[And when he says that--low and dark and grim--he means it. Maybe more than he's meant anything. Because it's James. Because there is no one more important than James--even Peter, even Remus--even Sirius himself. There is no one more important and the thought of life without him is so bloody bleak and terrifying that he can't hardly comprehend it, much less let it happen.
But the rest of what Remus says is more rational. He doesn't want to owe Peter anything, he doesn't want to be loyal to someone that's got that potential in him--
But he lets go of Remus at least, shoves his hand over his mouth--and then, finally, he says--]
I can't let it happen. I can't, Remus. Anything I can do to stop it-- I'm stopping it. I don't care.
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[And when he says that--low and dark and grim--he means it. Maybe more than he's meant anything. Because it's James. Because there is no one more important than James--even Peter, even Remus--even Sirius himself. There is no one more important and the thought of life without him is so bloody bleak and terrifying that he can't hardly comprehend it, much less let it happen.
But the rest of what Remus says is more rational. He doesn't want to owe Peter anything, he doesn't want to be loyal to someone that's got that potential in him--
But he lets go of Remus at least, shoves his hand over his mouth--and then, finally, he says--]
I can't let it happen. I can't, Remus. Anything I can do to stop it-- I'm stopping it. I don't care.