Let us go then, you and I.

Remus stood watching Sirius's back, as he walked down the hall.

"Sirius, wait! I didn't mean it. Wait!" Remus called down the hall at Sirius's retreating form.

Sirius wiped around and shouted, "No Remus, I'm done waiting. I love you, but you, you've just been putting me off too long, I can't live like this anymore. Good-bye."

"Sirius, no, I love you." Remus called despairingly.

"Well you could have told me sooner," yelled Sirius, his frustration, rage, and love being let out all at once.

By this time, both men's eyes were watering. Tears cascaded down their faces. Sirius's blue eyes turned silver, and Remus's yellow turned gold.

"Well, then," said Remus, "Let us go then, you and I."

"No Remus, that won't work anymore. Nothing will work. I won't go with you anymore. I WON'T BE HURT ANYMORE BY YOU. I'm done." screamed Sirius, who once again wiped around and stalked away.

Remus stared in shock; he never would have suspected that from someone so level headed. James walked up to him and said, "I'm sorry mate, but he had a point."

"I know," sighed Remus, "but what should I do know?"

"Do you love him?"

"Yes."

"Does he love you?"

"Possibly."

"If I were you, I'd run after him."

"Okay."

So with that, Remus broke into a run, heading for the doors of the castle. He reached the door, and ran down the steps and stopped.

On the horizon, loped a giant black dog, one that would never come back.