Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters and have never claimed to. If I did then teenage Sirius would be caked in chocolate and tied quite nicely to my bed!

Thanks to:

Elvencherry07: Thank you very much, and wait no longer as TA DA here you are lol!

Prongslet: Aye, more soon indeed. I particularly wanted the falling asleep bit to indicate the comfortable nature between the new pack.

Happo: Lmao, oh all right. Still, it is nice to sit in this cavern of plushies (twiddles thumbs and hums before nudging Guyunderpressure with her elbow).

Guyunderpressure: Squidgy in here isn't it?

Jenna: Aye totally agree. Like Lupin said, his friends helped him maintain his more humane thoughts.

Arigazi: (And they called it, puppy loooooove ooooh!) Lol yeah that was spelt right indeed. Naughty werewolfness now with a side of kinky dog lol! And tch seems you suffer the same problem as me. Me friend (Miss Lupin) is a right coward, like yesterday she was squealing when I swung really high on the kiddie's swings (Don't ask, it was fun lol...although I ate a Maccie before I went on them so I felt a little queasy afterwards) and when we went to see 'Chamber of Secrets' at the cinema I kept hissing at her like I was speaking parseltongue where she began screaming really loudly lmao!

GryffRavHuffSlythendor: Ah well then I'm glad I managed to meet your expectations.

Hp-Azn: Can mutts make out? Just curious lol! Freaky!

Yaoi-is-gay-13: Lol Spiffi, I like that word. It's like...I don't know I just love it! And thank you very much!

Yuki Bombay: Aw, hanky? Here you are my dear.

Tara6: Hey now that you mention it neither have I. There has to be one somewhere...

Passionflower: Aye, I felt that this poor man goes through such terrible transformations every month that he deserved more then just 'it really smarted'! And now that's two of you who have said about the not seeing what happened in the shack the first time.

Elrohir Lover: Aye Figaro was the one who died, Tango just before him. My guinea pig Willow recently passed also and also my old Rabbit Minka but I still have two cats called Fidget and Gemma and also a rabbit called Aisha. I haven't got my tattoo yet, that's for my 18 birthday but I'm getting my family emblem put onto my hip which is basically a Celtic Wildcat with the words 'Monte Alto' across the top (That's my surname in its original tribe form) and the family emblem motto 'Sans Peur' underneath which translated means 'Without Fear'...I –love- being from fearless Scotland LMAO! Katfay: Lmao Fair enough and thank you.

AN: Ok, FFNet is out to get me, I know it. It's trying to break my pattern! This would've been up yesterday but everytime I went to log in it would come up with 'Page unavailable'! So I apologise to everyone out there.

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Chapter 10 – Lupercalia

My heart swells with such emotion at remembering the way my friends so willingly slept beside me that night. Even Peter, betrayer that he is now, was appreciated as back then he was just like any other boy. But he is weak, always has been and it is that that I think made him go over to the side of Voldermort. He feared for his life like many people are want to do.

But if you remember I said the Full Moon on the night just before Lupercalia. Both a blessing and a curse if you like. Usually that time is horribly painful on my already weak body but this time I had Sirius...a man passionate about everything in his life.

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(1975)

Remus panted as the after shocks of the transformations wore off with a final echo of pain. He lay there gasping for breath and almost jumped when he felt a blanket dropped over his body covering his naked torn body. He blinked open his eyes and came face to face with piercing blue eyes that looked down at him sadly.

Trembling he tried to sit up a little, Sirius helping him and it was then that he noticed the other two boys in the room. James stood by the door, alternating between looking out the door keeping an eye out for Madame Pomfrey and looking over at the young werewolf smiling encouragingly. Peter was sat on the rickety bed and offered the tawny boy a sympathetic smile.

Leaning into his boyfriend's chest Remus began to cry.

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"Are you sure you're alright Mr Lupin?" Pomfrey said as she finished dressing the wound on Remus's arm. He smiled at her shyly and nodded.

"Yes ma'am." He said politely making the older woman smile at him kindly.

"I must admit, this is certainly an improvement from last time. Only one wound and it wasn't even that life-threatening."

Smiling the boy jumped off of the hospital cot and nodded.

"Thank god, now I've just got to get through today." He said and the nurse laughed then sent him a slightly amused sympathetic look.

"Male teenage hormones are bad enough without a traditional werewolf mating season. Well for both yours and everyone's safety remember, stay in your room today. Try reading, do anything to take your mind off everything."

Nodding once more and saying goodbye the young werewolf left the room where he met three grinning boys. Smiling at them he let Sirius slip his arm around his tender waist.

"Did she suspect anything?" James asked and shaking his head Remus leant into the warm body next to his.

"Only that I looked better then last time, but nothing major." He said then yawned widely. Chuckling James ruffled his hair.

"Come on, bed for you, lessons for us." He said slinging an arm over Peter's shoulders and noogied his head making the boy yelp.

"Just because your hair is bad doesn't mean you have to mess everyone else's up!" The boy said pushing his friend's arm off his shoulders with a laugh.

"Talking of pointy hair, a stag James? That's kind of fitting." Remus laughed weakly and James winked at him.

"Well we can't actually choose our forms but I was particularly happy to find out what the Stag represents..."

"Oh Jesus Remus, now you've got him going. How many times have we heard this?" Sirius groaned making the other two boys laugh.

"...The Stag represents 'stamina', 'passion' and 'endurance'. Do you think if I told Evans that then she'd look at me in a new light?" The messy haired boy said grinning and rolling his eyes the dog animagi shoved him on the shoulder with his free hand.

"She'd call you a pervert...which, you know, is true."

Laughing James flipped off his best friend before shoving his hands in his pockets.

"What about you two?" Remus asked looking between the other two boys.

"The Rat means 'illusion' and 'charm'...I lack in both so do -not- ask how that became my form." Peter laughed and Sirius gave a bark of laughter as he took his turn.

"Me, the every delightful Dog Star," Both Peter and James groaned, "ahem, as I was saying, the Dog represents 'Loyalty' and 'companionship'. Plus, we checked out the meaning of the Wolf for you Rem."

Squeezing the boy's shoulder lightly Sirius placed a gentle kiss on the boy's cheek.

"Wolf: 'Teaching', 'Loyalty' and 'Interdependence'"

"See Rem, you down to a tee!" James said chuckling and weakly the werewolf returned the smile.

"Plus we have a surprise for you Remus old mate..." The Quidditch seeker continued, "Well we've been the Marauders for a while but have we got code names? I think not my good friend."

"So we've dome up with some names for all of us." Sirius said with his lips brushing the other boy's cheek sending shivers running up and down the smaller boy's spine.

"Really?" Remus said curiously and Peter nodded next to him.

"Remus my good friend," James said flamboyantly, "Meet Prongs," He pointed at himself, "Wormtail," He pointed at the slightly podgy boy, "Padfoot," He pointed at the grinning Sirius, "And finally, but by all means not the least, Moony."

On the final name he pointed at the smiling werewolf whose grin widened.

"Moony?" He asked laughing and Sirius nodded.

"Oh yes, Messieurs Prongs, Padfoot, Moony and Wormtail! The infamous Marauders and bain of every Slytherin's existence!"

The four boys laughed as they continued on their way to the Gryffindor boy's dormitories.

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"You can copy my notes later, just keep an eye on him." James said at the door of the dormitory where Sirius leaned against the threshold.

"I will, have fun you two." The dog animagi said chuckling at Peter's mocking shudder at the prospect of double potions. Finally the other two Marauders left for their first lesson and Sirius closed the door behind him with a resounding click.

He turned and smiled lovingly at the sight of Remus curled up under his covers, his bandaged hand curling round the top of the blanket as his breathing came out in steady breathes.

Sirius made his way quietly over to the bed where he sat down slowly to avoid waking the tired werewolf. He then curled up behind him, spooning the boy gently and with a final soft kiss on the light brown hair he dozed off beside his boyfriend.

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Remus woke sometime around eleven in the morning and felt a strange overpowering sensation coursing through his veins. It took his sleep- induced mind to comprehend what it was at first but slowly the day's significant meaning began to dawn on him.

Even more intriguing, he felt a strong arm wrapped around his waist clasping his hand tightly.

He smiled as he rolled over gently and found Sirius sleeping beside him peacefully, black hair resting rebelliously over one eye and long elegant eyelashes resting on top of high sculptured cheekbones.

This enchanting sight, combined with the memory of the night before, was overwhelming.

He let his eyes drop down a little until he spotted the faded red welt on his mate's neck and he moved forwards to kiss it lightly. It was then that he heard a lazy moan come from the sleeping form.

Looking up amber eyes met with tropical blue. A lazy coy grin pulled at one side of the other boy's mouth and it was becoming increasingly hard not to just pin this boy beneath him.

"I like waking up like that." Sirius whispered huskily into the werewolf's ear and began placing gentle kisses down the side of Remus's neck making the other boy moan as his eyes fluttered shut.

"D-don't, it's Lup-percalia." Remus muttered weakly and gave another groan when a chuckle tickled his throat.

"You're allowed to lose control Moony, I don't mind...do –you- mind?"

Blue eyes looked into his once more and for once in their lives both the Wolf and the Boy in the same body agreed on one thing.

They wanted this young man, over them, under them, -everywhere- just as long as it was near them.

"No." He growled and rolled over on top of the boy.

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"So do you want...?" Sirius lay under the covers, all clothes stripped as Remus lay next to him equally naked. They were both looking up at the canopy, nervous and still not quite sure how to start.

They'd made out, stripped and even fondled a little but now they were at the difficult part.

"Want...?" Remus said looking over at the other boy who finally moved his gaze to look at the smaller boy and licked his lips nervously.

"Whose doing what?" He whispered and blushing the werewolf gave a little silent 'oh'.

"Um... I'd like for...um, maybe you should..." He gestured in a movement over himself and swallowing thickly Sirius nodded shakily.

"Ok." He whispered. They both moved slowly into position, smiling shyly at one another until eventually Sirius was led over Remus between the parted legs. The dog animagi braced himself up on his forearms as he looked down at the tawny boy whose breathing was becoming shakier. He stroked his thumbs over the other boy's cheekbones and leant down to place a gentle kiss on the trembling lips.

"If you're not ready Remus...we don't have to." He said pulling back and after a minute the werewolf smiled, a true smile, up at his mate.

("My mate").

"I'm not afraid to be with you Sirius, just a little nervous." Smiling lovingly the darker teen nodded and kissed the boy again.

"Me too." He admitted in a whisper and it seemed it was this that made Remus relax. Had Sirius always been like this with his conquests or was he just nervous at the prospect of finally sleeping with him?

"Ready?" The werewolf said quietly through a smile as he parted his legs as best he could and Sirius nodded back. He pushed up to brace himself with his hands either side of the smaller teen's head.

Then he slowly moved into his boyfriend.

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Sirius stroked the tawny hair spread out on his chest, as Remus lay asleep with his head over the slowly calming heartbeat of the animagi.

He looked down and smiled at the relaxed, peaceful look on the werewolf's face. The pink lips were lightly parted as silent breaths slipped through and every few minutes the resting eyes would flutter in dream. Dark brown eyelashes fanned over the feline like cheekbones and a strand of hair that had come out from behind the beautifully arching ear rested on the boy's forehead.

Sirius had slept with a total of four people, Remus being the only male. And not one of the girls even held a torch on what Sirius felt during his and Remus's love-making just then.

Slow deliberate movements had intoxicated his mind, whispered words tingled his ears as laboured breath gasped out their affection for him and fluttering amber eyes held him as climax had overpowered them both.

He placed a gentle kiss on the smooth forehead of his lover and slowly Remus blinked his eyes open. When his bleary vision rested on his moving pillow he smiled.

"Hey you." He said quietly and Sirius kissed him chastely on the lips.

"You too." He whispered lightly. Stretching slightly the werewolf winced at a dull throb in his hips and smirked.

"Well this was the best Lupercalia I've had yet." He muttered and Sirius chuckled lowly.

"Gotta say mine too."

Grinning Remus shuffled up further until his head rested beside Sirius's on the pillow.

"Can I tell you a secret?" He whispered and nudging their noses together Sirius nodded.

"Sure."

The werewolf smiled at him and kissed him longingly. Then he pulled back to whisper huskily into the animagi's sensitive ear.

"I'm falling in love with you."

Sirius let a smile grace his features as he crooked a finger in a 'come here' manner.

"I've already beat you to it." He whispered back.