Fic: Fighting Fate, Chapter 15 (Diligence), Sirius/Remus
15. Diligence
Remus sat in an armchair by the common room fire with his nose buried in a large tome of obscure spells. The other three Marauders, however, did not appreciate that their friend’s attention was distracted from them, especially Sirius who loved having anyone’s attention.
The three had tried everything to gain the silent boy’s interest, from boisterous laughter and wrestling matches to Exploding Snap cards. James had even gone so far as to engage Lily Evans in a screaming argument, but all to no use. They had finally given it up as a bad job and had headed up to the dorm.
Only when they were gone did Remus allow the smallest of smiles to form. Diligence, he thought to himself, is something the other three Marauders will never grasp.