Right! Sirius, Remus, and Tonks are my favorite characters of all time and basically live in my head... they keep talking to me and giving me these horrible plot bunnies that i just can't resist... so yeah.. hopy you enjoy my craziness..
disclaimer: characters belong to J.K. Rowling... unfortunately enough for the rest of us...
"Still waiting dear Moony?"
Remus sighed. "Yes Sirius, I'm still waiting." He shook his head as Sirius plopped down across the table in the kitchen at Grimmuald Place.
"Ah… but here's the real question Moony… what are you waiting for?" Sirius asked with an inquisitive look.
"How about divine intervention…" Remus muttered.
Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Well, I dunno Sirius, maybe… a job?"
"I've tried-"
Remus cut him off. "A real job. With a steady salary."
"Perfectly doable!" Sirius said.
Yeah, now he's optimistic, when he's been sulking around the house for days… Remus thought to himself.
"That's very reassuring. And coming from a fugitive who hasn't been outside for 4 months, I'm sure you're speaking from experience." Remus stood up to refill his mug.
"Of course! I am a very experienced fugitive." Sirius said with mock intelligence. He looked over at Remus. "Watcha drinking Moony?"
"Cocoa. Would you like some?" Remus asked, in a slightly sarcastic tone.
"Would love some!" Sirius exclaimed. He jumped up and made his way drunkenly to a nearby cabinet. He opened the door and pulled out a half-empty bottle of Firewhiskey, then plopped back down in his chair and propped his feet up on the table.
Remus, not noticing this little endeavor, set down a full mug of cocoa in front of Sirius, and sat back down in his own chair. Only after he had taken his first sip and set his mug down did Remus realize what Sirius was planning to do.
"You're not really going to- oh… see that… now you've ruined it." He said as Sirius poured two shots of Firewhiskey into his cocoa.
"Ruined it? Hell, I've made it ten times better!" He exclaimed and took a swig. "And considering how damn good your cocoa is to begin with, that's saying something." Sirius grinned.
As much as his drinking worried Remus, he couldn't help but chuckle at how marauder-ish his friend looked. And for a brief moment he could see the 20 year old Padfoot again.
"I just don't know, mate," Remus started. He stared hard into his mug as if hoping to find some sort of answer. "I bloody well don't have a chance with her…"
"Sure as hell you do!" Sirius shouted. "What's with all this self-pitying crap, Moony? She's a beautiful girl, you're a… er… good looking fellow…"
Remus snorted into his cocoa. "Thanks mate. It means a lot coming from you."
"Anyway! I don't see your problem!" Sirius said, blushing slightly.
"My problem is…" Remus let out an exasperated sigh. "My problem is, I'm a werewolf, I'm dirt broke, and I've got to be more than 10 years older than her!"
"'S no problem! Well 'side from your furry little problem, that actually is a rather large problem… but it has nothing to do with this!" Sirius took another swig of cocoa (which was probably more firewhiskey than cocoa now).
"How does that have nothing to do with this!" Remus asked, a little fed up with Sirius at this point. "It has everything to do with this!"
"I thought you were supposed to be the smart one, Moony!? She knows you're a werewolf and fancies you anyway! So how is it still a problem?" Sirius was practically shouting now.
Remus was at a loss for words. "Wait… what'd you say… did you just say… She fancies me? She fancies me!?" Remus's head was spinning.
"Of course she fancies you, you wanker! Why do you think she's stumbling over herself every damn time she sees you!"
"Well… I.. well… she said she was clumsy.." Remus said sort of lamely. He was steadily turning red now.
"Oh for Merlin's sake! You're both head over heels for each other! If you would only get up off your sorry arse and ask the girl out, we could stop this rubbish!"
Remus felt like dancing. She fancies me… Nymphadora Tonks fancies me… He wanted to burst out of the front door singing and shouting at the top of his lungs! But of course that wouldn't be proper…
"Well… I suppose that-" But Remus was cut off by Sirius jumping out of his chair again.
"BRILLIANT! We'll start planning right away…" Sirius was grinning like mad now and rubbing his hands together excitedly.
"Wait… what? Planning?" Remus asked. Oh… I'm in over my head now…
"Yes planning, Moony! Because remember… I'm experienced." Sirius grinned even wider and downed the rest of his cocoa.
"Is this going to be painful?" Remus wasn't sure he was ready to re-enter the dating world. He hadn't been on a date since 6th year…
"Of course not! Just listen to everything I say very carefully…" Sirius pulled out a quill and some parchment and began scribbling furiously.
"Oh sweet Merlin, we're going to need more Firewhiskey."
ah ha!! you know you love Sirius as a matchmaker... i mean what else is gonna do stuck in Grimmuald place all day?? but yeah... please review!!! and not that i dont really apreciate faves and alerts, cuz i love them! but please, if you do, review first!!! i appreciate it!!