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"Sirius why didn't you tell me what you were going through?" Remus asked sitting across from Sirius the light of the fire lighting his face making it more expressive as the shadows danced across his face.
"I thought I could handle it on my own and I didn't want to burden you with anything else. I've already dragged you in one too many times." Sirius leaned back into the couch. Lily was sitting next to Remus, they gave Sirius measuring looks.
"I'm your friend you're supposed to tell me what's on your mind and not keep it bottled up."
"You could've come to me too. Severus was keeping me in the loop. He commented a time or two that your mind was somewhere else. Why didn't you want to tell anyone?" Lily sat up straight like she was getting ready to hear the problem then solve it in a matter of seconds.
Sirius sighed and ran a hand through his hair mussing it up. He picked at the couch while staring at Remus and Lily. "I don't know. I thought it would best to do everything on my own. Obviously that didn't work out well. Not only is James mad at me now so is Severus."
"That's where we come in!" Lily said excitedly. She scooted to the end of the couch, Remus and Sirius moved in closer to listen to what she had to say. Her emerald eyes burned with fire as they waited. "Okay, first I have to know, you want Severus and James in you life right?"
"Yes, of course. I wouldn't have it any other way."
Lily clucked her tongue and clapped her hands together. "Good that's what I wanted to hear. I wouldn't have helped you if you only wanted one in your life. Now let's get down to business."
Sirius held up his hand to stop her for a moment. "One second Lily." Sirius turned his silver gaze to Remus who waited patiently for his turn. "Remus, are you sure you want to help?"
"I am and you can't talk me out of it. It's been rough with you and James not on speaking terms. I can tell it's really bothering him too."
"You can? It looks like he's doing fine on his own," Sirius said crossing his arms over his chest, he looked in the fire as if that would tell him what James was thinking because he was having a hard time figuring out his best friend.
"Sirius, believe me he's in a lot of pain. There are times in class when he can't stop staring at you. You just haven't seen it, but I have. And I don't want my two best friends fighting anymore."
"Really?" Sirius couldn't help but ask the question.
"Yes, really now lets go to bed and think of something to do in the morning." Sirius nodded his head in agreement. He felt drained of all his energy. He was mentally, emotionally, and physical exhausted.
"I'll see you two in the morning." Lily waved goodnight and went up the stairs that led to the girl's dormitory.
"Lily wanted me to give this to you when we went off to bed." Remus pulled out a piece of paper from his robes. He handed Sirius the folded square and headed up the stairs.
Sirius' heart pounded in his ears as he carefully unfolded the note. The elegant writing jumped out at him. The shock he felt was like a punch to the gut. It was from Severus! Sirius could barely make out the writing because he was so deliriously happy.
Severus told him to meet him in front of the portrait at eleven. Sirius looked at the clock on the mantle it was five minutes till eleven. His eyes wondered around the common room and to his surprise no one was around. Sirius shrugged, walked to the portrait entrance, it opened and he stepped through it. He looked at the Fat Lady and found she was sleeping. He thanked Merlin, no one needed to hear what was going on between him and Severus.
He whispered, "Lumos," lighting the dark hall. Out of the shadows stepped the one person he had been longing for. Sirius dropped his wand; it rolled still lighting his path. He didn't say anything as he rushed Severus, cupped his face and brought their lips together in a crushing kiss. He slammed Severus' body against the walls, the paintings above them mumbled gibberish, but stayed asleep.
Sirius took in everything that was Severus. Even though they had the last few weeks together, Sirius had been in another place. He didn't realize how much he had missed Severus. Tonight he wouldn't miss anything.
He licked Severus' bottom lip, he moaned when was allowed access to Severus' hot mouth. He ran his tongue over his teeth, and got Severus to fight for dominance in the kiss. Sirius won and moved his mouth down to his neck. He nibbled his way along Severus' neck to his earlobe. Sirius heard a wonderful groan when he gently bit Severus' earlobe. Severus covered his ear, in the dim light of wand, Sirius saw that Severus was flushed, sweating, breathing hard. It sent a thrill through him, his entire body was on fire as he waited for Severus to say or do what he wanted to.
"Sirius," Severus said his voice low and rough. It went straight to a certain part of Sirius. Sirius shook his head and tried to clear his head of bad thoughts. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Tell you what?" Sirius asked, brow wrinkling.
"That you missed Potter that much." Severus looked like he was in pain when he said the sentence. But it still melted Sirius' heart that he would even broach the subject.
"I didn't think you wanted to hear about it," Sirius confessed. He bent to fetch his wand the tip still glowing with light.
"That's right you didn't think. Now I don't like, in fact I hate the idea of him being near you. It makes me infuriated to even think about it, but…" Severus' hands were clenched so hard his knuckles were turning white. He was having a hard time saying what he wanted. Which usually was never a problem for him; he shifted his weight against the wall and worried his bottom lip.
"But?" Sirius asked tilting his head wondering where Severus was going with this.
"But I'll help you mend your friendship. Lily told me everything earlier." How did she do that? She did slip away when we were going to common room. I never thought Severus would do something like this though. "But you better not tell anyone about this or I swear I'll hex in you into next week."
"You have my word," Sirius said with a smile.
"Now where were we?" Severus asked stepping closer to Sirius and wrapping his arms around his neck. He leaned up and kissed Sirius. Sirius put out the light and they finally had some time to themselves in the dark hall.