FIC: Warmth [chapter 4]

[leashy_bebes]

Part 4: Sexy Little Uniforms
Still G, still preslash.
Ta to brighty and lanenk @ blacklupin.org for a wee bit of inspiration.



"There you are..."

"Here I am."

"I've been looking for you."

"I've been here."

"So I see. Hey. You alright?"

"Fine."

"Sure?"

"Yes."

"Alright then. I like your new and interesting definition of the word 'fine'."

"I'm – "

"I know you hate careers guidance sessions, Moony."

"You...have a really annoying way of seeing right through me, don't you?"

"That's what I'm here for. So. How'd it go?"

"Oh, you know. I'm a good student but given certain factors I should probably downgrade my expectations to somewhere around toilet cleaner or male prostitute."

"You'd be loaded."

"Cleaning bogs?"

"Selling yourself."

"You're a complete idiot, you know."

"Yeah. Listen, I'll give you a job."

"Yeah?"

"You can be my butler, or something."

"I appreciate the offer, but I have my eye on a lovely little street corner."

"Now who's the idiot?"

"I think both of us, sometimes."

"I think so too. Balances things out nicely."

"How did your meeting go?"

"...really good, actually."

"How so?"

"I - am going to be a healer."

"A what?"

"A healer. You know. At Mungo's, with the sexy little uniforms, and the interesting maladies."

"And the really long hours?"

"Those too."

"...Are you joking?"

"Why? Do you think I'd be bad at it?"

"I...think you'd be brilliant at it. I just thought you were going to be an auror, or work in muggle relations or something."

"Well, you know. Auror sounds like fun when you're about fifteen, and muggle relations would send my parents into possibly terminal shock so..."

"Really? Healing?"

"Yep."

"Well. How did that go down?"

"Good, actually. McGonagall's going to write to Mungo's for me, apparently they normally start keeping an eye on their potential employees a bit before now."

"You're actually serious about this, aren't you?"

"Yep. That's what she said, you know. Neither of you believe I could possibly have any ambition beyond making things explode, do you?"

"Well going on prior evidence, Padfoot..."

"Oi, you!"

"I mean - well done."

"Haven't done anything yet."

"But you will."

"If they'll have me."

"They will."

"How do you know?"

"Because you've decided they will. You have that look in your eye, Sirius, and while I might not be used to seeing it other than in relation to pranks, I do know what it means. So. Well done."

"Thanks. It's actually all down to you, you know?"

"Er – really? How so?"

"You – er... You remember last full moon? When I did the thing that we're not allowed to discuss?"

"Yes."

"Well – you said I couldn't fix everything."

"Right, but I don't see how – Oh, Padfoot... That wasn't meant to be a challenge, you know?"

"I know. I just like telling you I told you so."

"I know you do, but that's maybe not the best basis for a career choice."

"Probably better than annoying my family or because I thought it sounded cool."

"So you're going to - what? Find a cure for lycanthropy?"

"Maybe not straight away."

"Your modesty is astounding."

"Ta. I won't just be doing werewolf health to start with obviously, but I will learn all kinds of useful stuff for you."

"..."

"What?"

"Nothing, just - you just surprise me sometimes."

"I am very surprising."

"You are."

"It's one of my good points."

"One among many, Padfoot. Come on. Let's go and confound some portraits."

"That's more like my Moony."


>>part 5

Comments

[remuslives23.livejournal.com]

Sirius would make a good healer, I think. He knows how to be empathetic without the pity. Nice job here! :)

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks, glad you liked it :)

[slightlytookish]

"So you're going to - what? Find a cure for lycanthropy?"

"Maybe not straight away."

"Your modesty is astounding."

LOL, I love it! And I love that Remus is the one suggesting to confound some portraits at the end :D

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it :) I try to keep Remus marauderly - he was good in comparison lol.

[cassandra-renee.livejournal.com]

Woot! I want to confound some portraits. :]
This is great. I can totally sense Remus' shock, and happiness that Sirius is going to be a healer. I'v always imagined Sirius as a healer myself. I can't wait for the next part.

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Haha, me too!

I'm glad you liked it. I don't think I've read any actual fics with Sirius as a healer, but loads of people do say they see him that way too.

[rev02a.livejournal.com]

"So you're going to - what? Find a cure for lycanthropy?"

"Maybe not straight away."

"Your modesty is astounding."

"Ta."

Spectacular. Love it...

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) Really glad you liked it.

[brighty18.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like where this is progressing. I DO see Sirius as a healer because, frankly, he has a natural capacity for caretaking. And I am glad that Remus realizes that, too. Yay!

And you do such a good job indicating (without the use of adverbs, etc.) how each person is saying each line and that gives it extra depth. Well, done.

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) You have totally converted me to Sirius-as-healer.

I'm glad that you think you can hear how people are saying the lines cause that bothers me - obviously I know what tone they're using, but I'm never sure if that comes across. Ta, honey.

[fanny-moon.livejournal.com]

Oh! I always love Healer!Sirius. Once again, very well done. the emotions come through very well.

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I am a recent convert to healer! sirius, but I can totally see it. Glad you liked it :)

[clovermews.livejournal.com]

"Because you've decided they will. You have that look in your eye, Sirius, and while I might not be used to seeing it other than in relation to pranks, I do know what it means. So. Well done."

Oh, Sirius...We are all too familiar with this look. These are just AWESOME and adorable! You write them so quickly too. It is fab. FAB!

~G

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Haha, the look. I'm glad you liked it honey. (PS I write quickly cause it is this or address the huge mountain of real studying-related work I have to do).

[clovermews.livejournal.com]

I have a similarly huge mountain... I'm never getting into graduate school. *shrugs*

PS - I ordered myself some Percy Pigs because I am that much of a geek. Hurrah!

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

This is what I used to think too! Postgrad is the BEST. I get to teach first years, it's more fun than you can possibly imagine.

Also, am going to a friend's house tonight, she is equally PP dependent and lives next door to a massive M&S. Deadly combo!

[edgewareroad.livejournal.com]

That was lovely (as usual)! Sirius would take 'You can't fix everything" as a challenge...


PS- Percy Pig Biscuits! Any awe-inspiring tales of biscuit glory?

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

YES! They are BRILLIANT. I personally prefer the sweets but that's just cause I'm five at heart. The biscuits, they have little pink fondant noses, and they are mmmm, fab.

[remeciel.livejournal.com]

This is really great - just by the dialogue understanding their emotions is really interesting. :)

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm really glad you're liking it :)

[dude-youfugly.livejournal.com]

Aww, yay :D

I love this:
'"Oh, you know. I'm a good student but given certain factors I should probably downgrade my expectations to somewhere around toilet cleaner or male prostitute."

"You'd be loaded."

"Cleaning bogs?"

"Selling yourself."'

:} Update soon :D

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm really glad you're enjoying it. There's another part up here, I am just an idiot and forgot to do the link from this part. And there will be more soon, hopefully :)