What it cost

Chapter 10

They didn't realize when they fell asleep. Remus woke up with a horrible headache in the morning but worse than that was the pain on his back. Then he realized they fell asleep on the floor, the bottles of fire whiskey still beside them. he felt something heavy lying on top of him. He was seeing dim so he had to blink several times to see the fury black dog sleeping and snoring on his chest. Then he realized why he woke up. He heard the sound of something breaking

"pssst padfoot wake up" he whispered quietly but apparently he scared off the dog because padfoot suddenly jumped turning around himself three times till he saw where the voice came from and then he changed back to Sirius and laid down on the floor "Morning" he said looking confused at Remus "What are we doing here?"

"We slept here" Remus struggled to stand up

"oh we didn't ... d-do anything, did we?"

"ah... I think we only talked"

"oh boring" Sirius yawned "I used to do a lot better when I was drunk"

"yeah tell me about it" Remus struggled to stand up but just fell off again, making Sirius laugh shortly

"need a hand, old man?"

"god I feel dizzy" he finally managed to stand up

"you know I'd say I'd catch you if you fell but I don't think I'd be able to" Sirius didn't even bother to try to stand up

"I think I heard some voices, why don't you change back to padfoot and give me my wand?"

"I could help you more if I stay like this"

"it's probably nothing but I wouldn't risk it"

"boring old man"

"oh fuck off"

"I swear if anyone sees you swearing so much like you do when you're with me..."

"just change now"

Sirius made a face and changed immediately. Remus took his wand and walked out of room. He wished he had seen himself in the bathroom before going into kitchen. his hair was all messy and his clothes worn-out, smelling of alcohol as he entered the kitchen to see the familiar faces of Albus Dumbledore, Minerva Mcgonagall, Severus Snape, Alastor Moody, Fred and George and Ron and Ginny Weasley with another red haired woman who seemed to be their mother.

"Oh there you are" Dumbledore smiled

He swallowed and turned to see Padfoot who changed back to Sirius and was looking confused at everyone

"oh! Good morning! Come on I'll set the table you two must be hungry" the red haired woman stood up from her seat and came to shake their hands

"err... yes thank you" Remus pointed at the table which was full with breakfast "that's really nice, Mrs. Weasley"

"oh I completely forgot to introduce myself... please dear, call me Molly" the woman seemed nervous and hurried

"sure I'm..."

"Professor Lupin of course my children told me everything about you" Remus looked at the table to see Ron and Ginny blush and Fred and George waving at him, he smiled at them too "Remus please" he pointed to Sirius "I believe you met Sirius before"

"Oh yes we met" Molly turned to look at Sirius and shook his hand too "I think we all owe you apologies for thinking...."

"You don't have to apologize for anything" Sirius smiled

"come on then let's sit"

Remus and Sirius sat next to each other, next to Sirius was sitting Mcgonagall and next to Remus was Severus who didn't look really pleasant