Wolfstar reunited

1) remus moves in

Sirius sat at the kitchen table at Grimmauld Place, chewing on a toothpick (Remus had shown him this invention in their third year and he had laughed back then, but now he had to admit they were ingenious), reading the Daily Prophet to spot anything about Voldemort or his Death Eaters. Harry was back at school, safely. Dumbledore had ordered him to stay hidden in his parent's house and even though he agreed with him, he felt more trapped than he had ever felt in Azkaban all those years.

Someone knocked on the door. Sirius looked up, confused. Maybe Dumbledore wanted to talk to him. But then he would just send his patronus to send his message. Few people could enter the house, so he wondered who it was. He opened the door and there stood Remus Lupin.

'Remus! What are you doing here?'

'I'm going to stay here for a while, if that's all right with you', Remus said shyly.

Sirius stood there with his mouth open, gazing at him. Then his mouth spread into a grin. 'Course, Moony, come in.'

Remus walked passed him and dropped his bags onto the chairs in the kitchen.

'What happened to your house?' Sirius sat down in front of him.

'Nothing, I just didn't want to live alone at the moment. And seeing as you're alone as well, I thought.. well..'

Sirius smiled. 'I'm glad you came. I am feeling rather miserable here on my own.'

'That's what I thought.'

'You know me too well.'

'I do, indeed.'

Sirius said nothing for a while, but stared out of the window. 'Have you heard from Harry? Is he all right?'

'No, but I'm sure he'll let us now when something's wrong. It's only been a few weeks, Pads. He'll be fine.'

'I know', Sirius sighed. 'But that boy attracts trouble like a lamp attracts flies.'

'Are you sure that's a real expression?' Remus snorted.

'No, I just invented it.'

'I thought so', Remus grinned. 'You haven't changed at all.'

'You really thought a couple of dementors would make all serious and responsible like you?' Sirius sniggered. 'Hell, they'll have to come up with something better than that.'

Remus smiled, because the joke had been the same as the ones he'd made during their school days, but he noticed a flicker of sadness behind Sirius' eyes. He knew Sirius well, he always threw the nonchalant I-don't-care-about-anything attitude when things hurt him. 'I'm also here because I want to talk to you, if you're ready', he said eventually.

Sirius had been expecting this. Of course Remus wanted to talk about it. The patient, loyal and understanding Remus Lupin.

'I'm not sure what there is to say.'

'Well, a lot, I think..' Remus took his hands in his and looked at him. Sirius looked at their hands. 'I've missed you, Sirius. I never thought I'd see you again.'

Tears welled up in Sirius' eyes. 'Nor did I, Rey.'

'So please talk to me about it.. Maybe if we talk it through, we can put it behind us.'

Sirius swallowed. He had refused to talk about it with Dumbledore, who offered to listen as well. Of course he couldn't talk with a Healer, because he was still guilty and on the run in the ministry's eyes. He looked up into Remus' eyes. Perhaps Remus would understand.. Wouldn't judge. They had been friends for so long, and lovers as well, before all went wrong.