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The Deal.
Chapter 4, Date.
Sirius got up the next morning with an indistinct feeling of nervousness in his gut. It was only when he heard Remus get up and move towards the showers that he remembered why. He'd asked the younger Werewolf on a date today!
Sirius got out of bed and went towards the shower block. It was incredibly early, about 7, so he and Remus were the only ones up. He went in, but he paused when he heard a strange sound. He was about to brush it off when he heard it again. It was a soft moaning sort of noise. He crept across to the shower stall that Remus was in and peeked in, his mouth going dry as he did so.
Remus was leaning against the back wall of the shower stall, his eyes tightly closed and his hand hesitantly touching himself. It looked like this was his first time, and Sirius felt a little guilty about spying. But, looking at Remus in this state, he couldn't help himself. He'd never seen the Werewolf like this; he was always so reserved.
Sirius hesitantly crept up in front of Remus, and one of his hands reached out, shaking slightly, and warm fingers ran gently over the hand that Remus had wrapped around himself.
Remus' reaction was instantaneous. He froze, before his eyes flew open in shock. He turned a brilliant shade of red, staring guiltily and almost afraid into Sirius' eyes.
"S…Sirius... Sirius, I..." He looked like a wild rabbit who'd scented a fox, scared and ready to bolt at the first flash of a red tail.
"Shh..." Sirius soothed the werewolf, his hand, which had rested on Remus', tightened slightly and began to move Remus' hand slowly up and down, linking their fingers as he did so. "Would you like a hand with that, Remus?" He murmured, keeping his voice low and calm. Remus' eyes squeezed closed, and he turned his head to the side, his breaths raspy and uneven. Sirius gently moved Remus' hand away, smiling softly at the vulnerable look on the other boy's face. He looked stunned and confused, but Sirius could also see pleasure there. He tightened his grip slightly, and moved a bit faster. Remus moaned softly.
"Ohh, do you like that?" He breathed, eyes locked on Remus', which had flown to Sirius' face as he moaned. Sirius maintained eye contact until, biting his lip to hold back a breathy moan, Remus came in Sirius' hand.
Sirius gave Remus a few seconds to recover, before he gently kissed his, briefly on the lips. He then left, going and having his own shower.
He met Remus in the Common Room twenty minutes later, and they silently made their way to Hogsmeade. Neither boy said anything until they arrived at the café Sirius had mentioned. "The Witches' Circle" was a small, nice looking café, with warm vanilla colored walls and light beech tables and chairs. There was a pretty chandelier in the ceiling, and candles on each table, however, most light was coming from the huge windows, which were directly facing the rising sun, with a fantastic view of Hogsmeade.
Sirius ordered a Strawberry Milkshake, and Remus ordered the chocolate one, they both also ordered Cornish Pasties, as they had skipped breakfast.
It was Remus who broke the silence, with a softly murmured "Why?"
"Pardon?"
"I said "why?" Why did you invite me out? Why did you kiss me? Why did you... do that this morning?"
"Err, well, I... I kissed you because it seemed like the best thing to do to convince people. I wanted to go out with you today because I wanted time with you, and going on a date could do that, and convince people we're together at the same time."
"And this morning? Who were you convincing then?"
"This morning... This morning I... well... you just looked so damned alluring like that. I mean you looked so sexy and vulnerable and... and I couldn't help myself. I've made no secret of the fact I find both sexes attractive, and I've never seen anything as attractive as that."
"oh." There was a pleased flush on Remus' cheeks as he contemplated this.
"It was the first time you've ever... done that, wasn't it?" Remus flushed, but nodded.
"I... I've, being what I am, contact has been pretty rare, and I survived on what I had, but... well, with you, I have a lot more than I had and I... I needed to let dome of it out."
"Contact being rare... Remus, have you never..."
"I'm a werewolf, Siri, we mate for life!" Remus hissed, flushing.
"Oh, I know that. I meant, have you never kissed anyone... before me." Remus flushed deeper, but nodded.
"Oh. I'm sorry. Had I know, I would have done it better... private, you know, maybe a bit longer, gentler..."
"No, no... It was perfect, don't worry."
"I am, though... you deserve better." Sirius got up and moved around to sit next to Remus, discreetly slipping an arm around his waist. "And I'll feel really guilty if you don't get it."
This time, it was perfect. Sirius took it slowly, gently slipping his other arm around Remus, pulling him closer as his hand gently traced patterns down his cheek. He opened his mouth slightly, deepening the kiss, before he traced his tongue around Remus' lips and slid it in when Remus opened his mouth in a gasp. The kiss continued, Sirius ensuring it was soft and gentle, teasing Remus with his tongue and making him moan delightfully. Eventually, he broke away, leaving Remus to gasp softly.
"That's what a first kiss should be, Remus."
They spent the rest of the day wandering around, holding hands for no particular reason except that they were more comfortable like that. At about 2, almost all the Hogwarts kids had come, so they bought some of Remus' favorite chocolate and went back to the dorms. They shared some of the chocolate, before Remus stashed the rest away for future use.
The two of them spent the afternoon messing around in the Dorms, generally having fun. They had dinner in the kitchens and headed to bed quite early.
As he climbed into bed, Sirius was surprised to hear a nervous mumble behind him.
"hmm?"
"Well, I... I was wondering, I get nightmares, really bad ones, and... well... I thought, maybe... since we're... you know, I could... see how it was with someone else, just... just for a night." Sirius smiled softly at him. Remus Lupin certainly was like no one else he'd ever known.
"Of course, Remus." He finished getting dressed, pulling his old shirt on over his boxers, before climbing in. Remus was already there, curled up under his covers. Sirius smiled at the wonderful feeling of coming home that he got as he curled in around Remus, holding the boy gently in his arms as they fell asleep together.
A/N. I know it seems like they're together, but they're not, they're just testing how far they can go before they have gone too far... Yeah, I didn't believe me, either!
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