#thread:remus

Sirius had a drink in both hands and a wide smile on his face - it was getting easier and easier to forget the latest slight from his family. A lifetime of practicing had made it second nature, and as he spotted Remus across the room, the Malfoys were the last thing on his mind.

He fought the urge to sigh as the bell over the door chimed - it was annoying, even though he had picked the least ostentatious one. He took a moment before glancing up, marking the place in the book open on the counter with a delicate finger, but he hadn’t expected to see Remus Lupin headed up the aisle toward him. Severus did not let the surprise show on his face, instead merely lifted a single eyebrow curiously. Surprisingly, the man’s presence was not as unwanted as it once had been. Not that they were friends, or anything, he’d be quick to correct you.

Sirius revved the engine obnoxiously as he ripped around the corner - sure Remus could likely hear him coming. He hoped, at least. The motorbike purred beneath him, happy to be used after too long a time in the garage as he had traveled for the Dueling Circuit. It had missed him as much as he had missed it.

She had been trying to take the day off - not that she was very good at it. But still, determined, she had gone for a run, cooked her own breakfast (and discovered she had avoided it all these years for a very good reason), and been bored my mid-morning. Taking Brisket to the dog park had been a good idea, but he tired himself out faster than she did, and unsure what else to do, she had decided to take him shopping.