What it cost

Chapter 8

"Your parents' house.... Clever... very clever... it belongs to you now, am I right?" Dumbledore said as they entered the house

Sirius nodded, Remus remained silent and looked at Sirius.

"I'll cast some protect charms around the house... you two check the inside" and so Dumbledore left them

"Where should we put the TV?" was the first thing Sirius asked

"Sirius" Remus put his hand on Sirius' shoulders

"What?"

"You sure you want this?" he asked softly

"Of course, I don't! You think I have a choice?" Sirius looked around. Everywhere was dark and the smell was unbearable "I c-can't breathe" he whispered

"Put the TV down and you might" Remus pointed his wand to the TV "Wingardium Leviosa .... We put this here for now okay?" he put the TV in the corner "alright I don't even know how to start! Sirius?"

It was good for Sirius that everywhere was dark and Remus couldn't see his face before he remembered to use "Lumos" Remus looked shocked at Sirius, Sirius face was white "shit- do you want to get out?"

"no... I can do this"

"okay should we separate to check the house?"

"I can't do this alone"

"alright... where should we go first?"

"to our rooms" Sirius didn't realize why Remus was looking at him wide-eyed "What? is there something on my face?"

"ours?" he asked

"Well yes! You're not gonna let me live here alone, are you?"

"wait" Remus laughed "you're really serious?"

"when was I not?"

"Sirius"

"Yes! I want you to live here, okay?"

"you're only telling me this so I won't pay for my own house... you don't actually want me here"

"it's on you what you think but I'm not gonna make it here without you! So you're moving in! no comments"

"Is that why you took the TV?"

"Yep"

"Sirius"

"I said no comments! You're living here with me! Understood?"

Remus didn't say anything. He couldn't help himself but to smile a little, when Sirius was acting all bossy... he had missed that.

"I never thought I'd ask you to move in with me in this trash house... I always thought it would be our own house you know?" Sirius wished he had not said anything because suddenly Remus' face was white as well "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have..."

"it's okay" Remus nodded and turned around to watch a portrait, which was covered with a curtain, to hide his expression "What's this?" he touched the cover and suddenly a shriek filled the house, a loud, sharp terrifying scream that scared the hell out of the both of them

"Holy crap!" Remus covered his ears with his hands "THE HELL IS THAT?"

A sudden move behind them, made them both scream again. Something jumped on Remus head as he walked aside from the screaming portrait and his wand fell down from his hand, the thing was pulling his hair off "Lemme go! Padfoot!"

"hold on" Sirius tried to find Remus' wand in the darkness

"use the damn lumos will you?" said Remus moving around the house like a mad man