Oh, but Sirius had no intention of coming alone. The curse had slipped twice in the past few days, and Bellatrix had more than strengthened it; the result was immediate, and gone was the uncertain, confused person he'd been, replaced with the confident, smug Sirius - the one that had a very particular plan in mind.
He and Bellatrix apparated a short distance from the barn, not wanting to immediately alert Remus to their presence. "This is going to be good," he said, a smirk tugging at his lips.