Discussions and dangerous ideas
James--
James glanced up from his spot on the couch as Sirius rushed through the door.
"Well?" he asked, holding out his hand. Sirius groaned a placed a thoroughly splashed drink in his palm.
A quick look inside told him all the whipped cream had dissolved into the drink. James watched amusedly as Sirius flopped dramatically next to him. Sirius took a quick sip of his hot chocolate and groaned.
"Who is it now?" James asked. Sirius looked at him. And groaned again.
"His name's Remus, and he's tall, and he's got light brown hair and he has these- scars over his body, and it's so intriguing, and I just want to figure it out, and- his eyes James, his eyes. They're amazing, and they have these little green flecks in them and-" He stared up at James.
"Mate"
"I know"
"You're whipped"
"I know"
Sirius took another sip of his hot chocolate. "But- I don't think he liked me very much." He said, softer then before.
"What? Who wouldn't like you?" James asked.
Sirius smiled. "You want the list? I was probably too much. It's for the best I guess."
James opened his mouth to respond, but before he could, a ping rang out from Sirius' phone. Sirius looked down and frowned.
"It's from Regulus" He said
"Regulus, like- your brother Regulus?" James asked.
"No, like Regulus the janitor." Sirius shot back.
"Well what does he want?"
"He said that mother wants me to be there for some sort of family dinner. And he wants me there too." Sirius responded. His grey eyes flickered with a torrent of emotions that would have been unrecognizable to anyone but James. And the main one was fear. James clenched his fists. Sirius was scared of so little, and to see fear in his eyes of his own family filled James with rage.
"Aren't you like- disowned or something though?" James questioned.
"Not yet, but I think mother dearest is getting pretty close."
James laughed weakly. "Well, that's that I guess. C'mon. Pete's having us over for pizza."
"No." Sirius' voice was calm. "I'm going"
James nearly fell off the couch. "Mate- you can't! They- they hurt you! I promised you they would never hurt you again!"
"And I promised Reg I wouldn't hurt him again. I'm going James." He spoke with a tone of finality in his voice. They were done talking about it.
"Fine. When is it."
"Next Saturday"
Five days from now. Sirius still looked tense. Wordlessly, James pulled him into a hug. They stayed like that for a long time. When Sirius finally pulled away, his eyes were watery, but there was a definite smile on his face.
"Let's go to Pete's" James said.
"okay"