~Hogwarts, 24 November 1976~
They were sitting on the couch, in the common room, next to the fire. Sirius had his head in Remus' lap. Remus rubbing soothing circles onto his scalp
It was perfect.
Atleast, that's what they'd always thought.
"Moony?" Sirius muttered, looking up at Remus. "Yes, my love?" Remus answerd with a sweet smile.
"I love you."
Remus chuckled, placing a kiss on the ravenette's forehead "I love you too."
Sirius giggled lightly before pulling himself up to sit next to Remus. He rested his head on Remus' shoulder. Remus wrapped his arms around his boyfriend.
"Moony?"
"Yes, my love?"
Sirius rolled his eyes as Remus copied himself. He looked up meeting his lover's eyes. "Can we be like this forever?" He asked softly.
Another chuckle escaped Remus' lips, "darling," he kissed Sirius' forehead again, "we can be like the for as long as you'd like." He kissed the boy infront of him once more, just for good measure.
Sirius was all smiles, "so, forever then?" He asked again, to make sure. "Yes, Sirius, forever."
Remus pulled Sirius impossibly closer. Remus wrapped his arms around Sirius. And, eventually, they fell asleep. Happy, knowing everything will be perfect forever.
But, you see, that's not reality.
That's not how life works.
Nothing is perfect forever.
~4 years later. London, 1 November 1981~
Remus awoke, all alone, in his Muggle apartment. His eyes openes slowly. He looking at the clock on his bedside table, he groaned.
6:00am.
The lycanth raked a hand through his golden brown curls and decided to just get up and start his day.
He got up and walked out of room to the kitchen. Where, he turned on the kettle and made himself a cup of coffee -and got a piece of chocolate, obviously-
He leaned over the kitchen counter, he got out the daily prophet.
His mug dropped, glass shattering everywhere.
His eyes were blown. He could believe this. He wouldn't. The cover of the Daily Prophet read:
'murder takes place in Muggle london.'
Remus was shaking. This couldn't be real. It was a dream. He closed his eyes, thinking when he opened them it would all disappear.
It didn't. When he opened his eyes. The man he loved. The one he wanted to spend his forever with. Was still on the cover, screaming and fighting against aurors hold.
Tears spilled from his eyes. He dropped everything. He ran to his room slamming and locking the door.
He didn't even eat his chocolate.
It'd be a while till he was okay again.