Prompt 19 - Unbreakable Vow
@wolfstarmicrofic April 19, word count 535
“What do you want me to do, Sirius? Make an Unbreakable Vow and swear that I’m not the spy and will never become a spy for Voldemort?!” Remus cried at Sirius. He’d known there was something wrong. Since before Lily and James had gone into hiding with baby Harry, Sirius had been looking at him differently. It had taken him a while to put two and two together, but he’d finally cracked it. Sirius thought he was the spy.
“Actually, yes. That would help,” Sirius said, stunned by Remus’s offer.
“Fine, go find a witness, I’ll wait right here. Sirius was out the door before Remus could draw breath. He came back ten minutes later with Mary in tow.
“You two are such idiots,” She sighed when Remus had told her why they needed her to witness the vow for them. “I couldn’t have told you Remus wasn’t the spy. Total idiot. I swear I don’t know how I ever had feelings for you,” She flicked her long hair over her shoulder. “Right, come on then, let’s get this over with.”
Remus held out his hand, and after a moment's hesitation, Sirius took it, wrapping his fingers around Remus’s wrist. Remus copied the hold and met his boyfriend's stormy grey eyes. Mary moved closer and touched the tip of her wand to their connected hands.
“Remus John Lupin, will you swear to Sirius Orion Black that you are and never will be a spy for Lord Voldemort?”
“I will,” Remus answered solemnly. A flame as thin as a piece of wire wrapped itself around both their hands, creeping up to where their fingertips brushed against each other's wrists.
“And do you, Remus John Lupin, swear to keep any and all of Sirius Orion Black’s secrets until he states otherwise?”
“I will,” he repeated. This had been something Mary suggested, as it would make their lives as well as their friends' lives so much better if Sirius could talk to Remus without the fear he’d been feeling.
Another lick of flame travelled from Mary’s wand and wove around their entwined hands, linking with the previous flame.
“And do you, Sirius Orion Black, swear to confide in Remus when you feel the need to?”
“Oh what the fuck Mary. I’m not swearing to that!” The flames around their hands spat angrily. Mary raised an eyebrow at him, daring him to continue.
“This is why we’re in this mess, because you’re an idiot who kept everything bottled up until you nearly lost the man you love over it. So no, Sirius, you will swear to it,” Mary said forcefully. Sirius let out a dramatic sigh.
“Fine, I will.” A third flame shot out of Mary’s wand, and once it was in place, the three stands blazed bright, twisting around their wrists until the magic settled in place.
“And my job is done. I love you, buh bye,” Mary kissed them both on their cheeks and strode out of the door.
Remus and Sirius stood as Mary had left them for a long time, staring at each other.
“I er..”
“I’m not the secret keeper!” Sirius blurted out at the same time as Remus tried to speak.
“Wait, what?”
Part 2
