Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I do not have any rights to Harry Potter and I do not make any money from writing these stories.
A/N: Written for the Relationship Bingo Challenge, Written for the Diseny-A-Thon Challenge, Written for the If you dare continued challenge, Written for the Animal Competition, Written for the Camp Potter II Archery Challenge bit, Written for the One Million Words Added Competition, Written for the Chocolate Frog challenge.
Prompts: Write about someone having second thoughts about an important event, pulse, unaware, Sentence: he/she traced his/her finger over the photograph, butterbeer, grip, over 2,000 words, Era: Marauders, Triad, Arranged Marriage, Write about Sirius Black (Peter Pan), Seeking, Write about Molly Weasley Sr (Bear).
My Husbands
James Potter let out a stressed sigh as he placed his curled up into a tight ball on the sofa. Stress and anxiety poured off of him as his mind went through everything that he had learnt from his father earlier that day. As a result he had taken shelter at the Burrow and was now being comforted by Molly Weasley
'I cannot believe it' James thought as he stared ahead 'I...this is all messed up.'
"Do not worry James, everything is going to be alright," Molly comforted as she leant forwards and pated James comfortingly on the back, "I have seen the way that Sirius and Remus look at you and how you look at them, personally I think the three of you will make each other very happy and-"
"Molly, my parents have just told me that I am in an arranged marriage with my two best friends and secret crushes!" James shouted out frantically as panic shone in his eyes, "I knew that there was little chance of them returning my affections. I mean Sirius is a ladies' man while Remus is basically married to his books and chocolate!"
"Well that is true dear," Molly admitted with a strained smile on her face, "But still...at least if they do not feel the same way about you then you are all friends and do not mind living together and you will not have to go out seeking new friends."
"If this arranged marriage does not ruin our friendship," James groaned out as his grip around his legs tightened, "How am I supposed to tell them? I cannot just take them out for a buterbeer and tell them that until today I was unaware but we will be getting married!"
"Why not? It sounds like a good idea to me," Molly replied only to get a shocked look from James, "What? I know that Arthur and I have solved a lot of our problems over butterbeer or pumpkin juice or just a drink at the kitchen table. Now calm down dear, you do not want your pulse to jump out of you because it is going too fast now do you?"
"Do you really think that will work?" James asked nervously as he turned back to look at Molly with hope shining in is chestnut brown eyes, "I...I really want this to work out, I want Sirius, Remus and I to get along well and...have a more romantic relastionship but..."
"You are worried how they will react and how Peter will react to being left out," Molly said with a sigh as she slowly stood up, "You are scared about how Peter will take this and if he will do something drastic like joining You-Know-Who. You are worried about Remus and Sirius laughing at you in your face, calling you an idiot and only marrying you because they are forced to. Then once the three of you are married Sirius and Remus go off and do their own thing and ignore you."
Silence and shock hung in the air as James looked at Molly with wide surprised eyes. As James tried to think up an answer to Molly he watched as she walked over to the fireplace with a thoughtful expression on her face and picked up one of the many photographs that littered the matleplace above the fireplace.
"Molly..." James said softly only to watch as she traced her finger over the photograph with a tender touch.
"You are not the first one to be placed into an arranged marriage James and you will not be the last one either," Molly said without looking away from the photograph in her hand, "Did you know that I married Arthur because our parents arranged it?"
"You and Arthur...in an arranged marriage?" James asked in shock as his mind whirled about madly at the information, "But the two of you love each deeply, it is easy for everyone to see! And then your children-"
"You are right, both Arthur and I love each other dearly and we are extremely happy together," Molly said cutting James off, she placed the photograph back on the mantlepiece and turned around to face James with a soft smile on her face, "Our parents knew how much we loved each other but they also knew that we would never get up the courage to tell each other our feelings so they got together and made an arranged marriage."
"I bet it was a big shock when not only you found out that you two were going to have to get married but also that your feelings were returned," James said with a chuckle, his eyes lit up slightly in the first sign of life in a while.
"Yes...I remember when the truth came out I blushed madly but Arthur...oh Arthur..." Molly said only to let out a short giggle and her face to go bright red, "Arthur, the ever romantic man he is, swept me off of my feet and kissed me there and then! I had never been so shocked and happy in my whole life!"
"I am glad that it turned out well for you Molly but I do not think that things between Remus, Sirius and I will be that simple," James admitted as he bit his lower lip, "I know I agreed at the time and I am really happy about the three of us being together is not the same. I am starting to have second thoughts."
"James...when it comes to something as important as this you cannot have second thoughts," Molly said as she shot James a pointed look, "You love them both?"
"Yes."
"Then what is the problem?" Molly asked causing James to frown in confusion, "All you have to do is sit them both down, tell them what is going on, ask them if they return your feelings. If they don't then you can always use the excuses that Remus as a werewolf has a true mate or two and you and Sirius are not his mates. If you are through...just think if James what might happen if they return your feelings."
Molly watched silently with a knowing look on her face as James worried and stressed expression turned into one of pure bliss. His eyes twinkled with happiness and love as he thought about what sort of life he, Sirius and Remus might led, he thought about the many children they would have and what they would look like.
"It would be wonderful," James said with a dreamy sigh as a goofy smile came to his face causing Molly to smile, "If Sirius and Remus returned my feelings I would be the most luckiest man on this planet! There would be nothing that I would want besides children! Everything would be...so perfect."
Molly nodded her head and glanced towards the door which to the kitchen, a small knowing smile came to her face when the slightly open door moved slightly before becoming very still.
"James...I am really sorry about this but I need to go and check on how Arthur is dealing with the twins," Molly said as she turned her attention back to James, "It should not take too long but Fred and Gorge are a lot of work, I have a feeling that as soon as they can they will be playing pranks and telling jokes!"
"Sounds like the second generation of Marauders to me," James laughed as he slowly relaxed on the sofa, "I hope any children that I have will be like the twins or any of your children Molly. I do not know how you do it, they are all so happy and healthy."
"It takes a lot of work, but it is worth it," Molly replied with a smile only to gesture to the kitchen door, "Would you mind if I..."
"Woops, sorry Molly," James said with a sheepish grin.
"It is fine James, I won't be gone long," Molly answered as she turned and walked out of the living room leaving James alone and waiting on the sofa for her to return.
Not giving James any hint of what was going on or letting him see who was in the kitchen Molly entered the kitchen and closed the door behind her. As she pulled the door to she made sure it shut with a click so she knew it was shut properly and threw up several silencing spells before turning to the three men that were sitting down at the kitchen table.
"I hope he does not mind me leaving him in there alone...or that I lied to him about twins needing me," Molly said to the three men at the kitchen table.
At the table in his normal seat sat Arthur Weasley, his face held his normal kindness and understanding through the same worry and stress that was on Molly's face. Sitting to the left of him was Remus Lupin whose face held a mixture of relief, hope and worry, sitting on the right hand side of Arthur whose face mirrored Remus' was Sirius Black.
"When he finds out the true reason then I do not think he would mind dear," Arthur replied before returning his attention to Remus and Sirius, "So? You heard what James said, you know everything now."
Arthur and Molly watched as the werewolf and dog animagus shared a look with each other, it was extremely clear to the two Weasley's that silent message was passed between the two.
"Have you made up your mind? Have you decided what you are going to do about this arranged marriage?" Molly asked nervously as she motioned to the door behind her, "James is waiting for you both to make the first move."
"Thank you for bringing this to our attention Molly," Remus said finally as he stood up, "We both return James' feelings through we always thought that he was in love with Lily not us so we did not act on our feelings."
"Well now you both now the truth, James only acted the way he did because he wanted to keep everyone safe from You-Know-Who," Arthur said as he relaxed into his chair, "All three of you return each other's feelings, all three of you are now in an arranged marriage and get to spend the rest of your lives together. What are you going to do?"
"Something we should of done a long time ago," Sirius said finally as he stood up and walked around the table to join Remus, "Thank you for all of your help Molly, Arthur, but Remus and I need to have a talk with James before we take him home and show him just how loved he is."
"He will not be leaving our bed until he is with pup," Remus said determinedly, his eyes took an amber tint to them while his voice took on a growl like tone, "The next time anyone sees James he will be carrying mine and Sirius' first of any pups."
"Got that right!" Sirius said in agreement as he nodded his head, "I say it is time we start to look after James properly, starting with making sure James knows how we feel."
"I wish you luck," Arthur said with a small smile on his face, "I remember from my own experience with Molly that it is this time that can make or break your future relationship."
"You have a lot to lose but you have even more to gain," Molly said as she made her way over to stand next to her husband, "I would be careful how I word what you say because this could be the base for the rest of your relationship."
"Thank you Molly, Arthur," Remus replied as he slipped his hand into Sirius' hand, "But Sirius and I already have an idea what we are going to say. We were going to try and talk to James within the next few weeks about us being together but we were not sure how to start talking about it with him."
"Well now you know how to start talking with him, just say how much you love him," Molly said with a smile as Arthur wrapped a hand around her waist, "James feels the same way about you both as you do so you have nothing to fear about anything at all."
"Easier said than done," Sirius said as he turned to look at Remus, "Are you ready Remmy? It is time to make sure that James knows just how much we love him. We cannot make any mistakes."
"Then we better just do as little talk as possible and let our kissing lips do the work for you," Remus replied with a wolf like grin, "We will let James know how we feel with the pleasurable emotions that we will make him feel."
"Well it sounds like you two have a plan but do me one big favour first," Arthur said with a small unhidden grin making Sirius and Remus frown in confusion.
"What do you want Arthur?" Sirius asked, both he and Remus was willing to give the man and his wife almost anything and everything for saving their arranged marriage and friendship and relationship, "Name it."
Arthur's smile grew, "I was hoping that you would at least take James back to your shared flat before you take your activities of the flesh too far."
"Arthur!" Both Molly and Sirius cried out in shock while Remus just went bright neon red.
"What? I am quiet fun of the sofa and I would be very upset if we had to get rid of it," Arthur replied with a chuckle making Molly sigh and shake her head, "So, do we have a deal?"
"As long as you agree to never say something like that again to us," Sirius replied, his face bright neon red, "Then you have yourself an agreement."
The End.