Disclaimer: None of the characters that you recognise down there are mine.
I'm just borrowing them without consent lol.
Thanks to:
Idril.tinuviel: Maybe Alfonso is a secret slasher? Lmao.
Passionflower: I –always- go for the window seat! If you're sat next to someone boring then you can pointedly stare out the window...or does that just sound anti-social.
Yaoi-is-gay-13: Lmao, darn. Damn those time paradoxes!
Elrohir lover: Screw them, they can't handle it then that's their problem. Besides, you look into the mind's of these people and you'll find worse things that they like then slash fiction. And I'll give Micha a kiss back 'cause he sounds so lovely. Glad you liked the fight, maybe I should've made Sirius kick Lucius in the balls...(ponders).
Sidhelady: Lmao, sorry. Maybe I'll start putting the shout outs at the end of the next one (I'll pop them up here this time to warn everyone else). Glad you like this so much, I'm having great fun writing it.
Avain: Power to the tall drool-worthy males who answer to the name Sirius (yah!). Maybe I should make the cuddlies to go with the Umbridge boards from Autumn Skies that'll be funny!
Hp-Azn: Lmao touché. I think I might make it about Harry dad but then I like the idea of Cara too...ooh I'm indecisive.
Vasquez1987: Fair enough, I still really like it though. I liked their werewolf because it was so different from everyone else's. I like individuality.
Elvencherry07: Lmao depends on the extent though.
Legolas19: Lol thank you.
Happo: 16 floors! Fair enough, if you can do it, do it. Aye, I'm going to slip the Lily/James in sometime as I like both Het and Homo in this so you just concentrate on the slash if you like lol! Plus I REALLY like your motto LMAO!
Obviously Oblivious: Aw thank you, I did try. Glad to see it worked lol.
Akuma Malick; Queen of typos: Nothing wrong with pirates dear (look at Orlando and Johnny!). And tell me about it, gotta hate those Slytherin boys!
Mira Black: HA I'VE SEEN IT TWICE! And I –loved- that scene, the one where Sirius is just ripping it out of Severus!
Lupin: "Don't be a fool Severus!"
Black: "He can't help it, it's in his nature!"
That cracked me up so much! Hehe, I have this image of you yelling at your computer screen as people back off slowly. Anyway, how much do you want to bet I see the film again by time I get the next chappie up?
Brighteyes: Lmao, don't worry, I fully intend to bring back Harry and Cara because I love them both too much! I'm glad you really took to these and I hope you like any future fics!
AN: It may seem such a jump in the bottom chapter from Christmas to nearing the end of Fifth year but there really isn't much between then that hasn't been written before and really, I want to bring Sirius's running away to head!
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Chapter 19 – Brotherhood
Life went on, as normally as it could, what with us being the Marauders 'normal' isn't a word I'd use lightly. But generally it went on as usual for us.
That is to say that the whole of the remaining year of our fifth year at Hogwarts was generally normal, even with the Slytherins snide comments at mine and Sirius's union.
But soon the end of our fifth year was drawing closer, the OWL's now upon us and the tension between Sirius and his family seemed to have rising to such heights that conflict was inevitable.
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(1976)
Remus looked up from his book when Sirius, fuming, marched into the dorm bedroom slamming the door shut behind him before violently kicking his trunk.
Placing a scrap in between the pages to mark his place Remus placed his book down on his bedside draws and stood to make his way over to his boyfriend who had now thrown himself face down on his bed, eerily still.
"Padfoot?" The werewolf said tentatively as he settled beside his mate placing a calming hand on the tense shoulder of his friend. After a few moments of remaining as he was finally Sirius turned over with an exasperated look on his face.
"I hate them." He said flatly and Remus felt he hardly needed to ask who 'they' were.
"What's happened?" He asked softly as he stretched out next to the rigid form but rather then answering Sirius handed a scrunched up piece of parchment in his hand to his boyfriend.
Trying to straighten it as best as he could Remus sat up to read the letter.
/ 'Sirius Orion Black,
I have received some distressing news from your good brother Regulus that you are currently in sexual relations with another boy. This will never do.
Further more, I have been informed that this 'boy' is none other then a Lupin, a disgrace even more so then the fact that he is of the same gender. They're poor, undisciplined in the formal ways of traditional Wizarding lifestyles and if I do recall then the mother of this family is a mudblood!
You have disgraced this family enough with your childish ways and being sorted into the wrong house full of muggle-loving fools or, I shudder to think, the mudbloods themselves.
You –will- cease in your 'relationship' with this boy, this 'Remus Lupin' and will do something right for once in your worthless life. You –will- find yourself a nice pureblood fiancée to continue the family line and if all goes well then we need never speak of your –abnormality- again.
This is not a request for you to decide it is an order from your family, the ones who have raised and clothed you. If you choose to ignore this then you will find yourself banished of this name as a disgrace. To me you will be as good as dead for I would rather pretend I have but one good son then live in the knowledge of one good son and one tainted son.
You will do as you are told.
M. Black'/
Remus lowered the letter from Sirius's mother to look down at the dark haired teen. Sirius's lips were set in a firm straight line and he seemed to have gone pale from anger.
"What're you going to do?" The werewolf asked quietly, not trying to convey any nervousness in his voice.
"They can go fuck themselves. 'You will do something right for once in your worthless life'. I –am- doing something right, I'm loving a noble man and I'm building my –own- life...away from them." He said bitterly as he sat up sharply. He then turned his gaze to the anxious look on Remus's face.
Reaching up he cupped a cheek and the faintest flicker of a smile graced his lips as Remus leant into the touch.
"Wipe that scared look of your face, it'll take more then one letter to make me give you up."
The tawny boy smiled a little as he leant in to hug his mate. Placing a kiss on the underside of Sirius's chin he pulled back with a serious look on his face.
"What're you going to do though, for real?" He said brushing a thumb over one prominent cheekbone and looked sadly at the taller teen when he sighed tiredly.
"Dunno, maybe play by ear for a while. Regulus must be having a fricking field day with all this ratting on me," Sirius stared off at a point behind Remus before a frown jumped to his face again, "Fuck him, fuck the lot of them. I'm not going to go pussy-footing it about just because it's 'inappropriate'."
Remus smiled at Sirius's words, fighting a chuckle at the way that the other's boy language dropped when he was upset.
"You're going to have to go back sometime and I don't want to think about what they'll do when you do." He said after a moment and slowly Sirius's gaze moved back to him to watch him closely.
He reached up and pulled the smaller boy's lips to his own, kissing him lightly at first before he deepened the kiss with a need that Remus had never felt from him before.
When they pulled apart they was a desperate look in the animagi's eyes that startled the werewolf.
"Am I good?" He whispered and Remus's heart broke at the sound of the lost element in those words. He had never known that his cruel family's words struck him so.
"Of course you're good, that's why they disown you Sirius." Remus said sincerely as he knelt up slightly, holding the other boy's head to his chest in a comforting manner as timid arms slipped around his waist.
"I know it's just...nothing, I'm being silly." Came the muffled whisper.
"Sirius, come on, talk to me." Remus said looking down as he brushed the ebony locks away from the pale face, the sapphire blue eyes looking up at him in an almost pleading manner.
"I know I shouldn't listen to them Moony but...but one person can only take so many reminders of what a fucked up individual he is before it begins to sound like the tru..."
"It is –not- the truth!" Remus said loudly and he held Sirius out at arm length to study his face intently.
"Sirius Orion Black now you listen to me. You are a –good- man with a –good- heart and no one, not some jumped up pure-blooded wench has the right to tell you otherwise. Alright, honestly, you can be a bit of a twit,"
Sirius chuckled slightly at that,
", But that's ok because it is who you –are-! You are James's best friend, you are a kind Gryffindor and you are a loving," a kiss fell on Sirius's forehead, "sweet," Then to his nose, "beautiful," his cheeks, "amazing," his lips, "boyfriend."
Remus placed another kiss on his lips to strengthen his point then pulled back brushing the hair lovingly out of his mate's eyes who was watching him just as intently as he had him.
"You always know what to say." The animagi said with a hint of humour in his voice as he reached forward to fall into Remus's arms who wrapped him up tightly against his chest.
"I'm a prefect, it's my job." He said and this time Sirius chuckled. Then looking up again he brought the subtle pink lips of the werewolf down to meet his own.
"Thank you. Now I feel kinda silly for even believing their words."
"I told you, you're a twit." Remus said affectionately as though stating a fact making Sirius laugh again.
"Can I show how good I can be?" Sirius said suggestively as he moved to face Remus and gently pushed the tawny haired male down to lie on his back. Smirking Remus hummed his approval.
"Less talk." He said simply before he let Sirius lift his shirt over his head.
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The hall was buzzing with chatter when Remus and Sirius entered, James flagging them down at a spot beside him where they quickly joined him.
"Hey Padfoot mate, I haven't seen you since you went harrowing off this morning after the morning post. You ok?" James said as he looked at his friend worriedly but Sirius smiled at him gratefully before nodding.
"Yeah, someone talked me out of a bad mood." He said as he took Remus's hand in his whilst throwing the werewolf across from him an affectionate glance.
"Way I remember it there was barely any talking at all." The werewolf said as he picked up a thin bread-stick before biting it cockily. James winced at the gesture.
"Well I -could've- lived a happy life without that image but I suppose I'll just have to settle for poking out my eyes with a sharp utensil." He sighed and Lily who was speaking to a friend beside Remus looked up.
"Need help with that?" She asked and Remus laughed whilst James pretended to clutch his wounded heart.
"You slay me Evans." He said in woeful voice before the girl marched off, a small smile pulling at the corner of her lips.
"Seriously, that's blossoming love that is." Sirius said as James looked at him disbelieving.
"Yeah just the stuff of romance. Bickering, threats of eye pokage, pain and suffering. You have a weird sense of love Pads!"
"No one tell you? Me and Moony play dominatrix of pain every night." The dog animagi said mildly as Remus slapped his hand and James grimaced.
"I've just entered a bad place." He said vaguely as Sirius chuckled beside him.
"I take it that you enjoy being the black sheep then?" A harsh voice sounded behind them and whisking his head round, sneer already in place, Sirius glared at the intruder.
"Piss off Regulus. Go write to mummy and tell her how much you'd like to lick the shit off her shoes, bet she'd love that."
"Actually I think she'd like to know why you're still holding the half- bloods hand." Regulus Black spat back as he pushed a few strands of the same ebony locks as Sirius out of his face.
"Well then why don't you go tell her that I told her to go fu..."
"You've gone too far this time –brother-," The word was said in a disgusted manner as the younger Black looked down his nose at his sibling, "She'll never forgive you for this one."
"Oh because I care so much about what she thinks." Sirius said bitterly sarcastic before turning back to the Gryffindor table, a scowl on his face.
"I'm just warning you. You're going to push her too far this time."
When Sirius remained silent Regulus sighed harshly and frowned at the Marauders.
"Fine, on your head it be. Even you can't get away from this, she'll do something worse then normal for dating –him-." Regulus's black eyes darted to Remus who returned the cold look just as fiercely. For the briefest of moment's though something flickered in the Slytherin's eyes as he looked at the back of his older brother's head.
"You make life difficult for yourself Sirius." He said wearily before turning away to make his back to the snake side of the room.
"Only because it's worth it." Sirius said quietly causing the younger male to stop in his tracks. Regulus did not turn however but the slightest nod of his head indicated that he had heard his brother's words.
Then he continued back on his way.
Thanks to:
Idril.tinuviel: Maybe Alfonso is a secret slasher? Lmao.
Passionflower: I –always- go for the window seat! If you're sat next to someone boring then you can pointedly stare out the window...or does that just sound anti-social.
Yaoi-is-gay-13: Lmao, darn. Damn those time paradoxes!
Elrohir lover: Screw them, they can't handle it then that's their problem. Besides, you look into the mind's of these people and you'll find worse things that they like then slash fiction. And I'll give Micha a kiss back 'cause he sounds so lovely. Glad you liked the fight, maybe I should've made Sirius kick Lucius in the balls...(ponders).
Sidhelady: Lmao, sorry. Maybe I'll start putting the shout outs at the end of the next one (I'll pop them up here this time to warn everyone else). Glad you like this so much, I'm having great fun writing it.
Avain: Power to the tall drool-worthy males who answer to the name Sirius (yah!). Maybe I should make the cuddlies to go with the Umbridge boards from Autumn Skies that'll be funny!
Hp-Azn: Lmao touché. I think I might make it about Harry dad but then I like the idea of Cara too...ooh I'm indecisive.
Vasquez1987: Fair enough, I still really like it though. I liked their werewolf because it was so different from everyone else's. I like individuality.
Elvencherry07: Lmao depends on the extent though.
Legolas19: Lol thank you.
Happo: 16 floors! Fair enough, if you can do it, do it. Aye, I'm going to slip the Lily/James in sometime as I like both Het and Homo in this so you just concentrate on the slash if you like lol! Plus I REALLY like your motto LMAO!
Obviously Oblivious: Aw thank you, I did try. Glad to see it worked lol.
Akuma Malick; Queen of typos: Nothing wrong with pirates dear (look at Orlando and Johnny!). And tell me about it, gotta hate those Slytherin boys!
Mira Black: HA I'VE SEEN IT TWICE! And I –loved- that scene, the one where Sirius is just ripping it out of Severus!
Lupin: "Don't be a fool Severus!"
Black: "He can't help it, it's in his nature!"
That cracked me up so much! Hehe, I have this image of you yelling at your computer screen as people back off slowly. Anyway, how much do you want to bet I see the film again by time I get the next chappie up?
Brighteyes: Lmao, don't worry, I fully intend to bring back Harry and Cara because I love them both too much! I'm glad you really took to these and I hope you like any future fics!
AN: It may seem such a jump in the bottom chapter from Christmas to nearing the end of Fifth year but there really isn't much between then that hasn't been written before and really, I want to bring Sirius's running away to head!
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Chapter 19 – Brotherhood
Life went on, as normally as it could, what with us being the Marauders 'normal' isn't a word I'd use lightly. But generally it went on as usual for us.
That is to say that the whole of the remaining year of our fifth year at Hogwarts was generally normal, even with the Slytherins snide comments at mine and Sirius's union.
But soon the end of our fifth year was drawing closer, the OWL's now upon us and the tension between Sirius and his family seemed to have rising to such heights that conflict was inevitable.
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(1976)
Remus looked up from his book when Sirius, fuming, marched into the dorm bedroom slamming the door shut behind him before violently kicking his trunk.
Placing a scrap in between the pages to mark his place Remus placed his book down on his bedside draws and stood to make his way over to his boyfriend who had now thrown himself face down on his bed, eerily still.
"Padfoot?" The werewolf said tentatively as he settled beside his mate placing a calming hand on the tense shoulder of his friend. After a few moments of remaining as he was finally Sirius turned over with an exasperated look on his face.
"I hate them." He said flatly and Remus felt he hardly needed to ask who 'they' were.
"What's happened?" He asked softly as he stretched out next to the rigid form but rather then answering Sirius handed a scrunched up piece of parchment in his hand to his boyfriend.
Trying to straighten it as best as he could Remus sat up to read the letter.
/ 'Sirius Orion Black,
I have received some distressing news from your good brother Regulus that you are currently in sexual relations with another boy. This will never do.
Further more, I have been informed that this 'boy' is none other then a Lupin, a disgrace even more so then the fact that he is of the same gender. They're poor, undisciplined in the formal ways of traditional Wizarding lifestyles and if I do recall then the mother of this family is a mudblood!
You have disgraced this family enough with your childish ways and being sorted into the wrong house full of muggle-loving fools or, I shudder to think, the mudbloods themselves.
You –will- cease in your 'relationship' with this boy, this 'Remus Lupin' and will do something right for once in your worthless life. You –will- find yourself a nice pureblood fiancée to continue the family line and if all goes well then we need never speak of your –abnormality- again.
This is not a request for you to decide it is an order from your family, the ones who have raised and clothed you. If you choose to ignore this then you will find yourself banished of this name as a disgrace. To me you will be as good as dead for I would rather pretend I have but one good son then live in the knowledge of one good son and one tainted son.
You will do as you are told.
M. Black'/
Remus lowered the letter from Sirius's mother to look down at the dark haired teen. Sirius's lips were set in a firm straight line and he seemed to have gone pale from anger.
"What're you going to do?" The werewolf asked quietly, not trying to convey any nervousness in his voice.
"They can go fuck themselves. 'You will do something right for once in your worthless life'. I –am- doing something right, I'm loving a noble man and I'm building my –own- life...away from them." He said bitterly as he sat up sharply. He then turned his gaze to the anxious look on Remus's face.
Reaching up he cupped a cheek and the faintest flicker of a smile graced his lips as Remus leant into the touch.
"Wipe that scared look of your face, it'll take more then one letter to make me give you up."
The tawny boy smiled a little as he leant in to hug his mate. Placing a kiss on the underside of Sirius's chin he pulled back with a serious look on his face.
"What're you going to do though, for real?" He said brushing a thumb over one prominent cheekbone and looked sadly at the taller teen when he sighed tiredly.
"Dunno, maybe play by ear for a while. Regulus must be having a fricking field day with all this ratting on me," Sirius stared off at a point behind Remus before a frown jumped to his face again, "Fuck him, fuck the lot of them. I'm not going to go pussy-footing it about just because it's 'inappropriate'."
Remus smiled at Sirius's words, fighting a chuckle at the way that the other's boy language dropped when he was upset.
"You're going to have to go back sometime and I don't want to think about what they'll do when you do." He said after a moment and slowly Sirius's gaze moved back to him to watch him closely.
He reached up and pulled the smaller boy's lips to his own, kissing him lightly at first before he deepened the kiss with a need that Remus had never felt from him before.
When they pulled apart they was a desperate look in the animagi's eyes that startled the werewolf.
"Am I good?" He whispered and Remus's heart broke at the sound of the lost element in those words. He had never known that his cruel family's words struck him so.
"Of course you're good, that's why they disown you Sirius." Remus said sincerely as he knelt up slightly, holding the other boy's head to his chest in a comforting manner as timid arms slipped around his waist.
"I know it's just...nothing, I'm being silly." Came the muffled whisper.
"Sirius, come on, talk to me." Remus said looking down as he brushed the ebony locks away from the pale face, the sapphire blue eyes looking up at him in an almost pleading manner.
"I know I shouldn't listen to them Moony but...but one person can only take so many reminders of what a fucked up individual he is before it begins to sound like the tru..."
"It is –not- the truth!" Remus said loudly and he held Sirius out at arm length to study his face intently.
"Sirius Orion Black now you listen to me. You are a –good- man with a –good- heart and no one, not some jumped up pure-blooded wench has the right to tell you otherwise. Alright, honestly, you can be a bit of a twit,"
Sirius chuckled slightly at that,
", But that's ok because it is who you –are-! You are James's best friend, you are a kind Gryffindor and you are a loving," a kiss fell on Sirius's forehead, "sweet," Then to his nose, "beautiful," his cheeks, "amazing," his lips, "boyfriend."
Remus placed another kiss on his lips to strengthen his point then pulled back brushing the hair lovingly out of his mate's eyes who was watching him just as intently as he had him.
"You always know what to say." The animagi said with a hint of humour in his voice as he reached forward to fall into Remus's arms who wrapped him up tightly against his chest.
"I'm a prefect, it's my job." He said and this time Sirius chuckled. Then looking up again he brought the subtle pink lips of the werewolf down to meet his own.
"Thank you. Now I feel kinda silly for even believing their words."
"I told you, you're a twit." Remus said affectionately as though stating a fact making Sirius laugh again.
"Can I show how good I can be?" Sirius said suggestively as he moved to face Remus and gently pushed the tawny haired male down to lie on his back. Smirking Remus hummed his approval.
"Less talk." He said simply before he let Sirius lift his shirt over his head.
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The hall was buzzing with chatter when Remus and Sirius entered, James flagging them down at a spot beside him where they quickly joined him.
"Hey Padfoot mate, I haven't seen you since you went harrowing off this morning after the morning post. You ok?" James said as he looked at his friend worriedly but Sirius smiled at him gratefully before nodding.
"Yeah, someone talked me out of a bad mood." He said as he took Remus's hand in his whilst throwing the werewolf across from him an affectionate glance.
"Way I remember it there was barely any talking at all." The werewolf said as he picked up a thin bread-stick before biting it cockily. James winced at the gesture.
"Well I -could've- lived a happy life without that image but I suppose I'll just have to settle for poking out my eyes with a sharp utensil." He sighed and Lily who was speaking to a friend beside Remus looked up.
"Need help with that?" She asked and Remus laughed whilst James pretended to clutch his wounded heart.
"You slay me Evans." He said in woeful voice before the girl marched off, a small smile pulling at the corner of her lips.
"Seriously, that's blossoming love that is." Sirius said as James looked at him disbelieving.
"Yeah just the stuff of romance. Bickering, threats of eye pokage, pain and suffering. You have a weird sense of love Pads!"
"No one tell you? Me and Moony play dominatrix of pain every night." The dog animagi said mildly as Remus slapped his hand and James grimaced.
"I've just entered a bad place." He said vaguely as Sirius chuckled beside him.
"I take it that you enjoy being the black sheep then?" A harsh voice sounded behind them and whisking his head round, sneer already in place, Sirius glared at the intruder.
"Piss off Regulus. Go write to mummy and tell her how much you'd like to lick the shit off her shoes, bet she'd love that."
"Actually I think she'd like to know why you're still holding the half- bloods hand." Regulus Black spat back as he pushed a few strands of the same ebony locks as Sirius out of his face.
"Well then why don't you go tell her that I told her to go fu..."
"You've gone too far this time –brother-," The word was said in a disgusted manner as the younger Black looked down his nose at his sibling, "She'll never forgive you for this one."
"Oh because I care so much about what she thinks." Sirius said bitterly sarcastic before turning back to the Gryffindor table, a scowl on his face.
"I'm just warning you. You're going to push her too far this time."
When Sirius remained silent Regulus sighed harshly and frowned at the Marauders.
"Fine, on your head it be. Even you can't get away from this, she'll do something worse then normal for dating –him-." Regulus's black eyes darted to Remus who returned the cold look just as fiercely. For the briefest of moment's though something flickered in the Slytherin's eyes as he looked at the back of his older brother's head.
"You make life difficult for yourself Sirius." He said wearily before turning away to make his back to the snake side of the room.
"Only because it's worth it." Sirius said quietly causing the younger male to stop in his tracks. Regulus did not turn however but the slightest nod of his head indicated that he had heard his brother's words.
Then he continued back on his way.