Second Year - Questions
Sirius Black
“Are you a wearwolf?” Sirius asks.
An unclear expression flickers across Remus’s face.
“What?” He laugh’s wryly
Sirius stands in silence, he has been doing research with James and Peter all week, suspecting Remus could be.
He fits the description, he leaves every full moon , and he has a insane amount of scars.
“Remus” Sirius says calmly, not knowing what to say .
“That’s crazy , your crazy” Remus rambles.
“Are you or are you not?”
Sirius can see Remus look away from him, and his face turning a shade of red.
“I don’t understand why you can’t just answer the question!” Sirius exclaims.
“ Sirius-“ Peter interrupts.
“James, give me the badge” Sirius demands.
“Come on Sirius , it’s not funny” James protests.
“Fine, if you not going to get it I will” Sirius walks over to the wardrobe, grabbing a badge off of it”.
“Think fast” Sirius says throwing the badge to Remus.
Remus catches the badge , but just as he does he drops it.
He lets out a hiss of pain.
“What the hell was that” he holds his hand to his chest, trying to ease the pain. As if he had just burned himself.
“Oh that?”
Remus looks to Sirius a frown plasters across his face.
Sirius stomach twists at the sight of him, but he desires to pester him even more.
“Silver” Sirius answers blankly.
This makes Sirius want to throw up at the sound of his voice.
He’s sounds like his mother.
The emotion drops from Remus’s face.
“It doesn’t hurt me, it doesn’t hurt anybody, except you” sirius points to him.
“What do you want me to say sirius?” Remus says weakly.
“I want you tell the truth”
Remus brings a hand to his head.
“Fine” he sighs, taking a pause before he starts speaking again.
Sirius James and Peter all look to each other.
Remus puts his hands down and looks to them.
Sirius can see tears forming in Remus’s eyes, and how hard he’s trying not to cry.
And Sirius want to shut this entire thing down.
“I am”
Remus whispers.
“What?.” Sirius questions.
“I am! Is that you wanted to hear?” Remus’s voice cracks.
The other three boys stand in silence, as Remus turns heading towards his wardrobe.
Remus pulls everything out of his drawers.
“What are you doing.” Sirius sighs, walking towards him.
Remus doesn’t answer. Continuing taking everything apart.
“Come on Remus, stop”
“No, they told me when I first got here no one can know” Remus doesn’t look at Sirius but down at his shoes.
“I hope your happy with this investigation, maybe you can get a new roommate or something” Remus laugh unfunnigly.
“What, no, Remus…” Sirius rambles. Unknowing of what to say
“We don’t want you to leave “ James adds.
“You’re our friend Remus” Peter says , his voice up an octave.
“No your not, you’re not my fucking friend” Remus shakes his head.” I don’t have any friends, and I shouldn’t have gotten attached in the first place” Remus says this all without looking at any of them.
“Remus-“ Sirius starts.
“No” Remus drags a hand over his face before starting again, now looking right through Sirius’s eyes.
“It’s not safe for you guys to know” Remus says softly , his voice shaky.
Remus decides to sit on the floor , his belongings from his drawers surrounding him.
“Remus, it’s alright” Says James, walking closer to Remus.
“They’ll kick me out of school” Remus whispers to himself.
“No-” Sirius starts
“I’ll have to go back home” Remus brings the his hands to his face.
James kneels down next to Remus on the floor.
“We don’t want you to leave Remus, we love you” James whispers back, in a soft voice.
“How could you love someone like me?” Remus brings his hands down, tears visibly forming in his eyes.
“Because, we love how smart you and ,and funny-” James lists
“Funny?” Remus chuckles lightly.
“And we love how you care about us” Peter adds
Remus furrows his eyebrows
“Like you make sure that we don’t get ourselves killed with pranks.” Sirius says, laughing softly.
Sirius can a see a soft smile form on Remus’s lips
“And you act all grumpy when you’ve actually got a soft spot for all of us”
“Do not” Remus wipes eyes eyes.
James wraps his arms around Remus, and Sirius can see Remus tense up.
Remus is looking at Sirius, and Sirius’s stomach twists.
Sirius decides to show Remus a small smile, as Sirius forms his lips into a smile. He can see Remus untense himself.
His arms wrapping around James.
Peter joins the hug, and it takes Sirius a moment to perk up the courage to hug him.
Sirius joins the hug, and he can feel himself melt away in it.
***
A week later.
It’s been a week since Sirius had found out about Remus, and He can feel Remus pulling himself away .
He doesn’t sit with him at dinner and is always just in the library.
He wants the regular Remus back but he doesn’t know how to talk to him.
Now every time Sirius sees he inspects Remus scars, and he feels rude to do so but he can’t help it.
Sirius is now looking at Remus at the dining hall, who’s looking down at a book, unaware of the eyes on him.
“Sirius” clap, “Hello? Earth to Sirius?” James claps his hands together next to him.
“What?” Sirius snaps out of it.
James nudges his head to his right.
Sirius furrows his brows.
“Eh hem” someone clears their throat.
Sirius turns his head, to see his brother.
“Reg!” Sirius’s face brightens.
“Hush” his brother hushes. “Don’t say that”
“Reg?” Sirius questions .
“Yes that, lower your voice.” Regulus looks around.
“What’s wrong with reg?” Sirius laughs.
“It’s odd” Regulus puts his hand to his temple.
“Says who?”
“Ugh , no one” Regulus groans, “me , I do” he continuous.
“I call James jamsie , and he doesn’t think its odd, ain’t that right Jamsie?”
James widens his eyes.
“I think its odd” Peter adds.
“Oh Petey, that’s because you’ve already had a nickname” Sirius brushes off.
“Enough with the nicknames Sirius “ Regulus exclaims.
“Alright , alright, what is it you wanted to talk about?” Sirius questions.
Regulus’s shoulders sink down. “Well, I just-“ Regulus looks around him.
And Sirius can tell he’s nervous.
“What the hell are you doing over there Black?” A voice comes up from behind them
It’s Snape.
Sirius sighs.
“Oh, still talking to your blood traitor brother eh?” Snape laughs.
“Excuse me?” Says sirius.
Regulus stand silently.
“Get over to the right table, black. Wouldn’t want mummy finding about this”
Sirius can see regulus tense up.
It twist his stomach at the mention of his mother.
“Bye sirius” regulus mouth.
Sirius forms his lips into a straight line.
Regulus leaves with Snape, and Sirius can feel anger bubbling inside him.
Who the hell does he think he is?
Sirius looking at his brother sitting down at a table away from him, just pulls at his heart.
“Alright mate?”
“Hm? Yeah” Sirius pulls his away from Regulus.
Jame smiles lightly, patting sirius on the back.
“Pst” Peter leans closer to James. “Have you lot talked to Remus lately “
“Not really” James whispers back.
“You Sirius?” Questions Peter.
Sirius shakes his head “nuh uh”
“Can you try to talk to him today?”
“Yeah I will Pete” Sirius smiles reassuringly.
“Thank you, I would myself but he seems to talk to you the most” Peter laughs smelly.
“He does?” Sirius questions.
“You haven’t noticed? Your like the only one he opens up to” James adds.
“No, he doesn’t” Sirius comments, standing up to sit next to Remus.
Who’s still got his nose in a book.
“Hiya Remus” Sirius says, burying his nervousness
“Hi?” Remus looks up.
“Can I sit?” Sirius asks, feeling his heart beating in his chest.
“I can’t stop you” Remus shrugs, moving over for Sirius to sit.
“Thanks” Sirius mumbles
They sit in silence for a minute.
“Are we still friends” They both ask in unison.
Sirius smiles.
Remus face softens as he looks at Sirius.
“Yeah, we are” Sirius answers.
“Thanks” Remus smiles.