"I like to think you'd choose curling up in my lap. You'll remember, I give quite the belly rub." Sometimes it was easier to laugh than to be completely serious about the lycanthropy. Remus was always so dark about it, she couldn't help but try to make him smile. By all accounts, Sirius and James had made it a bit better during their school years. Why couldn't she?
"I can deal with you being a little angrier 'round certain times. It's not as if I'm always sunshine and flowers myself, you know. I can take whatever you feel the need to dish out." She gave him a look. "Believe me, I'll let you know if you've gone too far. But guess what? You haven't yet."