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Notes: This is a slash fic, if male/male relations don't suit your fancy then leave, now. The bit from the outer summary is in this chapter (finally I know). I will try not to do anymore cliffies because I as a reader hate them. Ooo and one more thing all of you who either want this to end up as a love triangle or want me to make Snape awful no such luck.
Summary: Sirius has a crush on Remus; someone finds out and uses it against him. Poor Padfoot is enslaved but finds out very interesting things about himself and those around him, things he never thought he could feel.
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As Sirius hurried off to arithmancy he bumped into Snape. The Slytherin was standing in the middle of the hall, mouth agape.
"Close your mouth Snivelly you look like a goldfish," Sirius growled and marched off, completely oblivious to the reason of Severus' shock. The boys parted ways, one worrying about his future the other off to gather his forgotten books and formulate a plan.
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"What possessed you to partner with Snape?" James asked Remus at lunch.
"You'd be surprised; he's quite a fascinating person. For instance he is working on a potion that heals scratches and wounds instantly without fatigue. Really intriguing." Remus began chewing his food neatly. "By the way Padfoot you were late to arithmancy, why?"
Sirius was happy that Remus had noticed his absence, though quickly remembered his earlier conversation with himself. "Simms held me back to say that if I ever messed up again I'd have to drop potions," Sirius answered in what he hoped was a breezy tone.
"Maybe you should get a tutor," the young werewolf suggested.
"A Marauder will never have a tutor," James declared stubbornly. Peter blushed and looked down at his plate. "That doesn't count Wormtail, since it was Moony helping you and all."
"James don't be ridicules, this is Sirius' future we're talking about. Just stuff your honor for your ambitions, that's what I'd do." Remus said. He had become increasingly more self confident over the years and was finally learning to stand up to his friends. He, with Lily's help, was trying to get his friends to grow up.
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Just before dinner Sirius was running down the halls, not wanting to be late when suddenly he ran strait into someone who was blocking the hall on purpose.
"Get out of my way," Sirius growled, pushing the person to the side.
"Oh, I think you'd love to have a bit of a chat with me after you find out what I know about you," drawled Severus Snape.
"I don't have anything to hide."
"Well then, you wouldn't mind if I told Lupin that you're in love with him, would you?"
"You wouldn't."
"Oh I would. Now Black repeat after me: I Sirius Black." Snape smiled so maliciously that Sirius felt like puking.
"I Sirius Black," he repeated through clenched teeth.
"Will serve Severus Snape."
"Will serve Severus Snape."
"In exchange for him keeping my secret."
"In exchange for him keeping my secret. Happy now?" Sirius asked.
"Very," Severus' smile widened.
"You know this is disgustingly despicable."
"Revenge often is. You can go play with your little friends now." He gestured his had towards the door, "Just meet me here after dinner."
Sirius just glared at him and left. How did I get myself into this mess? By having a bloody crush on my best friend, that's how. Why does life have to be so complicated? Damn it, I hate Snape, and for once I have plausible reason, he has stooped to an all time low.
When Sirius sat down across from Remus the blonde put his hand to the other boy's forehead. "You came late to a meal Padders. Are you sick?" he asked in mock concern. Sirius felt a chill dance up and down his spine at the touch.
He then forced a laugh. "No, I just had something to finish. I'm glad that the lack of my presence has put you all in a right state."
"You know we love you Padfoot." James said, smiling, mostly because Lily had her arm around him.
"Moahshaotoaodkdk," Peter said, forgetting to swallow.
"Peter, that's disgusting!" Lily reprimanded him like a disobedient five year old. "I have to be somewhere." She got up from her chair. There was a smirk on her face that again made her look like she was up to something.
"I have an idea for our next prank to get Snivellus," James whispered in wake of his girlfriend's leaving.
"How 'bout we lay off him for a while." Sirius knew that since he was now under Snape's control torturing him would be out of the question.
"You really must be sick," James stated.
"No, he's becoming a mature adult. You should try it." Remus came to Sirius' defense. After what happened at the end of OWL year Remus finally buckled down and told his friends to lay off Snape. Not that they headed him much, but at least they stopped hexing random people.
James rolled his eyes. "Mature and Sirius don't even belong in the same sentence."
"You better wise up Prongs, as an adult being a Slytherin torturer won't bring home any money," Remus said. His current lecturing mood was due to the current position of the moon.
"That is actually a profession, its called 'auror'" James retorted.
"Being Slytherin doesn't automatically make you evil. I bet you there will be some Gryffindors in the Dark Lord's ranks." Remus argued.
At this Peter paled terribly. "Yeah, I know, chilling to think about," James said, patting the smaller boy on the back.
"Salazar Slytherin was know for his ambition and cunning not for his maliciousness."
"Why are you standing up for them Moony?" James asked, he took inter-house competition way to seriously. "Are you going out with a Slytherin or something?"
"No, I just know people in that house and not all of them are like Malfoy. I'd be on you for downing any other of the houses. My sister was a Ravenclaw."
"Isn't she the one who ran off to Italy and got pregnant?" Peter asked, feeling a need to contribute to the conversation.
"Moony only has one sister," Sirius pointed out. He decided that now was a safe time to enter the conversation, before either of his friends would have held it against him if he didn't side with them. "Really Prongs, Andromeda was a Slytherin and I won't stand to see you call her evil."
"Fine, fine," James mumbled, he then muttered something that sounded suspiciously like 'snake lovers'.
I am sooooooooooooooooooo sorry this took as long as it did. I had midterms this week and after school driver's school. I didn't have time.
