moon-bound ♤ wolfstar

chapter//three

i hope the flashbacks aren't annoying or confusing, i just want to give a bit more insight into their school life, and it's kind of important? i mostly just add them where it's nice to have a little backstory

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They left New York the next day.

They piled their bags into the back of the car they had gotten, a van with the back seats taken out. Their bags could hold anything they could possibly need;- they were practically bottomless. Clothes, healing potions, other such toiletries that they might need - anything. So, naturally, they didn't take up as much space as Muggle bags and suitcases usually would. Lily found them especially useful. She grew up a Muggle and knew the struggles of trying to shove a multitude of bags into a small space.

They also had a tent in the back of the van in case there were no hotels nearby, just a mass of land. And, to Lily's dismay, it wasn't a Muggle tent. She'd pushed and nearly begged since it would give a more authentic Muggle feel to the whole road trip. But as Remus had kindly pointed out, the fact their bags were already charmed was kind of a deal breaker, so she reluctantly agreed. Lastly, they had shoved a mattress along with a few pillows into the back for comfort since the seats were taken out.

Lily was the first person to drive. Remus sat up front with her since Sirius didn't want to and he'd rather not be in the back of a van with him. The first thirty minutes were spent sitting in silence, clearly unsure of what to do or say until Sirius pulled out an old tape player. Without saying a word, he rummaged through his bag and pulled out a tape to play. The second music flooded the car he recognized the song.

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Remus was sprawled out on Sirius's bed while the older boy searched for something. Christmas break had just started and the dorms were completely empty. James had winked at the two and assured them he'd keep Pete occupied so they could have some alone time. Neither of them really wanted to do anything other than enjoy the other's company. But they had to admit, it was nice being alone.

"Found it!" Remus looked up lazily just in time to watch Sirius shove something into something else. "It's a tape player. Some Muggle thing... funnily enough Lily gave it to me, claiming she thought I'd like it. She charmed it so it could play here since most things like this don't work at Hogwarts because of the magic. It's a bit older now, but I still like it." He sat on the bed next to Remus.

"That's wonderful, Sirius, But what exactly does it do?" Remus wondered, scooting closer to Sirius to rest his head in his lap.

"Oh! It plays Muggle music! It's some of the best music I've ever listened to, you'll love it, Rem." Remus smiled fondly at the nickname. Sirius had given it to him a few days after they had officially become friends, James had tried to use it once back in their second year and Sirius looked like he was going to rip James' hair out. Sirius pressed a button and soft music filled the room.

"It's nice," Remus confirmed after a moment, humming contentedly as Sirius ran his fingers through Remus's short hair.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course, but that doesn't mean I'll answer."

"Fair enough. Why didn't you want to become an Animagus?" Remus knew this question was coming up and he really didn't want to have to face it.

"That..." Remus sighed and sat up, prompting Sirius to turn and face him. "It's a long story, Sirius. I promise I'll tell you one day, just not... today's just not that day, okay?"