Amour

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Sirius and Remus got outside just in time to see James punch Severus in the face. 

Multiple times. 

"Shit" Remus sighed, rubbing his temples. 

"MISTER POTTER!" Professor McGonnagal bellowed from the other side of the grassy plain, walking swiftly towards him. 

James stepped back, still breathing heavily, Severus left lying on the ground. 

Severus looked over to Lily, who had a determined look on her face. 

"Fuck you, Sev" She said in a surprisingly monotone voice, walking away. 

"Lily?" Marlene asked, coming down the hill and seeing the group of people. 

 "I'll tell you later, lets go over there" She pulled her friend away, not looking back. 

"tu as un bon compagnon de swing!" Sirius slapped James on the back, grinning like a madman. "You've got a nice swing, mate!"

Well, he's happier, I guess it did work, Remus hoped, still looking sideways at Snape. 

"Prick deserved it" James huffed, eyes following Lily, "Do you reckon I should-"

"-She probably needs some time, James" Remus sympathised "I would recommend hiding before McGonnagal gets here"  

"Fuck, yeah!" And he ran off, seeking refuge behind some Ravenclaw 5th years.

Malfoy had run off after James hit Snape the first time, scampering back over to some Slytherins, leaving his 'friend'. 

Now Severus was alone on the ground, looking up at Lupin and Black. 

"Stay here" Remus said to Sirius, walking over to one of the spectators and asking them something. 

He came back a second later, a funny look on his face. 

"Que-" Sirius started, stopping when Remus held a hand up, eyes dark and looking at Severus. What-

"Pretty tough talk for a half-blood, huh?" He said, crouching beside Snape's bloodied face.

"You don't know what you're talking about!" Snape spluttered, recoiling back slightly at the look in Remus' eyes. 

"Keep her name out of your filthy mouth, or I swear to Merlin I will hunt you down myself" He said in a low voice, quiet enough to keep out prying ears, loud enough for both Sirius and Snape to hear. 

Severus couldn't reply to that, Remus got up and left, followed by Sirius who accidentally walked into his side.       

Hunt me next please, fuck that was hot, "qu'a t'il dit?" "What did he say?"

"Doesn't matter"   

Sirius stopped asking questions after that, Remus seemed content in keeping the insult a secret. The curiosity did bother him a bit, but Remus had just helped him feel a lot better than he had in a while. So left it. 

James was still crouching behind some younger students, who had given up on trying to question his motives after being at school with the guy for five years. You learn to not ask. 

"Mr. Potter!?" Professor McGonagall was still looking for him, Sirius was highly amused that his hiding place was actually working.    

Whether the whole fight was not excitement enough, Alexei decided to emerge from the tree line, Unicorn in tow. It was small and skinny looking, magical rope round its neck before Dumbledore commanded him to release it immediately.