John Lupin unlocked and opened the door to his basement, careful not to be too loud - upstairs, his wife and daughter were still sleeping. The basement was where Remus would transform, and tonight had been a full moon. As he stood at the top of the stairs, the only sounds he could hear was his son's muffled whimpering and Sirius Black's voice.

"Moony, it's okay," Sirius whispered, cradling Remus' beaten body in his arms. "It's over. The wolf isn't going to hurt you anymore."

John remained silent. When Remus had told him about his and Sirius' relationship, he hadn't bothered to hide his dissaproval. Only now, seeing how comitted and enamored Sirius truly was toward Remus, he realized how foolish he had been.