moon-bound ♤ wolfstar

chapter//thirteen

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someone messaged me about it so yes, i know remus is taller in cannon but i have a soft spot for tiny remus

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He woke up around two and a half hours later when they decided to stop and get some food in Jefferson City. Sirius was sleeping soundly next to him, still holding him, still radiating the warmth that Remus always seemed to lack. Remus pulled away slowly, trying to make sure he didn't wake the boy next to him in the process. "Moony!" James greeted quietly. "Welcome back to the land of the living, how are you feeling this fine day?" Remus groaned and thumped his head against James' shoulder.

"Tired," He admitted, lifting his head back up. "Much better than earlier, though." James shifted his eyes down to Sirius, then looked back up at Remus and raised his eyebrows curiously, a knowing smirk slowly stretching across his lips. Remus sighed. "You really can just see straight through me, can't you?" James snorted.

"No, Moons, I can see straight through Sirius. You're a bloody steel box, I couldn't see through you I tried. Sirius, on the other hand, anyone can see through him. He was grinning like a bloody idiot and staring at you like nothing else mattered to him." Remus couldn't help but smile, despite his flaws Sirius was a sap. Sometimes, anyway.

"Nothing is official yet, James, though it was heavily implied." James rolled his eyes and leaned against the side of the van. Remus could sense another pair of eyes on him and glanced up. Peter was looking back at them while Lily was inside the store getting the food for them, Remus was admittedly surprised James had let her go alone.

"I don't care if you're properly or officially together, or anything else. I just know there's something. I can see you're both happy and that's why I'm so happy for the two of you, regardless of everything else." Remus smiled shyly, glancing back down at Sirius. He was snoring softly, it probably couldn't even be counted as snoring, just small puffs of air. "The universe did right with you two, and I swear if anything gets in the way I will fucking burn it."

"I think you're more involved in their relationship than they are, James," Peter piped up. Remus snorted and looked up at James. He was scowling playfully. "I like how we haven't used magic very much during this trip."

"Isn't that what Lily was aiming for?" Remus wondered.

"Yeah, she wanted us to have a better understanding of what it's like to be a Muggle, I admit I respect her for it. Not many wizards or witches do things like that. Magic is our way of life." Remus nodded in wordless agreement. They stopped talking after that, there was nothing more to be said. Remus laid back down next to Sirius a moment later and brushed some hair out of the older boy's face, smiling when his eyes opened.

"Morning, Pads." Sirius's eyes shot open and he scrambled to sit up, looking out the windows.

"I slept till morning?"

"Wha- no, Sirius, it's afternoon. Don't worry." Sirius pouted and playfully punched Remus's arm, but it didn't last long because Remus planted a quick kiss on Sirius's cheek.

It was in that moment everything seemed right again.

But of course, it wasn't alright then. A quick kiss on the cheek couldn't solve everything they had all went through, the damage Sirius had done. It didn't wipe away the memories of being stuck in a dark room with nothing more than women and children who were to be shipped off and used as toys and rats for company. It didn't take away the complete and utter fear of losing someone you care about or having them leave you.