Forever Yours

Eavesdropping

Eavesdropping was impolite, but the conversation was far too intriguing for you and Gabby to ignore.

James said, "It wouldn't be fair to Moony if we were sent home. He's finally met a girl he fancies. Do you want to be the one to screw that up?"

You knew Remus cared for you, yet it still warmed your heart to hear that Remus' friends knew it as well, and were supportive of it.

"No," Sirius confessed. "I want to be the one that helps him get screwed for the first time."

James guffawed loudly and Remus exclaimed, "Sirius!"

You were unable to view Sirius, though by the sound of his voice you were certain that he was smirking when he remarked, "Don't try to deny that you think she's hot."

"I wouldn't do that."

"Okay, great. Then what's the problem?"

"It's far too early in the relationship to be intimate and...and..."

"And what?" Sirius demanded.

Remus sighed, "You just don't understand." A door creaked open; therefore your boyfriend had presumably exited the room.

"How can you be so insensitive?" shrieked Lily.

"I'm a guy," Sirius casually replied as if that excused everything.

Lily ignored the response and explained, "Remus wouldn't bed a woman unless she knew his secret and accepted it. Even then he'd feel self-conscious because his body is covered in scars."

Secret? Scars? Had Remus been abused? Was it something worse? What could be worse? Your head ached thinking about it all.

"If a girl loved him she wouldn't care what he looked like," Sirius answered.

James volunteered, "Even the most non-superficial people want their partners to find them attractive. Suppose a girl told you, 'Well, you're not good-looking, but I don't care. I love you for your personality.' It may be a noble objective, yet it would still hurt anyone's ego."

After a pause Sirius admitted, "I see your point, and I'm not just talking about the one on top of your head."

"Good," said Lily. "Don't urge Remus to do something he's not ready to."

"I'll try not to, Lily, but I don't want him to die a virgin because...Well, you're a girl, so you wouldn't understand the way most men view sex."

Before Lily could retort James counseled, "Remus isn't 'most men,' but if you're so concerned about Moony's virginity why don't you sleep with him?"

Without missing a beat Sirius commented, "You know the only male I shag is you."

Lily laughed, "The next time you two make-love I want to be present."

"Lily Evans!" James and Sirius mock scolded in unison.

The door creaked again.

"What were you doing?" Lily curiously questioned.

"Conjuring up more chairs. Now, what's this about Padfoot sleeping with Prongs and not me? Am I not good enough for you?" Remus pretended to sob.

"Don't cry, love." You obviously could not see, yet you assumed Sirius was hugging Remus. "You and James can both be my bitches."

"Thanks," responded Remus.

"I'm no one's bitch," James argued.

"Oh, Prongs, you're so silly," said Sirius. "Anyway, is everything ready? The girls will be here any minute." Somebody must have nodded because Sirius remarked, "Brilliant."

"I guess we'd better go in," you whispered to Gabby.

"Are you sure? I mean they were conjuring things. How the bloody hell does someone do that?"

"I don't know, but we'd better not let them know we overheard their conversation."

"Okay." Gabrielle took a deep breath and knocked on the door.