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innerslytherinTitle: Snake in the Grass
Character Pairing: Remus Lupin/Peter Pettigrew
Prompt: 6. serpentine
Rating: PG-13 for mentions of sex
WC: 731
Summary: 1980 - Peter is careful to prove that he and Remus are the perfect couple.
Author's Notes: Thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
severity_softly for inspiring my Lupigrew love and beta-reading. I'm doing the prompts as a series; this is 6/13.
Link to Prompt Table: http://innerslytherin.livejournal.com/842995.html
It was odd in a time when most of the Wizarding world hated queers that members of the Order of the Phoenix agreed that Remus and Peter were the perfect couple.
For one thing, they were unfailingly supportive and faithful to each other. There wasn't even a whiff of discontent between them. Remus never acknowledged the somewhat longing looks he got from Benjy Fenwick, and Peter, of course, was never tempted. Remus was his whole world.
For another, they didn't argue. Peter made sure of that. Oh, there were occasional little disagreements about whether to have takeaway or pub food, or why Peter staunchly refused to read The Silmarillion no matter what Remus said ("But you liked Lord of the Rings!" "It's bloody boring and nothing like the hobbit books!"), just to prove they were normal. But on matters like money or family or how to celebrate the holidays, Peter was careful to do whatever Remus wanted. He had grown quite deft at anticipating Remus' desires before Remus could voice them, so it looked like Peter wanted the same thing (even though, for instance, Peter loathed Remus' dad).
And as for sex...well, of course neither Remus nor Peter discussed their sex life, but Peter had heard whispered remarks about how happy Peter kept Remus. In response, he'd started ambushing Remus with snogs in the cloakroom of the Hog's Head, or the hallway of James and Lily's. Peter had even gone so far as to show up late, clutching a forgotten bouquet of roses, for a meeting, frantic after 'Death Eaters' had 'ransacked' their flat. Once he'd reassured himself that Remus had been at the meeting before the invasion, he'd noticed several of the women give those roses melty looks.
When people thought about the traitor among them, there was no possibility that it could be Remus or Peter. They were simply too much in love, and they were the only couple that still seemed happy together, even as the war ground on and their casualties mounted. They'd all heard the whispers about Alice's drinking, and lately she'd obviously had some secret. Frank was feuding with his mother, which drove Alice mad with worry. Lily and James had rowed once he'd found out she was pregnant because he wanted to tuck her away somewhere safe and she didn't want to be inactive.
And then, once Peter was sure everyone knew he and Remus were so happy together that they could have no possible reason to betray the Order...
Well, then there were the hints, dropped carefully in strategically chosen ears. Not Dumbledore's, never! Let Dumbledore hear the allegations from anyone but Peter! But a bright smile for Lily--"Was Sirius with you yesterday, then? No? Oh, my mistake..."--or a mock glower at James--"If you weren't keeping Padfoot busy all the time...Wait, not you? Well, perhaps he has a new bird, then...never mind..."--or little hints to McKinnon and Vance that they had somehow become rivals--these did the work for him.
He didn't convince people; he simply implied and then apologised, hinted and then backpedalled. From there, they drew their own conclusions.
Remus was harder. He couldn't believe ill of anyone, let alone one of their dearest friends; he did have to be convinced. The hints and implications only went so far with Remus, and then Peter had to begin asking the questions that Remus refused to ask himself. "Don't you think Padfoot is spending a lot of time on 'missions'?" Peter would say over dinner. Or while they were sitting on the sofa reading together: "Why did Sirius say he wouldn't be at Lily's birthday party again?"
Remus would argue, but later... "You can't really believe that, Pete," he would whisper, as Peter kissed his throat. Peter would sigh and pull away.
"Look, I don't want to think that. But Sirius hasn't answered the door of his flat for three days--"
"His mission for--"
"And the Dark Mark was seen over Surrey two of those nights!"
Remus would sigh and deny it was possible, and Peter always slid his hands and lips lower, letting the subject fade...until hours later, as he felt Remus shifting and turning in his arms, trying to deny, trying to believe... Those midnight hours after sex, while Peter feigned sleep, were his dearest victories, as Remus convinced himself that Sirius was the traitor.
Character Pairing: Remus Lupin/Peter Pettigrew
Prompt: 6. serpentine
Rating: PG-13 for mentions of sex
WC: 731
Summary: 1980 - Peter is careful to prove that he and Remus are the perfect couple.
Author's Notes: Thanks to
severity_softly for inspiring my Lupigrew love and beta-reading. I'm doing the prompts as a series; this is 6/13.Link to Prompt Table: http://innerslytherin.livejournal.com/842995.html
It was odd in a time when most of the Wizarding world hated queers that members of the Order of the Phoenix agreed that Remus and Peter were the perfect couple.
For one thing, they were unfailingly supportive and faithful to each other. There wasn't even a whiff of discontent between them. Remus never acknowledged the somewhat longing looks he got from Benjy Fenwick, and Peter, of course, was never tempted. Remus was his whole world.
For another, they didn't argue. Peter made sure of that. Oh, there were occasional little disagreements about whether to have takeaway or pub food, or why Peter staunchly refused to read The Silmarillion no matter what Remus said ("But you liked Lord of the Rings!" "It's bloody boring and nothing like the hobbit books!"), just to prove they were normal. But on matters like money or family or how to celebrate the holidays, Peter was careful to do whatever Remus wanted. He had grown quite deft at anticipating Remus' desires before Remus could voice them, so it looked like Peter wanted the same thing (even though, for instance, Peter loathed Remus' dad).
And as for sex...well, of course neither Remus nor Peter discussed their sex life, but Peter had heard whispered remarks about how happy Peter kept Remus. In response, he'd started ambushing Remus with snogs in the cloakroom of the Hog's Head, or the hallway of James and Lily's. Peter had even gone so far as to show up late, clutching a forgotten bouquet of roses, for a meeting, frantic after 'Death Eaters' had 'ransacked' their flat. Once he'd reassured himself that Remus had been at the meeting before the invasion, he'd noticed several of the women give those roses melty looks.
When people thought about the traitor among them, there was no possibility that it could be Remus or Peter. They were simply too much in love, and they were the only couple that still seemed happy together, even as the war ground on and their casualties mounted. They'd all heard the whispers about Alice's drinking, and lately she'd obviously had some secret. Frank was feuding with his mother, which drove Alice mad with worry. Lily and James had rowed once he'd found out she was pregnant because he wanted to tuck her away somewhere safe and she didn't want to be inactive.
And then, once Peter was sure everyone knew he and Remus were so happy together that they could have no possible reason to betray the Order...
Well, then there were the hints, dropped carefully in strategically chosen ears. Not Dumbledore's, never! Let Dumbledore hear the allegations from anyone but Peter! But a bright smile for Lily--"Was Sirius with you yesterday, then? No? Oh, my mistake..."--or a mock glower at James--"If you weren't keeping Padfoot busy all the time...Wait, not you? Well, perhaps he has a new bird, then...never mind..."--or little hints to McKinnon and Vance that they had somehow become rivals--these did the work for him.
He didn't convince people; he simply implied and then apologised, hinted and then backpedalled. From there, they drew their own conclusions.
Remus was harder. He couldn't believe ill of anyone, let alone one of their dearest friends; he did have to be convinced. The hints and implications only went so far with Remus, and then Peter had to begin asking the questions that Remus refused to ask himself. "Don't you think Padfoot is spending a lot of time on 'missions'?" Peter would say over dinner. Or while they were sitting on the sofa reading together: "Why did Sirius say he wouldn't be at Lily's birthday party again?"
Remus would argue, but later... "You can't really believe that, Pete," he would whisper, as Peter kissed his throat. Peter would sigh and pull away.
"Look, I don't want to think that. But Sirius hasn't answered the door of his flat for three days--"
"His mission for--"
"And the Dark Mark was seen over Surrey two of those nights!"
Remus would sigh and deny it was possible, and Peter always slid his hands and lips lower, letting the subject fade...until hours later, as he felt Remus shifting and turning in his arms, trying to deny, trying to believe... Those midnight hours after sex, while Peter feigned sleep, were his dearest victories, as Remus convinced himself that Sirius was the traitor.
