Re: Cassandra & Sirius
"Oh, Professor McGonnagal shouted at us for a solid hour. I'm not even sure she took a breath! That must made it better though, she's magnificent when she's angry."
He tried to remember what bathing suits looked like in her era, but he couldn't picture them. Quite likely he'd never even seen one. He didn't pay much attention to fashion.
"Well, there's a nice river in the forest, if you want to wade. When it's warmer, and we've made sure there aren't swarms of giant spiders who've taken over or something."
He tended as she said once.
"We're still very good friends. Best friends. They're my family. The only family I have. James. Remus." He paused, feeling all turned inside out. "Peter. I, Peter is..." he shook his head, feeling the alcohol. "I don't know. Peter was my family once too. My little brother. But now, I don't know how to get back there." He closed his eyes for a second. "Sorry, I shouldn't be unloading on you. I think I've had too much to drink."