Surprisingly, that gets a laugh out of Remus. The expression that comes with it is nearly brilliant as he turns a smile on Stacia. His eyes are still weary -- there's no way to get rid of his exhaustion that easily -- but it does transform his face, making him look his age for the first time since he's walked in.

"An animagus doesn't get a choice as to what they change into, it's simply the form that fits them best." Which should have made things with Sirius easier, but that loyalty was obviously not to his friends. "It's not something that happens very often in our world. The process to become an animagus is very involved and complicated. It requires a lot of dedication, usually. Or stubbornness."