Re: Remus and Harry
"Hope is never futile." Remus might have been trying to convince himself as much as Harry with that one. But, he had to believe it.
"I can't. I need to put my focus on the two of us, especially so soon after everything. I'll make it up to your father somehow." Perhaps Remus should have been surprised at the ease with which he could say no to celebrating one of his best friends' birthday. But, he barely gave it a thought. Prongs wouldn't understand, but it was too soon for Remus to go haring off with the Potters for even the best of reasons.
Chuckling, he shook his head. He sincerely doubted, Regulus would want to spend the evening celebrating James Potter, no matter who know about them and who didn't. "That's all right. Probably better this way."