"Well," Remus cleared his throat uncomfortably, "Speaking of sickly, I'm afraid I will have to bow out of any after dinner festivities you have planned. Maybe you two would like to get a tree after dinner?" Remus didn't want to be alone here at the house on the Moon, even on Wolfsbane, but he even less wanted to prevent Vera and Sirius from enjoying the season. They had waited long enough to get a tree. If they waited much longer, there would be no need to have one.