After dinner, Remus built a fire in the living room hearth while Sirius put the boys in their pajamas. Although it was officially spring, the air still had a biting chill to it, especially at night on the ocean, and they all cuddled up under quilts on the sofa to read the new stack of books Sirius and Harry had picked up at the little Hogsmeade library that afternoon. Remus and Sirius took turns reading the books, and when Remus was reading, Sirius couldn’t help watching him, Harry, and Teddy in awe. How did this beautiful life belong to him?