Remus gave James a tight smile as he accepted the chocolate. It was dark, and Remus found himself grateful that James, at least, listened and remembered.
But the chocolate didn't do much to quell Remus' anxiety. For some reason, James needed to talk to him. And Remus couldn't stop remembering the last time James had said those words; it had been when they'd discovered he was a werewolf. He'd initiated the coming out... but Remus didn't have any other secrets. What if James suspected something of him?
Taking a deep breath and trying to slow his racing mind, Remus responded,