Title: Regrets, Memories and Healing.
Author: AntiLupinTonks
Beta: The wonderful and ever-helpful Vikertee. -applause-
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter or any themes connected to Harry Potter...that would be JKR. I do own this plot though. D
A/N: dun dun dun...CHAPTER TWO!!!!! whooo!! Are you excited?!?! I am!!!
Okay Thanks and Cookies to my reviewers! Love you guys!
Warning: This chapter contains sex (maybe rape, I'm not sure if you would categorize this as rape...) but it's not graphic AT ALL.
Chapter Two:
"Well, Mister Lupin...Do you know any good Diners?" A charming smile burst onto Sirius' face and Remus' knees weakened slightly.
"Uh..." Remus racked his brain for a place that was suitable, at the same time questioning Sirius' ability to be trusted. "I know this place, but it gets a bit crowded around this time." Remus said hesitantly and shifted the pile of books in his arm. Remus worked part-time at a bookstore, so whenever he got his paycheck he put his employee discount to good use and blew half of his pay on new books.
"Great!" Sirius said and bowed lowly, tipping an imaginary hat. "Lead the way, Moony!" Remus raised an eyebrow at the nickname but never the less started weaving through the crowd.
"Moony?" Remus could have sworn he saw a faint blush creep up Sirius' cheeks.
"Yes, well...you remind me of a wolf...and you know...werewolf...full moon...Moony."
Remus just let a small, amused smile form on his face.
"I see. Well, if I am to be Moony, then I shall call you Padfoot, yes?" Now it was Sirius' turn to raise an eyebrow. Remus explained before the question left Sirius' lips. "You remind me of a puppy, and the foot of a puppy is padded, yes? So you are Padfoot." Sirius shot Remus an offended look and placed a large hand over his chest where his heart was.
"Moi? A puppy? I think not, Mister Moony! I am not a cute and cuddly creature!" Remus chuckled and swerved around a couple holding a toddler between them.
"Fine. You are a dog, then. Better?" Sirius sniffed haughtily and stuck his nose into the air, his natural aristocratic look coming out.
"Much." By this time they had reached a small diner with glass windows that showed old-fashioned seats and booths inside. A bar sat in the far corner. Sirius tilted his head up to look at the sign.
"The Leaky Cauldron?"
Remus nodded, "Mhm. C'mon." Grabbing the taller boy's wrist, Remus pulled Sirius into the already packed pub. They maneuvered around to a table near the back and sat, one on each side of the booth. Sirius' face was stretched into a grin and his grey eyes sparkled.
A plump boy around their age walked over, a white nametag reading 'Peter' stuck to his breast pocket.
"Welcome to The Leaky Cauldron, can I take your order?"
Remus smiled and spoke before Sirius could.
"Two specials and two butterbeers, please." The waiter nodded, gave a small smile and scampered away into the crowd.
They sat in silence for a few moments until Remus broke it by chuckling lightly. Sirius raised a dark eyebrow. Shaking is head, Remus explained. "It's just, this whole thing is pretty crazy, don't you think?"
Sirius shrugged. "Yeah. I guess. I mean, we don't know each other and yet we're eating together at a pub." Remus nodded and had just opened his mouth to say something when Peter came back with their drinks, a promise that their food would be ready soon falling from his lips.
Sirius raised his glass and tilted it slightly. "To insane meetings and new friendships." Remus smiled and lifted his own glass to meet Sirius', the clink of glasses barely audible over the sound of laughter in the pub.
Remus Lupin and Sirius Black stayed in The Leaky Cauldron for lunch and then wandered out onto the streets to do a bit of light shopping, although Sirius didn't have any money left. The large amount he stole from Brian was just enough for his shelter, clothes and food. He'd need to get a job, preferably one that didn't involve taking his clothes off.
"So. Tell me a bit about yourself..." Remus said around a spoon full of ice cream. The two teens were sitting in the ice cream parlor located in the middle of Diagon Alley. Sirius tapped his chin in thought, there was plenty he could say about himself but a lot of that was too private to tell a near stranger.
"Um. Okay. I have a younger brother named Regulus but...we got separated. I'm nineteen and Regulus is fifteen." Sirius paused and glanced up at Remus who was staring at him in interest. Sirius quickly thought up a few 'white' lies to cover for his obvious lack of normal life. "My parents are originally from...err...France and we lived there for a few years before I moved in with my Aunt and Uncle here in London and Regulus stayed in France." There. That seemed safe. Sirius looked up to see Remus grinning at him, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Parlez-vous français?!" Remus practically squealed. Sirius barely kept himself from letting his jaw drop to the floor.
"Err...N-Not really." Of course he knew what Remus said. Everyone knew what that means. Remus looked disappointed but then it was quickly replaced by suspicion. Sirius swallowed. Oops.
"You lived in France but you can't speak French?" Remus raised an eyebrow, disbelief clear on his face. Sirius tugged the collar of his tee shirt and looked around. Was it hot in there or was it just him? He swallowed and frantically looked around for something to distract Remus from the question but could find nothing. Sighing, Sirius turned to look at Remus, who still sat with that same facial expression.
"Okay, look. I'm not French...hell, I've never even been to France," Remus opened his mouth to say something but Sirius cut him off. "I can't tell you where I'm from or much else about me...not just yet." Sirius stared into Remus' amber eyes, silently pleading him to understand. Remus frowned and pulled his bottom lip into his mouth,giving off a thinking aura. After a few moments he nodded slowly.
"Okay." Sirius grinned and leaned back in his seat, spooning his vanilla ice cream into his mouth, his silky hair framing his grinning face nicely. Remus smiled back hesitantly, he wasn't sure if he could trust this Sirius character, but he seemed nice and Remus liked him, it was about time for him to take a risk.
A few hours and many random outbursts from Sirius later the sun was just setting over Diagon Alley and Remus checked his wrist watch. "This was really great, Pads." Remus said, using the shortened version of the nickname he gave Sirius, "I had a lot of fun, but I really need to get home." Remus hitched the nearly forgotten books up higher in his arms and smiled at the canine-like boy standing in front of him. Sirius smiled back, a flicker of sadness flashed in his grey eyes but was gone in an instant, replaced by hope.
"Maybe we could meet again." Sirius said, smiling. When Sirius was with Remus all thoughts of The House and Regulus left his mind and he felt like his old self again, even if his old self was about six years old. Remus nodded, his smile never leaving his thin lips as he resisted the urge to chuckle at Sirius, who at the nod started bouncing on his heels, grinning so wide Remus was sure his face would split in half. "Great!" Sirius leaned down and hugged Remus tightly, taking care to not push the books out of Remus' arms. Remus let out the chuckle he was holding in and hugged Sirius back with some difficulty. The older of the two let go and stepped back. Winking, he turned on his heel and disappeared in the noticeably thinner crowd. Remus sighed as he stared after the boy who he met just that day, and couldn't help but admire the teen's arse as he walked away. Remus sighed and turned left, making his way back to the house he lived in with his parents, all earlier suspicions gone
Over the next few days, Sirius started up a ritual. He woke up each morning, took his shower, changed, went to Diagon Alley and beganhis search for both the petit blond and a job. So far he'd had no luck for both searches.
Sighing, Sirius made his way back to the hotel after his fourth day of searching, as usual coming back exactly how he left. Thoughts whizzed through his head. Without the distraction of one Remus Lupin, Sirius had taken to worrying about Regulus every second, and which waswhat he was doing at the exact moment when he ran directly into a warm body. Looking down, Sirius couldn't stop himself from wishing it was Remus as a jolt of deja vu assaulted him. Instead of the small teen Sirius was hoping for, it was a girl with fiery red hair. She sat on her bottom, her pale blue skirt flayed out around her. Sirius smiled slightly and reached a hand out.
"Need help?" The girl's head snapped up and two emerald eyes stared at Sirius. Her face was pink from embarrassment and the color only deepened as she realized that she was still on the floor. Accepting the extended hand, she let herself be helped up. Dusting her hands off on her long skirt, she smiled slightly at the boy standing in front of her.
"Sorry about that." Sirius motioned with his hands between them, as if to showing them banging together. The emerald-eyed girl only waved her hand and pushed a piece of her hair behind a pale ear. "No problem. I'm Lily by the way. Lily Evans."
Sirius smiled, showing his teeth, "Sirius Black". A rush of deja vu slammed into Sirius but he shook it away, determined not to think about Remus. "So. Where are you headed to in such a hurry that you run into people?" Lily asked, her lip twitching in amusement at the sheepish grin Sirius shot her.
"Back to my hotel, and I wasn't really in a hurry...just lost in thought." Sirius shrugged as Lily formed her lips into an 'o' and nodded.
"Well, that explains it." Lily grinned and patted Sirius on the arm.
"I'll let you get back to your thinking," and then she was gone. Sirius shook his hair out of his face and headed back to the hotel, pausing briefly to greet the hazel-eyed boy at the counter. Sirius reached his room and walked directly over to the bed, not bothering to undress he flopped face-first onto the warm mattress, instantly falling asleep.
[Begin Dream
"How's my pet?" A rather plump man asked, a wicked grin on his lips, showing off his fake gold teeth. Sirius winced and pulled out of the grip the man held on his chin. Brian tsked and grabbed Sirius around the waist, pulling him flush against his body. "Is Siri being a bad boy?" Brian whispered huskily, his dark brown eyes filled with lust. Sirius grimaced and struggled against Brian, knowing exactly what would happen if he gave any answer at all. If he said yes, he would be 'punished' and if he said no, he would be 'rewarded'. Either way, he was screwed, in more than one way. Brian growled and pushed Sirius back roughly, causing him to fall onto the bed behind him. Sirius sighed and forced his body to relax, knowing it would hurt less and hopefully be over faster. He felt the small amount of clothing he was wearing be pulled off, leaving his body naked and vulnerable. Turning his head to the side, Sirius stared at the wall and tried not to focus on the pain in the lower regions or the grunts and gasps escaping Brian. Sirius winced as he felt the warm liquid spurt inside of him and moved over as Brian collapsed next to him. Brian reached over lazily and grabbed his chin, turning his head to look at him. Sirius stared at him through dull eyes, his face expressionless. The older man ran a single finger down Sirius cheek and traced his jaw.
"So beautiful..." he whispered and fell asleep, his finger still pressed to Sirius' face. Sirius pushed the finger away and decided that it was now or never. He would have to play out his plan. Crawling out of the bed, Sirius was careful not to wake Brian and grabbed his clothes, pulling them on along with a pair of old trainers. Grabbing Brian's pants he searched the pockets, taking all the money he could find and stuffed it into his own. He found a fair amount, enough to hopefully take care of himself for at least a few days before he could find work. Quickly, Sirius walked over to the window and opened it, climbed out and started running...not looking back once. If he had he would have seen a pale face that looked a lot like his own staring out at him from one of the windows, a sad smile on the chapped lips.
[End Dream
TBC
A/N: I hope everyone understood who that was suppose to be at the end...if u didn't...well, too bad. :D And below are the thanks for people who reviewed the last chapter. To be honest I was quite surprised by how many reviews I go. FIVE WHOLE REVIEWS! whoo. I'm excited.
Thanks to:
Eleventh Requiem- Actually he has Hazel eyes and Remus has Amber eyes (i think I told this to you in something...) so I changed it to Hazel eyes if you were to check. :D
Vikertee - XD
snowlover - Everyone else has a comment...so...YAY!
fan girl 666 - Love the name. :D
StrawberryPunk- Yeah! Me too!
I've already started writing Ch. 3. I don't know when it'll be up though. OH! Btw...should I have the longbottoms in this? Y'know, Alice and Frank? Or should I just leave it how it is? I don't really want to have OCs. They kinda freak me out. :D