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[theshabbiestofmen]

All of it, Sirius. About you and me and Lily and Peter. He knows just about everything, and what he doesn't know I simply forgot to say.

[doggedly]

[He's quiet a moment--and then, abruptly, he sinks down, his elbows on his knees, his hands gripping at his neck and his head bowed. The silence goes on for a minute--and then he sighs, shaky.]

All right.

[theshabbiestofmen]

[He stares over at Sirius, hollow-eyed, uncertain.]

I'm sorry.

[doggedly]

Don't be.

[He rubs hard at his neck with one hand.]

It's not as if you did anything. Right?

[theshabbiestofmen]

Yeah.

[A beat. He sighs and moves, sitting next to Sirius.]

I do wish Harry hadn't . . . I don't know. Run into him, I suppose, and it's not fair to blame him. But I wish James had been kept in the dark for a while longer.

[doggedly]

[He raises his head a little, smiling thinly over at Remus.]

Oh, well, that's babies for you, mate. They always complicate things.

[theshabbiestofmen]

[He huffs out a laugh.]

We can't call him a baby, you know. Not if he's older than us.

[doggedly]

Yeah? What year was he born?

[theshabbiestofmen]

Hardly matters. I'm still not calling him a baby.

[doggedly]

Well, I'm going to, you might as well. And you're going to look pretty mental when you're the only one not calling him a baby.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Lily will back me up. That's one benefit to having her here; I've got allies.

[doggedly]

She won't. She owes me.

[theshabbiestofmen]

For what!

[doggedly]

She knows. But she'll be on my side because of it, you mark my words.

[theshabbiestofmen]

You don't have anything at all. And she won't, because she likes those of us who are sane.

[doggedly]

Sorry, how are you sane? Your idea of a great date is a library book. Oh, no, hang on, can't say that one any longer, can I--

[theshabbiestofmen]

How long is this going to last, Sirius.

[doggedly]

Forever, actually. Welcome to the rest of your life, Lupin.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Almost worth it to stay a virgin, I suspect.

[doggedly]

Really.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Well, no. Probably. But still, knock it off.

[doggedly]

I can't, this is my job.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Sirius--

[doggedly]

But I adore you!

[theshabbiestofmen]

You can't just say that and expect it to work!