(A/N- Oh, my how long it's been since I've updated this story! Sorry for the delay! I've just had so much going on in my life with graduating and issues with the family, but anyway...Here's chapter five! Thank you to everyone for your patience! Please dont hate me!)

Sirius looked helplessly at the portrait hole where Remus had just left. He didn't mean for this to happen, he really liked Remus, he liked him a lot. In truth he didn't like Alice like a girlfriend, not at all. True, he liked both blokes and girls, but Remus was the only one who had his real attraction. Sirius just kept up on the girls so he wouldn't be noticed as he lusted after his best mate, his male best mate. Still, he wanted to bring Remus to the Valentine's Ball, but his fear of uncovering the truth took over and he had decided that he was going to tell Remus that they should each take a girl to the ball, so no one would suspect them of being lovers. He really didn't know what effect this would have upon Remus, upon their relationship.

He sulked upstairs to the dormitories and no one heard from him the rest of the night. Although, James Potter could have sworn that he heard a muffled sob when he got into bed that night.

Remus subconsciously slumped out of the portrait hole and into the empty corridor. His conscious mind was barely functioning. He vaguely noticed his movements; he simply let his feet carry him. It took him a moment to realize that he had reached the corridor near the astronomy tower. Deciding that he might as well get some fresh air, or hell, maybe even jump off, he climbed the stairs to the tower.

The cool night air met his cheeks as he stepped out onto the tower balcony. He stepped up to the edge and looked over the railing. It was definitely a long ways up.

Suddenly a rustle behind him made him jump and turn about in startlement. A boy his age, with cinnomon brown hair, leapt back in a similar fashion.

"Oi!"

"Oh, sorry there!"

Remus and the boy regained their composure and awkwardly acknowledged each other.

"Remus, is that you?"

"Yeah..Frank?"

"Yeah. Sorry to bother you. I didn't think anyone was up here."

Frank was a Gryffindor as well, only he was a 7th year.

"Oh that's okay, I was just getting some air. Did you want to be alone?" Remus offered.

"No it's alright, I was just getting some air too."

Remus nodded and looked away, into the starry night sky. His eyes instantly found the constellation of canis major. He sighed and closed his eyes, breathing in the crisp air. He kept replaying the evening's fight in his mind. Remembering his boyfriend's hesistated words and reluctance of showing his love.

A muffled noise that sounded a lot like a sniffle came from the direction of the other boy. Opening his eyes, he found Frank hunched over his knees on the floor. Remus sat next to him and offered his consolance.

"Frank, what's the matter? Don't cry, it'll be okay."

Frank wiped his eyes and turned away, embarrassed by his sorrow.

"Sorry Remus. I don't know where that came from. I'm just having a rough time."

Remus nodded and held back his own tears. "I know what you mean. I'm having a rather rough time myself."

"Really? What's wrong on your end?"
"Oh, um...I just got into big argument with my friend."

Frank sniffled again. "I'm sorry to hear that. At least your friend knows you're alive. The girl I fancy has a crush on someone else and doesn't even know that I exist."

"Surely she know that you exist, but maybe she just doesn't know that you're that much into her. You should try to approach her when she isn't around that guy, that would probably give you more of an advantage."

Frank shook his head. "No, that wouldn't work, everytime I see her she's with him, always trying to impress him, not to mention she nearly throws herself at him."

Remus was reminded heavily of Alice, as the creature growled inside of him.

"Funny, my friend and I were actually arguing over a girl who did that exact sort of thing to him."

Frank laughed bitterly. "Did it happen to be Sirius Black?"

Remus turned to look at Frank in astonishment. "Actually, it was. How did you know that?"

"Because that's the guy who she swoons over, the guy Alice wants to snog."

Realization washed over Remus as he absorbed this information.

"You fancy Alice? Oh, wow, I had no idea."

"Yeah, unfortunately the more popular, charming, handsome man won her heart."

Remus said nothing as his brain picked up speed and he began to formulate a plot. He had come up with an idea in less then five minutes.

"Frank," he said quite suddenly, startling the other boy. "I know that you're an honest bloke, and I know that you aren't judgemental so I'm positive that I can trust you with a secret."

Frank cocked an eyebrow at him. "Of course you can, Remus. I trust you as well. I mean, afterall, I did just tell you my biggest secret."

Remus felt himself blush, flattered, and was grateful for the darkness.

"Well, thank you," he continued on. " Sirius Black is well...he's my boyfriend, we've been dating for almost a month now."

Remus watched as he got the reaction he thought he would. Frank's eyes widened and he gaped at him.

"You mean you and Black are...poofs?"

A nodd was enough to convince him as he smiled slightly.

"All of this time I've been worried that she would be his girlfriend and you're telling me that he's gay? That's great!"

"Well, not exactly..." Remus said, hating to disappoint the boy after making him so hopeful. He proceeded to tell him about their fight.

"Oh, well, it looks like we're in the same boat now." Frank sighed.

Seeing a perfect opportunity to tell his plot, Remus leaned closer to him.

"Actually, I've got a plan, you know that Valentine's Ball coming up..."