Sirius wrote one letter - one sentence - to Remus when he was arrested 13 years prior.
March 13th 1977
Remus did not know the day off hand. It took him weeks to figure out and by then Sirius was already carted off to Azkaban for good.
March 13th was two weeks after the Snape Incident. Sirius had taken Remus's face in his hands, forced him to look at him after two weeks of begging and pleading.
you can always trust me now. i've learned my lesson
Remus had nodded and Sirius covered his shock at being forgiven by sealing his lips over Remus's and they didn't speak of the trust again. It was always implied.
In hindsight, it was Remus who didn't learn his lesson.
---
They're sitting out on Remus's balcony watching the stars come up. Sirius nurses a shot of firewhiskey. He's finally gotten a shower and shave and a proper meal under his belt. In just a few hours, the weariness he carried with him has faded away and Remus feels content watching him relax, watching his eyes flutter shut.
Sirius must feel him staring because he cracks one eye open and studies Remus with it.
never had a home Sirius throws the words out there out of the blue and then trails off. It's not really a sentence.
Remus extends his hand, and with it a direct line to his heart. Sirius stares at it, and Remus is sure that it's too much, too soon, but then, Sirius's callus fingers are covering his and that soft smile that only Remus has seen appears.
Sirius laughs a little and it's not so hollow anymore. He pulls Remus's hand to his mouth, brushes his lips over Remus's knuckles.
Sirius finishes his thought. "Except when I was with you."
Remus wants to look away, but he remembers Sirius's courage all those years ago and stays strong. "I'm sorry."
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Re: lesson learned, harry potter, remus/sirius,being lost and trying to get home [2/2]
Date: 9/5/10 06:09 am (UTC)March 13th 1977
Remus did not know the day off hand. It took him weeks to figure out and by then Sirius was already carted off to Azkaban for good.
March 13th was two weeks after the Snape Incident. Sirius had taken Remus's face in his hands, forced him to look at him after two weeks of begging and pleading.
you can always trust me now. i've learned my lesson
Remus had nodded and Sirius covered his shock at being forgiven by sealing his lips over Remus's and they didn't speak of the trust again. It was always implied.
In hindsight, it was Remus who didn't learn his lesson.
---
They're sitting out on Remus's balcony watching the stars come up. Sirius nurses a shot of firewhiskey. He's finally gotten a shower and shave and a proper meal under his belt. In just a few hours, the weariness he carried with him has faded away and Remus feels content watching him relax, watching his eyes flutter shut.
Sirius must feel him staring because he cracks one eye open and studies Remus with it.
never had a home Sirius throws the words out there out of the blue and then trails off. It's not really a sentence.
Remus extends his hand, and with it a direct line to his heart. Sirius stares at it, and Remus is sure that it's too much, too soon, but then, Sirius's callus fingers are covering his and that soft smile that only Remus has seen appears.
Sirius laughs a little and it's not so hollow anymore. He pulls Remus's hand to his mouth, brushes his lips over Remus's knuckles.
Sirius finishes his thought. "Except when I was with you."
Remus wants to look away, but he remembers Sirius's courage all those years ago and stays strong. "I'm sorry."
Sirius squeezes his hand. "I forgive you."
And Remus can breath again.