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[doggedly]

[TALKING RIGHT OVER HIM YEP]

I'm just saying, she's a friend that's, y'know. A girl.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

She is, at that. A very good friend, in fact.

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[doggedly]

Right. Yeah.

So-- how good is 'good', then?

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Just-- good.

[His ears and cheeks have gone awfully pink.]

Would you just make fun of me already so we can end this?

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[doggedly]

Who says I'm going to make fun of you? I think it's well done, actually.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Really. You think it's well done. Really.

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[doggedly]

Yes, obviously. You and a fit girl, I never thought I'd see the day. This is like some proud fatherly feeling, I don't mind telling you.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, piss off.

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[doggedly]

Oh, very nice. And here I was going to offer my expert advice.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, right.

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[doggedly]

Oh, come off it, I really do. If you want the advice, I'd give it, you know I would.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

[He hesitates-- and then, as indifferently as he can manage:]

Well-- go on, then.

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[doggedly]

Well.

[He sits up a little straighter, as if composing himself, ready to impart this wisdom.]

D'you fancy her, for starters?

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[theshabbiestofmen]

[Remus hesitates-- but that's stupid, isn't it? It's not as if they're in first year anymore; Sirius isn't going to laugh at him if he says yes.]

Well-- I mean-- yes. Obviously. Or else I wouldn't be here asking for advice.

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[doggedly]

[Sagely, he nods.]

Yes. Of course. Obviously. But the first step in this is admitting that you fancy her. If you were still going to pretend as if you were just friends with her, this would all be for nothing--but! You fancy her.

So then you've got to make that clear. Easy.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, yes, really quite easy.

[He gives him as dry a look as he can manage-- and considering it's Remus, that's saying quite a bit.]

I'll just walk up to her and say that I fancy her and I'd quite like to go out with her and oh, yes, just forget about that one time I came over and tried to turn her into a werewolf, we'll try kissing again and it'll be fine.

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[doggedly]

[He feels a little twinge--part sympathy, part guilt, part something else--but he manages to give Remus a dry look in return (though slightly less so; he has less experience).]

Edit that slightly, Remus, there's a lad. Would you hold off with the sarcastic comments for two second, please! Two seconds.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

[He keeps up that flat look.]

It's true. Sarcastic or not, there's no bloody way this is going to work, not least of which because I tried to turn her into a monster! And god knows why she forgave me for it, but-- Merlin, Sirius, that blew that chance.

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[doggedly]

[Somewhat irritably now, he raises his eyebrows.]

Except it didn't, as she did forgive you--and better than merely forgive, as she's still friends with you. So that's something, that's some interest and that's all you need, now get out of it.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

[He scowls at him-- it's not so easy to just get out of it, not even now-- but doesn't keep arguing.]

Well, even if-- if that's true, I can't simply walk up to her and say it. And don't argue, Sirius, because it's nothing to do with lycanthropy and everything to do with personalities. You might be able to, but I'm not-- not built for that.

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[doggedly]

[That's a better argument than the she-won't-look-twice-at-me-because-I'm-a-werewolf argument (which, admittedly, is a good argument, given the circumstances that they're all recovering from, Remus more than anyone else)--but still, Sirius does little more than nod absently to confirm that he's heard what Remus has to say.]

Right, which is why I'm not telling you to do that. If you fancy her, you just have to find ways to always be talking to her.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

And what, just slip it into conversation somehow? I like dogs, my favorite breed are pugs, I fancy you?

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[doggedly]

[He rolls his eyes, hard.]

What did I say? Suspend the sarcasm, please. Just a few seconds here. No, you do not tell her, by no means do you come right out and tell her--you put it in what you say. Subtle, Remus, subtle is the word here!

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[theshabbiestofmen]

How do you mean? I mean, subtle, yes, but-- I don't think it would work.

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[doggedly]

Why wouldn't it work? It's subtle, that's why it works. It's slipping things into conversation, casually, and then before you know it you can ask her out for drinks. Or tea, in your case.