A/N: It's been a while since I've written, or been on FanFiction at all. I took a hiatus for a few months, and then decided to completely reinvent my writing. I think my style has matured a teensy bit and I'm trying something different. Let's hope that this isn't a total failure ;)

Anyways, this is supposed to be a series of short vignettes about anything or anyone that strikes me as an interesting POV to explore. This is basically me testing the waters for later, longer stories. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Oh, if only I had the resolve to write 7 complete novels. Alas, I am not J.K. and the universe belongs to her. Or rather, it should.

He's Seen it All

But has he really?

He felt empty. For as long as he could remember, friendship was the most important thing to Sirius, valuing his ties with the Marauders above that of his family. His betrayal made Remus cold, as he wondered just how much was a charade. Was he just a naïve boy, trying to believe the best in every one? Betrayal, hurt, disappointment, Remus felt it all, but above all, he felt stupid. Stupid to believe those 7 years of living together meant anything at all, because in the end he was alone.

They promised to always be there for one another, and now Remus felt let down, ignored and stupid. Stupid to assume that forever encompassed death. Peter was gone, a foolish hero, and Sirius, alive or not, was dead to him. And James, Lily. And so, he felt empty.

Because he was sitting at a weathered table in the corner of the Three Broomsticks, with four chairs around him, and everything was reverberating the silence he felt inside him. They promised to meet there for Christmas, intending it as a vacation from Godric's Hollow, but now he was the only one waiting. And as much as he wanted to cry, scream, shout or do something, all he felt was the silence. The silence of four empty chairs, never to be filled again. So he roughly pushed away from the table and walked away from the bar, closing the door behind him, as he closed his heart to the possibility of happiness ever again, because Remus decided that he really had seen it all.

And he didn't like one bit.

A/N: Despite my earlier qualms, constructive criticism would actually be helpful Enjoyed or not, leave a review with your thoughts! Input is always appreciated. Suggestions, opinions, ideas, everything is welcome. Yes, insults were pointedly left out ;).

Hope you liked it!