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The Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts was draped in a stillness that felt almost sacred. Moonlight spilled through the arched windows, pooling on the worn stone floor in silver lakes, while the wind outside pressed against the glass like a living thing, muffling the distant hoot of an owl. Stars scattered across the black canvas of the sky, cold and indifferent, their light catching the edges of three figures huddled too close for comfort. Remus Lupin sat with his back against the wall, knees drawn up, his patched jumper hanging loose on his frame. His sandy hair fell into his eyes, and those green eyes—flecked with gold in the half-light—were fixed on the floor, tracing the cracks in the stone as if they held answers. Beside him, Sirius Black sprawled with practiced nonchalance, his long b…