Migraines and meeting
(22nd October, Saturday morning 2:28am)
Padfoot: GOODNIGHT Remus LUPIN !!!
Padfoot: Remus JOHN LUPIN
Padfoot: WOLF JOHN WOLF !!!!
Padfoot: I think I'm definitely still drunk ?!??
Moony: ughhhhhh I didn’t put my phone on silent and I hate you
Padfoot: MOONY you’re AWAKE
Padfoot: HEY
Padfoot: HI
Padfoot: HELLOOOOO
Moony: Sirius istt if you don’t shut up, I am going to find your address, rip your arm out of your socket. Then I'm going to shove it up your ass reach my hand down your throat and shake your hand
Padfoot: that was….. colourful ?
Moony: rosa, from brooklyn nine-nine
Moony: she inspired me to be as mean and rude as I want
Moony: also I reallyy value my sleep
Moony: so goodbye
Moony: i’ll talk to you at a reasonable hour
Padfoot: byeeeeee Remus Lupinnn
(morning 10:12)
Moony: GOOD MORNING Sirius
Moony: Sirius BLACK !!!!
Moony: STAR BOY !!
Moony: I HOPE you’re PHONE IS ON RNN :))
Padfoot: Remus istg
Padfoot: everything hurts
Moony: ohhh Sirius is grumpy
Moony: you didn’t even say you swear to Taylor !!! *shocked face*
Padfoot: ughhhh screeb light too brught
Padfoot: jst call me
*incoming call from wolf man;)))*
“Ughhhhhh.”
“Well don’t you just sound joyful this fine morning!”
“You, Remus Lupin, are a very very mean person.”
“Karmas a bitch huh.”
“Ugh it realllyyy is.”
*laughing*
“Oh Taylor, I have your number saved as wolfman.”
*laughing*
“Wolf man is a new one for me, and I mean, I have heard them all.”
“Moony I told you I'm just better than everyone.”
“Glad to see your ever present hangover hasn’t ruined your ego.”
“No, it is still very much intact.”
“Well thank all the gods, including Taylor, for that.”
“Ughhhhh fuck off, I'm too tired for playful banter Moony.”
*laughing*
“Well Padfoot I will leave you to your misery, and enjoy my morning tea.”
“Mhm bye Remus.”
*laughing*
(call ended 7mins 02sec)
(14:23)
(moonflower supremacy)
Moony: hey Lils
Lilyflower: Hey Remus, you ok love?
Moony: yes
Moony: no
Moony: migraine coming on
Lilyflower: How do you know?
Moony: visual aura
Lilyflower: Remus I’m so sorry xx
Lilyflower: Anything I can do to help?
Moony: feed Minnie
Lilyflower: will do Moony xx
(10 minutes later)
Moony: can you tell Padfoot as well
Moony: I don’t want them to think Im ghosting them
Lilyflower: of course love x <3
(2:54pm)
(Skittle Squad)
OrangeSkittle: Marls, Remus has a migraine so he won’t be on his phone, do you think you could just tell Sirius one on one instead of a big groupchat :)
OrangeSkittle: And he asked me to text Sirius for him about being sick, can you please send me his number xx
YellowSkittle: yeah of course, one second!!
YellowSkittle:*gaybitch1*
OrangeSkittle: thanks lovely xx
YellowSkittle: no problemmm, tell Remus that Cas and I hope he feels better soon, and that he owes me one x
PurpleSkittle: Marls!!!
YellowSkittle: fineee!
YellowSkittle: don’t say the last bit
YellowSkittle: but tell him I must truly love him if I'm sacrificing the chaos that was about to ensue
OrangeSkittle: I would tell Remus that but honestly I think he would spontaneously combust at the thought of Sirius thinking about him in general
PurpleSkittle: when will they both cop on and get together?!?
YellowSkittle: my bets are on never :)
OrangeSkittle: Oh me too, Remus would rather DIE than admit he liked someone
PurpleSkittle: If I didn’t love that boy so much I would smack him around the head for being such an idiot
OrangeSkittle: Oh believe me, so would I !!
(16:17)
(gay bitches)
gaybitch2: heyyyyyy Sirius
gaybitch1: you’re being nice
gaybitch1: I’m scared
gaybitch2: ok I'm just gonna get right to it
gaybitch2: you know Remus, as in your Remus
gaybitch2: well he also happens to be the Remus that Cas and I have been friends with since first year of uni
*5 mins later *
gaybitch1: ok cool
gaybitch2: you’re not freaking out ???
gaybitch2: Why aren’t you freaking out ??
gaybitch1: because I am very cool, calm and collected
gaybitch2: okk.... and now the real reason!
gaybitch1: because I just screamed into my pillow and James came in to check I'm ok :/
gaybitch2: yehhhh that sounds more like it :)
gaybitch1: hey you can’t be mean!!
gaybitch1: we’re talking about Remus here
gaybitch1: he’s my
gaybitch1: he’s the
gaybitch1: he’s not
gaybitch1: he’s Moony!!
gaybitch2: oh wow, you’re worse than when I was when Cas and I first met
gaybitch1: I don’t think it’s possible for ANYONE to be more smitten than you were
gaybitch2: well jokes on you because who is living with their partner now!! Me!!
gaybitch1: yes, yes, well done Marlene, I am so proud of you
gaybitch1: however back to the topic of you being best friends with Remus Lupin
gaybitch2: before you ask, yes he is an amazing person
gaybitch2: and yes, he’s very funny, and very lovely and very kind
gaybitch1: that is not helpful in anyway?!?
gaybitch2: oh I’m sorry?
gaybitch2: was the plan not to make you fall harder than you already have for him?!?
gaybitch1: Marlene Patricia McKinnon, I will kill you
gaybitch2: I knew I would regret telling you my middle name :/
gaybitch1: it was not one of your smartest moments :/
gaybitch1: ok wait !
gaybitch2: waiting?
gaybitch1: can I ask? does it make me shallow if I ask ?
gaybitch2: well all I will say is
gaybitch2: although I am VERY much a raging lesbian, and in a committed relationship with my partner
gaybitch2: if I were to go straight for anyone, I would go straight for that man, he's fucking gorgeous
gaybitch1: sijsjshshhdhdbdjjskdkejdjjdjdjd
gaybitch1: isjshshsbjsjhdjdjdhr I KNEW HE WAS HOT
gaybitch2: in that like, light academia, sweater vests and glasses kind of way
gaybitch1: so Dorcas but with less crystals and flowy skirts??
gaybitch2: pretty much
gaybitch2: however I do believe a flowy skirt has been worn on his part once or twice
gaybitch1: rjrhhrhrhrhjrjrjrjrjtj
gaybitch1: jehehrhehbrnrbrbrbrnrhrhjrht
gaybitch1: JEHEBBRBRJRBBRBTBRBTB
gaybitch1: I am not ok x
gaybitch2: mhmmm I didn’t think so
(16:07)
unknown number: Hello :) Is this Sirius?
Sirius: yes? who's asking
unknown number: Hi I'm Lily, Remus’ friend :)
Sirius: WAIT YOURE MOONYS’ LILY??
Lily: The one and only!
Sirius: It’s so nice to virtually meet you!!
Sirius: wait why are you messaging me?
Sirius: oh god!
Sirius: Is everything ok ??
Lily: Yes don’t worry :)
Lily: Remus just wanted me to text you and tell you he has another one of his migraines, so if he doesn’t reply or anything that’s why xx
Lily: He’s not ghosting you
Sirius: oh shit, is he ok??
Sirius: does he need anything ?
Lily: Yes I'm taking good care of him don’t worry :) <3
Lily: Unfortunately we have had a lot of practice with these, Remus has had migraines since he was around 7
Lily: But he just pushed himself way too far this week
Sirius: well that sounds very shit but I'm glad he’s ok
Sirius: also I know Moony doesn’t really like sharing things about himself so should I just pretend I don’t know he has had migraines for so long ?
Lily: that’s very sweet of you but no it’s ok :) he’s very open about his migraines
Lily: ok, I'm on my way over to Remus’ now to make him dinner and feed his cat, he says he will text you when he feels better, which should probably be tmw?
Lily: And I will keep you updated on how he’s doing :)
Sirius: ok thank you Lily xx
(5 mins later)
Sirius: Lily?
Lily: Yep :)
Sirius: did I make an ok impression?
Lily: You seem wonderful Sirius, I can’t wait to get to know you x
Sirius: thank you :)
(Saturday night 23:11)
Lily made sure to turn the light off in the hallway before she entered Remus’ room, even a dim light tended to make the migraines ten times worse. She opened the door and Remus groaned in pain as she entered the room.
Remus was pale and clammy, and his face was contorted in pain.
“Remus I really think we should call your doctor”, Lily whispered as she sat down on the edge of Remus’ bed, but he just shook his head in response.
“Doctor means phone calls, people, talking, I just can’t.”
It broke her heart to see Remus like this, so fragile and pale, Lily had seen some of Remus’ worst migraines and this was definitely one of them. Her motherly instincts kicked in, as they usually do, she wrapped her arm around Remus’ shoulders and kissed the top of his head.
Remus just shivered as Lily whispered into his hair, “It’s ok my love, I know, I know.”
Lily was at a loss, she didn’t know how she could help her best friend.
“Moony, is there anything at all that I can do to help?”, she asked eventually as Remus let out another groan of pain.
He let out a sigh before opening his eyes and looking up at Lily.
“I think I want Padfoot, Sirius . I - “ Remus' voice broke, but he continued, “You have done so much Lils, you need a break. And Sirius he-“
Lily finished Remus’ sentence for him.
“He wouldn’t mind in the least love.”
“You think so?”
Lily laughed very quietly and whispered, “Oh Remus I know so.”
He chuckled weakly as Lily left the room to talk to Sirius. It didn’t even occur to Remus to wonder how Lily had Sirius’ number, and soon sleep had consumed him once again.
(23:27)
(Sirius and Lily)
Lily: I have a rather large favour to ask
Sirius: Is everything ok ?xx
Lily: Remus doesn’t want to go and see a doctor
Lily: I’m not sure what to do to comfort him, but I think you would?
Sirius: Of course I will help Lily, but I don’t know if I know more than you?
Lily: I don’t think it’s what you know, Sirius.
Lily: It’s just you x
Sirius: oh
Sirius: well I mean we hadn’t even talked about meeting in person or any of that-
Lily: For the love of god Sirius!!
Lily: Do I have to spell it out for you!!? He asked for you
Lily: But if he knows I told you that the guilt will eat him up inside
Sirius: he asked
Sirius: oh he
Sirius: ok so he
Sirius: yep ok
Lily: Ok?
Sirius: Ok!
Sirius: Just tell me where and I'm on my way xx
Lily: Ok, thank you, really xx
Lily: He lives in building C in the Gryffindor housing area, third floor, first door on your right
Lily: I really hope Remus and Marls are right and your not a serial killer
Sirius: I’m a what?!?
Lily: See you soon Sirius!!!
(10 mins later)
“Thanks again for driving me James”, Sirius said, getting into the passenger seat of James’ car.
“Well I quite like you alive and not splattered across Hogsmeade main street,'' James laughed, “and with the state your in, if you tried to ride your bike over there, that might very well be the case.”
“Plus I was planning on waiting outside, to see if Lily needs a lift home, she’s probably exhausted.” He said as he pulled out onto the road to the other side of town.
“You, James Potter, are too good for this world” Sirius said, clipping his seatbelt in, grinning.
It was a twenty minute drive to Remus’ house, and Sirius spent about nineteen of those minutes drumming his fingers against his thigh, fidgeting in his seat and just generally vibrating with nervous energy.
James tried to make conversation but he got the idea soon enough Sirius just wanted to think.
So they drove in silence as a million thoughts raced through Sirius’ head. ‘Will he be mad at me?’ ‘Maybe he won’t like me ?’ ‘He might tell me to leave and hate me!’ ‘He might never talk to me again!’.
It felt like no time had passed when James pulled up outside Remus’ building. James snapped Sirius out of his nervous coma, Sirius looked like a puppy that had just done something they shouldn’t have.
James took pity on him, “You are going to be fine Padfoot, he wants you there, I promise.” Sirius’ face began to look a little less green, he nodded and got out of the car.
As Sirius walked into Remus’ building and James went to look for a parking spot, he called after Sirius. “Good luck Padfoot” he said grinning, “Practice safe sex and don’t you dare come home pregnant young man, I have enough children to take care of between you, Reggie, Wormy and Marls”.
Sirius rolled their eyes and flipped him off as he walked through the main door.
He already had Lily's directions memorised and soon enough Sirius was standing frozen outside Remus’ door. It took five minutes for them to even pluck up the courage to knock on the door. Luckily Lily opened the door straight away before he could do something stupid, like run away. She opened the door smiling, and whispered hello as Sirius walked into the flat.
It was all a bit much for them to take in, so instead he just focused on Lily as she led them to the kitchen counter and started making tea like it was instinct. “I told Remus you were on your way, he’ll probably be asleep so if you don’t mind sitting with him until he wakes up, he just started to burn up after I texted you.”
Lily paused to sigh and pushed her hand wearily through her hair, Sirius noticed just how exhausted she looked.
“Usually a couple of days before a migraine he feels run down, but he keeps pushing anyway and sometimes he gets sick. He needs to take nurofen in thirty minutes and then again in six hours, and he just had paracetamol so if you could give him more in four hours,” Lily paced as she said all this, running her hands through her hair and attempting to find tea cups. “Oh and his migraine meds when he wakes up, if Minnie is pacing just put her out on balcony, she’ll probably just want some fresh air-“
“Lily” Sirius interrupted, “just breathe. It's all ok, my brother used to get migraines all the time, I know what to do, you however need sleep!”
Just then there was another quiet knock at the door, Lily just grimaced in response. “Who could that even be, it’s so late.” Lily looked just about ready to cry before Sirius interrupted her.
“Lily, don't worry, it’s just James. He just went to park the car, and then came up to check if you needed a lift home. None of us want you walking home alone in the dark.” Lily looked very surprised “He really doesn’t need to-“
“Lily, you could not change James Potter's mind even if you wanted to, he cares about people he has never even met,” he said smiling. She nodded, “That’s what Marls said, she mentioned something about James getting her through her A levels”. Sirius smiled fondly remembering James bringing Marlene food from the Great Hall to her dorm when they refused to come down and eat.
“Yeah, he did, and Marlene talks about you so much, he always asks about you despite never having met you, so James ‘sunshine’ Potter is just delighted to drive you five minutes to your flat”. Lily had a strange look in her eyes that Sirius couldn’t quite decipher. “Now go! I can quite manage taking care of a sick Moony by myself”.
Lily laughed, before gasping and realizing she had never actually opened the door for James. She opened the door and he was standing there, grinning.
Actually, properly grinning.
Like grinning from ear to ear grinning.
Lily gulped and quickly hid her sudden nervousness about just how beautiful the person wearing the grin was.
It took them about ten minutes to get everything ready and actually get Lily out of the flat. Just before Sirius was going to close the door Lily turned around.
“Oh and Sirius” she said, with a smirk.
“Good luck meeting Moony.”
She winked at him as the door shut behind her. Sirius stood there flabbergasted for a minute, until reality started to kick in.... Sirius was in Remus Lupins’ flat, it was a lot to take in, so he did what their therapist told them to and took it in in small pieces. He first focused on the several shelves with books spilling out of them, to such an extent that there were just piles of books on the floor. A brown sofa layered with cat hair caught his attention next, as well as two green eyes looking inquisitively up at him from the window ledge.
“Well” they said, "you must be Minnie, it’s very nice to meet you, I'm Sirius.” He chuckled as Minnie leapt off the window ledge and made her way over to them, she stared at them with eyes full of such intelligence, it was disconcerting. But as she brushed up against Sirius’ leg and purred all his former judgement of the cat disappeared. Then he took in the fireplace and large Persian style rug on the floor, the several plant pots with half dead succulents in them, and finally a corridor which looked like it led to a bedroom.
Sirius’ heart began to race as he realised what he knew what he had to do next.