R is for Rain
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tarotgalI've started most of the suggested ones so far, at least in my head. And most are coming out to be very dark so far. Wonder what that says about me... :-)
Title: R is for Rain
Fandom: Harry Potter, Marauders post-Hogwarts
Pairing: Sirius/Remus
Rating: G/PG
The next raindrop hit Remus on his cheek this time. Remus silently swore at it. With everything else going on, the weather was now fitting the mood.
Remus shivered into Sirius’ back, but the leather jacket was of little warmth to anyone but its wearer. Even over the rumble of the motorcycle engine and the roar of the wind in his ears, he heard Sirius sniffle. This was madness. But that was nothing new as far as Sirius was concerned. “Sirius…”
“It’s only a little rain,” Sirius said. “Just ignore it.”
Remus closed his eyes to the night and to the world passing by below him. Ignore it. Good advice, except that’s what he’d been doing already for months now. Ignoring how Sirius always insisted on traveling way too high now that he’d worked out the flying spells for his motorcycle. Ignoring how Sirius had stopped talking to him about daily exploits. Ignoring how reckless Sirius could be sometimes. Ignoring the fact that Sirius was gone more than ever before on tasks for the Aurors or for the order and unable to tell Remus about where he’d been or what he’d been doing.
But there were some thing he could not ignore. His arms, wrapped tightly around Sirius’ waist, tightened. “You’re just getting over a cold. It’s already freezing up here and I don’t want us staying if it’s raining.” Flying spells were one thing, but Sirius had never yet managed to handle the bike in the air during heavy rainstorms.
“Moony,” sighed Sirius.
Remus would have none of it. “Take us down, Padfoot. Right this minute.”
“You worry too much about me,” Sirius scoffed. But he sniffed again in a way that let Remus know he was holding back a sneeze.
Leaning forward, pressing his lips to Sirius’ ear, “Someone has to.”
Sirius was silent. Remus felt a raindrop on his forehead, and another on his cheek. Silently he willed Sirius to respond properly just once. Just for him. If Sirius didn’t… Remus didn’t want to think about what that would mean.
Sirius coughed a few times, then the motorcycle dipped down a few feet and Remus felt his stomach sink further than that. He let out a silent sigh when he realized Sirius was taking them down.
Ignoring the nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach that told him something was wrong, Remus sighed gratefully. They were only a few minutes from home and further than that from the understanding they needed to reach, but at least there was still a little trust left between them.
As the rain came down upon them more heavily, Remus tried to ignore the weather entirely and tried to just concentrate on the man in front of him on the bike. He heard Sirius sneeze again, and sniffle through a few coughs. “When we get home, this worrywart’s going to dry you off and put you right to bed,” he told Sirius.
He could tell by the sound of Sirius’ voice that the man was grinning. “Then thank Merlin for the rain,” he replied.
Remus smiled back, snuggling into Sirius’ back again, equally grateful.
Title: R is for Rain
Fandom: Harry Potter, Marauders post-Hogwarts
Pairing: Sirius/Remus
Rating: G/PG
The next raindrop hit Remus on his cheek this time. Remus silently swore at it. With everything else going on, the weather was now fitting the mood.
Remus shivered into Sirius’ back, but the leather jacket was of little warmth to anyone but its wearer. Even over the rumble of the motorcycle engine and the roar of the wind in his ears, he heard Sirius sniffle. This was madness. But that was nothing new as far as Sirius was concerned. “Sirius…”
“It’s only a little rain,” Sirius said. “Just ignore it.”
Remus closed his eyes to the night and to the world passing by below him. Ignore it. Good advice, except that’s what he’d been doing already for months now. Ignoring how Sirius always insisted on traveling way too high now that he’d worked out the flying spells for his motorcycle. Ignoring how Sirius had stopped talking to him about daily exploits. Ignoring how reckless Sirius could be sometimes. Ignoring the fact that Sirius was gone more than ever before on tasks for the Aurors or for the order and unable to tell Remus about where he’d been or what he’d been doing.
But there were some thing he could not ignore. His arms, wrapped tightly around Sirius’ waist, tightened. “You’re just getting over a cold. It’s already freezing up here and I don’t want us staying if it’s raining.” Flying spells were one thing, but Sirius had never yet managed to handle the bike in the air during heavy rainstorms.
“Moony,” sighed Sirius.
Remus would have none of it. “Take us down, Padfoot. Right this minute.”
“You worry too much about me,” Sirius scoffed. But he sniffed again in a way that let Remus know he was holding back a sneeze.
Leaning forward, pressing his lips to Sirius’ ear, “Someone has to.”
Sirius was silent. Remus felt a raindrop on his forehead, and another on his cheek. Silently he willed Sirius to respond properly just once. Just for him. If Sirius didn’t… Remus didn’t want to think about what that would mean.
Sirius coughed a few times, then the motorcycle dipped down a few feet and Remus felt his stomach sink further than that. He let out a silent sigh when he realized Sirius was taking them down.
Ignoring the nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach that told him something was wrong, Remus sighed gratefully. They were only a few minutes from home and further than that from the understanding they needed to reach, but at least there was still a little trust left between them.
As the rain came down upon them more heavily, Remus tried to ignore the weather entirely and tried to just concentrate on the man in front of him on the bike. He heard Sirius sneeze again, and sniffle through a few coughs. “When we get home, this worrywart’s going to dry you off and put you right to bed,” he told Sirius.
He could tell by the sound of Sirius’ voice that the man was grinning. “Then thank Merlin for the rain,” he replied.
Remus smiled back, snuggling into Sirius’ back again, equally grateful.
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Date: 2006-03-13 09:12 pm (UTC)Very nice almost angsty puppies. I'm so glad that Remus got Sirius to come down so he could take care of him.
I love the interactions and conatct between them. Remus leaning into Sirius, pressing his lips to his ear, so very nice. I also like Sirius trying to hold back his sneezes and Remus of course knowing that's what he was doing.
Loved the ending too with Sirius giving in to Remus' caregiving(as he should).
So glad there was a little sneezing in there too :) Though I do love your stuff even when there's no sneezing.
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Date: 2006-03-14 05:01 am (UTC)As much as I dislike motorcycles in RL, I love writing motorcycle fics. I'm very glad you liked their interactions and the little things like Remus's touches. Oh, and absolutely Sirius should listen to him! He knows better than to mess with Remus when it comes to his health and welfare! :-)
Though I do love your stuff even when there's no sneezing.
Awww! Now *that's* a wonderful compliment. Thank you!!!
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Date: 2006-03-14 06:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-19 09:23 pm (UTC)Thank you! :-) Usually my uber-angsty!puppies turn out so VERY angsty that I feel it's rather juvenile writing and I toss it rather than post it. But I didn't think this was too bad. The fact that it felt real to you (or at least more real than shmoopy puppylove) is a wonderful compliment- thanks!
I do like to think that, no matter what suspicions and fears he might have, Remus always cares for Sirius. I can't imagine Remus as the sort of person who'd welcome friends into his life and take a lover only to abandon all that immediately when there's talk of a spy in their midst. Maybe deep down he *knows* it can't be Sirius. Or maybe deep down he just wants to make it all better, simple, like it used to be.
Thank you!
Another Good One
Date: 2006-03-16 03:13 am (UTC)What fun thinking of Remus taking Sirius to be dried off and snuggled in bed.
Re: Another Good One
Date: 2006-03-19 09:27 pm (UTC)The best parts were the way you had Remus try to take care of Sirius
My Remus has always been quite a caregiver. I'm glad you liked him here. And I more than agree with you about the snuggleage that is to follow :-)
and Sirius' cough. But, I'm a cough person. Coughs bring out my comfort instincts.
It's so interesting what hits us, comfort-wise, isn't it? I usually just include them to flesh out the whole cold/illness but I'm very glad you enjoyed that element especially. I'll have to remember that :-)
Thank you so much for the fb!
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Date: 2006-03-22 03:23 am (UTC)