"I'm going to kill those fucking bastards!" Sirius shouted struggling in his bonds ready to murder at least one of the Slytherins. He was still unsure whether he should kill Lucius or his brother.
"Bloody hell," Remus murmured. "Sirius I. . . "
Sirius gave Remus a faint smile in understanding. "It's okay Rem, just. . . "
Lily coughed lightly, gaining every one's attention. "Although I don't usually condone revenge, I suggest you start planning it so they don't do anything to further mess with you."
"My thoughts exactly Lily love," James spoke up quietly, a mischievous glint in his eyes as he produced parchment, quill, and the marauders map, spreading them on the table. The four boys shared a smile, eager to start plotting some new pranks. James sighed, he had missed this while all the drama had been going on. He hoped a few well planed schemes would help things could get back on track.
"Oi! Prongs," Sirius called, breaking James out of his happy reverie.
"Yeah," James looked up in confusion.
"Can you please untie me and Rem now?"
"Oh, right" James said, smiling sheepishly "It was for your own good you know."
Sirius snorted as James undid the charm not denying it.
Lily watched with amused fascination as the boys eagerly sunk into their usual conspiratorial conversations. So caught up in writing down ideas, none of the marauders noticed Lily going upstairs to get some much needed sleep.
-XOXOXOXO-
"Severus," Regulus breathed, panting for breath as he broke away from the heated kiss they had been sharing looking up to stare into his eyes as if searching for something.
"What?" Severus whined.
Regulus rolled his eyes deciding to not point out to his boyfriend how very undignified he was acting. "When do you suppose Lucius will be back? I don't think he came back last night."
"Why should I care?" Severus shrugged, idly playing with some of Regulus' wavy hair.
"Maybe because he's been a good friend to you this year."
"Who need friends?"
Regulus stared at him for a moment in concern. "Er, everybody."
Severus snorted, "Friends can't be trusted they, betray you in the end."
"Lucius didn't betray you."
"Do you agree with him?" Severus asked sharply.
"Maybe," Regulus shrugged uncomfortably. "This is cruel. Lucius was being a real friend by pointing it out."
"I thought you said you trusted me?" Severus said his voice dangerously low but his face void of all emotions.
"I do, this plan however. . . " Regulus shrugged not knowing what to say.
Severus' eyes widened in understanding. "You're worried about your brother aren't you?"
"So what if I am?"
"He's a blood traitor who associates with mudbloods."
"Lily Evans, the mudblood who I assume you are talking about used to be your best friend."
"She betrayed me."
"No, you betrayed her."
"She left me for Potter," Severus snarled spitting the last word.
"You might as well have pushed her into his arms when you called her a mudblood. As a Slytherin you should be smart enough to know that."
"I'm more Slytherin than you'll ever be, you've become weak."
Regulus' eyes hardened and his face became the coldest Severus had ever seen it. Regulus pulled away from Severus in disgust. Regulus spoke voice deadly.
"I'm more Slytherin than you, simply because I'm smart enough know when things go too far, cunning enough to plot reasonable, efficient, effective, and satisfactory plans, my bloods purer than yours could ever hope to be, and I'm strong enough to leave you." Regulus spat as he stood, "Lucius was right, just because you go down doesn't mean I have to go down with you. I thought I loved you Severus, but I now know it's practically impossible to love someone you don't even know. For your sake I hope that my brother and his friends go easy on you." With that Regulus stalked out not once looking back and slammed the door behind him.
Regulus jumped as soon as he was out the door his as brother materialized in front of him.
"What is it?" Regulus asked warily.
"I-" Sirius paused not sure exactly what to say, finally he just decided to speak what was o n his mind. "I love you Reg, I mean you're my brother. And I know you probably don't want to hear it but I'm proud of you, and that you're too good for Snape. I just wanted to let you know that you'll have me if you ever decide to switch sides although I get that it's probably just wishful thinking. And. . . and don't drink you're pumpkin juice today at breakfast, it starts in about thirty minutes so I guess you have time to plan out who you can trade yours with," he said with an amused smirk. Not waiting for his brothers reply he pulled him into a brief hug before pulling James' invisibility cloak over himself and leaving a very stunned but faintly smiling Regulus in his wake.
-XOXOXOXO-
"Lucius?" a soft voice questioned placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. Lucius turned from where he was gazing out over the grounds in contemplation on the astronomy tower to face Narcissa.
Lucius had been trying avidly to get Peter out of his mind, constantly thinking about the last time he had seen the boy and whether or not he had made the right decision. He was disgusted with himself for even remotely caring and was berating himself for not acting like a better Slytherin, what should he care about the happenings of Gryffindors. They were almost as bad as Hufflepuffs, he thought disgustedly. He had to focus, this was his final year at Hogwarts and he was expected to become a Death Eater, take up the Malfoy family duties, marry well to the girl who now stood before him, whom he had broken up with not long ago and with her produce an heir.
As he gazed at her, he realized that she really was striking. Her hair was pulled up in an elegant yet slightly messy bun with strands of golden hair spilling out perfectly framing her face. Her soft blue eyes gazed into his dark ones, and her rosy lips formed a soft smile. Her slim figure was slightly hidden within her Slytherin robes but it still didn't detract from her beauty. Yes, Lucius sighed, he could learn to love her.
Wordlessly he took her hand in his and lightly kissed it. "I'm sorry, I just need time to think, will you take me back Narcissa?"
Narcissa broke out into a wide grin. "Of course Lucius," She breathed, standing on her tiptoes to place a chaste happy kiss on his lips.
"Shall we go to breakfast?" he asked, grinning also.
"Yes," she said, grasping his hand as they headed for the Great Hall.
-XOXOXOXO-
Remus walked into the dorms to find a very dejected looking Sirius sitting on the edge of his bed with his face in his hands. "Sirius?"
Sirius looked up tears in his eyes but smiled patting the spot next to him. Remus obediently sat, silently pulling Sirius against him. Sirius buried his face in the crook of his neck and cried out all the stress and frustration he had been feeling over the month.
When he finished, he looked up at Remus and was lost in the golden eyes he had come to love. "Thank you," he whispered.
"I should be thanking you for forgiving me, I'm sorry."
"Forget it, leave it in the past Rem."
"What's wrong Padfoot?"
"Nothing, I just saw Regulus"
Remus stiffened.
"Don't worry," Sirius rushed to assure. "Everything okay, a little better than okay actually."
"If your sure. . . "
"More than sure," Sirius smiled as he leaned up to kiss Remus passionately. Sirius took the chance to re-explore the other boy's mouth delighting in the soft moans he was eliciting, and the intoxicating scent that surrounded him.
After a few minutes they broke away smiling and panting for breath.
"C'mon" Sirius said, standing up and extending his hand out to Remus. "Let's go to breakfast, we wouldn't want to miss the show now would we?"
Remus smiled wider and grabbed Sirius' hand. Jumping to their feet the two boys raced each other to the Great Hall.
-XOXOXOXO-
Lily sat beside a broadly grinning James with his arm wrapped around her waist as they ate. Lily smiled to herself as she looked around the table.
Sirius and Remus were talking animatedly about something and flashing the occasional glance towards the Slytherin table in anticipation and Peter looked just happy to be there.
Lily didn't fail to notice the brief silent exchange between Peter and Lucius when Lucius and Narcissa entered the great hall hand in hand. Lucius looked resigned and accepting of what happened ready to move on and Peter looked slightly dejected but accepting as well. Lily felt a flash of pity towards the boy but quickly moved n as her attention was caught by shrieks coming from the Slytherin table.
Her eyes spared a brief glance for the girl sitting next to Regulus whose face erupted in painful pimples across her face as the words read slut. Lily laughed, it had been her idea to enchant the potion that morning so when the pimples broke out on the persons face, they'd not only be painful and take at least two week to go away and last longer if magic was used to try and correct them, but to also spell out the persons worst character trait. Lily idly realized that it was the same girl that had kissed Sirius.
Every ones attention however was caught on Severus as he was now hanging pant-less, upside down about fifteen feet from the ceiling, rainbow colored, painful boils everywhere, hair rapidly falling out, and a loud voice began shouting out his most embarrassing qualities which echoed around the castle the hysterical room. The spell also worked somewhat like the imperious, although the legal version. Severus didn't know it yet but thanks to Lily and the Marauders he would soon be sending out an apology to everyone within Hogwarts that he had ever offended which was basically the entire castle, and wouldn't be able to get the multi-color effects reversed until he finished.
-XOXOXOXO-
Mischief managed and friendships repaired, the Marauders and Lily laid out on the grass under their favorite gnarled oak by the lake gazing up at passing clouds. Finally, things were back to how they were meant to be.
AN: Well this story has reached its conclusion. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, and put me on their alerts. Also an extra special thanks to my amazing beta Lady Annikaa she is simply amazing and I don't know how I could've done it without her. Also I'm probably going to take a break from writing Remus/Sirius and focus on all the new Harry/Draco Fic ideas I have suddenly developed. Thank you all again and this is it so review!
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