Disclaimer: I do not own these characters as JK Rowling has all rights to her characters as they are hers. I'm just using these things for my own morbid pleasures.

A/N: AffectedmangoO: Oh it shall definitely be good for Rem!

Tenshiamanda: who could possibly resist that old Black charm? LoL

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If You're Not The One

Chapter Three: Beginnings of Something More

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When Remus arrived at Number 12 Grimmauld Place everything was quiet. A shiver ran up his spine from the eerie feeling he got from the house. He quickly shook it off before going in search of Sirius. Upon walking out of the kitchen Remus' werewolf hearing automatically caught the sounds of music playing in the distance.

Remus followed the sounds up the stairs and down the hallway until he was outside the door of what could none other be Sirius' bedroom. It took Remus only a second to throw away the idea of knocking on the door before quietly opening it and peering inside. Instantly Remus was greeted with a sight he didn't expect to see.

Sirius Black was jumping up and down on his bed playing air guitar to the music that was blaring in his room. His long black hair flying everywhere as he head banged like the actual guitarist in the band Twisted Wizards, the foremost popular wizard band in the country.

Remus stood in the doorway watching his best friend making a complete ass of himself, trying his very hardest not to burst out laughing. It wasn't until Sirius made his finishing move by jumping off his bed and landing on his knees with his arms raised in victory that Remus gave himself away.

"Encore! Encore!" Remus shouted through his laughter, clapping his hands enthusiastically.

Shocked, Sirius turned his head to see if he wasn't going mad. Seeing his friend standing there racked with laughter he proved himself wrong, unfortunately. Not to be one that embarrasses easily he tossed it aside and broke into his charismatic grin.

Standing, Sirius turned to face Remus and gave a deep bow.

"Thank you, thank you. I'll be here till Thursday," Sirius said lifting his head to give Remus a wink.

Composing himself, Remus wiped the tears away from his face and smiled at Sirius. It was always Sirius who could make him feel better even when he didn't want to admit he felt lousy. "You've got quite the skill with that air guitar of yers Siri," Remus said flashing him that dazzling smile that he only seemed to save for Sirius. That smile that reached all the way to his eyes. Such a rare thing it was to see.

"You think so?" Sirius asked arching an eyebrow. "I'm much better with the real thing."

"You play the guitar?" Remus asked slightly surprised. He knew Sirius loved music, but didn't know it went deeper then that.

"Yeah, my dad got me one last Christmas," Sirius said with a huge grin. "I've even started writing some songs."

Remus just stood there smiling at his friend. He was always such a high spirited guy even though Remus knew very well he had major family problems. His dad wasn't so bad at times, but it didn't make Sirius' situation any less stressful. Leave it to Sirius to put all that bad stuff away and look on the brighter things.

"Moony... earth to Moony," Sirius said waving a hand in front of the werewolf's dazed face.

"Huh? Oh. Sorry Padfoot."

"Gee first you come unannounced and then you space out on me while I'm talking to you, what happened to all those refined manners of yours Moony?" Sirius mocked.

"Oh yer one to talk. Who's the one who charmed my mother's tea cups to burp the alphabet at the dinner table huh?" Remus said arching an eyebrow.

Sirius broke out into his famous grin and clapped Remus on the shoulder.

"Ah touche mate! Touche."

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For the next three weeks Remus and Sirius did everything they could to stay entertained. They played tricks on the house elves, and when they got bored with that they went out into the Muggle area and played tricks there. Remus was weary of this since they weren't supposed to do magic, but Sirius assured Remus he had found a way around that by using what Remus could only assume were Muggle equipment for pranks. Sirius favourite seemed to be something called a 'Whoopie Cushion'. When they were bored with that they'd talk and reminisce, and Sirius would show Remus his music collection, and even some of the songs he would write. Remus tried to get Sirius to play some, but he only got the 'some other time' routine. During those times especially, Remus would feel very close to Sirius, seeing his friend in a whole new light.

They had received an owl from James that his family was staying an extra week so he'd see them after the next full moon. Unfortunately for Remus the next full moon was tonight so he and Sirius were getting ready to floo over to Remus' place. That night Remus decided to have Sirius stay behind since his parents were home that night, and he didn't want them finding out he was an illegal Animagus. He had so much wanted Sirius to be there with him. Sirius had done so much for him in the past three weeks. He was happier, and barely even had time to think about Eric. Unfortunately that also meant that he hadn't had the time to fully recover from the break up, and those pent up feelings exploded during his transformation.

Remus awoke in his darkened room, feeling very weak and exhausted. As the full force of the damage he had done to himself took effect a painful groan escaped his lips. He tried to sit up, but a hand held him down. Remus looked over to see Sirius sitting on the other side of his bed, his hand outstretched to keep himself in place.

"Siri?" the battered werewolf asked, his voice hoarse.

"Just relax Moony, you need to rest," Sirius whispered, his eyes full of concern.

Remus too weary to argue nodded, and snuggled into his side of the bed. He flinched from the pain his movement caused, but ignored it knowing Sirius was still watching him. He could only fathom how badly he had hurt himself this time, though he knew it was bad by the look on Sirius' face.

"You beat yourself pretty bad tonight Remy," Sirius said, stating the obvious. He waited for a response from Remus, but when he didn't get one he continued. "I've never seen you this bad, but your parents said you started getting like this when school ended. Is there something bothering you? Is it Eric?"

Remus wasn't sure why it had happened, but at the sound of Eric's name he burst into tears. He tried to bury his face in his pillow to hide from Sirius, but unexpectedly Sirius reached out to him and pulled him close against himself. There he held Remus, and whispered reassurances in his ear. Sirius told him not to worry, that he would find someone who was worthy of him. Sirius told him that it was okay to cry, and that he'd always be there for him. To Remus' amazement his friend even began to hum to him softly. Listening to the sweet melodic voice of his friend, something stirred inside Remus.

Raising his head from Sirius' shoulder, tears still streaming from his eyes he looked at Sirius and saw something he hadn't noticed before. In his eyes Remus could tell there was something more, and without another thought he kissed him. It began as a small chaste kiss, but when Sirius responded to it the kiss grew into something more.

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TBC...