9With their graduation from Hogwarts still fresh in their minds, the Marauders were gathered together in James' room to play a game of Truth or Dare, perhaps for the last time in a while, as they embarked on their separate paths after school. The threat of war hanging over them had led to a change in atmosphere, where the formerly carefree friends were now more mature and less hot-headed. However, this didn't mean that they couldn't still enjoy themselves once in a while.
It was now Remus' turn to ask Sirius a question. Surprisingly for Sirius, he had chosen Truth instead of a Dare.
"Um…how about this, Sirius—when have you cried in the past two years?" asked Remus.
"Let me see…there was that time when I arrived on James' doorstep in the middle of the night after I ran away, and then there was the day when James found out about his parents…Yeah, I think that's it."
Later, it was Remus' turn to ask James a question. James also chose Truth.
"OK…can I just ask you the same question I asked Sirius? When have you cried in the past two years?"
"I think my answer will be the same as well, Remus. I only cried when Sirius came to my house and when I found out about my parents."
"Seriously?" asked Peter. "You and Sirius only cried at the same times these past two years?"
"Yeah, well, best friends comfort you when you cry. Brothers cry with you," replied James, "and you know that Sirius is my brother."
There was a pause for a moment, as the Marauders reflected on the truth of that statement. Then Remus joked, "Hey, James, I never knew you were so deep!" and the moment passed.
Years later, when Remus and Sirius were spending a lonely night in Grimmauld Place together, they reminisced about this moment, where they were so happy and still trusted in one another. The statement still rang true, and Remus wondered how he could have ever have suspected that Sirius was the traitor.
A/N: Okay, I'm not particularly happy with this ending; I think that the story actually got worse as it progressed…anyway, I don't think I can actually make it much better, so I'm just going to leave it like this. Please don't be too harsh, but please review and tell me if my thoughts are correct!