AN: Woohoo, another chapter! I know, I need to get on Ancient Ties, and I'm working on it I swear. But this chapter wouldn't get out of my head so I wrote it down first. I got a few pms about the confusion in the RP segments of the story. I forget you guys don't see all the background information that it's my head when I type it up. So I have put in here a Setting description of the RP site and then the characters I have mentioned and a bit about each of them. Hopefully that clears it up a little and if not let me know and I will try to explain in a better way or clarify on where you are confused. Anyway, Enjoy~

Disclaimer:

I own nothing of Harry Potter.

Setting:

Hogwarts is a small city that feels like a town with a forest on side and a sea on the other. There are five 'families' or Circles that govern Hogwarts. They are the witches, wolves, shape-shifters, vampires, and merfolk. Most of them don't see eye to eye but the shape-shifters and wolves have a very precarious alliance against the vampires. The witches are divided between the two in allegiance and the merfolk are the neutral party. Each Circle has it's own Council and all five Councils come together to figure out laws, disputes, etc and so forth.

Mages Circle is ruled by five witches: Seraphine, a fire witch; Ralland, an earth witch; Kyla, a water witch; Morgan, a shadow witch; and Aaron, an air witch. It should be noted that both male and female are called witch. Ralland and Aaron are men.

Wolf Pack is governed by two wolves, Alpha and Beta. Fenrir is Alpha and Lupa is his Beta. They are rarely divided on a topic, though the matter of Orion and Romulus is definitely one of them.

Black Lake is under Merfolk control. They are a three person council. Tristan, the King; Lyla, the Queen; and Marissa, the Adviser. Marissa is a new addition to this council because the last adviser was banished from both the Lake and memory for a crime no one can remember.

Shifters Circle is governed by two people as well. Darius, First Shifter and Hannah, Second Shifter. Only a male can be First and only a female can be Second. Darius has named Orion as his successor when he dies.

Circle of Blood is the vampires and has three on it's council. Victor, the oldest; Victoria, his twin sister; and Gwen, the lover they both share. They hate both the Shifters and the Wolves and want to bring down both circles.

Characters:

Orion (Sirius' avatar): A black dog shape shifter. He is the intended mate of Romulus. Used to date Mikio. Has an extreme dislike for Dashel because of Dashel wanting to get with Romulus. He is the heir to the shifter's seat of power but doesn't want it. Darius and Hannah took him in when vampires killed his family.

Romulus (Remus' avatar): A brown 'born' werewolf, meaning he can shift at will but still feels the pull of the moon and wants to shift on the full. He has marked Orion as his intended mate, though they haven't mated yet. He is Lupa's favorite and is disliked by Fenrir. He hates Mikio because she used to date Orion, who he is very possessive of.

Dashel: another werewolf that is part of Romulus' pack. He wants to be the one Lupa and Fenrir try mate Romulus off to. He wants to be with Romulus and hates Orion for taking him. -The real person behind Dashel lives near Sirius and Remus and has made mention of wanting to meet Sirius and have some 'fun'-

Mikio: A shadow magic witch (a witch that gets her power from darkness) A crazy avatar that tends to be violent and brutal with those she rps with. Used to date Orion and may be dating Devin soon. She is set to cause drama for Romulus and Orion.

Kira: A doppelganger who can split herself into a likeness of a person (meaning there's her and then the copy. When they merge back together she gets all the memories of the copy as if she lived them herself.). She is a bartender at a local bar on the Hogwarts site but lives a double life by also telling the secrets of the wolves, witches, merfolk, and shape-shifters she hears to the vampires to pay off a debt owed to them. Devin, her long time boyfriend, has broken up with her after finding out about this.

Devin: a merman who has been exiled from his home for unknown reasons. He dated Kira for a long time but broke up with her after finding out about her double life. The reason he took it so badly has something to due to his exile. It's generally noted that he has no love for his people anymore but misses the water.

If I missed anything or confused you let me know and I will try to explain.

ch. 4 Conflicted Feelings

Sirius woke up the next morning to an empty bed. The moment he felt the barely warm sheets, the man sat up. Remus wasn't in the room at all. But the smell of bacon and syrup lured him out into the kitchen. There he found Harry in his high chair with pancakes and milk in a sippy cup and Remus at the stove in one of his old AC/DC shirts and his pajama bottoms. The shirt was too big for Sirius and it was even more so on his boyfriend but the Black had to admit that he never looked hotter then in that moment.

"Morning. Breakfast?" Remus noticed him in the doorway and offered up a plate. Sirius nodded and took the plate. He sat down next to Harry to find that his nephew was eating just fine and seemed very comfortable with Remus taking care of him. He wasn't fussy or shy with the tawny haired man and in fact, took to him really well. That made Remus all the more perfect in his mind. Honestly, where had this magical beauty come from?

"Finish up Harry. You have to get a bath and get dressed. Your mommy is taking you to the zoo today. Lily called the house. I saw it was her and answered, I hope that's alright." The hazel-eyed man sat down next to Sirius with his own plate of pancakes and handed half a strip of bacon to Harry.

"Yeah, that's fine...did she volunteer us for the zoo too?"

"She offered but I told her I had plans so she's coming to get Harry in about half an hour." Sirius raised his eyebrow at Remus.

"You expect to get Harry to finish his food, get a bath, and be ready to leave in half an hour?" The man nodded as he munched on a piece of bacon.

"Indeed I do. See I told Harry that he could eat his breakfast all by himself and then take a bath with a submarine, like a big boy but he had to be ready for his mommy when she got here and he couldn't have Padfoot until he was ready. He agreed with a rather large amount of enthusiasm."

"You offered the submarine. He'll agree to anything you want if he can play with that in the bath. Took an hour last time he played with it to get him out of the bathtub."

"You put bubble bath in it too though didn't you?" A look of confused surprise crossed Sirius' face.

"Yeah...how'd you know?"

"Because kids love to play in bubbles and you gave him a special toy to play with too. Did you really expect anything less?"

"I suppose I shouldn't have, and you know he had a bath last night right?"

"I know but he's going to get syrup everywhere and it's just easier giving him a bath instead of trying to just clean him up."

"Done! Bath Remmy?" The pair looked over to see a syrup covered Harry with his arms reaching out toward them. His plate was clean, though most of the mess was on Harry himself.

"Good job little man! Alright hang on one minute, ok?" Remus shoved two pieces of bacon into his mouth before getting up and letting Harry out of his high chair. Sirius watched them disappear around the corner with a smile. His boyfriend was really good with kids. He'd make a fantastic father, or at the very least an awesome uncle to Harry.

"I could totally have adopted babies with that man. Oh god...a month and I'm thinking of adopted babies. You are so in over your head Sirius." The Black started to clean up the breakfast dishes and was finishing up the last few when Harry ran in, completely dressed and ready to go, clutching Padfoot in his arms.

"Wow, you are good Remus."

"He's a good kid." The knock at the door had Harry running for it again.

"Mommy!" The little boy opened the door to his mother and was immediately lifted up into her arms.

"Hi baby. Did you have fun?" The little Potter started babbling about their night and how much he had and how next time they should have both Remus and his dad stay over.

"You can't cause you're a girl."

"That's ok Harry. Mommy likes being a girl. Thank you guys. It's too bad you have plans today Remus. You guys could come to the zoo. Sirius, why don't you come?" Her brother shook his head.

"No, I think I'm going to do some work today. See you buddy."

"Bye-bye uncle Sirius, Remmy." Lily walked back out with her son and his things and Remus locked the door behind her. Sirius had finished the dishes and was standing in the kitchen looking at his boyfriend.

"You are not working today." The confused look on his face must have amused Remus because he smiled and took his hand.

"I'm not? Why not?"

"Because it interferes with my plans." Sirius found himself being pushed down onto his couch and a warm lithe body coming to rest on his lap. A smirk found it's way to his face as he watched his boyfriend lean in closer to him.

"And what plans are those?"

"Oh, seducing you of course." Remus grinned as he leaned in to kiss Sirius and found slightly calloused hands on his hips a second later. The moan that vibrated into him from the lips against him only served to turn him one more.

"That was my plan last night. You stole my plans."

"Are you complaining?" Remus moved to trail kisses and love bites on Sirius' neck as the man tilted his head back.

"Not even a little...you sure about this Rem? I don't want to push you." The tawny haired man bit into his neck before kissing the reddening mark. His hands were moving under his shirt and ghosting over his heated skin. Sirius couldn't help the moan when Remus rolled his hips into him.

"What do you think?" The man pulled away to look into his boyfriend's darkened grey eyes.

"I think you would look amazing naked and on my bed." Remus grinned and got up off the couch, holding out a hand to Sirius as he did.

"Then let's get me there." So as it turned out, Harry's unexpected sleepover crashing didn't destroy his adult fun with Remus. Lots and lots of fun. Sirius honestly had no idea just how kinky his boyfriend was but god was he glad he was. A good while later they were laying in a boneless, satisfied heap of sweat-glistened limbs and pounding hearts.

"Wow..." Remus laughed as he moved to cuddle into Sirius more.

"I'm glad you approve."

"And the way you were screaming wasn't approval?" The hazel-eyed man moved to stare down into Sirius' face.

"You loved the screaming." Sirius grinned and kissed his boyfriend.

"I did indeed. So how do you feel about staying here for a while and just cuddling?"

"Oh he's a cuddler too. Very good boyfriend." Remus laid back down and curled into the Black's arms.

"Still sound like you're training me."

"I'm appreciating how awesome my boyfriend is. Brilliant, funny, has a bike, great in bed, cuddles, good with kids, and can cook. What more could a guy ask for?" Sirius felt himself start to blush and in an attempt to hide it, buried his face into Remus' hair.

"I suppose that's all a guy could ask for." The grey-eyed man pulled the blankets back up over them and wrapped his arms tightly around the guy he was just about sure was completely perfect.

"And it's all this guy needs." The pair fell asleep after a few moments and didn't wake back up until mid afternoon. Sirius found himself the first to wake up. Remus was still wrapped up in his arms, his warm breath ghosting softly along the man's chest.

For some reason it made him think of Romulus. Remus actually looked a lot like how Sirius always imagined Romulus would look like. Wiry, toned frame that was deceptively strong and flexible, he had found that out during their romp earlier; Hazel eyes that looked like molten gold when he was aroused, Rom had naturally gold eyes; Tawny-amber hair that came down just into his eyes, Romulus had hair a few shades darker in Sirius' thoughts; and a devilish smile that was hard to resist when he was up to something, Romulus constantly had that look in the rps; not to mention their mutual love of chocolate. In fact Romulus had already covered Orion in chocolate body paint and had a fun time with him. Although Orion was tied up at the time but he didn't complain and Sirius doubted he would either should Remus ever want to do that.

It hit Sirius like a bucket of cold water. He was comparing his wonderful, amazing, sweet boyfriend to a fictional character on a role play site. If he really thought about it, that's what he always pictured when he thought of RomanWolf, his rp avatar. It was his personality that he adored but Sirius really didn't know what he looked like. And he was comparing a compilation of something very much not real and the personality behind it to the very very real man who has both image and personality rolled in one.

Yet, Sirius still found he really liked RomanWolf. For once, he didn't like that about himself. Remus was amazing and deserved a boyfriend who wasn't pining away for an internet guy that he had never met in real life and probably never would.

The man started to stir in his arms, stretching slightly before wrapping himself around Sirius again. The grey-eyed man smiled softly. Yes, this was better then an internet persona he couldn't hold onto to. Somehow, he would stop feeling that way about RomanWolf, because he could already feel himself starting to feel that way with Remus.

"I don't want to move." The words were felt more then heard given that the lips that spoke them were pressed against his chest.

"Rem, we may very well have to move." Sirius felt his boyfriend's grip tighten around him.

"No. You are staying here. Wait, what time is it?" Amber eyes suddenly came into view as Remus moved to look at the clock. Groaning, he laid back down.

"I have to leave soon."

"What? Why?" Remus rolled over on top of Sirius, giving him a very longing kiss. It was clear that he really didn't want to leave the bed. In all honesty the Black didn't want him too either.

"I have to get to work...Benjy will get pissed off if I'm not on time." Benjy? Who the hell was Benjy? Sirius realized he didn't know what Remus did for a living. How could that not come up in conversation over the past month?

"What do you do anyway, Remus? You know I'm a columnist, what do you do?" The tawny-haired man reached over and grabbed something off the nightstand.

"A camera?" When the screen turned on Sirius found himself on it. There were pictures from when he was asleep. Confusion filled him as he looked up at Remus.

"I don't understand."

"I wanted to have a picture from our first time together, there's another of you from last night. You looked so perfect with your hair all over the pillow and the way your head was tilted, I couldn't resist. I went and got my camera and took a picture. That's what I do, Sirius. I'm a photographer." He watched his boyfriend take the camera back and turn it off. He was dating a photographer. Sirius figured Remus would've been in front of the camera, not behind it.

"And Benjy?"

"Just a client. He's one of the regular models that's used in photo shoots." Remus leaned down again to capture Sirius' lips. His kisses always left the man wanting more. So much more.

"No worries, I have my eyes set solely on one man." A grin played across his lips as he felt his boyfriend pull him closer. The amusement in his eyes softened to affection when he realized that Sirius really did need to hear that. How could a man like him ever be insecure?

"Good, I don't share well with others." Remus laughed softly, allowing himself to be pulled into another kiss. If he didn't get up soon he was going to be late for sure.

"Well I don't share at all so there better not be anyone else gracing this bed but me."

"Not a chance." It really wouldn't happen considering the other guy was based in the vastness of the internet.

"I hope not. I have to get dressed...mind if I use your shower real quick?"

"Go ahead. I promise not to join you and make you late." Remus had that smile again. The one that reminded him of Romulus.

"Who says I wouldn't like that. Mmm, perhaps another time when I don't have something to get to." The man hopped off the bed and went to get his shower. Twenty minutes later they were kissing goodbye at the door.

"See you on Friday?"

"Dress nice right?"

"Yeah, black tie event." Remus gave him a wry smile.

"Even though you won't actually wear a tie."

"Nope, though I really can't wait to see you in one." Sirius closed the door as his boyfriend left. After a moment's thought he got out his laptop and saw that Romulus had posted. The man was being extra sweet with Orion as of late. He was starting to seem reluctant at finishing their rp plan. The pair had already ended things and Orion was trying to drink his pain away in Kira's bar. Romulus almost seemed to be wanting to fix it without having the others involved. But Dashel was already on it and there was no stopping this beautiful train wreck that they created. Romulus was going to sleep with Dashel...and Sirius realized he actually didn't want to read it. Orion was going to be so very upset when he finally gets told about that arrangement.

"Oh the drama we have created. I wonder if Rom will compare Orion and Dashel." Like he was comparing RomanWolf and Remus. He was going to have to get over that. May as well try and help Orion attempt to get over Romulus too.

There was a witch in the bar that had been looking at Orion from what the thread said so he sent a post in where Orion, way too drunk to think straight, propositioned the witch to join him in bed. Romulus probably wasn't going to like that. Sirius felt himself smile.

"No, Romulus is going to end up brutally claiming Orion if he smells another man on him." The Black opened his messenger and sent a message for RomanWolf to get when he signed in.

CelestialCanine: Romulus is not going to be happy with what Orion is about to do.

AN: Yay~! Another chapter down and things are starting to happen with Remus and Sirius. Next chapter has the introduction of Benjy and Remus gets to see something of Lily and Sirius that most never do. It is my dearest hope that I can get this chapter done in a relatively quick fashion. Assuming of course that my other ones get a chapter posted and something doesn't distract me. Like things tend to to...

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