My beginning first R/S fic- "The Badge"
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thrihyrneThe joyous black dog went bounding around the kitchen, jostling some stray dishes from the morning’s rushed breakfast off the edge of the table and crashing to the floor.
“Sirius! Merlin’s beard! Get a hold of yourself, man!”
Lupin was trying to chastise him, but the undercurrent of relief in his voice was audible. Padfoot continued to run, almost knocking Lupin over as he hung up his threadbare coat and knitted scarf. The portrait of Mrs. Black was blissfully silent, for which Remus counted several blessings in a row. He found that a wet nose and lapping tongue were insistently rubbing against his hand, and he grinned, then rubbed behind the dog’s ears.
“You really are miserable being stuck here, aren’t you?”
The big coal-black head nodded vigorously, then nosed at Remus’ middle, as though begging for more attention. Remus took both hands to scratch under Padfoot’s chin, scratching vigorously as the dog panted, small drops of saliva hitting the floor next to Lupin’s shoddy shoes.
“Well, I know that Harry appreciated you seeing him off, though I don’t think it was the safest thing to do. You are a wanted man, you know.”
Remus stood and looked accusingly at the dog, who returned his gaze, unrepentant.
“I can’t just leave this mess for Molly,” the lanky man said, turning toward the kitchen and getting his wand. “Reparo,” he muttered, his right wrist making a gentle circle toward the shattered plates on the floor. As he strode toward a corner cabinet he asked jokingly, “Where do you keep the dog biscuits?” Seconds later, he jumped gracelessly as a low voice right behind him growled, “Under the sink, but I’m all out.”
Lupin whirled around, his eyes wide. “Sirius!” he gasped. “Do you mind not doing that?”
Sirius ran a bony hand through his dark hair and grinned wickedly. "Didn't mean to scare you, Moony."
Remus stood, his breathing beginning to slow, then cautiously cleared his throat. "There's enough going on outside of this house that is frightening. Let's not welcome in more."
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ACK! Needs massive work, already. Back to the R/H story.
“Sirius! Merlin’s beard! Get a hold of yourself, man!”
Lupin was trying to chastise him, but the undercurrent of relief in his voice was audible. Padfoot continued to run, almost knocking Lupin over as he hung up his threadbare coat and knitted scarf. The portrait of Mrs. Black was blissfully silent, for which Remus counted several blessings in a row. He found that a wet nose and lapping tongue were insistently rubbing against his hand, and he grinned, then rubbed behind the dog’s ears.
“You really are miserable being stuck here, aren’t you?”
The big coal-black head nodded vigorously, then nosed at Remus’ middle, as though begging for more attention. Remus took both hands to scratch under Padfoot’s chin, scratching vigorously as the dog panted, small drops of saliva hitting the floor next to Lupin’s shoddy shoes.
“Well, I know that Harry appreciated you seeing him off, though I don’t think it was the safest thing to do. You are a wanted man, you know.”
Remus stood and looked accusingly at the dog, who returned his gaze, unrepentant.
“I can’t just leave this mess for Molly,” the lanky man said, turning toward the kitchen and getting his wand. “Reparo,” he muttered, his right wrist making a gentle circle toward the shattered plates on the floor. As he strode toward a corner cabinet he asked jokingly, “Where do you keep the dog biscuits?” Seconds later, he jumped gracelessly as a low voice right behind him growled, “Under the sink, but I’m all out.”
Lupin whirled around, his eyes wide. “Sirius!” he gasped. “Do you mind not doing that?”
Sirius ran a bony hand through his dark hair and grinned wickedly. "Didn't mean to scare you, Moony."
Remus stood, his breathing beginning to slow, then cautiously cleared his throat. "There's enough going on outside of this house that is frightening. Let's not welcome in more."
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ACK! Needs massive work, already. Back to the R/H story.
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Date: 2004-01-08 08:47 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-01-08 09:18 am (UTC)I think I'm going to go ahead and let it be all slashy, but we'll see. I have a couple of ideas with what will happen, and I'm going to cross fandoms- Lupin will discover that Sirius has been reading Lord of the Rings, and it's Lupin's copy. Discussion of heroic characters to follow. And then I'll get to the whole badge thing. ;)
It's still pretty crappy, though.