“ hm ? — of course not, but
you never know with this place .”
he motioned to the castle,
half flicker of a smile twitched
across brims. “ good, how are
you with your assignments ? .”
“ ah .”
he took an inhale of smoke, long
and needed before letting it slip
from cracked brims … fingers
brushing through greying locks,
pushing them from hues.
“ do I dare ask how many times
it’s sparked back at you ? .”
“ I dont have my wand anymore. And the one I borrow is. . Well. It puts up a fight. ”
Sirius offered a grateful smile, thankful to have a cigarette between his lips. He didnt have much to say.
Things with Remus still felt so... uncertain. Different.
features.
“ ah, no bother … that’s what we
have wands for .” a hum, sliding it
from the inside pocket of his robes
before muttering a fire spell, one
just enough to light the end of
both cigarettes.
“ mhm’, that should do it .”
well, I’m sure they’ll find something
to squabble over soon enough … but
for now ? a gentleness was needed.
he watched him fumble, memories
of this nimble fingers once so soft
and warm within his own callous
grip …made a flicker of a smile
touch his rugged +