind, but that was just me hoping. I never really thought it would, or could, be true. Sirius is staring at me, I'm starting to blush. Maybe he suspects that I'm gay to? Oh god, I'm blushing even more now. I can't even look him in the eye. I mean, I really should just confess that I'm gay too. This is the most opportune moment, when one of your best friends, and crush, announces he's gay too. Surely it'd be easier if I said it too.
I'm just about to open my mouth, when James beats me to it.
"Who's the lucky bloke Padfoot?" He seems totally unsurprised, or shocked that Sirius is gay. Maybe he knew! Well, it makes sense that he would have, I mean Prongs and Sirius were always very close. Peter seems a tad shocked, but not overly. I can't tell wether or not he is disgusted by it. I know James isn't, he probably would have started avoiding me by now if he did.
"Get off it Prongs, I think I've told enough secrets." Sirius was composing himself again. He looked more like the Padfoot I knew, sauve and under control. So Sirius has a crush eh? God, maybe he already has a boyfriend. Suddenly I don't feel much like confessing. I'm to busy thinking of possible boys Padfoot could have a crush on.
"Remus, you seem a little out of sorts! Are you some sort of homophobe?" James turned to face me. I could see a small twinkle of mischief in his eyes, something in the back of my head is screaming danger, Remus, danger. I know that look, and he knows how uncomfortable this makes me, and yet, he's going to try to worm a confession out of me now too. Yeah right James. This is Remus your against, no one can make me tell secrets, I've had years of experience hiding secrets.
"No, I've got no problem with gay people." I was about to continue when Wormtail interrupted me.
"Don't worry Sirius, were still your friends. Nothing could change that." A bright, almost forced looking smile covered Peter's face. So he wasn't comfortable with the idea yet, but he's trying, and he's definitely not going to shun Sirius. A sweep of warm gratitude came over me. That's what I liked about Peter, he wasn't too judging, and he would never go back on his friends.
"True, we'd never do that to you chum." I piped in.
"Oh, bollocks, why don't you tell us who you are trying to win over? Maybe I could help you win their fancy " James said.
"Like I need your help winning them over, you can't even win over Evans." Sirius laughed back.
"Oi, he's got a point there." I said. "So far all your requests for a date with her have been declined, and she's cursed and insulted you over a hundred times."
"Ah, yes, but she gave me her bra!" James looked deliriously happy about this.
"Its probably not hers Prongs." Wormtail laughed out.
"It most definitely is! Care to make a wager then Padfoot? I bet you I win over Evans, before you win over your special some one. Loser has to sing a song to the person they failed to win over, in the great hall in front of the whole school." James waited for Sirius' to answer, Sirius was smirking back at James. "What? Lost confidence in your magic charm? Don't think you can beat ol' Prongs? Don't think you can work the old Black magic any more?" He continued.
"Of course not mate, I know the old Black charm still works. Your on, and winner gets to chose the song!" Sirius flashed a lop-sided grin. He was full of confidence, there was no way he'd lose, he knew it, and so did I. I wonder if James did though, he probably did. But I knew that James was never scared to make a fool of himself, although, neither was Sirius though. All the Marauders made fools of them selves during pranks, or losing bets -it was part of all of our lives now.
"Ok then. Shake on it mate." Prongs was grinning like a mad man as he shook Sirius' hand. Sirius still smirked, and his aura was full of confidence.
"Oh Moony, were in for the show of our lives." Peter laughed at me. Well, Wormtail, you might enjoy watching Sirius successfully woe over some boy, but not me.
"Oh I'm sure of it." I said, trying to hide the disappointment I felt. This will be one great time, I know watching Sirius might be a tad painful, but watching James get repetitively shot down might make me smile.
JAMES POV:
I must say, I am very cunning... and clever .... and handsome....but mostly cunning. Well, I mean it wasn't really me who made Sirius admit he was gay, that was sort of luck, and I did fail when I tried to get Remus to confess too, but I DID make Padfoot bet that he could win over Remus before I could win over Lily. I believe the score is now Sirius 11, James 2. (That's right, I'm catching up old friend)
Sure, Lily hates my guts, but that can change. And I really don't mind either way how this turns out, if I win Sirius sings to Remus, and then Remus will finally get his head of the clouds and see Sirius likes him, then they'll end up getting together, and plus I'd already have won over Evans. But, if I lose, Padfoot and Moony will already be together, and I have the rest of my life to win Evans over... (because I KNOW that SOMEDAY she will love me). I am a little scared of the song Padfoot will pick, and what Evans will do to me if I have to sing to her.
I feel bad for Moony though, lately he's been acting rather depressed. Probably because he thinks he is going to have to watch Sirius flirt with some guy right in front of him. Oh my dear Moony, WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!
SIRIUS POV:
Well, ok, so I made another stupid mistake today. I bet James I could win over Remus before he wins over Evans. I mean, really one in five, or something people are gay now a days -so Remus might actually be. But still, he might not. But I can't let James beat me, so no matter what, I'm at least going to attempt to win over Remus. I could get a lot of this bet, and yet, I could get a lot of humiliation. But I'm not going to think like that, after all I'm Sirius Black, I'll just work the charm, I'm sure Remus will come running to me. Or he will run away from my awful singing voice. But either way, I will have Remus J Lupin all to myself.
Two days later: (Still Sirius POV)
Ok, it's been two days since the bet. And I have a plan. At first it was just a question of how to get Remus to be head over heals for me, so I asked myself, who could answer that question? Then it came to me, Remus could! If I asked him with out directly telling him it's him. So, stage one, in progress.
"Hey Moony, will you help me for a bit? I need some help with potions homework." I pulled out my textbook as the light haired boy came over.
"I guess I could. What do you need help with?" His voice was light and cheerful.
"There is no way I can write 16 inches of parchment on the dangers of the Fidubulus Potion." I said.
"That couldn't have been because you were sleeping when Professor Dippory explained the 7 dangers now could it?" He pulled out notes from the lesson.
"Me, asleep! Don't you know how studious I am?" He chuckled at my obvious lie. "Besides, who takes notes when you'll just lend me yours?" I jokingly shoved him.
"Um, normal people?" he suggested with a shrug.
"Are you insulting my level of normalness? Because if you are I do not take that lightly." I faked an indignant reply.
"Normalness? I definitely do not believe that is a word Padfoot."
"Oh, so now your insulting my intelligence, come on now Moony! Normalness is definitely a word. We all know that I have a very extensive knowledge in diction."
"Yeah right Padfoot. You get the meaning of words mixed up all the time. -Or you just make up words, like normalness, to suit your mood."
"I do not!" I reply jokingly. I know its true, despite me being one of the cleverest students in my year (behind only to Remus), I constantly mistake the meaning of words. When I was little I never cared to learn what they meant, my mind was too busy learning other things. It's one of my few flaws.
"Well, not all of us can be as brilliant as me." He stuck up his nose and turned away from me, goodnaturedly.
"No we cannot. So, share the genius eh? Pass them over! If you don't I'll turn your hair purple."
"I'd quite like that, or what about blue? I'm rather partial to blue. Or green, don't you think green would bring out my eyes more?"
"Oh of course, it'd be stunning old friend. Absolutely barmy!" I mocked.
"I don't want to look barmy, Padfoot, old men look barmy! I'd look marvelous with blue hair wouldn't I!!" He laughed at himself.
"Oh well, you just achieve that naturally." He slightly blushed, as I spoke the truth.
"Well that's a given." He joked as he passed the paper. "My many admirers will tell you the same." Oh Remus, if you only knew how many admirers you actually had, but your too modest to admit it. You might be able to ignore the passes that others make, but you won't ignore mine.
"Moony, why don't you date?" I abruptly changed the topic. He looked rather speechless, and a tad uncomfortable as he replied. It seems I have a gift for making him feel that way recently.
"I don't want to lead others on, I can't get to attached to any one, because if they ever wanted to take it father, I would never be able to. Werewolves mates for life." I knew this already, and I can't count how many times I wished I was already mated to Remus.
"I see, but still, why not the occasional kiss?" I'm not giving up easy.
"I don't really want to start something I can't finish." He's stubborn, -I'll give him that. "So, how's the bet going?" He changed the subject.
"Well, " I start, "I think its coming along nicely. But, will you help me with something?" Remus shifted in his seat. Again, it seemed like I was making him uncomfortable.
"Sure."
"How would some one woe you over?" Ha, there we go, nice and straight to the point.
"Me? Why are you asking me?" He laughed.
"Well, I can't ask James, he's the competition you know, and Peter, he'd be no help, so process of elimination leaves our dear werewolf. I mean I know it's not the same, since your straight and all, but I'm sure it'll help my cause any ways."
"Well," He paused, he looked as if he was debating something in his head. "Um, I'm not sure. Just nice things I guess, nice gestures, or little tokens." Tokens? The only tokens I know of, are the muggle ones you use at arcades to play games.
"Tokens eh! PERFECT." With that I bounce off to try to find some.
REMUS POV:
I'm trying to be supportive of Sirius trying to win over this boy. I want him to be happy. It's just, why did he have to ask me for help? I was debating wether or not I should have told him I was gay. But I didn't, I couldn't do it yet.
Oh well, I guess its better for him to be chasing some one else, because, like I told him. I don't want to start something that will lead no where, and if I did start something with Sirius, incredible as I think it will be, its a lot to ask of him to be mated to the same person for life, or at least keep his hands to himself so he doesn't get mated for life. I mean, Sirius is a really good guy. But he does seem a little sex-oriented when it comes to relationships. He's sort of a fuck and chuck when it comes down to it. He definitely doesn't strike me as some one who will settle down.
"Earth to Moony!" James voiced interrupted my thoughts.
"Grab a seat chum!" I replied, rather dully.
"Can you help me with something Remus?" Is it just me, or do I have a get advice here sign stuck on me?
"Sure Prongs."
"Well, I've tried talking to Evans countless times."
"-This is about that bet?" I interrupt.
"Yes actually. Well, she keeps hexing me, or insulting me. Now, I don't really want to sing to her, because if I do it seems like I'll lose a body part or something, so I really need your help."
"Well, what do you mean?"
"How would some one win you over?" Wow, talk about dejavu.
"Really James, I'm a bloke. Ask some girl!"
"You're a gay bloke, and I know you know Evans really well. You two are study buddies. I don't want to ask some girl. You're my friend. Come on Remus!"
"Being gay has nothing to do with it. But, I'll give you the same advice as I gave Sirius. If some-" I was interrupted.
"Wait, Sirius asked you the same question?"
"Yes, and who cares if he did? Just let me finish if you want my help."
"Hmm, interesting! Ok, continue..." He looked as though he was taking a mental note of something.
"Like I said, I think you should just do nice things for her, like giving her little tokens or something."
"Tokens??"
"You know, little gifts. Nothing to big or extravagant."
"Ok, good. Watch out Evans, you'll be mine." With that James starts to walk away when I stopped him.
"Oh, and maybe you should start calling her Lily, not Evans." I laughed.
"Wow, you know I think I remember her yelling that to me once. Your good Remus." He sat back down again.
"So, what type of token do you think I should give her?" He looked at me with a dazed look.
"Candy? Flowers?" I answered uncertainly.
"Flowers! Ok, what kind?"
"Uhm, what about lilies, since that is her name."
"Brilliant! That way she'd know I'd call her Lily now, and not Evans" He looked as if this was the most intelligent thing some one had ever said.
"Oi, yes, it'd symbolize that you respect her, and her wishes, since she obviously wants you to call her by her first name." I laughed at him.
"Thanks Remus. I've got some work to do. You're a star, you really are! Hey that rhymed. I'm a poet! Maybe I should write a poem to Evans, oh wait, Lily, too."
"Good idea Prongs!"
"Lily, Oh, Lily." He started. "You have lovely err, ears, and your yelling can bring me to tears. You have eyes that glitter like a golden snitch, and I'd never call you a b-"
"On second thought James," I stopped his awful poem. "Maybe you should save the poem for the grand finale!"
"Sure thing cupid! Ha, take that Sirius, I'm not going to have to warm up that singing voice now! He yelled as he stomped off.
Oh god, why me?
SIRIUS POV:
Well, Remus likes tokens eh? A bit unexpected, and to be honest, rather odd, but oh well. I didn't know he liked muggle games so much! It took a little work to find some one who even knew what tokens were, but, I talked to a guy called Arthur Weasley, who is in seventh year. He has a sort of fetish for muggle things, so I asked if he had any tokens. Luckily, he did. I'll send them by owl, anonymously of course. But its obvious that it's me who sent them, after that little chat we had today. Hopefully Remus will start to wonder if it's him I'm trying to win over, I mean no one can be that oblivious. Then the magic begins! I'll show him that I really do care a lot for him, and that I'd never pressure him to do anything. I'll win him over! So, tomorrow, operation "win Remus" begins!
JAMES POV:
I've got to hand it to Sirius, asking Remus what would win him over was really quite brilliant -especially since Remus has no clue what's going on. I mean it's a fool-proof plan. If he does what Remus says, then he is guaranteed success. He seems so determined to win Remus over, it's a side of Sirius that doesn't come up to the surface that often. Only if he wants something really badly, and he knows he will have to work at it. Even though all he really has to do is open his mouth up. But Padfoot never liked to do things the easy way.
But, on to how I'm going to win Evan's, ops, Lily's heart. Remus really gave me great ideas. The flower idea was really ingenious -but that's Remus for you. Tomorrow at breakfast Lily is finally going to know that James Potter is the perfect guy for her!
A/N: Another chapter done in good time, if I say so myself. But I mean I guess it's easy to get this many chapters done if you stuck at home, unable to move very much, due to knee surgery (thanks so much knees! I'll be stuck like this for about two- three more weeks... uggh some one kill me now! :P!) So between watching movies, tv, and friends dropping by to visit, computer is how I spend the remainder of my time. Anyway, review, review. I'd love to hear all of your opinions. So I'll just stop chatting so you can stop reading and start typing those reviews!
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