"I avoided you because I felt awful for leaving you. Every time I saw you, I'd think about--"

But Regulus is speaking again, and Sirius is shaking his head and leaning forward to cautiously bump their foreheads together.

"Don't feel awful. I'm so proud of you. You're out now, nn? And you kept Bella from killing me and Dumbledore just said you've got something that'll turn this around-- Merlin, Reg, you can't believe how grateful I am."