[He doesn't expect them to speak out on his behalf. He's not even sure he really wants them to, he doesn't want to bring any attention regarding werewolves their way. But it's nice to know they would. Sometimes Sirius' hand against his is the only thing that gets him through.
Despite his friends best efforts to distract him, Remus is usually pretty glum the days they go over werewolves in class. And it happens every year because they can never keep a DADA instructor long enough for a steady curriculum to be developed. Normally he might at least try to look disapproving at Sirius getting into fights behind his back, but now he just feels guilty because he knows it was done on his behalf.
Plus there was the added guilt of being complicit through his "If I didn't see it, it didn't happen" attitude. Honestly, he was the last person to deserve his Prefect badge; if Dumbledore chose him in hopes he'd put a stop to his friends' more unreasonable pranks and fights, well... Remus supposed he was just a disappointment to the man.
Sirius is not subtle at all, even without the split lip. But as always, Remus chooses not to acknowledge it.]
Always the gossip hound, aren't you, Sirius? [There's a joke there. See? He must be feeling better.] I hadn't heard that, no.
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Despite his friends best efforts to distract him, Remus is usually pretty glum the days they go over werewolves in class. And it happens every year because they can never keep a DADA instructor long enough for a steady curriculum to be developed. Normally he might at least try to look disapproving at Sirius getting into fights behind his back, but now he just feels guilty because he knows it was done on his behalf.
Plus there was the added guilt of being complicit through his "If I didn't see it, it didn't happen" attitude. Honestly, he was the last person to deserve his Prefect badge; if Dumbledore chose him in hopes he'd put a stop to his friends' more unreasonable pranks and fights, well... Remus supposed he was just a disappointment to the man.
Sirius is not subtle at all, even without the split lip. But as always, Remus chooses not to acknowledge it.]
Always the gossip hound, aren't you, Sirius? [There's a joke there. See? He must be feeling better.] I hadn't heard that, no.