AN: So this chapter will have both letters and some prose too along with note passing. Don't get confused! :)

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Sirius,

So, I've told the others to leave you alone. Had to tell them the truth that you were threatening my secret if they did anything to you. I wasn't sure how else to make them leave you alone. Are you happy now? You got immunity. Just like you asked. But maybe we should talk. I might've misjudged you. When I went out there that night, I was positive it was going to end in one of two ways. Either you telling me that I was your slave hence forth or you hexing the living crap out of me because it was some ambush. Never did I think you wanted something so simple. It got me thinking how little we know about each other, and I guess what I'm trying to say is, maybe if we got to know each other a little better we could… be friends? The others think I'm crazy. Unfortunately, I can't guarantee their friendship, but this could be between you and me. I just going to thinking that if you were truly evil, you would've demanded much more from me than immunity. If you were going down the death eater path, as everyone assumes you are, you probably would've told our secrets right away and not even given a chance to fight you. But that's just the thing. You didn't. I won't say thanks, because you still threaten us, attacked me and my friends, and blackmailed us. That's still pretty dark, but I will say I'm here if you want to talk. I know you said you don't have to reply to my owls, and you don't, but I thought I'd make the offer if you ever needed it. I supposed I just wanted to say, whatever you're going through…. You're not alone.

-Remus L.

Remus,

I can't be your friend. I know the letter was either meant to be sincere or used as leverage to prevent me from doing something worst to you and your friends, but I'm telling you, for your sake, to leave me alone. There are some things that shouldn't be messed with. You said everyone things I'm on a path for becoming a death eater. What makes you so certain that one act of semi kindness eliminates that possibility? You don't see me as evil, but blackmailing people is not considered a nice thing to do. When I said I wanted immunity, I meant from you too. If this is to check up to make sure I'm keeping my bargain, no one knows but me. If I had told someone, don't you think it would be all over the school by now? You have no idea what I'm "going through". It's best you don't get involved anyway.

-SB

Sirius,

You said I don't know what you're going through. This is true. And I won't know, unless you tell me. Does it have something to do with the boys who kept passing you notes during Transfiguration today? You know, you may have immunity, but I'm sure if I asked James and Snape, they'd have no problem attacking a group of Slytherin boys. I wouldn't even have to give a reason to be honest. All I'd have to do is look up and be like, "Oy look at those dimwits over there. Heard they were picking on some bloke earlier. Wish someone would teach them a lesson." They would trample over each other to get a shot at them. I meant what I said. You're not alone. Just food for thought.

-Remus L.

Remus,

Leave them alone, less you want to end up in the hospital wing. And since when is it okay to start spying on me? Why are you snooping into my private life? Have you no boundaries? Also, Snape tried to wipe my memory today. He should be in the hospital wing getting a potion to get his memory back. I backfired the spell at him, in case you weren't smart enough to figure that out. I thought you said they were going to leave me alone. You should focus less on my personal life and more on your deal. If they attack me again, I will slip the information out. So keep them under control, or else.

-SB

Remus was trying to focus through History of Magic, but his eyes kept looking over to where Sirius Black was sitting at the table. He seemed to be having trouble focusing too, as the same Slytherin boys from a week ago kept passing him notes. Normally, note passing didn't bother Remus considering he and the Marauders passed each other notes throughout classes all the time too. However, Remus saw a difference of how these boys passed the notes to Sirius and how he and his friends passed notes to each other. When the boys passed Sirius the notes, Sirius just looked annoyed and frustrated, maybe even a little nervous. He'd take the notes quickly scribble a reply with a firm glare and then pass it back. It definitely seemed suspicious to Remus who wished he could figure out what was going on.

Finally, Remus's curiosity got the best of him. He enchanted a new piece of parchment before muttering the chant onto Sirius's parchment too. Then he wrote,

If they're bothering you, why don't you tell them to leave you alone? –RL

The note would appear onto Sirius's parchment. He watched out of the corner of his eyes as Sirius looked down at his parchment and then suddenly shot a glare to him.

Stay out of this and undo whatever spell you placed on my notes. –SB

Remus had expected the reply. He scribbled back quickly.

I've seen your dueling techniques. Why don't you hex them after class or something? Isn't that how you solve all your problems anyway? Blackmail and hexing? –RL

I said to stay out of it. You don't know what's going on. They're my friends. –SB

You know, I get annoyed when my friends sometimes pass notes constantly in class too, but this annoyance seems to be a constant everyday thing, which isn't normal for friends. If they're bothering you, just tell them to quit passing notes. –RL

Why don't you mind your own business? Or here's an idea, pass notes to your actual friends. –SB

Why won't you talk to me? It's clear something's bothering you. I'm not saying I'll have answers, but it couldn't hurt to talk to someone. –RL

It could hurt. It could hurt a lot. You won't have any answers anyway, so there's no point discussing my life with you. –SB

Well, I think you should talk to someone. Maybe your parents? Or siblings? Got to be someone that's willing to listen. –RL

Right. Talk to my family. It's a safe bet to say you haven't met my family. Why do you care so much anyway? This isn't your concern. –SB

I feel like you're going through something right now and you feel like you have no one to turn to. I felt like that too when I first came here. The Marauders helped me. I'm only offering to try and help you, even if it means I'm only an open ear for you to complain to. –RL

Ever been caught with expectations of who everyone wants you to be vs. who you want to be? Like caught to the point where it's a danger to do either, you know either one will hurt someone, but you have to choose one? Caught between loyalty and morals? –SB

I can't say mine has been that severe. But I think everyone feels that way at some point. The best advice I can give you is to choose to be who you want to be. I understand wanting to pretend to please people seems like the best choice, but you'll only end up hurting everyone with that choice in the end because it's not right to lie to everyone on who you are. You know what I'm saying? If who you want to be isn't what everyone else wants, it doesn't matter because those who truly care for you will stay by your side and those who don't, won't. But it's better to have people you can trust to be by your side because they like you for who you are, rather than what you're pretending to be. –RL

There was the longest pause. Remus had to glance over a few times to see if Sirius was even reading what he wrote. Every time he glanced over Sirius was staring intently down at his words. Finally, Sirius picked up his quill to reply.

Maybe you have a point. But it's not that easy. I'll give it some thought though. Meet me at the edge of Hogwarts at midnight tonight. I'll see if I can explain anything to you then. –SB

Deal. –RL

Good, now unchant the paper. -SB

Remus couldn't believe his luck. He'd gotten through to Sirius with one short note passing session. He quickly unenchanted the parchment and went back to focusing on the lesson feeling proud that he might've made a difference in someone's life today. But the thought did cross him that this could be a set up. Remus felt nervous on top of the joyous feeling. Should he really be considering meeting up with Sirius Black like that alone?