And with that, she got into her car and drove away down the long gravel driveway. Sirius watched her go, thinking of all the things he didn’t say, all the things he held back for the sake of not upsetting Remus. He was tempted to forget all about breakfast, to just crawl back into bed with Remus and hold him close all morning. He felt fiercely protective, like he wanted to shield him from any hurt from now on.