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Sirius opens the door so hard that it crashes into the wall. Since that is a common thing for him to do, Remus can make out the hole in the wall where the doorknob hit it. Remus also knows wich two moods he can expect from Sirius now. He’s either euphoric or really mad. Peter, who was trying to sleep because he’s still not over his hangover from the party on Saturday - it’s Monday evening now - looks at him with a frown. „Oi! I was sleeping, pads!“
„Is the cat still chasing after you?“ Sirius asks with a grin so wide he looks like a maniac. So it’s euphoric then, Remus thinks.
Pete rolls his eyes at this overused joke. Since Marlene, whose parents are from Germany, told them that hangover was called `kater´ in german wich means cat translated, they used this to mess around with him on his day long hangovers. Pete hates it, but what can they do, it just fits so well.
„Anyways, you’ll never guess what just happened.“
Pete who’s given up on sleeping looks at him expectantly. Remus puts his book away and also fully turns to face him.
„I had my second no-shouting-or-insulting-conversation with Reggie.“
While Remus smiles feeling happy for him, Pete jumps up and exclaims „This is so great! You do know what this calls for?“
Remus heart jumps when he sees Sirius head fall back in laughter. He looks so free from worries when he’s laughing, that Remus wishes he’d never stop. Sirius makes himself ready and then him and Pete are running towards each other and jumping up bumping their chests toghether. Normally their bodycheck is equal, since they have somewhat of the same weight, but today it leaves Peter lying on the floor, grabbing the back of his head mourning in pain. Remus starts cackling up at the sight of him lying in the mess of James dirty laundry on the floor. How James can create such a mess even with the house elves cleaning up every day still makes Remus wonder.
Tearing his eyes away from Remus face, Sirius looks at their Peter apologetically. „Shit Wormy, I’m sorry. Guess i was too strong. But nothing that a few cuddles can’t fix.“
And then he’s already on top of Peter strangling him.
Since fourth year after he started living with the Potters, Sirius is even more touchy than James. He uses every opportunity to hug their friends or just casually grab their shoulders. Everyone’s except Remus. He never hugs or touches Remus the slightest. It even feels like he actively tries to avoid physical contact with Remus. The only exceptions are the days after the moon or when he’s completely sloshed. Remus wonders whether it’s the scars he finds disgusting or the whole werewolf thing itself.
Trying to push the hurt away, he focuses back on his friends, wich seemed to have gotten up from the floor.
„I’m going to find James so he can celebrate with us. Also I’m going to the kitchen to get some food.“ Before Remus can even ask him to bring coffee Peter is already out the door.
Remus is turning his face to Sirius who’s already smiling gently at him.
„I’m really happy that you’re talking to your brother again.“
„Me too, Moony. You have no idea. I’m also very relieved that he hasn’t changed that much since I left.“ He comes over to Remus bed and sits down in front of Remus. „And I know we haven’t talked about the deep stuff, but so far it’s going really great. Oh and you will never believe it but it turns out that our little -muggles are stupid- Reggie listens to muggle music!“
Remus really couldn’t believe it.
„Wait, really? Wich? Wait. Don’t tell me. Let me guess. He looks like a Carly Simone Diva. Probably sings ‚You’re so vain‘ under the shower.“ Remus grins at Sirius, who starts laughing so loud and with his whole body, he nearly falls off the bed. Remus, who wants that sound pressed on a vinyl so he can listen to it forever, goes on.
„Wich he probably follows up with ‚Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow pocked dot bikini‘.“
That was a song they had listened to at a record store in London. That day they listened to the weirdest songs they could find and were thrown out the shop after twenty minutes for laughing too much. It was during the summer holidays and just the two of them, while Peter and James where out in the woods with Marlene doing their weird wildness bonding day, wich they did since they where children. None of their other friends were allowed to come and nobody knew what they were doing the whole day long. Remus expects gossiping about their friend group and some weird witchcraft manifesting together with marshmallow roasting.
Sirius is still laughing so hard, he has tears in his eyes.
„Stop, Moony! Now I can never talk to him again without seeing that. Just imagine Barty banging on the door wanting to shower while Regulus sings full volume with one of his fancy shampoo bottles in his hand.“
And then they’re laughing again. After what feels like an hour they calm down and Sirius starts talking again.
„He listens to good stuff actually. Not completely my taste but not bad. He likes The Velvet Underground and Fleetwood Mac. Don’t know how he landed there without ever even listening to Bowie but I told him that I’m going to show him our vinyl collection this weekend.“
Remus grins: „That’s great, but don’t just show him your weird rock stuff. Throw in some variety.“ Sirius throws him a look at the ‚weird‘, but leaves it uncommented.
„Well, you can show him stuff too, if you want.“
„You want me to be there?“
„Sure, I want him to get to know you guys, but I fear James and Peter can be too much so I thought he should meet you first. I think he will like you, you know.“
Remus feeling oddly honored and touched, doesn’t know how to respond. Before things could get awkward, Pete is, thankfully, back with arms full of snacks.
Marching over he says: „I couldn’t find James, he has the map, but what I could find are cookies and peanuts and more.“
Remus smiled as he dropped the stuff on the bed and sat down next to him. Although Peter never really voiced his feelings, he showed them through actions better than anyone else. He remembered their new favorite snack obsessions, he cleaned up James bed so he could fall right onto it after his quidditch practice and he always had the best birthday presents.
„Thanks Pete“, Remus says while grabbing a few peanuts and shoving them in his mouth.
Pete just nods and looks at Sirius „So tell us about your conversation with Regulus.“
Like this was his start sign Sirius falls into a monologue until they decide they’re too tired to get up and fall asleep in Remus bed.