"No," The word was breathlessly ripped from Remus's lips. It was as if the world was moving in slow motion. Remus could only watch in horror as Sirius fell through the stone archway and slowly drifted away.
The next thing Remus knew, he was running towards Harry. Quickly, Remus wrapped his arms around Harry in a protective embrace to prevent him from following his godfather through the veil and into the afterlife. Harry screamed and struggled to break free of him, but Remus held on even as his mind drifted.