third half moon ☾

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[action - 1485 Kramden]

[Remus has been spending the better part of the day pushing his hand through the surface of the dining room table, and pulling it out again. It's not that he's any stranger to unusual things happening, but this is certainly new and exciting and just a little bit pants-shittingly terrifying. What's harder to ignore is the way Dronemum -- in a tone of obsessive distress -- asks him repeatedly what he's done with her refrigerator (she can't find it anywhere) as she crashes backwards into the countertops in the kitchen like some misplaced insect.

He can only block that out for so long, though.]


[action - Makeout Point]

[Say what one would about the usual activities of this particular spot, it's certainly a nice quiet place to do a bit of thinking. The view doesn't hurt either. Borrowed book open in his lap, Remus is valiantly attempting and brilliantly failing to focus on something other than this utter strangeness. But he's read the same line over and over again without a hint of it sinking in, and this is becoming nearly as frustrating as trying to get anything done back at the house.]

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[sothis_rising]

Well, I was thinking of taking you out for some very masculine make outs, but if you want me to make out with Lils ...

[He spread his arms out to mock offer Lily said make outs.]

I'd be happy o do the honors my worse half is failing at.

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[Remus bristles at that, casting a warning glance toward Lily, before he very pointedly pushes himself away from the table and wanders to the fridge. If nothing else, it prevents Lily from seeing how red his face has gotten.]

Enjoy that, then.

[bespell]

Not if there's anything I can do about it. And Potter's not faili-- [Lily's words quickly halt to a stop, her own cheeks reddening.]

[sothis_rising]

Oh isn't he Mrs Potter? Making your way to make out point with that brother of mine are you?

[He was suddenly very interested in this.]

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[And Remus is suddenly quite tight-lipped as he goes about making the refreshments that their Dronemum has apparently still not found in the washroom. Lemonande, some of the leftover treacle tart that he and Lily made a disaster of the kitchen for. All set upon the kitchen counter, because he doesn't quite trust the solidity or temerity of that dining table just now.]

[bespell]

Is he bribing you in cigarettes now to make you call me that? [Lily narrows her eyes, forgetting Remus momentarily.] And I don't even know where that is! Oh, Remus, that's nice of you, but I can't let you do all the work.

Mom, we're having, uh, snacks outside! The porch is still solid, at least.

[sothis_rising]

Why don't you grab the tarts. Remus an' I'll find a blanket and we'll have a picnic on the front lawn.

[To be honest he just wanted an exscuse to grab Remus and snog him for a second.]

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[Well, at least Lily isn't making it into some enormous deal.]

There's a spare in the closet upstairs. I'll be out in a moment.

[Abandoning the treats to Lily's capable hands, Remus tries to hurry upstairs, get the blanket, and get back down before Sirius can corner him. It's more than likely going to be a futile effort, but for what it's worth, he has the blanket draped over one arm before Sirius catches him in the corridor.]

[sothis_rising]

[And catch him Sirius does, catch him and pin him to the wall before his lips cover Remus's.]

Hello Moons.

[He didn't leave Remus's mouth for very long though before he was kissing him again.]

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[To Remus' credit, he holds onto the blanket even as Sirius pins him to the wall. But the moment their lips meet, it's all for naught. The quilt pools around their feet as Remus clutches Sirius' shoulders, kissing him with the sort of ferocity one might expect of a starved animal finding a scrap of meat.]

You shouldn't make it so obvious. [Remus gasps, only parting from Sirius for long enough to state as much, before he's diving back.]

[sothis_rising]

Doubt Lilly would mind. She already asked if we were making out.

[That was before they'd started though.]

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[Remus' eyes widened, and he immediately flattened himself against the wall, staring incredulously and searchingly at the other boy.]

What?! Why-- what did you tell her?

[sothis_rising]

At the time we weren't so I said no. You don't have to be afraid of her you know. She's like a bloke, with tits.

[He let his hand rest around Remus's waist, thumb rubbing calmingly over part of his back.]

[werewolfoflondon]

[Well that statement speaks volumes of Sirius and James both.]

I'm not afraid of her. It's just--

[Remus doesn't know how to explain it without sounding completely indelicate, and running the risk of hacking Sirius off quite thoroughly.]

...I like this. I like it a lot. It's just never something I thought I'd be doing with anyone, so it's still a little strange to me.

[sothis_rising]

[Sirius had known Remus long enough to know what that meant.]

I won't lie to her if she asks. Nor James.

[He remembered what Remus had told him when things had started.]

If this is going to be a long term thing, there aren't going to be secrets.

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I don't want you to lie.

[Remus stared pointedly directly below Sirius' chin. No, the truth was always the best policy between them. If one of them were hiding something, the others always had a way of finding out. And after they'd worked out that Remus was a werewolf, they'd made him promise to keep no more secrets.]

They won't care. James already said he wouldn't, and Lily just... doesn't hold anyone to any standards whatsoever. But I--

I don't know. It's just strange.

[sothis_rising]

[Sirius was quiet for what felt even to him like a long minute.]

Strange? Being with me?

[That wasn't something he'd expected to come from Remus.]

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Being with anyone.

[Clearly, they'd not gotten around to having this conversation back home. If they had, Sirius wouldn't be looking so downtrodden right now.]

It's not a bad thing, Pads. I just-- I'd sort of settled into the idea that I wouldn't be with anyone. Because it was too dangerous, and I didn't want to be a burden. I mean, I won't say it hadn't occurred to me because you-- ...something changed with us when Padfoot showed up.

But I don't have any illusions about what it's going to be like after school. I'm not going to be able to hold a job, if I can even find one to begin with. I won't be able to support myself, I'll still need you and James, possibly for the rest of my life. ...Merlin, Sirius. What kind of bloody future is that to offer someone you love?

[sothis_rising]

You know I'm fine with that right? Since the first time I met you I wasn't planning on letting you go. We're mates, that's the way it's meant to be.

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[How can three small sentences make Remus feel as if the world has stopped? Halted, every particle at a standstill, even Remus' breath catches in his throat.

Does Sirius even know what he's saying? He must, Remus concludes. He's been in this relationship for longer than Remus has, apparently. But his words bring a traitorous sting to Remus' eyes, and rather than entertain that risk a moment longer, he pulls Sirius once more into a desperate kiss.]

[sothis_rising]

[Well, Sirius was quite alright with that answer. He wrapped his arms around Remus and pulled him close, deepening the kiss.]

[werewolfoflondon]

[Remus will have to get used to the idea that he can be in a relationship. That it's okay to act on his attraction, if only because it's Sirius. He's going to have to accustom himself to kissing, and touching, and everything that may come after; all prospects that seem far less daunting than the idea that he actually cares this deeply for his best friend.

Remus will have to get used to the idea that he's head-over-heels in love with Sirius Black, and all the complications that may arise thereof.]

Promise me. [Remus gasps when he finally manages to part himself from Sirius again.] Promise me you mean that. Because if I do this, if I get into this with you, and you decide you don't want me, I can't--

I love you.

[sothis_rising]

[Sirius just smirks at that.]

I sort of figured that out about a month back, er, back home back. You mumbled it in your sleep.

[Sirius found it funny that somehow the only time that phrase wasn't terrifying or made him want to bolt like a seeker was when it was coming from Remus. He blamed Padfoot. The dog had gotten too attached and by proxy he'd gotten attached to Remus in a way he'd never expected to. Not that he minded much.]

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You do that often? [The look Remus offers Sirius is little more than a wary pout.] Listen to me when I'm asleep?

[Not that he can claim the contrary either. Even with the distance that divided their beds, the mere feet of cold floor and the heavy red drapes, Remus could hear the other boy's steady breath night after night. Counting sheep was tedious, but drifting off to slow draw of Sirius' breath? That's at once the best and worst remedy Remus knows for a fitful night.]

[sothis_rising]

When I'm board.

[He brushed some hair from Remus's face.]

Pete snorts like a pig in his sleep.