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[theshabbiestofmen]

[He sighs deeply, but says dutifully:]

Will you please tell me what your bet or conversation or what-have-you with Nathan was, please, I'm certain it was quite clever.

[doggedly]

[Immediately, pleased that he's been asked so nicely, Sirius sits up, with the air of someone ready to launch into a story that they're particularly proud of.]

Well! I defended your honour, for starters!

[theshabbiestofmen]

Did you.

[Despite himself, he smiles a little and settles in.]

How?

[doggedly]

[Eager, now, Sirius leans forward.]

Well, he said d'you know that Remus Lupin and I said yes and insulted his voice, and then I said you were a werewolf and a brilliant one and you eat bugabears whole--

[theshabbiestofmen]

Ahhh, I see.

[He grins a little wider, far more pleased than he wants to let Sirius know-- because there's been moments of jealousy, of course, moments where he wants to tell Sirius to knock it off with Nathan-- but there's no better confirmation than this that Sirius prefers him.]

And what the hell are bugabears, may I ask?

just-- minus the a there gosh A++++ spelling midnight christina

[doggedly]

[Immediately, matter-of-factly:]

Flesh-eating hobgoblins that can strip your leg in thirty seconds. [A beat, and he adds, slightly exasperated:]Bugbears, Moony, bugbears! Did you sleep through care of magical creatures-- honestly, I can't believe I have to lecture you on paying attention in class--

hahaha well apparently I didn't notice

[theshabbiestofmen]

[He scowls.]

That's not fair, you can't lecture me on a class that's little more than going to the zoo-- you know I'm not good at that!

bad HP spellers. get it. because they do spells.

[doggedly]

It's loads more than that--anyway, it's memorisation, mostly, and not overfeeding plimpies and avoiding unicorns-- bloody easy--

[He rolls his eyes at Remus.]

Anyway, bugbears, you have to remember them. Bad luck, ugly, hide under beds and sinks and things--

HAH.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Yes, yes, yes-- so what, now he thinks I gobble them by the mouthful?

[doggedly]

Sort of, yeah. Or that you, y'know. Eat them whole.

[theshabbiestofmen]

I'm a werewolf, Sirius, not an idiot.

AAAAAH HIS PRECIOUS FACE

[doggedly]

You might eat them whole! He doesn't know!

TOO CUTE *TOO CUTE*

[theshabbiestofmen]

Why would Moony eat anything whole! He's a good hunter-- not like you, if I recall last full moon correctly--

[doggedly]

[Startled, wounded, he sits up a bit at that.]

You what!

[theshabbiestofmen]

You heard me.

[doggedly]

Don't think I did, care you repeat yourself. 'Cos I know you'd never insulting over something that wasn't my fault, not you.

[theshabbiestofmen]

It was, actually, seeing as you were the one who attacked too soon.

[doggedly]

You confused me! It was your fault!

[theshabbiestofmen]

I didn't confuse anything. We had it cornered and then all of a sudden we didn't.

[doggedly]

Yeah! We had it cornered! So I thought we were going to kill it, so I went in for it! Just--

Just shut up, all right, this is beside the point. I defended you! I told him you were savage and terrifying, and-- just shut up, all right!

[theshabbiestofmen]

And I'm very grateful for it.

[He grins at him-- and then, softer:]

Really. Thank you.

[doggedly]

So grateful you're cruel to me. Yes, I see how it is. If this is how you show your thanks, remind me to never do anything nice for you ever again, would you.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, hush. I really do appreciate it!

[doggedly]

Yeah? S'ppose you might say that you owe me, then.

[theshabbiestofmen]

And do you have something specific in mind?