"Remus? What do you think?" Sirius could see it in his lover, he was far away. He was barely hearing anything they were saying. It was a decision that hardly warranted even a second's worth of deliberation. Harry was already family to him, the only family left that was precious at all. Sirius would die for Harry, protect him until he couldn't do it anymore and he simply couldn't bear to see this precious child grow up like a bloody Muggle with people who hated him.

"I...don't know, Sirius. He's not really any safer with us than he was with James and Lily. We're targets just as much as they are. The only way we can really get him somewhere safe would be to send him to Vernon and Petunia."

"I can't believe you're saying that. You would have taken him in a heartbeat if it were James and Lily asking you to. You don't want him, do you? You want to see him raised by that bitch and her troll of a husband because you don't want him." Sirius had never seen his boyfriend look so tired, so worn out. It was as though every moment of the war was etched on his face, every friend that they'd lost, every life they'd taken.

"That's not what I fucking said, Sirius. Don't you dare start putting words in my mouth." Remus' eyes flashed with anger with every word that Sirius had said. "Of course I want him. I love that child like he were my own. James and Lily didn't just mean the universe to you, Sirius. They meant the world to me too. You have to understand that not ten minutes ago you were about to go out and hunt Peter down simply because people think he's the one who told You-Know-Who where they were. Harry can't have that in a father because he's already lost one. If we were to take him, we could not fight on the front lines anymore. We would never be able to be the ones to physically take revenge for their deaths like I know you want to because we would be responsible for his safety, his life, for providing for him in every way that James and Lily did and were going to. We also have to be aware of the fact that every Death Eater out there is going to be hunting him because their master didn't succeed in killing him meaning that we have to be more careful than ever for his sake. Are you ready to take all of that on?"

"Yes." Remus stared into Sirius' eyes. He could see it, with every fiber of his being that he was ready to do everything that would be expected of him and more. He was ready to give up his life as a reckless thrill-seeker and settle down with him, with Harry forever. There was just one more thing...

"And me? You'll protect him from me?"

"He doesn't need protecting from you, Moons."

"We all know that's a lie, Sirius. We all know what I am. If the situation arose in which it was either kill me or lose him, would you be able to stop me?" Remus could see the pain in his boyfriend's eyes at the question they always avoided. But Remus, still hurt from their argument before did not back down.

"That's not even a fair question, Remus," Sirius whispered, his voice cracking slightly. Finally, Remus was angry.

"We're in a fucking war, Sirius. If anyone were to realize this now, it should be you. I'm not just talking about my monthly mishaps. I could come home one day and be Imperio-ed and would have to try to kill you or Harry. You would have to be able to stand there and kill me to protect him. James and Lily were willing to die for him, for the love of Merlin, they did! We both know they were each willing to kill for him. Would you be willing to do the same if you had to protect him from me?" Fury flashed in Sirius' silver orbs.

"Would you be able to kill me?" Remus' eyes hardened and his spine straightened from where he sat.

"I would be able to kill anyone for that boy, Sirius. You, Dumbledore, Frank, Alice. Anyone." Sirius took a step back from this man he hardly recognized anymore. Remus, sweet, loving, gentle Remus had just said that he would kill anyone that threatened Harry. And he'd included the man he said he loved on that list.

"You would do that? You would kill me?"

"Don't make this about you. This is about Harry."

"Right." Sirius stared at Remus, gauging what he wanted.

"We'll take him." Dumbledore's eyes moved to the lycan before moving to the animagus. They were in agreement.

"I'll have Hagrid bring him shortly. Do you have any amenities for him yet?" Remus shook his head.

"We'll have to get a pram and a cot and-"

"Don't worry about it, Remus. I'll take care of it," Sirius looked up at Remus for a short second before apparating out of the flat for the second time that day. Remus rubbed his eyes before slouching back in his armchair.

"Bloody fuck, I really need to strengthen those wards."