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When There Is No War	By : lexiatel Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Slash - Male/Male Views: 6320 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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A/N:
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Jan: You're back! Nice to see your return! Here's Chapter 6 for you. I have Chapter 7 already written and ready for tomorrow (if I am not too busy).
Disclaimer
I don't own The Smurfs, Peyo does, and I do not make any money from the mentioning.

Chapter 6: Hideaway Kid
"He seemed a bit strange over breakfast, didn't he?" Remus asked as he cleaned up the meal's mess. Kreacher had offered to help Andrew wash up his hands and face, so the two had a moment alone.
Sirius adjusted the Prophet that he was reading so he could eye Remus. "My boy's not strange, Remus." His tone was low.
Remus rolled his eyes. Sirius was so easily offended. "Okay, Padfoot, he was acting strange." He reiterated.
Sirius folded the paper and set it on the table. "Like he's never seen bacon before." He said, unable to deny that Remus was right. "Do you think Audrey may have been on one of those diet memes? Like a non-fat one or something?"
"Maybe, but he is familiar with biscuits, and those aren't really low in fat nor calories."
Sirius frowned. "A meatless diet then?"
Remus shook his head. "His favorite meal is haggis."
"He is my son alright."
Remus watched his boyfriend's mouth water at the thought of haggis. "We ought to have that tonight for dinner then." He suggested.
"You won't hear a complaint from me!" Sirius said with a grin.
Kreacher came back in then. "Young Andrew has gone to his room now." He informed them. "Kreacher said to young Andrew that young Andrew should return to the kitchen but he insists on staying there."
"Thank you, Kreacher." Remus washed his hands and dried them with a towel. Kreacher then disappeared to clean whatever he could get his hands on.
"Should we see why he's gone up there?" Sirius asked him when he was finished.
It appeared to Remus that Sirius may have been avoiding to have to be alone with his son. He had promised to help and support him though, so after tapping Sirius soothingly on the back, Remus walked with him up to the room of their new house guest.
Andrew sat on the floor with his back to them. He was fumbling with something, muttering softly under his breath. Remus realized that the boy was trying to tie the laces of his trainers. He could barely make out the words that Andrew was saying.
"Damn you, you have no clue.

A loop you make, and then the stake,

You then go around the pole,

under and out, and through the hole,

But all you can get, is that mess of shit."
Remus mouth dropped open when he heard the song's ending. Sirius snorted amusingly, earning himself a smack in the chest.

Andrew twisted around in alarm. He stood up on his feet and backed up a few steps.
"Where did you learn that?" Remus asked sternly.
The boy placed his hands behind his back and gave a shrug.
"It's a very bad song, Andrew." Remus continued.
"Yes, son. Little boys shouldn't use such bad language." Sirius chimed in, having difficulties hiding a grin. Remus knew he was thinking of his own childhood, one where he had used similar language.
"I didn't mean to!" the boy wailed, close to tears. He quickly covered his mouth with both hands and bolted into the closet, shutting the door behind him.
Remus and Sirius exchanged looks before walking to the closet door. Sirius knocked on it. "Come out, Andrew, we're not mad at you."
No answer.
Sirius opened the door, and him and Remus looked inside. There were lots of old clothing and stuff in there. Floor to ceiling shelves were packed with unused items. Neither saw the boy though.
"Okay, he can't have disappeared." Remus thought logically.
"Maybe we have a portal to a different world." Sirius joked, as his eyes continued to scan the room.
They stepped in for a better look. Sirius touched Remus' arm for his attention and pointed. Remus' eyebrows creased in confusion, Sirius was pointing up at one of the shelves, the second from the top one. Remus sighed with relief, when he saw a piece of blue fabric that stuck up from under a brown sheet.
"Found ya, son." Sirius announced.
"How'd he get up there?" Remus asked as the two approached the shelf. "And he did it so quickly too."
Sirius shrugged, "Obviously he has a talent for shelf climbing." He chuckled before unearthing the kid, pulling the sheet off him.
Andrew whimpered. "Sorry!" He balled himself up.
"It's okay, little man." Remus reached up and patted his leg. "Come down from there." Sirius held out his arms out to Andrew with this.
Andrew shook his head, tucking it into his chest.
"Why not?" Sirius asked with a frown.
Andrew said nothing.
"We'll teach you a better song." His father told him. "One that won't get you into any trouble."
Andrew lifted his head to look at him. "You swear it?" He asked in his tiny voice.
"Of course, my boy." Sirius said with a smile. "But we can't teach it to you if you're hiding up there."
"Right." Remus agreed.
With teary eyes and a tiny smile, Andrew allowed Sirius to lift him from the shelf and carry him out of the closet. He set Andrew on the bed and knelt in front of him.
"Listen closely." Sirius said grabbing the laces to one Andrew's shoes.
"Here's the pitch, and here's the goal.

There's the snitch, and the quaffle

Seeker, Oh, he's just too slow

The game is won, a job well done

Gryffindor wins, creaming the Slytherins."
Sirius repeated the song with the other shoe. "There you go, Smurf." He ruffled Andrew's hair. "Like the song?"
Andrew nodded.
"Don't sing the other one again." Remus said.
"Kay." The boy whispered.
Sirius stood up giving Remus a strange look. "Moony..."
Remus sensing something was bothering his partner, held out his hand. "Hmm?" He asked gently, as their hands connected, fingers folding together.
"Audrey wasn't one to use such language."
Remus frowned at Sirius' statement, remembering that what he just said was true. Her and Lily both scolded the boys plenty when they had 'let one slip'.
"So someone else must have taught him naughty words." Remus mused.
Sirius appeared to be unhappy with the thought of this. His jaw clenched, and he let out a grunt.
"Paddy, I wouldn't rule out that she may have found someone else."
"Like a husband?" Sirius scowled.
Remus forced a smile. "Everyone deserves love, dear."
"Except another man has been raising my son!" He crossed his arms over his chest.
"We don't really know that for sure."
"What else would explain it?!" Sirius snapped.
Remus squeezed his hand. "Calm down, Paddy, you'll scare-" Remus paused when he noticed Andrew wasn't on the room. "Andrew?"
Sirius sighed, pulling his hand from Remus' and massaged his temples. "Where's he gone now?" He grumbled.
"Your outbursts scare him."
"Great, now my son thinks I am a monster!"
Remus started searching the room for the boy. "That's not what I said, and you know it." The closet door was open, so he figured Andrew hadn't went back in there, since he had closed it the last time he hid inside.
"Kreacher." Sirius summoned up his house elf. It was a few moments before Kreacher appeared at the door way. Instead of apparating like he would for Remus, he had purposely made Sirius wait as he had traveled on foot.
"The master has called for Kreacher?"
"Where's Andrew?"
"Master Sirius has lost young Andrew? Oh, but it is not so hard to keep an eye on the boy. The master has once again shown how irresponsible he can be."
"Enough of your comments, help me find my son, Kreacher!"
"As the master wishes." Kreacher bowed mockingly before disappearing with a POP.
"I hate that thing." Sirius grumbled, stalking out of the room.
They each searched a floor for a long while. The wizards grew with worry every minute that passed. They called out to Andrew, but wherever he was, he either hadn't heard him, or he had chose to ignore them.
"He's a master at Hide and Seek." Sirius muttered when Remus and him met at the stairs.
Remus frowned. "No sign of him then?"
"Nope." Sirius sighed. "What do we do, Moony?" He asked desperately. "I've barely had him for twenty four hours and I've already fouled things up!"
Kreacher apparated between them then. "Young Andrew is hiding in the pots and pans cabinet."
"Isn't that the highest one up?" Remus asked.
"It is, Master Remus. Young Andrew refuses to come down. Kreacher even offered a biscuit as bribery."
"Thank you, Kreacher." Remus excused him and made his way to the kitchen. Sirius had already disappeared to meet up with Andrew.
The top row of cabinets were seven feet up, Remus wasn't even sure why the pots were kept there since they were commonly used, but since they could easily be called down with magic, it was no big deal.
Sirius stood looking into the darkness of the cabinet for Andrew. He took his wand out and cast a lighting spell inside it. Andrew was curled up in the empty corner of it, watching Sirius closely. His eyes darted to Remus when he saw him step into the room to assist Sirius if he needed.
"We've been worried about you!" Sirius said exasperatedly. "Why are you up there?"
Andrew wiped his nose with the sleeve of his shirt, he didn't speak though.
"Andrew..." Sirius spoke softly. "Do you think I am going to hurt you?" He sounded crushed at the thought.
The boy nodded with a sniff.
"Oh, Andrew..." he whispered softly. "I would never hurt you, son."
"Never?" The whiny voice asked.
"Never ever." Sirius said firmly.
"You swear it?"
"From the bottom of my heart." Sirius promised. "Would you come done now?" He asked. "Please?"
"I'm not in trouble?"
Sirius laughed. "No, you're not. We can even play a game if you want." He said.
"Just not Hide and Seek." Remus added with a chuckle.
"Play?" Andrew gasped in shock.
"Yes, we'll play, but Remus and I can't fit up there, so you'll have to come down to play with us."
Andrew scooted on his bottom toward the opening, and dangled his legs out. Sirius could only reach the boy's knees.
"Andrew, you're going to have to jump into my arms."
Andrew did so, giggling when Sirius had caught him. Remus hadn't heard the child laugh before, but it was adorable. He watched as Sirius hugged his son tightly, as if he were afraid to ever let him out of his sight again.
Remus blinked away a building tear. "How about we show you the Wizard's Chess set?" He suggested as Sirius finally placed Andrew on solid ground.
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