Chap. 5
There were loud snores to be heard from the 5th year Gryffindor dormitory at 8:00am in the morning, in fact. they might have been the loudest of them all. It was Saturday, overcast, and rather cold around, inside and outside of the castle.
Sirius stirred in his 4 poster.. Rolling from side to side, mumbling something in his sleep as usual. He happened to be caught in that place that is right between awake and asleep. Finally laying to rest on his back, he strained to open his eyes. After doing so he managed to sit up and stare blankly at the curtain in front of him. not quite aware of where he was. Coming to his senses Sirius opened the hangings on his bed to see remus wide awake, reading a book.
Sirius yawned and watched remus for a while, still in a bit of a daze.
"Morning." remus said pleasantly, while turning a page in his book. "Fancy seeing you up this early. what a surprise padfoot."
Sirius let out a tired laugh and a lazy smile. "What can I say. I just felt the need to be. well like you for one.. Plus I had a dream that james beat my brains in with his broom for taking all his chocolate frogs."
Remus laughed and closed the book he'd been reading.
"I 'spose you'd like to know what you're doing wrong. and how to fix it, correct?" he asked.
"I wouldn't mind.. God knows I need all the help I can get with her.. she's impossible." Sirius replied, sitting shirtless, with his legs still under the blankets to keep warm.
"alright for one, She doesn't trust easily, and she absolutely hates guy's that think they can get any girl with something so cliché as a poem or a kiss on the hand.." remus started, cracking his fingers and reaching for his wand.
"accio shirt" he commanded, snatching the shirt out of midair as it was summoned.
Sirius shook his head. "I really don't know dung when it comes to her do I moony?"
"Not really. she isn't like all your other conquests.. She has substance, depth, passion, a real person and an amazing witch. She wants someone who can match her ability and her wits. not try and win her over with stupid superficial things like you would usually use. Don't get me wrong. I'm sure she wouldn't mind a rose or 2 or something that was thoughtful and from the heart..." remus replied, pulling the shirt over his head.
"Alright so she doesn't want to be won with material things.. but rather something from the heart.. How in the bloody hell am I going to do that?"
"Well I know for a fact that she doesn't trust you... and rightfully so, mate. You know your reputation. you kno what you do to girls. She is not one to be toyed with. She may know how to defend the herself against the dark arts with much ease and talent.. But she knows how to use them just as well. She wants someone genuine and sincere... you in way over your head padfoot." remus said, flipping his somewhat long sandy brown hair out of his face.
Sirius sat thinking for a moment. "I think I have an idea... if I make an effort to get to know her.. and try to cut back on the arrogant things I usually do. I can possibly gain her trust.. And if I gain her trust. her hearts in the bag." He said, his eyes lighting up with a little bit of hope.
Remus sighed and shook his head "You don't really care about her do you? You are honestly only in this for the prank and the glory aren't you?"
" I dont really know....something is kinda different this time.. But who knows.. it could just be gas. The prank is what matters. malfoy and snape will wet themselves they'll be so angry.. Really... imagine finding out that the person you absolutely despise the most... is dating your sister! Its brilliant.. Its settled I'm a genius." Sirius said, a broad grin now covering his face.
He looked as though Christmas had come early this year, and that he'd gotten that new nimbus he'd been yearning for.
"you'll never pull this off.. you're too much of an inconsiderate prat" Remus breathed in a sarcastic manner.
"watch and learn.." Sirius replied, his infamous smile showing brightly. "A new conquest.. A new snog... what a grand year this is turning out to be."
"That's brilliant Sirius... really shows your strong integrity." Remus murmured, getting out of bed and hastily putting on a pair of jeans and a t- shirt.
By this time james had been woken up from his near coma to see remus leave the room in some what of a huff.
"whats gotten into him?" he grunted out, stretching his arms above his head, then proceeding to scratch his head and rub his eyes.
" I have absolutely no idea, james." Sirius answered in a seemingly innocent tone.
James rolled his eyes, letting himself fall back into his pillow. "you're such a bugger sometimes."
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Remus found himself walking quickly across the common room towards the portrait hole, his mind filled with problems he'd rather not face.
"Remus?" a girls voice called, from behind him. He stopped and turned around to see Drea walking towards him from the bottom of the girls staircase. She smiled slightly, looking him over.
Remus lupin was a shy boy, with a rather brilliant mind. He was also quite handsome as well... with longish sandy brown hair, soft honey- brown eyes, a beautiful smile, broad shoulders, a somewhat muscular build, and about 6'1 in stature. But remus wasn't who he appeared to be.. He too had secrets.
"Morning.. Care to join me for breakfast?" drea asked, now walking with remus towards the great hall.
"I'd love to." Remus replied, glancing over at her. Something seemed different this morning. He was seeing something he hadn't ever noticed before about her.. She was quite attractive, with her long straight auburn hair, and electric blue eyes.
"how was your night, last night?" Remus continued. Now looking down at his feet.
"Exhausting.. Utterly exhausting.. I cant seem to stop analyzing that damn Sirius black. He never stops does he? He's a persistent little bugger. He's incourageable. honestly." Drea vented, running and hand through her long hair.
Remus sighed, glancing at her, to study the expressions crossing her face
"I Don't know what to do remus.. Should I give him a chance and put all my cynical judgments aside.. Or belive what I hear and continue to turn him down. I'm sorry to say that I usually don't have any trust or faith in people at this day in age. With all that's going on in our world."
Remus knew that she talked of the steady rise of the dark lord in the wizarding world. He cringed at the thought, as they entered the great hall and took a seat at the very end of the gryffindor table. Drea turned to face remus, her eyes a bit clouded and lonely looking.
"Remus.. You know Sirius... in fact you and james potter are his best mates.. Am I just another conquest of the great Sirius black? Or does he really fancy me?" She asked. Her eyes holding his continuously.
Remus felt a breath catch in chest, and his spirits dampened immensely.
'he's my best friend..'
" Sirius isn't the person, who most perceive him to be.." Remus replied "He wouldn't purposely hurt anyone.. Therefore I believe his intentions are pure."
Drea relaxed... and for the first time. remus saw her genuine, beautiful smile.
His stomach churned and twisted... he had just lied for Sirius. as he had done many times before, why did this time feel so incredibly wrong?
"Well.. I might as well give him a chance ." drea said, now serving herself some toast and pumpkin juice.
Remus watched.. Feeling incredibly guilty and nauseous.
There were loud snores to be heard from the 5th year Gryffindor dormitory at 8:00am in the morning, in fact. they might have been the loudest of them all. It was Saturday, overcast, and rather cold around, inside and outside of the castle.
Sirius stirred in his 4 poster.. Rolling from side to side, mumbling something in his sleep as usual. He happened to be caught in that place that is right between awake and asleep. Finally laying to rest on his back, he strained to open his eyes. After doing so he managed to sit up and stare blankly at the curtain in front of him. not quite aware of where he was. Coming to his senses Sirius opened the hangings on his bed to see remus wide awake, reading a book.
Sirius yawned and watched remus for a while, still in a bit of a daze.
"Morning." remus said pleasantly, while turning a page in his book. "Fancy seeing you up this early. what a surprise padfoot."
Sirius let out a tired laugh and a lazy smile. "What can I say. I just felt the need to be. well like you for one.. Plus I had a dream that james beat my brains in with his broom for taking all his chocolate frogs."
Remus laughed and closed the book he'd been reading.
"I 'spose you'd like to know what you're doing wrong. and how to fix it, correct?" he asked.
"I wouldn't mind.. God knows I need all the help I can get with her.. she's impossible." Sirius replied, sitting shirtless, with his legs still under the blankets to keep warm.
"alright for one, She doesn't trust easily, and she absolutely hates guy's that think they can get any girl with something so cliché as a poem or a kiss on the hand.." remus started, cracking his fingers and reaching for his wand.
"accio shirt" he commanded, snatching the shirt out of midair as it was summoned.
Sirius shook his head. "I really don't know dung when it comes to her do I moony?"
"Not really. she isn't like all your other conquests.. She has substance, depth, passion, a real person and an amazing witch. She wants someone who can match her ability and her wits. not try and win her over with stupid superficial things like you would usually use. Don't get me wrong. I'm sure she wouldn't mind a rose or 2 or something that was thoughtful and from the heart..." remus replied, pulling the shirt over his head.
"Alright so she doesn't want to be won with material things.. but rather something from the heart.. How in the bloody hell am I going to do that?"
"Well I know for a fact that she doesn't trust you... and rightfully so, mate. You know your reputation. you kno what you do to girls. She is not one to be toyed with. She may know how to defend the herself against the dark arts with much ease and talent.. But she knows how to use them just as well. She wants someone genuine and sincere... you in way over your head padfoot." remus said, flipping his somewhat long sandy brown hair out of his face.
Sirius sat thinking for a moment. "I think I have an idea... if I make an effort to get to know her.. and try to cut back on the arrogant things I usually do. I can possibly gain her trust.. And if I gain her trust. her hearts in the bag." He said, his eyes lighting up with a little bit of hope.
Remus sighed and shook his head "You don't really care about her do you? You are honestly only in this for the prank and the glory aren't you?"
" I dont really know....something is kinda different this time.. But who knows.. it could just be gas. The prank is what matters. malfoy and snape will wet themselves they'll be so angry.. Really... imagine finding out that the person you absolutely despise the most... is dating your sister! Its brilliant.. Its settled I'm a genius." Sirius said, a broad grin now covering his face.
He looked as though Christmas had come early this year, and that he'd gotten that new nimbus he'd been yearning for.
"you'll never pull this off.. you're too much of an inconsiderate prat" Remus breathed in a sarcastic manner.
"watch and learn.." Sirius replied, his infamous smile showing brightly. "A new conquest.. A new snog... what a grand year this is turning out to be."
"That's brilliant Sirius... really shows your strong integrity." Remus murmured, getting out of bed and hastily putting on a pair of jeans and a t- shirt.
By this time james had been woken up from his near coma to see remus leave the room in some what of a huff.
"whats gotten into him?" he grunted out, stretching his arms above his head, then proceeding to scratch his head and rub his eyes.
" I have absolutely no idea, james." Sirius answered in a seemingly innocent tone.
James rolled his eyes, letting himself fall back into his pillow. "you're such a bugger sometimes."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Remus found himself walking quickly across the common room towards the portrait hole, his mind filled with problems he'd rather not face.
"Remus?" a girls voice called, from behind him. He stopped and turned around to see Drea walking towards him from the bottom of the girls staircase. She smiled slightly, looking him over.
Remus lupin was a shy boy, with a rather brilliant mind. He was also quite handsome as well... with longish sandy brown hair, soft honey- brown eyes, a beautiful smile, broad shoulders, a somewhat muscular build, and about 6'1 in stature. But remus wasn't who he appeared to be.. He too had secrets.
"Morning.. Care to join me for breakfast?" drea asked, now walking with remus towards the great hall.
"I'd love to." Remus replied, glancing over at her. Something seemed different this morning. He was seeing something he hadn't ever noticed before about her.. She was quite attractive, with her long straight auburn hair, and electric blue eyes.
"how was your night, last night?" Remus continued. Now looking down at his feet.
"Exhausting.. Utterly exhausting.. I cant seem to stop analyzing that damn Sirius black. He never stops does he? He's a persistent little bugger. He's incourageable. honestly." Drea vented, running and hand through her long hair.
Remus sighed, glancing at her, to study the expressions crossing her face
"I Don't know what to do remus.. Should I give him a chance and put all my cynical judgments aside.. Or belive what I hear and continue to turn him down. I'm sorry to say that I usually don't have any trust or faith in people at this day in age. With all that's going on in our world."
Remus knew that she talked of the steady rise of the dark lord in the wizarding world. He cringed at the thought, as they entered the great hall and took a seat at the very end of the gryffindor table. Drea turned to face remus, her eyes a bit clouded and lonely looking.
"Remus.. You know Sirius... in fact you and james potter are his best mates.. Am I just another conquest of the great Sirius black? Or does he really fancy me?" She asked. Her eyes holding his continuously.
Remus felt a breath catch in chest, and his spirits dampened immensely.
'he's my best friend..'
" Sirius isn't the person, who most perceive him to be.." Remus replied "He wouldn't purposely hurt anyone.. Therefore I believe his intentions are pure."
Drea relaxed... and for the first time. remus saw her genuine, beautiful smile.
His stomach churned and twisted... he had just lied for Sirius. as he had done many times before, why did this time feel so incredibly wrong?
"Well.. I might as well give him a chance ." drea said, now serving herself some toast and pumpkin juice.
Remus watched.. Feeling incredibly guilty and nauseous.