Written for astronauts, What Happens Behind Closed Doors Challange. Enjoy.

"Why don't you run back to your little boyfriends and play house, you sick little pouf," Sirius glared. He had just come out of the library, a small smile on his face, before he spotted Severus watching him.

Severus quickly looked at the ground to hid the smile that stretched across his face. He loved when he found either James or Sirius alone. He loved when they cornered him, one on one, to start a verbal fight. The way their face twitch and betrayed their every emotion. He longed for the day when those emotions would something other than anger and hate. Soon, he thought. So very soon.

"I would watch what you say, Black," Severus spoke calmly, though his stomach was fluttering madly at the sight of Sirius. Sirius, the player of their year. It was no wonder, with the way he looked. Beautiful, was the only way Severus could describe it.

Sirius' face stayed neutral, though Severus could detect slight confusion in his eyes. He hid it well though, something Severus admired.

"What are you going on about, Snape?" Sirius growled.

"Nothing. Just that I wouldn't go growling at everyone so often. It puts people off. Plus, they might figure out that your bark is worse than your bite." To any bystanders the conversation wouldn't mean anything special, but he could see the slight fear that flashed in Sirius' eyes, the way his face paled slightly. He hated to upset Sirius like that, but it let him spend more time with him without looking suspicious.

Sirius stepped closer to Severus, until their noses were practically touching.

"What, are you talking about, you spying, nosy little bat!" Sirius face was half angry, half nervous, as if he still wasn't sure whether Snape was taunting him, or the use of words was a coincidence.

"I'm just saying," Severus whispered, "that you should be a little more "sneaky" before you creep out onto the grounds every month. And I hear the noises in the shrieking shack. I know you aren't just "hanging out," so I wouldn't be bringing up the whole pouf matter." He smirked, letting Sirius know he knew about their monthly escapades.

Sirius grabbed both of Severus' shoulders roughly and pulled him forwards slightly, -Severus' heart skipped a beat- before slamming him into the wall. "Don't you even think about telling, Snivillus," he growled. He still hadn't backed up, and Severus could feel his warm breath washing over his face. He could smell his breath, minty with a hint of sweetness. Severus could spend all day just breathing in Sirius' scent.

Sirius shoved Severus away from him and he fell back against the wall. Pushing with his elbows against the wall, Severus righted himself.

"You don't know who your messing with, Snape," Sirius said, before stalking down the corridor.

"Oh, I think I do..." Severus muttered quietly to himself. He watched Sirius walk away, a slight smile on his face. He whispered softly, "If only you knew who you were messing with."

That night at dinner everyone walked through the Hall doors, talking animatedly with their fellow housemates. No one noticed one of the Slytherins missing.

.

Under a disillusionment spell, Severus followed behind the rambunctious Gryffindors until they were seated at their table. At five thirty exactly, the food appeared on their tables and Severus spotted James and Sirius. Sneaking up behind them, careful not to be heard, Severus slipped two drops of potion into both Sirius' drink and James'. He then snuck back to his table and placed a notice-me-not charm over himself, before removing the spell. He then sat down, began filling his dinner plate, and removed the charm too. None of the Slytherins noticed him, even after he had removed the charm, but that was fine with Severus. In an hours time, he would have all the attention he wanted.

An hour and a half later, up in the Gryffindor boy's sixth year dorm room, two lovesick boys were in a heated argument over who got to have one, Severus Snape. Peter was watching the fight with wide eyes. Remus, downstairs, knew nothing of what was happening.

"You didn't even want Severus before tonight."

"You didn't even like him until now."

A short peck on the window caught the boys attention for a few seconds before they were back at each others throats.

Peter leaped to the window and let the owl in. Anything other than watching this.

The midnight black owl flew in and rested on the sill. Peter untied the letter from his leg, and the owl swiftly flew from the dorm.

"It says it's for the two of you," Peter called out. The two boys didn't even pay him any mind.

"And it's from Snape."

Conversation stopped short as James and Sirius both looked wildly at Peter.

"What, did you say?"

"I said that the letter's from S-Sn-Severus." Peter stuttered out, seeing the vicious looks they both gave him. The both of them lunged at Peter, both trying to get the letter. They got it open, both trying to yanks the letter from each others hands.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Sirius yelled. "Don't rip it."

"It tells us where to meet him," said James in an awed voice.

They both started at the letter lovingly.

James and Sirius,

I know you will the be in the same place, as you usually are, so I didn't feel the need to write two letters. If you wish to see me, and I know you will, just go outside to the edge of the forbidden forest and you won't have to search long.

~SS

"Now he can tell you that your a freak and to leave the two of us alone."

"No," snapped James, "he'll tell you to leave us alone!"

"Let's just go see then!" Sirius growled, and he ran out the door. James twisted around, hurriedly snatched the invisibility cloak, and followed him out.

Remus watched as Sirius stormed out of the Gryffindor common room, James hot on his heals, their faces half angry, half hopeful. He shook his head, he didn't even want to know.

Reaching the dark forest, Sirius and James stopped, panting for breath.

"Severus!" James called out, looking about the grounds.

"Severus!" Sirius called louder, pushing James out of the way.

"Hush, you two." Came a voice from slightly inside the forest.

James and Sirius turned around in confusion. Searching for where the voice came from.

Severus stepped out from behind a grouping of tree's, a triumphant smile on his face.

"I see you found me well enough," he stated, walking up to the two boys, watching their faces change to admiration.

"Yes," they both breathed, and lurched forward towards him.

Severus' heart trilled in his chest. His plan had worked, James and Sirius loved him back. At least, for the night. As the two boy's rushed towards him, he held up his hands. "Whoa, whoa," he said, smiling, placing a hand on each of their chests to keep them from coming any closer. "I have some games for us to play, before we start anything," he smirked wickedly at the pair.

"We? You mean we're including James in this?" Sirius asked in confusion.

"You mean, he's including you with him and I, Sirius." James replied.

Sirius glared at his best friend.

"Your both included," Severus told the pair. "We're not excluding anyone. Now follow me."

The two boys followed closely behind Severus as he crossed the grounds, making his way to the whomping willow.

"We're going to the shrieking shack?" they both asked in unison as Severus reached the gnarled tree, summoning a long tree branch to poke the knot. As the tree immobilized, Severus spoke. "Our first game, is "Never have I ever," he told them, "and yes, we're playing in the shrieking shack."

"You know how to enter through the whomping willow?" Sirius breathed, "That is so hot."

They entered the tunnel, making their way to the upstairs bedroom of the shack.

"Rules are simple. I'm sure you've played before. We each get ten flames." Severus waved his wand, and his ten flames showed up before him, flickering in the dimly lit room. "You state something you have never done, and if you have, a flame will disappear. There is no lying in this game, since you don't control your flames. The last person who still has light, wins the game. And you will want to win this one, for the prize for this games, is a kiss from me." Severus smiled sweetly at the two of them.

"Count me in," James stated, illuminating ten flames for himself, and flopping down on the dusty bed.

"Me too," Sirius said, adding his ten flames to the group, and sitting across from James on the bed. The room was now brighter, with all thirty flames flickering. Not for long though, Severus thought to himself.

"Okay, I'll start," Severus said, folding himself in between the two boys, and resting his back against the wall the bed was pushed against.

"Never have I ever... been out past curfew more than seven times this school year." He smirked, knowing both James and Sirius would lose a flame for that one.

Both the boy's groaned as they watched their first flame flicker out.

"Sirius' turn," Severus said lightly.

"Never have I ever, chased a girl. Especially for more than a year," he said with a wicked grin, watching James' reaction.

James glared at him as another of his flames flickered out. "My turn," he said. "Never have I ever... turned into a dog."

Sirius lost another flame. Severus was surprised that James has used that one. He thought they were trying to keep the fact that the group of them were animagus' a secret, but people do happen to do and say things they normal wouldn't when their lovesick.

"Well then," Severus smiled. "Round one finished and your both missing two points." He smiled at them both. "Round two. Never have I ever, kissed a guy." A flame from both Sirius and James disappeared, but they paid that no mind.

"What do you mean you haven't kissed a guy?" Sirius asked.

"I, I thought you were gay." James said in confusion.

"I am," he reassured them, "but I just haven't kissed anyone yet." he admitted.

"Well, that's going to change by the end of tonight..." Sirius waggled his eyebrows suggestively.

"Yea, I'll be sure to help you with that," James smirked.

"Okay," Severus breathed, his stomach tingling.

"Okay, my turn," Sirius said, glancing over at James. "Never have I ever had sex with a girl."

"What?" James asked incredulously. "You've had sex with ton's of girls! You should have a flame gone too."

"The flames don't lie," said Severus, who was secretly jumping for joy at the fact that Sirius' reputation was not as perceived. "He wouldn't have even been able to say it if it weren't true."

"But..." stuttered James, "Everyone talks about how they've been with you."

"Girls don't want to admit to each other that I didn't want to do anything with them. I guess they're embarrassed that their friends have and they haven't. I know, it's kind of strange for me." Sirius admitted.

"Well, that was an interesting revelation, now lets continue the game," said Severus.

"Okay, well fine. Never have I ever had sex with a guy," James smiled. This time one of Sirius' flames did go out, making the boy sigh heavily.

"Thanks, James," he said in a flat tone.

"No problem," James replied, but he wasn't as happy as a few moment's before. He was more serious.

"Okay, never have I ever, been sorted into Gryffindor." Two more flames flickered out.

"Never have I ever been sorted into Slytherin." Severus' first flames flickered out.

"Never have I ever liked anyone in this room before today." One of Sirius' flames flickered out, along with another one of Severus'. James looked over at Sirius with a raised eyebrow. Sirius just shrugged.

"Never have I ever kissed a girl."

"Ah, that's a cheap one though. You already admitted that you haven't kissed anyone, and you know we both have kissed girls." Sirius complained. Severus shrugged his shoulders. "Sorry," he said, "too late now."

Both James and Sirius' flames flickered out, leaving Sirius with three flames and James with four, while Severus still had an impressive amount of eight.

"Never have I ever, liked a Slytherin until tonight." Sirius' eighth flame flickered and died.

"Never have I ever liked a Gryffindor," he countered. Severus and James each lost a flame. The room was now only dimly light. The small light cast shadows over the three boys as the continued to reveal their secrets...

Remus stood and stretched by the chair he had just previously occupied. He had been waiting by the fire in the Gryffindor common room for his two best friends to return. It had been a couple hours, and he still hadn't seen them. He decided to go and wait upstairs with Peter, for the common room was mainly empty by now.

As he entered their dorm room, he noticed Peter sitting by the window, staring off. He hadn't even noticed Remus enter the room.

"Peter?" The boy jumped at hearing his name. "What are you doing?" Remus asked the boy, not having seen him act this way before.

"W-waiting for J-james and Sirius to come back."

"Oh," said Remus in surprise. He hadn't realized Peter had seen them leave.

"Did you happen to see them leave? Do you know where they went to?"

Peter nodded, and crossed the room to his bed to sit down. Remus sat in his bunk, which was right next to him, with Sirius on his other side, and James in the bed closest to the door.

"So, where'd they go?" he asked, as he changed into his night clothes.

"Well, t-they were fighting over this person, and t-then, they got a l-letter from them-"

"A letter? Really? From who?" Remus asked, as he pulled some warm socks over his feet.

Peter ignored the last part of Remus' question, as he continued with the story. "Yes, they got a letter, and then they r-ran out of the dorm rooms and-"

"Yes, I saw that part," Remus interrupted.

"Yea..." Peter agreed quietly, before kicking his shoes off, and pushing them under the bed. He turned to grab some pajamas, as Remus spoke. "Okay, then what?"

"W-well, I watched out of the window, to see if I would see them running past, and, and I did," Peter shuddered.

"What happened?" Remus asked loudly, getting worried at Peter's reaction.

Peter flinched, and continued, "Well, I saw them meet up with someone, and they walked away, and I, I couldn't see them anymore."

"Why are you looking so disgusted? Who did they meet up with?"

"Well, they were talking about liking the person, and how the other shouldn't like this person, and they were going to see who he liked better," Peter shuddered again.

"You said, him. You mean they're meeting up with a guy?" asked Remus.

Peter scrunched his face and swallowed, nodding in agreement.

"Is that what your disgusted by? Oh, okay. Then I don't need to worry. Peter, who cares if they're meeting up with a guy, it doesn't matter who they like." Remus said defensively. "You know that we're all gay, right? Well, except for James, he's bi..."

Peter still had a disgusted look on his face.

"Why does it matter Peter?" Remus asked angrily.

"It's not that..." said Peter in a small voice.

"What is it then?"

"It, they... the person they were meeting up with... it's, Snape."

"My turn," Severus grinned evilly, the game was almost finished. He had lost two more flames, and so had James, but the person he was focused on was Sirius. Sirius, who only had one flame left.

"Okay, never have I ever, wanted to kiss a Slytherin." and Sirius' last flame snuffed out.

He shrugged his shoulders. "I have a feeling I'll get a kiss sooner or later from you anyway, Severus," he said as he scooted over to the boy. He sat behind Severus and wrapped his arms around his waist, resting his chin on Severus' shoulder. "Guess it'll just have to be a tad bit later than I expected," he breathed into Snapes ear. He looked up to smirk at James, "Your turn."

James glared at his friend, "Never have I ever, liked Sirius, as more than friends." Severus' fifth flames blew out. You could now only see the bed illuminated, everything else was cast in shadows.

"Never have I ever, been friends with a Gryffindor." James' ninth flame, gone.

"Never have I ever, wanted to kiss Sirius." Severus' sixth flame.

"Never have I ever, wan-" Severus coughed. He had been trying to say, never had he ever wanted to kiss Lily Evens, the girls James liked, but he hadn't been able to finish his sentence. Then he remembered how the two of them had been inseparable before Hogwarts, and in their first few years at the school. Yes, yes he had wanted to kiss Lily Even's at one point. He thought of a different way to say it.

"Never have I ever wanted to kiss Lily Even's this year." And James' last flame flickered out.

"Looks like I win," said Severus triumphantly.

"What does that mean then?" asked James hopefully. "You said whoever wins, gets to kiss you, but, you won."

"I guess neither of you wanted to kiss me badly enough..." Severus teased, shrugging the should that Sirius wasn't resting on.

"Oh, I think your mistaken," Sirius growled. He reached his hand out to cup the side of Severus' face, tilting it softly towards him.

Sirius shifted so that his lips were almost brushing Severus'. "I'm going to kiss you now," he whispered, using his thumb to tilt Severus' chin forward slightly.

"Okay," he consented, his stomach fluttering madly. And Sirius broke the gap between the two of them, pulling Severus towards him. He held the base of Severus' neck, placing small kisses to Severus' lips. Sirius' mouth closed over Severus' and he reciprocated, pushing back against Sirius' lips with his own. He was lost in the kiss, he couldn't think about anything else, Sirius and he were the only two people here, nothing else mattered. He felt Sirius' tongue brushing against his lips, begging for entrance. He parted his lips, granting him it. Sirius hummed in approval. His mouth was so warm, the caress of his lips softer than he could have imagined. His breathing quickened, now hungry for more. Severus tangled his fingers in Sirius' hair, Sirius pulled at the front of Severus' shirt, pulling him closer, their chest pressed tightly together, but it wasn't close enough for Severus. He yanked at Sirius' hair, cause him to let out a low moan.

They felt the bed shift, and then again. A warm hand on Severus' arm cause them to finally break apart, much to the disappointment of both of them. Severus turned to see what had interrupted them, and jumped when he saw it was James. He had forgotten for a second that James was here also.

"I think it's my turn now," he said, and he grabbed the front of Severus' shirt, pulling him towards him. Severus' chest burst with warm butterflies.

He had only a second to let out a small whimper of pleasure, before his mouth was silenced by James.