"You're telling me that you know how to drive a motorcycle but you've never ridden a bicycle?" Remus exclaims in astonishment.

Sirius rolls his eyes, strapping the velcro of his elbow pads. "Moony I'm not going to say it again," he grumbles. "Just hold the back of my seat. And don't let go!"

Remus stifles a laugh, playing it off as a cough. "Alright, alright. Just try to stay balanced and keep peddling."

"Easy for you to say..." Sirius rests his foot on the pedal, gripping the handlebar tightly. "Okay, I'm going to start." He glances behind him to see Remus smiling. "Any second now. I swear."

"Sirius -"

"Okay!" Sirius begins to pedal, wobbling side to side as he takes off down the gravel path. Remus clutches the back of the seat, jogging slightly to keep up. "I'm doing it Moony!"

"You're doing great!" Remus gasps.

As Sirius gains speed down the road, Remus lets go of the seat and hunches over to catch his breath.

"REMUS!" Sirius shouts, nervously trying to glance back. Remus stands up, squinting his eyes to see Sirius headed straight for a tree. He breaks into a sprint, hurrying to catch up as Sirius shouts, "I can't stop!"

In a second, the bicycle rams straight into an oak tree, flinging Sirius off in a heap on the grass. Remus rushes over, kneeling down beside him worriedly. "Sirius, are you okay?" he asks frantically.

Sirius rolls over laughing. "You said you wouldn't let go of my seat!" he answers playfully.

Remus lets out a sigh of relief. He stares down at Sirius lying in the grass; even though his hair is stuck to his face and his cheeks are squished by the helmet strapped to his chin, he looks adorable.. Remus leans on his knee, tapping the box in his pocket in thought. Before he can act, Sirius sits up abruptly laughing.

"That was bloody amazing!" he exclaims. "Let's do it again!" He hauls himself up from the ground, dusting off his arms before grabbing the abandoned bike lying beside the tree. "Come on Moony, I'm not getting any younger!"