That decided, he and Remus spend the afternoon responding to invitations and sending one of their own out, chatting about old schoolmates and Christmas decorations. The conversation eventually turns to previous Christmas celebrations, at Hogwarts or Godric’s Hollow, and Sirius is so buoyed by the idea of spending the holiday with Remus and Hope and Minerva—and still feeling a bit hopeful from therapy today—that instead of feeling that bittersweet longing he typically does when talking about the Potters, Sirius only feels fondness.