A/N: Here we are, the END of The Marauders! OH NOES! I know I'm gonna miss this fic heaps! It's had it's ups and downs; there were times when writing it felt stupid and awkward and like the biggest waste of pixels ever to hit the internet, but I fell in love with it, and now parting with it's gonna be hard.
So, for the last times, I say...
Dedications;
Melita: MAHOW! MEWUH! Olats and Yats should be avoided at all costs. However will Remus cope now?
Fiona: Fairy party! :D Lol you're gonna be a fantastic nymph. And Matthew's gonna look so pretty in wings!
Nicki/Nick: Lumi-Wumi's Sticky-Wicky is who I call to get off.
Matthew: Sssh, I'm trying to watch the movie!
WARNING: Do I really have to say it?
Disclaimer: JKR owns them sadly. I just borrow them and put instruments in their hands.
To everyone who read and reviewed: Thank you. You mean the world to me.
The Marauders
"Are you ready?" Sirius asked, squeezing Remus' hand tightly. Two months had passed since Sirius had outed them at the concert, and they were about to do their first interview since. Remus breathed deeply.
"As I'll ever be. How about you?"
"I think so. It feels so strange, people just knowing. It... it's weird.."
Remus nodded. "The letter from Regulus was funny."
Sirius laughed loudly. His brother had sent him a letter the day after the concert, saying that he had been there and couldn't believe his brother's courage. It was the first contact they had had in years.
"Hey, at least he's speaking to me again."
"No longer are you a disgrace to the Noble And Most Ancient House Of Black. Your rebellious edge is gone."
"Noo! Doomed to walk the world without a family to hate me! How shall I cope?" Sirius swooned dramatically, and Remus laughed.
"Okay, come on. Let's do this."
Together, hand in hand, they walked onto the stage as the music cue went, Remus waving to the screaming fans in the audience, Sirius blowing them kisses.
The interviewer, a pretty brunette, was waiting for them at the sofa in the middle of the stage. Remus smiled, sitting down next to her, and Sirius casually plopped himself in his lap, the the crowd's delight and laughter. Remus giggled, and shoved him playfully off, while the interviewer waited for the catcalls to subside before she began the interview.
"Wow. Remus, Sirius, as you've just demonstrated, the two of you have recently made a shocking announcement at a concert. How does it feel?"
"Really weird." Sirius answered at once. "I've been gay in secret since I was about twelve. Remus is the only person I ever told before all this happened, and all of a sudden I'm getting letters from like, my brother, and my old teachers and stuff. It's really strange."
"It's strange for me too." Remus smiled. "I didn't actually know I was gay until Sirius, and all of a sudden it's on my Wikipedia page. It's a bit scary." He grinned, and Sirius nodded.
The interviewer nodded too. "How long have you two been together as a couple? How did this even start?"
Sirius laughed, and Remus blushed and giggled slightly. "We've been together for a total of about five months at this point, though there was a bit where we were broken up in the middle."
Sirius nodded. "I did something very stupid that I'm not proud of. It took a lot of work for us to get to this point again. As for your second question, it's a bit of a funny story. I'd only just come out to Remus, and we'd known each other fifteen years, so it was a bit of a blow to him. Then one day we were talking about why he doesn't like dating, and how he'd never really had anyone treat him the way he deserved to be treated, so I got to thinking that I should take him out for a night. Just as friends, but it was..."
"It was amazing." Remus smiled, looking into Sirius' eyes. "He took me for a romantic dinner, and then dancing in the moonlight, as cheesy as it sounds. It was the most magical night of my life. I don't even know why I kissed him, but I did. That's actually pretty much how I figured out I was gay."
The interviewer smiled, and the audience gave a loud aww. Remus blushed and grinned, still looking into Sirius' eyes. Sirius kissed him softly, without another word, to the crowd's delight. When they parted, the interviewer was grinning at them in delight.
"You two coming out has inspired a large number of gay people to come out and fight for the acceptance they deserve. Do you have any words for them?"
"Yes." Sirius said firmly. "Good on you. There is nothing wrong with being gay. For years I hid myself away and cried, and contemplated killing myself, all because I had this big filthy secret. And know what? It was stupid. Yes, some people are going to react badly. And if you're afraid of that and decide not to tell, that's fine. There's nothing wrong with the closet. But one thing I never ever want any of you to do is be ashamed of yourself. Being gay doesn't make you dirty or perverted, it just makes you gay. That's all. It's just another part of who you are, and it's not a bad part. It's most definitely a good part. And it shouldn't have to be a big deal either. Yes, I'm gay. I also prefer boxers over briefs. Just another fact. Gay people are more a fact of life than an 'abomination' at this point, and there are some assholes who just have to learn that."
Remus smiled. "Sirius said it all for me. Just remember that whoever you are, whatever you do, whoever you love, there are four guys who love you for it."
000
"Ow! This bloody thing hurts! How do women wear these?"
"Oh, stop whining." Remus smiled, pulling Sirius' corset tighter. "This was your idea, and you're not backing out now."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Just tie up the damn corset and help me find my padded bra."
000
The crowd roared as the spotlight came on, but it quickly faded to confusion, when instead of hitting a male rockstar, the spotlight trained on the back of what was clearly a woman, with a curvy waist, dressed in a pink t-shirt, a short black skirt, fishnets and high heels. Her long straight black hair was up in sleek pigtails, and she tapped her foot on the stage three times, hands on her guitar. Out of the blackness the opening chords of one of the Marauders' songs began, adding to the confusion. Remus' violin could clearly be heard, and the girl seemed to be playing Sirius' part... Sirius. Comprehension dawned on the audience as Sirius turned around, revealing that it was in fact him in drag. As it happened, he made a beautiful girl. The next spotlight hit Remus, already facing the crowd, his hair falling in soft waves around his face, also in a corset and stuffed bra, dressed in tight, feminine skinny jeans, and a pale blue t-shirt with a puppy on it.
The next one to be spotlighted was James, again, in drag. He was wearing a long blonde wig, to the crowd's great amusement, and a short, girly black skirt, with a red top of Lily's. The last person revealed was Peter, dressed as a woman like the rest. He hadn't done much, just put on a corset and padded bra, a tight black t-shirt with a kitten on, and a tighter pair of skinny jeans than usual. The crowd screamed, and there was the beeping of tens of cameras beginning to film. Sirius danced his way to the microphone, where he began to sing mellowly, the rooftop song he had written for Remus. Remus now did backing vocals in this song, after much coaxing from Sirius, and it sounded more beautiful than ever.
"I'm lost to the dark now
All is meaningless
Alone
A rooftop
I'm begging, pleading for my world to end."
The crowd went wild as Sirius tossed his pigtails back, and James tried to do the same with his wig, instead managing to flick it half off. Even the band laughed at this, and the crowd screamed all the louder.
"But you come to me
And within you
Who I am
Who I should be
I see my soul reflected in perfect eyes."
Sirius pranced across the stage and kissed Remus thoroughly, for no reason at all. "I love you." He whispered, and Remus kissed him again, quickly, before Sirius began the chorus.
"Your words are my salvation
Inviting ground no longer near
The pain's not enough to die now
I just need you here."
Sirius flounced across to James, who was trying to use his head to fix the wig while still playing, and danced slowly all around him, using his teeth to right the wig.
"Angels don't need to fly
Retreat from the ledge
Together
We live
You've brought me to where I belong."
Sirius danced back over to the right side of the stage, and gave Remus another quick kiss, on the cheek this time.
"Your words are my salvation
Inviting ground no longer near
The pain's not enough to die now
I just need you here."
Sirius kissed Remus yet again, and James had to come over and kick him in the shin to remind him to sing when James' solo was over.
"Because it only takes one
To make the difference
To save a life from ending
Yeah, it only takes one
Never ever stop
Don't let the dark defeat you.
Because I
Believe
In you."
"Somebody bloody neuter these two!" James yelled as the song finished, and the crowd laughed loudly.
"Ahh, he's just jealous." Sirius smiled, as though James were a petulant child.
"He is married, and doesn't see much to be jealous about. No offense, but I'd rather Lils than either of you any day."
"Whateeever." Sirius smirked, kissing Remus again.
A/N: IT IS OVER OH NOES.
Thanks again to everyone who read and reviewed, I can't even begin to say just how amazing you all are. But it's a lot, trust me.
For the last time, review responses.
remuslives23: Haha thanks :) lol I'm not actually Christian myself (Actually, I'm Wiccan) I was just there because my friend invited me to a party they were having... they had a couple of tons of snow brought in in the parking lot. It was amaaazing haha... until they started preaching and playing bland music. Ahahaha not going back theeere.
BlackLycanth: I'm going to miss it too! Waaaaah!
xX-Fiona-Xx: I wrote this just for you; 'One day Remus and Sirius and Snape and Lucius and Harry and Draco and Tom Riddle and Hermione, who were all pretty fairies with wings, decided to have the grandmother of all orgies and it was HAWT.' Did you like your fanfic? XD
The Girl Of Many Fandoms: Actually MCR aren't very emo, I can't stand emo music either. They're closer to goth/metal, but emos pretty much ruined them. They actually have pretty good music though. And thank you :D
E.Nigma: HOLY CRAP your reviews made my day! Hahaha making you look insane was my pleasure entirely :D I'm really glad you liked it!
Anna: Hahaha I find myself humming along while I write XD
And Sirius and Remus both send thank-you kisses to Dizzy.Blonde.Girl, Avahin, Moosxaxlot, furrylittlesecret (haha love the name!), and rekahneko! Thank you all so much :D
And now I just have one more thing to say to you all.
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Sequel...??