A/N Thanks again for all of the really lovely reviews!

It had been a day since the fight. Sirius was out of the Hospital wing and Slytherins weren't to be spotted within 50 ft of Remus. James, Sirius, Peter and Remus had arrived at the edge of the Dark Forest for Care of Magical creatures.

"Do you know what we're learning about this week?" asked James

"God knows. I think after the incident with the Pixies, Kettleburn'll be going with something a bit safer this lesson" answered Remus

"Did they find his left hand?" asked Sirius

"Nope, they found his wedding ring though" replied Remus, grimacing at the thought. He was surprised at how well he'd been dong at care of magical creatures; he'd never liked animals, at all, but they always seemed to take to him, no matter how much he froze up or how scared he was.

"Okay Class" said Kettleburn; he was a large man with thinning hair and a kind round face, having recently lost his hand, a new level of cautiousness and fear had entered his oddly high pitched voice "today we're going to be looking a baby unicorns. Lovely, harmless baby unicorns" he smiled "gather round everyone". He led the class to a pen just to their right. Two tiny baby unicorns lay within, their golden fur glowing and glittering in the summer sunlight, these were very young; there wasn't a trace of silver poking through their fur. One was lying down and the other was wobbling towards the left side of the pen, toward Sirius and James.

"Aww look, it likes us" said Sirius, bending down to pat the unicorn. It flipped its head back at Sirius's touch and whined slightly "Okay, okay, sorry" he sneered standing back up. Remus who had been standing behind Sirius stepped forward; the unicorn leant its small head over the side of the pen and began to nuzzle into Remus's trousers

"What's it doing?" he said as all the girls in their class went aww.

"It's trying to befriend you Mr. Lupin" answered Kettleburn "Go on, stroke it". Remus complied and belt down to stroke him felt the unicorn's silky fluff between his fingers "Soft isn't it?"

"Incredibly" he said, plunging his hands into the fur and rubbing up and down the unicorn's back, which closed its eyes and neighed appreciatively

"That is probably the softest thing you'll ever feel. They lose all that when they start to get their horns. By the time they're adults they get a short velvety coat. It's still soft, but it's not as fluffy. Everyone have a go, the smaller one, the one that's lying down is a lot more sociable than Mr Lupin's new friend, it'll let anyone stroke it"

"See you later Remus. Wouldn't want to upset your little buddy" Said James snickering as he Sirius and Peter ran over to the smaller unicorn.

"Wait, come back! Don't leave me with... shit" they were gone, and Remus was left with a small gold horse nuzzling its way into his robes. Lily trotted over to him and crouched at his left.

"Did they just leave you?"

"Yeah"

"Honestly, James is such a dick. I'll keep you company"

"Give him a chance! You only think he's a dick because you only ever see him acting like a dick and he only ever acts like a dick when he's trying to impress you"

"Right... I think he's probably just a dick. Why do they animals always like you so much?"

"If I knew that, I'd be doing whatever I could to counteract it" deadpanned Remus

"Why? Look at how much the unicorn loves you! Aww!" she cooed as the unicorn snuggled against Remus's chest "Professor Kettleburn?" called Lily

"What are the unicorn's names?"

"The one you're with is Tristan and the friendlier one is Galahad"

"Aww, hello Tristan" she said softly, she stroked the unicorn, who was still nestling in Remus's robes, just beneath his armpit

"Lily, can I speak to you about something?"

"Yeah, go ahead. He's so soft!"

"I know, er... have you ever started to have" he cleared his throat "er... Romantic feelings for a close friend"

"Have you been speaking to Severus or something?"

"What? No!"

"Oh... never mind" she mumbled, going pink "What were you saying? Oh yeah, romantic feelings for friends... no I don't think so, why?"

"Well, lately... I've been dreaming about Sirius a bit... I'm scared I might... fancy him. Or worse!"

"Just because Sirius is sometimes in your dreams at the moment doesn't mean you fancy him Remus!" She chuckled

"Well, it's not just at the moment, it's been going on since my Birthday... and it's not just sometimes, it's almost every night... it is every night"

"Right" she said "what happens in these dreams?"

"We'll be standing in a garden at night, the moon will be full and Sirius tells me not to go indoors because I'm safe with him"

"Why wouldn't you be safe? Are you scared of the dark?" she said concernedly

"Yeah, sure why not. Okay, so that happens at the start of every dream, without fail. When I first started dreaming about him, we'd just kiss..."

"Oh my god!"

"Yeah... now we do things that are illegal in some countries"

"Oh My God!"

"The worst part is, now it happens during the day time. If I ever lose focus in a lesson, all I can think about is him"

"Remus... I'm sorry but... I think you fancy Sirius. Or Worse." Said Lily cautiously

"You do?"

"Well it sounds like it"

"Oh fuck Lily... I do... I've just spent so much time convincing myself I didn't, but I do! I so do!" Remus felt a familiar hand on his shoulder

"You "so do" what Rem?" asked Sirius, who was now crouched to his right

"Oh... I so do... find this unicorn nestling into me quite relaxing?"

"Ha! Bullshit" Said Sirius "What did he say Evans, he loves me doesn't he, he just had to confess it to someone" Lily's eyes widened

"Uh... no" She sputtered "we were talking about a boy"

"Me" nodded Sirius

"No! A Ravenclaw I fancy! Remus was just saying he disagrees and so does think that me and James make the perfect couple" snapped Lily

"Yeah! I keep telling her James is just right for her, but she won't listen"

"Remus is right you know, he acts stupid around you but he'd a really great guy"

"Whatever" she said "Remus, if you ever need to chat you know where to find me" She stood up and went back to her friends but not without being harassed by James first

"EVANS! Look how much this unicorn likes me! EVANS! EVAAAAANS! LOOK!"

*

"Remus. Remus. Remus. Remus. Remus. Remus. Remus." That night in the common room, whilst sitting in their favourite squashy sofa and chairs by the fire. Sirius had been trying to peel Remus away from DADA revision. Sirius had given up twenty minutes ago. His attempts to gain Remus's attention had so far been successful

"WHAT SIRIUS? WHAT DO YOU WANT?" Barked Remus, slamming his book down on the table in front of them

"What ya thinking?"

"I'm thinking about advanced defensive spells" he growled irritably

"That's a bit boring"

"Why, what were you thinking about that was so riveting?"

"I was thinking about you"

"Really?" he said surprised

"Yeah, I was thinking I wonder what Remus is thinking, because he's reading his book, but he doesn't look like he's concentrating" he got up from his chair and sat next to Remus on the sofa "your eyes weren't moving dummy – what's on your mind?"

"It's nothing"

"It can't be nothing because you'd be reading properly if it was"

"Fine Sirius, you're on my mind – you're always on my mind, I was thinking about what it would be like to have you hold me in your arms and never let go"

"Seriously?" asked Sirius, Remus rolled his eyes

"No, don't be silly. I just can't focus that's all. I'm tired; it's been a rough couple of days"

"I know – I was there. I've had a hard few days as well" Sirius snapped. Remus seemed to have forgotten he'd bled out almost four pints of blood yesterday

"Oh Yeah... sorry mate, I get used to only having to feel sorry for myself" he smiled repentantly.

"It's alright mate, it doesn't matter" his expression softening again feeling guilty for shouting at him "I'm just tired... I'm really tired"

"Me too" said Remus, rubbing his eyes, picking his book back up

*

Sirius woke up to the sound of Peter and James giggling and whispering. He didn't open his eyes.

"Shhh" James stifled a snigger "did you get the camera Pete?"

"Yeah" He giggled as well "they'll be so embarrassed". There was a click and a flash.

"Fucking brilliant, we'll just leave them here, for people to find tomorrow" snorted James as he and Peter ascended the staircase to the dormitory. Sirius opened his eyes, he'd fallen asleep earlier. He was sitting up on the sofa; he didn't understand what was so funny, till he looked down. Remus had fallen asleep and ended up with his head lying on Sirius's lap, left hand on Sirius's knee, right hand clutching at the front cover DADA book which had fallen to the floor. Sirius could feel his warm breath on his thigh. He looked peaceful. Beautiful. Too much so to disturb, Sirius decided he'd rather go back to sleep and risk embarrassment in the morning than wake Remus.

*

It was the last day of term; James and Peter were in detention with McGonagall. They had to write 500 lines of "I will cease my pathetic shenanigans". One of their little pranks on the Slytherin seeker, Pandora, had ended with her in the hospital wing with a rather unsightly green growth on her right cheek. With Remus and Sirius behaving as they had been lately – the thing James had read on Werewolves and how they become aggressive towards those threatening their "Mate" had really been weighing down on James. He needed to get what he'd read off his chest and Peter was the only person he could tell. He wrote quietly on a piece of parchment and pushed it over to Peter.

Hey Pete! Be careful not to let McGonagall see this one! I was reading something a couple of weeks ago – just after the Malfoy thing – it said werewolves get more aggressive when they think their mate is being threatened. I'm only bringing this up because Rem & Sirius have been getting awfully touchy feely lately.

what are you suggesting?

Malfoy attacks Sirius, Remus goes crazy. I'm suggesting that Remus might think Sirius is his mate. In fact, I think Sirius might currently BE his mate

Are you kidding? You have to be talking bollocks. You're winding me up, stop it

I'm not winding you up!

That's crap. They're just close. It doesn't mean they're shagging!

I'm closer with Sirius than Remus is and I've never slept with my head on his lap

Good point

Exactly

But you're still wrong. They just wouldn't, Sirius is a Black, they don't believe in gays... do they?

They don't. They had one of his aunts taken off the family tree when she moved in with another witch. But this is Sirius, he doesn't tend to follow his families beliefs, does he? In fact, he makes extra effort to disobey his mother in any way he can, maybe he's just rebelled so much, he's turned himself gay just to annoy his mum

He's had all of those girlfriends though! He lost his virginity at 12! I just don't think he would. And even if that was all like him in denial or whatever he wouldn't risk his friendship with Remus to shag him.

True, he's a deviant, but he's too loyal, he wouldn't want to upset Remus either. Oh fuck, just forget I mentioned it, I am talking bollocks.

*

"Christ Remus, the Slytherins haven't been near you in weeks!" Remarked Sirius, as a gang of Slytherins walked past them in their favourite shady spot, by the lake

"I know, it's strange isn't it" Remus replied

"Well not really, you did kick the living shit out of Malfoy; I think they're too scared to do anything" Remus smiled sadly at Sirius

"Scared... I hate it when people are scared of me"

"Stop it Rem, you've been beating yourself up over this for ages now. No one thinks any less of you; honestly people seem quite impressed by it all"

"Do they?"

"Yeah, people are happy you finally stood up for yourself"

"Oh. Where are James and Peter?"

"Detention. Don't be so sad mate, it's the last day of term, exams are over, most people are looking forward to going back to their families tomorrow"

"I prefer you and James to my family"

"I prefer you and James too... I wonder if I could convince my Mother to let you and James and Peter, I suppose, stay for a couple of weeks"

"Let James, obviously, let Peter, why wouldn't she? Let the half blood, I doubt it"

"Good point" Said Sirius sadly. He missed his friends horribly over the summer, all over his mother and her stupid blood purity thing.

"I don't think my parents would be very happy to have the three of you round either"

"Why not, your parents don't have a crazy vendetta against pure bloods, do they?"

"No, they just don't like people very much. They don't like loud people, or messy people, or destructive people especially"

"That's basically me and James you just described"

"I know" he smiled crookedly as always. A smile Sirius still thought, that if he was a girl or gay, was extremely cute "We can't very well invite ourselves to James's or Peters can we?"

"Maybe I can, I'll use the silver tongue we Blacks are so renowned for" Sirius poked his tongue out at Remus, who laughed "You won't believe all the things I've managed to talk my way out of using this, and all the girls I've talked my way into" said Sirius, tongue still hanging out of his mouth, Remus laughed again. His laughter was quite infectious and like his smile, cute.

Lots of things about Remus were cute, his big golden eyes and the long lashes surrounding them, his ruffled hair, his lips. His soft pouty cherry colour lips, gentle, amber light catching them from the sunset. Pink tongue running over them slowly, as if preparing themselves for what was about to happen. Psychic lips.

"Remus?"

"Yes Sirius?"

"Can I try something?"

"Alright" Remus looked puzzled as Sirius leaned into him. He looked puzzled as Sirius's lips connected with his own then Sirius could no longer tell if he looked puzzled or not. Their kiss had felt, to Sirius, breathtaking, if strange. Remus knew exactly what he was doing while kissing him, Sirius had no idea. It was soft and tender at first; Remus had lifted his hand onto Sirius's face and pushed his hands into his hair. He then began to kiss Sirius harder, and brought his tongue into the mix, Sirius was all too happy to respond. It felt like fireworks were going off in his brain. Sirius snaked his hands under Remus's arms and pulled him into an embrace. Remus then fell deliberately forward and knocked Sirius to the ground, now lying below him, Sirius relaxed and allowed Remus to lead the kiss, Sirius's hand slipped lower, from his waist down to Remus's lower back, it was then when Remus suddenly disconnected from Sirius, a look of ecstasy etched onto his face. This look, which Sirius was used to from his lovers, suddenly dissolved into one of confusion, then to one of fear, Remus sat up, his knee's either side of Sirius.

"We just..." he tailed off

"Mmhmm" lulled Sirius amorously "Would you like to continue, just..."

"Yes... I mean... I don't... I don't know, let go of me please" Sirius complied and let his arms fall back onto the grass. He stood up properly and fled the scene. Sirius, the one used to doing the fleeing away from his partners, was left troubled, and longing for the best kiss of his life. Left longing for Remus as he watched him stagger, almost drunkenly, quickly back to the castle.

*

It was almost ridiculous how perfect that kiss had been. Remus had rehearsed it in his mind so many times he was amazed when Sirius did exactly as he had fantasised he would do. And he'd just panicked. Panicked and run away from possibly the second greatest moment of his life (the first being the day he got his Hogwarts letter). He hadn't really managed a run though. His knees were weak from the shockwaves of the kiss, so he stumbled as quickly as he could. He collapsed behind a stone pillar in the entrance hall His mind was pounding, his heart beat faster than it had ever beaten before, his early innocent fantasies realised. Perfected. It was odd. It was wonderful. It was Sirius.

And he was in love, there was no use denying it or resisting it now. His face was flushed bright red and all he could do was grin, so wide and so hard he felt like his face might rip, the Butterflies in his stomach have a 10 ft wing span. The utter bliss he was feeling even cancelled out the odd sinking "I've fucked up" feeling. He just remembered the tone Sirius took when he said "would you like to continue just..." the tone that wanted Remus. So why did he run away? Why the fuck did he run away?! What's wrong with him!

*

Sirius watched Remus collapse in the entrance hall. He couldn't tell how his face looked from this far away, but Sirius knew he must have petrified poor Remus. It was cruel of him to "try something" with someone so close to him, even if Remus was gay, it just wasn't fair. He got up from the shady spot and stumbled on the grass as he ran over to Remus, who clearly thought he was well hidden. Remus jumped when he saw Sirius

"Hey Remus..."

"Hi"

"That was..." Sirius tailed off, an awkward smile twisting its way onto his face

"... Yeah" Remus was flushed deep pink, his hands were shaking

"Did I... scare you?"

"No"

"I'm sorry"

"Really, there's no need to be"

"No, there is. I shouldn't have done that, I am sorry"

"Sirius it's fine"

"Honestly, that was silly, I shouldn't have-"

"-Sirius-"

"- kissed you, I don't know what it was, the way you looked in the light-"

"-Sirius-"

"-it was weird, I just had this rush of hormones and-"

"-Stop making excuses-"

"-I couldn't help it, I hope that it-"

"You're ruining this for me"

"-doesn't get in the way of our friendship... Remus?"

"See you later" Remus hopped up and ran away from Sirius, he ran even faster than the day of the veritaserum incident,

Sirius was surprised there wasn't a Remus shaped dust cloud standing in front of him

A/N- cutting it off here – I'm evil aren't I!