Right, I've tried everything and anything and the only conclusion I could come up with is that we're going to have to skip the rest of the sixth year! Seventh year is where the rest of the plot lies and I truly can not think of anything else to fit in there! So yes, I've returned and I beg you to forgive the huge jump!
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Chapter 48 – Moving out
Sixth year passed in a flurry of events. Visiting my dad, hospital check-ups and things like that. Of course Sirius was there from day one and continued to help me through everything.
So when Sirius announced that he had found a flat I was more then happy to help him with anything that he needed. It felt like a new start to a new year!
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1977
"Are you sure about this Sirius honey? I mean, you know you're more then welcome to stay here don't you?" Sarah Potter said as she followed Sirius down the hall. Sirius smiled over his shoulder at her, shuffling the box of possessions in his arms a little to a more comfortable position.
"I know Mrs Potter but I can't scrounge off you and Mr Potter forever, I need to get out there." He said offering her his most charming smile and the woman mock-scowled at him.
"Don't you try to charm me young man." She teased and Sirius let out a bark of laughter as he made his way downstairs.
"Well...ok...but you know you're welcome for Sunday dinner don't you? It wouldn't be the same without yours and James little comedy sketches at the table." She said clasping her hands together in front of her. Sirius lowered the box onto the floor and turned to sling an arm over her shoulder making the differences in height more prominent.
"I will, thank you, for everything. Seriously, I owe your family so much."
"Oh don't be daft you silly bugger!" She said laughing as she whapped his arm lightly.
"But there is one thing I need to ask you," Sirius said lowering his voice and looking over his shoulder, "Kind of need your opinion on something."
"Yes dear?" Sarah said lowering her own voice and Sirius crouched a little to speak to her in a whisper.
"Do you think that Remus might want to move in with me after Graduation?" He asked.
Sarah stared...
...Then whooped really loudly making Sirius jerk back as he shushed her in a loud hiss.
"Sorry," She whispered, "It's just I wondered if you'd be asking him."
The woman grinned happily as Sirius rolled his eyes. The two momentarily stopped their conversation as James and Remus came downstairs carrying a box each to place beside the one Sirius had put down.
"I swear you didn't have this much stuff when you arrived!" James groaned before standing straight again and placing his hands on his back as he stretched.
"What are you complaining about boy, you've never done a hard days work in your life!" His mother said placing her hands on her hips as she glared at her son. James mimicked her, as he looked shocked.
"-Excuse- me but I assure Quidditch isn't exactly a walk in the park!"
"You do it for fun!"
"Doesn't mean it's easy!"
"Then if it's so hard why don't you quit?"
"WHAT! Are you mad woman!"
Sirius and Remus watched the banter go back and forth like an interesting tennis game. Smirking Remus turned to his boyfriend as he slipped a hand into the taller boy's.
"So what were you and Mrs Potter whispering about?" he asked and Sirius smirked.
"Your birthday present so nose out of it!" He said in a light manner making Remus chuckle as he placed a kiss on his cheek.
Suddenly a horn sounded outside and Sirius went to open the door. There was a car parked outside and behind the wheel was Ethan Lupin waving happily. Sirius and Remus returned the gesture before picking up a box each.
"Boots open lads, just slide them in and I'll grab a box." Ethan said as he stepped out of the car. Remus shuffled on his foot awkwardly.
"Um, Dad...the doctor said you weren't to over exert yourself. Maybe we should handle this." He said worriedly. Ethan sighed as he looked over at Sirius who had reappeared from behind the car.
"I can't sit around like an invalid son, I feel like I should at least do something...I don't really have time to just hang about." Both father and son went quiet making Sirius feel a little awkward until he coughed catching their attention.
"I think I have a couple of lighter boxes you can pick up. That way you don't exert yourself like Remus said but you are helping us move a lot quicker!" He said and both Lupins looked gratefully at the raven-haired teenager.
"Right, well, lets get cracking." Ethan said with a kind smile before moving over to the house.
"Oh Ethan you scoundrel, you know you shouldn't be..." Sarah started but Ethan waved a dismissive hand.
"Over exerting myself, yes I know."
Remus looked to his boyfriend who was smiling at him.
"Ok?" He asked and the werewolf nodded.
"I think he feels useless around the house. We're trying to get him to rest but he wants to do all the things he never got to do."
"Understandable, I mean, If...if it were me I would be doing all the things I wanted to do but never had the guts."
"But what if he tired himself out? What if he makes himself worse or triggers something in the tumour or..."
Sirius quieted his boyfriend by placing a searing kiss over the paler lips. Remus was startled at first but he eventually melted into it, even curling his arms around Sirius's neck.
"Now lads, a couple of girls might be watching and will become so depressed that they've lost a pair of nice young men that they'll hang themselves with their hair-extensions."
Both jumped apart when Ethan returned smirking at the couple, as they blushed brightly. Sirius had enough bravo though to grin back at the man.
"That was a little catty Ethan." Sirius said laughing and the man grinned widely. Sirius had taken to calling the man by his given name much to the enjoyment of the older male as he could really feel that his son was with a man rather than some blundering boy. He knew it anyway but it was just a nice little added extra.
"Ah well that's me. Anyway, where is this flat that I'm driving you up to?" Mr Lupin asked as he loaded the box into the boot with a slight grunt. Remus moved back towards the house to grab another one.
"Near Bath, about half an hours drive from here. Still, closer then London huh?" Sirius sighed as he looked around him at the small cul-de-sac he had come to consider home. Still, he had managed to get into his account and took out enough money to pay for the flat in regular intervals. He was making it on his own finally.
"Well don't you forget to come down and visit us whenever you have free time." Ethan said patting his shoulder and Sirius grasped the other man's in return.
"Course not Sir."
"Two more then we're done!" Remus said staggering under the weight of a box until Sirius came to help him. The werewolf sighed as he brushed the hair out of his eyes with the back of his hand.
"Ta."
"Come on then, let's go see Sirius's new pad!" James said as he came up behind them slinging his arm over the tawny haired boy's shoulders.
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They pulled up outside a medium sized block of flats with a sterile white outer wall. There was red ivy climbing up the pillars at the entrance and creeping up the walls slightly towards some windows but if you looked closely there was the slight grubbiness on the corners from years of wear. There were several cars parked in a gravel car park with reserved spaces and three steps led up to the double door entrance.
Ethan, James, Sirius and Remus (each carrying a box) made there way up the steps and after some manoeuvring of the box in his hands Sirius managed to buzz the intercom for reception. It crackled with interference until finally a voice came through.
/"Yes?"/ Said a rather nasally voice of a woman.
"Hello, It's Sirius Black, the man who brought flat number 17B." He said and the intercom buzzed again.
/"Buzzing you in."/
A few minutes wait and then the door clicked as the lock moved. Pushing with his back Sirius held the door open for the other men where they stepped into what looked like a hotel lobby. The floor was like a marble blue colour and the walls were a sky blue with various paintings of modern artists on the wall. A marble counter was off to the side where a middle-aged woman sat eating a sandwich with a gossip magazine open in her lap. She looked up briefly but after Sirius offered a smile (which she didn't return) she looked back at the articles.
"In here lads, we're second floor." Sirius said pushing the lift button where it came on in a bright yellow light.
"I'll go get the other boxes." James said setting his down and walking back outside to the car. Ethan placed his down too.
"Guess I'd better stay and guard these then." He said smiling at the two other teenagers as the lift arrived with a ding, the door sliding open, "You boys go explore."
Nodding both boys stepped into the lift with their loads and Sirius pressed the button for the second floor. It took no more then a couple of second before the doors slid open again and they stepped into the hallway. This floor wasn't blue like the ground floor but was in fact a strange shade of green with a carpet to match.
"There should be a key in my back pocket, could you get it for me?" Sirius said as he led them to a door with the numbers '17B' sprayed on it with a gold stencil. Remus managed to slide his fingers into Sirius's back pocket (the darker teen smirking as he looked back at his mate) before handing it to his boyfriend. Sirius balanced on one leg to rest the box on his knee so he could free his other hand to unlock the door. He pushed open the door and led the way in.
"Well here we are. It's not much but...it's all mine."
Remus stepped around his lover and gasped as he checked out the room. It was empty of furniture which more then likely made it seem larger then it really was. There was a small kitchen whose tiled-floor you stepped onto the minute you came through the door. It was a dim yellow colour with tiles going round the sinks and kitchen counters, a little chip here and there but otherwise in very good condition. A cooker was already situated between two counters and a fridge stood tall pressed up against the wall unplugged.
The living room was visible simply due to the large carpet of thick forest green spread out in the living room/kitchen duet. The walls were painted a sort of lighter shade of green with a dark skirting board. Remus placed his box down and made his way over to one of the three doors in the room. Opening the first he found a cupboard big enough for him to step into but not move much due to shelves. Closing that one and running across the room (Sirius leaning against a frame with his arms crossed over his chest) to another door he found a small bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink. All were painted a sort of lilac colour with a black and white chequered floor. Running back across to the other door beside the cupboard he stepped into a cosy bedroom. There was a large window with a sofa ledge made up of a red cushion seat and the room was large enough that a double bed, wardrobe and chest of draws could fit in easily with room still to spare.
"Oh my god Sirius...this is really yours." Remus whispered as he stepped back into the living room, Sirius moving to meet him in the middle. He slipped his arms around the shorter teen's waist as he rested his chin on top of his head.
"Yep, and of course you Marauders are welcome here anytime you feel like it."
"Merlin, I feel so childish now! Here you are getting your own flat and I still live with my parents...not that that's a bad thing." Then the tawny haired teen grinned wickedly as he toyed with Sirius's collar.
"Guess I have the bad ass boyfriend now...lives on his own, acts rebellious in school, getting a motorbike..."
"Hmm, maybe I should wear that jacket you got me more often. Maybe take up smoking." The taller teen teased and Remus bit his bottom lip in amusement before he pulled a sultry face as he tugged his lover closer.
"Do that...and I'll never kiss you again Padfoot. I rather don't like chewing on cigarettes." He said huskily and Sirius nodded curtly.
"Right...scratch that idea then."
"You know...I could stay here with you tonight...help you um...-settle- in?" Remus whispered into Sirius's ear and the ebony haired man shuddered with barely contained excitement.
"Deal!"
(TBC)
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AN: Oh my god! I hate leaping so far into the future (well...it isn't that bad but still!) but seriously, I've raked my brains for weeks now and nothing more was coming for Sixth year, it had run its course. So here we are, our final year before the end of 'Embracing the Moon'. But (jaw drops) I have 1001 reviews...(dies) wow, never thought I'd hit that many when I started!
Thanks to:
Kynny: Ta ducks! It's nice that you say that, College is climbing on top of me but I can do it no probs...unless people want to help with my projects (kidding, kidding lol). Plus hey you might like this, I've started a personal project designing my own Graphic Novel (I need it to get into University) and guess what...Cara Faolan is in it! How he originally was mind so unfortunately there's no Harry. But he does have his half sister and best friend (they haven't featured in my stories on fanfic and never will unfortunately).
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