That morning as Remus awoke, he was in immense pain. Even without the Wolfsbane easing his transformation, the morning after wasn’t usually this intense when he had Padfoot to accompany him. Having the animagus around meant that Moony was less likely to attack himself, and pay more attention to the other creature in his vicinity. He laid there for several minutes with his eyes still closed, and tried to gather the strength to move himself into an upright position. When he finally opened his eyes, he saw Sirius sitting in the grass a few meters away in the backyard of The Den.