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Who: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Lily Potter. (Cameo from Luke)
What: Collecting Remus from the library.
When: Sunday night, shortly after Remus’ network post.
Where: Starting outside the library, then to Lily's flat.
Rating: Medium-ish, probably. For discussions of violence and language.
Status: Closed. In progress.

Sirius had apparated to a spot just around the corner from the library, and for a moment he seriously considered just leaving and hiding in one of the rather downmarket places he’d taken to frequenting these days, if only because they decreased the chance of him running into someone he knew. But then there was a part of him, the part that happened to be making the decisions, that really, really wanted to see Remus. Even if he wasn’t the one Sirius had spent the best part of a year sharing a bed with, but some slightly older, more broken version who would probably rather Sirius got run over by the Hogwarts express. At least it was Remus. At least he was alive and here and…

Sirius’ legs had carried him off and around the corner towards the library, and that first moment when he saw him on the steps was like a punch to the gut. Sirius hesitated for a moment, his step faltering. Godric, he looked so miserable. If this had been a month ago, Sirius would have just bounded towards the other man and attempted to rugby tackle him to the ground, just to try and lighten the mood. But even socially-inappropriate Sirius Black realised that probably wouldn’t be the best course of action. As much as he might wish it to be.

He took a breath, curled his hands into empty fists at his side and then released them again, wishing he could lose the tension across his shoulders as easily as he called hesitantly across to the figure stood by the library.

“Remus?”

At that second there was another noise of someone arriving, and Sirius turned to meet Lily, breathtakingly glad once again that she was here. For once Sirius was capable of seeing he was in way over his head here.