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. (booktender) wrote in scotopia,
@ 2008-06-04 22:11:00

Who: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin.
Where & When: Hogwarts -> Hogsmeade -> and Back.
What: A rescue mission for a mouse.
Rating: A pre-emptive PG for Language? (cough sirius cough) Otherwise I don't think there's nothing special.

There was something wrong with Sirius. There just had to be. That just wasn't a proper conversation to have, best friends or not best friends. At least he'd managed to curtail it before it got out of hand, he was relieved, and he snapped the journal shut without even waiting for the ink to dry, just in case Sirius wanted to try and force in his last word about it. It'd take a few minutes to get downstairs, and hopefully by that point something shiny would have distracted him. Remus was getting off his bed and stretching, leaving the journal and the half-finished essay he'd been working on as well, before running a hand haphazardly through his hair.

There was a second there where he was worried that Sirius really was upset with him, although it'd passed quickly enough that he wasn't too concerned. Even if it niggled in the back of his mind a little. That was all. As he worked on getting on a pair of sneakers that wouldn't mind going through a bit of mud, he thought briefly about if he should grab James' cloak before going, although overall he was of the mind that it'd be all the more exciting if they might get caught, and thought that Sirius would probably agree with him. Besides, he didn't want James to be upset for them using his cloak on a mission he didn't sanction.

He'd thought to grab his jacket before he headed down the stairs, in case it was chilly (probably more so in whichever dungeon exit they'd be using than outside), and it only took a few minutes before he was coming into the Great Hall, looking around absently for his friend and heading towards the Gryffindor table. Once he'd seen him, there was an easy smile on his face and he gave a quick nod, raising his hand in a half-hearted wave.

"You ready?"

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coruscus
2008-06-06 10:44 pm UTC (link)

Sirius was too distracted to argue the point any more. He leaned absently back into the hand against his back, still watching the little animals in the cages squeak in the distress of suddenly being disturbed.

"Hear that? It's his fault we're not taking you all," he murmured to the mice, reaching his fingers into the closest cage and only flinching a little as the nearest mice tumbled over each other or tried to bite at him. The sudden tumble of the nervous animals to get away from his hand revealed the few at the bottom of the mouse-pile that were still curled up, not alerted yet. "How about him?" he asked, pointing to a small, completely white mouse which appeared to be eyeing his finger sleepily but not running for it. "He look like a Remus Jr to you?"

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booktender
2008-06-07 03:11 am UTC (link)

"It's not my fault. They wouldn't know how to look for food or hide from predators or anything. This is really the best there is for them," he murmured, giving Sirius' shoulder a one-handed squeeze as he crowded in a little more to get a better look at what the owlery had to offer them in terms of pets.

"Do I really come across that sleepy?" He teased lightly, but nodded. "See if he bites you. It's the reaction that's the most important bit. I won't be having my name on anything that's a bit of a bastard."

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coruscus
2008-06-07 03:35 am UTC (link)

"No, but you give me that look all the time," Sirius teased right back, glancing over at Remus briefly and giving him a small, fond smile before turning back to the cage. At the prompting, he lowered his finger to the mouse in question and was met with a questing, curious nose but, thankfully, no teeth. Even when he stroked the mouse's head, it squeaked and stood up, backing away warily, but it didn't attack.

"Satisfied?" he asked, glancing at Remus- the human Remus- again.

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	booktender 2008-06-07 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"What, wary suspicion? Well. I suppose, if you were trying to poke me in the face, I would. I'm sure I have." He pursed his lips just lightly and leaned over Sirius' shoulder to get a closer look before smiling just slightly and giving a nod. "Why not. He's a little shy-- you'll have to be gentle with him, but he seems nice enough. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	coruscus 2008-06-07 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	"A little shy?" Sirius echoed, shooting a teasing grin at Remus. "Have to be careful with him? He does sound like you. Out you come, little fellow," he added, turning back to scoop the still-squeaking mouse into his palm, bringing it up for Remus to study. "There, look at him. He's quite sweet, innee? This was a good idea of yours, Moony." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

booktender
2008-06-08 04:23 am UTC (link)

"Oh, stuff it... You don't have to be careful with me," he argued, and moved to the side as Sirius pulled him out. He reached forward to give him a light scritch on the head with just a finger, and the mouse seemed willing to submit himself to the affection. "He is rather adorable," he admitted finally, before giving a small smile at the compliment. "Aren't all my ideas, though?"

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	coruscus 2008-06-08 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	"I have to be careful with your books," Sirius retorted. "Almost the same thing. He's not rather adorable, he's completely adorable." He reached down to shut the cage on the other occupants with a small sigh. "May your next life be nicer, little blokes. C'mon, let's go, yeah? Your ideas are sometimes good. Sometimes, however, they're about studying." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	booktender 2008-06-08 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Studying is important..." He complained absently, but wasn't about to push it right now. Not while Sirius had an ickle life in his hands. "We might as well, shouldn't we? Come on, then. Let's get out and lock up behind us. I don't think anyone'll even notice that we've been here," he admitted, looking around the shop idly as he pulled the blanket back up over the cage. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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