Incredibly in Love With Remus Lupin

Chapter 2

"Remus and sleeping"

Marauders' dormitory was all awry after last night. A night to remember - considering playing the game "Chasing James with his hearty knickers" and a grand pillow fight, the room should be in much worser state. And these four boy weren't even sleeping in their own beds.

Snoring James was laying on the floor among some big pillows, half-covered with Remus' blanket, knickers on his head. Peter cuddled up in James' bed, his legs dangling from it's other side, whereas Remus and Sirius were sleeping peacefully in Sirius' bed, arms wrapped around each other. Remus rested his head on Padfoot's chest. The dawn was calm and quiet.

Until.

Until the moment when the alarmclock decided to announce the beginning of another adventurous day. The alarm turned on, wakinng the boys up. Peter's forehead met the wall with a loud thud. James started to scream when he realised he'd still had those bloody knickers on his poor head. Remus shrieked when he found himself bein trapped in Sirius' embrace. And Sirius Black... didn't wake up. He didn't move a single muscle.

"Guys, could you help me?" came a muffled voice from under Sirius' right arm. James had finally coped with hearty cloth and stood up, looking for his glasses. When he put them on he shot a sleepy glance at Sirius' bed and withdrew.

"Remus, you okay?" he asked worriedly.

"Stupid! Of course I'm NOT! I'm suffering down here!"

"Remus, why are you sleeping with Sirius in his bed?" Peter rubbed his eyes wearily and blinked.

"Don't ask me such dumb questions! Just help me with breathing! Hello, your friend is going to kill your other friend!"

After several abnormally tiring attempts at pulling Remus out from under Sirius, James and Peter sat on the floor panting heavily.

"Sirius, you stupid, STUPID prat! Wake the hell UP!" cried Remus.

"Right, wake up, or else we'll be late for Transfiguration," said Peter.

But Sirius was just sleeping, idle, not caring to wake up from his dream and crushing Remus' ribs. Then the alarmclock suddenly emerged from behind his back.

The annoying noise of the alarm was ringing very close to Sirius' ear and succeeded in waking him up. Padfoot accidentally hit Remus straight in the face whilst turning to whack James Potter's head.

"Are you insane?!" shouted James.

"Nice shot, Jamie, are you trying to kill ol' Paddy?" roared Sirius, balling his hands into fists.

"No, but you almost killed our Remus, prat!"

Sirius turned to see Remus whining and covering his pale face with both hands.

"Ahhh! I'm sorry, Moony-honey! Did I smack you on the face?"

"You're damn right, Sirius. Sometimes I'm wondering how high your IQ is, 'cause it must've improved over this term..." mumbled Remus. James and Peter muffled their laugh.

"I'm so sorry, Remmy!"

"No, you're bloody not!"

"Yes, I bloody am!"

"Guys, stop bickering , we're going to be late for Transfiguration... you know how McGonagall hates when we're late," complained Peter.

"Fine,"said Remus and Sirius in unison, getting up from the bed and geading towards the showers.

"They're going there together!" Peter's eyes were the size of dinner plates.The door to the bathroom shot. Wormtail and Prongs waited impatiently.

Soon, Sirius' screaming along with the shimmering of water could be heard. Remus was laughing uncontrollably, while Sirius rtied to get away from the bathroom. Several seconds passed and te door swung open just to reveal Sirius who was soaking wet, and Remus in a towel neatly wrappe around his slender hips. Moony was holding a shower and was waving it at the three boys threateningly.

James and Peter chose a good moment to jump sideways before the water hit them.

The new battle has begun.

Obviously, Remus won. Like he always did.

"Just out of curiousity," James murmured softly to Sirius' ear," why were you two sleeping in such a tight embrace?"

"And why you were sleeping with those knickers covering your face?" spat Sirius. Andromeda's head immediately went up from her breakfast. She clearly remembered how James' underwear looked like and easily guessed that it was about his hearty one. She sniggered.

"Oh, James, surely you don't want Sirius to be mad at you?" she said.

"Seems like he's asking for it," barked Sirius and poured himself another glass of pumpkin juice. He looked sour. Peter squeaked when he saw his expression and hid behind his copy of "Daily Prophet".

"My dear cousin, surely you don't want to slip a word about what's botering you today? Has any of these girls," she gestured towards the Ravenclaw table where some of the most beautiful females were sitting," dumped you?"

Sirius swore under his breath.

"Andy, that was cruel," said James.

"Nobody dumps me! I'm the one who dumps!"

"Yeah, we know that already, Padfoot," said Remus. Sirius' eyes met his. They both flinched. They both blushed furiously.They both turned their heads away and finished their breakfast in silence.

"Now, that was weird," stated Andromeda.

"After what's happened..." James shook his head with a sad expression. Peter chuckled, unable to control himself. That caught Andromeda's attention.

"But what has happened? Is something wrong? Sirius, you know you can always tell me everything! But... wait a minute, why are you blushing? Do you share some intimate secret?"

"Get me a barrister, Pete..."

James supressed a laugh. Next moment he was struck by the beauty of Lily Potter, who was just entering the Great Hall with her friends.

"Her beauty is dazzling..." he whispered. Andromeda sighed heavily and waved a hand before his eyes. Now that he'd noticed Lily he won't be able to take eyes off her, unless McGonagall tells him to.

"Knocked out," Andromeda said, turning again in order to torment Remus and Sirius.

"So, Sirius Black, when are you going to confess? Or do I have to discover it by myself?"

"Oh, Andy, why won't you stop this already?" groaned Remus and hung his bag on his shoulder. "I'm going to attend a class. If you decide to join me, better do it shortly after me. McGonagall would be furious if you were late. Again."

With these words he left the Great Hall, followed by Andromeda Black's intensive gaze.

"Honestly, did the little foreplay from tomorrow has to do something with your current state?" Yes Andromeda wouldn't give up so easily on this matter. She was one of the Hogwarts' 'Know-It-Alls" and she was said to be the most nosy person in the whole history. Even Dumbledore'd said so in their first year. Sirius knew it from the day she was born. And kept that in mind.

They all proceeded to the Transfiguration's classroom quickly and seated themselves at their desks. Sirius sat there with this dull and uninterested expression during the whole lesson. His mind was a mess, just like his dormitory. He could recall every single moment of the previous crazy night. He remembered the pillow fight. He remembered Remus sprawled on his bed, telling him that it was a tad bit cold in the room, and Sirius, it's very warm in your bed and... Um, Sirius, don't you mind if I stay here, I'm so sleepy... Sirius felt his cheeks redden, slightly unaware of Andromeda looking at him. Then the embrace. Sirius knew perfectly that Remus had this habit of hugging everything while sleeping - pillows, mascots, Peter's cat, and finally: his roommates. And they both were heavy sleepers. Hence there was nothing to be ashamed of. But... he wasn't exactly ashamed. He was just... blushing at the very thought of Remus hugging him and sleeping soundly in his own bed, the young werewolf's breath tickling his skin, mouth slightly opened...

"... now, will you, Mr Black?" McGonagall's sharp voice rang in his ears. He jumped. James who was sitting beside him snickered loudly and whispered: "She asks you to demonstrate the whole class how to properly turn a mouse into a sink."

"Thank you, Mr Potter. Now, Mr Black, show us what have you learned from today's lesson."

Sirius gulped and raised his wand.

"You should have seen her face!" Andromeda was telling her sisters what had happened during the Transfiguration. "When the toilet appeared, her mouth dissapeared - I've never seen such a thin line! And the toilet was very dirty, we could see a swimming..." She was cut off by Remus' glare.

"Toilet bar. I was going to say 'toilet bar', okay? There was one, among other things... "

Bellatrix smirked and went past her, laughing unpleasantly. Narcissa made a noise as if she was about to vomit. Both girls glanced at Sirius, who was evidently furious with himself.

"Not only you disgrace the Black family by being sorted to Gryffindor, but also give us a bad reputation during lessons," said Bellatrix. "Tsk, tsk, Sirius."

"Cut it off, Bella," snapped Sirius. "Besides, Andromeda's in Gryffindor too, unless you haven't noticed that, Miss Perfect."

Bellatrix and Narcissa shot him disapproving glances and went to the Slytherin dungeons, not making any single remark about him. Andromeda started fanning herself with her hand in a very theatrical manner.

"Whoa, you've got the nerve, Sirius! Treating them like that! And mentioning me as a Black's failure too! I'm honoured," the girl's lips curled in a slight grimace. Then she turned on her heel and ran to catch up with Lily Evans and Celia Hallan, her Gryffindor roommates.

"Padfoot, you're always good at Transfiguration, what's happened? Are you not feeling well? Guess the sight of James' knickers really has a bad influence on others... " laughed Remus. James made a face.

"No, mate, I was thinking about sleeping with you..."

Peter's jaw dropped.

James stared.

Remus dropped his books.

"Spare the details, please" James said finally.

Sirius wanted to dissapear.

"Look, guys, it's not like that! I was just recalling the last night..."

It still didn't sound like an innocent explanation.

"Pervert," squeaked Peter.

And the Marauders roared with laughter.