"It worked!"
The Gryffindor couple currently snogging on the couch jumped up in alarm.
"The Slytherins are attacking! Remus, battle stations!" Sirius cried as he fell to the floor.
Remus laughed. "I think it's just one Slytherin Padfoot." He straightened out his wrinkled clothes, his hair ruffled and cheeks flushed as he smiled at Harry.
Sirius peeked up from the floor. "Ah, and it's my favorite Slytherin too! Well besides that really flexible one that I talked into having sex with me." He admitted thoughtfully.
"Sirius!" Remus smacked his head.
Harry smiled, he was too happy to mind their playful bickering.
"You guys, it worked!" He said again.
Both turned to look at him with grinning expressions. "So you continue to tell us, but we don't know what exactly worked." Remus smiled.
The emerald eyed boy flushed. "Sorry." He muttered, immediately becoming happy once more. "But I did it! I followed him just like Sirius said and he agreed to go out with me!"
Sirius crowed joyfully while Remus stared in amazement.
"It actually worked?" He asked in shock.
"Of course, how could you ever doubt me?" Sirius clapped his boyfriend on the shoulder.
"I have very good reason to doubt you." He retorted. "You aren't the most reliable person." He said flatly.
"You wound me Moony!" Sirius fell onto his back.
Remus rolled his eyes and turned back toward Harry. "So Sirius' ingenious plan actually worked." He repeated. "Details Harry, please."
Harry flushed. "Okay, it didn't go that smoothly, I was following him up until second period." He admitted. "I figured out what classes he had so it wasn't too difficult."
"Hm, very Slytherin of you." Remus nodded approvingly.
"Of course." Harry smiled at his praise. "So I cornered him when I saw him walking alone in the hall." He continued.
"Did you ravish him Harry?" Sirius asked excitedly. "Tell me you ravished him!" He pleaded.
"No, I confronted him again though, and I asked him why he wouldn't go out with me." Demanded is more like it. "He said he didn't like blokes."
"How did you get him to agree then?" Remus frowned. "Harry, if this is just some experiment for him you could get hurt."
Sirius waved him off. "Come on Remus, Harry's got the looks to turn any straight bloke queer."
Harry blushed. That and I practically agreed to become his slave.
"Sirius, I'm being…serious." Remus rolled his eyes as his boyfriend laughed. "James will kill us if we let his little brother be hurt, and it was your idea to stalk this fellow in the first place."
"Hm, you've got a point there." Sirius nodded, pushing back a few stray locks from his face. He hefted himself up and sat beside Remus once more. "Come on and sit down Potter, there's no point in standing unless you plan on leaving soon."
Harry shook his head and sat. "No, I don't really have any plans." He admitted.
Remus raised a questioning brow. "You aren't going to spend time with your new boyfriend? Perhaps this isn't going to work out if you two aren't even close this early on in the relationship."
Boyfriend? Merlin, how I wish. "Er, he kind of called us partners." He admitted.
"Partners?" Sirius scowled. "What's that supposed to mean? Are you opening a business together?"
"It's a term for lover." Remus informed calmly.
"Well I know that, but bugger, it sounds so unemotional." He grimaced.
Harry remained silent; he wasn't going to argue with the two Gryffindors because they had a point. But he wasn't going to question Snape either, not when he had finally gotten the older teen where he wanted him.
"You three!" An angry voice interrupted any further argument.
Harry started in surprise but then scowled as he relaxed back in his seat. "What do you want James?"
His older brother scoffed. "What do you mean, what do I want? This is my House, I should be asking you that, snake boy."
"Harry's visiting with us Prongs." Sirius glanced up.
"I know that." James huffed. "What I want to know is why you're hanging out with my little brother." His crossed his arms over his chest with a glare.
"I was asking them for help." Harry spoke up.
"Help with what?" James immediately questioned. "Why couldn't you have come to me?"
Usually you don't want to spend time with me. Harry snorted. "You wouldn't be able to help me with my problem." He replied.
"That's not good enough." James huffed. "You're not telling me something Harry, I know you."
Merlin, do I really have to tell him? He glanced toward Remus and Sirius for help but they only nodded. Dammit.
Harry sighed heavily. "Promise you won't get mad and hate me forever?" He winced.
James' eyes widened. "Is it that bad?" He came over and sat beside Sirius, staring across at his brother. "What, did you get some chit pregnant?"
If only. Harry chuckled. "No, you don't have to worry about that ever happening. Er, James, I'm gay." He winced and prepared himself for the explosion.
There was a thoughtful silence. "Really, well I guess that's why you've been hanging out with these two fairies." He grinned.
"Hey!" Sirius shoved his friend off the couch with a laugh. "I'll have you know that I can have any witch that I want."
Remus pointedly poked him in the ribs.
"But, I'm happy with Remus, so there's no competition for you James." He said lamely.
Hazel eyes rolled. "Right." James scoffed; he turned toward his brother who was staring at him incredulously. "What? Did you think I would scorn you or something of the sort?"
Harry nodded numbly.
"Why on earth would I do that when my two best mates are together?" James laughed. "Really Harry, do I come off as that type of person?" He smiled.
"Er…not really." Harry smiled weakly in return.
"Good." His brother nodded. "So what have you been up to? I take it there's a bloke you're after or you wouldn't be desperate enough to come to these two." He joked.
"I resent that." Remus frowned.
"Shut it Moony, he doesn't mean it, he loves us." Sirius laughed and sloppily kissed his boyfriend.
"Not in front of the children Padfoot." Remus struggled with a laugh.
The two Potters shook their heads and turned away. Harry shifted nervously as he looked at his brother from beneath his bangs.
"There is someone." He replied softly.
"Do I know him?" James asked.
Do you ever. Harry inwardly groaned. "Yeah, he's sort of in your year."
"Hm, an older bloke, I'll have to watch out for him then." He winked. "I can't have anyone taking advantage of my little bro."
"Er, right." Harry chuckled nervously.
"So, what's his name?"
Harry froze. His name! Why it's Severus Snape, the wizard you and your friends hate and taunt everyday. I can't tell you his name!
"I can't tell you." He muttered.
A dark expression crossed James' face. "And why not." He demanded.
"Don't worry Prongs, he didn't tell us either, said it was a secret." Sirius interrupted from his snog.
James scowled. "Well I think I should know who my little brother is dating. You can't trust half the wizards here, especially if they're in Slytherin."
Harry winced, James saw it and his frown deepened.
"He is in Slytherin, isn't he."
"Does it matter?" Harry finally found his voice. "I can take care of myself James, you're acting like I'm your little sister, you don't have to protect me."
"Well the blokes in my year aren't very nice Harry." James retorted. "Being older then you is one thing, but a Slytherin? Couldn't you date a nice Hufflepuff boy?"
"Hufflepuff!" Harry repeated.
Sirius winced in sympathy. "Yeah James, Hufflepuffs are cute, but they're too clingy."
"Excuse me?" Remus glared.
"That's why I love Gryffindors!" Sirius kissed him again.
Harry sighed. "I'm not breaking up with him." He said stubbornly. Not after I finally got him.
"I don't like it." James leaned back into the couch with an angry expression.
The Slytherin rose with an irritated breath. "You don't have to; it's my life and my decision."
"You're leaving then?" Remus broke away from Sirius' clinging arms for a moment.
Harry smiled at the werewolf. "It's getting late and I still have homework to do."
"Well then off with you!" Remus cried. "I can't believe you've put it off for this long!" He chided.
Sirius grinned lecherously at the younger wizard. "He's so much like a Ravenclaw isn't he?" He chuckled. "That's so sexy."
Remus elbowed him once more.
He continued to smile. "But Gryffindors are still my favorite!"
Harry rolled his eyes. "Night you guys." He waved.
Remus and Sirius returned his sentiments while James sulked beside them.
Well, at least it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. He tried to think positive.
The Fat Lady sent him a bemused expression as her portrait shut behind him. "Sorted out your troubles dear?"
Harry turned and shot her a brilliant smile. "Yes, everything is going to be great now."
There was a slight skip to his steps as he whistled happily to himself.
I liked this chap. Hehe, thanks Zoomi!
-Red