It's Raining Naked Men

Harry Potter Fanfic

by EC and Shanchan

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Authors Notes:

First off, the disclaimer: we don't own the character and so we're not taking credit for their creation. PLEASE don't hurt us. Secondly, we take credit for all the insanity that occurs in this story. If you steal our ideas, we'll strip you naked, gut you like a fish, pulverize your intestines, and bury it underneath our octopus tree. And Finally, THANK YOU FOR READING OUR LITTLE STORY. If you give us FEEDBACK, we'll LOVE YOU forever!

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Chapter 11

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Harry dressed quickly and hurried down to the common room. He thought perhaps Ron had fallen asleep there, but it was deserted as per usual on a Sunday morning before noon. With a sigh, he began roaming the hallways. Where could Ron have gone?

"Harry?" Harry whipped around to find himself staring at a very familiar person.

"Remus!" Harry said, forgetting about his worries for a moment. "Why are you here? When did you get in?!"

"I came in last night," Remus said with a smile. "I came to visit Dumbledore."

"What for?" Harry asked anxiously. Did something important happen again without him knowing?

"Not much," Remus smiled kindly. "I just wanted to take care of some typical Order stuff."

Harry nodded. Then he remembered who he was looking for. "Oh, I almost forgot to ask you!"

"Hmm?"

"Have you seen either Ron or a skinny man about your age?"

Remus looked amused. "I'm afraid not Harry. Why don't you join Professor Dumbledore and me for some tea and look for them later. I'm sure they're alright."

Harry frowned, "But it's quite urgent! I have to find them!"

That was when he saw Ron and Hermione turn the corner and walk towards them. The two of them were standing extremely close as if they had been holding hands. A slight blush tinted Hermione's cheeks, and Ron's face was nearly pink. Both of them wore a gentle smile, as if they were extremely pleased with the world.

Harry looked at them and felt his shoulders relax. "Oh. I see." He smiled at Remus, "I guess I have time to get tea now. It's not urgent anymore."

"Good," was all Remus said before they headed upstairs in silence. Harry was deep in thought and Remus seemed to respect that. They had both waved and said a passing hello to Ron and Hermione before leaving, but it was obvious the two had wanted to be left alone.

"Does it bother you that they are together?" Remus finally asked into the pregnant silence when they had reached the gargoyle that lead to Dumbledore's office.

"No," Harry said and then sighed. "Maybe a little. I mean, I knew it was going to happen someday, didn't I? And I'm happy for them I really am…"

"But?" Remus supplied helpfully.

"But it'll be lonely now won't it?" Harry asked. For the first time he looked up at Remus and was relieved to find that Remus was taking him seriously.

"I had the same problem once," Remus told him. "With Sirius. James always had one girlfriend after another…one of the reasons why your mother didn't want to date him at first, but we won't go into that right now…but Sirius and I were the ones that were always there for each other."

"Sirius?" Harry echoed in surprise.

"Yeah," Remus said with a smile. "Then one year Sirius got a girlfriend…a hardcore one at that and I was left by myself. That's how Peter really integrated into our group. It's true he was always following us around, but it wasn't until I felt left alone and somehow he was there for me… " He trailed off lamely.

"So you guys never really liked Wormtail," Harry commented, spitting out the name.

"That's not true. We liked him, as a friend, at least while we thought he fought against Voldemort, but he was never truly one of us."

"What happened to the girlfriend?"

"They broke up," Remus answered nonchalantly.

Harry somehow noticed Remus' attempt at concealing a smile. "What's so funny?"

Remus' expression became sad. "During the time he dated the girl, Sirius realized he loved someone else."

"Who?" Harry asked dumbly. "Sirius obviously didn't have a wife."

Remus rolled his eyes. "Well, Harry," Remus started to say but then took a deep breath and stopped himself.

"Well?" Harry echoed, obviously intrigued. Why was Remus so reluctant to tell him about Sirius, especially something like Sirius' love life?

"You see…Sirius and I were sort of…" Remus sighed. "Was it really not obvious who Sirius realized he was in love with?"

"My mom?" Harry asked, making a wild guess.

Remus shook his head, voice growing distant and wistful, "No. Sirius would never think of Lily that way. Though I think in the end, he fell in love with someone not unlike Lily."

Harry was even more confused. "What do you mean? She was like my mom? Who was she? What happened to her?"

"If the person were female, he would've easily stolen her heart in an instant."

"Wait, are you telling me Sirius fell in love with a BLOKE?! What the hell?" Harry asked, utterly outraged. How could Remus say something about Sirius, after he had fallen in battle too?

"Yes, I am, Harry." Remus responded calmly. "Can you guess who it is?"

"How am I supposed to know! I have no clue! It could've been anyone! For all I know, it could've been my dad or even YOU!" Harry exploded.

"Well, um, actually, it was me," Remus admitted awkwardly.

"No bloody way!" Harry practically shouted. "You and Sirius?! Seriously?!"

Remus winced at the noise, but before he had a chance to respond, the light in the stairwell lit up. They had opened up the gargoyle, but had yet to start up the stairs since Remus was so keen to finish talking to Harry before they saw the Headmaster.

"May I question what is going on down there?" Professor Dumbledore poked his head down the stair well. "Remus is that you?"

"And Harry as well, Professor Dumbledore," Remus said with a small smile. "Though I might have shocked him away."

"I see you finally told him about you and Sirius. It's about time he found out or the next piece of information might be even more of a shock."

Remus laughed, "Yeah. Though I think it's about time this occurred. How long has it been since he left us? Nine months now?"

"Yes, about nine months," Professor Dumbledore replied. "And I am amazed by how well you have kept your libido in check." He smirked in a very un-Dumbledore manner but his eyes held their signature twinkle.

Harry just stood there, listening to the conversation between the two men and pondering how fantastically weird it was to hear Remus and Dumbledore discussing Remus' sex life in relation to Sirius' death. His eyes widened and his mouth fell open, "Wait! Remus, does that mean you were… that… you and Sirius were… that…"

"Yes, we were in love and we made love."

"Oh my god! You guys were shagging in the Order's headquarters!"

Remus sighed, "Well, I might not put it quite that way…but yes."

"And why not?" Dumbledore asked tactfully and when Harry gave him a mollified look, he smiled and gestured for them to go upstairs. "Why don't we finish this discussion up in my office?"

"Professor…?" A voice Harry knew very well questioned. Harry felt his confusion grow as he saw Crookshanks exit Dumbledore's office. "Is Remus here? What's going on?"

"You!" Harry shouted, pointing at Crookshanks. "What are you doing here?!"