Love & Scars

A Piano

"Shhh!" Sirius hushed the others. They all froze and looked at the staircase. When nothing happened, they looked back to the large piano. "Put it in the corner, quietly." Sirius instructed. The others nodded Lily, Remus and James all pointed their wands at the piano and let it float to the corner he pointed to.

They needed to be quiet, Izzie and Regulus were still asleep upstairs. The piano was a birthday present for Izzie and Regulus, Reg's birthday only two and a half weeks from hers. When Izzie mentioned he still played the piano and he could sing, he needed to bring it in the house. So that they all could enjoy their talents. Remus was overjoyed with the idea. Izzie was right, Remus would swoon all over him. That night they all were going to a local bar with live music, and they hoped they could convince them to sing on stage.

Once the piano was placed in the corner, Sirius and Remus went upstairs both carrying a tray with breakfast on it. Sirius slipped in their room, at the same moment Remus slipped into his. She was still sleeping soundly. Her hair was in disarray on her pillow, her top had crept up, revealing her bare stomach, scars partially visible. Her shorts left nothing to his imagination. They were small, so small. Her long, skinny legs bare, with a blanket wrapped between them. She had clutched Sirius pillow against her chest, her head nuzzled a little against it.

He smiled softly as he walked closer. He put the tray on the nightstand before lying down next to her. He tucked her hair behind her ear and her nose scrunched up in the most adorable way. He leaned his head in his hand as the fingers of his other hand traced from her cheek to her neck, then from shoulder down to her arm. She hummed a little in her sleep. He leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on her lips.

"Happy birthday, love." He whispered just a breath from her lips.

She leaned forward and pushed her lips more firmly against his. "I love waking up like this." She smiled before her eyes flittered open.

"I love waking you up like this." He gave her a lopsided smile. She clutched his shirt and pulled him on top of her. "Oh." He gasped in surprise.

"It's my birthday."

"I know, that's why I greeted you with a happy birthday." He chuckled.

She licked her lips as a grin spread on her face. "I can do whatever I want on my birthday."

"Yes, you can." He said, playing with a strand of her hair. "What do you want to do?" He asked, but from her dark eyes, he already knew what she wanted.

"Do I need to spell it out for you?" She purred before straining her neck upwards to kiss him. Sirius's body went flush against him, and he kissed her passionately.

It was almost two hours later when they came down. After their morning/birthday sex, they ate leisurely in the bed before taking a shower together. Just enjoying each other's company. When they came down, the piano was concealed as Regulus jumped up from the couch to wish Izzie a happy birthday. Izzie was looking around the room, he saw that she knew something was different but couldn't place it. At everyone wished her a happy birthday, Remus and Sirius guided them closer to the concealed piano.

"We got the both of you a present." Remus smiled.

"The both of us?" Regulus frowned. "My birthday isn't for another two weeks."

"An early birthday present." Remus leaned down to kiss him softly.

"We all chipped in." James grinned as he leaned against the wall.

"Well, now you got me curious." Izzie chuckled. She smiled as Sirius wrapped his arms around her waist, leaning his head in the crook of her neck. "So, where is it?"