A/N: Ohai! Moar story! :D That last chapter had just about the cutest ending I have ever written, and I think I may die of it. Nevertheless, here is your glorious Next Chapter!
Ermmm I was going to edit this chapter, because I didn't want them together this fast originally, but then I read it, and it's so damn sweet I had to keep it. But from here on in I'm going to be changing the chapters quite a bit from what I wrote in NaNo, because I was panicked and I think there's a bit where Remus rants for like 5000 words about what he's having for lunch, and I don't really think you want to read that :L
Warning: Slash, swearing, sexual references, ect.
Disclaimer: Jay Kay Rowling!
Dedication: Melita. Nurr nurr tea nurrrr Atria. OH GOD RP SIRIUS IS SO ANNOYING XD. Matthew. Or should I say MANthew. Andrea. Dreams of Caramel, and Anus Kittens. (Anus Keteen?) Hannah. I love my boyfriend x3 Tee hee. These people are brilliant and amazing.
Note: When they're passing notes in class, the italic conversation is between James and Remus, the bold one is between James and Sirius. Partway through James just gets cut out of the conversation lol. Awww. It makes sense to me, but I wrote it, so I dunno how readable it is if you're not me... I think it kinda makes sense if you follow it carefully.
Brotherhood
"Oh christ." Remus Lupin found himself aboard a ship of some kind, the sort you see in pirate stories. He felt a strange compulsion to head for the captain's cabin and did so, wondering why the ship was entirely empty, yet still sailing along quite steadily. He entered the cosy room and found...
"Oh SHIT. You."
"Me." Sirius confirmed, with an elegant, devious smirk. He was in admiral gear yet again, and actually looked quite dashing.
"No, we can't do this again. I'll have to kill myself if we do."
"Well well, we can't have that, can we?" Sirius was still smirking, and it was seriously unnerving Remus.
"At least I'm not wearing a dress this time." He sighed, at once accepting the inevitable as Sirius began walking towards him and wrapped gentle arms around his waist. Remus felt a familiar twitch in certain areas as their lips met, and one of Sirius' hands slid downwards.
"Mmm... no, no, this can't happen again! This goes so very, very far beyond wrong!"
"I don't see any part of you but your mouth protesting." Sirius said, still with that insufferable smirk. "Come on. You can't tell me you're hating this..."
"Oh GOD! Yes... I mean no... I mean... Oh fuck, do that again."
"I'll do even more." Sirius said, drawing close yet again.
"Mooooony!" Sirius called, bouncing up and down happily on Remus' feet.
"MOTHERFUCKER!" Remus yelled, his top half toppling out of bed, while his feet remained trapped underneath Sirius.
"That was some rather explicit pontagration right there." Sirius smiled.
"Pontagration?" Remus blinked. "What the heck is pontagration?"
"I couldn't remember any fancy words for swearing, so I made one up." Sirius grinned. "Isn't it neat? Pontagration. It's my favourite word of the day."
"I think it means something already. Anyway, get off my feet. I have to uh... piss."
"Happened again, did it?" Sirius said, unnaturally calmly, as he released Remus' feet and sent him crashing to the ground. "Heh..."
"Yeah." Remus blushed. "Ummmm... excuse me."
"You are duly excused to go wank, my fine fellow!" Sirius said cheerily, but as he closed the bathroom door, Remus saw a dark expression on his face.
000
"Feel better?" Sirius said cheerfully when Remus emerged, flushed scarlet from embarassment. Remus could see he hadn't moved at all though, and there was a fakeness to his smile.
"Yeah. And also slightly dirty. And can you just not do this?"
"What?" Sirius blinked.
"Pretending you're all fine. I know this is pissing you off, I don't know why, but if it is, I'd rather you act like it is rather than acting like everything's fine."
Sirius sighed. "Did you ever consider I might need to pretend I'm all fine?"
"Why is this affecting you so much anyway? It's not really anything to do with you."
"So it's not me you're dreaming of?"
"What?" Remus blinked. "Sirius, I'm not telling you that."
Sirius jumped up and strode over to Remus quickly, face inches from his, frozen in a snarl. "You know you can tell me anything. You can at least tell me if it's me, James, or Peter."
"Sirius, back off!" Remus took a step away from him. "What the hell has gotten into you? Why are you taking this so personally? I had no idea you were so homophobic!"
There was a shocked pause as they both realised what this implied.
"So... are you gay then?" Sirius asked, sounding now shocked rather than angry.
"No! I mean... I don't think so. This is all making me doubt it so much. I don't think I'm gay, but when I'm asleep, it.... it feels like I am. Or something. Fuck, I don't know!"
"Maybe you're bisexual?" Sirius offered.
"What? No... I don't think so." Remus sat down on the end of Sirius' bed, and Sirius joined him. "It's really confusing. In my dreams it's not really about gender, it's all about... er... him. The way he smiles, and the way he walks, and the way he talks. It's... it's intoxicating, almost."
"You sound like you're starting to fall for him." Sirius' voice had gotten dark again.
"God Sirius, don't do this! I'm not falling in love with a man in my dreams, that's completely ridiculous!"
"I mean the real him. You don't notice things like that about someone you don't love."
"You're sounding like quite the expert." Remus eyed him.
"Yeah." Sirius sighed, lying back on his bed. "I've got a lot of experience in loving someone who's completely fucking clueless."
"O...oh. Who is...er...it?"
"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours." Sirius sat up slightly and eyed him.
"Fair enough." Remus shrugged. "At least give me a hint."
"No hints."
Remus smirked slightly. "Our age, older, or younger?"
"Our age. You're cheating."
"Close friend or acquaintance?"
"The closest."
"Male or female?"
"Fuck you."
Remus very nearly said "You already did," but he managed to hold it in. "Me, James, or Peter?" He said instead, far quieter than he had intended to. He was suddenly aware of himself trembling very slightly.
"Like I said." Sirius said shakily.
"So... I suppose you would be an expert then."
"Yeah. I figured it out a few years ago, when the same thing started happening to me. It's been killing me for so long, but there's no way I could ever tell anyone."
"Oh." Remus said softly.
"Alright fine. I'll say one person it's not if you will." He sat up again.
"Deal."
"Not Peter.
"Not Peter either."
"Thank god, I was worried you had some freaky fetish for flabby ratboys." Sirius suddenly grinned, a real, genuine grin, and Remus was so relieved he almost cried.
"Same here. No offence to Pete, but he just isn't that desirable."
"I know what you mean. But CHRIST, have you ever seen Kingsley Shacklebolt, that sixth year, without his shirt on? PHWOAR!"
Remus laughed. "No, I'm not on the quidditch team, remember."
"Ahhh, I'll sneak you into the changing room next time. D A M N."
"So... you're gay then?"
"As a very very gay pencil." He nodded. "After all, when's the last time you remember me taking up with a bird?"
"Umm..." Remus had to think about this. "Carol whatsername, in fourth year."
"Yeah... I broke up with her about a week after I started having the dreams, it was driving me mad. I... what?" Sirius stopped, because Remus had started laughing hysterically.
"Sorry, sorry, it's just... I had my first wet dream about her."
Sirius laughed. "Really? She was my first, and thus far only, snog. And look at us now. A couple of flaming poofters."
"The flamingest." Remus agreed.
"So you think you're...?"
"I... I think I might be." He blushed and smiled. "It's a bit weird, as a thought."
"I know what you mean. I blew up my bed when I figured it out... I'm more used to it now, but at the time... it was the scariest thing in the world."
Remus nodded. "Know the feeling." He smiled, and Sirius smiled back. There was a brief moment, where Remus thought almost... almost maybe... but then Sirius coughed and looked away.
"So uhhh... how about that breakfast, eh?"
Remus laughed, somehow slightly disappointed. "You realise you have to tell me now, right? Me or James."
"No. Not telling you. No way."
Remus grinned wickedly, tucking his disappointment away. "It's James, isn't it? I've seen the way you look at him. It's cute!"
"No! I mean... It's... er... Go on then, tell me yours."
"It's... well..."
"Ha! Not as easy as you thought, is it? Go on!"
"It..." Remus paused, considering a mad, mad, deeply mad idea. "I am deeply mad." He said, and then kissed Sirius.
Sirius froze for a second, then relaxed into the kiss, shifting his hand onto Remus' waist and kissing back. Remus had no idea what he was doing, he had never kissed anyone before, but he found himself leaning closer, wrapping his arms tentatively around Sirius' neck and drawing him nearer still. Sirius seemed to be responding well, tightening his arms around Remus' waist and deepening the kiss, using his tongue to gently open Remus' mouth. Remus just went with it, surrendering control to Sirius utterly as Sirius' tongue brushed his. Remus brushed back, and then their tongues were dancing slowly together, and oh god oh god, Remus never wanted this to end.
"Wow." He said when they finally parted. "That was much better than the dreams."
"Like a million times." Sirius agreed, grinning and flushed.
"So... uh.... how about that breakfast?"
"Mmm, I say we skip it." Sirius smirked, drawing close again.
000
Where the bloody hell have you berks been?Read the notes James passed to both Sirius and Remus in their first class of the day, Transfiguration. Even though they were sitting side by side, they each sent him a separate note back.
Resolving some things. Remus's read cryptically, while Sirius was more blunt.
OH MY GOD HE KISSED ME JAMES HE KISSED ME!
Oh really? DO go on!
OH MY GOD REALLY?
That disagreement from yesterday is OFFICIALLY over and dealt with. Remus smiled as he wrote.
YES JAMES I AM NOT HALLUCINATING THIS TIME, REMUS LUPIN ACTUALLY KISSED ME OF HIS OWN FREE WILL I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT.
Moony, that wasn't going on at all. What happened?
THAT IS VERY EXCITING AND SOMEWHAT GAY AT THE SAME TIME.
Don't pretend Sirius didn't tell you. I'm sitting right next to him, you know James. I can read your conversation.
I KNOW AND NOW HE IS SITTING NEXT TO ME AND READING THIS NOTE AND BREATHING ON THIS NECK THAT KEEPS MY HEAD ON MY BODY AND DO YOU THINK MCGONAGALL WOULD BE UPSET IF I KISSED HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF HER CLASS?
Well, congratulations, you fucking faggot. No really, I mean it. Good on you.
I don't know, but the shouting is hurting my head.
Thanks James. Oh and Sirius? I know you're reading this. If you try to kiss me in class, or anywhere public, I will stab you in the testicles.
James, Moony is threatening my junk. Make him stop.
Sirius, I am truly grieved that you made me threaten your junk at all. One day, I would like to use that junk of yours (NOT today, Captain Horny.) and would rather it was not damaged beforehand.
Make him stop yourself. WITH YOUR LIPS.
James Potter, you are a twat.
Remus, meet me in the corridor behind that witch with the weird skin condition after class.
Can do.
000
James, Sirius, and Remus all sat down at the exact same time at lunch, all staring at each other. "So." James said.
"So." Sirius agreed.
"Fucking poofters." James grinned, and Sirius grinned back.
"You're a bloody breeder."
"Better than being a fag."
"Babies."
"Aids."
"Fair enough." Sirius grinned. They lapsed into silence as Peter and Lily sat down, Lily kissing James on the cheek.
"Where were you two at breakfast?" She asked. Sirius glanced at Remus, who blushed and smiled.
"Oh, just off having a screw." Sirius said lightly, and Remus choked.
"Sirius! We weren't. Well, okay, we were, but we were also sorting out the whole thing from yesterday."
"Mmm, I think we need to do some more sorting out." Sirius whispered in Remus' ear, and Remus giggled.
"Uhhhhuh." Lily eyed them. Remus saw the need for a quick save, and jumped in.
"Well, I woke up and there was Sirius on my bed, wearing that beautiful admiral's hat of his, and I realised I couldn't stay mad. Likewise, he saw me in all my sleepy scruffyness and realised he simply could not do without my hideous face. We made sweet, sweet love on James' bed."
James choked. "You bloody didn't."
"You've got a squeaky spring." Sirius grinned maliciously.
"NOOOOOO!" James cried.
"YESSSSSS!" Sirius grinned.
"NOOOOOO!"
"YESSSSSS!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"Well, if you insist..." Sirius grinned, and James glared at him.
"Cunt."
"Yes please!" Sirius grinned. Remus laughed, watching him and marvelling at how natural and easy hiding was to him. With an internal sigh he supposed he had better get used to it too, and stuck on the laugh. It instantly became easier though as he felt Sirius' hand slide up inside his own and lace their fingers together. That made it a lot better.
"You guys are gross." Lily rolled her eyes. "Why the hell am I hanging out with you?"
"You couldn't resist my sexy, sexy body?" James offered. Everyone else laughed loudly, and James glared at them.
"You bunch of ballbags! I was being serious!"
"No, I am!" Sirius grinned, and everyone laughed again.
"Oh shut the hell up." James folded her arms and sulked. "Go make sweet faggoty love with Moony or something."
"Well maybe I will!" Sirius said, standing up and acting like he had just grabbed Remus' hand to pull him up too. "Come on, Remus."
Remus only protested feebly as he found himself being pulled out of the Great Hall by Sirius, and off to the nearest bathroom.
000
"How do you do that?" Remus asked, when the two of them parted for air.
"Well, I take my tongue and kinda-"
"Not that, you prat. The hiding. You're so bloody good at it, it doesn't look like you're even trying."
"I've had years to get it right, remember? What about you, you're as calm as a really really calm Llama."
"Don't be stupid, Sirius. Llamas aren't calm. They spit on people."
"Don't avoid the question." Sirius stuck his tongue out.
"I assure you, I am screaming on the inside. Screaming and screaming and screaming. And then screaming some more for good measure."
"You're amazingly calm. I blew up my bed, remember."
"I don't think it's quite hit me yet."
"Ah."
"Know what would help it hit me?"
"I thought you would never ask."
000
"What the hell are they doing?" Lily asked, back at breakfast. "Sirius and Remus, I mean. They've been gone a long time."
"Probably screwing." James shrugged lightly. "Or they're waiting outside the Hall for us to come look for them, and they're gonna jump out and yell 'Boo!' Last time they did that, Pete was so shocked he hit his nose on the door and broke it."
"Bled everywhere." Peter nodded. "Like a fountain."
"A glorious fountain of crimson pain." James agreed. "Sirius and I stripped off and danced around in it like children."
"They wanted me to leave it broken, so they could play in it. They just tackled Remus and covered him in blood when he pointed out I wouldn't bleed forever."
"Moony had to hex us to get us to take him to hospital." James grinned. "What a day that was."
"What a day indeed." Peter nodded.
"Sirius and I got detention with Filch for leaving Peter bleeding. That man is a sadist. He beat us so damn hard! I still have a scar."
"So do I." Peter raised an eyebrow, pointing to the dark smudge on the bridge of his nose that was all that remained of the break.
"Mine is bigger." James stuck out his tongue.
"Bite me." Peter stuck his out in response.
"Watch out, or I'll take you up on that one!" James laughed.
"My teeth are sharper." Peter warned.
"Ah, but I can trample you!" James said gleefully!
"I think I missed something..." Lily said faintly.
"It's a really long story." James explained. "I'll tell you one day."
"You'll tell her?"
"Well. Moony will have to help. And make the decision about telling her. We can't say anything without his permission."
"Oh joy. Another Marauder Secret? I thought I knew them all."
"All but one." James assured her. "And this one's the biggest. To tell the truth, Sirius, Pete and I aren't even supposed to know. But we're all kind of involved now. It's this whole big thing. I've already said too much, really. Moony will have to tell you the whole story one day, but until then I can't tell you anything else."
"Not even if I kiss you for it?" Lily offered.
"Not even then."
"Must be a big secret then."
"Like I said, the biggest."
"Fair enough, then. I wouldn't expect you to betray your friends for me."
"I love you." James smiled, kissing her.
"I know you do." Lily smiled warmly. From where he was watching, Peter could already see that they would be together forever.
000
"Mmm... Sirius, we should get going. Peter'll be expecting us to be outside the Great Hall, waiting to yell 'Boo!'"
"Let him expect. Sirius Black lives up to no expectations."
"What about mine?"
"Not even yours."
"I expect you to kiss me!"
"Well you will just be disappointed, I'm afraid, my good chum. I kiss no man who expects i-Mmmph!"
"..."
"..."
"How was that for unexpected?"
"Very good, actually. I may make an apprentice of you yet."
"Apprentice? English Librarians are no Devilishly Handsome And Androgynous Person's apprentices!"
"Very well. Trainee?"
"Partner in crime."
"Very well. Tally ho!"
"..."
"..."
"Sorry Sirius, but I'm afraid I was expecting that."
"Oh cock. Wasn't it at least a little bit exciting?"
"Not in the least. I'm afraid that as your partner in crime, I have acquired the ability to predict your movements."
"Really? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Yes."
"NO!"
"Didn't you just have this discussion with James?"
"NO!"
"Oh shut up."
"..."
"..."
"Mmm... You're very good at that, by the way."
"Really? That's good. I was slightly worried I wasn't very good. I'm not very experienced, I'm afraid."
"Oh really? Who have you kissed besides me?"
"...Well, nobody. Well. Nobody by choice."
"What? Who's been kiss raping my bit of fluff?"
"It... oh god. It was the worst moment of my life. Your cousin, Bellatrix. I think she was drunk. She tried to snog me."
"OH GOD. I am queasy now. How on earth did you manage to fend her off?"
"The way I fend off all of my foes. I said 'Umm... errr...' a lot, followed by something about homework, and then fled for my life."
"Atta boy, Moony. That's my girl."
"How can you say atta boy, and then call me your girl?"
"I'm Sirius Black, that's how."
"I did know your name, actually, Sirius. Funnily enough we've met before."
"Oh, have we? I had no idea. How embarrassing."
"It's alright, I didn't recognise you at first either. How have you been?"
"Pretty well, actually. I've started seeing this top notch bloke, it's rather wonderful."
"Really? That's nice. I'm seeing someone rather wonderful myself, as it happens."
"..."
"..."
"We are very, very good at that. I think we should do it more often."
"Mmmm. I definitely agree."
"Such as right now?"
"..."
"..."
000
"Where the hell have you wankers been?" James asked as Sirius and Remus rounded the corner to the greenhouse, clasped hands concealed by their robes.
"Ah, wankers would be the operative word there, Prongseypoo. Moony was just giving me a hand job in the bathrooms."
Remus elbowed Sirius. "Peter and Lily aren't here, you prat, you don't have to pretend."
"Well, it wasn't far from the truth." Sirius shrugged. Remus elbowed him again.
"So I take it you knew Sirius liked me before today."
"Yeah, I was the one he talked to when he was figuring it out. Bastard blew his bed up, then almost blew me up." James grinned. "You're very calm by comparison, Moony."
"Just had this conversation with Sirius." Remus rolled his eyes. "It hasn't exactly hit me yet, but I am screaming inside. Besides, I've spent the past two mornings in a blind panic, so at least some of my freaking out is already over and done with."
"Always the efficient one, my lad." Sirius smiled, nuzzling Remus gently and giving his hand a squeeze.
"You know me." Remus smiled.
"Sure you should be nuzzling in public?" James raised an eyebrow.
"Nobody else is here yet." Sirius shrugged. "I reserve the right to nuzzle Moony all I want."
"If you're going to start nuzzling, I'm skipping class."
"Hey Moony! Why didn't we think of that? Skipping class!"
"Sirius. Think of who you're talking to. English Librarian Birds never skip class." Remus said, affronted.
"Of course. What was I thinking?" Sirius smiled. "Your Devilishly Handsome Yet Androgynous Boyfriend apologises humbly."
"Boyfriend?" Remus half-smirked. "Where did this come from? I don't remember any actual asking out happening recently."
"Sod you." Sirius glared at him.
"Ask nicely first." Remus smiled angelically.
"Fine. "Moony woony, my lovely wovely snuggle cuddl-"
"I asked you to ask me out, not make me nauseous." Remus rolled his eyes. "Get on with it."
"Fine. Be my boyfriend?"
"Absolutely." Remus smiled, kissing him quickly on the lips a mere second before Professor Sprout rounded the corner.
"Morning lads." She smiled. "Just the three of you here? Righto, in we go. The others will turn up soon enough." She unlocked the greenhouse and guided the three of them inside, where their attention was taken up entirely by the repotting of Venomous Tentaculae.
000
"Aaaahh, evening. Padfoot And Moony Time."
"Indeed it is." Remus smiled, lying down on the sofa next to Sirius and resting his head gently in his lap. "This is really comfortable, you know.'
"I know. That's why I do it to you all the time." Sirius grinned, running his fingers lazily through Remus' hair. "You're better at the hair thing though. Weird, since my hair is amazing and your hair just happens to be there on top of your head."
"Mmm... I'd say you're pretty good at the hair thing, nonetheless."
"Because I am the king of all things Hair." Sirius said as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"That you are. But unfortunately, your Majesty, you're digging yourself into an even bigger hole. Because now not only will you have to produce an admiral's hat before I will sleep with you, but you will have to produce a crown as well. And find some way to get them both onto your head at the same time."
"Damn. I knew there was some catch to being royalty. There's always a catch." Sirius pouted.
"Indeed there is." Remus sighed. "In fact..." He looked around to make sure the common room was empty of everyone but them. "Catch!" He grinned, grabbing Sirius' shirt by the collar, and pulling him down for an awkwardly positioned, but nonetheless very nice kiss. When he pulled back, Sirius was grinning.
"You are insatiable, you know? I must say though, that was quite the nicest catch I've ever had."
"I had noticed. It's rather out of character for me. Usually I'm more the type to go 'Ummm... Errr...' and never get any."
"Oi! You stole my line! You bastard!" Sirius said, astonished. "How dare you?"
"I'm cruel and horrible." Remus smirked amusedly.
"You are. No more kisses for you."
"Sirius, darling, I know you. That isn't going to last long."
"It is. Just watch me."
"I'm watching."
Their eyes locked, and neither boy moved for almost a minute, before Sirius moved down and kissed Remus thoroughly.
"Alright, fine. I am weak of will, and you are too sexy for your own good."
"Mmmm... I'd say it's definitely for my own good." Remus smiled warmly. "Come here."
"Nuh-uh. Not unless you feel like moving. That's a way too awkward angle. Too much of an awkward angle? MOONY! GRAMMAR!"
"Too much of an awkward angle is fine." Remus smiled. "And no, I'm not moving. This is really comfortable."
"Thighs make the best pillows." Sirius agreed, and there was a short, comfortable silence.
"This is really nice." Remus commented. "I thought this would be much scarier, but it's not much of a change. It's just... nice."
"You thought about this?" Sirius said, surprised.
"I never stop thinking. English Librarian Birds are always thinking, you should know that."
"But of course." Sirius smiled. "I imagined this too. Being with you. It feels like I've imagined it a thousand times, it's so hard to believe it's actually happening. Here. Now."
"I know what you mean. I haven't imagined it a thousand times... maybe ten, in the course of the past couple of days. It's amazing though."
"Yes it is." They fell back into silence, Sirius playing with Remus' hair lovingly, Remus staring into the fire.
"I love you, you know." Sirius broke the silence. "I have for years. I don't expect you to love me back right away, I know this is all really new to you, but I thought you should know."
Remus sat up so that his legs were still across Sirius' lap and looked him straight in the eye. "Sirius Orion Black, I am fairly sure that I have loved you for as long as I have known you." He smiled and wrapped his arms around Sirius' neck, kissing him softly. When they parted, Sirius smiled warmly.
"You have no idea how long I've wanted to hear you say that." He beamed, a glint in his eye Remus had never seen before. "Or how badly I've wanted to say it to you."
"Well now it's all really happening. For real."
"Still doesn't seem real."
"Ah, but it is."
"Is it? Or are you just a hologram? Perhaps you're a figment of my imagination, sent to torture me into insanity."
"Why would anyone want to torture you to insanity? Besides, you're already a lunatic. Remember that time you set the whole Great Hall on fire?"
"Oh yeah." Sirius laughed. "It was the first day of fifth year, and all the First Years came in to find this blazing inferno. That one was a classic."
"It was very wrong." Remus frowned. "Their faces were priceless, but you still shouldn't have done it."
"Fair enough. As long as you're with me on the faces. They were so terrified!" Sirius laughed gleefully. "I think Rebecca Finnegan wet herself!"
"You are a cruel man."
"And you love me. What does that say about you?"
"I have horrible taste. I should really be beating you right now."
"Oooh, yes please!"
"Ugh. Sirius, please stop with that. Unless you really do have some freaky fetishes I need to know about."
"You'll find out when you show some tit."
"Sirius, I'm not a girl. I don't have tits."
"Guess you'll have to wait and see." Sirius grinned. Remus glared at him.
"Guess I'll never be finding out."
"No! Moony! You're a guy, you don't get to withhold sex!"
"Sirius, we're not having sex in the first place!"
"Ah, not yet. I just haven't managed to talk you into bed yet. But soon enough... yes, soon enough your knickers will be hanging from my bedposts while you cry for more."
"Don't hold your breath." Remus rolled his eyes. "Not with that attitude. And I still haven't seen the hat OR the crown."
"You will soon enough, my petal. I don't whip out the hat for any old bit of fluff, you know."
"What about for someone you love?" Remus grinned, and stuck his tongue out.
"You bastard. I may just have to eat that."
"You're disgusting."
"You're the one sitting in my lap."
"Shut up." Remus rolled his eyes and got up, pulling Sirius to his feet. "Come on. Bedtime."
"I'm going to watch you sleep, and breathe on the back of your neck!" Sirius said gleefully.
"You'll do no such thing." Remus said sternly, the two of them walking up the stairs to their room. When they got there, Remus began to strip off.
"Woah, Moony! You're just gonna strip?" Sirius blinked.
"It's not like you've never seen me naked before." Remus rolled his eyes, putting his shirt in the washing basket and unbuttoning his trousers. "Come on, this only has to be awkward if we make it be."
"Fair enough." Sirius shrugged, taking off his own shirt and tossing it onto his bed. They got changed in silence, despite the No Awkwardness rule, and avoided looking at each other as much as possible.
"There. Pyjamas." Remus smiled, when he was changed. "Come on." He slid into bed.
"What?" Sirius blinked.
"I'm not going to make you stop sleeping on my bed either. You can sleep next to me if you want. It'll be nice not to have dog hair all over my bed for a change."
"I don't shed THAT much!" Sirius protested, sliding into bed next to Remus, who closed the curtains, and then curling up behind him. "Night, Moony."
"Good night, Sirius. I love you."
Sirius' only response was a gentle lick to the cheek, and warm arms around Remus' waist.
A/N: Yayyy cuteness :D
Ohkay know what is pathetic and kinda paranoid of me? The first chapter of this got 12 reviews, which had me bouncing off the friggin' moon. The second chapter got... 8. And I have been freaking out all week going 'OH MAN I KNEW THIS STORY WAS TOO BAD TO POST I SHOULD HAVE JUST LET IT DIE ALONE WHYYY DO THEY HATE IT?' because I am a pathetic freak, and am incredibly selfconscious about this story in particular. Hence the reason this chapter is a little late; I didn't even know if I wanted to post it anymore. Because as I said earlier; pathetic freak. But then I remembered all the nice stuff that HAS been said about it, (and that Andrea would kill me if I stopped updating XD) and decided to post this anyway.
End rant.
On with the review responses!
ListerineSkulls: lol I have incredibly vivid, incredibly warped dreams every single night, and I sorta tried to convey that odd dream state in my writing, I'm really glad you like them :)
craic_rocker: Ohhh damn. Stuffy librarians are only any fun when they're of the marmalade wench variety. I know the feeling though - I have the horrible habit of reading fanfiction and blogs and the like on the library computer, and having to hold in my laughter allll the time. Bahahaha your review serrriously cracked me up though, and I'm glad I didn't accidentally wind up reading it in the library :) Thank you!
And since I forgot to thank all the people I didn't give personalised responses to last chapter (I love you all though!) big thanks for reviewing to;
twistedbrain, vivienneandfred, xrosiex, .3, Silverone3, Zak's-blood13, RonRulez, and lovefan81
And thanks this chapter to;
The Girl Of Many Fandoms, Shiri Razi, The Miss Marauders, .3, moonfoot13, and RonRulez.