Fight, challenge, win, fight, challenge, win…

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Sirius sat staring at Remus as he sat staring out of the window at the gradually darkening sky, the periwinkle blue fading through violet to leave the heavens a rich, deep indigo scattered with pinpricks of light.

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That night, Sirius dreamed about Remus Lupin for the first time in nearly three years.

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The full moon was only three days past, which was why Remus was even more calm and cooperative than usual; and this, pissed off Sirius more than anything.  Sometimes he wished his friend would give in to his bottled up anger and hit someone, or something, or maybe even just shout, rant, anything to acknowledge his real feelings.

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Sirius was very rarely lost for words.

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Rebel Rebel - David Bowie

You’ve got your mother in a whirl, she’s not sure if you’re a boy or a girl

Hey babe, your hair’s alright, hey babe, let’s go out tonight

You like me and I like it all, we like dancing and we look divine

You love bands when they’re playing hard, you want more and you want it fast

They put you down, they say I’m wrong, you ( Read more... )

I’m Alive - ELO

I’m alive, and the world shines for me today

I’m alive, suddenly I am here today

Seems like forever (and a day) thought I could never (feel this way)

Is this really me? I’m alive, I’m alive

I’m alive, and the dawn breaks across the sky

I’m alive, and the sun rises up so high

Lost in another world (far away) never another word (‘ ( Read more... )

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Hello, is there anybody in there?

Just nod if you can hear me; is there anyone home?

Come on now, I hear you’re feeling down;

I can ease your pain get on your feet again.

Relax, I need some information first;

Just the basic facts, can you show me where is hurts?

There is no pain, you are receding;

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Remus gnawed at his lower lip, glancing anxiously at the clock for about the tenth time in as many minutes, his heart beating erratically as he remembered the distant expression and vague answers Sirius had given him that morning.  He tucked his feet up underneath him, pulling the already stretched hem of his faded red jumper over his knees and ( Read more... )

The knock at the door, too loud, too real, disturbing his train of thought, distracting him from the reason he’s here in the first place.  Glancing up at the ceiling, feeling oddly nervous for the first time in his life, Sirius replays the speech once more and waits for an answer, shuffling his feet and biting his lower lip.

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