SIRIUS
Oh shit. "This is total bull," Remus muttered angrily to himself as he took out his wand. It slipped from his grip and the Devil's Snare wrapped its roots around it. "Argh!"
I sighed softly, but he heard it. Our eyes locked; mine showing blankness and his showing pure shock. "Look, I don't care but I need your help! I don't wanna die just yet!"
Oh, but I want you to die, to feel the same bloody pain as I'm feeling! But what can I do! God, you're daft, you learned the Devil's Snare in first year, the annoying voice in my head argued.
As if I want to help him, I argued back inside my head. "Hurry up! If it's that bloody voice inside your head, it's called a conscience!" Remus yelled angrily. "Bloody hell! My ankle!"
I sighed and tried to remember what happened in first year during Herbology. Oh crap, all I remember is my first prank on the Hufflepuffs! "Come on! Create a fire!"
"Haven't any wood!" I replied angrily, finally speaking up.
"Bull! Aren't you a wizard! The spell we used to catch Malfoy's robes on fire!" Remus yelped. "God, what's wrong with you!"
Okay, the curse, the curse… "Lacarnum Inflamarae!" I yelled. After awhile, the Devil's Snare died down. Remus bent down to rub his ankles, his bangs falling into his eyes. My heart started beating faster and faster. Oh, calm down, he already rejected you.
"Your wand," I said curtly, pointing to his wand on the floor. Remus paused and picked it up. He uncomfortably rubbed the nape of his neck.
"Thanks," he muttered. "You know, I was supposed to get away from you."
"Same here. After all, with you just saying that, it only makes it worse, doesn't it?" I said bitterly. Remus turned a dark shade of red. Ha, in your face, you mean bastard. Don't say that, my conscience chided. You know you love him.
Shove off! I said to my conscience angrily. "Look, Sirius, I—"
"Maybe it's better if we go separate ways in the forest," I snapped suddenly. I whipped around and left.
REMUS
I watched him walk away, smashing my heart as he walked. Damn it. I'm glad you realize how much of an idiot you are, my conscience snapped.
"Gee, I didn't need that boost of encouragement," I muttered sarcastically. I started walking down the dirt path, trying to find my way around. As usual, I ended up in the same clearing as I was before.
"I hate this," I muttered to myself. "First, I break someone's heart. Then, I ask out someone I don't even like as more than a friend. Now, I act like an idiot in front of the guy I love. How pathetic can I get?"
"Very," a voice muttered. I turned around, wanting to see Sirius. I only saw Lucius Malfoy. "You're even talking to yourself. What the hell?"
"Gee, thanks for 'caring'." I did the quote en quote sign. Malfoy rolled his eyes, coming nearer. I nervously took a step back. He only took another step forward.
"So, you're gay, eh, Lupin?" he asked maliciously. I gulped. Shit. He heard everything. "Oh, you're secret's safe with me. You just need to do me a favor."
I gulped again. "A…favor?"
"Yes, just a simple one." He grinned nastily. Oh no. I did the only thing that I was instinctive to do.
"SIRIUS!"
SIRIUS
I heard my voice echo throughout the woods. I whipped my head around. It sounded like Remus. Go after him, my conscience instructed.
"Damn it, why do I always have to save him?" I said angrily as I ran through the forest.
Because you're the only one who can.
I sighed and found the clearing. Malfoy was advancing on Remus. "Hey, get away from him!" I yelled. Malfoy met my eyes and smiled evilly.
"Well, if it isn't Lupin's knight in shining armor," he sneered. "Ready to be crushed, eh, Black?"
"Get. Away. From. Remus," I said through gritted teeth, gripping my wand. Malfoy took one step towards Remus and quickly I yelled my curse.
"Nasty little bugger, aren't you, Black?" Malfoy drawled, wiping the blood coming out of his mouth. "Well, you're going to be in for a nasty fall."
I kept cursing him, Malfoy dodging all of them. "Uh-oh," I muttered once I ran out of curses. Malfoy grinned meanly and took out his wand.
"Well, well, if it isn't Remus's love-candy… Didn't you know that this annoying son-of-a-butch is actually gay?"
"STUPEFY!" I heard Remus yell. Malfoy's eyes rolled up at the back of his head and he fell, landing on me. A grunt escaped my lips once I reached the ground.
"Get off," I grumbled, throwing him off me. I stood up and cleaned all the dirt of my robes. Wait. What'd Malfoy say!
REMUS
A sigh escaped my lips. I'm in deep crud. And I knew it. I ran a hand through my hair and heard Sirius draw in a breath. "I'm gonna go," I said, flushing. I ran out of the forest but I tripped. "Oh shit."
"Here, let me help you." Sirius came up to me and wrapped my arm around his shoulder to help me up. I turned pink at that. We stood up and I limped back to the castle with Sirius.
Madam Pomfrey cured my ankle at last. She fussed over me. "Madam Pomfrey, I'm fine," I said. She rolled her eyes.
"Come on, you have one visitor." She fluffed up my pillows and left. I saw Sirius enter the room, running a hand through his hair.
"Sirius," I said softly, my heart pumping faster than I figured. He sat beside me, discomfort edging us.
"How are you?" he murmured. I shrugged, nodding. We always did this. Every Marauder had the same thing. At least one of us had to be in the Hospital Wing every week. We've gone through the usual, broken ankles or unnatural curses.
"How're you?" I asked. He shrugged.
"I should be the one in that bed, after all, it was my heart that got broken," he said bitterly. Oh you don't even know the beginning of it…
"Sirius, I—"
"Just shut up, okay! I was there, admitting my feelings like I was an idiot blabbing about my homosexuality and you just run away! What the hell is up with that!" Sirius exploded. "That's one thing, but then I keep saving you from everything that you're going through! Bloody hell, Remus, what am I to you!"
I didn't say anything. The guilt was seeping through me. "Forget I even came here. I was stupid to come," Sirius muttered angrily. "Later, Remus. James will be visiting in awhile, he told me to tell you."
He swept away, leaving me slowly dissolving into tears. "Sirius, wait…" I whispered, but he was long gone.
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