The next day, the Marauders sat at their regular places during lunch. While his friends spoke animatedly around him, Remus fell quiet looking in his tea, stirring it slowly with his spoon. Suddenly he felt a hand on his, pulling the ring off his finger.
"James! What are you doing?"
James lent forward and held the ring infront of him. "This is silver, Remy... what the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Jesus, if it was silver I would have known." Remus scowled at him and grabbed for the ring, only to miss. "James Potter, give me the ring."
"No."
Remus rolled his eyes and glared over at James. "If it was silver, James, I WOULD HAVE KNOWN." He spoke through clenched teeth.
"...James... just give him the ring." Sirius said softly, looking at James. When he refused, Sirius stood up and yanked the ring from his grasp, handing it to Remus.
"...Thank-you."
"Yeah." Sirius smiled faintly before looking back at his food.
A few moments passed, when Remus turned to James, sighing. "Listen, I'm sorry."
He didn't raise his eyes he just continued to eat. "Mhm."
"James..." Remus softened his voice. "I appreciate you looking out for me, really I do... but..."
"What?"
"James... use your head. Would my parents send me a silver ring?"
James looked up from his meal and over at Remus. "No."
"Exactly... it's white gold." Remus smiled and reached over the table, placing a gentle hand on James' – a gesture to further his apology.
"I guess we're all just really jumpy because of the upcoming exams." Peter offered with a small smile, hoping to distract any other attempts at fighting.
"Yeah, you're right, Wormtail. Doesn't happen often – but you're right." Sirius nodded his head. "God... you realize we've known eachother for 7 years?"
"Yeah... pretty crazy huh?" James smiled, taking a sip of his juice. "I didn't think we'd ever make it this far. Both in school and our friendships."
Remus nodded, looking back down at his tea, heaving a sigh. "You realize... we probably won't see eachother after graduation, right?"
"That won't ever happen. The Marauders won't ever separate." Sirius smiled, winking at his friends. "We're stuck together for life and beyond. Sorry mates, but that's the way it's going to work."
Remus looked beside him, at the ever-positive Sirius. "Do you really believe that?"
Sirius reached under the table and found Remus' hand, entwining their fingers as he gazed into Remus' eyes, a calm smile playing on his lips. "Of course I do."
A smile found its way onto Remus' lips, only hitching the right side of his lips up. He looked back at his food, taking in a deep breath as he poked at a piece of food. "Why... why do you..."
"What's up, Moony?" James swallowed, his attention falling on Remus.
Remus gulped, shaking his head and letting go of Sirius' warm hand. "N-nothing."
"Liar. Tell me what's on your mind." Sirius said, mimicking what he had said during their very first meal at Hogwarts.
"I... it's just that..." Remus stumbled, trying to find the words he desperately needed to. "Why do you... why are you rather," He corrected himself before continuing. "Why are you friends with me...?" His friends sat back stunned as Remus looked up at them. Searching their eyes for any fragment of reason or emotion, and, when none of them answered, Remus' heart fell and he smiled quickly as he shook his head. "Forget I asked."
"Remus... don't do that." James said softly, with a smile. He pushed his fallen glasses up his nose. "I'm friends with you because of all the things you've done for me, because of the way you treat me, because of how you care for me. How you've helped me pass all those tests, and brought me up while I was down." He smiled wider, "And because of the way you kissed me."
Remus laughed quietly, bringing a hand up to his lips, chewing on his nails.
"That pretty much goes for all of us, Remy." Sirius spoke quietly as Peter nodded. "James pretty much covered all the bases..." Sirius wrapped an arm around Remus' shoulder, resting his hand on Remus' bicep, pulling him close as he whispered in his ear. "I'm friends with you because of the way you love me, because of the way you treat people lower than you – always with respect, and because you make me feel like a better person when I'm around you." He lightly kissed Remus' cheekbone.
Remus sniffed and turned, taking Sirius in his arms. He smiled into Sirius' hair, pulling him close. "How can you do something so asinine like screw up a good relationship, and then do something so completely perfect without even knowing it?" Remus spoke softly into Sirius' hair, feeling tears fall from his eyes.
Sirius placed his hand on the back of Remus' head, "You know me better than I know myself, so you should know the answer to that question."
Remus lent back slightly, placing his hands on either side of Sirius' neck, his forehead resting against Sirius'. "I don't know the answer."
"Neither do I."
Remus smiled slightly, a tear dripping from his chin to Sirius' knee. "I hate that you did that to me."
Sirius rest his hands on the crook of Remus' arm, sighing slightly. There wasn't anything he could say, he couldn't say that he hated that he did it – that would only result in another fight. He couldn't say he was sorry, Remus would tell him to stop apologizing. So he merely sat quietly, looking down. Sirius gently ran his fingers along the fabric of Remus' shirt, enjoying the soft texture under his fingers.
Suddenly, Remus burst out laughing.
Sirius let go and lent back looking into his eyes. "What?"
Remus slouched slightly covering his face with his hands laughing.
"What did you say to him?" James asked as he set down his drink.
"I didn't... I was just... Remus!" Sirius shook Remus gently, trying to get him to stop laughing.
Remus smiled widely and again placed his hands on either side of Sirius' neck. He lent forward and kissed Sirius multiple times on the lips, eventually taking him in his arms, traveling kissing along his cheek. "Siri you passed it... I can't believe it!"
"Jesus... Passed what?!" Sirius was rather alarmed by now, his eyebrows scrunched together. "I wasn't aware that I was being tested!"
Remus laughed slightly before leaning back and taking a deep breath. "I was testing you, I have been testing you for a while."
"...What?"
Remus laughed and took a hold of Sirius' hands. "Siri... I devised a plan, a seven point system, one for every year at Hogwarts - mainly making it up as I went. When you came in yesterday, I told you that hell was very, very hot – with a hint of seduction in my voice, you didn't catch it – first point. After you soaked me, as I knew you would, I took my shirt off – intending to see if you would tell me to put a shirt on before going downstairs to help me avoid any embarrassment. You did – second point." Remus smiled wide as he squeezed Sirius' hand. "You let me kiss James, even though you didn't want me to, if you would have asked me not to, I wouldn't have – but that wasn't the case. You trusted me enough to let me do it, knowing that I wouldn't peruse that any further – third point. I put myself in a position to let you kiss me at Midnight last night – you didn't, showing that you respected my need for time, and again that night I told you to kiss me and you refused, showing me you didn't want me to move too fast. And even though your way of saying no didn't really sound like it, the quick peck you gave me did – fourth point."
"Remy... I don't-" Sirius interrupted him, his voice full of confusion.
"Shh... let me finish." Sirius nodded, waiting for Remus to continue. "Anyway, this morning – I told James to take my ring and refuse to give it back to me and generally be an ass about it," At this, James smiled when Sirius looked over at him – still very confused. "I wanted to see if you would interrupt, and take the ring from him – giving it to me, showing that you didn't want to see me upset over something – resulting in a fright with James – fifth point." Remus smiled brightly. "I told you that I hated what you did to me, and I wanted to see if you would say anything back to me. You didn't - sixth point."
"I... I still don't get it." Sirius shook his head, confusing only mounting even more with each passing second. "That's only six..."
"Ask me the same question you did before you left for Christmas." Remus smiled, his nerves wavering just a bit.
Sirius sat silent for a moment, before continuing. "That's rather vague, Remy."
"Please, please just do it."
"I..." Sirius sat back and thought for a moment. His eyes suddenly becoming bright. "Will you be mine?"
"Point seven... showing me that the bond still exists." Remus felt tears fall down his cheeks as he lent forward, kissing Sirius softly. "And as an answer... yes, I will be yours."
Sirius barley had any time to respond when James started to clap, a smile on his face – followed by Peter. Lily looked back at them, her eyebrows raised.
"What's going on?"
"Sirius just passed the hardest test of his life." James howled as he clapped louder.
"You're kidding?" was the response from Lily as she began to laugh.
"Nope."
"Way to go Siri!!" She whooped and began to clap aswell.
"Why...stop clapping!" Sirius stood up and stepped out from behind the bench.
Remus stood, also stepping out from behind the bench. He took a step forward, in-between Sirius' feet, wrapping his arms around Sirius' neck. "You should be proud of yourself, Siri."
"Why...?" He tentatively wrapped his own arms around Remus' waist.
"If you hadn't have done what you did at each of those points, I never would have been yours."
"You... if I hadn't have acted the way I did... you wouldn't ever have said yes to me?"
"...Nope." Remus smiled, leaning up slightly, his voice lowering into a seductive whisper. "Kiss me."
Sirius didn't speak, he merely lent forward until their lips touched. Sirius pulled away slightly speaking in a low tone. "You realize that everyone is watching right?"
"Let them watch." Remus smiled as he lent forward again, only this time he extended his tongue and ran it along Sirius' bottom lip before pressing his lips to Sirius'. It tickled his lips when Remus felt Sirius' tongue slide effortlessly across his bottom lip. Before now he hadn't noticed how much he had truly fallen in love with kissing Sirius. Remus felt his stomach flop when Sirius' tongue entered his mouth massaging his own tongue. Remus couldn't help but stop the kiss and dissolve into a laugh.
"...What?"
"I've just forgotten how much I loved to kiss you."
Sirius smiled. "Then you're not laughing because I did something wrong while I was kissing you?"
"No." Remus smiled warmly before kissing Sirius' cheek. "Let's get out of here..."
Sirius followed Remus, taking his hand. "Well, well, well... looks as if I will get my New Years Wish..."
"Mmmm..." Remus turned around and grabbed Sirius' shirt collar, kissing him hard, nearly toppling over. Once Sirius had wrapped his arms around Remus and kissed back, Remus broke the contact of their lips and cooed at Sirius, running a smooth finger across his bottom lip. "Who knew you'd be so... up to studying for your N.E.W.T's?"
"Anything that involves you instructing me gets me in the mood." Sirius smirked, being pulled once more in the direction of the exit of the Great Hall.
"You are definitely strikingly unconventional in your ways Sirius Black..." Remus rounded the corner and pulled Sirius towards his body. "Where's the best place to study?" He placed a kiss to Sirius' exposed collarbone.
"The dorm?"
"Been there..." Remus trailed another kiss along Sirius' neck.
"Ahh... Sh-show-"
"There too." Remus interrupted him, running his hand down Sirius' front, slowly inching his way towards his pants. "Think faster."
"Why are you so forceful all of sudd- AH!" Sirius inhaled sharply as he felt Remus' hand run against his groin.
"Does it matter?" Remus whispered into the crook of Sirius' neck.
"This reminds me of the time after..." Sirius cleared his throat as he looked around. "After Care of Magical Creatures."
Remus' eyes brightened. "Perfect!" He quickly reached for Sirius' hand, and made for the exit of the school.
"It's snowing outside! And we haven't got cloaks!" Sirius stalled, looking out the door.
"Mmm... Pity." Remus sighed, still leading Sirius. Instead of going through the doors, Remus pulled Sirius in the direction of an empty classroom. "This'll do..." Remus smiled as he pushed the door open.
"Remus! A classroom? What has gotten into you?"
"Well I had hoped soon it would be you, but as for now..." Remus trailed off, leading Sirius towards a rocking chair in the corner, pushing him down onto the chair. "I suppose the reason for my behavior will have to be a reward for you getting all 7 points."
"You've changed..."
"Have I?" Remus spoke in a slow, lengthened tone as he kneeled infront of Sirius, his hands running up Sirius' thighs gradually. His amber eyes met azure as he spoke. "How so?"
"Well... look at yourself."
Remus looked down quickly. "I see no change."
"No... what your doing..." Sirius gasped slightly as Remus pulled his shirt out of his pants and began to work his fingers around the belt buckle.
"I'm returning the long awaited favor." Remus kissed a small piece of exposed flesh just below Sirius' navel.
"I... Jesus Rem!" Sirius quickly grabbed Remus' hands, Remus looked up – a trace of a smile still on his lips. "Why are you being so forceful?"
"Because I'm tired of sitting around, and just watching things happen. I'm tired of hoping for things to go my way."
"I see..."
"Now please... let me do this for you?" Remus smiled as Sirius let go of his hands. "Thank-you."
"In a moment... I'll be thanking you, I'm sure."
Remus' laugh was deep and throaty as he once again grasped Sirius' belt, undoing it within seconds. "There's a catch, Sirius my love..."
Sirius watched as Remus undid the fly to his faded trousers, and pushed the fabric aside. "And... and what's that?"
"I want you to tell me what to do to you." Remus smiled, pulling Sirius pants down slightly as he looked up. "Or I won't do anything."
"You're joking? How do you expect me to make any other noise except a moan?"
Remus laughed as he rubbed the palm of his hand over Sirius. "You'll find a way. Start now."
"I... This feels really stupid." Sirius blushed slightly, hiding his face with a hand, the other gripping the armrest. "Just ... just do what you always do... I don't know."
"Siri, I've never given you a blowjob," Remus reminded him as he laughed slightly, his fingers playing with the slit in Sirius' boxers. "You need to tell me what to do."
"Just... take it out." Sirius moaned still covering his eyes.
"Take what out?"
"Remus..." Sirius looked down at Remus, his cheeks completely red. "My..."
"Dick?" Remus offered with a smile, running his cool fingers underneath the slit of Sirius' boxers, drinking up the warmth they encountered.
"Yes! Just take it out... oh God this is embarrassing."
Remus laughed. "I love how you squirm when you're embarrassed."
Sirius was about to respond, just as his boxers and pants were pulled down, and lips brushed up against the head of his penis. Instead, Sirius let out a rather unmanly squeak, his free hand slamming down on the armrest, gripping at the wood rather roughly. Remus nervously extended his tongue, running it along the length of Sirius' erection. Running his hands up Sirius' thighs and chest, his breath fell hot against Sirius. "What next?"
"...Just underneath the head... AH! Yes... there..." Sirius took a deep breath. "Con-concent-trate..." the last of his sentence was cut off with a moan.
Remus took the hint and swirled his tongue against the dip just underneath the head of his penis. His hands lightly traveled back down Sirius' torso, and down his thighs again, one hand cupping Sirius' sac as the other roamed around Sirius' navel, lightly stimulating the skin. Remus felt Sirius thrust into the air and immediately wrapped his lips around the head of his penis, gaining a moan.
"Just there... Ah God... right there..." Sirius' head fell slightly as his breathing quickened.
Remus had stopped and lent forward, getting to his feet he yanked the rest of Sirius' shirt out of his pants, pulling it over his head. He felt Sirius' hands roam up his thighs and move towards the button of his pants. Remus smiled, allowing Sirius to pull his pants down in one swift motion. He kicked off his shoes as well as his pants as he grabbed for Sirius wand. He had no idea what he had said, but in a matter of seconds a shiny lubricating substance had flown out of the tip of the wand, covering Sirius' penis.
Remus stepped closer to Sirius, undoing the buttons on his shirt. Sirius lent forward, placing hot kisses on Remus' scarred torso, wrapping his fingers around the elastic band of Remus' boxers, pulling them off his body. Remus had maneuvered himself so that he was able to hover slightly over the tip of Sirius' penis. He ran his hands through Sirius' hair as he spoke. "I want you inside me... I need to feel you inside me."
Sirius nodded meekly as his hands found Remus' hips, pulling him down slowly. Remus threw his head back as the tip of Sirius' penis came through the first wall of muscles. He stopped for a moment, adjusting to the pressure. He then slowly lowered himself further, until he found he could no longer move until he once again allowed the muscles to stretch and relax. As soon as Remus was prepared to move on, he allowed sank down until he was sitting on Sirius' lap.
"Alright...?"
"Mmm... Yes." Remus nearly whined, his breath becoming ragged.
Sirius smiled as Remus' hands moved from his neck to the back of the chair. Remus wriggled his hips slightly, before moving. The sweet, exhilarating noises that escaped from deep within Remus' chest did nothing but excite Sirius, only heightening his pleasure. Remus's breathing began to quicken, and his skin began to break out in a thin sheen of exertion.
"T-tell me something..." Remus drawled as he moved up and down, gripping hard onto the back of the rocking chair.
"Ah God... What?"
Remus bit down hard on his lip. "Are you sure you're..." a positively animal groan clawed its way up Remus' throat and out his mouth. "You're gay?"
Sirius ran his hands up Remus' back underneath his shirt, feeling the scars on his back with his fingertips. His hands found their way to Remus' shoulders, curling over his smooth muscles, fingertips brushing against his collarbone as he moved." Yes... yes..."
Sirius felt Remus' breath out quickly, thrusting in time with the rocking of the chair. Remus' head fell to rest on his arm as he thrust downwards, his blood pumping quickly throughout his body. Remus couldn't remember the last time he had felt like this. He scarcely remembered how it felt the first time. Though that didn't matter as he felt Sirius' grip on his shoulders tighten just hard enough to send a convulsion of multiple shivers down his spine and out the tips of his curled toes. Remus let his head fall back as he looked up at the ceiling moments before closing his eyes tightly. His eyebrows knitted together as his mouth dropped, his breathing stopping completely for a second.
Sirius opened his eyes, watching his lover in the throws of passion. Remus looked achingly stunning with his eyes shut in that manner and his mouth hanging partly open just slightly. There was something about the way his skin shimmered in the dull light that made him look almost angelic – despite the current goings on.
"You're so beautiful..."
Remus moaned slightly, turning his attention back to Sirius. A smile found his lips as his hands traveled from the chair to Sirius' neck. He lent forward, resting his forehead on Sirius', their hot breath commingling together. Sirius lent forward and kissed Remus gently on the lips, only to have it greeted by a small bite. Remus held onto Sirius' bottom lip with his teeth for only a second more before letting go.
Letting his hands wander, Remus wrapped them tightly around Sirius' neck, resting his head beside Sirius' – ear to ear. Sirius ran his hands down Remus' ever-moving body and found his lower back, encircling his arms around his slender waist. Remus felt his orgasm growing as he bit down on Sirius' shoulder, perhaps a little too hard.
Sirius held the werewolf as close to his body as he could, dropping his head to the crook of Remus' neck feeling his body tighten, seconds from release. Remus had made the same noise that he made when they were in the shower, strangely innocent in its vulgarity. Remus rocked slowly back and forth, holding Sirius tight against his body, his breathing started to slow only a little as Sirius pulled out of him.
"...Remus..."
"...Shh... just hold me," Remus whispered into Sirius' damp hair, running his hands through it gently. "just hold me."
Sirius closed his eyes and took in the aroma of sex swirling around them, feeling Remus' constant heartbeat beneath his soft skin. They remained in each other's arms until their hearts began to slow to a normal pace. Soon enough, Remus had regained the use of his very tired legs, and moved to gather his clothes, only to have Sirius stop him by wrapping his arms around Remus' waist, resting his head on Remus' shoulder.
"If that's what I get for doing something I wasn't even aware of..."
"Just wait until you do something well that you're aware of?" Remus supplied, laughing as he pulled his feet through his pant legs.
"Exactly."
Letting go of Remus to do up his own pants and find his shirt, Sirius waited for Remus to poke the button of his pants through the hole before taking him in his arms. "We have to do this more often..."
Remus swung his arms around Sirius', lightly clasping his hands together as his forearms rested on Sirius' shoulders. "In this classroom?"
"No... in a chair... with you on top."
Remus laughed leaning forward and kissing Sirius. During mid-kiss, a figure appeared at the open doorway.
"...Oh. My. GOD..."
Sirius and Remus jerked their heads towards the sickeningly familiar voice, only to be greeted with the person they most dreaded to see at this moment. Lucius Malfoy.
Author's Note:
WOOAHH!! Imagine having your mortal enemy walking in on you JUST after you've had really good sex?! It's HORRIBLE... Ohhh oh the plot bunnies I've just planted. It's just so lovely, ne?
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