Sirius had just offered to take Hermione up to bed. Ginny had put a few drops of calming draught into her tea that afternoon, and she was so exhausted that she fell asleep slumped against Remus’ shoulder at the kitchen table. Sirius had been acting strangely ever since Hermione received the news about her parents. At first Remus chalked it up to his overprotective nature, remembering how he was after at Shell Cottage, but now it just felt like he was hiding something. Remus was curious but lacked the energy to figure out whatever the hell it was in addition to taking care of Hermione.