Sirius is happy and excited in a way Remus knows is rare, running around like an eager puppy, his mind moving fast in the way it only ever did when they were planning pranks. He hires some local men to help cut the grass (the novelty wore off quite fast for the lawn mower) and weed the garden before it gets too cold to do so, chattering away with them and making friends. His energy is intoxicating, and Remus drinks it in, leaning against the porch watching him work and sweat and smile. When Sirius is like this, Remus can almost let himself forget the broken trust between them, forget their history. He can almost imagine that they are moving into a house together, settling down as a couple in a new town, happy and in love.