"Is it too much to hope it won't happen again?" It was more of a statement than a question. This place might be better than Azkaban, but it clearly had threats of its own. Not that Sirius didn't have some hope but it centered around Remus.

There were moments when it felt like just like before and even if Remus did hate him, he still cared. This was the first time they'd actually had a conversation that didn't end explosively. So naturally he just had to push it.

He risked giving Remus a small smile. "Well done, Lupin. I'd give us an O for that one."