Re: Moony & "the Boys" (and anyone still about)
Remus could almost see the wheels grinding to a halt inside James' head and then staggering back to life as he tried to process the mental switch Remus' teasing would force. By the time the young man seemed to catch up, Remus' grin had only broadened.
Had he been the Marauder they were speaking of, he likely would have vocalised the Bullshite ringing through his head. There was no way Remus was going to believe this was 'nothing but a shag'. Not when he'd just been lecturing on ensuring Sirius lived his life if James Sirius had the audacity to actually die on them all. He wasn't sure what they were telling themselves, but this was more than casual sex.
And if even Remus was thinking in those terms, there had to be more to it because Remus had long claimed title as Most Oblivious when it came to all things non-platonic.
"If you say so." Sitting back on his heels, Remus' grin slid into a softer smile. "But, it got you to laugh again."
That Remus had truly meant it and would mean it even more if James Sirius survived and he was able to say it for real didn't need to be spoken just then.