Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 44?
Words: 414
Warnings: Angst. Non-canon.
NOTE: Lemonade in England means Sprite or 7up. Lemonade does not mean a drink made from lemons, water, and sugar.
"We've already discussed that. I'm gonna transfigure him one. I'll just bend the wall space between our rooms and put a new one there. The house won't look any different from the outside. Is that ok?" Sirius really wanted Remus to be pleased with the idea. He wanted Remus to be happy. When he and James had entered the room the man had looked dejected and Sirius assumed he had been thinking about when his friends would abandon him again.
"Are you up to that? I mean, that's serious stuff."
"Well my name is Serious Black," joked Sirius, "I'll be fine," he added honestly, "I'm good in a pinch."
"But you've been out of commission for three years," Remus looked worried but at the same time it was obvious from his tone that he wanted Sirius to convince him. He liked the idea it just went against his better judgment he needed his friend to "talk him into it". He could then go along with the idea without having any guilt for the fact that he was condoning semi dangerous magic.
"Who kicked arse on the NEWT for transfiguration? And who didn't even sit the test since he was too afraid to see how badly he'd fail (as he hadn't prepared at all) because he was too busy wooing Miss. Evans? I think we'll be trusting my judgment on this subject."
Remus laughed and said, "Ok, I give in. Do you need things? Should I make a list?"
All he needed was his wand and that had been returned to him by the Ministry who had kept it locked with all his other personal items for the duration of his prison stay. "Yes," he said in a somber tone, "you should make a list, it's quite complicated." He counted off his needs on his fingers, "I need a some preemptive pain meds (because this is gonna be a strain after three years of sitting on my arse in Azkaban), bottle of Fanta, a bottle of lemonade, a carton of fags, and a pint bottle of gin."
"I don't think you should mix liquor, medication, and magic."
"Which one of us got the NEWT?"
"Fine but: if you blow a hole in my wall you'll be paying for refurbishments."
"Don't be silly," Remus waited for his friend to say that everything would be perfect and was surprised when Sirius said cheerfully, "You know I'm stone broke, James will pay for the damage."
Remus smiled widely.