A Step Back

The Shrieking Shack was cold, he remembers. It was cold and eerie, and it felt strange being there.

He remembers the smell of blood. His blood.

He remembers the creaky floorboards with every step he took.

Remus can remember the whooshing noises as wind blew the cracks in the walls. He remembers the darkness.

He remembers stepping into the room and seeing Sirius.

He remembers his heart rate picking up.

Thump. Thump-thump. Thump-thump-thump.

He remembers the warmth returning in his heart and replacing the cold he's felt for so many years.

He remembers falling back in love.

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