"Repopulate? Gross Reggie." Falling back on flippancy was very much a Sirius Black staple.
"But I guess going back to old Hog isn't the worst idea. Maybe we'll run into James on the way up."
He moved up next to Remus, jostling him playfully with an elbow. There was definitely something wrong here, but he wasn't about to give his friend the third degree while Regulus was right there.
"For what it's worth, I'm glad you're not actually dead kid."