Surprise! Betcha didn't think you'd here from me ever again... well in my defense, it is Friday... AHEM... anyway..

I want to majorly apologize for this delay, I am horrible, and I really hope this chapter makes up for it... like it will, but some people seem to like my writing, and that makes me soooo HAPPY! Anyway, please enjoy and REVIEW!

I must give my props to my Mandilla, she and my Lizzila both beta'd this and Mandi helped me with the bottom portion material! Thanx ladies! MUWAH!

Disclaimer: ::sighs:: No, not mine... never mine.... ::pouts:: REMMIE I LOOOVE YOU! ::kisses squirming werewolf::

#Start#

"Ah, there you are my darling Remmiekins, and now that I've found you…well, lets just say that I can keep us amused for the next couple of hours."

Ten full seconds of silence passed, before Remus could pull himself together enough to reply, "That was really lame Padfoot. Honestly, even Peter could do better." He made sure to add a snort for good measure.

Frustration passed through Sirius at this remark, but he brushed it off. He had known when he first began this er...quest to claim the werewolf's heart that it was going to be a challenge. Why on earth would Sirius want the tawny boy's heart you ask? Well you see the heart of a werewolf can fetch a pretty penny on the wizarding black marke- just kidding! The fact of the matter, ladies and gents is that the boy thought to be more untamable than a Potter's hair had indeed fallen in love...

#Flashback#

'No! It's not love for the last time! NOT love! So you had better just stop your fluttering there...and growl or something like a NORMAL stomach. I do NOT care how the sunlight hits his hair just in the right way to make it shine, or the fact that his pants are fitting quite...quite well, today.'

"Err, guys I need to use the loo, I'll be back in a bit."

For the fourth time that week Sirius had rushed from the Gryffindor common room, with the bathroom as his destination. As usual, there was a hint of red staining his cheeks which, of course, was from the heat because the infamous Sirius Black does not blush.

Watching him, Peter asked the question that only a guy would ask, "Do you reckon Padfoot has diarrhea?"

"Oh eww Wormtail, I could've done without that thought." James shuddered.

#Still in flashback mode#

"Damn Remus Lupin," a normally carefree boy grumbled on his way back to the boy's dormitory. "Damn him to hell!"

'The moonlight hitting his angelic...I mean perfectly NORMAL body shouldn't have been THAT stimulating. I mean, come on he's flat as a board!'

'That's because he's a guy you bleeding ponce.'

'Hullo Julius,' Sirius greeted his much esteemed inner cynic. 'Back again I see.'

'And who else do you have to mercilessly taunt you when you say stupid things?'

'Well Julius, they're called FRIENDS you see,' Sirius mocked, 'and they take care of that job quite well, you... er, you... bleeding ponce'

'Oooh, touché. I imagine being around your genius BOYFRIEND has sharpened your wit quite nicely.'

'Remus is NOT my boyfriend.'

'Who ever said I was referring to Remus eh? But he's free then? Excellent, because I think we'd be perfect for each other ::sigh::

'Back OFF Julius. Wait you're an imagined, disembodied voice, how would you hold a relationship with a very real, corporeal person?'

'Well my boy, that business concerns him, me, and a huge gaping plot hole.'

#And we're back#

Shaking himself out of his thoughts Sirius remembered his mission for the summer, which had originated from a game of truth or dare played with James earlier during break.

'Truth or Dare my ass' Sirius thought wryly 'more like let's find out Paddy's a poof and make him seduce a werewolf. Oh well, I did have that one instant of satisfaction when I blurted the whole thing out. I will never forget the look on his face.'

#Flashback#

It was early in the summer holiday when James Potter, lounging upside down on his bed, decided to play a game.

"Truth or Dare Padfoot?"

Sirius looked at his friend's mischievous grin and safely decided upon "Truth". He didn't want the Potter's to lose their overwhelming hospitality over game of Truth or Dare that had gone wrong...if it was ever right in the first place.

"Ok Sirius, you've been acting weird all year and you won't tell any of us why, so err...why?"

"Err... well I-uh," Sirius began to sweat. 'Come on,' his inner voice (not cynic mind you) encouraged him, 'James is your best mate. If anyone would understand and accept it, he would.' "Well James," he plowed on, courage renewed "I'm gay."

After about 40 seconds of a silent and gawking James, Sirius threw in an enthusiastic "TADAAAAA!"

"You love Remus."

"You can, can-can too-WAH." Sirius yelled as he tripped in his 'happy dance' that had up until then included a lively conga line and a 'remake' of the tango.

"Err...Do not?"

#Back again to the present#

"Sirius? Err Padfoot? Oy! Dog-breath!"

He looked at the irate werewolf, "Huh?"

Rolling his eyes, Remus replied "Do you mind moving so that I can get out of here."

'No! This isn't how it happens, I can't let him get away... I may not have the courage to get this far with him again.' With that decided, Sirius thought quickly and said, "Only if you can tell me why you were in here in the first place."

The currently trapped boy looked at his friend like he was a shoo-in for the loony bin (A/N I so rock, that rhymed) "Well, I suppose I just like the décor; musty coats and mothballs really do make me feel warm inside."

"Ha bloody ha, you know what I meant."

Remus sighed; somehow he didn't think 'Well Padfoot, I can't be around you and your antics because I secretly want to shag you' would go over well.

Taking a deep breath he said. "I don't know Padfoot, why are you acting the way you are this summer? Like somebody's spilled a love potion all over me or something."

Sirius blanched, his courage suddenly gone, "I, uh... well, you see Remus, it's like this. I- I think that I may-". His stutterings were interrupted by the sound of footsteps on the stairs, and a call from James, inquiring as to their whereabouts.

"Sirius? Remus? Where are you two? You had best not be in Mum and Dad's room, they still haven't forgotten about the tapioca pudding incident!"

Paling, and sharing a look of horror, the boys sprung from the closet into the hallway, stopping dead at the sight of one very smug James Potter.

"Any progress Siri?"

"I despise that name Potter, and you know it. What happened to your uncle? I thought he was stuck in St. Mungos with an exhaust pipe caught in his throat."

"It took a couple of charms, but they managed to get it out and stop him from sprouting oil every time he tried to speak. He's doing fine now."

"Well I'm glad to hear it James." Remus said, "Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to go take care of that...thing, you know...that thing, at that place... with that...er, bye." And he scurried away.

On his way back up to James' room, Remus couldn't help but overhear the other two Marauders inside. Reaching for the door knob, he stopped when he heard his name being mentioned. Thinking it would be rude to do otherwise, Remus put his ear to the door and listened in. (What? He's a Marauder. What else would he do?)

He heard Sirius talking and caught the phrase "his horrible face, it's beyond repair." Stepping back in horror, he missed most of what James' reply was, but heard the words "moronic git" loud and clear.

Panicking, he ran to the bathroom. The poor werewolf was in agony, Sirius really believed him to have an ugly face? And James? He could not imagine that his best friends really felt that way about him. Remus stared at his reflection in the mirror, trying to figure out what it was that Sirius found so repulsive.

'Oh, what WOULDN'T he find repulsive? Look at me: a sickly pale face, dark circles under my eyes, and is that a SPOT?!'

With that thought, the boy all but jumped onto the bathroom sink to get a better look in the mirror, ok...so he DID jump onto the bathroom sink, and knock his head into the mirror in the process. It was about this time that James and Sirius (hearing the commotion) opened the door and saw their friend on top of the sink, with his face pressed up against the mirror, frantically running his fingers over his skin and mumbling nonsense under his breath.

James took a tentative step forward, "Err...Remus?"

"What do you want James?" The sandy haired boy in question moaned pathetically.

"Well for starters to know why you look like you're sucking face with my mirror, and then we can get to the part about you looking as if your world just ended."

"Don't bother pretending James, I heard both of you talking in your room, I know how you feel about me."

If Remus would have been his normally perceptive self, he would have noticed that his words caused Sirius to pale and start gasping like a fish out of water. Also he would have paid more attention to James' widening grin.

Poor Remus, if only he would have heard the actual conversation...

Sirius sat miserably on James' bed, waiting to be railed into by the bespectacled boy.

"What?! ...How? Why didn-...You had the whole bloody day! The only instruction I left was that there was to be no shagging on my bed; other than that, you had nothing stopping you!"

"I know," the regretful boy mumbled. "But James, you don't know what happened! He was hiding for half the day. To me, that isn't exactly an encouragement. When I finally found him, and was just about to let him know, you barged in and ruined it all!"

"Hey now Padfoot," James said angrily,"don't go on blaming me because you didn't have the guts to tell Remus that you're crazy about him."

Sirius sighed, "I know, and I'm sorry. It's just that I'm so frustrated, Remus is absolutely perfect, I mean his gorgeous face is beyond compare and-"

James broke in laughing. "His gorgeous face is beyond compare?" He sputtered. "Jeeze Pads, you're starting to sound like a sap. You better stop before you sound like a complete moronic git."

Sadly, poor Remmie heard an altered version, and was now because of it, staring pathetically at his reflection, still perched on the bathroom sink.

#End#

And we're done... Well, how was it? I KNOW you all must be PO-ed because there isn't any action yet... well, the next chapter will DEFINITELY make up for it... I hope, and sadly it will be the last one...you can go cry (or celebrate) now ::winks::

I must now plug in my Mandilla's story for the Draco /Hermione shippers: Her pen name is Fairy Roses and the story is called "A change of plans" check it out, she's a fantabulous writer, and well I'm featured in the story lol! That should be reason enough ::winks::

Well my reviewers I love you and here are your thank yous:

Cheryl: Teehee, well the chappies are coming...slowly but surely

Siriuslyfun19212: ::blush:: Lol you wanna hear something funny? I wrote this story because I was on vacation, had a craving for the puppies, and was devoid of a computer lol! Don't worry about the tangents in your reviews, I bet I can match or even surpass you with mine lol!

Karasu32: ::blushes:: thank you!

Hetera: Aww, don't cry ::hands you story:: here ya go!

StolenSoul4818: Teehee, thanx... that's my one thing I try to keep straight. Unless it's for comedy's sake, I try to keep my characters some what canon lol! But yeah...I know what you mean about the whole 'air' thing, its laced man...It's laced lol!

Emily: Thanx! I like your views on the HBP... they're pretty interesting

Rohi: Thank ya! Yeah I had put little signs but decided that they didn't like them, I hope these carrot things work lol!

scorpio child goddess: Lol, well thank ya! Here's the next chapter installment, I don't plan on it getting very racy at all.. But I may change the rating

just me: Teehee! I loved that line! And the hug! And the...everything R/S lol!

Grimy Grunhilda Grunt: BWAHA! Beware the socks lol! Ohh don't worry, there isn't any snogging yet... but I plan to have some ::grins:: just hang in there!

Ginny 3000: Sirius? Shame? I don't think so...not in this story at least lol!

StolenSoul4818: Lol... well, I wasn't sure... but I'm taking corny to be a compliment lol! So...thanx!

butterflywings32: Well I'm glad that you enjoyed it... I can't help the flashbacks though lol, that's just how this story wrote itself! I have NO control!

purefluff05: Well I'm glad you liked it, and here... its longer now lol!

Tanya J Potter: ::blushes:: thanx! Well in the second "chapter" there was snogging... so, I thought that might make up for its brevity...lol!

Silver Blood: That's a good suggestion! I'm glad you like the story! Thanx so much!

Mei-Zhen and Wolverina: ::munches on cookie:: Phanks! ::swallows:: I mean, thanx! I know what you mean about caffeine...I had to give it up... it was just too much lol! Sirius seems to be like a lot of authors on FF...hmmm lol! You're absolutely right though, R/S is the BEST ship ever! ::waves flag::

DaredevilX: Teehee, I think I'm over it! Now I have poor Remus suffering lol! But you KNOW he likes it lol!

Quick-fix: Thank ya!! Here ya go, enjoy!

Liz: I've tried to veer away from hair colors, lol thanx for helping!

Mandilla: Teehee, here you go... I FINALLY updated, thanx for being my beta lol!

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