Okey dokey I now have a new chapter up and running. Just so you all know I've never actually produced an M rated fic before now but I considered it was appropriate. I want to warn that the following chapter will include an incy bit of swearing. Nothing major, i had quite a lot before i edited but decided against it. Just wanted to reiterate so I don't offend.
Now enough of that boring stuff :) FREE SEXY REMUS' TO: Paddie'sGirl, Kaze Kiba and Twisted-Tealeaf. Thankyou's at the bottom as always. :)
Chapter One – Distraction
"MOONY! Will you watch what you're doing with that stapler?!" Sirius exclaimed almost falling from his ladder as Remus Lupin almost accidentally stapled his hand, something he'd never experienced and never wanted to experience.
Remus snapped his attention back to the work at hand. Decorating… right.
It was the day before Lily Evans and James Potter got married and as two good best men (Sirius officially, Remus unofficially) they had the responsibility (in Sirius' case displeasure) of decorating for the reception. The area they were decorating was a simplistic function room that lay in the middle of a block of offices in the heart of London that no one would have ever noticed had they not known it was there. It appeared quite plain at first glance, but after three hours of labour, at least seventy five balloons, four hundred and fifty sets of streamers and one very arguable banner, Remus had to admit he and Sirius had definitely made an improvement.
It was just one more thing Remus could add to the tally of things he'd done to make the marriage a go ahead. He'd been working non stop since the engagement; arranging, negotiating, decorating, organizing, inviting, sorting, rearranging and so on and so forth…
And as he and Sirius neared the end of their final task he began to dread what lay ahead…
Actually taking time to think about what was really happening.
James marrying Lily.
It was as simple as that. Three words that had had him working relentlessly for months to distract him from the actual possibility that the love of his life Lily Evans was getting married to his best friend.
"Thank god this is almost finished… we would have had it all up in seconds if we'd used magic…" Sirius grunted pushing against the stapler in his hand with all his force. The stapler practically squealed in reply.
"Sirius, gently." Remus advised. Although he knew the stapler couldn't feel any pain he couldn't say the same for Sirius if he fell from such a height… The force he was exerting was putting him out of balance and as evidence of this the ladder almost lifted up on three legs. Sirius eyed the ground warily seeing his point and pushed against the stapler gently receiving a small click of confirmation that his effort was in minimal need. Satisfied that his friend was no longer in danger, Remus turned to look out at the foyer where the noise equivalent of a zoo could be heard and said; "We couldn't have used magic with them watching."
Mingling in the foyer (or causing a racket that couldn't be healthy for one's ears) were the workers from the neighbouring offices. It seemed that their little function room had never seen something as exciting as a wedding reception; they were all gawking at the decorations and banners like a bunch of five year olds in a candy shop. Sirius had been disgruntled by their presence on their arrival and even Remus who was usually quite a patient man was beginning to get the urge to yell 'FUCK OFF!' Had it not been for his panic at the upcoming wedding Remus would have felt immensely relieved that they were nearing the end of their work.
"Moony… When you get married…. Wormtail is your best man." Sirius panted looking up at the banner he had just stapled proudly.
It read 'Congratulations James and Lily' Remus looked up at it with secret disdain and felt something churn in his gut. He felt the sudden urge to rip it down in rage, but instead replied rather frostily;" When I get married? More like if by some miracle I get married."
Sirius shrugged off his comment grinning goofily, "You know… I never thought he'd actually woo the girl. Now I'm starting to think I should be suggesting baby names. What do you think of Sirius as a boy's name?"
"I think if you named a boy Sirius he might grow up an arrogant, self absorbed man whore." Remus muttered miserably. He hadn't thought of kids. Bloody hell were Lily and James really going to have kids? He realized that was a ridiculous thing to think about… Mainly because if they were getting married, eventually they'd probably want kids.
"What's wrong?" Sirius asked.
"Nothing… it's just… I miss the old days." He lied. It was such a blatant lie Remus was sure that Sirius would pick him up for it and force the truth. Sirius however obviously had other thoughts on his mind or was too warped from all the work he'd done to notice.
"Me too." He chuckled. "I miss those broom cupboards… No one ever interrupted when you were in a broom cupboard because they knew what was probably going on inside. But being caught in your bedroom by Mrs Potter…" Sirius shuddered.
"You miss broom cupboards the most?" Remus asked rolling his eyes, "Out of everything we've been through?"
"It was a joke Moony. Sheesh what got on your tail?" Sirius asked slowly descending the ladder, "Well we're done. From now on all I have to do is handle the rings and get very drunk. I love weddings… Drinks all around!" He stumbled out the door dramatically calling for Remus to follow.
Rolling his eyes, Remus turned back to the banner, he looked around at the decorations that had been the result of many hours of work from him and Sirius and sighed.
"Congratulations James and Lily indeed." He said sadly, before turning to follow Sirius.
His dress robes were hung neatly at the door next to an equally neat tuxedo. He'd checked that Sirius still had the rings in his pocket three times to make sure he hadn't lost them He'd gone through every single detail (the car, the table spots and the entertainment) and he'd called the priest twice to make sure he was still free for the entire day in case something went wrong.
The order members that didn't feel the need to get dressed up for something as trivial as a wedding (There's a bloody war on and you're worrying about a wedding? That was Mad Eye Moody) were all set to guard the church and the office block to fend off any 'trespassers' that might decide to swing by. Their brooms were all fully functional, Remus had checked five times.
Remus lay as still as possible. The bed was comfy there was no doubt about that. Everything was in the right spot and the lights were out and yet he still couldn't sleep.
He glanced at the intricately designed mirror next to him. It lay quite innocently… Just waiting…
It wouldn't hurt to check Sirius had the rings in order just one more time… after all it was a cliché for one reason and one reason only… The Best man ALWAYS seemed to lose the rings.
Remus picked up the mirror guiltily and whispered, "Sirius."
His own appearance disappeared and was replaced with Sirius' rather disheveled one.
"What do you want?" He asked clearly irritated.
"I just wanted to check…"
"Moony, I've got the bloody rings in my bloody pocket, now bloody well stop asking me and get to bloody sleep."
Sirius' face disappeared and Remus stared into his own amber eyes.
He knew that he shouldn't have checked up… Sirius got pissy when people interrupted his sleep. He'd learnt that the hard way in his first year at Hogwarts. Remus Lupin hadn't been accustomed to people sleeping past nine am and was starting to worry that Sirius would miss breakfast altogether. James had advised him to 'Just leave him there' and Peter had agreed with this advice but Remus wanted to make sure his friend got a good breakfast and the best start to the day as possible. He did succeed in his efforts but received a new scar just above his left eyebrow from a cleverly aimed quill. He still wondered how Sirius could have been so 'tired' and yet still have the energy to aim so precisely.
He put the mirror away carefully and turned on his back to stare up at the black ceiling.
Just try counting… that always works.
Lily's face flashed into his mind and his stomach churned uncomfortably. She was marrying James… Tomorrow. She had no idea how he felt about her and she was marrying James.
One, two, three…
She's the ONLY person that ever understood and felt really empathetic about what was happening to me when I transformed, she still brings me chocolate every full moon!
Eleven, twelve, thirteen…
That's not a good enough reason to marry her. In fact it's the very reason you shouldn't marry her… You're a werewolf… Get a bloody grip!
Twenty, Twenty one, twenty two…
I'm not saying I want to marry her! But she's always cared about me. Maybe if I'd had the balls I would have asked her out the very moment I met her and James' infatuation never would have got out of hand!
Forty four, forty five, forty six…
Your infatuation is getting out of hand! Move on! It's just a crush! You'll get over it! You'll see her walking up the aisle to James and you'll realize she doesn't want you and that she wants James and only James.
Seventy nine, eighty, eighty one…
I'd do anything for her. Bloody hell I'd probably die for her. I can talk to her so openly and still trust her! She's so different to every other girl.
NINETY NINE, ONE HUNDRED, ONE HUNDRED AND ONE…
You'll find another girl…
Not like her.
You can't have her. She loves James. SHE'S MARRYING JAMES!
Fuck it. One million.
Paddie'sGirl - Thankyou! Looks at Jamesie and Sirius adoringly I wasn't really much of a fan of Remus/Lilly myself either until I started to think about this plot. Thankyou:)
Kaze Kiba - Hope you like this chapter! I'm not sure whether the first bit is very good but i hope it still looks promising! Thanks for your review:)
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