Disclaimer: Not mine.
AN: Sorry that took so long to post.
It was dark. The omnipresent shade that resided in the enclosed, minuscule space only added to the dismal mood. Sirius Black was secluded in a storage room, with no space to move.
If his problem was not bad enough, there was someone else in the closet with him. And, in result of the cramped space, they could not be in the room without touching.
It was just some empty storage space that was too small to actually contain any storage items worth anything, which probably contributed to the vacuous enclosure. It apparently served some purpose in Hogwarts for its existence, but getting two people together was not it.
And the founders of the school probably would not agree for the space to be used for making two guys realize their feelings for each other. But James probably wouldn't consider what the founders of Hogwarts would or would not want, or consider that shoving two people together did not guarantee anything.
Remus Lupin and Sirius Black were not exactly what most people would call comfortable. Awkward, terrified, confused, mad… were more appropriate words.
Although Sirius was not exactly confused by the reason of why they were in the closet; he was confused by the tactics James used.
It was obvious who did this, since James had spent the whole day trying to get Sirius to admit something he would have never admitted to his friends. And of course, invisible forces don't just push people and lock them in places without explanation.
---------- Flashback ----------
Sirius was lying in his bed, staring up. He enjoyed the peace and quiet that surrounded him in the empty dormitory. Sirius stared off into space and pictured a face in his head. He pictured the soft brown hair, tired amber eyes, and-
"Sirius!" James shouted from the once unoccupied doorway.
Sirius sighed before responding. "Yes, James?"
"I need to talk to you," James said, and he collapsed on his bed which was conveniently next to Sirius's. James stared up also, and the two boys stared up, both not looking at anything.
"About what?" Sirius said, breaking the silence.
"Well… I've had my suspicions for a while, about your… inclinations towards a certain person."
"Really? Well, who do you think she is?" Sirius responded, amused.
"Well… I'd rather not say. I'll give you the chance to admit it now before I take drastic action."
Sirius started worrying now. When James said something, he did it. "Well… I've had my eye on… Melanie… for a while now," Sirius said saying a name at random.
James turned his head so he could stare at Sirius. "Really? Wow. I was way off. Wasn't that that girl who jumped you a couple days ago?" Sirius flinched. "So, why do you like Melanie?" James asked, grinning.
"Well…she's really nice. And… she's kind," Sirius said, trying to sound like he meant it.
"Wow. She sounds like a really nice and kind girl," James said, smirking. "So… do you like Remus?" James tried to sound casual, but he couldn't refrain from smiling.
"Of course I like Remus! He's my friend!"
"Why is Remus your friend?" James asked.
Sirius stared at James like he was crazy. "Because! He's always there for me, whether I deserve it or not! He can make me laugh when I'm upset. He's always making sure I'm fine when he should be more worried about himself. He's always come up with great ideas for our pranks, so he's not too nice. He's very forgiving. And he's really smart. He's not scared that being smart will affect his popularity. And he doesn't think being dumb is cool or even cares about that. He also is never mean or nasty to anyone, even if they deserve it. All in all, he's just… perfect."
James started smiling. "Aww… I guess I found out who your crush is after all."
"What? No, no, no. I don't like Remus like that," Sirius shouted.
"Yes you do. Just admit it. I told you I'd get it out of you, and I did!"
"You never said that!"
"Well, I'm saying it now!" James replied.
"Well, it doesn't matter, because I don't like Remus like that!"
"Then how do you like him?" James asked.
"As a friend! And besides, I'm attracted to girls, not guys."
"Oh. I didn't think of that," James said. He grinned, remembering something. "So… who was your first kiss with? I don't think I remember you telling me."
"Oh. It was with Oliver Ra-"
James burst out laughing and cut off Sirius from finishing his sentence. "So, tell me Sirius. What kind of person would name a girl Oliver?"
"Oliver's not a girl!" Sirius shouted. He realized what he had said after it was too late.
"Shit. Now you know. You know, James. If you want to move your bed away from mine to the other side of the room, that's fine. I'd understand. And don't worry, I won't stare at you when you're changing and I'll walk out of the room also. And I'll-"
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm gay! What else could I be talking about?" Sirius shouted.
"So what's your point? Why would that change anything between us?" James shouted back.
"Because-" Sirius stopped talking. He realized why he couldn't finish that sentence. "Do you really not care?"
"You know, we accepted Moony and he's a werewolf. Why wouldn't we accept you for being… attracted to men?"
"Well, first off, you're in the same dormitory as I am. Aren't you scared I'm going to check you out, or stare at you without your shirt on or something like that?"
"No, not really. And besides. I stand by what I said earlier. You're in love with Moony!"
"I wouldn't say love exactly…"
"But you admit you definitely like him as more than a friend?"
Sirius paused for a while. "Yes."
"How much do you like him?"
"Can we please not have this conversation? It's making me uncomfortable," Sirius said.
"I'm sorry, but we kind of need to. So? How much do you like him?"
Sirius sighed. "Too much. I'm pretty sure I even love him. But if I don't, I'm sure that it isn't just some crush. I like him so much it almost hurts."
"Aww…" James replied, teasing Sirius.
"Shut up!" Sirius shouted. He started blushing from revealing that much about his affliction.
"So… how long?"
"I'm not telling you," Sirius responded.
"That long? Wow," James said.
"I'm leaving now before you can find out something else about me. Bye, and please don't ever bring up this subject again with me. And don't tell anyone!" Sirius got off the bed and ran through the door before James could ask another question.
---------- End of Flashback ----------
So, James didn't tell anyone. He acted.
As a result, Sirius and Remus were now squished together in a minuscule room with no way to get out, no food, no water, no light, and no wands.
"Moony, I think my legs fell asleep," Sirius said, sounding muffled as though his face was squished against a wall.
"I'm sorry, but I can't move," Remus responded.
"I'm going to kill James," Sirius mumbled, but not loudly enough for Remus to hear.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"You know, this isn't what I imagined would happen after we finally started speaking again," Remus said.
Sirius laughed as a response but didn't say anything.
About another hour passed in the same way. Sirius and Remus started feeling tired. Sirius soon found that he couldn't keep his eyes wide open anymore, so he closed them.
He felt the presence of Remus in the room with him, and he relaxed, listening to his friend's quiet breathing.
Sirius soon drifted off into a peaceful and dreamless slumber, and Remus soon followed.
AN: Aww... Sorry, I'm just weird.
