Remus woke up feeling more rested then he'd ever had after one of his danger nights, his head wasn't pounding like usual and there weren't as many scratches on his arms as usual and none on his face which was quite unusual.
He sat up cautiously in case of broken bones and glanced around the Shrieking Shack where the sun streaked through gaps in the walls and ceiling like tiny spotlights scattered all over the floor.
He paused in his cursory glance when he spotted a large dog lying in the centre of the room. It wasn't too odd, animals did sometimes wander into the Shack, but something about this dog made Remus pull on his clothes a lot faster than he normally would have.
Remus edged closer to the dog, unable to throw the feeling that something was wrong with it. As he got closer Remus saw a tiny note taped to the ground in front of it.
'Wake me when you're decent - S'
Remus could only stare at the note for a moment, his heart pounding in his throat, before curiosity got the better of him. He nudged the dog until it opened one big black eye.
He could only gape as the big black dog changed into his grinning friend… grinning ex-friend who straightened up to stand in front of him.
"I can't believe you-" he cut off, motioning wordlessly at Sirius, who was tugging on his belt loop, a clear sign he was nervous. "What-?"
"James helped" Sirius said abruptly "and Peter. We've been wanting to try this since we first found out… and I wanted you to see… to know that I care and that I'm sorry. So unbelievably so-"
Remus punched him, square in the face. Sirius hit the ground hard, his head spinning; he took a deep breath then moved to stand up.
"Ok I deserved that" he acknowledged, trying not to sway on his feet.
Remus punched him again. Sirius couldn't stifle a startled cry, hitting the ground again. He stayed down longer than before but eventually pushed himself to his feet, standing up once more.
"I guess I deserved that too" Remus punched him once more, the Shrieking Shack spiralled but he got up again. "Ok I'm not sure I deserved that one" he groaned rubbing his head and jaw but leaving himself open for another attack.
Remus stepped forward and unexpectedly hugged him "And I definitely didn't deserve that" Sirius sighed as he sank into the hug.