Bottle Caps
Sirius and Harry walked back to him and Remus’ flat to relax for a little before James got done with practice. Sirius’ keys hit against his special bottle caps on his key chain and caused them to jingled as he put them on the little table by the door inside the flat. Harry ran inside and jumped on the couch and rolling in a blanket that Pandora had knitted for them Christmas of 1977. It has been in there living room ever since they bought their flat. Reg helped make it. He never admitted it, but Pandora told him.
Sirius smiled at the sight. “Uncle Padfoot, can we watch TV? My mommy lets me at her house” Harry asked pointed at the muggle TV. Personally, Sirius hated the muggle TV, it just didn’t make sense. Like, how? How are there a bunch of different plays in a little box?! It just doesn’t sit right with him. But Remus wanted it so he agreed. “Sure” Sirius agreed grabbing the remote. Remus has, thankfully, taught him how to use it. He put on a kid show for Harry to watch as he grabbed a few books, a piece of parchment, and a quill. He had to do some research work paper thing for his Auror training.
After about an hour Sirius was done with his done with his research paper thing. He went over to the couch to check in Harry. He was surprised to see a sleeping 5 year old with red circle glasses, on the couch wrapped in the knitted blanket. Sirius smiled at him. He looked so peaceful. So unbothered. Like both can hurt him. Which is true, if anyone even tried to hurt Harry, he has a a group of “parents” that will defend him no matter what.
Knock, Knock.
Someone was at the door. But who? Maybe James, his practice ends around this time, but he has a key. Sirius opened the door, he was correct. It was James. “Where’s your key?” Was the first thing Sirius said when he saw his best mate that day. “I might have, just maybe, lost it….” James said rubbing the back of his neck embarrassed. Sirius rolled his eyes. “I would unlock it with my wand but Moony put that non-magic unlocked spell on the door, sooo” Sirius let James in.
James sat on the couch next to the sleeping Harry. “He looks just like you” Sirius pointed out sitting in the small spot next to James. “Yeah he does, doesn’t he” James said smiling at Harry. “Lils eyes though” James added. Sirius nodded in agreement.
An owl flew in one of the windows and dropped a letter on the table. Sirius picked it up and opened it.
Dear Siri,
This is Marlene, you know you’re girl bestie. Bitch you need to talk to me more! But that’s besides the point, James invited us tonight, but Cas said we should check with you to make sure we’re welcome. If we are we’re bringing Em of course.
Love,
Marlene
P.S. You really do need to talk to me bitch!!!
Sirius laughed as he read the letter. “Who’s it from?” James asked looking over his shoulder at the letter. “Oh wouldn’t you like to know” Sirius teased folding the letter. “It’s from Marls, she was asking if it was cool if she came over tonight with Cas and Em” Em is Marlene and Dorcas’ daughter. Her name is Emily, but Em for short.
“Oh yeah, I invented them. Sorry, is it cool if they come?” James asked kind of embarrassed. “Of course! I’m always down to hang out with Marls! She’s right, I do need to hang out with her more” Harry rubbed his eyes. He sits up and smiles when he sees James. “Daddy” Harry said tiredly hugging James. James rubbed the back of Harry’s head. “Oi, Bambi, Em is coming over!” Sirius whispered to Harry, who smile when he heard. Harry and Em were close. Just like how James and Marlene were close. Sirius wished he had someone like that. Well he had Reg but did that really count? No not really.
The difference between James and Marlene, and Sirius and Regulus, is that James and Marls actually have things in common and like hanging out together. Sirius and Regulus were like that, but that was years ago. Years ago when they didn’t have to worry about their family’s reputation. Years ago when they were little. When Sirius didn’t leave, and Regulus didn’t stay. Sirius needs to stop thinking about this. That is all behind them. Sirius and Regulus made up in his 6th year. They’re cool, chill, friends, but that’s the problem. They are friends, maybe not even friends, probably only acquaintances. Not brothers, they will never be like that again. Never like they were when they were little.
“Pads, you good?” James asked putting his hand on his shoulder. “Oh yeah, sorry. Just zoned out.” Sirius said, shaking his head clearly his mind. James picked a now sleeping again Harry up. “We’re gonna head out, see you tonight Pads” Sirius nodded in understanding and let them leave. Remus should be home any second. They close the shop at 3 on Fridays. He waits on the couch for a few minutes before deciding to go take a shower to pass the time, and his hair is getting a little greasy. He has no idea how! He did have a Araur training the other day and he got some weird green goo all over him especially in his hair. Remus had to help him get it out that night. Ever since Sirius had been washing his hair every morning and every night to get all the rosado out.
When he got out he put all his hair products and other shot in his hair and got dressed. It was his normal clothes, a T-shirt with one of Moony’s jumpers over, black jeans and his leather jacket. Technically he did not need his leather jack because he is inside and it’s warm, unlike the cold icy streets of China Town in mid November.
Sirius opened the bathroom door to, happily, see his amazing boyfriend lying on their bed. “Hey’a beautiful” Remus said staring at him. Sirius takes off his leather jacket and puts it on a chair in their room, then lays next to Remus facing him. Sirius kissed him, propping himself on his elbow. “So how what work?” Sirius asked when he pulled away. “Okay, I had to clean up a whole pot of coffee, because some muggle decided it was a good idea to cheat on his wife, and she found out and poured the whole pot of coffee on him. That why I was home so late.” Remus explained.
Sirius looked at him in shock of the gossip, he did always love the gossip, Remus not so much. Sirius checked Remus’ watch. It was only 4, people shouldn’t start arriving for another hour or so.
Sirius sat up and sat on Remus’ waist. “Sirius…?” He said questioning Sirius’ decisions. “We have at least 30 minutes” Sirius explained taking Remus’ jumper and his white T-shirt, off at the same time. A pale pink blush covered Remus face as he looked up at Sirius. Sirius leaned down to his boyfriend and began kissing him. Remus quickly kissed back, putting his hand in Sirius’ hair and lightly tugging on it. That made Sirius groan, which made Remus tug more.
Sirius didn’t mess with their belt buckles or trousers. That’s Remus’ favorite, so why take it away from him. Sure enough Remus moved him hands to Sirius’ belt buckle first, and unlatched it. Sirius let our a loud moan as Remus slipped his black jeans off with his ruff scared hands.
Can they just stay like this forever? Sirius and Remus. Padfoot and Moony. Just stay right her, like this. In love. Wanting to spend their lives with each other. Just like this. Just let it stay like this. Let them never get into a fight again, because what if one day it will be gone. Sirius wants to make the most of his time, which is hopefully a long time, with Remus. He already wasted so much in school. He was stubborn and didn’t know his feelings. He wishes he knew back in 4th year that, that hot nervous feeling he got the first time Remus walked into the compartment.
Remus grabbed his wand and slightly opened the window. It was getting hot in their flat. There was a fire going. A magic fire actually, so, it warmed the whole flat. And don’t forget Sirius’ being the hottest person on the planet. No but really their body heat on each other didn’t help with the increasing temperature of the flat. As a cool breeze came through the window the bottle cap wind chimes jungled.