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"Hit-- you organised a song already?!" How many people knew about their big dance number and why did Sirius think he was the person he shouldn't bother informing about said dance number? "You're bloody mad, you are." And then he laughed because what else could he do but laugh. This was nuts, he had no idea what was happening and it was insane.

Trying to suppressed his mad, nervous laugh, he stumbled and tried not to accidentally stand on anyone's feet. He was not wearing good shoes for this, he really should have worn some with better soles. These were like ice skates on a shiny floor.

"Oh blimey, what are you doing?" Looking around, he saw all the people look at them and felt a surge of anxiety. He did hate being the center of attention, it always felt wrong to be noticed.

"We are doing the tango." Obviously. "Now stop fretting and look me in the eyes. We need to sell this. Love. Passion! Jealousy." That said, he suddenly tilted Remus to bend him backwards, but only for a beat of the song, then he was back to marching. Not exactly the most accurate tango in the world, but whatever. It was mostly about selling face, he knew that much, so he stayed as serious as he could and tried to hold Remus' gaze.

"Just listen to the rhythm."

"I don't have rhythm. I think you're mistaking me for someone else." He said as he very elegantly stood on Sirius' foot. How did Sirius even know about the tango? Why wouldn't this be a thing he knew nothing about and therefore could not trap him into doing? He heard James hooting and cheering in the crowd. Ever supportive, as always.

"Get some, Pads! You go, Moony!"

Blocking out their idiot friend, Remus couldn't help but notice how close they were. God, Sirius had a firm chest. Nice too. He was all warm and -- God, he sounded like a school girl with a crush. What was wrong with him? And why did Sirius smell so bloody good? "If I break your toes after this, it's your own damn fault."

"Eh. You weigh nothing. I could lift you up with one hand." Slight exaggeration, but probably not actually by much, which was why Sirius got the bright idea to wrap his arms around Remus next chance he got, lift him up and do a little twirl. All right, it didn't fit a tango, but it was pretty hilarious. He was laughing, so he just hugged Remus close after he set him down, a little bit out of breath. "Don't worry, I got you."

He wouldn't let him fall or anything.

"Ah! Pads!" Remus flailed and gripped onto Sirius, unsure if he should laugh or panic as he twirled in his arms. He could hear others laugh but, to be fair, he'd laugh too if he had to watch two odd pillocks dancing around each other. Without being able to stop it, Remus blushed as he got hugged close, feeling it spread and spread until he felt like his ears were on fire. Sirius just made him feel things he didn't really want to feel.

Or get why he was feeling them. He felt his stomach fill with butterflies as he just followed Sirius along, trying to keep up. "You're making me dizzy, mate. Can't you do a slower dance?"

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"For you? Anything." Sirius smirked and then just ended up with his hands on Remus' hips, dancing slowly. Which did mean that others filled the dance floor again, now that there was less risk of them getting knocked over. Sirius looked at Remus, catching his eyes and his smirk softened to a smile. "There you go. Now you're having a good time."

As opposed to before, when he had just basically been pouting sullenly, clearly hating the world. He couldn't blame him, full moon was coming up. Still. Sirius always wanted to cheer him up.

"Yeah... guess I am." He smiled, unguarded and earnest. No one made him smile quite like how Sirius made him smile. It was a warmth he got in his chest, just like he knew it was genuine. The joke aside, he knew that Sirius just wanted to make him laugh. And he did. Every time. Shit, why did that make him feel like he could swoon? Gah! "We just gonna... keep dancing then?"

He almost wanted to lean into him but he fought off those odd urges because he didn't need that. Not right now. "Good. We're showing everyone else up with our moves."

"Oh yeah. We're way better looking than any of them anyway." And since he had make sure to get in the way of Lily and her date more than once during their tour de force across the dance floor, Sirius was certain that James was satisfied with his efforts as well, so he could focus on them. "Whatever they say, we make the best couple."

He'd decided. And he moved to the music, finding that Remus seemed to be having an easier time with the slow movement. "When do you leave for Christmas?"

"On the Wednesday after we break up. My dad can't pick me up from the train station on the Monday and Tuesday it'd be late so I said to delay it. Besides, it's not so bad." He had no pressing need to rush home but he was excited to see his parents. He just hoped they weren't upset this time. Whenever he lost weight or got new scars, his mom got upset and that was always a bummer. "It'll be quieter around here. I always like that."

The less people, the better. It wasn't that he didn't like people, he loved them but... with people came stress. He always felt like he had to please them and he had no idea how. "How about you?"

"We'll see." Sirius often had some grand plans of hiding and just... not going. Ever since first year. But obviously he knew it wasn't really possible. "Probably have to go Monday." ANd he was not thrilled, but it seemed inevitable. "You know how it goes, if we don't sacrifice the virgin muggles on time, the entire festivity is ruined."

Somehow he just never ran out of making fun of pureblood families material. He had had a long time to accumulate it. "Hoping I can get them to send me back early."

"God forbid. They'll be banning you from marrying your dear cousin next." Remus teased, always kind of amused by how insane the Black family could be. Amused and concerned, honestly. He didn't miss how much Sirius hated going home, he wished he didn't have to but he knew it wasn't possible to avoid it. Sadly.

"If you do finish early, send me an owl. I'll come back sooner too and... then it'll be less lonely." He wanted to support him, any way he could.

"I'll let you know. James said the same. Well, James said I should come stay with them." Of course, James always said that. Sometimes Sirius wondered why he didn't just do it. Run off, run away. But it was easier said then done and he had a lot of bravado as he stood here. Harder to have that at Grimmauld Place. "I get to ride home with Regulus. Can't wait."

He rolled his eyes and then finally let go of Remus, but only to grab his arm instead so he could escort him back to his seat. He had been raised well, even if he did all he could to suppress his gentlemanly upbringing in every possible way. "What do you do for Christmas at your house anyway? Don't think I ever asked."

"Well, my mom is a muggle so we have a lot of those traditions mixed with my dad's traditions so it's a beautiful mix... or disorderly chaos." Remus dropped down in his seat again, still blushing because this was a lot of touching Sirius. And Sirius was hot. Not like physically hot but just -- the most beautiful man he'd ever seen. And that was annoying in so many ways. Why did he have to be so handsome?

"We watch Christmas films on the telly and the specials, all that stuff, then we have presents and food. My mom always lets me have some drink but it's usually like those tiny babychams. Ever had those? Can't get pissed on them but it's fun." It was a little tradition and he loved it, he loved every tradition he had, he wouldn't trade it for the world. "She goes back to work on the second and dad too so then I have the house to myself. I usually just sleep."

He was a teenage boy, of course he did. "I'd invite you but..." They both knew it was impossible.

"Sounds like a lot of fun. I wanna see your telly!" Sounded amazing. His Christmas was nothing like that, which was probably why Sirius sometimes forgot that other people liked the idea of going home. He was glad they got to have fun, it was just a weird concept to wrap his head around. Not even Regulus was happy to go home, it was just what was proper. "One day, we'll all have Christmas together. You know, Peter, you, me and James and Lily, whenever he wears her down."

There, he would believe in his friend, in spite of all evidence. "I'll wear a stupid hat all day."

"Good, I'll buy you that stupid hat. I have like... five ideas for costumes and sweaters and hats I wanna get you. First chance we get to have Christmas, I got a lot of muggle merch for you. You'll bloody love it!" Remus grinned brightly, knowing that one day soon, they'd be having an amazing Christmas together. And he'd get Sirius an adorable Rudolf hat.

"And I'll send you some Christmas cards. Maybe one will reach you." He could have some hope. "I'll send one on the 23rd so try to be on the roof."

"Sure thing. I wanna see if I can meet Santa anyway." Well, he had dreams. Dreams one came up with while camping out for a few hours on a freezing cold roof. "I've been plotting for weeks now, I wanna do something. Remember that muggle book you told me about? By Charles... Cockens?" Something like that. "The one with the three ghosts. I wanna drive Regulus crazy and make him believe he's haunted."

What a worthwhile thing to put all his energy toward.

"Dickens. Not much better but it's Charles Dickens. I'll borrow you a copy, if you fancy. I got it somewhere." He had a lot of books in his room he meant to read and never did. Most of them were now stacks that held things like cups, glasses and his clothes. They were handy for that, to be fair. "I'll help to inspire your prank, I think it'd be pretty funny."

Whatever kept Sirius entertained. "This year, Christmas will be good." Mostly because he'd have the full moon out of the way with. "Hopefully for both of us."

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