NO NO NO! DAMN IT HARRY."
"NO SON! DO IT. DON'T CHICKEN OUT. YOU KILLED OL' FLAT FACE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD."
"You guys realize that he cant hear you, right?"
"Let the poor boy be James. Don't you remember how petrified you were before you proposed to Lily?"
Sirius snorted at the memory. It was a fun day where he and Remus spent most of the time rolling on the floor, laughing their hearts out.
Remus turned to Sirius and forced out a smile at his best friend. Sirius was too occupied with looking over a very terrified Harry to notice Remus move away from the group. Lily noticed Remus trying to slink away and went to him.
"Hey Rem. Is something wrong?"
"No. Nothing. I just needed some space."
"You know, if you're thinking about Siri, I really don't think he blames you, you know."
Remus sighed and turned to her.
"How can you say that? He was my best friend. My Best Friend. And yet, i didn't stand up for him when he said he wasn't guilty. 13 years, Lily. 13 years in Azkaban. I put my best friend in a hell-hole for a decade. All he needed was someone to convince the council and that could've been me. But i didn't do it. And he had to spend his life with dementors for company. He could've had a life, Lily. With baby Harry! God I'm such an idiot."
"That was an impressive speech Moony. I can see why Albus hired you."
Remus whipped around to see Sirius leaning on James. He waled forward and simple hugged the werewolf tightly.
"I'm not mad, Moony. Well, I'm as mad as i always have been. You know its not classic Padfoot without that dash of madness. I've always been like thi-" Lily smacked Sirius on his arm.
"Right, sorry. As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by our bestfriends wife," he winked at her before continuing, "I'm not mad at you. If i were in your position i would've done the same. I would have wanted to put me behind bars for killing James and Lily. And as far spending my life in Azkaban id concerned, I think i gave the Dementors a good run for their money."
Remus chuckled, but this momentary happiness was soon replaced by a frown. "But what if I had stopped it? You could've raised harry. He wouldn't have to live with Vernon of all people."
"Actually, in a way, that's good. He was exposed to the muggle life too! And besides, I think I can assure you that if Harry was raised by me, Minnie would've had a heart attack in his first year!"
Remus was still uneasy. He felt the guilt weighing heavily on him.
"Look, Moony. I may not have been a great big part of his life. But I never blame you for it. I'm just happy that i got to spend the time i did with him. Thank you for that Rem."
Sirius hugged him tightly and Remus hesitantly returned it. It would take a while for him to forgive himself but he was glad that he had been forgiven by Sirius.
"YES! HARRY DID IT! GUYS HE PROPOSED TO GINNY! I'M SO PROUD"
"Lily, you realize he cant hear you, right?"
"Oh mate. Wrong move."
