A/N: Sorry it's taken so long. Life got in the way. Sirius and Remus do meet in this chapter but not much happens. And a short disclaimer: I own nothing except for Scotty, bastard that he is.

One Rockin' Night

Chapter 3

Sirius was so excited. He was backstage at a show for one of London's most famous bands, Rage/Tectonic. Currently, no one except Sirius, James, a random, yet very handsome, man with a bagpipe, and a small crowd of groupies was there. Then, they heard the soft crunch of tires on gravel. A few car doors slammed and soon a line of people, including Curt and Troy, strode into the room carrying various instruments and equipment. The groupies let out a loud squeal.

The line was lead by a man with a mohawk and multiple tattoos carrying a stack of drums. He was followed by Curt and Troy, each carrying a guitar case and an amp. Actually, on closer inspection, Troy was carrying a bass, not a guitar. And bringing up the rear was a very pretty red head who was struggling with a keyboard and violin case. James jumped up and took the keyboard.

"Let me get that for you, Lily," he said, smiling at her.

She blushed a light pink and mumbled a "Thank you, James."

Sirius smirked. The sexual tension between those two was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

After the equipment was set up and introductions were made (the guy with the bagpipes went by the name Scotty McGreggor) the group settled on the couches, ignoring the groupies, and were soon chatting like old friends. Their conversation was cut short by the roar of a motorcycle. The door opened and the most stunning blonde man Sirius had ever seen walked in. The groupies went wild, squealing and giggling. He smiled and said-

"Sorry I'm late guys."

"You're only late if we've been called onstage and you aren't here," Lily told him.

"Hey, love," Scotty said softly, his Scottish brogue filling the room.

"Scotty! You made it," the man cried. He bentdown to kiss his cheek but Scotty's arm slipped around his waist and pulled him onto his lap.

Sirius didn't know why but he felt jealous of Scotty. Though a streak of smugness shot through him when the blonde's eyes landed on him and widened in surprise and something else unidentifiable. He barely noticed Scotty nibbling on his ear.

"James, I don't believe I've met your friend," he said, his voice husky.

"Oh, right," James said, jerking out of his Lily-induced trance. "This is my mate, Sirius Black. Sirius, this is Remus Lupin.

Sirius' eyes widened slightly and he said, "The one who can't take a compliment?"

Remus' eyes instantly narrowed. "Oh, it's you," he said coolly. His eyes, however, contradicted his haughty tone. There was a spark of hope and slight lust in the twin amber orbs.

Scotty stopped kissing Remus' neck to watch the exchange and glared at Sirius for stealing away Remus' attention. No one spoke as Remus and Sirius glared at each other. Even the giggling groupies had shut up. The only sound came from the crowd filling the front room for the show. The tension was thankfully broken by the stage manager sticking his balding head into the room and saying "You're on in five."

The band sprang into action. Remus had gotten off Scotty's lap and was now pulling the others into a huddle.

"Alright," he said briskly, "this is a party crowd. Therefore, we're going to do some fun songs. We're going to open with the "Spicy McHaggis Jig," follow that up with "Just Like You" and "Crawling," and end the show with "Colors." Got it?"

They all nodded. James tugged on Sirius' sleeve and motioned toward the stage door. Sirius nodded and followed him out, feeling Remus' eyes boring into his back.

Once they were out of the room James smiled and said, "I think Rem likes you."

"Yeah, right," Sirius scoffed, "and I'm the Easter bunny."

"No! He really likes you," James insisted.

Sirius raised an eyebrow and gave James a skeptical look.

"Really? Then explain why he's so cold and hostile."

"It's a test," said James matter-of-factly. "If you give up and switch to someone else, you're not worth his time. But, if you stay at it and keep trying to gain his trust, he'll see you're serious (no pun intended) and let you in. It's also to test the boundaries of your patience and temper so he knows how far he can push you."

"Oh," Sirius said dumbly. "That makes sense."

"Once you know what he's doing, all the pieces fall into place," grinned James.

"Did Scotty pass that test?" Sirius asked, not really sure he wanted to know.

"Scotty? He's a one night stand for Remus. He doesn't give a flying fuck about Scotty. Though it's common knowledge among us that Scotty's madly in love with him," James told him. "You'll want to watch out, though. Scotty is prone to extreme jealousy and could attack you if he thinks you're making moves on Rem."

"I'll keep that in mind," Sirius said as they arrived in the packed club.

They got spots right up front just as the stage lights went on and the show started. Looking back, that would be one of the most energizing and mesmerizing shows Sirius would ever go to.

A/N: Well, what do you think? Scotty will prove him self to be a pain in the ass later in the story, don't worry. Also, for those of you less music knowledgeable, Spicy McHaggis Jig is by the Dropkick Murphys, Just Like You is by Three Days Grace, Crawling is by Linkin Park, and Colors is by Crossfade. Got it? Good. Don't forget to review!