Hi there! Here's the second chapter of "Sleeping Beauty"! Thank you for all the kind reviews! It pleases me to see old and new readers for this fic!

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Sleeping Beauty

By Nolwe II Two

"I TOLD you, Prongs! I TOLD you!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. Now, can you shut up, Sirius?"

The Marauders were coming back to their common room with the other gryffindors. The girls were giggling and having dreamy looks as they looked at Sirius. The tall black-haired was extremely pleased to have been chosen for one of the main parts.

"Lion heart." Remus said the password and walked ahead, the others following. When they all arrived in the common room, the Marauders collapsed on couches and armchairs, while the others 6th and 5th years are happily talking about theatre.

"Still, it's not fair…" grumbled James as he crossed his arms. "Why does it have to be YOU? Why can't I be the prince!"

"Coz you don't have the looks." Answered Sirius, winking, while James just stuck his tongue out at him.

"I still think I'd make a better prince. I'm sure Lily would be VERY impressed."

"Really?" said a female voice "Sorry, Potter, but I SERIOUSLY doubt it."

Looking behind him, his face turned into a grin as Lily Evans stood here, looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh, Lily…" sighed James dramatically, putting his hands over his heart "I wish I could be your king. Can I ask Frank to switch places?"

After seeing what was his role, he immediately checked Lily's and found out she was playing the Queen, with Frank Longbottom as the King.

"Uh uh." Said Lily, shaking her finger at him with a smile "Mc Gonagall said that no switching is possible. So, you have to keep your role."

"But it will be so much better!" he said with puppy eyes. But the girl just turned around and faked a sad sigh.

"And I hoped you'd be perfect for the role you got… I was expecting a lot from you. I guess I was wrong again…"

Remus, Peter and Sirius could tell she was only joking, hoping to stop James's whines. It visibly worked as James jumped out of his couch and rushed in front of her, knelling down and taking her hand.

"I swear to you, Lily Evans, that I'll be GREAT! The BEST actor in the world!" he said, proudly. Lilly tried not to laugh and she gave a small smile as she pulled her hand away.

"Then, you better impress me, Potter." She said, winking.

"I will!" he said, standing up and hitting his chest with his fist. "I'll be the best evil fairy ever!"

"I'm glad she calmed him down." whispered Peter to Remus and Sirius, who both nodded.

"It's gonna be great, guys!" said James, turning to them. Sirius grinned while Peter and Remus both looked uncomfortable.

"I'll look stupid…" mumbled Peter.

"What?" asked Sirius.

"I said I'd look stupid." Repeated the small boy, blushing "How am I supposed to play one of the good fairies?"

"Hey, James is also playing a fairy." Said Sirius "You'll be fine, don't worry about it."

"And I'll help you, don't worry." Said James. Peter looked at him with wide eyes full of hope.

"Really!"

"Of course!" James grinned. "You're talking to a great actor, here."

"And to a big-headed one too." Said Lily as she stood with her friends. James turned and bowed.

"Only for you, My Queen." He said in a dramatic voice, causing the girls to giggle and Lily to roll his eyes. Yet, she was slightly smiling in amusement.

"Oh Sirius!" said a 5th year girl, standing with a group of her friends. "I'm soooo happy that you're playing the prince! We all KNEW you'd get the role! You'll be sooo great!"

"Thanks, girls!" he said, winking at them. "I just wonder who's playing the princess."

"Hey, good question." Said James "I don't know who's playing the sleeping beauty either… I didn't look for everyone."

Sirius heard a whisper beside him. He looked and saw Remus staring at his hands on his knees, his pale cheeks slightly pink.

"What did you say, Remus?" he asked. The boy flushed a little more as he looked up.

"I said 'It's me.'... I'm playing the princess."

The three other Marauders looked at him silently with wide eyes when Sarah, one of Lily's friends, broke the silence.

"YOU'RE PLAYING THE PRINCESS, REMUS!"

Hearing her shoot, everyone in the common room looked at Remus, who now looked bright red, before starting to talk in the same time.

"Oh my god!"

"Remus, a princess?"

"He's so lucky!"

"I wish it was me!"

"Well, he does have some feminine looks."

"Do you think he can play?"

"QUIET EVERYONE!" Sirius's voice caused the talks to stop. The black-haired smiled at them.

"So? Remus is Sleeping Beauty. What's the big deal? I bet he can be a very good princess." He said, smiling at his friend and putting his arm around his shoulders. The honey-haired boy blushed even brighter, causing a few girls to giggle.

"I have a girl role too, after all. And Peter too." Said James, shrugging "I suppose it can work."

"Hey Sirius!" asked Bianca, another 6th year "Are you and Remus gonna ki-?"

"I'm tired, I'm going now." Said Remus, as he stood up, cutting her.

"But it's not even midnight!" said James. Remus smiled and shook his head.

"I know, but I want to sleep. Mc Gonagall is going to give us our lines tomorrow, and tell us when we'll start to rehearse so I don't want to be tired. Night everyone."

With that, he left for the boys' dorms. Shortly after, the talks restarted.

"I bet he was embarrassed."

"Of course he was!"

"Will he take a girly voice for the play?"

"I so envy him! Sirius is his prince!"

"I wonder if they will kiss…"

The last question didn't escape from James and Peter's ears. They both turned to look at Sirius, who looked a bit uncomfortable. He visibly heard it too.

"It's not a bad question, Sirius." Said James with a sly grin "You know that story as well as me."

"I know, I know, but maybe… mm, I don't know." He said, looking at the fireplace "Maybe it will be fake or maybe I will really kiss Remus… mm, no."

He looked at them, smiling.

"I mean, I'm an actor. Any good actor should be able to play anything."

He stood up, his nose in the air and spoke loudly, grinning.

"I'm the prince and I'll be the best one you'll all ever see! Here comes Sirius Black, the prince of every Gryffindor! Watch for your girls' hearts, guys! I'll melt them all!"

His gryffindors fan girls applauded, giggling and sighing lovingly, while James just rolled his eyes.

'Oh Merlin… It's gonna be interesting…'

Upstairs, Remus was hiding in his bed, the bed curtains drawn and his blankets up above his head. His face was still flushed.

He was playing Sleeping Beauty… and Sirius was the prince. His prince.

Which meant there would be romance between them in the play.

And maybe even a kiss…

Shaking his head, the werewolf put his pillow over his head, sighing.

'This is stupid… I bet it will be fake, like a kiss on the cheek or something like that…' he thought 'But then again, Sirius always takes everything seriously.'

He couldn't help imagining receiving a kiss from Sirius. Beautiful midnight-blue eyes slowly closing as he leaned down to kiss him… A nice loving kiss on the lips like he dreamed of for years…

'Stop it!' he told himself, putting the pillow away from his face and putting it back under his head 'Even if we WILL kiss, it won't mean anything… Right?'

Sighing sadly, he turned over and slept on his right side, his eyes tightly shut.

'Don't get hopes up, Lupin… it never does good things…'

He couldn't help shivering… he remembered the looks on some Slytherin's faces when they saw he had a princess role. Lucius was smirking, probably having some nasty words to tell him tomorrow, and Snape… he thought he saw him staring at him like he was a delicious meal.

'I have a bad feeling…' he thought, before trying to relax.

He was already asleep when his friends came back in the dorms.

To Be Continued

Done! Hehe, will everything be alright for Remus? Eh? Yes, I'm being sarcastic. XP

More in the next chapter! And first rehearse too!

Next chapter coming soon!

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Nolwe