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A/N: I know, I know! I'm sorry it took me sooooo unbelievably long to post this chapter. I've been really busy and, like a dumb-dumb, I didn't write the chapters beforehand and just post them. Which would have been a lot easier. I've got ideas for some oneshots to write and, hopefully, another chapter story will pop into my mind. If any of you have any plot bunnies that you'd like to suggest or any pairings you'd like to see from me, please feel free to ask in a Review! So, without further ado, here is the final chapter of April Showers.
It had been about two weeks since their discussion about telling their friends. Remus still didn't feel quite comfortable with telling them. He just didn't want them to freak out. When he told them he was a werewolf they were okay, but he didn't want to push them past their limit by telling them he was a gay werewolf who fancied their other friend.
In those two weeks, Sirius and Remus kept to themselves until they were in their dorm alone, in their dorm while everyone else was sleeping, or in the occasional abandoned classroom. Usually, Sirius was the one who initiated these secret meetings. These quick get-togethers were hushed and usually rushed so as to not cause suspicion, which would most likely occur if two of the four famous Marauders disappeared for too long.
As the second week came to a close, Sirius noticed, Remus was getting more and more distant. He decided to question him about it, having a feeling it had something to do with the little issue of having to tell James and Peter about their secret relationship. When he cornered the werewolf to fulfill this plan, Remus was at his worst. Sirius could sense he was anxious and settled for a different approach.
"Remus, we don't have to do this anytime soon. I hope you know that. I don't want you to feel pressured in anyway."
"I know… I just… I don't know. What if they freak out? I could understand if they never wanted to speak to me again, but I don't think I'd be able to live with myself if they cast you out and it's my doing and, another thing, I-"
Sirius hushed his protests with a kiss, a method of quieting Remus he had taken to using quite a lot lately. Although it annoyed Remus to no end, he could help but get lost in it. It seemed all the rumors were true. He was the best kisser in Hogwarts.
When they finally broke apart, Remus was slightly dazed, but picked up on their previous conversation right away.
"Okay, we can tell them, I just need a little time to figure out what I'm going to say…" He said, still thinking.
"Whenever you're ready. I'll be there every step of the way, Moony." Sirius said, twining their fingers together. "And you don't have to worry about anything, James and Pete'll be fine, promise. Even if they are a bit freaked at first, they'll get over it. They'll have to. I'm not letting you go anytime soon. They're just going to have to deal." Sirius pressed his lips to Remus' forehead once more and tugged him out of the corridor and up to the dormitories.
Remus and Sirius were sitting on Remus' bed. Remus was reading his book and Sirius was combing his hair. Remus flipped the page and laced his fingers with Sirius' without looking up. Sirius put his comb away.
"Ready?" Sirius said with a smile.
"As ready as I'm gonna be." Remus sighed.
"Stop worrying. They're our friends. And even if they act irrationally, why would we want to be friends with people who don't like us for who we are? Who I want to be… is with you, Remus." Sirius picked up their laced fingers and placed a light kiss on Remus' knuckles.
"Oh, Padfoot… I love you. You know that, right?" Remus said, looking into Sirius' grey gaze.
"I had no idea! When did you come to this revelation?" Sirius acted hurt.
Remus grinned and they both went downstairs to find James and Peter.
"Oi! James! Pete! Come 'ere!" Sirius bellowed from the stairs into the full common room.
Like the animals they were, James and Peter scurried back to Remus and Sirius and they all went back up to the dormatories.
"Me and Remus need to talk to you," Sirius started.
"Oookay?" Peter said, thinking they were in trouble.
"Calm down, you're not in trouble, Peter." Remus chuckled.
"Okay, good." Peter sighed with relief.
"We wanted to talk to you about something and we don't really know how you're going to take it, but-" Sirius began, but was interrupted by Remus.
"Sirius and I are in love!" Remus burst out, quickly covering his mouth with his hand.
"What?" Peter said, comically.
"Well, it's about time!" James said, collapsing onto his bed.
Remus uncovered his mouth.
"What do you mean 'It's about time', James?"
"I mean, it's about time. It's about time you two realized you've wanted to shag each other into the mattress since you met." James said, as if it was the most obvious response in the world.
"So you're not upset? You're not freaked out?" Remus asked, confused and relieved at the same time.
"No, maybe now Padfoot'll stop following me around like a puppy dog." Sirius opened his mouth to form a witty response to this, but James beat him. "You know what I mean."
"Well, what about you, Peter?" Remus said before there was a debate about animagus' likenesses in human form.
"Well… I guess I don't mind… Just as long as you know your silencing charms… I think I'd be scarred to death." Peter said, shuddering.
They all laughed and Sirius wrapped his arm around Remus' waist.
"Thank you, Sirius." Remus said, resting his head on Sirius' shoulder.
"For what?"
"For everything." Sirius placed a kiss on Remus' head while Peter and James engaged in a game of Wizard Chess James had pulled out from beneath his bed.
"I guess April showers aren't that bad after all, eh?" Sirius said, grinning.
"No, not that bad at all."
A/N: I know, it's an incredibly fluffy ending to my story, but, oh well, I like it. Tell me what you think!