Sirius's room was a mess. There were posters and clothes and other knickknacks just cluttered around the room. Ash couldn't even walk in withoUt stepping on something, usually something questionable. His mother must have went crazy after he left.
"Yeah. This is is. I know what you're thinking, mom hasn't step foot in this room after he left. This is all Sirius."
"You're sure? I mean she burned his face off the tapestry."
"Ah yes. Another Eason I can't leave, I look dashing in that tapestry. Thread is a good look for me," Regulus nods.
"Sure."
Regulus launches himself on Sirius's bed. Ash cringed at the sight, he would need a shower after touching that health hazard. Ash stood in the middle of the room with clothes brushing her ankles. At this point she didn't even want the rings or jackets or even any loose galleons.
"Remember we're wizards. We can just use magic to fix this place up."
"There's not enough magic in the world Reggie. My wrist will hurt from all the flicking."
"Fine do you have a list. Like a grocery list?"
"A grocery list. Regulus Arcturus Black. Was that some muggle vernacular I just heard?" Ash smiles.
Regulus rolls his eyes and picks up the closest object to him as he lies down on Sirius's bed. It happened to be a magazine, one Regulus puts down almost instantly after picking up.
"Incendio," regulus lights the magazine on fire until all that's left is ash. Then he starts burning every other magazine in his sight. Ash didn't bat an eye. If it was reading material in Sirius's room it probably deserved the fiery inferno that Regulus was distributing.
"You haven't been in here since he left?" Ash makes conversation.
"Mother told me not to. I'm the good kid here," he shrugs.
Ash scoffs, "ironic since you're evil."
"I prefer, 'in a bad situation'."
"So how come you grew the balls to come in here with me today?"
"Mother likes you, also I'm burning his stuff. I doubt she'll mind."
"Know where his diary is?"
"Why would I know that?"
"You're his little brother. He spends the summers at my house. He isn't very good at hiding important things or... organization."
"I'm not a snoop."
"..."
"Left dresser, second drawer down, right side under a blue blanket."
"We'll would you look at that. I just love how oddly specific information comes to you in our time of need. Almost as if you had prior knowledge."
"Yeah so I pay attention to my brother, what's it to you?" Regulus glares.
"Hey hey, nothing relax. I keep track of my brother as well...you know since I love him," ash smirks.
Regulus throws a pillow at ash and it hits her square in the back of the head. Ash yelps in suprise, "did you even use the cleanliness spell on it?! What if I get rabies or something Reggie!"
"I'll visit you in St.Mungos."
Ash gets the rest of the stuff that Sirius, James, Remus, and even Peter demanded. Ash took a jacket or two for herself as well. He had a good sense of style and after a few spells they were nontoxic and wearable.
"Should I talk to your mom before I leave?" Ash asks.
Regulus scoffs, "she'd like that but no, I don't recommend it."
"We'll I wouldn't want to upset your mother," Ash says.
"Yeah I'm sure you wouldn't. She should be in the living room. I'll be in my room, with the door shut and my headphones in, sleeping and snoring as to drown out any potential cries for help."
"Great! Cause I won't need help. Alrighty them," Ash makes her way downstairs and over to meet Walburga Black.
"Ash Potter. When did you arrive?"
"A few minutes ago."
"Sirius is staying with you?"
"No, not with me," Ash says. With James on the other hand, yes Sirius is with James.
"Really? You take me for a fool," Walburga laughs cynically.
"You raised one."
"Ash Potter. What a character. I want to torture you and wed you to Regulus all at once."
Ash knows what she would say right now. If she wasn't worried about how her actions will affect Regulus or Sirius, she would say them.
"You're done with Regulus?"
"Yes."
"I suppose you'd better go then," she lights a fire and gestures fir Ash to use it.
"Good bye Mrs. Black."
"Farewell. And Ash, after this summer don't write to Regulus so often," Walburga says right before Ash steps into the fireplace.
"Lupin residence," I murmur so she can't hear.
The first thing she saw was Remus sitting across from the fireplace with a plate of untouched chocolate chip cookies. He looked like he'd been there for a while. Ash smiled at him, he was worried about her. If she knew he was sitting there looking so lost and adorable she would've come back so much sooner.
"Moony I am sure she's fine there's really no reason to worry this much," Sirius yells from the other room.
"Yeah she's my sister. Potters never fall!"
"She isn't going to come back any sooner with you sitting there," Peter says.
"Come on! Why don't you help us plan pranks? She probably has her tongue down my brothers throat right now." Sirius says.
"They're idiots," Remus offers the plate of cookies to Ash with a smile.
"Hey. Peter maybe but Sirius and James are my brothers and there's no way Im related to idiots," Ash chuckles.
The cookies were cold. She could still smell fresh baked cookies in the air. Which meant he had just been sitting there with a full tray of cookies waiting for Ash until they were cold.
"You missed me huh?" Ash smirks.
"...Oh shove off. I was just worried, Sirius ran away from them after all, there must have been a reason."
"Well. Im home! Come get your stuff!" Ash yells so the boys can hear her.
They all come running in.
Ash begins distributing their items. She had already pocketed the diary for herself. At the very least it would be an interesting read. At the most some good blackmail.
"You got the wrong jacket," Sirius groans.
"Then go back and get it yourself."
"That's not fair and you know it."
"I'm not sure I do. Peter isn't complaining and I didn't get him anything."
"Again. Not fair. Peter is afraid of you," Sirius waves his arms in frustration.
"You know what else is unfair," Ash smiles, already laughing at what she's about to say, "your hair is greasier than Snapes."
"Happens when you so many girls run their hands through it," Sirius counters and leaves Ash speechless.
But she never could lose a fight so she lounges for Sirius. She may not have won the verbal confrontation but she would win the physical one. Remus laughs, he expected as much. Ash was in his arms and calmed down before Sirius could even put his hands up.
"Aw come on Moony. I wanted to see my sister pummel him. Come on let her go, it was getting interesting," James groans.
Remus didn't even hear him, how could he when Ash was looking at him. She looked perfect. She fit so perfectly with him. Despite clumsily falling onto the couch after trying to restrain her she still found a way to snuggle perfectly and comfortably into him. How could them not be made for each other?
Then he noticed her gaze was expectant. Someone had asked him a question. What was it? He looked away to hide his blush, why was he such a bumbling idiot around her. Thankfully his mother decided this was the time to tell everyone dinner was ready.
"Oh you lovebirds can cuddle some other time. I made chicken, vegetables, potatoes, food you know. Ash you like brownies yeah? Remus has a picture of you two making them together, so in love. I remember when i was in love like that. Good time that was," Hope laughs, "how long have you been seeing each other?"
"You know miss.Lupin, the funny thing is they aren't together at all," Sirius eyes Ash.
"I can't even imagine my sister and my best friend dating," James laughs.
"Oh drafts. Don't tell me there doing that friends with benefits thing, Ugh it makes me upset just thinking of it. I knew Remus having a girlfriend was too good to be true. My old heart was just hoping for the best. Oh and Ash is so beautiful too, we'll dinners done."
"Miss.Lupin."
"Hope. Call your future mother in law hope," Hope sighs sadly.
"Hope, um Remus and I are t together at all. We're really just friends," Ash laughs off the implications, how she wish she and Remus really were together.
"She's sees him as a brother," James laughs as he Enters the kitchen.
Sirius and Peter exchange a glance. Communicating what they can't say with their eyes. Is he blind? Ash would never look at James like that. She wouldn't kiss her brother on the lips.
"I wouldn't go that far, considering I can't stand James."
Ash ends up sitting next to Remus at the table. After Sirius forced them together. Ash was starting to get exasperated, for someone who was in love with her a few weeks ago he sure was trying hard to get her with someone else.
"Sorry about my mother, this is why I never mentioned you to her," Remus whispers.
"It's fine," Ash smiles, "I find her delightful, besides dating you is no where near the worst thing in the world."
"R-really um. Neither are you... sorry no neither would be...uh no um it wouldn't be horrible to date you either," Remus stammers.
Then do it.
Ash just laughs and nods. As the night goes on Remus puts some of Ash's favorite foods onto her plate.
"Remus you really don't have to do this, I can get myself food perfectly fine," Ash says.
"But you said you liked these? James keeps taking them, what if they run out before you reach for them again?"
"When have I said I liked those?"
"The Hallows eve feast, third year I believe."
"Youre always like this."
"I'm just trying to make sure your alright."
Then just date me Remus. Stop doing boyfriend things only to call me a friend.
"Yeah? Here then," Ash puts one of his favorite dishes onto his plate, "House Cup second year, you said, 'is it possible for something to taste better than chocolate.' And I said no."
"1st year Valentine's Day, you said you loved brownies. It stuck out because you told me you hated chocolates. So I assumed you meant blondies. I made them for your birthday every year. You did not like them, i could tell you tried to though, I thought it was cause I made them. Then I thought maybe you had meant brownies. So we made brownies together. You didn't eat a single one. I never knew what you meant until that day at the ice cream parlor. You like chocolate and you love brownies. That's why I made brownies and chocolate chip cookies today," Remus puts a brownies onto her plate.
Ash wanted to kiss him so much. The fact he could even remember that. Why weren't they dating. Why couldn't she kiss him right now. He was perfect. He made brownies for her. The instant he found out she liked chocolate he was giving her so many chocolate desserts. Homemade too?
Ash stares at him in awe, "yeah you win."
"Yeah..."
"Wonderful, oh this is just wonderful," Hope beams at Ash and Remus, "I was worried about the room sharing and the just friends. Oh you two are just wonderful. Have you kissed?"
Ash chokes on her drink.
"Mom," Remus warns.
"Ugh fine, I'm always out of the loop when it matters. Remus quite frankly, I don't care about your grades, they're always good anyways. Tell me about Ash more gosh she's interesting."
"Mom."
"Fine fine," Hope sighs, "help me with the dishes."
Remus gets up and starts collecting plates. Ash helps.
Sirius, Peter and James stay at the table and continue talking. Hope was about to insist Ash sit back down since she was the guest when she saw how close her and Remus were by the sink. Shoulders touching. Hands touching occasionally, laughing.
She let them have this moment, from what she could see they were both too stubborn to admit their feelings. But with enough moments like these they wouldn't need to say it anymore. They would just know they were in love with each other.
The only reason I'm even releasing this in parts is cause 3 people read the last one. I really didn't expect an audience for these fan fictions but now that I have one I best deliver. Anyways thanks for reading :)