Disclaimer: Really, not mine but are indeed JK's little boys and girls.

Thanks to:

Idril.Tinuviel: It would be futile to do so (grins)

Elrohir Lover: Oh yeah, single for the better part of two years now. And you flatter me lol! I'm not complaining though and there is this guy taking me out to the cinema next week but it's friendly...kinda (wink). Ah the McVities would be a favoured British biscuit that can either be a digestive or a chocolate one. As for being male and liking the slash no that isn't weird, if some guys and girls like lesbian action or hetro action that's there tastes, this is ours. People can't live with that then...well actually I don't care what they think because they're bigots.

Prongslet: Ah but I live to torture thee!

Tara6: Really you make me blush (and smile) I'm glad you liked Cara, I'm hoping to be able to get someone to buy my comic book of him one day (obviously though he isn't dating Harry as he's copyrighted, sigh) so who knows. One day you might walk past a comic book shop and there's Cara Faolan winking up at you...at least I hope so because I am working my ass off to get onto this course!

Lari Potter: Aw thank you, you're very kind. I am trying my best to keep Remus and the Marauders as true to JK's intentions but obviously with the slash twist.

Happo: Sure why not, I find the name kind of endearing (even though my friend only uses it when I've made a prat of myself –grins childishly-). Plus the insanity thing, it's actually one of my considered favourite hobbies!

Guyunderpressure: LMAO oh my god, you sounded exactly like Bawldrick from BlackAdder! Ah that was a funny series man!

Lucie: your review was enough for me lol!

Arigazi: Hey they aren't bad ideas. Anyway, lol yeah I knew what you meant but it was funny watching you try to explain it. The Peter thing, to me Peter is smarter then he seems. He's a coward and a horrible person but he wasn't stupid. I mean, he cut off his own finger, acted out a scene to frame Sirius and blew up a street by thinking on the spot.

Firesnake: Aye that's actually a very good point. I could've played with that...ah well, it's up now but I could try working with it one way or another, thanks.

GryffRavHuffSlythendor: Lmao, aye sometimes I do too. But I loved that teasing kiss scene, this is all fun because I never got to do this with Harry and Cara. They weren't so 'beat around the bush' type boys.

Passionflower: Aye, I'm looking forward to it because the director is amazing. It ain't Chris Columbus's pussyfooted namsy pamsness, but it's taking to a new darker level (Sorry, I get a lot of Film review magazine's and even the critics were saying they shit themselves when they saw the Dementors). There's a really cool bit where they talk about how they got the ethereal element of the Dementors by moving fabric under water to track its movements! And aye man, I was dead after those races but I still managed to win the long jump after that...funny though, I can't do ANY of that now I've left school (sighs).

Enelya Aldarion: Hell yeah, why else would I set up such a perfect predicament...but then again, things can go wrong...

Mira Black: Thank you so much, my head is really running the risk of no longer fitting through the door lol. You really brought a grin to my face and I particularly liked your fic 'samtsirhc erised'!

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Chapter 5 – Silent Confession

Strangely like a giggly schoolgirl I awaited that weekend to Hogsmede with a giddy drunkenness that made me find even the worst of jokes terribly funny.

James would wink at me all the time and yet as my silly teenage self I couldn't quite comprehend that this wonderful boy...no, young man, that Sirius would ever find –me-remotely attractive.

But Sirius, oh my wonderful mate, you make everything about me seems so much more then it really is. That is why come Saturday morning I awoke in that strange fashion where you find yourself asleep one minute then prone upright the next.

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(1975)

Remus bolted upright as his natural alarm clock gave a sharp twang in his stomach and he was up before his body really had time to catch up with his mind. His movements were clumsy as he kicked the sheets down off of his legs and with a wide grin he grabbed his morning vanity bag before heading to the Boy's Dorms ensuite.

Sirius watched him from under his duvet with a serene smile on his face. He'd have never had admitted it but he was overjoyed at the prospect of having Remus all to himself today. Especially after...after –that night-. He still wasn't sure what to make of that but when Remus hadn't pushed him away in disgust and actually seemed to share his excitement for the day it did help to build a little ball of hope in his chest.

He pushed the heavy burgundy quilt off of him and swung his legs over the side of his bed as he yawned widely. Idly scratching his chest he stood, plucking his slacks a little from his body and began to search his draws for something to where.

He gave a little grimace as he pulled out one of James's boxers that had been placed in the wrong draw by the House-elves and chucked it at its owner where it landed with a 'flump' sound on his best friend. James snuffled before grumbling and plucking the offending piece of clothing off his face then chucked it on the floor as he glared at the smirking Sirius. He then rolled over and went back to sleep.

Finally he pulled out a pair of muggle black jeans and a black wool polo- sweater. He'd just finished pulling them on when Remus came bounding back into the room and stopped at the sight of the casually handsome image that was his friend.

"You look good. Trying to live up to your name are we?" He teased as he tugged lightly at the bottom of the jumper when he walked past. Chuckling Sirius struck a pose.

"What do you think? Smouldering Sex God?" He said and a twinkle lit up his eyes causing the werewolf to laugh as he nodded.

"Well I better find a style fit for a poet right?" The smaller teen teased back and through their banter they missed James's sleep induced groan of 'Just shag already'.

"Let me look." Sirius said and before Remus could protest he strided forwards to open one of the tawny boy's drawers. He began shuffling through until with an 'aha!' he pulled out an item of clothing.

"This will look smashing on you." The boy said putting on a flamboyant voice and placed a hand on his hip. Remus shook his head at his antics as he strode forwards and took the shirt.

Sirius had picked out a burgundy shirt that was ever so slightly flared at the sleeve cuffs. Not hugely so like the common muggle fashions at the time but enough so that half of his hands would be covered in the long material.

Remus was still giving it a scrutinising look over when his friend quickly threw a pair of black linen trousers at him.

"Those too!" He said happily as he moved over to the next drawer but the werewolf lunged forwards at him.

"I can find my own underwear, thank you Siri!" He cried and slammed the drawer shut again. He didn't know what he was so shy about but he just didn't fancy the subject of his affections seeing the disarray of his underwear draw.

Sirius threw his head back with a laugh as he inclined his head and sat on Remus's bed causing it to bounce a little. The smaller boy shuffled slightly on his feet and the darker teen quirked an eyebrow.

"What?" He asked innocently and Remus shuffled again.

"Can you turn around? It's just...I'm not too comfortable with...undressing..." He trailed off and Sirius crossed his arms over his chest.

"Come on Rem, it can't be that bad." He teased but Remus let out a shaky breath before continuing to slowly unbutton his pyjama shirt. He pointedly looked at his feet when he finally reached the bottom and removed the shirt where he threw it onto the bed.

He heard Sirius's intake of breath.

Scars. They were all over his body. Long jagged pale skin that criss- crossed over his body, some long and painful looking, others smaller like quick shocks. His original scar, the bite from the wolf, remained just under his armpit on the right.

Sirius swallowed thickly as he stood to stand in front of his friend.

"Oh Rem...why didn't you tell us before?" He whispered as his hand hovered over a scar running across his friend's abdomen.

"What could I have said? I would either have to say 'hey guys, I'm a werewolf' or you'd think I was hurting myself. Either way wasn't appealing right then." Remus sighed as quickly pulled on the burgundy shirt trying, but his trembling fingers slowing him down, to button it up quickly.

Sirius reached forwards and taking the shaking hands away he began to button up the shirt for the slighter teen. Remus smiled up at him gratefully and the gesture was returned.

"Thanks." The werewolf whispered as his friend finished. He then reached around him to pick up the linen trousers and he quickly swiped a pair of black boxers from his draw before he turned back to his friend who had watched him thoughtfully.

"This time you really –do- have to turn around. I'm uncomfortable being half naked around people and that's just the top half." The tawny boy joked and this time Sirius laughed as he nodded then turned his head to bury it under the werewolf's duvet.

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They met up with the huge group of people waiting to go to Hogsmede and waited patiently in line as they talked. Filch finally passed his leer over them with a quick 'I'm warning you' then Remus and Sirius made their way to Hogsmede.

"So where to first dearest Remus?" Sirius said slinging his arm around the tawny male's shoulders as they passed the first line of wizarding shops. Remus sub-consciously leant into the boy's embrace causing the taller teen to allow himself a little smile.

"Don't know, usually we just mess around as the four of us but it seems kind of redundant without...ah crap!" Remus jerked Sirius with him into a small alleyway as the other boy gave a yell. He clamped a hand over the darker boy's mouth as the boy frowned at him in confusing. The werewolf raised a finger to his lips and moved closer to the other boy when out of the corner of his eye Sirius saw a group of girls walk past giggling.

They waited a few minutes as the giggling became fainter then Remus removed his hand to find Sirius had a smirk on his face.

"Ok, there is something you've kept hiding from the rest of us isn't there?" The taller teen asked and chuckled when Remus blushed slightly.

"It's Hazel Foxglove." He said and inside Sirius felt his heart tighten painfully. Did Remus have a crush on her? Swallowing the lump forming in his throat he managed to quirk an eyebrow in question.

"What's the matter? Afraid she won't like you?" He asked neutrally and almost gave a little happy cry when the werewolf pulled a face.

"No way! No, she...she keeps," The boy blushed as he leant in to whisper to his friend, "She keeps –hitting- on me and...grabbing my..." He was slowly becoming a rouge colour and Sirius couldn't hold it in anymore.

He laughed happily causing Remus to frown at him. When his joy refused to subside even when he knew that his friend thought he was laughing at him he doubled over in tears. Remus looked at him with a faint crease between his eyebrows and silently he stormed off.

"Remus wait!" Sirius cried as he managed to get a hold on himself but the werewolf continued to walk quickly. Breaking into a run the taller teen managed to catch up with the boy in front of Honeydukes and whirled the boy around to face him.

"Remus, I'm sorry, I wasn't laughing –at- you." He panted but still Remus looked upset at him.

"Doesn't matter, you still laughed." The tawny teen said hurt. It wasn't that Sirius had found it funny that Hazel fancied him but it was that maybe Sirius thought it was funny for anyone to fancy him...even after the other night.

"I wasn't laughing at...it's hard to explain." Sirius said as he shuffled on his feet nervously. There was only one way he was going to be able to explain this but this was never how he imagined confessing his long-time crush on the other boy.

"Try." Remus said curtly as he crossed his arms over his chest. Sirius licked his lips nervously but couldn't quite get the words out of his mouth. Sighing he grabbed the werewolf by the arm and pulled him behind a wall out of the way of everyone else in Hogsmede.

"I...I um..." He cleared his throat but still he couldn't do it. He looked up into the still hurt gold eyes and thought 'what the hell'.

He leaned forwards and captured Remus's lips within his own, not moving but definitely more then the little thing that had happened the other day. Remus jerked back in surprise after a minute and Sirius felt his heart sink into his stomach.

"Wha...Siri?" Was all the other smaller boy managed to force out. Sirius felt a hollow ache build up in his chest and he looked down at his feet. A hand slowly slipped up his arm to cup his cheek and he looked up once more.

"Tell me you meant that." Remus pleaded and hope once again burnt within the taller teen's chest. He moved forwards ever so slightly until only about an inch of air separated them.

"I don't joke about things like that." He said and the smile that lit up Remus's face was like an addictive drug to him. He'd have to make it happen more.

Feeling words were a little redundant the werewolf went up onto his tiptoes and placed a chaste kiss on the other boy's lips. They both stood like that for a second, getting used to the feeling of one another before Sirius slipped his arms around his friend's waist and Remus's arms moved up around the darker teen's neck.

They moved their lips together, neither quite sure if the other wanted to deepen the kiss and settled for the chaste but passionate movement of their lips together.

They pulled back with a slick sound and both couldn't push the smiles off their faces.

"Um...That was both unexpected and kind of not surprising too." Remus said eventually and Sirius laughed as he hugged the man.

"I second that." Sirius said as he leant forwards to rest his forehead against the werewolf's. They remained in not entirely comfortable silence until Remus pulled back a little to look up into the blue irises.

"What is this?" He asked pointing between himself and Sirius with a wave of his hand. He both wanted and needed to know what this really meant to Sirius who always seemed to enjoy the bachelor life.

"It could be...be a relationship...between like, um...two boyfriends...if you know, you want to?" Sirius kicked at the dirt with his shoe as he blushed and Remus found that constant smile happening again. He nodded and felt his heart flutter at the way Sirius's eyes lit up excitedly.

"Really?" He said happily and again with a laugh Remus nodded. With a yelp he was crushed to the other boy's body in a tight hug where he laughed, a little breathlessly though.

"Sirius, you're crushing me." Sirius dropped him with a quick apology and seemed to twitch slightly as he resisted simply crushing the boy to him once again.

Remus made his mind up for him though and leant forwards to kiss him soundly on the lips. The taller teen moaned happily and twined that tawny blonde hair into his fingers.

The werewolf felt like weeping with joy but he wasn't going to. He'd managed to finally tell Sirius, or he should say –showed- Sirius how he felt but they were only at the beginning. Some part of him deep inside wondered whether the beautiful boy kissing him would feel the same after he had met Remus's darker side.