Pairing: Severus/Sirius
Prompt: Opening Sentence: The silence was maddening.
Rating: K
Requested by: brittnicole57


The silence was maddening. Sirius crossed his arms, daring anyone to say anything. Severus stood behind him, but he didn't look as confident. Even though Severus hated to feel like a dirty secret, having everyone's attention on him wasn't preferable, either.

"Sirius?"

"Yes, James?" Sirius asked. He knew his eyes were begging his best friend to not turn on him with this new knowledge.

"Does Sniv—I mean Snape, make you happy?"

James looked in pain when he forced himself to correct Severus's name.

"Yes." Sirius took Severus's hand, squeezing it in reassurance. "Severus and I didn't mean for this to happen. In fact, it's one of the last things we would have wanted to happen. It did happen, though. I almost lost Severus because I wanted to keep us a secret, but I refuse to take that chance. Severus is too important to me."

"You're important to me," Severus murmured quietly.

Sirius smiled, turning around to kiss Severus on the lips, making everyone in the room gasp once again. He rolled his eyes. "Get over it. We already kissed. What's so spectacular about a second kiss?" He faced James again. "So?"

James seemed to steady himself. "I'm not going to pretend I understand, because I don't understand. I don't understand what you find so attractive about Snape, but..."

"But?" Sirius prompted.

"But, you are my best friend. I will support any decision you make as long as it's not following the new Dark Lord that's rising."

Sirius smiled again. Now that James gave his consent, he was sure the rest of the school would come around to the idea as well. Life was good.